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19 Aug 2021

Be Conscious of Cryptococcus neoformans: Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis and Cryptococcaemia with Unfavourable Outcome in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen transmitted to humans by inhalation, mainly of infected bird…
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19 Aug 2021

A Single-Centre Retrospective Study on the Impact of Reducing Surgical Prophylaxis from 48 hours to 24 hours in Cardiovascular Surgery

There is limited evidence to guide duration of antibiotic prophylaxis in cardiovascular surgeries. While available evidence and guidelines…
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19 Aug 2021

Evaluation of Vaccination Effectiveness Against SARS-CoV-2 in Healthcare Professionals

The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic that is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)…
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19 Aug 2021

Direct Linkage Between the Prevalence of Known Common Extra-intestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli Sequence Types in UK Sewage to Those Causing E. coli Urinary Tract Infections and Sepsis

Escherichia coli are a hugely diverse group of bacteria that include harmless commensals as well as virulent pathogens…
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19 Aug 2021

Aspergillus Sensitisation in Patients with Severe Asthma

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract and a serious global medical and social problem.1 It is known that…
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19 Aug 2021

Do Infections Start in the Gut? Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Have a Higher Risk of Periprosthetic Joint Infection after Surgery

A large body of evidence is emerging to implicate that dysregulation of the gut microbiome (dysbiosis) increases the risk of surgical…
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19 Aug 2021

Plasma-Activated Water as a New Weapon Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, or ‘superbugs’, pose an impending threat for human health around the world. Common infections are…
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1 Jun 2020

The Case for Pharmacokinetic/ Pharmacodynamic Studies During Epidemics of High Consequence Pathogens: Tekmira For Ebola Virus Disease in Sierra Leone

Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) studies during epidemics pose substantial logistical and safety challenges. However, the data generated can be…