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Control of Genital Chlamydial Infection [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 1994
common reportable infections in Canada even though there have been encouraging trends of decreas­ ing incidence of some STD. Rates of reporting of gonor­ rhea are now below 50/100,000 for males and females, and rates of reporting of 'infectious syphilis· are very low, following increases in 1990 and 1991. Rates of reporting of hepatitis B remain around
Paul R Gully, Rosanna W Peeling
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Frontiers of parasitology research in the People's Republic of China : infection, diagnosis, protection and surveillance [PDF]

, 2012
: Control and eventual elimination of human parasitic diseases in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China) requires novel approaches, particularly in the areas of diagnostics, mathematical modelling, monitoring, evaluation, surveillance and public ...
Bergquist, R., Chen, J. H., Chen, J. X., Tanner, M., Utzinger, J., Wang, H., Zhou, X. N.   +6 more
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COVID-19 Risk Perception and Prevention Practices among High- and Low-Density Populations in Bangladesh: A Mixed-Methods Study

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022
We aimed to explore coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) risk perception and prevention practices among people living in high- and low-population density areas in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Syed Moinuddin Satter, Kamal Ibne Amin Chowdhury, Refah Tamanna, Zarin Abdullah, S. M. Zafor Shafique, Md Saiful Islam, Nadia Ali Rimi, Muhammad Rashedul Alam, Arifa Nazneen, Mustafizur Rahman, Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Farzana Islam Khan, Mahbubur Rahman, A. S. M. Alamgir, Tahmina Shirin, Mahmudur Rahman, Firdausi Qadri, Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Sayera Banu   +18 more
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Risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome after 2010–2011 influenza vaccination [PDF]

, 2013
Influenza vaccination has been implicated in Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) although the evidence for this link is controversial. A case–control study was conducted between October 2010 and May 2011 in seven Italian Regions to explore the relation between
Beghi, E, Benedetti, M D, Chiò, A, D'Alessandro, R, Filippini, G, Galeotti, F, Granieri, E, Itang, study group., Logroscino, G, Massari, M, Pugliatti, M, Raschetti, R, Santuccio, C   +12 more
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The necessity for additional assessment of surveillance indicators of the timeliness of contacting a medical institution with suspected human anthrax in Azerbaijan

One Health & Risk Management, 2023
Introduction. Cutaneous anthrax in Azerbaijan is an endemic disease among people, particularly in regions with active cattle breeding. Over the period from 2018 to 2022, an average of 12-15 cases were recorded annually, primarily among the rural ...
Zlata RASULZADE, Rita ISMAYILOVA, Nazifa MURSALOVA   +2 more
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Importance of Hospital Infection Control

Cureus, 2023
The increasing demand for healthcare-acquired infection (HAI) control practices and services has intensified the need to evaluate care quality. The World Health Organization (WHO) introduced an infection prevention and control (IPC) framework to mitigate the impact of HAIs, crucial for ensuring patient safety in hospitals.
Kubde, Dimple, Badge, Ankit K, Ugemuge, Sarita, Shahu, Shivani   +3 more
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Facilitating Wolbachia introductions into mosquito populations through insecticide-resistance selection. [PDF]

, 2013
Wolbachia infections are being introduced into mosquito vectors of human diseases following the discovery that they can block transmission of disease agents.
Hoffmann, Ary A, Turelli, Michael
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Efficacy of imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 1% spot-on formulation (Advocate®) in the prevention and treatment of feline aelurostrongylosis [PDF]

, 2020
Background: In three randomized, controlled laboratory efficacy studies, the efficacy in the prevention of patent infections of a topical combination of imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 1% (Advocate® spot-on formulation for cats, Bayer Animal Health GmbH ...
Blazejak, Katrin, Deuster, Katrin, Heuer, Lea, McKay-Demeler, Janina, Petry, Gabriele, Pollmeier, Matthias, Samson-Himmelstjerna, Georg von, Schaper, Roland, Schmidt, Holger, Strube, Christina   +9 more
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Infection prevention and control in tertiary care hospitals of Bangladesh: results from WHO infection prevention and control assessment framework (IPCAF)

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2022
Introduction Infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare settings is imperative for the safety of patients as well as healthcare providers.
Md. Golam Dostogir Harun, Md Mahabub Ul Anwar, Shariful Amin Sumon, Md Zakiul Hassan, Tahmidul Haque, Syeda Mah-E-Muneer, Aninda Rahman, Syed Abul Hassan Md Abdullah, Md Saiful Islam, Ashley R. Styczynski, S. Cornelia Kaydos-Daniels   +10 more
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Excess length of hospital stay due to healthcare acquired infections. Methodologies evaluation [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Healthcare acquired infections (HAI) cause an increase of burden and in particular excess length of hospital stay (LOS) accounts for approximately up to 90% of total costs.
Giraldi, G., Iachini, M., Montesano, M., Orsi, G. B., Sandorfi, F.   +4 more
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