Background Pneumonia is the most common hospital‐acquired infection affecting patients in
the intensive care unit (ICU). However, the optimal duration of antibiotic therapy for hospital …

Abstract Viridans Group Streptococci (VGS) are associated with high mortality rates in febrile
neutropenia; yet there are no recent European pediatric studies to inform antimicrobial …

Background The clinical significance of bacteraemia secondary to non-typhoidal Salmonella
(NTS) gastroenteritis in hospitalised adults is uncertain. Methods Adults admitted to a …

The outcome of herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis is improved with prompt initiation of
aciclovir treatment. Delays are common, but there is little understanding of why they occur …

Cerebral aspergillosis, is an infrequent, opportunistic infection of the central nervous system
that accounts for 5–10% of all intracranial fungal pathology. It is uncommon in …

Background: Though high hand hygiene (HH) levels significantly reduce the risk of
healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs), the current cost of HCAIs and the impact of …

Cerebral aspergillosis is a rare manifestation of invasive aspergillosis that usually affects
immunocompromised patients. There are few treatment options for recurrent disease and …

EDITOR—A range of medical devices can be used to maintain a normal temperature during
operations. 1 As mentioned by Harper et al, forced air warming devices are popular and …

A retrospective audit was conducted of all issues of rabies vaccine or human rabies
immunoglobulin (HRIG) from the Clinical Microbiology Department at University Hospital …

Objective Hospitals in the UK are under increasing clinical and financial pressures.
Following introduction of childhood rotavirus vaccination in the UK in 2013, rotavirus …