Is the Predominant Pathogen in Hospitalised Patients with Diabetes-Related Foot Infections: An Australian Perspective.

Diabetes prevalence continues to increase worldwide, which has led to a rising incidence of diabetes-related foot infections (DFIs). There is significant local variation in the microbiology of DFIs, and spp. is suggested to be more prevalent in subtropical climates.

Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Pharmacy Student Blogs for International Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences.

The primary objective of this study was to gain an understanding of student pharmacist learning that occurs during international advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). The secondary objective was to direct the development of suitable predeparture orientation activities for pharmacy students. University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy students authored blogs between 2012 and 2019 describing patient care and non-patient care international APPEs.

Enterococcal bacteraemia 'silent but deadly': a population-based cohort study.

Background: The high mortality rate of patients with enterococcal infections has been shown to be associated with the severity of underlying comorbidities.

Aims: To characterise the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, outcomes and predictors of mortality in patients with enterococcal bacteraemia.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of all enterococcal bacteraemia episodes in the Barwon region between January 2010 and March 2017.