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Comparative evaluation of silver‐containing antimicrobial dressings and drugs
International Wound Journal, Volume 4, Issue 2, Page 114-122, June 2007., 2007 Abstract Wound dressings containing silver as antimicrobial agents are available in various forms and formulations; however, little is understood concerning their comparative efficacy as antimicrobial agents. Eight commercially available silver‐containing dressings, Acticoat® 7, Acticoat® Moisture Control, Acticoat® Absorbent, Silvercel™, Aquacel® Ag ...
Joseph J Castellano +8 more
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NEONATAL CONJUNCTIVITIS – A REVIEW [PDF]
Malaysian Family Physician, 2008 Ophthalmia neonatorum remains a significant cause of ocular morbidity, blindness and even death in underdeveloped countries. The organisms causing ophthalmia neonatorum are acquired mainly from the mother’s birth canal during delivery and a small ...
AZIZ S +5 more
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Mixed methods evaluation of a primary eye care training programme for primary health workers in Morogoro Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: There are 285 million people with visual impairment (VI) worldwide including 39 million who are blind; 15 % of those with VI live in Africa, and around 80 % of VI is preventable or treatable with the right equipment, information and skills ...
Gilbert, Clare Elizabeth +4 more
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The Laboratory Diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 16, Issue 1, Page 15-25, 2005., 2005 The present article describes the laboratory diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by culturing of the organism from different types of clinical specimens followed by confirmatory tests. The success of culture methods requires good quality collection and transport of clinical specimens.
Lai-King Ng, Irene E Martin
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Gambaran Kejadian Infeksi Bayi Baru Lahir di Bagian Perinatologi RSUP Dr.M.Djamil Padang Tahun 2012
NERS Jurnal Keperawatan, 2013 Infection is one of the contributed factors of neonatal morbidity and mortality in the world. Infection in neonatal were divided into two groups. There were major infection (neonatal sepsis, meningitis, neonatal pneumonia, urinary tract infection, acute
Irvina Meliya, Vetty Priscilla
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Conjunctival bacterial infection among hospitalized neonates
Annals of Health Research, 2020 Background: Conjunctivitis is a common infection among neonates and it is a known cause of preventable childhood blindness. There is geographical variation in the distribution of aetiological agents.
OB Ogunfowora, JO Ajewole, HA Ajibode
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Prevalence of Ophthalmia Neonatorum in Calabar, South-South Nigeria: A 3-Year Review [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2016 Background: Ophthalmia neonatorum (ON) also known as neonatal conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by aseptic or septic factors. It commonly affects newborns usually within the first month of life.
Sunny Oteikwu Ochigbo +2 more
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Off-axis digital flash photography: a common cause of artefact leukocoria in children.
, 2010 Leukocoria, a presenting sign in several significant pediatric ocular conditions, can be artefactually produced by off-axis flash photography in healthy eyes.
Agarwal, Pankaj K +4 more
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Venereology at the Polyclinic: postgraduate medical education among General Practitioners in England, 1899–1914 [PDF]
, 2015 In 1899 the British Medical Journal enthusiastically announced that a new postgraduate teaching college was to open in London. The aim of the Medical Graduates’ College and Polyclinic (MGC) was to provide continuing education to general practitioners. It
Digby, Newman, Ross
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Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infection Pathogens in Semen Samples
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 16, Issue 2, Page 73-76, 2005., 2005 The transmission of sexually transmitted infection (STI) pathogens from an infected donor to the recipient of a semen donation in assisted conception may result not only in acute infection but also in long‐term reproductive complications or adverse outcomes of pregnancy, including infection of the offspring.
RW Peeling, J Embree
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