Outputs (129)

Listeria monocytogenes (2017)
Book Chapter
Rees, C., Doyle, L., & Taylor, C. (2017). Listeria monocytogenes. In Foodborne Diseases (253-276). (3rd). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-385007-2.00012-7

Listeria monocytogenes was first described in 1923. Before 1982, L. monocytogenes was recognized as a cause of abortions and encephalitis in many animals (particularly cattle and sheep) and was thought to be associated with contaminated animal feed o... Read More about Listeria monocytogenes.

Quantifying the relative effect of environmental contamination on surgical ward MRSA incidence: An exploratory analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Lee, X. J., Pettitt, A. N., & Dancer, S. J. (2018). Quantifying the relative effect of environmental contamination on surgical ward MRSA incidence: An exploratory analysis. Infection, Disease & Health, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2018.02.005

Background: To investigate and quantify the contribution of environmental contamination towards methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) incidence observed in a hospital ward using stochastic modelling. Methods: A non-homogeneous Poisson pr... Read More about Quantifying the relative effect of environmental contamination on surgical ward MRSA incidence: An exploratory analysis.

The human lifespan and its effect on selecting nursing interventions (2007)
Book Chapter
Tait, D. (2007). The human lifespan and its effect on selecting nursing interventions. In C. Brooker, & A. Waugh (Eds.), Foundations of Nursing Practice (185-220). Elsevier

Book specifically written to meet the needs of nursing students undertaking a common foundation programme, explaining how and why sensitive, holistic and evidence-based nursing care is carried out. Topics common to all branches and topics specific to... Read More about The human lifespan and its effect on selecting nursing interventions.

Carbon Nanoparticles Inhibit the Antimicrobial Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 through Structural Alteration (2017)
Journal Article
Findlay, F., Pohl, J., Svoboda, P., Shakamuri, P., McLean, K., Inglis, N. F., Proudfoot, L., & Barlow, P. G. (2017). Carbon Nanoparticles Inhibit the Antimicrobial Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 through Structural Alteration. Journal of Immunology, 199(7), 2483-2490. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1700706

Host defense peptides, also known as antimicrobial peptides, are key elements of innate host defense. One host defense peptide with well-characterized antimicrobial activity is the human cathelicidin, LL-37. LL-37 has been shown to be upregulated at... Read More about Carbon Nanoparticles Inhibit the Antimicrobial Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 through Structural Alteration.

Evidence for rapid, tide-related shifts in the microbiome of the coral Coelastrea aspera (2017)
Journal Article
Sweet, M. J., Brown, B. E., Dunne, R. P., Singleton, I., & Bulling, M. (2017). Evidence for rapid, tide-related shifts in the microbiome of the coral Coelastrea aspera. Coral Reefs, 36(3), 815-828. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-017-1572-y

Shifts in the microbiome of the intertidal coral Coelastrea aspera (formally known as Goniastrea aspera) from Phuket, Thailand were noted over the course of a four day period of spring tides. During this time corals were naturally exposed to high tem... Read More about Evidence for rapid, tide-related shifts in the microbiome of the coral Coelastrea aspera.

Isolation of Indigenous Hydrocarbon Transforming Bacteria from Oil Contaminated Soils in Libya: Selection for Use as Potential Inocula for Soil Bioremediation (2017)
Journal Article
Hakima, A., & Ian, S. (2017). Isolation of Indigenous Hydrocarbon Transforming Bacteria from Oil Contaminated Soils in Libya: Selection for Use as Potential Inocula for Soil Bioremediation. International journal of environmental bioremediation & biodegradation, 5(1), 8-17. https://doi.org/10.12691/ijebb-5-1-2

The Libyan oil industry has left a significant legacy of contamination and methods are required to remediate oil-contaminated soils in the area. In this work hydrocarbon utilizing microorganisms were isolated and identified from contaminated soil sam... Read More about Isolation of Indigenous Hydrocarbon Transforming Bacteria from Oil Contaminated Soils in Libya: Selection for Use as Potential Inocula for Soil Bioremediation.

Missing a trick? Response to: ‘Disinfectant wipes are appropriate to control microbial bioburden from surfaces’ (2015)
Journal Article
Dancer, S. (2016). Missing a trick? Response to: ‘Disinfectant wipes are appropriate to control microbial bioburden from surfaces’. Journal of Hospital Infection, 92(2), 208-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2015.10.020

Letter to Editor. Refers to - J.-Y. Maillard, S.A. Sattar, C. Bradley Missing a trick? Response to: ‘Disinfectant wipes are appropriate to control microbial bioburden from surfaces’ Journal of Hospital Infection, Volume 92, Issue 2, February 201... Read More about Missing a trick? Response to: ‘Disinfectant wipes are appropriate to control microbial bioburden from surfaces’.

