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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Source of infection"”.
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An investigation into ambulance laryngoscopes as a potential source of infection amongst emergency medical service personnel in a private ambulance service in the eThekwini Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal
A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of technology: Emergency Medical Care, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2023.
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The eco-evolutionary dynamics of microbial populations
… complex microbial communities in a large variety of ways, and they are continually evolving to better compete in their changing environments. But identifying the conditions that a particular microbe thrives under, and how they have become adapted to those condition can be exceedingly difficult. …
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Raccoon Acclimation Towards Traps and its Effect on Surveillance and Monitoring of Zoonotic Diseases
<p>Raccoons (Procyon lotor) serve as a source of infection with various pathogens for people, most notably, rabies. Raccoons are specifically targeted for the control of rabies in the United States, primarily due to the 100% fatality rate in humans and animals. There is no cure or treatment for …
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Genomics & Gastroenteritis - A Journey in Applied Epidemiology
… during my field placement undertaken as part of my Master of Philosophy in Applied Epidemiology (MAE). From February 2021 to December 2022, I attended a field placement jointly shared between OzFoodNet at the Victorian Government Department of Health (DH), and the Microbiological Diagnostic …
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Genomics & Gastroenteritis - A Journey in Applied Epidemiology
… during my field placement undertaken as part of my Master of Philosophy in Applied Epidemiology (MAE). From February 2021 to December 2022, I attended a field placement jointly shared between OzFoodNet at the Victorian Government Department of Health (DH), and the Microbiological Diagnostic …
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Epidemiology of <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> complex infecting AIDS patients
Organisms of the <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> complex cause disseminated infections in 25 to 50 % of patients with AIDS. To assess the likelihood of exposure to M avium, we attempted to recover M. avium complex from environmental samples in geographical areas (Boston, Massachusetts; Hanover, New …
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Predictors of Septic Patient Outcomes
<p>Background: The influence of laboratory monitoring, fluid resuscitation, antibiotic management, gender, and interprofessional collaboration on septic patient outcomes is unclear.</p> <p>Purpose: To provide conceptual clarity for the term interprofessional simulation as it pertains to …
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The epidemiology of the ash dieback pathogen, Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, in Northern Ireland
… in autumn 2013, investigated the behaviour of H. fraxineus in Northern Ireland.<br/><br/>H. fraxineus isolates and DNA samples were tested alongside European samples to compare their phenotypic (colony growth and morphology) and genotypic characteristics. The Northern Irish H. fraxineus …
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Secure mobile payment system based on Blockchain technology for higher learning institutions.
… and complex. In addition, the rise in the number of students studying in higher learning institutions has led to long frustrating queues and overcrowding in most financial institutions and higher learning institutions during payment of student fees. Cash and contact-based payment methods should be …
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Secure mobile payment system based on Blockchain technology for higher learning institutions.
… and complex. In addition, the rise in the number of students studying in higher learning institutions has led to long frustrating queues and overcrowding in most financial institutions and higher learning institutions during payment of student fees. Cash and contact-based payment methods should be …
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An Ethnography Study of HIV Positive Midlife Black Women
… epidemic. In 2001, Black women comprised 11% of all older women in the United States; however, they accounted for more than 50% of AIDS cases and more than 65% of HIV cases (Winningham et al., 2004). The literature review reflected little research specifically looking at the reason(s) for the …
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Chemical and physical methods of enhancing the percutaneous absorption of antimicrobial agents
… that bacteria exist not only on the surface of the skin but they are also distributed at varying depths beneath the skin surface. Hence, in order to sterilise the skin, antimicrobial agents are required to penetrate across the skin and eliminate the bacteria residing at all depths. …
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Monitoring for Chronic Wasting Disease in Mule Deer and White-Tailed Deer at Wind Cave National Park: Investigating an Emerging Epizootic
… wasting disease (CWD) has emerged as a disease of concern in cervid populations. Testing, transmission, and detection of CWD are areas of interest for managing populations of North American deer (Odocoileus). This dissertation addresses these areas with research from data collected on mule deer …
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Spontaneous empyema and brain abscess in an intensive care population: clinical presentation, microbiology, and factors associated with outcome
… In this retrospective study, we analyzed 45 out of 101 screened patients with spontaneous epidural or subdural empyema and/or brain abscess treated at a tertiary care center between January 2012 and December 2019. Patients with postoperative infections or spinal abscess were excluded. Medical …
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Development of a non-invasive transdermal continuous glucose monitor for preterm neonates
… Intensive Care Unit (NICU)by sampling blood of extreme and very preterm neonates only every few hours because of the unavailability of accurate non-invasive and continuous monitoring technology dedicated to these very sensitive patients. Yet, there is an essential and unmet need for such a …
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Studies of aquatic micro-organisms in domestic swimming pools
… on a surface leads to the formation of a structure known as a biofllm. In this thesis attention is directed towards the attachment of microorganisms to submerged surfaces in private swimming pools Samples were taken from two private swimming pools located in West Lancashire, England. …
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Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes, Periodontitis, and Quality of Life in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis
There are few studies on the oral health of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), even though poor oral health is a potential contributor to worsening chronic health conditions. Periodontitis, the inflammation of hard tissues that support and anchor the teeth, is a source of infection that could …
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Prevalence and Identity of Tissue Cyst Forming Apicomplexan Parasites in the Muscles of Raptors
… information on the distribution and diversity of Apicomplexan protozoal infections in the tissues of raptors in the United States. Protozoan encephalitis caused by Sarcocystis species and Toxoplasma gondii is being increasingly reported in raptors from various locations in the United States. To …
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Spatial epidemiology of Rhodesian sleeping sickness in recently affected areas of central and eastern Uganda
The tsetse transmitted fatal disease of humans, sleeping sickness, is caused by two morphologically identical subspecies of the parasite T. brucei; T. b. rhodesiense and T. b. gambiense. Current distributions of the two forms of disease are not known to overlap in any area, and Uganda is the only …
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Relationship of the apple aphis and other insects to the dissemination of fire blight in apple orchards, with a view to methods of blight control
… due to the bacterial infecting the nectary of the flower and multiplying therein, later passing down into the stem by way of the ovary and pedicel. Apparent by the browning of the flowers, which later become blackened. 2. Twig blight, due to inoculation infections through wounds made by …
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