Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Assessing the Impact of Small-Research Grants Supported by Who in the Eastern Mediterranean Region 2010–2018; [Evaluation De L'impact Des Petites Subventions a La Recherche Financees Par L'oms Dans La Region De La Mediterranee Orientale De 2010 a 2018]
Arash Seifi
Arash Seifi

Associate Professor of Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infection

Department Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine

School of Medicine

Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex

Research Center for antibiotic stewardship and antimicrobial resistance

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. Assessment of Awareness, Adherence, and Barriers to Device-Associated Infection Prevention Measures in Intensive Care Units: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study, American Journal of Infection Control (2026)
2. Multidrug Resistance and Mortality in Patients With Hospital-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections in Islamic Republic of Iran, Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (2026)
3. A Review on Fungal Surgical Site Infections: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Main Fungal Agents, and Prevention, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2025)
4. A Review on Fungal Surgical Site Infections: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Main Fungal Agents, and Prevention, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2025)
5. Antibiotic Prescription Patterns Among Hospitalized Patients With Influenza: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Iran, Hospital Practice (2025)
6. Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions in the Who Eastern Mediterranean Region Countries: A Scoping Review of Clinical, Economic, and Consumption Outcomes, Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (2025)
7. Artificial Intelligence-Driven Approaches in Antibiotic Stewardship Programs and Optimizing Prescription Practices: A Systematic Review, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (2025)
8. Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance and Estimated Economic Impact of Klebsiella Pneumoniae in Iran— a 2000 to 2021 Analysis, New Microbes and New Infections (2025)
9. Current Advances and Challenges in Mpox Vaccine Development: A Global Landscape, Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy (2025)
10. Demographics, Clinical Characteristics, Microbiological Findings, and Risk Factors of 66 Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Infection, International Cardiovascular Research Journal (2025)
11. Determining the Safety and Effectiveness of Endor Oral Combination Drug in the Treatment of Patients With Covid-19: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Acta Medica Iranica (2025)
12. Evaluation of Infection Prevention and Control Programs at the Hospital Level Based on the World Health Organization Tool, International Journal of Preventive Medicine (2025)
13. Factors Associated With In-Hospital Mortality in Adult Patients With Community-Acquired Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia: A Cross-Sectional Study, Iranian Journal of Pathology (2025)
14. Human Metapneumovirus (Hmpv) in 2025: Emerging Trends and Insights From Community and Hospital-Based Respiratory Panel Analyses—A Comprehensive Review, Virology Journal (2025)
15. Impact of an Antimicrobial Time-Out Program on Antimicrobial Consumption Rate in Hospitalized Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study on the National Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Iran: Iranian Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences (2025)
16. National Update on Healthcare-Associated Infections in Iran for 2023—Based on the Iranian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (Inis) System, Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health (2025)
17. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Self-Medication With Antibiotics in the General Population of Tehran—A Population-Based Study, Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (2025)
18. Burden of Nosocomial Infections in Intensive Care Units: Cost of Antibiotics, the Extra Length of Stay and Mortality Rate, Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine (2024)
19. Estimation of Outpatient Sars-Cov-2 Reinfection and Recurrence Rates and Associated Factors Among Covid-19 Hospitalized Patients Over One-Year Old: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study, BMC Infectious Diseases (2024)
20. Rate and Risk Factors of Reinfection, Recurrence, and Hospital Readmission Among Sars-Cov-2 Hospitalized Patients; a National Cohort Study, Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine (2024)
21. A Clinical Prediction Model for Predicting the Surgical Site Infection After an Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Procedure Considering the Nhsn/Sir Risk Model: A Multicenter Case–Control Study, Frontiers in Surgery (2023)
22. Clinical and Microbiological Patterns in Critically Ill Patients With Catheter-Associated Uti: A Report From Iran, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (2023)
23. Determine Phenotypical Patterns of Resistance to Antibiotics in Covid-19 Patients With Associated Bacterial Infection: Largest Medical Center in Iran, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2023)
24. Dissemination of the Acinetobacter Baumannii Isolates Belonging to Global Clone 2 Containing Abgri Resistance Islands in a Referral Hospital, Microbiology Spectrum (2023)
25. Effect of Famotidine on Cognitive and Behavioral Dysfunctions Induced in Post-Covid-19 Infection: A Randomized, Double-Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Study, Journal of Psychosomatic Research (2023)
26. Intensive Care Unit Admission and Associated Factors in Patients Hospitalised for Covid-19: A National Retrospective Cohort Study in Iran, BMJ Open (2023)
27. Mobile Genetic Elements Carrying Aminoglycoside Resistance Genes in Acinetobacter Baumannii Isolates Belonging to Global Clone 2, Frontiers in Microbiology (2023)
28. Risk Factors Associated With Severity and Death From Covid-19 in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study, Journal of Intensive Care Medicine (2023)
29. Risk Factors Associated With Severity and Death From Covid-19 in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study, Journal of Intensive Care Medicine (2023)
30. The Comparison of Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiological Findings in Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Patients With Covid-19: A Case-Control Study, Immunity# Inflammation and Disease (2023)
