A decade of progress since the Edgecumbe earthquake

The genus Campylobacter: a decade of progress.

In 1977, microbiologists and clinicians were awakened to the importance of the genus Campylobacter when it was learned that one species, Campylobacter jejuni, was a major cause of human enteritis. In the following decade substantial advances were made in diagnosis, isolation technology, identification, classification, serotyping, and epidemiology. The genus has undergone rapid expansion as adva...

Can lesions of ‘en coup de sabre’ progress after being quiescent for a decade?

Progress since the Earth Summit

The Pacific was well represented at the Summit by over 100 delegates, including nine heads of government. The preceding 18 months of preparation involved a considerable commitment and investment by the region and its partners in sustainable development (Miles 1992). Now, 18 months down the track, it is necessary to ask how this level of international attention and political commitment is affect...

Traffic accidents in Iran, a decade of progress but still challenges ahead

  Iran has had incremental incidence of traffic accident mortality since introduction of mechanization about a century ago. But the newest data from Iran show decrease in the absolute number of deaths, death per 10,000 vehicles and death per 100, 000 populations. Despite its huge impact on health and economy, research in the field of traffic crashes is still scant and there are still deficienci...

Decade of progress: decade of change. The future is now!

Over the short history of infection control practice, a mere quarter century, those of us in the profession have witnessed, developed, and adapted to continuous change. In spite of responding to this rapid change, we are constantly urged to reevaluate what we are doing, as well as how we are doing it. We continue, challenged with new ideas, new processes, and new information. Indeed, even some ...