Faculty of Medicine

Prof.Dr. Ahmed Ashraf Wegdan

Contact Information
Phone Number: 084 6300587                          
Fax Number: 084 6302350
E-mail Address: aaw00@fayoum.edu.eg
Office: Bulding Of Faculty Medicine - Microbiology Department
Post Address: Fayoum University - Faculty of Medicine - MicrobiologyDepartment - POBox: 63514
Academic Qualifications
B. Sc.: Surgery and Medicine - Faculty of Medicine - Cairo university - 1976
M. Sc.: Microbiology - Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University - 1981
Ph. D.: Microbiology - Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University - 1986
Academic Positions
Demonstrator: from 1978 to 1981 - Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University
Assistant Lecturer: from 1981 to 1986 - Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University
Lecturer: from 1986 to 1990 - Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University
Assistant Professor : from 1990 to 1998 - Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University
Professor : from 1998 Until Now - Faculty of Medicine - Fayoum University
Training Courses Attended
Training of the trainers’ workshop, John Snow Incorporation, (2001).
Special Course in Radiation Protection, Middle East Regional Radioisotope Center (1987).
Special Course in ELISA techniques, Bacteriology Department Faculty of Medicine, ZAGAZIG University (1985).
House Officer Training Courses in Kasr El Ani Hospital (1977-1978).
Consultancy
Infection control consultant John Snow Incorporation (JSI), contractor for Healthy Mother/Healthy Child project (1998- March, 2005).
Counselor of Medical Laboratory of the Clinical Service Improvement Project (CSI) (1990-1992).
Scientific activities
Researcher for From Africa to Africa: An Analysis of Community and other Responses to HIV/AIDS in Africa (2005).
Member of exchange program for NGOs working in HIV/AIDS in Africa prevention (Ford Foundation) (2004).
Founder and member of Arab Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antimicrobials Board (ArAPUA) (2003- Present).
Member of Councilor Committee for IC National plan preparation (2001).
Member of Central Committee for Infection Control of Healthy Mother/Healthy Child project (1999-2001).
Member of the Egyptian Society of Infection Control (ESIC) (1994-Present).
Founder and member of the Egyptian AIDS Society Board (EAS) (1992- Present).
Managing Editor of the Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1991- 2004).
Founder and member of the Egyptian Society of Medical Microbiology (ESMM) (1991- Present).
General Secretary of the Egyptian Society of Medical Microbiology (1991- 2001).
Member of the Advisory Board of the HORIZON Magazine Published by CSI (1991-1992).
List of Publication
The Role of endotoxemia in the pathogenesis of hepato –renal Syndrome, The Egyptian Journal of Medical Science (1987).
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in diarrheal cases and normal children in SHARKIA, Azhar Journal of Microbiology (1987).
Tuberculosis in children in SHARKIA, Egyptian Journal of Medical Sciences (1988).
Classification of Klebsiella species by combined klebocin and antibiotic resistance typing , The Medical Journal of Cairo University (1988).
A survey of Rotavirus infection in SHARKIA, New Egyptian Journal of Medicine (1988).
Cytomegalovirus infection in relation to immuno suppression after renal transplantation, New Egyptian Journal of Medicine (1989).
B-Lactamases responsible for resistance to B-lactam antibiotics in urinary tract infections, KUWAIT MEDICAL SOCIETY, 8th Medical Conference (1989).
Evaluation of Four Serological Tests for Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis. Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiolog (1993).
Evaluation of a Single Dose Therapy of Norfloxacin for Non Complicated Gonorrhea Patients. Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1993).
Effects of Ultrasonic Nebulizers and Patients Compliance on Pulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment . Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiolog (1993).
Rapid Grower Mycobacteria in Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1994).
Nosocomial Infections in Respiratory Failure Patients in Intensive Care Unit Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1994).
Antimicrobial Pattern for Anaerobes Isolated from Wound Infection. The Second Annual Conference of Medical Microbiology (1993).
T-Lymphocyte Subsets in Children with Schistosomal Infestation. Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiolg (1994).
The Role of Mite in Bronchial Asthma. Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1994).
Prevalence of Antibodies to Hepatitis C Virus in Egyptian Hemodiualysis Patients. Egyptian journal of Medical Microbiology (1994).
Allergic Broncho-Pulmonary Aspergillosis among Asthmatic Patients in Zagazig Area. Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1994).
Prevalence of Antibodies to Hepatitris C Virus in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease. Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1994).
Colorzyme E.A, a Simple and Rapid Test for Detection of Rabies Antigen in Infected Cell Culture and Rabies Post-Vaccination Antibody. Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1994).
) Importance of the Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis of Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1994).
Incidence of Multi-Resistant Gram-Negative Isolates , Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1994).
Distribution of Vaginal Flora in Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) in Pregnant Women, Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1995).
Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Disease Expression in Chronic Hepatitis. Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1996).
Polymerase Chain Reaction aas a Tool for Monitoring Pulmonary Tuberculosis Therapy. Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1997).
Incidence of Different Etiologic Viral Hepatitis Agents in a Study in Sharkia , Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1997).
Genotyping Ocular Strains of Chlamydia trachomatis by a Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction , Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1997).
Efficacy of a Long Life Glutaraldehydde Product for Disinfection of Fibreoptic Endoscopes, Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1998).
Technical Laboratory Manual for CSI laboratory (1992).
Infection Control Manual for HM/HC project, with others (Under publishing).
Infection Control Training Materials for Infection Control Committees, Infection Control Doctors and Nurses and Housekeepers for HM/HC project (Under publishing).
Operation Room, Manual and Protocol, for HM/HC project (2001).
Centeral Sterilization and Supplies Department, Manual and Protocol, for HM/HC project (2001).
Infection Control Manual for Hospital Laundries inEnglish and Arabic (under publication).
Laundry training modules in English and Arabic (under publication).
Bacteraemia and Peritonitis in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy of Oesophageal Varices, 3rd Arab Conf. of Antimicrobials, Tunisia (2006).
Compliance of Physicians and Surgeons with Basic Rules of Antimicrobial Policy,6th Arab Conf. of Antimicrobials, Moroco (2008).
Other activities
Member of the primary evaluation team for assessment of the foundation of new faculty for applied medical sciences in Fayoum University.
Organized the second Arabic Meeting in Cairo for the Arab Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antimicrobials Board (ArAPUA) (2004).
Organized and presented a series of workshops (doctors, nurses, health workers and managerial personnel) for John Snow Incorporation (JSI)-Healthy Mother /Healthy Child Results Package in basics of infection control, environmental hygiene and cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, isolation procedures, hand washing, OR, CSSD. 1998-2004.
Organized and presented a series of workshops for the Egyptian AIDS Society in basics of HIV/AIDS prevention (2001-2004).
Organized a series of ten international conferences for the Egyptian Society in of Medical Microbiology (1991-2001).