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View article: Investigation of ceftriaxone-resistant <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> detected in Scotland, 2018–2024
Investigation of ceftriaxone-resistant <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> detected in Scotland, 2018–2024 Open
Objectives Describe the clinical, phenotypic and genomic characteristics of ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Scotland. Methods Cases were identified in routine care from 2018 to 2024. Minimum inhibitory concentrations were …
View article: RSV Nanopore Whole Genome Sequencing v1
RSV Nanopore Whole Genome Sequencing v1 Open
This is the Nanopore sequencing protocol used with ARTIC RSV primers to sequence RSV samples in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, which has been utilised in this virological post (https://virological.org/t/preliminary-results-from-two-nove…
View article: Delirium prevalence and delirium literacy across Italian hospital wards: a secondary analysis of data from the World Delirium Awareness Day 2023
Delirium prevalence and delirium literacy across Italian hospital wards: a secondary analysis of data from the World Delirium Awareness Day 2023 Open
Purpose Delirium, a common medical emergency among hospitalized patients, requires effective detection and management protocols. This study aims to evaluate the delirium point prevalence and its management across Italian hospitals, categor…
View article: Development of an amplicon-based sequencing approach in response to the global emergence of mpox
Development of an amplicon-based sequencing approach in response to the global emergence of mpox Open
The 2022 multicountry mpox outbreak concurrent with the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic further highlighted the need for genomic surveillance and rapid pathogen whole-genome sequencing. While metagenomic sequencing app…
View article: Investigation of hospital discharge cases and SARS-CoV-2 introduction into Lothian care homes
Investigation of hospital discharge cases and SARS-CoV-2 introduction into Lothian care homes Open
View article: Development of an amplicon-based sequencing approach in response to the global emergence of human monkeypox virus
Development of an amplicon-based sequencing approach in response to the global emergence of human monkeypox virus Open
The 2022 multi-country monkeypox (mpox) outbreak concurrent with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the need for genomic surveillance and rapid pathogen whole genome sequencing. While metagenomic sequencing approaches ha…
View article: Epidemic waves of COVID-19 in Scotland: a genomic perspective on the impact of the introduction and relaxation of lockdown on SARS-CoV-2
Epidemic waves of COVID-19 in Scotland: a genomic perspective on the impact of the introduction and relaxation of lockdown on SARS-CoV-2 Open
The second SARS virus, SARS-CoV-2, emerged in December 2019, and within a month was globally distributed. It was first introduced into Scotland in February 2020 associated with returning travellers and visitors. By March it was circulating…
View article: P667 Guiding<i>neisseria gonorrhoeae</i>management by molecular detection of ciprofloxacin resistance by speedx resistanceplus GC assay
P667 Guiding<i>neisseria gonorrhoeae</i>management by molecular detection of ciprofloxacin resistance by speedx resistanceplus GC assay Open
Background There is a growing concern due to the emergence of multi-drug resistance developed in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. A rapid molecular test could provide antimicrobial susceptibility knowledge prior to start of treatment and decr…