Identifying genes associated with invasive disease in S. pneumoniae by applying a machine learning approach to whole genome sequence typing data. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2019 Obolski U +7 more
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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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Increased susceptibility of airway epithelial cells from ataxia-telangiectasia to S. pneumoniae infection due to oxidative damage and impaired innate immunity. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2019 Yeo AJ +7 more
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Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate clinical features, management, and outcomes of paediatric bone and joint infection (BJI) in a regional Australian hospital and assess weight‐based oral antibiotic prescribing. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 171 children aged 0–18 years admitted with septic arthritis and/or osteomyelitis between 2011 and 2021 ...
Niall Johnston +2 more
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Proteomic and bioinformatic pipeline to screen the ligands of S. pneumoniae interacting with human brain microvascular endothelial cells. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2018 Jiménez-Munguía I +9 more
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Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Meningoencephalitis causes significant morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. Prompt diagnosis remains challenging, yet advances in molecular diagnostic technology have improved diagnostic performance. This study examined whether the introduction of the BioFire FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis (ME) multiplex panel impacted ...
Louisa Mary Churcher +4 more
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Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents, enrofloxacin and marbofloxacin, were approved in the United States for cats in 1990 and 2001, respectively. In 2023, revised breakpoints for testing isolates from dogs were published. These canine breakpoints are discordant with the current feline breakpoints.
Mark G. Papich +2 more
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A case report of septic shock syndrome caused by S. pneumoniae in an immunocompromised patient despite of vaccination. [PDF]
BMC Infect Dis, 2017 Singer J +10 more
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Comparison of five genotypic techniques for identification of optochin-resistant pneumococcus-like isolates [PDF]
, 2003 Claeys, Geert +7 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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