Candida auris: an emergent virulent and multidrug-resistant yeast associated with serious health implications by Hassan Yahaya, Hamza Sule

“… Background to the study: Invasive candidiasis is a critical healthcare-related fungal infection caused by several Candida species. Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant, non-albicans species responsible for nosocomial infections, from skin colonization to invasive candidiasis outbreaks. …”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Pseudorabies by Samantha Wisely

“… Pseudorabies primarily affects swine, but cattle, sheep and other mammals are susceptible to infection. Humans are not at risk. The superficial symptoms of this viral disease resemble rabies symptoms, thus the name pseudorabies. …”
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2018–2019 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Citrus Scab by Megan M. Dewdney

“…There is no need to control citrus scab on processing fruit, except possibly on Temples, where severe early infection reduces fruit size. Reduction or elimination of foliage wetting on susceptible varieties during the active growth period of the fruit will decrease disease severity. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) related to COVID-19 among members of Kabale University (KAB) community: a pre-intervention study by G.B, Turyasingura, E.B, Maniple, Nshakira, N.N, H.E, Ainamani, M, Karungi, J, Murangira

“…It spreads directly from person-to-person through salivary and nasal droplets expelled from an infected person during sneezing, coughing or talking that fall on the soft mucosa of a close by non-infected person (within one meter).…”
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Successful rivaroxaban and doxycycline therapy for Mycoplasma pneumonia with pulmonary embolism in children: a case report by Fang Xiaoqian, Lu Hemin

“…Azithromycin, doxycycline, and piperacillin-tazobactam were administered sequentially for infection control, while methylprednisolone was given to control inflammation and heparin and rivaroxaban for sequential treatment, resulting in a satisfactory recovery.…”
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Management of Powdery Mildew in Beans by Qingren Wang, Shouan Zhang, Teresa Olczyk

“…Although the causal organism rarely causes extensive damage, significant yield losses were reported in Columbia County when infection occurred in dry beans prior to flowering. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclosporiasis by Christopher Pabst, Jaysankar De, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Keith R. Schneider

“… Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. People can become infected with Cyclospora by consuming food or water contaminated with the parasite. …”
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Autoimmune pancreatitis – the special form of chronic pancreatitis by Ya. S. Tsimmerman

“…The etiology of AIP is investigated insufficiently, the role of infection (in particular, viral), antigenic damage of pancreatic ducts and acinar cells is considered. …”
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Auditor perspectives on barriers to achieving healthcare worker hand hygiene compliance goals by Joseph Leszczynski, Kevin M. Gibas

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2019–2020 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Citrus Scab by Megan M. Dewdney

“…There is no need to control citrus scab on processing fruit, except possibly on Temples, where severe early infection reduces fruit size. Reduction or elimination of foliage wetting on susceptible varieties during the active growth period of the fruit will decrease disease severity. …”
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The Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on Family Stability in Ntungamo Sub-county Ntungamo District. by Nasasira, Kennedy

“…The COVID-19 global pandemic has brought many challenges to people's lives including quarantine and other social distancing measures put in place to prevent the rapid spread of infection and serious illness or death. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of covid-19 pandemic on the family stability in Ntungamo District.…”
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Epidemic Analysis and Mathematical Modelling of Influenza with Vaccination. by Musiime, Catherine

“…We show that if the product of the recruitment rate and the ratio of infection rate to mean latent period is less than the product the sums µ + m, µ + m and + a + y; where µ, a, y, m and 1/ware natural death rate, disease-related death rate, recovery rate, vaccination rate and mean latent period, respectively; then the disease-free equilibrium will be locally and globally asymptotically stable, an indication that that disease can be eradicated from the population.…”
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Status and risk factors for depression, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms among adolescents in the post-pandemic era by Xing-Jie Yang, Li-Bin Zhang, Lei-Lei Wang, Hu Deng, Yu-Long Li, Rong-Jia Zhao, Jia-Yan Xu, Yu-Chun Yang, Shuang-Jiang Zhou

“…Chi-square tests revealed significant variations in the prevalence of these conditions according to age, sex, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection status, family infection status, and increased screen time (P < 0.001). …”
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RGD-HSA-TAC nanoparticles targeted delivery of tacrolimus and attenuation of podocyte injury in diabetic kidney disease by Zhaochen Guo, Shaohui Gao, Feng Xu, Zige Chen, Qinger Wang, Zhaojie Liu, Ziyue Wang, Weisong Qin, Caihong Zeng, Zhihong Liu, Hao Bao

“…The clinical management of diabetic nephropathy with tacrolimus remains challenging because of the risk of worsening hyperglycemia and infection. Results We developed two RGD-HSA-TAC nanoparticles designed for targeted delivery of tacrolimus to podocytes. …”
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Sero-epidemiological Study of Toxoplasma gondii among Pregnant Women in Akre City by Hogir Mohammed Shukri Saadi, Ahmed Jumaa Ahmed

“…Recently has been observed globally that toxoplasmosis disease was caused by Toxoplasma gondii and generally its asymptomatic infection in people except pregnant women. Many previous studies were suggested this pathogen transmits by ingesting of undercooked or raw meat contaminated with the oocytes of this parasite. …”
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Improving quality of surgical and anaesthesia care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of hospital-based quality improvement interventions by Justine Davies, Nataliya Brima, Imran O Morhason-Bello, Andy JM Leather, Vandy Charles

“…The most common intervention focus was reduction of surgical site infection (12/49, 24.5%) and use of a surgical safety checklist (14/49, 28.6%). …”
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Characterization of Vaginitis Among Women Complaining of Genital Tract Symptoms by Hemin Muheddin Kareem, Muhammed Saed Qadir, Safa Bakr Karim, Solaf Jawhar Ali

“…The majority of women had history of previous infections in both infectious and non-infectious vaginitis groups. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of peptic ulcer: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological Association by V. T. Ivashkin, A. A. Sheptulin, I. V. Mayev, Ye. K. Baranskaya, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, S. G. Burkov, A. V. Kalinin, A. V. Tkachev

“…Helicobacter pylori infection has a leading role as PUD ethological factor. …”
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Healthcare Costs and Resource Use Associated With Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Cervical Conization: A Retrospective Study of German Statutory Health Insurance Claims Data by Anna-Janina Stephan, Miriam Reuschenbach, Kunal Saxena, Vimalanand S. Prabhu, Christian Jacob, Kim M. Schneider, Wolfgang Greiner, Regine Wölle, Monika Hampl

“…**Background:** Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) can be a consequence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. High-grade CIN (CIN2/CIN3) may develop from persistent HPV infection and progress to cervical cancer if left untreated. …”
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Peripheral Nerve Blocks Are Associated With Decreased Early Medical Complications, Dislocations, and Opioid Consumption Following Total Hip Arthroplasty by Brian P. McCormick, MD, Sean B. Sequeira, MD, Mark D. Hasenauer, MD, Robert P. McKinstry, MD, Frank R. Ebert, MD, Henry R. Boucher, MD

“…Conclusions: PNBs are associated with decreased risk of deep vein thrombosis, urinary tract infection, and dislocation and decreased perioperative opioid consumption following THA. …”
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