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Medical causes of admissions to hospital among adults in Africa: a systematic review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BACKGROUND: Despite the publication of several studies on the subject, there is significant uncertainty regarding the burden of disease among adults in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA).
Scott, John   +6 more
core   +1 more source

CTNS mRNA molecular analysis revealed a novel mutation in a child with infantile nephropathic cystinosis: a case report

open access: yesBMC Nephrology, 2019
Background Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder characterized by accumulation of cystine in lysosomes throughout the body. Cystinosis is caused by mutations in the CTNS gene that encodes the lysosomal cystine carrier protein ...
Svetlana Papizh   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolic disease.

open access: yesRevista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba, 2018
Background: There is limited knowledge of the incidence of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) during hospitalization, since most of these are community-based data.Purpose: To estimate the incidence rate (IR) of VTE developed during hospitalization.Methods: Prospective cohort of all inpatients admitted in a university tertiary hospital, in Argentina ...
María Florencia Grande Ratti   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Epidemiology of community-onset bloodstream infections in Bouaké, central Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Bacterial bloodstream infections (BSI) account for considerable morbidity worldwide, but epidemiological data from resource-constrained tropical settings are scarce.
Plo, J.K.   +30 more
core   +1 more source

Biofilm Formation in Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia Strains Was Found to be Associated with CC23 and the Presence of wcaG

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018
Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia biofilm traits and distribution characteristics have not been clarified. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of K.
Jin-xin Zheng   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hospital-Acquired Legionnaires Disease in a University Hospital: Impact of the Copper-Silver Ionization System [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Infectious Diseases, 2007
We evaluated the impact of the copper-silver ionization system in a hospital where hyperendemic nosocomial legionellosis and was present and all previous disinfection measures had failed. After implementation of the copper-silver ionization system, environmental colonization with Legionella species decreased significantly, and the incidence of ...
Josep, Mòdol   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli, Indonesia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
In a recent, population-based survey of 3,996 persons in Indonesia, fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant Escherichia coli was prevalent in the fecal flora of 6% of patients at hospital admission and 23% of patients at discharge, but not among healthy ...
Mertaniasih, Ni Made   +31 more
core   +1 more source

Modelling the transmission of healthcare associated infections: a systematic review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BACKGROUND: Dynamic transmission models are increasingly being used to improve our understanding of the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections (HCAI). However, there has been no recent comprehensive review of this emerging field.
Edmunds, William J   +9 more
core   +1 more source

HIV Care in Ukrainian Migrants in Two European Countries: All the Same?

open access: yesPathogens
Introduction: War in Ukraine prompted an enormous refugee influx into Europe, including approximately 4200 people with HIV. The unique healthcare features of Ukrainian refugees living with HIV were compared between two infectious disease departments in ...
Kathrin van Bremen   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the Prevalence and the Risk Factors of Gram-Negative Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria in Eastern Saudi Arabia

open access: yesInfection and Drug Resistance, 2022
Aisha S Al Hamdan,1 Amal A Alghamdi,2 Ghada F Alyousif,2 Fatma A Hamza,2 Marwa M Shafey,2 Aisha M AlAmri,3 Abdulaziz A Sunki4 1Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Security Forces Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Family and ...
Al Hamdan AS   +6 more
doaj  

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