AUTHORS Michael J. Sikorski, Jianguo Ma, Tracy H. Hazen, Sachin N. Desai, Siaosi Tupua, Susana Nimarota-Brown, Michelle Sialeipata, Savitra Rambocus, Susan A. Ballard, Mary Valcanis, Robert E. Thomsen, Roy M. ...
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound by Nonexpert Operators Demonstrates High Sensitivity and Specificity in Detecting Gallstones: Data from the Samoa Typhoid Fever Control Program
AUTHORS Seth Hoffman, Sachin Desai, Michael Sikorski, Glenn Fatupaito, Siaosi Tupua, Robert Thomsen, Savitra Rambocus, Susana Nimarota-Brown, Linatupu Punimata, Michelle Sialeipata, Chandler Tuilagi, Jane Han, Roy Robins-Browne, Take Naseri, Myron ...
Read moreCost of whole genome sequencing for non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica
AUTHORS Laura Ford, Kathryn Glass, Deborah A Williamson, Vitali Sintchenko, Jennifer M B Robson, Emily Lancsar, Russell Stafford, Martyn D Kirk ABSTRACT Background: While whole genome sequencing (WGS) may be more expensive than traditional testing and polymerase ...
Read moreFiji reports typhoid clusters on Vanua Levu
The Fiji Ministry of Health is reporting at least 10 cases of typhoid fever on the island of Vanua Levu The cases were reported in the provinces of Cakaudrove and ...
Read moreAvoid Any Unnecessary Movement, Rainima Warns On Typhoid
There are six confirmed cases of typhoid in the Northern Division Cases from a non-red spot area were because there had been a lot of movement from place to places ...
Read moreTenacious Endemic Typhoid Fever in Samoa
AUTHORS Michael J Sikorski, Sachin N Desai, Siaosi Tupua, Robert E Thomsen, Jane Han, Savitra Rambocus, Susana Nimarota-Brown, Linatupu Punimata, Salesa Tusitala, Michelle Sialeipata, Seth A Hoffman, J Kathleen Tracy, ...
Read moreMuch needed attention on dengue and typhoid as leptospirosis claims lives
Leptospirosis alone has claimed about nine to 10 lives so far says Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu He said we need to focus much needed attention on the threat ...
Read moreAdverse Events Following Immunization With Combined vs Concurrent Monovalent Hepatitis A and Typhoid Vaccines in Children
AUTHORS Luis Furuya-Kanamori, Paul Dutton, Alan Leeb, Deborah J Mills, Ross Andrews, Colleen L Lau ABSTRACT Combined hepatitis A and typhoid vaccine is available in Australia, but licensed for use ...
Read moreMinistry Confirms Outbreak Of Typhoid, Leptospirosis, Dengue Fever Post Cyclone
Outbreaks of typhoid, leptospirosis and dengue fever have been identified by the Health Ministry in areas affected by Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold over the past week The ministry deployed 24 ...
Read moreAntibiotic Use Associated With Confirmed Influenza, Pertussis, and Nontyphoidal Salmonella Infections
AUTHORS Wen-Qiang He, Martyn D Kirk, Vitali Sintchenko, John J Hall, Bette Liu ABSTRACT Purpose: Antibiotics are not the recommended treatment for uncomplicated influenza or nontyphoidal salmonella infections, whereas they ...
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