Global geographic trends in antimicrobial resistance: the role of international travelJournal of Travel Medicine - Tập 26 Số 8 - 2019
Isabel Frost, Thomas P. Van Boeckel, João Pires, Jessica Craig, Ramanan Laxminarayan
AbstractBackgroundRising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to modern medicine, and increasing international mobility facilitates the spread of AMR. Infections with resistant organisms have higher morbidity and mortality, are costlier to treat, result in longer hospital stays and place a greater burden on health systems th...... hiện toàn bộ
Interrupting transmission of COVID-19: lessons from containment efforts in SingaporeJournal of Travel Medicine - Tập 27 Số 3 - 2020
Vernon J. Lee, Calvin J. Chiew, Wei Xin Khong
Despite multiple importations resulting in local chains of transmission, Singapore has been able to control the COVID-19 outbreak without major disruption to daily living. In this article, we describe the combination of measures taken by Singapore to contain COVID-19 and share some early lessons learnt from the experience.
High prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in repatriation flights to Greece from three European countriesJournal of Travel Medicine - Tập 27 Số 3 - 2020
Theodore Lytras, George Dellis, Anastasia Flountzi, Sophia Hatzianastasiou, Georgia Nikolopoulou, Katerina Tsekou, Zafiris Diamantis, Grigoria Stathopoulou, Marianthi Togka, Gerasimos Gerolymatos, George S. Rigakos, Spiridon Sapounas, Sotirios Tsiodras
Passengers on repatriation flights to Greece from the UK, Spain and Turkey were screened with oropharyngeal swabs on arrival for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Despite almost all passengers being asymptomatic, many tested positive (3.6% from the UK, 6.3% from Spain and 6.3% from Turkey), indicating widespread transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in these coun...