Arterial catheter-related bloodstream infection: incidence
... In total, 834 arterial catheters inserted in 542 patients were studied prospectively. The majority were placed in the radial artery (N ¼ 694) or the femoral artery (N ¼ 128), with a small number placed in the axillary (N ¼ 5), brachial (N ¼ 4) and dorsalis pedis (N ¼ 3) arteries. Catheters had been ...
... In total, 834 arterial catheters inserted in 542 patients were studied prospectively. The majority were placed in the radial artery (N ¼ 694) or the femoral artery (N ¼ 128), with a small number placed in the axillary (N ¼ 5), brachial (N ¼ 4) and dorsalis pedis (N ¼ 3) arteries. Catheters had been ...
A plAtform for Anti-biofilm AssAys
... pharmacy, for nice work environment. I am especially grateful to Daniela for all the endless discussions over and through the wall between our desks, for eminent travel company and delicious cakes! I would also like to thank everyone else in our research group, Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, fo ...
... pharmacy, for nice work environment. I am especially grateful to Daniela for all the endless discussions over and through the wall between our desks, for eminent travel company and delicious cakes! I would also like to thank everyone else in our research group, Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, fo ...
Rabies Immune Globulin (Human) USP Imogam Rabies – HT
... postexposure treatment series should receive only vaccine. Persons who have received Rabies Vaccines other than HDCV, RVA (Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed) or PCEC (Purified Chick Embryo Cell Vaccine) vaccines should have confirmed adequate rabies antibody titers if they are to receive only vaccine.1 Imogam ...
... postexposure treatment series should receive only vaccine. Persons who have received Rabies Vaccines other than HDCV, RVA (Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed) or PCEC (Purified Chick Embryo Cell Vaccine) vaccines should have confirmed adequate rabies antibody titers if they are to receive only vaccine.1 Imogam ...
HPSC annual report 2010 - Health Protection Surveillance Centre
... provided data to ECDC in their latest report (2008 data). and antimicrobial use in long term care facilities in the summer of 2010. The low rate of pressure sores The very high rate of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli and urinary catheter use, despite a high proportion of (VTEC) reported in 2009 decre ...
... provided data to ECDC in their latest report (2008 data). and antimicrobial use in long term care facilities in the summer of 2010. The low rate of pressure sores The very high rate of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli and urinary catheter use, despite a high proportion of (VTEC) reported in 2009 decre ...
Public Health Guidelines on the Prevention and Care Facilities in Ireland 2013/2014
... The national immunisation guidelines for Ireland, updated in August 2012, recommend annual influenza vaccination for all persons aged 50 years and older, persons with chronic medical conditions, residents of nursing homes, old people’s homes and other longstay facilities where rapid spread is likely ...
... The national immunisation guidelines for Ireland, updated in August 2012, recommend annual influenza vaccination for all persons aged 50 years and older, persons with chronic medical conditions, residents of nursing homes, old people’s homes and other longstay facilities where rapid spread is likely ...
The global burden of typhoid fever John A. Crump, Stephen P. Luby,
... scientific literature published between 1966 and 2001. A set of 8620 articles, obtained using the keywords “typhoid”, “typhoid fever”, “enteric fever”, and “Salmonella Typhi” was linked with a set of 1 357 515 articles obtained using at least one of the following keywords that dealt with disease burd ...
... scientific literature published between 1966 and 2001. A set of 8620 articles, obtained using the keywords “typhoid”, “typhoid fever”, “enteric fever”, and “Salmonella Typhi” was linked with a set of 1 357 515 articles obtained using at least one of the following keywords that dealt with disease burd ...
MEASLES FAQs - Amazon Web Services
... States was able to eliminate measles because it has a highly effective measles vaccine, a strong vaccination program that achieves high vaccine coverage in children and a strong public health system for detecting and responding to measles cases and outbreaks. Q: If measles is eliminated, why do peop ...
... States was able to eliminate measles because it has a highly effective measles vaccine, a strong vaccination program that achieves high vaccine coverage in children and a strong public health system for detecting and responding to measles cases and outbreaks. Q: If measles is eliminated, why do peop ...
Diagnostics of oral mucosae: Histology and
... Most of the oral species/phylotypes have been detected in subgingival biofilms (1), while fewer findings come from mucosal surfaces where biofilm formation, due to constant epithelial shedding, is less pronounced. After birth, bacteria steadily inhabit the oral mucosae, when primary colonizers are o ...
