OBJECTIVE While living overseas in another culture, retirees need to adapt to a new environment but often this causes difficulties, particularly among those elderly who require healthcare services. This study examines factors affecting healthcare service utilisation among Japanese retirees in Malaysia. DESIGN We conducted 6 focus group discussions with Japanese retirees and interviewed 8 rele...

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of death among infectious diseases worldwide. Despite its low incidence rates in countries of Western Europe and North America, the resurgence of TB in Eastern Europe and the increased immigration from high-incidence countries imply that extreme vigilance is required in order to detect early, treat, and isolate all new cases. In thi...

The American bison—also known as the buffalo—holds great significance to many Native people and cultures. Although bison populations have grown since their near destruction in 19th century, last remaining wild are under threat by National Park Service’s Yellowstone management plan. representatives had only a limited advisory role creating plan, number of individuals advocacy groups spoken out a...

We document here the in vivo transfer of bla(KPC-2) between intensive care unit-acquired and a commensal strain of K. pneumoniae in a French patient after his repatriation from Greece. This first report of an emerging KPC-producing strain in France raises further concerns about the spread of carbapenem resistance among Enterobacteriaceae.

Nowadays, merchant shipping is facing a new challenge in the context of COVID-19. The ships at sea may find themselves need immediate medical assistance relating to crewmembers and/or passengers due Besides, there problem with change ship crews time and their repatriation. Under international custom, coastal States keep ports open for but require ship’s master take appropriate action prevent th...