Publications by authors named "Sharon Mawdsley"
Background: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) pose a significant threat to global public health as these organisms have the potential to cause infections which are easily spread and are associated with high mortality rates.
Aim/objective: The aim of this study was to establish which screening strategies acute NHS trusts in England have chosen to adopt and whether or not that strategy has prevented or is likely to prevent the cross-border spread of CRE.
Methods: All acute NHS trusts in England were invited to participate in a multicentre quantitative study.
Article Synopsis
- In September 2018, a healthcare worker in the UK contracted monkeypox from a patient, likely through contaminated bedding.
- Infection control measures included vaccinating contacts, daily health monitoring, and requiring those at risk to stay home from work.
- Out of 134 potential contacts, 4 showed symptoms of monkeypox, but all patients recovered.
In early September 2018, two cases of monkeypox were reported in the United Kingdom (UK), diagnosed on 7 September in Cornwall (South West England) and 11 September in Blackpool (North West England). The cases were epidemiologically unconnected and had recently travelled to the UK from Nigeria, where monkeypox is currently circulating. We describe the epidemiology and the public health response for the first diagnosed cases outside the African continent since 2003.
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