... Most of the oral species/phylotypes have been detected in subgingival biofilms (1), while fewer findings come from mucosal surfaces where biofilm formation, due to constant epithelial shedding, is less pronounced. After birth, bacteria steadily inhabit the oral mucosae, when primary colonizers are o ...
Q fever: current status and perspectives - ORBi
... Q fever was first described in 1935 in Queensland, Australia, during an outbreak of a febrile illness of ...
... Q fever was first described in 1935 in Queensland, Australia, during an outbreak of a febrile illness of ...
Guidance for the Prevention and Control of Hepatitis A Infection
... with men (MSM)2,3 and injecting drug users (IDUs)4 in the UK. The average incubation period of hepatitis A is around 28 days (range 15–50 days). The course of hepatitis A infection is extremely variable. In children under 5 years of age 80-95% of infections are asymptomatic while in adults 70-95% of ...
... with men (MSM)2,3 and injecting drug users (IDUs)4 in the UK. The average incubation period of hepatitis A is around 28 days (range 15–50 days). The course of hepatitis A infection is extremely variable. In children under 5 years of age 80-95% of infections are asymptomatic while in adults 70-95% of ...
The Spectrum of Candida Related Disorders
... of yeast cells in the microbiota can be a contributing factor in up-regulating Th2 responses to antigen exposure in the lungs. In these studies, Candida was never isolated from the lungs…these studies highlight the concept that events in distal mucosal sites such as the GI tract can play an importan ...
... of yeast cells in the microbiota can be a contributing factor in up-regulating Th2 responses to antigen exposure in the lungs. In these studies, Candida was never isolated from the lungs…these studies highlight the concept that events in distal mucosal sites such as the GI tract can play an importan ...
Detection of Shigella and enteroinvasive Escherichia coli, the
... mortality amongst children in developing world, where endemic. It is also present in the industrialised countries in the form of outbreaks. The disease is caused by Shigella and enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) strains by the invading and multiplying in the epithelium of the human colon, causing ulcera ...
... mortality amongst children in developing world, where endemic. It is also present in the industrialised countries in the form of outbreaks. The disease is caused by Shigella and enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) strains by the invading and multiplying in the epithelium of the human colon, causing ulcera ...
Transmission of Varicella Zoster Virus From Individuals With Herpes
... Since 1995, both varicella and HZ have been reportable in Philadelphia. PDPH has conducted active surveillance for these conditions in West Philadelphia, where approximately one-fifth of the city’s 1.4 million residents reside, and passive surveillance for both in the remainder of the city. Active s ...
... Since 1995, both varicella and HZ have been reportable in Philadelphia. PDPH has conducted active surveillance for these conditions in West Philadelphia, where approximately one-fifth of the city’s 1.4 million residents reside, and passive surveillance for both in the remainder of the city. Active s ...
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
... of age be vaccinated against FeLV and receive a booster vaccination 1 year later. After 1 year of age, the need for subsequent vaccination is determined by risk factors that the individual is exposed to. ...
... of age be vaccinated against FeLV and receive a booster vaccination 1 year later. After 1 year of age, the need for subsequent vaccination is determined by risk factors that the individual is exposed to. ...
this PDF file - Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease
... substrates may include dietary bers, starches, oligosaccharides, sugars, some lipids and proteins. Another source of nutrients is within the colon itself and includes endogenous mucins, sloughed epithelial and enterocyte tissues, bacterial debris, bile acids and cholesterol. The types of metaboliza ...
... substrates may include dietary bers, starches, oligosaccharides, sugars, some lipids and proteins. Another source of nutrients is within the colon itself and includes endogenous mucins, sloughed epithelial and enterocyte tissues, bacterial debris, bile acids and cholesterol. The types of metaboliza ...
Antibacterial Mechanisms of the Urinary Bladder
... total bacteria placed in the bladder were removed by voiding, and less than 0.1% remained in the bladder. This 0.1% residuum containing 10 4-106 organisms was the subject of detailed investigation, since it represented that portion of the infective inoculum with which antibacterial mechanisms of the ...
... total bacteria placed in the bladder were removed by voiding, and less than 0.1% remained in the bladder. This 0.1% residuum containing 10 4-106 organisms was the subject of detailed investigation, since it represented that portion of the infective inoculum with which antibacterial mechanisms of the ...
