Publications by authors named "Patricia Backhouse"
Background: Poor participation rates are often observed in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs utilising faecal occult blood tests. This may be from dislike of faecal sampling, or having benign bleeding conditions that can interfere with test results. These barriers may be circumvented by offering a blood-based DNA test for screening.
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- A case of myocarditis in a newborn is reported, showing symptoms at birth and detection of enteroviral RNA in the baby’s blood on the day of birth and again 10 days later.
- A new nested RT-PCR assay confirmed the presence of enterovirus, specifically identifying it closely related to coxsackievirus B3.
- The mother's fever after childbirth and her enterovirus antibody tests indicated she contracted the virus before passing it to her baby just days before delivery, highlighting the importance of using neonatal blood for enterovirus diagnosis.