Objectives: To determine whether emergency colectomy reduces mortality in patients with
fulminant Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD), and to identify subgroups of …

Objective: To delineate the population attributable fraction (PAF) of transactional sex in
prevalent cases of HIV infection in the male adult population of Accra, Ghana. Design and …

We identified a ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolate in a patient in Canada.
This isolate carried the penA-60 allele, which differs substantially from its closest relative, …

Since 2002, an epidemic of Clostridium difficile infections has occurred in southern Quebec,
Canada. At Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the incidence of …

Objectives: To identify the contribution of Mycoplasma genitalium to the aetiology of
cervicitis in sub-Saharan Africa and its relative importance in the overall burden of sexually …

The prevalence and characteristics of PCR ribotype 027 strains of Clostridium difficile have
come into question following recent outbreaks in Eastern Canada and elsewhere. In order to …

Understanding the origin and nature of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genetic diversity is critical for
improving treatment and vaccine design, and such diversity is the sole source of information …

OBJECTIVES: Patients withClostridium difficileinfection (CDI) who are re-exposed to antibiotics
have a high likelihood of recurrence. We aimed to determine whether oral vancomycin …

Objectives:To determine the rates of surgical-site infections (SSIs) after spinal surgery and
to identify the risk factors associated with infection.Design:SSIs had been identified by active …

A 28-day treatment trial was undertaken, to determine the efficacy of chloroquine in Laos
and to assess the predictive value of molecular markers (cg2, pfmdr1 and pfcrt) that were …