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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Nosocomial transmission"”.
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Applying at scale genomic and phenotypic approaches to study pathogens linked to nosocomial transmission and disease
… genomic diversity and possible cryptic transmission events involving a lineage associated with hospital outbreaks. Using a novel method of high content imaging using confocal microscopy, I have developed high throughput pipelines that can quantify morphological changes induced in …
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Countermeasures Against Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
… renal failure and even death. The route of transmission of VHFs depends on the agent. Some VHFs are spread by close contact with infected animals or humans, while others are spread by insects. The main reservoirs can range from rodents to arthropods. Some of the vectors include: the …
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An evaluation of the compliance to the ventilation aspects of airborne infectious disease control in Cape Town, South Africa
… in Emergency Centers (ECs) are at high risk of nosocomial TB infection. The aim of this study was to determine whether the isolation rooms (IRs)in emergency centers, for patients with diagnosed or suspected TB, comply with set National Core Standards. Methods: This was a cross-sectional …
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Assessing the effectiveness of Tuberculosis infection control in public healthcarefacilities in the Khomas region
… concern, placing millions at risk. Moreover, nosocomial transmission of MDR/XDR-TB places both patients and healthcare workers at an even higher risk. For these reason health facilities in high-risk settings need to implement effective tuberculosis (TB) infection prevention and control (IPC) …
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The Epidemiology and Evolution of Rifampicin Mono Resistant Tuberculosis in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa
… more detail, by investigating the emergence and transmission of RR-TB strains in Khayelitsha, Western Cape Province, South Africa. This included: conducting a systematic review on temporal trends, transmission and risk factors associated with RMR-TB; describing the overall prevalence of RMR-TB …