Evaluation of Luminex xTAG Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel Assay for Detection of Multiple Diarrheal Pathogens in Fecal Samples in Vietnam.

Diarrheal disease is a complex syndrome that remains a leading cause of global childhood morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis of enteric pathogens in a timely and precise manner is important for making treatment decisions and informing public health policy, but accurate diagnosis is a major challenge in industrializing countries. Multiplex molecular diagnostic techniques may represent a significant improvement over classical approaches.

Beginning the journey of hand hygiene compliance monitoring at a 2,100-bed tertiary hospital in Vietnam.

As part of the first hospital-wide hand hygiene campaign at Hue General Hospital, Vietnam, we audited hand hygiene compliance following health care worker education and the introduction of alcohol-based handrub. Alcohol-based handrub was chosen more frequently than plain soap and water (83% and 17%, respectively; P = .0001).

Tracking the establishment of local endemic populations of an emergent enteric pathogen.

Shigella sonnei is a human-adapted pathogen that is emerging globally as the dominant agent of bacterial dysentery. To investigate local establishment, we sequenced the genomes of 263 Vietnamese S. sonnei isolated over 15 y.

Is a cell saver necessary in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery?

Background: Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery should have a significantly lower risk of postoperated bleeding than on-pump surgery. However, the use of a cell saver has been considered necessary, with significant additional cost incurred. Can we consider performing off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery without a cell saver?

Patients And Methods: A prospective observational study was performed in 68 consecutive patients operated on for 2- or 3-vessel coronary lesions by the off-pump technique.