Background Although antibody responses to dengue virus (DENV) in naturally infected individuals have been extensively studied, the functionality of DENV specific memory T cell responses in relation to clinical disease ...

Infection with H. pylori is considered a major cause of chronic gastritis peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. More than half of the world population is infected with H. pylori and a 70% prevalence has been reported ...

The increasing antimicrobial resistance exhibited by microorganisms causing superficial skin infections has led to extensive research on the therapeutic potential of Ayurvedic preparations. Medicinal plants contain many ...

The Gampaha Deputy Provincial Director of Health Services (DPDHS) division reported a large number of Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases during 1996 to 1997. Notified cases included unconfirmed and confirmed cases. A study ...

Effective hand hygiene is essential for reducing healthcare associated infections. However, compliance of healthcare workers to hand hygiene guidelines are reportedly poor. It is important therefore to instill adequate ...

Dengue is a major public health concern in Sri Lanka. In the recent dengue epidemics, majority of cases of dengue were reported from the Colombo district. To determine the knowledge attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding ...

Background: This study aimed to determine the aetiology, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and the clinical response to antibiotics in pyelonephritis. Methods: Bacterial culture and ABST, clinical response and onset ...

Introduction and objectives: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is transmitted through direct contact or fomites. Carriage on hospital personnel is the most important means of nosocomial spread. However, ...