OBJECTIVE To evaluate the management of patients with long-term (>1 month) indwelling catheter by general practitioners (GP). PATIENTS AND METHODS A self-questionnaire was sent to 603 regional GP, between March and May 2010. It was composed of 12 multiple-choice questions and one open question, about management of their patients with indwelling catheter. RESULTS Two hundred and twenty-eight...

Ability of biocontrol agent Streptomyces griseus to control the F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. (FOL) induced fusarium wilt disease in tomato was studied. Talc-based formulation of Streptomyces griseus either single or with or without chitin were developed and tested under greenhouse conditions. Self life of S. griseus in talk based formulation showed stable up to 105 day with 122 x 10 , 118 x...

INTRODUCTION Image-guided sacroiliac joint injections are frequently employed for both diagnostic and therapeutic relief of low back pain. CASE REPORT An 83-year-old male with chronic lumbrosacral pain previously responsive to right sacroliac joint injections presented for repeat injection. His medical history included Parkinsonism and stool incontinence. Forty-two hours after the injection, ...

A benchmark contamination rate for prefilled syringe compounding was determined by using a medium-fill-simulation method. One thousand thirty-five 1-mL tuberculin syringes were aseptically filled with 0.9 mL of sterile soybean-casein digest medium and capped. These syringes were placed into clear nonsterile plastic bags and incubated at 35 degrees C for seven days, then inspected for cloudiness...

Using sterile technique helps prevent the surgical environment from becoming contaminated and thus can help reduce the incidence of surgical site infection. The AORN "Recommended practices for sterile technique" provides guidance for setting up, maintaining, and monitoring a sterile field. Topics include the use of surgical attire and personal protective equipment; appropriate selection and eva...