We further assessed mutations in quinolone resistance determining regions (QRDRs) and antibiotic susceptibilities to ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin to examine the association between resistance genes and phenotype. Twenty strains possessed crpP in genetic islands characterised by possession of integrative conjugative elements. The…[Read more]

On 31 December 2019, the first case of COVID-19, was reported in Wuhan. A public health emergency of international concern was declared on 30 January 2020 and the first case in Scotland, on 2 March. The effect of COVID-19 appears to be less in the paediatric population and there are fewer cases reported in the literature in comparison to the adult…[Read more]

The most important steps were needle tip identification before injection, OR (95%CI) 2.12 (1.61-2.80; p less then 0.001); and needle tip identification before advance of the needle, 1.80 (1.36-2.39; p less then 0.001). The most important errors were failure to identify the needle tip before injection, 2.40 (1.78-3.24; p less then 0.001); and…[Read more]

COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) is a transmissible disease initiated and propagated through a new virus strain SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2) since 31st December 2019 in Wuhan city of China and the infection has outspread globally influencing millions of people. Here, an attempt was made to recognize natural…[Read more]