Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

Differential Expression of miRNAs Involved in Shock Characterises Mortality

Postoperative shock, particularly septic shock, is a leading cause of circulatory failure and mortality in the ICU.1,2 Differentiating…

Genetic Diversity of Human Rhinovirus Among Hospitalised Paediatric Patients

Human rhinoviruses (HRV), belonging to the genus Enterovirus and the Picornaviridae family, are spherical particles, non-enveloped and…

Microbiologically Confirmed Pleural Tuberculosis in an Adult Male

Tuberculosis remains a major public health issue globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Nigeria ranks among the top…

StackPred: AI for AMR Prediction

Genome-based antimicrobial susceptibility testing is emerging as a promising alternative to culture-based methods, which…

Convergent Colistin Resistance in Epidemic Klebsiella pneumoniae

The escalating crisis of antimicrobial resistance has positioned colistin as a ‘last-resort’ therapy for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiell…

How Do We Define 'Appropriate Antimicrobial Use' In One Health?

Many early antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) initiatives focused on reducing antimicrobial use (AMU). However, reducing AMU may cause harm…

Investigation of Enterococcus Colonisation Impact on Clostridioides difficile Disease Severity

Enterococcus colonisation with Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium is a known risk factor for Clostridioides difficile infection…

Addressing Prescribing Behaviour to Reduce Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Use

Appropriate use of antibiotics is critical to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and optimise patient outcomes. At the East Kent…

Microbiome Modulation as a Determinant of Cancer Therapy Response

THE ROLE of the microbiome as a modulator of cancer therapy response has become a key topic in recent oncology research. At the European…

Sex Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease

Sex Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease

In this series, host Catherine Glass speaks with Rachel Buckley about how Alzheimer’s disease risk and progression…