Progression from acute to chronic hepatitis B is more common in older adults.

Purpose: The rate of progression of acute Hepatitis B (HBV) to chronic disease is quoted as <10%. The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of progression from acute to chronic HBV in Northern Ireland (NI), assessing the influence of age, gender and biochemical parameters.

Methods: All "acute" HBV cases diagnosed in NI between 2011 and 2015 were reviewed.

Diagnostic accuracy of fungal PCR and β-d-glucan for detection of candidaemia: a preliminary evaluation.

Aims: Although treatment for candidaemia is time critical, culture-based tests prolong turnaround times and may promote underdiagnosis. Non-culture-based tests have the potential to overcome these difficulties but are in limited clinical use. The aim of this work was to undertake an initial evaluation of two non-culture-based tests for diagnosis of candidaemia.