Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of hospital-acquired (HA-MRSA) infection worldwide. As a result, the rapid and specific detection of MRSA is crucial not only for early prevention of disease spread, but also for the effective treatment of these infections. We report here an integrated modular-based microfluidic system for MRSA identification, which can carry o...

conclusions the cefoxitin disk diffusion method showed the best results when compared to oxacillin disk, similar to results from detecting the meca gene in pcr as a golden test. studies on mrsa that carry the luk-pv gene should continue to provide significant insight into the prevalence and epidemiology of these important resistant pathogens. also, the rate of pvl gene-producing isolates showed...

introduction : risk management nowadays is one of the main concerns of all professions in order to protect themselves as well as keeping a competitive edge in the market. analyzing risks and their consequences (fmea) is one of the techniques of risk assessment which has been used in this research to define and assess risks and prevention measures for the risk. methods : in this descriptive, cro...

pushover analysis is a simplified nonlinear analysis technique that can be used to estimate the dynamic demands imposed on a structure under earthquake excitations. one of the first steps taken in this approximate solution is to assess the maximum roof displacement, known as target displacement, using the base shear versus roof displacement diagram. that could be done by the so-called dynamic p...

Abstract Background Biologic and small molecule therapies have revolutionised the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Despite these advances, there appears to be a therapeutic ceiling with single agent therapy up 50% patients failing achieve long term remission. Combination two biologic or agent, differing mechanisms action, has potential improve IBD outcomes. Information on effectiv...

Abstract. Pre-disaster planning and mitigation necessitate detailed spatial information about flood hazards their associated risks. In the US, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) provides important areas subject to flooding during 1 % riverine or coastal event. The binary nature of hazard maps obscures distribution property risk inside SFHA residual outsi...