Preface Section
Editorial Panel
Editor-in-chief
Professor Dr Yasmin A. Malik
Visiting Senior Clinical Consultant,
Department of Medical Microbiology,
University Malaya Medical Centre
Authors
Professor Dr Zamberi Sekawi
Professor of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Associate Professor Datin Dr Zetti Zainol Rashid
Consultant Clinical Microbiologist & Medical Lecturer
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Faculty of Medicine
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Dr Ooi Mong How
Consultant Paediatrician
Department of Paediatrics
Sarawak General Hospital
Dr Azureen Azmel
Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician
Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah
Professor Dr S Fadilah Abdul S Wahid
Consultant Hematologist,
Pusat Terapi Sel,
Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Professor Dr Zakuan Zainy Deris
Professor of Medical Microbiology
School of Medical Sciences
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dato’ Dr Chow Ting Soo
Consultant Infectious Diseases
Physician
Hospital Pulau Pinang
Professor Dr Nurul Azmawati Mohamed
Professor of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Professor Dr Tan Maw Pin
Professor of Geriatric Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
University of Malaya
External Reviewer
Associate Professor Dr Petrick Periyasamy
Consultant Infectious Disease Physician
Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Professor Dr Gerard Flaherty
Professor of Travel Medicine and International Health
University of Galway, Ireland and Adjunct Professor of Travel Medicine
and International Health
IMU University, Malaysia
Dr Lim Bee Yee
Senior Principal Assistant Director
Biologics Section
Centre of Product and Cosmetic Evaluation
National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency Ministry of Health, Malaysia
Puan Nur Ayuni binti Ahmad
Senior Principal Assistant Director
Pharmacovigilance Section
Centre of Compliance and Quality Control
National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency Ministry of Health, Malaysia
Dr Radziah binti Mohamad
Public Health Consultant
Deputy Director of Family Health
Family Health Development Division
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Dr Noor Rizawati binti Mahpot
Public Health Physician
Head, Vaccine-Preventable Disease (VPD) Sector
Disease Control Division (DCD)
Ministry of Health Malaysia