Introduction Host gene and protein expression impact susceptibility to clinical malaria, but the balance of immune cell populations, cytokines genes that contributes protection, remains incompletely understood. Little is known about determinants host malaria at a time when acquired immunity developing. Methods We analyzed peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) collected from children who di...

Background The term candiduria can be defined as the observation of yeasts on direct examination of urine through the presence of pseudo-hyphae and fungal growth in urine culture [1]. The yeast Candiduria can be detected in the urine in patients who have bladder colonization and in patients who have urinary tract infection [2]. Currently, there are few options in the medicine antifungal market ...

Increased use of rifampicin for in-patients was noted after the laboratory began reporting rifampicin susceptibilities routinely for all Gram-positive bacterial isolates. The appropriateness of rifampicin use was evaluated by chart review for in-patients administered rifampicin during two time periods, before and during routine rifampicin susceptibility reporting, respectively. While rifampicin...