Background Gram-negative Enterobacteriaceae with resistance to carbapenem conferred
by New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase 1 (NDM-1) are potentially a major global health problem. …

In September 2018, monkeypox virus was transmitted from a patient to a healthcare worker
in the United Kingdom. Transmission was probably through contact with contaminated …

Background The burden of fungal disease in the UK is unknown. Only limited data are
systematically collected. We have estimated the annual burden of invasive and serious fungal …

Objectives To examine variations across general practices and factors associated with
antibiotic prescribing for common infections in UK primary care to identify potential targets for …

Objectives To identify the rates of potentially inappropriate antibiotic choice when prescribing
for common infections in UK general practices. To examine the predictors of such …

Background Hospital sinks, waste traps and drains can harbour carbapenem-resistant
Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). Aim To investigate the dispersal of CRE from sinks in which water …

Carbapenem resistance in Enterobacterales is a public health threat. Klebsiella pneumoniae
carbapenemase (encoded by alleles of the bla KPC family) is one of the most common …

Antimicrobial resistance is an important public health concern. As most antibiotics are prescribed
in primary care, understanding prescribing patterns in General Medical (GP) practices …

An estimated 129 million people are infected with urogenital schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan
Africa. Current control recommendations endorse mass administration of praziquantel. …

Abnormalities of serum potassium are associated with well described clinical features:
lassitude when potassium< 3.5 mmol/l, possible muscle necrosis at< 2.5 mmol/l, and a flaccid …