Jacob Amir

2024

The Effect of Valacyclovir on Secondary Prevention of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection, Following Primary Maternal Infection Acquired Periconceptionally or in the First Trimester of Pregnancy: An Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis

Chatzakis, C., Shahar-Nissan, K., Faure-Bardon, V., Picone, O., Hadar, E., Amir, J., Egloff, C., Vivanti, A., Sotiriadis, A., Leruez-Ville, M. & Ville, Y., 1 Aug 2024, In: Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. 79, 8, p. 458-460 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

The effect of valacyclovir on secondary prevention of congenital cytomegalovirus infection, following primary maternal infection acquired periconceptionally or in the first trimester of pregnancy. An individual patient data meta-analysis

Chatzakis, C., Shahar-Nissan, K., Faure-Bardon, V., Picone, O., Hadar, E., Amir, J., Egloff, C., Vivanti, A., Sotiriadis, A., Leruez-Ville, M. & Ville, Y., Feb 2024, In: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 230, 2, p. 109-117.e2

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

14 Scopus citations

2023

Revised Protocol for Secondary Prevention of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection With Valaciclovir Following Infection in Early Pregnancy

Amir, J., Chodick, G. & Pardo, J., 1 Aug 2023, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 77, 3, p. 467-471 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

7 Scopus citations

2022

Dynamics of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Israel in Children and Adults in the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV13) Era: A Nationwide Prospective Surveillance

Ben-Shimol, S., Regev-Yochay, G., Givon-Lavi, N., Van Der Beek, B. A., Brosh-Nissimov, T., Peretz, A., Megged, O., Dagan, R., Amir, J., Barkai, G., Averbuch, D., Aviner, S., Bachinski, A., Bar-Meir, M., Bar-Yochai, A., Benedikt, I., Bernstein, R., Brosh-Nissimov, T., Elias, N. & Engelhard, D. & 67 others, Ephros, M., Glikman, D., Gottesman, G., Grisaru-Soen, G., Guri, A., Kasis, I., Keller, N., Korenman, Z., Asher Kuperman, A., Megged, O., Miron, D., Mor, M., Ofir-Mintzer, H., Rubinstein, U., Schlesinger, Y., Schwartz, D., Shalit, I., Somekh, E., Srugo, I., Zbriger, A., Zucker, M., Regev-Yochay, G., Assous, M., Ben-Zvi, H., Bishara, J., Bardenstein, R., Brik, L., Chazan, B., Chowers, M., Cohen-Poradosu, R., Finn, T., Embon, A., Freimann, S., Geffen, Y., Glikman, D., Hershman, M., Istomin, V., Katzir, M., Kennes, Y., Khakshoor, S., Khoury-Assi, C., Sari, M., Maor, Y., Miron, D., Oren, I., Paitan, Y., Paran, Y., Potasman, I., Rahav, G., Rechnitzer, H., Reisenberg, K., Sela, S., Schwartz, D., Schwartz, O., Shaked-Mishan, P., Sheindler, Y., Smollan, G., Srugo, I., Stein, M., Strahilevitz, J., Sverdlob, O., Temper, V., Viener-Well, Y., Weber, G., Weinberger, M., Zimchony, O. & Ztibba, Y., 1 May 2022, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 74, 9, p. 1639-1649 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

16 Scopus citations

Rheumatic fever in a developed country – is it still relevant? A retrospective, 25 years follow-up

Tal, R., Saied, M. H., Zidani, R., Levinsky, Y., Straussberg, R., Amir, J., Amarilyo, G. & Harel, L., Dec 2022, In: Pediatric Rheumatology. 20, 1, 20.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

9 Scopus citations

2021

Comparative Study of Parenteral Penicillin G vs. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate for the Treatment of Dentoalveolar Abscess in Hospitalized Children

Adler, A., Gadot de-Vries, I., Amir, J. & Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, L., 27 Aug 2021, In: Frontiers in Pediatrics. 9, 700188.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Valaciclovir to Prevent Vertical Transmission of Cytomegalovirus after Maternal Primary Infection during Pregnancy: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Shahar-Nissan, K., Pardo, J., Peled, O., Krause, I., Bilavsky, E., Wiznitzer, A., Hadar, E. & Amir, J., 1 Feb 2021, In: Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. 76, 2, p. 73-75 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

2020

Treatment of congenital cytomegalovirus beyond the neonatal period: an observational study

Dorfman, L., Amir, J., Attias, J. & Bilavsky, E., 1 May 2020, In: European Journal of Pediatrics. 179, 5, p. 807-812 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

19 Scopus citations

Valaciclovir to prevent vertical transmission of cytomegalovirus after maternal primary infection during pregnancy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Shahar-Nissan, K., Pardo, J., Peled, O., Krause, I., Bilavsky, E., Wiznitzer, A., Hadar, E. & Amir, J., 12 Sep 2020, In: The Lancet. 396, 10253, p. 779-785 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

145 Scopus citations

2019

Efficacy and Safety of a Weight-based Dosing Regimen of Valganciclovir for Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Pediatric Solid-organ Transplant Recipients

Pappo, A., Peled, O., Berkovitch, M., Bilavsky, E., Rom, E., Amir, J., Krause, I., Yarden-Bilavsky, H., Scheuerman, O. & Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, L., 1 Aug 2019, In: Transplantation. 103, 8, p. 1730-1735 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

11 Scopus citations

Hematologic adverse events associated with prolonged valganciclovir treatment in congenital cytomegalovirus infection

