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  1. Urinary tract infection
    The Ambulatory PS
    Family Physician, 1995;7:42-43.
    Matched MeSH terms: Infection; Urinary Tract Infections
  2. Parasitic infections of the gastrointestinal tract
    Shivaji R
    Family Practitioner, 1985;8:51-58.
    Matched MeSH terms: Infection
  3. Management of urinary tract infection
    Fauziah K
    Family Physician, 1991;3:7-9.
    Matched MeSH terms: Infection; Urinary Tract Infections
  4. Gynaecological emergencies masquerading as ruptured ectopic pregnancy
    Sivalingam N, Thavarasah AS
    Family Practitioner, 1988;11:65-67.
    Matched MeSH terms: Infection
  5. Parasitic infection among foreign workers: serological findings
    Zurainee MN
    JUMMEC, 2002;7:70-76.
    We describe the results of serology for parasitic infection of 698 foreign workers. The 698 foreign workers participated included 115 Indonesians, 387 Bangladeshis, 101 Burmese, 81 Pakistanis, 6 Indians, 3 Thais, 3 Filipinoes and 2 others. Blood samples were taken from these workers and eight tests (Amoebiasis, Echinococcosis, Filariasis (bm and wb), Leishmaniasis, Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Trypanosomiasis) were performed on serum separated from the blood. Among the 698 sera tested, 38.1% were found to be positive for at least one parasitic infection. The most common antibody detected in the positive sera was antibody for amoebiasis (28.1%), followed by malaria (26.9%), echinococcosis (18.1%) and schistosomiasis (11.6%). Other tests showed a low percentage of infection with leshmaniasis (6.5%), filariasis (Brugia malayi (3%) and Wuchereria bancrofti (1%)) and trypanosomiasis (1%).
    Matched MeSH terms: Infection
  6. Emerging and re-emerging diseases: the migrant factor
    Khairul Anuar A
    JUMMEC, 2002;7:3-5.
    Many nation states, including Malaysia are undergoing development and modernization brings tremendous achievements related to social and economic well-being, on the other hand, it also brings along with it the various untoward effects on the nation. One of the main factors which have an impact on modernization, mass migration of rural populations to the urban areas, has been on going in Malaysia since the seventies. In the early nineties, the robust economic development in Malaysia necessitated the import of foreign labour from the neighbouring countries in order to provide cheap labour in the labour intensive industries. This demographic changes, internal and foreign migration, parallels the economic progress of the host countries. According to the latest report from the Immigration Department, there are more than 1.2 million registered foreign workers (up to January 1998) in Malaysia. This figure may exceed 2 million if we take into consideration the illegal immigrants and this is a big proportion (about 10%) of foreign workers in which has Malaysia’s population of approximately 20 million. The presence of such a big number of foreign workers during less than a decade is not merely an immigration issue, but it is major concern for the nation especially with respect to health care, housing and education. As the immigrant community is highly dynamic, the emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases are a great concern for Malaysia especially in formulating health policies for Malaysia currently and in the future.
    Matched MeSH terms: Infection
  7. Fulltext Culture-confirmed Chlamydia pneumoniae infection
    Bahnu S, Ngeow YF, Wong WK
    JUMMEC, 1996;1:52-56.
    Matched MeSH terms: Infection
  8. A few comments on "Association of serum and fat tissue antibiotic concentrations with surgical site infections in lower gastrointestinal surgery" by Yoko Takayama et al
    Dadhwal US
    Surgery, 2023 Feb;173(2):558-559.
    PMID: 35965145 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.07.004
    Matched MeSH terms: Surgical Wound Infection/drug therapy; Surgical Wound Infection/etiology; Surgical Wound Infection/prevention & control
  9. Infection control in the Indo-Pak subcontinent: averting the aftermath of the worst flooding in 60 years
    Umair Khan M, Ahmad A, Patel I
    Disaster Med Public Health Prep, 2014 Oct;8(5):461.
    PMID: 25325828 DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2014.105
    Matched MeSH terms: Infection Control/organization & administration*
  10. Prevention of hospital infection
    Lam KL
    Med J Malaysia, 1978 Dec;33(2):133-6.
    PMID: 755163
    Matched MeSH terms: Cross Infection/prevention & control*
  11. Fulltext Narrative Review of Infection Control Knowledge and Attitude among Healthcare Workers
    AlJohani A, Karuppiah K, Al Mutairi A, Al Mutair A
    J Epidemiol Glob Health, 2021 03;11(1):20-25.
    PMID: 33605115 DOI: 10.2991/jegh.k.201101.001
    BACKGROUND: Infection is one of the major threats to Healthcare Workers (HCW) worldwide. It exposes HCW to more than 20 kinds of blood-borne pathogen infections, especially the most severe cases, namely Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The impact of infection about HCWs' health, clinical burden, national economic burden, and humanistic burden suggests the importance of further investigation and discussion on this topic.

