Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 30, Issue 1 (2015)

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Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 30, Issue 1 (2015)

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Editorials

Editorial
Measles in Africa: onwards and upwards
Melinda Suchard BSc, FCPath(SA)Clin, MMed(Clin), DTM&H, Head
Pages: 3-4
Published online: 07 Oct 2015
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Molecular epidemiology of a suspected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak in a renal unit of a central academic hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Khine Swe Swe/Han FCPath(Micro), MMed(Micro), DTMH, PDIC, MB, BS(Myanmar), Senior Pathologist and Consultant, Nireshan Naidoo BSc(MedSci), MBChB, DipHIV/AIDS(FPDSA), Senior Registrar & Prenika Jaglal DA, BChB, Senior Registrar
Pages: 6-10
Published online: 07 Oct 2015
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Molecular characterisation and associated drug susceptibility patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from South African children
Euphemia Sekati ND, MedTech, BTech, BScHons, MSc, Postgraduate Student, Julitha Molepo ND, MedTech, BSc, BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD, Head of Department & Maphoshane Nchabeleng MBChB, MMed(Micro), Dip HIVMan, PostgradDiploma(Inf PrevControl), Head of Department
Pages: 11-16
Published online: 07 Oct 2015
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An evaluation of antibiotic prescribing patterns in adult intensive care units in a private hospital in KwaZulu-Natal
Dipika Chunnilall BPharm, MPharm, Pharmacist, Abdool Peer MSc, MBChB, MMed(Microbiology), Medical Microbiologist, Honorary Research Fellow, Indirani Naidoo BSc, Dip(Datametrics), Principal Analyst & Sabiha Essack BPharm, MPharm, PhD, Professor: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pages: 17-22
Published online: 07 Oct 2015
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Tuberculosis and blood-borne infectious diseases: workplace conditions and practices of healthcare workers at three public hospitals in the Free State
Michelle Engelbrecht PhD, Senior Researcher, André van Rensburg MSocSC, Researcher, Asta Rau PhD, Senior Researcher, Annalee Yassi MD, MSc, FRCPC, Pofessor, Jerry Spiegel PhD, Professor, Lyndsay O'Hara MPH, PhD Student, Elizabeth Bryce MD FRCPC & Lucky Nophale MSocSC, Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
Pages: 23-28
Published online: 07 Oct 2015
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Haemodialysis catheter-related bloodstream infections at Universitas Academic Hospital, Bloemfontein: should we change our empiric antibiotics?
Feziwe Bisiwe MBChB, Registrar, Ben van Rensburg MMed(Int), Head, Claire Barrett MBChB, Registrar, Cornel van Rooyen MCom, Statistician & Cloete van Vuuren MMed(Int), Head
Pages: 29-33
Published online: 07 Oct 2015
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Miscellany

First report of an IMI-2 carbapenemase-producing Enterobacter asburiae clinical isolate in South Africa
Kwanele Gqunta MSc(Microbiology), Student, Johan van Wyk MBChB, MMed(ClinPath), Clinical Pathologist, Pieter Ekermans MBChB, MMed(ClinPath), Clinical Pathologist, Colleen Bamford MBChB, FCPath, MMed(Path), Specialist (Microbiology), Clinton Moodley PhD(Molecular and Cell Biology), Medical Scientist & Sharlene Govender PhD(Medical Microbiology), Microbiology Senior Lecturer
Pages: 34-35
Published online: 07 Oct 2015
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Original Articles

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Measles outbreak and response immunisation in a south-western district of Nigeria: January to June 2013
Elvis Isere BSc, MPH(Field Epid), Field Assistant, Akinola Fatiregun MBBS, MSc(Epid&MedStat), FWACP, Senior Lecturer & Aisha Adeyemo MSc(Epid), BSc, Field Assistant
Pages: 36-40
Published online: 07 Oct 2015
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