Browsing by Author "Piercy, Jenna"

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Compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines: a prospective descriptive study at a tertiary level hospital in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Schuster, Delia Date: 2020 Background: The aim of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is to prevent surgical site infection (SSI) by administering an appropriate antimicrobial agent perioperatively. However, SAP may be associated with adverse effects and incurs added ... Read more
ICU-Associated Acinetobacter baumannii Colonisation/Infection in a High HIV-Prevalence Resource-Poor Setting

Author: Ntusi, Ntobeko B A ; Badri, Motasim ; Khalfey, Hoosain ; Whitelaw, Andrew ; Oliver, Stephen ; Piercy, Jenna ; Raine, Richard ; Joubert, Ivan ; Dheda, Keertan Date: 2012 BACKGROUND: There are hardly any data about the incidence, risk factors and outcomes of ICU-associated A.baumannii colonisation/infection in HIV-infected and uninfected persons from resource-poor settings like Africa. METHODS: We reviewed the ... Read more c b
Outcomes of patients with COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in South Africa

Author: Arnold-Day, Christel Date: 2022 Background Up to 30% of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia may require ICU admission or mechanical ventilation [Guan et al., 2020; Huang et al., 2020]. Data from low- and middle-income countries for COVID-19 ARDS are limited. Groote Schuur ... Read more

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