    AIMS: This paper aimed to discuss literature on infection control knowledge and attitudes among HCWs and potential factors contributing to infection control.

    METHOD: For this narrative review Proquest, Medline, and Up To Date have been utilized to search articles about infection control knowledge and attitudes among healthcare workers and potential factors contributing to infection control. The search was narrowed to article between 2000 and 2018. A total of 400 materials were initially identified to be potentially relevant for the review. A total of 28 articles were included, and they were found to match the inclusion criteria.

    RESULTS: Results from the reviewed studies showed that there was a high-level knowledge in terms of precautionary measures and compliance with needle safety precautions while staff attitude achieved above average. Weak positive correlation was found between staff attitude and precautionary measures, while moderate positive correlation was found between precautionary measures and compliance with needle safety precautions. Only precautionary measures were found to significantly influence compliance with needle safety precautions, in which higher precautionary measures, resulted in higher compliance with needle safety precautions.

    Matched MeSH terms: Infection Control*
  12. Fulltext A systematic bioinformatics approach for large-scale identification and characterization of host-pathogen shared sequences
    James SA, Ong HS, Hari R, Khan AM
    BMC Genomics, 2021 Sep 28;22(Suppl 3):700.
    PMID: 34583643 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07657-4
    BACKGROUND: Biology has entered the era of big data with the advent of high-throughput omics technologies. Biological databases provide public access to petabytes of data and information facilitating knowledge discovery. Over the years, sequence data of pathogens has seen a large increase in the number of records, given the relatively small genome size and their important role as infectious and symbiotic agents. Humans are host to numerous pathogenic diseases, such as that by viruses, many of which are responsible for high mortality and morbidity. The interaction between pathogens and humans over the evolutionary history has resulted in sharing of sequences, with important biological and evolutionary implications.

    RESULTS: This study describes a large-scale, systematic bioinformatics approach for identification and characterization of shared sequences between the host and pathogen. An application of the approach is demonstrated through identification and characterization of the Flaviviridae-human share-ome. A total of 2430 nonamers represented the Flaviviridae-human share-ome with 100% identity. Although the share-ome represented a small fraction of the repertoire of Flaviviridae (~ 0.12%) and human (~ 0.013%) non-redundant nonamers, the 2430 shared nonamers mapped to 16,946 Flaviviridae and 7506 human non-redundant protein sequences. The shared nonamer sequences mapped to 125 species of Flaviviridae, including several with unclassified genus. The majority (~ 68%) of the shared sequences mapped to Hepacivirus C species; West Nile, dengue and Zika viruses of the Flavivirus genus accounted for ~ 11%, ~ 7%, and ~ 3%, respectively, of the Flaviviridae protein sequences (16,946) mapped by the share-ome. Further characterization of the share-ome provided important structural-functional insights to Flaviviridae-human interactions.

    CONCLUSION: Mapping of the host-pathogen share-ome has important implications for the design of vaccines and drugs, diagnostics, disease surveillance and the discovery of unknown, potential host-pathogen interactions. The generic workflow presented herein is potentially applicable to a variety of pathogens, such as of viral, bacterial or parasitic origin.

    Matched MeSH terms: Zika Virus Infection*
  13. Puerperal pyrexia
    LLEWELLYN-JONES D
    Med J Malaya, 1958 Sep;13(1):100-2.
    PMID: 13589378
    Matched MeSH terms: Puerperal Infection*
  14. Fulltext Assessment of infection control among health care workers in healthcare centers Sana'a, Yemen : a cross-sectional study
    Ameen Saleh Saleh Sherah, Mohd Hasni Jaafar
    Int J Public Health Res, 2015;5(2):597-605.
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    Introduction An Analysis of a Survey Questionnaire on health care workers’ knowledge and practices regarding of infection control and complains them to apply universal precautions. Health care workers are at substantial risk of acquiring blood borne pathogen infections through exposure to blood or other products of patients. To assess of infection control among health care workers in Sana'a healthcare centers, Yemen.
    Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in the health center to assess knowledge and practices regarding of infection control among 237 health workers in Sana,a city. A structured self-administered questionnaires were used and data was analyzed using SPSS version 20 and the associations were tested with chi-square, with p-value of < 0.05.
    Results The health care workers in public centers ware (51.1%) and (48.9%) of them works in private centers. One hundred and seventeen (49.4%) respondents had poor infection control knowledge, 113 (43.5%) had fair knowledge, and 17 (7.2%) had good knowledge. The knowledge was significantly associated with type of center (P < 0.018), such that the public center had the highest proportion with poor knowledge. And nurses and midwife having the highest proportion with fair knowledge of infection control. Eight (3.4%) respondents had a poor practice of universal precautions, 93 (39.2%) had fair practice, and 136 (57.4%) good practice. The practice was significantly associated with the profession, level of education and work experience (P < 0.001), (P < 0.006), (P < 0.001) respectively, and nurses and midwives as the profession with the highest proportion with good practice.
    Conclusion We conclude that the practices and knowledge of universal precautions were low and that's need for intensive programmes to educate health care workers on various aspects of standard precautions and infection control programmes and policies.
    Matched MeSH terms: Infection Control*
  15. Fulltext A second case of a hairworm (Gordiacea) ''parasitic'' in man in Malaya
    Fernando A, Fernando CH
    Singapore Med J, 1961 Jun;2(2):78-80.
    PMID: 13698986
    A second case of a gordian worm (hairworm) "parasitic" in man is recorded from Malaya. A previous literature is critically discussed especially in regard to the mode of human infection. It is suggested that water-borne larvae reach the gut, invade the tissues and are finally voided with the faeces or passed with urine. Other modes of infection are considered less likely by the authors.
    Matched MeSH terms: Infection*
  16. A critical review on the current state of antimicrobial glove technologies: advances, challenges and future prospects
    How SW, Low DYS, Leo BF, Manickam S, Goh BH, Tang SY
    J Hosp Infect, 2023 Jul;137:24-34.
    PMID: 37044283 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2023.03.022
    Following recent viral outbreaks, there has been a significant increase in global demand for gloves. Biomedical research focuses increasingly on antimicrobial gloves to combat microbial transmission and hospital-acquired infections. Most antimicrobial gloves are manufactured using antimicrobial chemicals such as disinfectants, biocides and sanitizers. The design of antimicrobial gloves incorporates advanced technologies, including colloidal particles and nanomaterials, to enhance antimicrobial effectiveness. A category of antimicrobial gloves also explores and integrates natural antimicrobial benefits from animals, plants and micro-organisms. Many types of antimicrobial agents are available; however, it is crucial that the selected agent exhibits a broad spectrum of activity and is not susceptible to promoting resistance. Additionally, future research should focus on the potential effect of antimicrobial gloves on the skin microbiota and irritation during extended wear. Careful integration of the antimicrobial agent is essential to ensure optimal effectiveness without compromising the mechanical properties of the gloves.
    Matched MeSH terms: Cross Infection*
  17. Fulltext Best practices for managing malodorous and infected wounds in advanced cervical cancer
    Hamid HA, Lin X, Qin YK, Akim AM, Zhang L, Wang J, et al.
    Int Wound J, 2024 Feb;21(2):e14574.
    PMID: 38379231 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14574
