Khaldoun Masoud is affiliated with the WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens at the Center for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR), Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, located in Beirut, Lebanon. His work primarily focuses on infectious diseases, with a particular interest in bacterial and viral pathogens.
Research Contributions
Khaldoun Masoud has made significant contributions to the field of infectious diseases, particularly in the context of Lebanon. In 2020, he co-authored a study on the spoligotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates, utilizing a Luminex-based method, which is crucial for understanding the genetic diversity and epidemiology of tuberculosis in the region. In 2019, he contributed to research on the viral etiology of acute respiratory infections in pediatric patients in Lebanon, highlighting the viral pathogens that contribute to respiratory illnesses in children.
