Introduction The composition of the dialysate and/or substitution fluid, as well as the modality of its administration, are important parts of adequate CRRT management. In particular, the choice of a buffer has elicited a considerable amount of interest in the literature. Less data are available on other components or on the required bacteriological quality of CRRT fluids. Whether the pre-dilut...

Street food refers to a variety of food and beverages prepared and sold by vendors in streets and other public places for immediate consumption. Selling street foods is an important occupation in many cities in developing countries. As hygienic standards may not be maintained during the preparation of these food items, there is always concern about their safety, quality and hygiene.1 We studied...

The nature of bacteriological investigations creates data processing problems. Non-numerical results must be coded. This may be done retrospectively or at the bench, the former method involving extra work and staff, the latter implying simple codes, stringent checking, a nearby computer, and decoding programs. The use of a shared computer for producing daily reports diminishes departmental auto...

This study proposes to develop methodologies for public water supply quality control by implementing evaluation and control mechanisms and enhancing environmental health surveillance decision-making. These objectives were based on data for waterborne diseases recorded at the Rio de Janeiro State Health Department. We selected the following neighborhoods: Posse (1st Township) and Caioaba (5th To...

The clinical and bacteriological findings in three cases of cryptococcal meningitis which occurred in Hong Kong are reported. The bacteriological investigations are discussed.

the objective of the present study was to determine whether there was an association between the in vitroantimicrobial sensitivity test results of subclinical mastitis pathogensand bacteriological cure following intramammary treatment using a combination of nafcillin, penicillin, and streptomycin (nps). eighty-six intramammary pathogens from 43 cows were examined inthis study. most intramammary...