Search for dissertations about: "nosocomial"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 64 swedish dissertations containing the word nosocomial.

2. 11. Ventilator-associated sinusitis : a clinical investigation into the inflammatory response : reactive – infective – infectious?

   Author : Viveka Westergren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : nosocomial sinusitis; infection; inflammation; bacteriology; cytokines; critically ill patients;

   Abstract : Critically ill mechanically ventilated patients regularly have inflammatory reactions in the paranasal sinuses. Infectious sinusitis, which is difficult to diagnose, may occur, mainly in the maxillary sinuses. This study was performed with the object of improving the knowledge of inflammatory and/or infectious disease. READ MORE

4. 12. Hepatitis C virus infection : molecular analysis of transmission and immunity

   Author : Tobias Allander; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Hepatitis C virus; Nosocomial transmission; Hemodialysis; Leukemia Envelope glycoprotein gp70; Hypervariable region 1; Antibodies; Phage display; Combinatorial antibody libraries; Neutralization.;

   Abstract : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important cause for chronic liver disease worldwide. Infection by HCV may resolve spontaneously, but in the majority of cases a chronic infection is established, that may result in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer. READ MORE

5. 13. Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Estonia

   Author : Annika Krüüner; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Tuberculosis; Estonia; M. tuberculosis; drug resistance; MDR-TB; Beijing genotype; cross-resistance; kanamycin; amikacin; rrs mutations; 16S rRNA; exposure; nosocomial transmission; mycobacterial persistence; re-infection; DST; second-line drugs; Bactec; 460; DNA fingerprinting; spoligotyping;

   Abstract : Tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease patterns among different populations are extremely heterogeneous. This thesis explores mainly by microbiological methods the epidemiology of TB in Estonia. Through the work high rates of drug resistance were found. READ MORE

6. 14. Safety and efficacy of oral care for intubated neuroscience intensive care unit patients

   Author : Virginia Prendergast; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Oral hygiene; Tooth Brushing; RCT; Nursing Care; Critical Care;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this research was to investigate the safety of oral care in terms of intracranial dynamics and changes in oral health during intubation and 48 hours after extubation among neuroscience intensive care unit (NICU) patients. Additional aims included comparison of a comprehensive oral care protocol (i.e. READ MORE

7. 15. Individualized treatment and control of bacterial infections

   Author : Hanna Woksepp; Thomas Schön; Anders Johansson; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; therapeutic drug monitoring; intensive care unit; β-lactam antibiotics; antimicrobial drug resistance; molecular typing; whole-genome sequencing; Biomedical Sciences; Biomedicinsk vetenskap;

   Abstract : Infectious diseases cause substantial morbidity and mortality, exacerbated by increasing antibiotic resistance. In critically ill patients, recent studies indicate a substantial variability in β-lactam antibiotic levels when standardized dosing is applied. READ MORE