Publications by authors named "Deborah Thomson"

Article Synopsis
  • - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant health issue affecting both humans and pets, particularly in Africa, where a study focused on dogs showed alarming resistance patterns to common antibiotics.
  • - A meta-analysis examined 234 articles and identified that 18 met the criteria, revealing high resistance rates in Escherichia coli (98%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (92%), and Salmonella spp. (53%), while Staphylococcus aureus had a lower resistance rate (18%).
  • - The findings emphasize the urgent need for alternative treatments to replace ineffective antibiotics and suggest that more comprehensive studies are needed to understand the full extent of AMR in dogs.
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical worldwide health issue that jeopardizes our ability to fight illnesses. However, despite being a natural phenomenon, AMR is exacerbated in the world by inappropriate administration of an antimicrobial medication such as under-use or overuse by the general population, farmers, and various health professionals. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has put the world in a shocking state.

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Introduction: rabies is a vaccine-preventable viral zoonotic disease. Once clinical symptoms appear, rabies is fatal in almost 100% of cases. The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of students at the University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin on rabies in order to explore the factors that promote the occurrence of this zoonosis.

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Background: Pregnant women have an increased risk of complications from influenza. Influenza vaccination during pregnancy is considered effective and safe; however estimates of vaccine coverage are low. This study aimed to determine influenza vaccination coverage and factors associated with vaccine uptake in pregnant women in two Sydney-based health districts.

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This paper offers a critical study of the contradictions of Millsberry.com, a General Mills (GM) advergaming website used to market GM's breakfast cereal brands to children. The paper takes a critical semiotic approach to argue that Millsberry.

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