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The knowledge, attitudes and practices of doctors, pharmacists and nurses on antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Sustained injudicious and indiscriminate use of antimicrobials has exerted selection pressure for developing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), requiring behaviour change …
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Exudative pharyngitis and Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum: A case report and review of the literature
Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum is an established member of the normal flora of the respiratory tract. This organism is an emerging cause …
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Carriage of colistin-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in children from communities in Cape Town (Tuberculosis child multidrug-resistant preventive therapy trial sub-study)
Colistin is a last-resort antibiotic against multidrug-resistant, Gram-negative bacteria. Colistin resistance has been described in the clinical settings in South …
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Prevalence of severe cardiovascular abnormalities amongst West African HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy followed at a referral HIV centre
Background: With success and effective long-term antiretroviral treatment (ART), HIV-infected patients live longer and frequently developed non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Few …
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COVID-19 and otorhinolaryngology: Returning to practice
This article aims to focus on key points and provide an overview of the current knowledge of the Coronavirus Disease …
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Disseminated mucormycosis presenting as a renal mass in an human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient: A case report
Mucormycosis, an opportunistic fungal infection, is on the increase. Individuals at risk are those with diabetes mellitus, haematological malignancy, etc. …
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Staff testing for COVID-19 via an online pre-registration form
Background: Healthcare workers are at increased risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and potentially causing institutional …
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Lack of resistance to macrolides in Mycoplasma genitalium detected in South African pregnant women
Background: Azithromycin regimens have been considered first-line treatment for Mycoplasma genitalium ( M. genitalium ), a sexually transmitted infection (STI) …
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Effect of antimicrobial peptides on planktonic growth, biofilm formation and biofilm-derived bacterial viability of Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of pneumonia mortality globally. Pneumococcal disease is often associated with prolonged colonisation of hosts …
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Clinical outcome of neonates with Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections at the King Edward VIII Hospital’s neonatal unit, Durban, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Carbapenem-resistant infections in neonates are increasing worldwide. These organisms are associated with poor outcomes because of the severity of …
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Table of Contents Vol 35, No 1 (2020)
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An incidental finding of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis
In this case report, we described a 48-year-old human immunodeficiency virus-negative man with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) who had an incidental …
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Artesunate for the treatment of severe malaria: A retrospective review of patients admitted to two tertiary hospital intensive care units in Johannesburg, South Africa
Background: Globally, malaria is one of the six major causes of deaths from communicable diseases. In South Africa, malaria is …
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Intrapartum human immunodeficiency virus transmission rate in a central hospital in the Western Cape province after universal antiretroviral therapy roll-out
The national human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) mother-to-child transmission rate at 6–10 weeks post-partum was 0.9% in 2016. There is a …
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Blood culture contamination rates at different level healthcare institutions in the Western Cape, South Africa
Sterile blood culture (BC) collection procedures are important to prevent the consequences of contamination, namely, prolonged patient hospitalisation, unnecessary antimicrobial …
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Confirmatory factor analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9: A study amongst tuberculosis patients in the Free State province
BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence that depression is frequently comorbid with tuberculosis (TB) and is often associated with a decreased …
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Epidemiological investigation of a typhoid fever outbreak in Sekhukhune District, Limpopo province, South Africa – 2017
Background: Typhoid fever remains a public health concern in South Africa, where the risk of transmission is high because of …
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Description of non-polio enteroviruses identified in two national surveillance programmes in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Human enteroviruses (EV) consist of 106 serotypes and four species: EV-A, EV-B, EV-C and EV-D. Enteroviruses cause clinical symptoms …
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Antibiotic procurement and ABC analysis for a comprehensive primary health care clinic in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a major threat to global public health, can be addressed using a managed care approach. This …