April 2010

Comparison of community and hospital-acquired bacteremia in a Greek university hospital: One year experience

All bacteraemic cases, from August 2006 to September 2007 were identified by reviewing all positive blood culture results from the microbiology department of our hospital. One thousand three hundred and sixty six cases were detected in 1336 patients. The rate of true bacteremia which was 13.1 and 10.7% of cultures were contaminated. Of the 1366 episodes of bloodstream infection, 55.3% were...

Author(s): I. Starakis, E. E. Mazokopakis, D. Siagris, Iro Tsantoula and C. A. Gogos

April 2010

Healthcare problems in developing countries

Developmental and reproductive health indicators in developing countries are still deplorable, and adverse health consequences have been linked to poor socio - economic growth and development. Healthcare problems in developing countries are multifaceted and result from a combination of factors, socio-cultural, economic, political as well as poor planning and/or poor implementation of health policies and programmes....

Author(s): Ibekwe Perpetus Chudi