Publications by authors named "Geoff Ridgway"
These evidence-based guidelines are an updated version of those published in 2006. They have been produced after a literature review of the treatment and prophylaxis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The guidelines aim to complement those recently published for the antibiotic treatment of common and emerging community-onset MRSA infections in the UK.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThese evidence-based guidelines have been produced after a literature review of the treatment and prophylaxis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. The guidelines were further informed by antibiotic susceptibility data on MRSA from the UK. Recommendations are given for the treatment of common infections caused by MRSA, elimination of MRSA from carriage sites and prophylaxis of surgical site infection.
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- The study explored how noninvasive urine tests for Chlamydia trachomatis can work in the general population, focusing on participants from a national survey on sexual attitudes.
- The research involved a large sample of sexually active men and women in Britain, revealing that a majority were willing to provide urine samples and highlighting factors that influenced their willingness.
- Of those diagnosed with the infection, most responded positively to treatment notifications and preferred to seek help from their general practitioner, indicating a need for accessible STI testing options in community settings.
Background: Herpesvirus infection is a possible risk factor for atherogenesis, and diabetics may be at particular risk. Endothelial dysfunction is an early marker for atherosclerosis, and the present study tests the hypotheses that (1) prior infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) is associated with endothelial dysfunction and (2) this may be more marked in diabetics.
Methods And Results: Serum samples were tested for anti-IgG antibodies to CMV and HSV from 400 subjects (mean age for diabetics and nondiabetics, 37.