George F. Araj

American University of Beirut Medical Center — LB

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria(69), Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment(41), Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy(31), Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing(29), Antibiotic Use and Resistance(26)

Publications245 total

Antimicrobial resistance evolution over time during pre-and post-COVID-19 periods at a major tertiary care center in Lebanon
The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries·2026Open Access
<i>Salmonella enteritidis</i> : a rare pathogen in a polymicrobial acute prosthetic joint infection following total hip arthroplasty treated with double debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR)
Journal of Surgical Case Reports·2026Open Access
Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant P. aeruginosa and Enterobacterales Isolates from Clinical Infections and Their Susceptibility to Ceftazidime–Avibactam
Microorganisms·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
The clinical impact of 16S ribosomal RNA PCR and sequencing in the identification of bacterial infections: a 7-year report from a Lebanese tertiary care center
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Molecular Epidemiology of Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant &lt;em&gt;Pseudomonas aeruginosa&lt;/em&gt; and Enterobacterales and Susceptibility of Isolates to Ceftazidime-Avibactam
Preprints.org·2025Open Access
<i>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia</i> infective endocarditis complicated by two embolic strokes: a rare case report and treatment approach
ASM Case Reports·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Assessing COVID IGRA and IgG antibodies in healthcare workers post vaccination
The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries·2025Open Access
Comparison of Illumina and Oxford Nanopore Technology systems for the genomic characterization of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>
Microbiology Spectrum·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
Increased rate of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections in hospitalized immunocompromised pediatric patients
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology·2025· 8 citedOpen Access
Rates of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Hospitalized Non-Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients: A 9-Year Retrospective Study at a Lebanese Tertiary Medical Center
Infection and Drug Resistance·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Investigating an outbreak of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a tertiary healthcare centre in lebanon using next-generation sequencing
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Bacillus cereus infection of the penis: an unusual infection
Annals of Medicine and Surgery·2024Open Access
Corrigendum: Molecular characterization of carbapenem and ceftazidime-avibactam-resistant Enterobacterales and horizontal spread of blaNDM-5 gene at a Lebanese medical center
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Genetic and structural basis of colistin resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae: Unravelling the molecular mechanisms
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance·2024· 9 citedOpen Access
Molecular characterization of carbapenem and ceftazidime-avibactam-resistant Enterobacterales and horizontal spread of blaNDM-5 gene at a Lebanese medical center
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Molecular Characteristics of Colistin Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii and the Activity of Antimicrobial Combination Therapy in a Tertiary Care Medical Center in Lebanon
Microorganisms·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Emerging <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> in Lebanon: a snapshot based on whole-genome sequencing
2024Open Access
Molecular characterization and differential effects of levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin on the potential for developing quinolone resistance among clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates
Frontiers in Microbiology·2023· 12 citedOpen Access
Genetic and Structural Basis of Colistin Resistance in <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> : Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms
2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Brucella
ClinMicroNow·2023
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Frequent Co-authors

Souha S. Kanj(11), Zeina A. Kanafani(9), Ghassan M. Matar(7), Sima Tokajian(7), A. R. LULU(6), M. I. Khateeb(4), Mireille M. Kattar(4), Mohammed Ahmed Saadah(3), Marie-Therese Khairallah(3), Ahmad Sabra(3), Rola Jaafar(3), Tamara Salloum(3), John E. Corkill(3), Fuad Hashwa(3), Ghassan M. Matar(3), Mai Mustafa(2), A. R. M. Mousa(2), M. M. Lubani(2), K. I. Dudin(2), Maysa Baroud(2)