Search for dissertations about: "cross infection"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 204 swedish dissertations containing the words cross infection.

  2. 1. Urinary tract infection : a serious health problem in old women

    Author : Irene Eriksson; Birgitta Olofsson; Yngve Gustafson; Lisbeth Fagerström; Olle Söderhamn; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; urinary tract infection; old women; risk factors; delirium; experience; nursing; Geriatrics and medical gerontology; Geriatrik och medicinsk gerontologi; geriatrik; Geriatrics; Medical sciences;

    Abstract : Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial infection in women of all ages but the incidence and prevalence increase with age. Despite the high incidence of UTI, little is known about its impact on morale or subjective wellbeing and daily life in old women. READ MORE

  4. 2. Regulatory pathways and virulence inhibition in Listeria monocytogenes

    Author : Christopher Andersson; Jörgen Johansson; Debra Milton; Åke Forsberg; Claude Parsot; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Listeria monocytogenes; PrfA; ActA; infection; molekylärbiologi; Molecular Biology;

    Abstract : Listeria monocytogenes is a rod-shaped Gram positive bacterium. It generally exist ubiquitously in nature, where it lives as a saprophyte. Occasionally it however enters the food chain, from where it can be ingested by humans and cause gastro-intestinal distress. In immunocompetent individuals L. READ MORE

  5. 3. Clinical and Epidemiological Studies on Giant Cell Arteritis

    Author : Pavlos Stamatis; Reumatologi och molekylär skelettbiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Epidemiology; Vasculitis; Risk Factor; Outcomes; Giant cell arteritis; Infection; cancer registries; Malignancies; Myocardial infarction; Incidence; Prevalence; Seasonal variability;

    Abstract : Objectives: The aim of the research summarized in this thesis was to present a comprehensive view of the epidemiology of biopsy-confirmed GCA, investigate infection as a possible risk factor of GCA, and to assess the association of GCA with cancer and myocardial infarction.Methods: To establish incidence and prevalence, patients diagnosed with biopsy-confirmed GCA in Skåne, Sweden 1997–2019 were identified through the database of the pathology department of Region Skåne which serves the entire region. READ MORE

  6. 4. Studies related to bone mass in patients with cystic fibrosis

    Author : Eva Gronowitz; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : DXA; infection; lung function; parathyroid hormone; physical activity; vitamin D; ; pQCT; UVB;

    Abstract : Cystic fibrosis is the most common genetic disease that causes respiratory failure and earlydeath. The lifespan of these patients has gradually increased due to improved generaltreatment, but concurrent with this, new complications have emerged, and changes in bonemineral density (BMD) have been stressed as a major problem. READ MORE

  7. 5. Infection control of Staphylococcus aureus : spa typing to elucidate transmission

    Author : Sara Mernelius; Andreas Matussek; Sture Löfgren; Per-Eric Lindgren; Anders Johansson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Staphylococcus aureus is a commensal of the human flora, primarily colonizing the anterior nares and throat, but it may also cause infections ranging from mild skin and soft tissue infections to severe diseases such as endocarditis and septicemia. S. READ MORE