Antimicrobial Resistance and Infant Mortality in Sri Lanka: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Sepsis is a major cause of mortality among children, with the highest burden evident in neonates and young infants, particularly, in resource‐constrained healthcare settings. Despite this burden, there are insufficient published data to delineate the epidemiology of neonatal sepsis from many of these settings.
Gayana P. S. Gunaratna +8 more
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Bacterial biofilms with emphasis on coagulase-negative staphylococci
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2008 In addition to their capacity to attach to surfaces, various groups of microorganisms also produce an extracellular polymeric substance known as "slime". This slime forms a thin layer around cells known as biofilm.
A Oliveira, MLRS Cunha
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Genotypic and phenotypic β-lactam resistance and presence of PVL gene in Staphylococci from dry bovine udder. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Dairy cows affected with subclinical mastitis can be sources of virulent, antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococci to humans because of the excretion of the bacteria through their milk.
Vinodkumar Kulangara +5 more
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tmRNA - a novel high-copy-number RNA diagnostic target - its application for Staphylococcus aureus detection using real-time NASBA [PDF]
, 2009 A real-time nucleic acid sequence-based amplification assay, targeting tmRNA, was designed for the rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus. The selectivity of the assay was confirmed against a panel of 76 Staphylococcus strains and species and 22 ...
Anonymous +9 more
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Impact of Dental Status on Heart Transplantation Outcomes
Oral Diseases, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Oral infections and poor dental health may contribute to systemic complications after heart transplantation, yet data on their impact is limited. In the absence of standardized dental guidelines for transplant candidates, this study evaluated preoperative dental status and its association with post‐transplant outcomes.
Katharina Theresa Obermeier +8 more
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Clinical presentations, management outcomes, and diagnostic dilemma in Kocuria endophthalmitis
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, 2018 Aim To describe the clinical presentations and management outcomes of Kocuria endophthalmitis and discuss diagnostic dilemmas Design Retrospective interventional comparative case series Intervention Eight unilateral cases with culture-proven Kocuria ...
Vivek Pravin Dave +3 more
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Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci (CoNS) Positivity and Sensitivity in Invasive Blood Stream Infections using Automated Bactec in Tertiary care Hospital of a Hilly State in India [PDF]
, 2021 Pankaj Sood, Surinder Singh
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Orthopaedic Surgery, EarlyView.RHK prostheses are effective for revision TKA in cases of infection, instability, or loosening after primary TKA, with mid‐ to long‐term follow‐up showing good functional recovery and high implant survival. ABSTRACT Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) offers significant relief for advanced knee osteoarthritis.
Zhisen Gao +5 more
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Monitoring environmental cleanliness on two surgical wards [PDF]
, 2008 Ten hand-touch sites were screened weekly on two surgical wards over two consecutive six-month periods. The results were analysed using hygiene standards, which specify 1) an aerobic colony count (ACC) >2.5cfu/cm2, and 2) presence of coagulase-positive ...
Dancer, S.J., Robertson, C., White, L.F.
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Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.Use of POCtmPCR with noninvasive samples (NPS and sputum) in LTx recipients with viral LRTI are a viable alternative to invasive BAL sampling, ABSTRACT Background Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality following lung transplantation (LTx).
Susanne Simon +4 more
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