• Pneumocystis pneumonia in South African children diagnosed by molecular methods 

  Morrow, Brenda M.   Samuel, Catherine M.   Zampoli, Marco   Whitelaw, Andrew   Zar, Heather J. (BioMed Central, 2014-01)

  Abstract Background Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is an important cause of hospitalization and mortality in HIV-infected children. However, the incidence of PCP has been underestimated ...
• Management of uncomplicated malaria 

  Blumberg, Lucille   Frean, John   Barnes, Karen I. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2008-06)

  The key issues in the successful management of malaria are early and accurate diagnosis and urgent treatment with effective drugs. Disease presentation is, however, not specific – progression to complicated disease may ...
• Sarcomeric modifiers of hypertrophy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) 

  Bloem, Liezl Margaretha (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and allcause mortality. Significantly, it is considered a modifiable cardiovascular risk factor as its regression ...
• Development and validation of stabilized whole blood samples expressing T-cell activation markers as quality control reference material 

  Louw, Anne-Rika (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Flow cytometry has progressively replaced many traditional laboratory tests due to its greater accuracy, sensitivity and rapidity in the routine clinical settings especially clinical trails. ...
• Development and validation of an in vitro model of dendritic cell identification and activation 

  Clark, Anel (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of MBV and Coley’s Toxin on dendritic cells in vitro. The dendritic cell system of antigen presenting cells is the initiator and modulator of the ...
• Longitudinal investigation of vaccine specific antibody levels and cellular markers of adaptive immune responses in HIV Exposed Uninfected (HEU) and Unexposed (UE) infants 

  Naidoo, Shalena (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: In South Africa alone, 30% of women of child-bearing age are infected with HIV. With the increasing focus and success of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programmes, an ...
• Biofilm formation and adherence characteristics of an Elizabethkingia meningoseptica isolate from Oreochromis mossambicus 

  Jacobs, Anelet   Chenia, Hafizah Y. (BioMed Central, 2011-05-05)

  ABSTRACT: Background. Elizabethkingia spp. are opportunistic pathogens often found associated with intravascular device-related bacteraemias and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Their ability to exist as biofilm structures ...
• The intimate relationship between man and yeast : it's complicated 

  Botha, Alfred (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-06)

  Inaugural address delivered on 6 June 2011 by prof Alf Botha.Yeasts public health service; resource allocation; have been associated with mankind’s welfare for a long time. For millennia these unicellular fungi were ...
• An appraisal of the uricult dip slide method in the diagnosis of urinary infections 

  Finlayson, M. H.   Coates, J. K.   Brede, H. D.   Mitchell , P. (HMPG, 1973-05)

  Uricult dip slide urine cultures were compared with standard laboratory plate cultures. Good agreement of bacterial counts was obtained after incubation at 37°C but not at room temperature. Tests of therapeutic activity ...
• The Enterobacteriaceae of South African baboons 

  Steyn, D. G.   Finlayson, M. H.   Brede, H. D. (HMPG, 1976-06)

  [No abstract available]
• Antibiotic-resistant Serratia marcescens infection in a hospital 

  Ambrosio, R. E.   Van Wyk, A .J.   De Klerk, H. C. (HMPG, 1979-04)

  Over a 12-month period, 74 isolates of Serratia marcescens were obtained from various sources at Tygerberg Hospital. The majority of these isolates were from catheterized patients with urinary tract infections, and ...
• Involving African traditional health practitioners in HIV/AIDS interventions 

  Wreford, J.   Esser, M. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2008)

  [No abstract available]
• Potential for nosocomial transmission of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis in a South African tertiary hospital 

  Bamford, Colleen M.   Taljaard, Jantje J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2010)

  Background. Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem in the Western Cape, with an incidence exceeding 900 per 100 000 people. Nosocomial transmission of TB, and particularly drug-resistant TB, is a potential risk that ...
• Differentiation of Klebsiella Enterobacter Serratia organisms 

  Finlayson, M. H.   Coates, J. K.   Coldrey, N. A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1975)

  Differentiation of 625 strains of bacteria which fulfilled the requirements laid down for the definition of Klebsielleae was carried out using 6 biochemical tests. 546 strains were identified as members of the genus ...
• Sequence-based molecular diagnosis of X-linked agammaglobulinemia in South African individuals 

  Leo, Melanie Joy (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03-04)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) disrupt the proper functioning of the immune system. The prototypic PID is X-linked Agammaglobulinemia (XLA). This disorder is caused by mutations in ...
• Elucidation of the substrates of mycosin 3, an essential protease of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 

  Fang, Zhuo (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), infects one third of the world’s population and kills 1.7 million people per year. The increasing prevalence of multi- and extensively ...
• Epidemiology and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of mycoplasma sp. and ureaplasma urealyticum 

  Govender, Sharlene (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Overview: Mycoplasmas and ureaplasmas are not routinely diagnosed and are under researched in South Africa. Prevalence, population shifts especially concerning genital flora and implications in infection ...
• In Vitro antimicrobial synergy testing of Acinetobachter Baumannii 

  Martin, Siseko (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as one of the most troublesome nosocomial pathogens globally. This organism causes infections that are often extremely difficult to treat because of the widespread ...
• Improving laboratory techniques to detect M. tuberculosis complex and C. neoformans as the causative agents of chronic meningitis in cerebrospinal fluid of adult patients. 

  Prince, Yvonne (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and Cryptococcus neoformans are the most common causes of chronic meningitis in South Africa. Conventional microbiology has limited utility in diagnosing ...
• Genotypic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates causing bacteraemia in patients admitted to Tygerberg Hospital, Western Cape Province, South Africa 

  Salaam-Dreyer, Zubeida (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: S. aureus causes serious infections in the hospital and community settings. The rate of MRSA infections are rapidly increasing worldwide. Currently, at Tygerberg hospital, approximately a third of S. ...

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