Browsing by Subject "Antimicrobial resistance"
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Adaptive responses of campylobacter jejuni to antibiotic and biocide selection pressures in chemostat culture
(2016-04-18)Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) is a zoonotic pathogen of major public health importance and is the leading cause of gastroenteritis woldwide. Poultry is regarded as one of the most important reservoirs for Campylobacter ... -
Studies of beta-lactamase mediated resistance in Salmonella enterica
(2012-06-06)This thesis is divided into three sections. Each section focuses on occurrences of beta-lactamase/ ESBL mediated resistance in Salmonella and the role that plasmids play in the dissemination of same. Section 1 of this ... -
Using mobile phones to collect patient data: lessons learned from the SIMPle study
(JMIR Publications, 2017-04-25)Background: Mobile phones offer new opportunities to efficiently and interactively collect real-time data from patients with acute illnesses, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs). One of the main benefits of using mobile ... -
Using qualitative insights to change practice: exploring the culture of antibiotic prescribing and consumption for urinary tract infections
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2016-01-11)Objectives: The aim of this paper is to explore the culture of antibiotic prescribing and consumption in the community for urinary tract infections (UTI) from the perspective of the general practitioners (GPs) and community ... -
The very first requirement of treatment is that it should do no harm†, so why are antibiotics still overprescribed?
(Wiley, 2014-01-26)[No abstract available]