Researching effective approaches to cleaning in hospitals: protocol of the REACH study, a multi-site stepped-wedge randomised trial (2016)
Journal Article
Hall, L., Farrington, A., Mitchell, B. G., Barnett, A. G., Halton, K., Allen, M., Page, K., Gardner, A., Havers, S., Bailey, E., Dancer, S. J., Riley, T. V., Gericke, C. A., Paterson, D. L., & Graves, N. (2016). Researching effective approaches to cleaning in hospitals: protocol of the REACH study, a multi-site stepped-wedge randomised trial. Implementation Science, 11(1), Article 44. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-016-0406-6

Background The Researching Effective Approaches to Cleaning in Hospitals (REACH) study will generate evidence about the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a novel cleaning initiative that aims to improve the environmental cleanliness of hospita... Read More about Researching effective approaches to cleaning in hospitals: protocol of the REACH study, a multi-site stepped-wedge randomised trial.

Parasitic helminths tip the balance: potential anti-inflammatory therapies (2004)
Journal Article
Proudfoot, L. (2004). Parasitic helminths tip the balance: potential anti-inflammatory therapies. Immunology, 113(4), 438-440. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2567.2004.01996.x

Parasitic helminths are worms that are classified within the phyla Nematoda (roundworms) and Platyhelminthes (flatworms) (see Table 1). Some nematode species, Filariae being a notable example, are able to coexist with their human host for decades. In... Read More about Parasitic helminths tip the balance: potential anti-inflammatory therapies.

Zinc oxide nanoparticles and monocytes: Impact of size, charge and solubility on activation status (2012)
Journal Article
Prach, M., Stone, V., & Proudfoot, L. (2012). Zinc oxide nanoparticles and monocytes: Impact of size, charge and solubility on activation status. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 266(1), 19-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2012.10.020

Zinc oxide (ZnO) particle induced cytotoxicity was dependent on size, charge and solubility, factors which at sublethal concentrations may influence the activation of the human monocytic cell line THP1. ZnO nanoparticles (NP; average diameter 70 nm)... Read More about Zinc oxide nanoparticles and monocytes: Impact of size, charge and solubility on activation status.

What's trending in infection control? (2017)
Journal Article
Mitchell, B. G., Petrie, D., Morton, L., & Dancer, S. J. (2017). What's trending in infection control?. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 38(9), 1098-1102. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2017.130

OBJECTIVE To explore the trends in infection control peer-reviewed journals, mainstream media, and blogs written by infection control professionals DESIGN Narrative and scoping reviews METHODS Narrative and scoping reviews were performed to identify... Read More about What's trending in infection control?.

Antibiotic prescribing: the consequences of getting it wrong (2016)
Journal Article
Dancer, S. J. (2016). Antibiotic prescribing: the consequences of getting it wrong. Clinical Focus Primary Care, 10(2), 62-71

Antibiotics were one of the most important discoveries last century. As with all drugs, however, they are associated with adverse effects. This article reviews how inappropriate antibiotic prescribing not only fails to cure an infected patient; it ma... Read More about Antibiotic prescribing: the consequences of getting it wrong.

Cathelicidins display conserved direct antiviral activity towards rhinovirus. (2017)
Journal Article
Sousa, F. H., Casanova, V., Findlay, F., Stevens, C., Svoboda, P., Pohl, J., Proudfoot, L., & Barlow, P. G. (2017). Cathelicidins display conserved direct antiviral activity towards rhinovirus. Peptides, 95, 76-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2017.07.013

Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are the most common cause of viral respiratory tract infections, and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised individuals and patients with pre-existing pulmonary conditions. The therapeut... Read More about Cathelicidins display conserved direct antiviral activity towards rhinovirus..

Variation in hospital cleaning practice and process in Australian hospitals: A structured mapping exercise (2017)
Journal Article
Mitchell, B. G., Farrington, A., Allen, M., Gardner, A., Hall, L., Barnett, A. G., Halton, K., Page, K., Dancer, S. J., Riley, T. V., Gericke, C. A., Paterson, D. L., & Graves, N. (2017). Variation in hospital cleaning practice and process in Australian hospitals: A structured mapping exercise. Infection, Disease & Health, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2017.08.001

Background The purpose of this paper is to highlight the range of cleaning practices and processes in 11 Australian hospitals and to discuss the challenges this variation poses to the implementation of clinical trials or changes to hospital cleaning... Read More about Variation in hospital cleaning practice and process in Australian hospitals: A structured mapping exercise.

