Rapid Testing for Antibiotic Resistant Strains of MRSA
Editor Note: Dr. Graham F. Cope and Bruce Savage are two individuals participating in the Longitude Prize Challenge. The Longitude Prize is a competition...
Isolation of MRSA from the Oral Cavity of Companion Dogs
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Abstract
There is currently a great deal of concern about the methods of transfer of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the community and...
In-Vitro Diagnostics: An Under-Utilized Tool
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With the spread, and impending pandemic, of antimicrobial resistance, public health agencies from around the world are promoting a multifaceted approach to limit the...
Hospital Infections: The Impact on Healthcare Worker Absenteeism
Abstract
About half of all healthcare worker (HCW) absence can be attributed to gastrointestinal and/or respiratory illness, two sets of conditions that could be caught...
Attitudes Toward Utilization Of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Among Pregnant Women And Care-Takers Of Under-Five
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This study determined the attitudes toward utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among pregnant women and children under-five in the Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA)...
Antimicrobial Evaluation of a Surface Protector System
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Touchscreens: The Mosquito of the Digital Age
Abstract
The widespread and rapidly growing automation and digitization of our world has led to the installation of billions of touchscreens, both in our personal...
Self-screening for STI and HPV
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Cervical Cancer and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) are two diseases affecting women's health that could be greatly reduced through prevention practices and regular screening....
Evaluation of Bioburden Reduction with the Use of Stethoscope Covers
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New Web Surveillance Technology for Disseminating Data Critical for TB Control
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The investigation of tuberculosis (TB) transmission and control is significantly enhanced in Ontario, Canada through the...
