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Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus meningitis—a case report and review of the literature by Eyre, D. W., S. Kenkre, J., Bowler, I. C. J. W., McBride, S. J.

“…A case is described of a 79-year-old man, trampled by his horses, who subsequently developed a wound infection and, later, meningitis. Streptococcus equi…”
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Microbiology and visual outcomes of culture-positive bacterial endophthalmitis in Oxford, UK by Gupta, A., Orlans, H. O., Hornby, S. J., Bowler, I. C. J. W.

“…Purpose To review the microbiology of culture-positive cases of bacterial endophthalmitis, and to correlate this with visual outcomes. Method Case notes were…”
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Microbiological diagnosis of prosthetic joint infections: a prospective evaluation of four bacterial culture media in the routine laboratory by Hughes, H.C., Newnham, R., Athanasou, N., Atkins, B.L., Bejon, P., Bowler, I.C.J.W

“…The diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) in the routine microbiology laboratory is labour-intensive, but semi-automated methods may be appropriate. We…”
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In vitro antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacterial keratitis isolates in Oxford, UK: a 10-year review by Orlans, H O, Hornby, S J, Bowler, I C J W

“…Purpose To analyse the spectrum of bacterial keratitis isolates and their in vitro antibiotic susceptibilities over a 10-year period in Oxford, UK; and to…”
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Risk factors for mediastinitis following cardiac surgery: the importance of managing obesity by Rehman, S.M, Elzain, O, Mitchell, J, Shine, B, Bowler, I.C.J.W, Sayeed, R, Westaby, S, Ratnatunga, C

“…Summary Background Mediastinitis is a devastating complication of cardiac surgery. Previous studies have often observed small populations, been retrospective…”
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Impact of a clonal outbreak of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the development and evolution of bloodstream infections by K. pneumoniae and Escherichia coli: an 11 year experience in Oxfordshire, UK by Webster, D. P., Young, B. C., Morton, R., Collyer, D., Batchelor, B., Turton, J. F., Maharjan, S., Livermore, D. M., Bejon, P., Cookson, B. D., Bowler, I. C. J. W.

“…Objectives The objectives of this study were: (i) to describe an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in our population; (ii) to identify the…”
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Cost savings and clinical acceptability of an intravascular line tip culture triage policy by Colston, J, Batchelor, B, Bowler, I.C.J.W

“…Summary Background Culture of intravascular line tips is useful for the diagnosis of intravascular line-related phlebitis and bacteraemia. However, the test…”
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Candida Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Cured by Caspofungin Therapy without Valve Replacement by Rajendram, R., Alp, N. J., Mitchell, A. R., Bowler, I. C. J. W., Forfar, J. C.

“…A 64-year-old woman with a mechanical mitral valve prosthesis developed late-onset Candida endocarditis. Blood cultures grew Candida glabrata and Candida…”
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The increasing prevalence of listeriosis—what are we missing? by KHATAMZAS, E, HUGHES, H, GRANT, K. A, MCLAUCHLIN, J, BOWLER, I. C. J. W

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Safety and cost savings of an improved three-day rule for stool culture in hospitalised children and adults by Seyler, L, Lalvani, A, Collins, L, Goddard, L, Bowler, I.C.J.W

“…Summary Stools sent for culture from patients after three days of hospitalisation have a low yield (<1%) for bacterial enteric pathogens (BEP), excluding…”
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Stool PCR may not be a substitute for enrichment culture for the detection of salmonella by Hapuarachchi, C T, Jeffery, Katie J M, Bowler, I C J W

“…Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is increasingly being used to detect enteric pathogens and is currently NICE's recommended practice. We wished to evaluate the…”
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Failure to implement hospital antimicrobial prescribing guidelines: experience in another UK academic centre by Mahungu, J., Fajemisin, O., Bowler, I. C. J. W.

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Urban trench fever presenting as culture-negative endocarditis by Jenkins, N.E., Ferguson, D.J.P., Alp, N.J., Harrison, T.G., Bowler, I.C.J.W.

“…A young Russian man presented with increasing shortness of breath and signs of worsening aortic regurgitation. A diagnosis of infective endocarditis was made…”
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Ciprofloxacin resistance among human Campylobacter isolates 1991–2004: an update by Dingle, K. E., Clarke, L., Bowler, I. C. J. W.

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The ‘just-in-case venflon’: effect of surveillance and feedback on prevalence of peripherally inserted intravascular devices by Goddard, L., Clayton, S., Peto, T.E.A., Bowler, I.C.J.W.

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Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus meningitis—a case report and review of the literature by Eyre, D. W., Kenkre, J., Bowler, I. C. J. W., McBride, S. J.

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Relation between lymphopenia and bacteraemia in UK adults with medical emergencies by Wyllie, D H, Bowler, I C J W, Peto, T E A

“…Aims: To determine the relevance of lymphopenia to the diagnosis of bacteraemia in patients admitted with medical emergencies, relative to peripheral blood…”
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Impact of guidelines for the diagnosis of urinary tract infection on trimethoprim susceptibility of Escherichia coli by Batchelor, B. I. F., Crook, D. W. M., Jones, T., Bowler, I. C. J. W.

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Emergence of carbapenem resistance due to porin loss in an extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strain during meropenem therapy by Webster, D.P, Gaulton, T, Woodford, N, Pike, R, Turton, J, Perry, C, Bowler, I.C.J.W

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Impact of a clonal outbreak of extended-spectrum  -lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the development and evolution of bloodstream infections by K. pneumoniae and Escherichia coli: an 11 year experience in Oxfordshire, UK by Webster, D. P., Young, B. C., Morton, R., Collyer, D., Batchelor, B., Turton, J. F., Maharjan, S., Livermore, D. M., Bejon, P., Cookson, B. D., Bowler, I. C. J. W.

“…The objectives of this study were: (i) to describe an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in our population; (ii) to identify the potential…”
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