Necrotizing fasciitis: review of 82 cases in South Auckland
Nisbet M et al. – Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) remains an important disease in the community with significant morbidity and mortality. Pacific Islanders were disproportionately represented. Early diagnosis of NF can be difficult and requires a high index of suspicion in all patients presenting with cellulitis or unexplained sepsis. Congestive heart failure and gout are independent predictors of mortality and patients with these conditions and sepsis need early assessment with more aggressive hospital triaging. read more
Importance of Candida–bacterial polymicrobial biofilms in disease
Harriott MM et al. – Polymicrobial interactions will probably dictate the cellular and biochemical composition of the biofilm, as well as influence clinically relevant outcomes, such as drug and host resistance and virulence. In this manuscript, authors review Candida albicans infections in the context of in vivo polymicrobial biofilms and implications for pathogenesis. read more
Do mobile phones of patients, companions and visitors carry multidrug-resistant hospital pathogens
Tekerekoglu MS et al. – The authors findings suggest that mobile phones of patients, patients’ companions, and visitors represent higher risk for nosocomial pathogen colonization than those of health care workers. Specific infection control measures may be required for this threat. read more
Emerging Gram-Negative Infections in Burn Wounds
Azzopardi EA et al.– Arresting the thermal injury by untreated water was the common predisposing factor. These emerging infections clearly constitute a minority of Gram–negative bacterial infections in burn patients at present. However, these are the infections most likely to pose significant clinical challenge because of the high prevalence of multidrug resistance, rapid acquisition of multidrug resistance, high mortality, and ubiquity in the natural environment.
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Tea and Coffee Consumption and MRSA Nasal Carriage
Matheson EM et al. – Consumption of hot tea or coffee is associated with a lower likelihood of methicillin–resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage. The findings raise the possibility of a promising new method to decrease MRSA nasal carriage that is safe, inexpensive, and easily accessible. read more
