Publications by authors named "Min Zhi Tay"
Background: COVID-19 is a novel pandemic affecting almost all countries leading to lockdowns worldwide. In Singapore, locally-acquired cases emerged after the first wave of imported cases, and these two groups of cases may have different health-seeking behavior affecting disease transmission. We investigated differences in health-seeking behavior between locally-acquired cases and imported cases, and within the locally-acquired cases, those who saw single versus multiple healthcare providers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Streptococcus pneumoniae infections can lead to severe morbidity and mortality, especially in patients with invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). This study evaluated factors associated with pneumococcal disease, pneumococcal vaccine effectiveness, and risk factors for all-cause mortality in hospitalised adults with pneumococcal disease in Singapore.
Methods: Retrospective case-control study of patients tested for pneumococcal disease with streptococcal urinary antigen testing and at least one sterile site culture, during their admission to a tertiary hospital in Singapore from 2015 to 2017.
Background: Seasonal influenza can cause severe illness leading to intensive care unit (ICU) admission and death.
Objective: To define the clinical and epidemiological features of severe seasonal influenza infection and factors associated with mortality.
Study Design: A retrospective review was conducted on all patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza infection who were either admitted into the ICU or died in the two largest tertiary hospitals in Singapore from 2011-2015.