Ziv, L., Yacobovich, J., Pardo, J., Yarden-Bilavsky, H., Amir, J., Osovsky, M. & Bilavsky, E., 1 Feb 2019, In: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 38, 2, p. 127-130 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

22 Scopus citations

Long-Term Follow-Up of Infants after a Brief Resolved Unexplained Event-Related Hospitalization

Ari, A., Atias, Y. & Amir, J., 1 Nov 2019, In: Pediatric Emergency Care. 35, 11, p. 765-768 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

8 Scopus citations

Musculoskeletal Manifestations as Presenting Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children and Adolescents

Levy, R., Amarilyo, G., Tal, R., Amir, J., Assa, A., Rinawi, F. & Harel, L., Jun 2019, In: Journal of Pediatrics. 209, p. 233-235 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

7 Scopus citations

No risk factors for late-onset hearing loss in asymptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infants – close monitoring is needed

Pasternak, Y., Attias, J., Ely, N., Amir, J. & Bilavsky, E., Aug 2019, In: Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics. 108, 8, p. 1543-1544 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Scopus citations

2018

Dynamics of Severe and Non-severe Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Young Children in Israel Following PCV7/PCV13 Introduction

Israel Bacteremia and Meningitis Active Surveillance Group, 1 Oct 2018, In: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 37, 10, p. 1048-1053 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

13 Scopus citations

Mycobacterium marinum: a rare cause of chronic lymphocutaneous syndrome

Avneri, L., Eidlitz-Markus, T., Mor, M., Zeharia, A., Amir, J. & Haimi-Cohen, Y., 1 Sep 2018, In: European Journal of Pediatrics. 177, 9, p. 1389-1393 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

Protracted febrile myalgia syndrome treated with pulse of corticosteroids

Rom, E., Amarilyo, G., Levinski, Y., Bilavsky, E., Goldberg, O., Amir, J. & Harel, L., Jun 2018, In: Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 47, 6, p. 897-899 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

12 Scopus citations

Valganciclovir Is Beneficial in Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus and Isolated Hearing Loss

Pasternak, Y., Ziv, L., Attias, J., Amir, J. & Bilavsky, E., Aug 2018, In: Journal of Pediatrics. 199, p. 166-170 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

55 Scopus citations

2017

Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy: the experience of a large tertiary pediatric center in Israel

Parker, L., Shahar-Nissan, K., Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, L., Harel, L., Amir, J., Trivizki, O. & Bilavsky, E., 1 Aug 2017, In: World Journal of Pediatrics. 13, 4, p. 341-345 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

20 Scopus citations

Children after renal transplantation hospitalized for fever: Is empirical antibiotic treatment always justified?

Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, L., Davidovits, M., Bilavsky, E., Yassin, R., Rom, E. & Amir, J., 1 Mar 2017, In: Pediatric Transplantation. 21, 2, e12862.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection After a Multiple Birth Pregnancy

Shmueli, E., Hadar, E., Pardo, J., Attias, J., Amir, J. & Bilavsky, E., 1 Dec 2017, In: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 36, 12, p. E298-E302

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

4 Scopus citations

Positive IgM in Congenital CMV Infection

Bilavsky, E., Watad, S., Levy, I., Linder, N., Pardo, J., Ben-Zvi, H., Attias, J. & Amir, J., 1 Apr 2017, In: Clinical Pediatrics. 56, 4, p. 371-375 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11 Scopus citations

Primary herpes simplex gingivostomatitis and recurrent orolabial infection

Amir, J., 1 Jan 2017, Herpes Simplex Viruses. CRC Press, p. 177-189 13 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Real-life comparison of three general paediatric wards showed similar outcomes for children with bronchiolitis despite different treatment regimens

Shmueli, E., Berger, T., Herman, Y. A., Chodick, G., Rom, E., Bilavsky, E., Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, L., Ashkenazi, S., Amir, J. & Prais, D., Sep 2017, In: Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics. 106, 9, p. 1507-1511 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

Symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus disease following non-primary maternal infection: A retrospective cohort study

Hadar, E., Dorfman, E., Bardin, R., Gabbay-Benziv, R., Amir, J. & Pardo, J., 5 Jan 2017, In: BMC Infectious Diseases. 17, 1, 31.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

20 Scopus citations

Valganciclovir Dosing for Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Pediatric Solid-organ Transplant Recipients: A Prospective Pharmacokinetic Study

Peled, O., Berkovitch, M., Rom, E., Bilavsky, E., Bernfeld, Y., Dorfman, L., Pappo, A., Ziv-Baran, T., Brandriss, N., Bar-Haim, A., Amir, J. & Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, L., 1 Aug 2017, In: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 36, 8, p. 745-750 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

24 Scopus citations

2016

Antenatal risk factors for symptomatic congenital CMV disease following primary maternal CMV infection

Hadar, E., Salzer, L., Dorfman, E., Amir, J. & Pardo, J., 1 Apr 2016, In: Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 44, 3, p. 339-344 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

9 Scopus citations

Children post liver transplantation hospitalized with fever are at a high risk for bacterial infections

Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, L., Mozer-Glassberg, Y., Bilavsky, E., Yassin, R., Shamir, R. & Amir, J., 1 Jun 2016, In: Transplant Infectious Disease. 18, 3, p. 333-340 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

14 Scopus citations

Clinical implications for children born with congenital cytomegalovirus infection following a negative amniocentesis

Bilavsky, E., Pardo, J., Attias, J., Levy, I., Magny, J. F., Ville, Y., Leruez-Ville, M. & Amir, J., 1 Jul 2016, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 63, 1, p. 39-40 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

Open Access