Dynamics of bacterial communities in relation to soil aggregate formation during the decomposition of 13C-labelled rice straw (2011)
Journal Article
Blaud, A., Lerch, T., Chevallier, T., Nunan, N., Chenu, C., & Brauman, A. (2012). Dynamics of bacterial communities in relation to soil aggregate formation during the decomposition of 13C-labelled rice straw. Applied Soil Ecology, 53, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2011.11.005

The addition of fresh organic matter is known to modify both microbial community structure and soil aggregation. The objective of this study was to understand the relationship between the dynamics of the soil microbial community structure in relation... Read More about Dynamics of bacterial communities in relation to soil aggregate formation during the decomposition of 13C-labelled rice straw.

Control of Antimicrobial Resistance Requires an Ethical Approach (2017)
Journal Article
Parsonage, B., Hagglund, P. K., Keogh, L., Wheelhouse, N., Brown, R. E., & Dancer, S. J. (2017). Control of Antimicrobial Resistance Requires an Ethical Approach. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02124

Ethical behavior encompasses actions that benefit both self and society. This means that tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) becomes an ethical obligation, because the prospect of declining anti-infectives affects everyone. Without preventive act... Read More about Control of Antimicrobial Resistance Requires an Ethical Approach.

Sources and contamination routes of microbial pathogens to fresh produce during field cultivation: A review (2018)
Journal Article
Alegbeleye, O. O., Singleton, I., & Sant’Ana, A. S. (2018). Sources and contamination routes of microbial pathogens to fresh produce during field cultivation: A review. Food Microbiology, 73, 177-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2018.01.003

Foodborne illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated fresh produce is a common phenomenon and has severe effects on human health together with severe economic and social impacts. The implications of foodborne diseases associated with fres... Read More about Sources and contamination routes of microbial pathogens to fresh produce during field cultivation: A review.

The Effects of Air Pollution Particles on Clearance Mechanisms Within the Lung (2004)
Thesis
Barlow, P. G. The Effects of Air Pollution Particles on Clearance Mechanisms Within the Lung. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1052591

The effects of inhaled aIr pollution particles on lung clearance mechanisms is an important factor in understanding how the mammalian lung deals with such pollutants and, as such, how exposure to these pollutants can be regulated. The nanoparticle (... Read More about The Effects of Air Pollution Particles on Clearance Mechanisms Within the Lung.

Pelvic Chlamydial Infection Predisposes to Ectopic Pregnancy by Upregulating Integrin β1 to Promote Embryo-tubal Attachment (2018)
Journal Article
Ahmad, S. F., Brown, J. K., Campbell, L. L., Koscielniak, M., Oliver, C., Wheelhouse, N., Entrican, G., McFee, S., Wills, G. S., McClure, M. O., Horner, P. J., Gaikoumelou, S., Lee, K. F., Critchley, H. O., Duncan, W. C., & Horne, A. W. (2018). Pelvic Chlamydial Infection Predisposes to Ectopic Pregnancy by Upregulating Integrin β1 to Promote Embryo-tubal Attachment. EBioMedicine, 29, 159-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.02.020

Tubal ectopic pregnancies are a leading cause of global maternal morbidity and mortality. Previous infection with Chlamydia trachomatis is a major risk factor for tubal embryo implantation but the biological mechanism behind this association is uncle... Read More about Pelvic Chlamydial Infection Predisposes to Ectopic Pregnancy by Upregulating Integrin β1 to Promote Embryo-tubal Attachment.

How Does a Photocatalytic Antimicrobial Coating Affect Environmental Bioburden in Hospitals? (2018)
Journal Article
Reid, M., Whatley, V., Spooner, E., Nevill, A. M., Cooper, M., Ramsden, J. J., & Dancer, S. J. (2018). How Does a Photocatalytic Antimicrobial Coating Affect Environmental Bioburden in Hospitals?. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 39(4), 398-404. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2017.297

BACKGROUND The healthcare environment is recognized as a source for healthcare-acquired infection. Because cleaning practices are often erratic and always intermittent, we hypothesize that continuously antimicrobial surfaces offer superior control of... Read More about How Does a Photocatalytic Antimicrobial Coating Affect Environmental Bioburden in Hospitals?.