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Surgical infection rate higher at three hospitals in India than many high-income countries: ICMR Study
The study was conducted in a cohort of 3,020 patients from three hospitals. SSIs are among the most prevalent healthcare-associated infections.(AP) A study by the Indian Council of Medical ...
Frontiers25d
The diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care nucleic acid-based isothermal amplification assays for scrub typhus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion: The findings reveal subpar performance of LAMP for the detection of scrub typhus. Active research and development focused on optimization of novel molecular diagnosis that are efficient, ...
The Hindu28d
DPH releases guidelines for prevention of scrub typhus
With several districts reporting cases of scrub typhus, the Directorate of Public Health has released guidelines for control and prevention of the disease. The mite-borne zoonotic disease ...
Frontiers1y
A self-amplifying RNA vaccine provides protection in a murine model of bubonic plague
Currently, there is no approved and accessible vaccine for plague, which remains a life-threatening endemic disease in global regions (WHO R&D blueprint, 2018). In recent years, significant advances ...
The Garden Island21y
Murine typhus cases up to four in 2003 on Kaua‘i
The number of Murine typhus cases on Kaua‘i has increased from two to four since last year, but the higher number doesn’t suggest a trend the disease from rodents is on the rise, state ...