The Journal of infection
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The Journal of infection · May 2011
ReviewThe epidemiology, prevention, investigation and treatment of Lyme borreliosis in United Kingdom patients: a position statement by the British Infection Association.
This paper is a position statement of the British Infection Association on the epidemiology, prevention, investigation and treatment of Lyme borreliosis in United Kingdom patients. It is written to help patients and their doctors to understand the present state of knowledge concerning Lyme borreliosis and to attempt to allay the anxiety that is sometimes associated with this disease.
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The Journal of infection · May 2011
Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia--Nationwide assessment of treatment adequacy and outcome.
To assess the treatment adequacy for Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) and its association with outcome on a whole population basis. ⋯ In a national study of S. aureus bacteraemia the antibiotic treatment was judged inadequate in 53% of episodes, while appropriate treatment was associated with lower relapse rate and mortality. Despite this, the mortality in Iceland is among the lowest reported.