    This cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the most effective strategies for managing malodorous and infected wounds in patients who have been diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer. The research was conducted in Liupanshui, China. The study specifically examined demographic profiles, wound characteristics and effectiveness of wound management approaches. The study incorporated the heterogeneous sample of 289 participants who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Data collection was conducted via structured questionnaires and medical record evaluations. Descriptive statistics and statistical analyses, such as regression analysis, were utilized to evaluate demographic attributes, wound profiles and effects of different approaches to wound management. The findings unveiled the heterogeneous demographic composition of patients, encompassing differences in socioeconomic standing, educational attainment and age. A wide range of wound characteristics were observed, as 65.7% of lesions during the acute phase with diameter between 2 and 5 centimetres, while 41.5% of lesions had this range. The most prevalent types of infections were those caused by fungi (48.4%), followed by bacterial infections lacking resistance (38.1%). A moderate degree of odour intensity was prevalent, affecting 45.0% of the cases. With maximal odour reduction of 80%, a mean healing time of 25 days and patient satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy demonstrated itself to be the most efficacious treatment method. Additional approaches, such as photodynamic therapy and topical antibiotic therapy, demonstrated significant effectiveness, as evidenced by odour reductions of 70% and 75%, respectively, and patient satisfaction ratings of 4.3 and 4.2. Thus, the study determined challenges associated with management of malodorous and infected lesions among patients with advanced cervical cancer. The results underscored the significance of individualized care approaches, drew attention to efficacious wound management techniques and identified critical determinants that impacted patient recuperation. The findings of this study hold potential for advancing palliative care for individuals diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer.
    Matched MeSH terms: Wound Infection*
  18. Fulltext The use of several markers of hepatitis B infection to monitor risks of infection in a haemodialysis unit and in laboratories
    Ton SH, Lopez CG
    Med J Malaysia, 1981 Dec;36(4):209-11.
    PMID: 7334954
    Matched MeSH terms: Cross Infection/diagnosis; Cross Infection/epidemiology*; Laboratory Infection/diagnosis; Laboratory Infection/epidemiology*
  19. Fulltext APSIC guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infections
    Ling ML, Apisarnthanarak A, Abbas A, Morikane K, Lee KY, Warrier A, et al.
    Antimicrob Resist Infect Control, 2019;8:174.
    PMID: 31749962 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-019-0638-8
    Background: The Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC) launched the APSIC Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in 2018. This document describes the guidelines and recommendations for the setting prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs). It aims to highlight practical recommendations in a concise format designed to assist healthcare facilities at Asia Pacific region in achieving high standards in preoperative, perioperative and postoperative practices.

    Method: The guidelines were developed by an appointed workgroup comprising experts in the Asia Pacific region, following reviews of previously published guidelines and recommendations relevant to each section.

    Results: It recommends that healthcare facilities review specific risk factors and develop effective prevention strategies, which would be cost effective at local levels. Gaps identified are best closed using a quality improvement process. Surveillance of SSIs is recommended using accepted international methodology. The timely feedback of the data analysed would help in the monitoring of effective implementation of interventions.

    Conclusions: Healthcare facilities should aim for excellence in safe surgery practices. The implementation of evidence-based practices using a quality improvement process helps towards achieving effective and sustainable results.

    Matched MeSH terms: Surgical Wound Infection/diagnosis; Surgical Wound Infection/etiology*; Surgical Wound Infection/epidemiology; Surgical Wound Infection/prevention & control*; Infection Control
  20. Fulltext Use of negative pressure individual isolation system for CT scan of patients with suspected COVID-19
    Cheah PK, Krisnan T, Abdul Kadir MH, Steven EM
    Emerg Med J, 2020 Aug;37(8):467.
    PMID: 32546476 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2020-209851
    Matched MeSH terms: Cross Infection/prevention & control; Infection Control/instrumentation; Infection Control/methods*
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