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pro vyhledávání: '"V Thevanesam"'
Autor:
VC Liyanapathirana, V Thevanesam
Publikováno v:
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 72-82 (2016)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a key global health challenge. While numerous strategies have been put forward by different organizations to combat this problem, identification of locally relevant issues that drive resistance and addressing them wo
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https://doaj.org/article/991f97cbbeed46e5b4b5742572c3da1e
Publikováno v:
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 33-42 (2016)
Introduction Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are known to cause opportunistic nosocomial infections. The aim of the study was to identify NTM using culture characteristics, biochemical and molecular methods (multiplex PCR) from stored mycobacteria
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https://doaj.org/article/0c4794561c1f45c59beab70610e11dca
Publikováno v:
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 83-89 (2014)
BackgroundLack of point of care diagnostics is a major challenge for control of human leptospirosis. Immunoglobulin M enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (IgM ELISA) have been widely used for the diagnosis of leptospirosis. The purpose of the present
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/9504d5c9277745088c47ddbba8d52010
Autor:
V Thevanesam, H Suraweera, P Kannangara, IKB Weerasekera, HMW Abeywardena, EMW Ekanayake, TM Gamage, LVC Liyanapathirana
Publikováno v:
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 9-14 (2013)
The prevalence and acquisition of MRSA colonization at an Orthopaedic Unit in Sri Lanka were studied over an 18 month period. 260 of 1684 patients screened on admission were colonized with MRSA. Patients who were negative at preliminary screening wer
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/7db93f5aabce4fb4aeab7d5e7b9dae13
Publikováno v:
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp 18-29 (2012)
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the major nosocomial pathogens in Sri Lanka. Life threatening infections with MRSA require rapid identification in order to initiate appropriate antimicrobial therapy. The Panton- Valentine
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https://doaj.org/article/02a46e15e3ca44cd8915c4e3cbecf09a
Publikováno v:
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 9-18 (2012)
The recent emergence of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in Sri Lanka has been well documented. Here, we present the results of clinical and laboratory evaluation of adult and pediatric PCR positive dengue patients who were hospitalized in Sri Lanka du
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b0032495447e498da8f1ddf1d56ca3d1
Publikováno v:
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 2-8 (2012)
Melioidosis, a pyogenic infection that presents acutely or as a chronic infection, is caused by the soil-associated bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. Infection is acquired by inoculation or inhalation and is more common in patients with underlying
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/aefabf38e936429a82bcfe7a381c6e7e
Autor:
H J Suraweera, T M Gamage, E W M A Ekanayake, H M W Abeywardena, V Thevanesam, Lvc Liyanapathirana, P Kannangara, I K B Weerasekera
Publikováno v:
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 9-14 (2013)
The prevalence and acquisition of MRSA colonization at an Orthopaedic Unit in Sri Lanka were studied over an 18 month period. 260 of 1684 patients screened on admission were colonized with MRSA. Patients who were negative at preliminary screening wer
Publikováno v:
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health. 24(1)
In typhoid perforation patients, Salmonella typhi was isolated from blood in 4%, ileal contents in 23%, peritoneal pus in 13% and from mesenteric lymph nodes in 71%. While isolation of S. typhi was made from patients with less than 4 days of chloramp