Publications by authors named "Kyriakidou S"
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- After the 2008 financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic, more people who use drugs needed medical care, but stigma from healthcare workers often made it harder for them to get help.
- This study looked at how health and social work professionals in Athens view people who use drugs and found high levels of stigma among them.
- Professionals with more experience and training showed more stigma, and certain drugs had different stigma levels, with shisha being the most stigmatized.
Background/aim: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of health- and community-associated infections; its prevalence in Greece is among the highest in Europe. We investigated the prevalence and molecular epidemiology of MRSA in a tertiary Greek hospital.
Material And Methods: Spa typing and random polymorphic DNA analysis were used to investigate the molecular epidemiology of 28 MRSA isolates during May 2010 to May 2011 in a tertiary hospital in Northern Greece.
1. Cyprus health policies and strategies emphasize the value of the individual in a caring family and community framework, with the implication that health is the responsibility of the whole country and its citizens. 2.
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