Cytomegalovirus infection in immunocompetent patients

TG Wreghitt, EL Teare, O Sule, R Devi… - Clinical infectious …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Symptoms associated with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in immunocompetent patients
are not well documented. From December 1998 through June 2001, serum samples …

Pasteurella multocida meningitis in infancy – (a lick may be as bad as a bite)

T Wade, R Booy, EL Teare, S Kroll - European journal of pediatrics, 1999 - Springer
Pasteurella multocida is the commonest cause of local infection after an animal bite, but is
an unusual cause of meningitis. We report a case of P. multocida meningitis occurring in a 7 …

An outbreak of Salmonella saint-paul infection associated with beansprouts

M O'mahony, J Cowden, B Smyth, D Lynch… - Epidemiology & …, 1990 - cambridge.org
In March 1988, there was an outbreak of infection by a strain of Salmonella saint-paul with a
distinctive antigenic marker. A total of 143 reports were received between 1 March and 7 …

PCR-Based Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Real-Time Determination of Clarithromycin Resistance Directly from Human Gastric Biopsy Samples

SA Chisholm, RJ Owen, EL Teare… - Journal of clinical …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A novel PCR detection assay that amplifies the Helicobacter pylori-specific
vacuolating cytotoxin gene (vacA) and thus enables rapid diagnosis of infection is …

[HTML][HTML] Surveillance of primary antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter pylori at centres in England and Wales over a six-year period (2000-2005)

SA Chisholm, EL Teare, K Davies… - Eurosurveillance, 2007 - eurosurveillance.org
Antibiotic resistance is a key factor in the failure of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy,
yet few sentinel schemes exist to monitor trends in resistance at local, national or …

Eradication of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus by “ring fencing” of elective orthopaedic beds

LC Biant, EL Teare, WW Williams, JD Tuite - Bmj, 2004 - bmj.com
Problem Deep infection after joint arthroplasty can be catastrophic, leading to further
surgery, loss of the prosthesis, disability, and risk of mortality. Twenty nine new cases of …

Non-invasive diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in adult dyspeptic patients by stool antigen detection: does the rapid immunochromatography test provide a …

SA Chisholm, CL Watson, EL Teare… - Journal of medical …, 2004 - microbiologyresearch.org
Stool antigen-testing allows non-invasive detection of Helicobacter pylori that is indicative of
active infection. Three commercial kits are currently marketed in the UK for stool antigen …

The development of an infection control link-nurse programme in a district general hospital

EL Teare, A Peacock - Journal of Hospital Infection, 1996 - Elsevier
Management of hospital-acquired infection is costly, and a vital part of risk management. It is
also closely linked with the quality of patient care. Information regarding hospital-acquired …

Genetic diversity in the Helicobacter pylori cag pathogenicity island and effect on expression of anti-CagA serum antibody in UK patients with dyspepsia

TM Peters, RJ Owen, E Slater, R Varea… - Journal of clinical …, 2001 - jcp.bmj.com
Aims—To investigate variation within the cag pathogenicity island (PAI) of Helicobacter
pylori isolated from patients with dyspepsia in mid-Essex, and to evaluate the effect on …

Clinical governance and infection control in the United Kingdom

RG Masterton, EL Teare - Journal of Hospital …, 2001 - journalofhospitalinfection.com
The recent organizational changes in the NHS have at their core the concept of clinical
governance. Although initially poorly defined and understood this term has now taken on a …