Background To date there is no established consensus of assessment criteria for evaluating
research ethics review. Methods We conducted a scoping review of empirical research …

Standardized susceptibility testing fails to predict in vivo resistance of device-related
infections to antimicrobials. We assessed agents and combinations of antimicrobials against …

Necrotizing fasciitis, which is a severe and uncommon infection involving the subcutaneous
tissues, is usually caused by group A streptococci. To our knowledge, however, group B …

Indigenous children and young peoples live with an inequitable burden of acute rheumatic
fever and rheumatic heart disease. In this Review, we focus on the epidemiological burden …

Evidence suggests that Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria form biofilms within the airways
of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF). The objective of this study was to determine whether …

The cluster randomized trial (CRT) is used increasingly in knowledge translation research,
quality improvement research, community based intervention studies, public health …

The prevalence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) has increased
during the past 10 years. Its detection is frequently difficult, because they do not always …

We hypothesized that in adults with cystic fibrosis, the acquisition of a new strain of
Pseudomonas aeruginosa may be associated with a pulmonary exacerbation. Eighty-four …

Rationale: Limited cross-sectional data exist to characterize the challenges of enrolling
critically ill patients into research studies. Objectives: We aimed to describe recruitment …

This article is part of a series of papers examining ethical issues in cluster randomized trials
(CRTs) in health research. In the introductory paper in this series, we set out six areas of …