Abstracts

Delayed prescription is recommended in international guidance for dealing with uncomplicated respiratory infections. Systematic reviews of…

Studies have shown that bedside nurses, who are vital members of the healthcare team, are often under-utilised in antimicrobial…

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen transmitted to humans by inhalation, mainly of infected bird…

There is limited evidence to guide duration of antibiotic prophylaxis in cardiovascular surgeries. While available evidence and guidelines…

The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic that is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)…

Escherichia coli are a hugely diverse group of bacteria that include harmless commensals as well as virulent pathogens…

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract and a serious global medical and social problem.1 It is known that…

A large body of evidence is emerging to implicate that dysregulation of the gut microbiome (dysbiosis) increases the risk of surgical…