Enhanced melioidosis surveillance in patients attending four tertiary hospitals in Yangon, Myanmar
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DOI: 10.1017/s095026882100128x
Abstract: Abstract To investigate the current epidemiology of melioidosis in Yangon, Myanmar, between June 2017 and May 2019 we conducted enhanced surveillance for melioidosis in four tertiary hospitals in Yangon, where the disease was first discovered… read more here.
Keywords: tertiary hospitals; four tertiary; melioidosis; yangon myanmar ... See more keywords
Molecular mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and phylogenetic relationships of Salmonella enterica isolates from febrile patients in Yangon, Myanmar.
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trz053
Abstract: BACKGROUND Enteric fever is common in southeast Asia. However, there is little information on the circulating Salmonella enterica strains causing enteric fever in Myanmar. METHODS We performed antimicrobial susceptibility testing and whole genome sequencing on… read more here.
Keywords: febrile patients; isolates febrile; enterica; resistance ... See more keywords
Securing Urban Frontiers: A View from Yangon, Myanmar
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DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.12831
Abstract: This article examines how variegated local and transnational interactions are reconfiguring Myanmar's largest city of Yangon. We do this through an analytical focus on frontiers and an empirical focus on how these are secured, drawing… read more here.
Keywords: frontiers view; securing urban; view yangon; urban frontiers ... See more keywords
Mental Health Status of Female Sex Workers Exposed to Violence in Yangon, Myanmar
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DOI: 10.1177/10105395221083821
Abstract: Female sex workers (FSWs) are at considerable risk of developing mental disorders due to the potential for violence associated with their work. However, few studies have comprehensively investigated the types of violence and their impact… read more here.
Keywords: violence; health; yangon myanmar; sex workers ... See more keywords
Low-Grade Endemicity of Opisthorchiasis, Yangon, Myanmar
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2507.190495
Abstract: We performed an epidemiologic survey of opisthorchiasis in Yangon, Myanmar. The fecal egg-positive rate of residents was 0.7%, and we recovered an adult fluke after chemotherapy and purging of an egg-positive resident. We detected Opisthorchis… read more here.
Keywords: opisthorchiasis; opisthorchiasis yangon; endemicity opisthorchiasis; low grade ... See more keywords
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella Isolates from Chicken Carcasses in Retail Markets in Yangon, Myanmar.
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DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-16-407
Abstract: A cross-sectional investigation was conducted concerning prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, multidrug resistance patterns, and serovar diversity of Salmonella in chicken meat sold at retail in Yangon, Myanmar. The 141 chicken meat samples were collected at 141… read more here.
Keywords: salmonella; prevalence antimicrobial; retail markets; antimicrobial resistance ... See more keywords