Aims To investigate whether acid‐suppression medicines (ASMs) increase the risk of
bacterial gastroenteritis. Methods A population‐based, propensity‐score matched cohort …

The rapid and accurate detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE)
is necessary for patient management and infection control measures. We compared the …

Recent advances in technology have allowed development of automated, rapid, real-time
PCR tests that are able to differentiate between methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus …

Abstract Introduction Aggregatibacter aphrophilus (formerly Haemophilus aphrophilus and
H. paraphrophilus) is classically associated with infective endocarditis. Other infections …

Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are the most sensitive method for diagnosing
chlamydia and gonorrhoea. We use the COBAS 4800 CT/NG combined assay (Roche …

Introduction. Rapid and reliable detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales
(CPE) from surveillance cultures is critical in supporting a good infection control programme …

To the Editor—We welcome the article by Chopra et al, 1 in which a systematic review and
meta-analysis was carried out to assess the risk of bloodstream infection associated with …

Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent cause of morbidity,
mortality and hospital admission worldwide. An adequate choice of empirical antibiotic …

Epidemiology of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae b... : Singapore Medical
Journal Epidemiology of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream …

Background: Incidence of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in the UK is
increasing. In 2013, Public Health England (PHE) published a toolkit to control spread of …