Basim Almulhim

Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, Saudi Arabia

Publications

• Case Reports   
  Ocular Candidiasis Following COVID-19 Hospitalization: A Case Report
  Author(s): Abdulrhman Mohammed Alyousef, Bader Abdullah Almehrej, Mohammed Ali Alshahrani, Khaled Masaad Almutairi, Muhannad Abdulrahman Alqasir, Abdullah Alassaf, Basim Almulhim, Sara Alghamdi and Dr. Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni*
  
  Purpose: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a complex infectious pathology characterized by systemic inflammation. Monoclonal antibodies are being currently being tested to reduce inflammation, but their long-term effects are unknown. The purpose of this report is to give an insight on late manifestations of the disease, including unusual ocular involvement. Patients: We describe a case of an immunocompetent 57 years old man, presenting with a decreased visual acuity after COVID-19-related pneumonia and ARDS. He underwent mechanical ventilation and received Tocilizumab. After recovery from respiratory failure and seroconversion, SARS-CoV-2 was persistently not detected on nasopharyngeal swab, but inflammatory markers and interleukin-6 were persistently elevated. Several haemocultures confirmed Candida albicans. The ophthalmologic examination detected a.. Read More»