Prophylactic administration of oral probiotics is associated with significant reductions in the
morbidity and mortality of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants. We document the first …

Objective Culture of percutaneous central venous line (PCVL) segments may assist the
diagnosis of line colonisation and catheter-related sepsis (CRS). The authors aimed to …

Introduction Catheter-related sepsis is one of the most dangerous complications of neonatal
intensive care and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Use of catheter-care …

Aim The commonest mode of catheter colonisation is via the extraluminal route with skin
bacteria. Catheter‐related sepsis causes significant mortality and morbidity in neonates. Our …

First case of infective endocarditis on a percutaneous aortic valve replacement due to
Moraxalla nonliquefaciens in 64 year old woman. It was successfully treated medically with …

Forty-six VanA glycopeptide-resistant enterococci (GRE) from a single patient were
investigated for variation in structure and location of VanA resistance elements. Together …

Staphylococcus capitis is a frequent cause of late-onset sepsis in neonates admitted to
Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). One clone of S. capitis, NRCS-A has been isolated …

Objective To determine the efficacy of fluoroquinolone prophylaxis in patients undergoing
transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)‐guided biopsy of the prostate in the N orwich …

We report extremely preterm twins who developed late-onset Escherichia coli sepsis in the
second postnatal week within a short time of each other. The asymptomatic twin was not …

EDITOR,--ATR Axon and colleagues review the indications for upper gastrointestinal
endoscopy and discuss the serological diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients …