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Community onset sepsis in Sweden - a population based study
(2017-11-17)
Sepsis and previously “severe sepsis” are concepts used for denoting organ dysfunction caused by acute infection. Organ dysfunction correlates to increased case fatality rates. Sepsis is a common cause of hospitalization. ...
Invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections
(2009-11-27)
Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of septicaemia-related death.
The aims of this thesis were to describe the epidemiology of invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections (ISA), the clinical course, and serological ...
Epidemiology of ESBL-producing E. coli with special reference to outbreak detection
(2019-04-30)
Multidrug resistant bacteria, particularly extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae (EPE), are becoming a major health concern. ESBL-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-E. coli) is the most prevalent ...
Invasive Pneumococcal Infections
(2011-12-21)
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of disease, ranging from uncomplicated respiratory
infections to severe invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), including bacteraemic pneumonia,
septicaemia with unknown focus and ...
On the epidemiology, clinical presentation and transmission of respiratory viral infections
(2020-03-05)
Respiratory viral infections encompass a large heterogenous group of pathogens that constitute a major burden of disease globally. The various routes of transmission including airborne spread make them difficult to control. ...
lnclusion body myositis - Genetic, clinical, and epidemiological aspects
(2023-05-16)
The inflammatory myopathy inclusion body myositis (IBM) is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and dysphagia in individuals over 45 years of age. Muscle biopsy shows inflammatory infiltrates, vacuoles with protein ...
On gastrointestinal viral infections
(2022-11-10)
Gastrointestinal viral infections cause considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. Many factors influencing clinical presentation, disease severity, epidemiology, and transmission are not fully understood.
The aims ...