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11 Jun 2024

Hand Washing Practices and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Palmar Bacterial Flora

Hand hygiene is one of the most effective and inexpensive means of preventing the spread of communicable diseases. Rates of handwashing…
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4 Mar 2024

Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia and CKD

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially those on chronic haemodialysis (HD), have a higher incidence of nosocomial…
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4 Jan 2024

Holistic Care of the Immunocompromised Rheumatologic Patient – Case Analysis

For USA healthcare professionals only. This article highlights the increased infection risks associated with immunocompromised rheumatological patients presented at ACR 2023.
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18 Dec 2023

An Unusual Finding of Dual Pathology

Filariasis is a common public health problem in Southeast Asia. The two species of worms most commonly associated with this disease are…
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10 Aug 2023

Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Low-Resource Settings: Overcoming Challenges Within Laboratory Practice

Tuberculosis (TB), rightly referred to as an ancient disease, has affected humans for thousands of years, the first drafted reference…
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18 Jul 2023

Adults at Risk of Infectious Diseases: Understanding Prevention Options and Gaps

The aims of the symposium were to describe the burden of infectious diseases in the adult population, including individuals with…
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30 May 2023

Clostridioides difficile Infection: Targeting an Unwelcome and Persistent Threat

Clostridioides difficile (formerly known as Clostridium difficile and commonly referred to as C. difficile) is a Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium that causes CDI.1 It is a leading cause of healthcare-associated infections and is considered a global public health threat.
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30 May 2023

Providing Expert Consultation in a World Living with COVID-19

Since COVID-19 was first identified in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, key variants have included the Alpha and Delta variants. However, by the end of 2022, most cases were Omicron, which is more transmissible but less deadly. There are multiple variants of Omicron, of which some are termed “variants of concern.” Most recently, XBB.1.5 was dominant in Western Europe, and this has increased transmissibility.