MICROBIOLOGY

Surgical site infections (SSIs): Identification of bacterial pathogen and their antibiogram

Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is a type of infection resulting from a surgical procedure. Center for Disease Control (CDC) defines SSI as proliferation of pathogenic microorganisms which develops in an incision site either within the skin or sub-cutaneous fat (superficial), musculo-facial layers (deep) or in an organ or cavity if opened during surgery. It occurs […]

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Noncommunicable disorders (NCDs) that worsen clinical outcomes in Dengue patients include diabetes, renal failure, and hypertension

Introduction: Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has rapidly spread in many countries worldwide in recent years. Endemic across most provinces, dengue incidence has increased in recent years largely due to the expansion of the vector Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, as well as the movement of people and the introduction of imported cases

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