Epidemic C. difficile (027/BI/NAP1) has rapidly emerged in the past decade as the leading
cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide. However, the key events in evolutionary …

Background We hypothesised that ticagrelor, in combination with aspirin for 1 month,
followed by ticagrelor alone, improves outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention …

There is controversy over the definition of hypoglycaemia in neonates and children and over
its significance when 'asymptomatic'. We measured sensory evoked potentials in relation to …

Capsular serotypes, magA, and rmpA have been documented in high prevalence for Klebsiella
pneumoniae liver abscess. To investigate the regional difference and the correlation of …

There are currently no standardized phenotypic methods for the screening and detection of
AmpC enzymes. This study aimed to evaluate different methods to detect AmpC enzymes in …

This letter presents a fully fabric-based bidirectional soft robotic glove designed to assist
hand impaired patients in rehabilitation exercises and performing activities of daily living. The …

Serotype K1 Klebsiella pneumoniae with multilocus sequence type 23 (ST23) has been
strongly associated with liver abscess in Taiwan. Few data regarding the strain types and …

… This provides confidence that CG23 emerged some time in the late 19 th century and the …
, CG23-I, which emerged in the early 20 th century (Fig. 1). This predates the identification of …

The motor cortex can be excited in adults using electromagnetic stimulation, and the latency
to the evoked muscle action potential allows an assessment of the integrity of corticospinal …

Major paediatric textbooks and the views of neonatologists in the United Kingdom were
surveyed to establish a definition of neonatal hypoglycaemia. The definition ranged from a …