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A Prospective Clinical Trial of a Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Diagnosis of Candidemia in Nonneutropenic, Critically Ill Adults by McMullan, R., Metwally, L., Coyle, P.V., Hedderwick, S., McCloskey, B., O'Neill, H.J., Patterson, C.C., Thompson, G., Webb, C.H., Hay, R.J.

“…Background. Invasive Candida infection among nonneutropenic, critically ill adults is a clinical problem that has received increasing attention in recent…”
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Implications of endotracheal tube biofilm for ventilator-associated pneumonia by ADAIR, C. G, GORMAN, S. P, WEBB, C. H, MCCARTHY, G. J, MILLIGAN, K. R, FERON, B. M, BYERS, L. M, JONES, D. S, GOLDSMITH, C. E, MOORE, J. E, KERR, J. R, CURRAN, M. D, HOGG, G

“…To determine the relationship between, and antibiotic resistance of, endotracheal tube (ET) biofilm and pulmonary pathogens in ventilator-associated pneumonia…”
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Improving molecular detection of Candida DNA in whole blood: comparison of seven fungal DNA extraction protocols using real-time PCR by Metwally, L, Fairley, D. J, Coyle, P. V, Hay, R. J, Hedderwick, S, McCloskey, B, O'Neill, H. J, Webb, C. H, Elbaz, W, McMullan, R

“…1 Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 Queen's University of Belfast, School of Medicine and Dentistry,…”
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Comparison of serum and whole-blood specimens for the detection of Candida DNA in critically ill, non-neutropenic patients by Metwally, L, Fairley, D. J, Coyle, P. V, Hay, R. J, Hedderwick, S, McCloskey, B, O'Neill, H. J, Webb, C. H, McMullan, R

“…1 Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK 2 Queen’s University of Belfast, School of Medicine and Dentistry,…”
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Rapid differentiation between fluconazole-sensitive and -resistant species of Candida directly from positive blood-culture bottles by real-time PCR by Metwally, L, Hogg, G, Coyle, P. V, Hay, R. J, Hedderwick, S, McCloskey, B, O'Neill, H. J, Ong, G. M, Thompson, G, Webb, C. H, McMullan, R

“…1 Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 Queen's University of Belfast, School of Medicine and Dentistry,…”
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The impact of a PCR assay for candidemia on antifungal drug prescribing in critical care: An interrupted time series pilot study by McMullan, R, Metwally, L, Troughton, J.A, Coyle, P.V, Hedderwick, S, McAuley, D.F, McCloskey, B.V, O'Hare, S, Webb, C.H, Hay, R.J

“…Summary Objective To evaluate the feasibility of conducting a definitive study to assess the impact of introducing a rapid PCR-based test for candidemia on…”
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Trends in candidemia and antifungal susceptibility in a university hospital in Northern Ireland 2001–2006 by Metwally, L, Walker, M.J, Coyle, P.V, Hay, R.J, Hedderwick, S, McCloskey, B.V, O'Neill, H.J, Webb, C.H, McMullan, R

“…Summary Objectives To describe the species distribution and antifungal susceptibility trends for documented episodes of candidemia at the Royal Hospitals,…”
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In-vitro activity of the combination of colistin and rifampicin against multidrug-resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii by Hogg, G M, Barr, J G, Webb, C H

“…Acinetobacter spp. are ubiquitous organisms that are commonly found in the environment as free-living saprophytes. They are also widely distributed in the…”
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Eradication of endotracheal tube biofilm by nebulised gentamicin by ADAIR, C. G, GORMAN, S. P, BYERS, L. M, JONES, D. S, FERON, B, CROWE, M, WEBB, H. C, MCCARTHY, G. J, MILLIGAN, K. R

“…To compare the efficacy of gentamicin, nebulised via the endotracheal tube (ET), with that of parenteral cefotaxime or parenteral cefuroxime in preventing the…”
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Combinatorics of tight geodesics and stable lengths by WEBB, RICHARD C. H.

“…Along the way we show that there are constants 1]]><< Our techniques involve a generalization of Masur-Minsky's tight geodesics and a new class of paths on…”
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Beliefs and Attitudes of Health Care Professionals Toward Mental Health Services Users’ Rights: A Cross-Sectional Study from the United Arab Emirates by Abdulla, Ayesha, Webb, Heather C, Mahmmod, Yasser, Dalky, Heyam F

“…Purpose: The beliefs and attitudes of healthcare professionals (HCPs) towards service user's rights in mental healthcare are critical to understanding as it…”
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Closed tracheal suctioning systems and infection control in the intensive care unit by Blackwood, B., Webb, C.H.

“…Closed tracheal suction catheters offer a number of microbiological advantages over the conventional single-use suction catheters. Intensive care staff,…”
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Trichosporon asahii. Blood-stream infection in a non-cancer patient receiving combination antifungal therapy by O'Gorman, C, McMullan, R, Webb, C H, Bedi, A

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Selective decontamination of the digestive tract, SDD: a commentary by Webb, C.H.

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Shadows of Teichmüller Discs in the Curve Graph by Tang, Robert, Webb, Richard C H

“…Abstract We consider several natural sets of curves associated to a given Teichmüller disc, such as the systole set or cylinder set, and study their coarse…”
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Market penetration of new drugs in one United Kingdom region: implications for general practitioners and administrators by McGavock, H, Webb, C H, Johnston, G D, Milligan, E

“…OBJECTIVE--To determine the use of new drugs in one United Kingdom region. DESIGN--Examination of data on prescribing of angiotensin converting enzyme…”
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Management of adult lower respiratory tract infection in primary care by STEELE, K, GORMLEY, G, WEBB, C H

“…The volume of antibiotic use drives antibiotic resistance and this correlation has been shown to occur in local practice communities. 18-20 Recent antibiotic…”
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A Prospective Clinical Study of Epstein‐Barr Virus and Host Interactions during Acute Infectious Mononucleosis by Balfour, Henry H., Holman, Carol J. , Hokanson, Kristin M. , Lelonek, Meghan M. , Giesbrecht, Jill E. , White, Dana R. , Schmeling, David O. , Webb, Chiu‐Ho , Cavert, Winston , Wang, David H. , Brundage, Richard C. 

“…Background. Characterizing virus‐host interactions during self‐limited infectious mononucleosis could explain how Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) replication is…”
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Antibiotic resistance associated with selective decontamination of the digestive tract by Webb, C H

“…Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) appears to reduce infection, particularly pneumonia, in intensive care, and some patients benefit…”
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Contamination of multi-use closed tracheal suction catheters: an in-vitro study by Webb, C.H., Hogg, G.M.

“…The use of closed multi-use tracheal suction systems in ventilated patients is increasingly popular as it offers a number of potential physiological and…”
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