Quyen Vu Lice Outbreaks: Transmission and Avenues for Treatment
... o Makes the most sense when distribution of medications and antibiotics is impractical or not feasible. o First used in WWII: used dust anywhere that can come into contact w/ lice and an infected person (the patient themselves, as well as objects in contact, and other members of the household) o The ...
... o Makes the most sense when distribution of medications and antibiotics is impractical or not feasible. o First used in WWII: used dust anywhere that can come into contact w/ lice and an infected person (the patient themselves, as well as objects in contact, and other members of the household) o The ...
Phage therapy: Facts and fiction
... Recent examples of the use of bacteriophages in controlling bacterial infections are presented, some of which show therapeutic promise. The therapeutic use of bacteriophages, possibly in combination with antibiotics, may be a valuable approach. However, it is also quite clear that the safe and contr ...
... Recent examples of the use of bacteriophages in controlling bacterial infections are presented, some of which show therapeutic promise. The therapeutic use of bacteriophages, possibly in combination with antibiotics, may be a valuable approach. However, it is also quite clear that the safe and contr ...
Antibacterial Mechanisms of the Urinary Bladder
... total bacteria placed in the bladder were removed by voiding, and less than 0.1%o remained in the bladder. This 0.1%o residuum containing 104_106 organisms was the subject of detailed investigation, since it represented that portion of the infective inoculum with which antibacterial mechanisms of th ...
... total bacteria placed in the bladder were removed by voiding, and less than 0.1%o remained in the bladder. This 0.1%o residuum containing 104_106 organisms was the subject of detailed investigation, since it represented that portion of the infective inoculum with which antibacterial mechanisms of th ...
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF
... Physicochemical analysis .............................................................. 49 3.6.2.1 Stability of isolated phage at different pH ...................... 49 3.6.2.2 Thermal stability of isolated phage .................................. 50 ...
... Physicochemical analysis .............................................................. 49 3.6.2.1 Stability of isolated phage at different pH ...................... 49 3.6.2.2 Thermal stability of isolated phage .................................. 50 ...
Pathogenic factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa – the role of biofilm
... rod-shaped particles in blue-green pus of human infections. Similar coloration had been previously observed by Sedillot on surgical dressings, and is now known to be caused by the pigment pyocyanin produced by P. aeruginosa [76]. P. aeruginosa is one of the opportunistic pathogens that can cause sev ...
... rod-shaped particles in blue-green pus of human infections. Similar coloration had been previously observed by Sedillot on surgical dressings, and is now known to be caused by the pigment pyocyanin produced by P. aeruginosa [76]. P. aeruginosa is one of the opportunistic pathogens that can cause sev ...
Presentazione di PowerPoint
... to the development of allergic hypersensitivities and their associated diseases. Prescott S, Fiocchi A. Avoidance or exposure to foods in prevention and treatment of food allergy? Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2010,10:258–66 ...
... to the development of allergic hypersensitivities and their associated diseases. Prescott S, Fiocchi A. Avoidance or exposure to foods in prevention and treatment of food allergy? Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2010,10:258–66 ...
Basic laboratory procedures in clinical bacteriology
... Communicable diseases continue to account for an unduly high proportion of the health budgets of developing countries. According to The world health report,1 acute diarrhoea is responsible for as many as 2.2 million deaths annually. Acute respiratory infections (primarily pneumonia) are another impo ...
... Communicable diseases continue to account for an unduly high proportion of the health budgets of developing countries. According to The world health report,1 acute diarrhoea is responsible for as many as 2.2 million deaths annually. Acute respiratory infections (primarily pneumonia) are another impo ...
The female genital tract microbiota
... In the study of 37 women, a total of 42 bacterial species were found in vaginal secretions, by cultivation. In the women with asymptomatic BV, particularly, high numbers of the lesserknown Atopobium vaginae, Peptoniphilus harei, and Actinomyces urogenitalis were noted (exceeding 1011 bacteria per ml ...
... In the study of 37 women, a total of 42 bacterial species were found in vaginal secretions, by cultivation. In the women with asymptomatic BV, particularly, high numbers of the lesserknown Atopobium vaginae, Peptoniphilus harei, and Actinomyces urogenitalis were noted (exceeding 1011 bacteria per ml ...