Review Article
Vibrio vulnificus Infections: Case Reports and Literature Review
Vibrio vulnificus is an emerging opportunistic pathogen that is responsible for one of the most fulminant food-borne diseases in immunocompromised hosts. The infection should...
Infection due to Penicillium marneffei
Penicillium marneffei is endemic in Southeast Asia, Guangxi Province of China and Hong Kong. Cases of patients infected with P. marneffei have been very...
Infections in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Infection is a frequent problem in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), especially in those hospitalised with complications of disease. Infections contribute greatly to...
Infections Due to Group A Streptococcus: New Concepts and Potential Treatment Strategies
Important new information has been gained on the pathogenesis and treatment of life-threatening invasive infections caused by group A streptococci (GAS), i.e. streptococcal toxic...
Orthopaedic Implant Infections: Current Management Strategies
Orthopaedic joint replacement and spinal stabilisation surgery have provided pain relief and functional improvement for millions. Postoperative infections involving implanted hardware can have devastating...
Hepatitis C, E and G Virus-Three New Viruses Identified by Molecular Biology Technique in...
The development of molecular biology techniques has enabled us to clone the genetic sequences of three new hepatitis viruses, namely, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis...
revention and Control of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Singapore
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) accounted for 24% to 54% of the reported acute viral hepatitis cases in Singapore from 1982 to 1996. The prevalence...
Dengue-A Re-emerging Infectious Disease in Singapore
Despite its well-established integrated nationwide Aedes mosquito control programme, which incorporates source reduction, public health education and law enforcement, Singapore has not been spared...
Management of Multiple Drug-resistant Malaria in Viet Nam
Malaria is still the most common infectious cause of mortality and morbidity in Viet Nam, as it is in many developing countries in the...
Emerging Pathogens for Pneumonia in Singapore
The death rate from pneumonia in Singapore has increased steadily over the past decade. The emerging respiratory pathogens may have contributed to this increased...