31. Treatment of Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Official Practice Guideline of the Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center Advisory Committee, Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2023)
32. Treatment of Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Official Practice Guideline of the Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center Advisory Committee, Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2023)
33. An Update to Enterococcal Bacteremia: Epidemiology, Resistance, and Outcome, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2022)
34. Antibiotic Use During the First 6 Months of Covid-19 Pandemic in Iran: A Large-Scale Multi-Centre Study, Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics (2022)
35. Antibiotic Use During the First 6 Months of Covid-19 Pandemic in Iran: A Large-Scale Multi-Centre Study, Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics (2022)
36. Challenges of and Corrective Recommendations for Healthcare-Associated Infection’S Case Findings and Reporting From Local to National Level in Iran: A Qualitative Study, BMC Nursing (2022)
37. Efficacy and Safety of Arbidol in Treatment of Patients With Covid-19 Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Journal of Iranian Medical Council (2022)
38. Efficacy of a Multiple-Indication Antiviral Herbal Drug (Saliravira®) for Covid-19 Outpatients: A Pre-Clinical and Randomized Clinical Trial Study, Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy (2022)
39. Genome Analysis of the Enterococcus Faecium Entfac.Ye Prophage, Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology (2022)
40. Knowledge and Perception of Hand Hygiene: A Survey Using Who Standardized Tools in Tehran, Iran, Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine (2022)
41. Rapid Detection Test for Covid-19 Among Healthcare Workers and the Role of Personal Protective Equipment, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2022)
42. Soluble Ace2 As a Risk or Prognostic Factor in Covid-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2022)
43. Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern in Healthcare-Associated Infections: Investigation of In-Hospital Risk Factors, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2021)
44. Clinical Guideline of Neurosurgical Practice During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Tehran University Medical Journal (2021)
45. Epidemiologic Characteristics of Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections and Under-Reporting Estimation of Registries Using Capture-Recapture Analysis, BMC Infectious Diseases (2021)
46. Health Care-Associated Infections, Including Device-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance in Iran: The National Update for 2018, Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene (2021)
47. Influenza Vaccination Coverage and Obstacles in Healthcare Workers (Hcws) and the Follow up of Side Effects: A Multicenter Investigation in Iran, Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene (2021)
48. Predictors of the Prolonged Recovery Period in Covid-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study, European Journal of Medical Research (2021)
49. Prevalence of Nosocomial Infections in Covid-19 Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Imam Khomeini Complex Hospital in Tehran, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2021)
50. Proven Aspergillus Flavus Pulmonary Aspergillosis in a Covid-19 Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature, Mycoses (2021)
51. Risk Factors of Oropharyngeal Candidiasis in Covid-19 Patients: A Case-Control Study, Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2021)
52. Adrenal Function in Patients Receiving Rifampin-Based Anti-Tuberculosis Regimens: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran, Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine (2020)
53. Comparing Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With Moderate and Severe Covid-19 Following Treatment With Hydroxychloroquine Plus Atazanavir/Ritonavir, DARU# Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2020)
54. Ct-Scan Findings of Covid-19 Pneumonia Based on the Time Elapsed From the Beginning of Symptoms to the Ct Imaging Evaluation: A Descriptive Study in Iran, Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne (2020)
55. Device-Associated Infections (Dais) in Icu: Using New Cdc/ Nhsn Definitions, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (2020)
56. Does an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program for Carbapenem Use Reduce Costs? an Observation in Tehran, Iran, Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine (2020)
57. Oropharyngeal Candidiasis in Hospitalised Covid-19 Patients From Iran: Species Identification and Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern, Mycoses (2020)
58. Safety and Effectiveness of Azithromycin in Patients With Covid-19: An Open-Label Randomised Trial, International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents (2020)
59. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter Vs. Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (2020)
60. Assessment of Device-Associated Infection Rates in Teaching Hospitals in Islamic Republic of Iran; [Evaluation Des Taux D’Infections Associees Aux Dispositifs Medicaux Dans Les Hopitaux Universitaires En Republique Islamique D’Iran], Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (2019)
61. Bilateral Septic Arthritis of the Knee Caused by Group B Streptococci: A Case Report, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2019)
62. Ecthyma Gangrenosum Due to Escherichia Coli Bacteremia in a Patient With Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Case Report and a Literature Review About E. Coli-Induced Ecthyma Gangrenosum, Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2019)
63. Health Care–Associated Infection Surveillance System in Iran: Reporting and Accuracy, American Journal of Infection Control (2019)
64. Invasive Fungal Consecutive Infections in a Patient With Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice (2019)
65. A Case of Primary Biliary Tuberculosis With Subsequent Pulmonary Presentation, Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2018)
66. Epidemiology of Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin in an Academic Center: A Five-Year Evaluation From 2009 to 2014, Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2018)
67. Health Care-Associated Infections in Iran: A National Update for the Year 2015, American Journal of Infection Control (2018)
68. Co-Infection of Leptospirosis and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2016)