Impact of MSSA screening on rates of surgical site infection following lumbar spine surgery.

Purpose: Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) carriage may confer a significant risk of surgical site infection (SSI) and is common amongst the UK population. Screening for MSSA is not routinely offered to patients in the UK. Primary aim was to review the impact of introducing a MSSA screening programme, in addition to established Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening, on the incidence of SSIs following lumbar spine surgery.

Evidence-Based Medicine: Thumb Basal Joint Arthritis.

Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Assess the patient's history, clinical examination, and radiographic findings to diagnose and stage basilar joint arthritis. 2.

Novel method of intralesional cidofovir injection into laryngotracheal papillomata.

Laryngeal papillomatosis is characterised by multiple papillomata affecting the upper respiratory tract. This condition is difficult to treat due to its recurrent nature. Treatment often involves surgical debulking.

Intestinal parasites in various animals at a zoo in Malaysia.

A survey was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasites from different groups of mammals housed in a zoological garden in Malaysia. A total of 197 faecal samples were collected randomly from various primates (99), hoofed mammals (70) and feline (28). It was discovered that 89.

Anorectal anomalies in adult females corrected by posterior sagittal anorectoplasty.

Posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) is preferred by most pediatric surgeon and intermediate types of anorectal anomalies (ARA) in infants. In this report, we describe two girls who presented in their late teens with ARA and were treated by PSARP. Prior to this report, only two adult females with congenital rectovaginal fistulae treated by PSARP have been reported.