Infection Prevention and Control

Sumaiah Farook is the Head of Infection Prevention and Control at Apollo Hospital Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman and was formerly employed with the Royal Hospital, Oman. Somayeh is a member of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Her primary focus of study has been antimicrobial resistance and she is passionate about her study of multi drug resistant organisms and healthcare associated infections. Of particular focus is her work in collection of epidemiological evidence in surgical site infections and implementation of the Oman National Antimicrobial Guidelines. She has been a part of the launch of the National Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in

Oman where her data on antimicrobial surgical prophylaxis was one of the few presented studies. As an infection preventionist, she is a strong advocate of hospital hygiene standards and their role in lowering infection rates.