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BMC Public Health, 2018 Background Shigella causes approximately 500,000 illnesses, 6000 hospitalizations, and 40 deaths in the United States annually, but incidence and populations at risk for severe shigellosis among adults are unclear. This study describes severe shigellosis
Lindsey S. McCrickard +3 more
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BMC Women's Health, 2022 Background Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common gynecologic problem in the United States but estimates of its true incidence and prevalence are lacking.
Kaitlin Benedict +3 more
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PLoS Medicine, 2015 Illness and death from diseases caused by contaminated food are a constant threat to public health and a significant impediment to socio-economic development worldwide.
A. Havelaar +15 more
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Outpatient antifungal prescribing patterns in the United States, 2018
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2021 Background: Widespread inappropriate antibiotic prescribing is a major driver of resistance. Little is known about antifungal prescribing practices in the United States, which is concerning given emerging resistance in fungi, particularly to azole ...
Kaitlin Benedict +5 more
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Journal of Fungi, 2022 Tinea, a dermatophyte fungal infection, is a common outpatient complaint that is easily misdiagnosed by visual inspection. Antifungal-drug-resistant tinea is an emerging global public health problem, with several cases reported in the United States.
Kaitlin Benedict +2 more
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Country food consumption in Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Foodbook study 2014–2015
Canada Communicable Disease Report, 2021 Background: This article presents a descriptive summary of the consumption of various country food (i.e. locally harvested plant and animal foods) products by residents of Yukon (YT), Northwest Territories (NT) and Nunavut (NU).
Vanessa Morton +6 more
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Application of Raman spectroscopy in the hospital environment
Translational Biophotonics, Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2022., 2022 The hospital environment has unique microbiological characteristics that require extensive management to avoid contamination of both humans and the natural environment. Label‐free Raman spectroscopy is an effective tool for this purpose with various applications ranging from infectious disease diagnostics over infection control to food and water safety.
Aikaterini Pistiki +4 more
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On the Origins of a Species: What Might Explain the Rise of Candida auris?
Journal of Fungi, 2019 Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast first described in 2009 that has since caused healthcare-associated outbreaks of severe human infections around the world. In some hospitals, it has become a leading cause of invasive candidiasis. C.
Brendan R. Jackson +7 more
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Journal of Water and Health, 2021 Tap water that is safe to consume may cause respiratory illness (e.g., Legionnaires’ disease) when water conditions allow for proliferation and aerosolization of biofilm-associated pathogens.
Kayla Vanden Esschert +6 more
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