| a study on community acquired pneumonia in adults requiring hospital admission in penang. | a study was carried out to determine the pattern of microbiological organisms causing community acquired pneumonia in adult patients admitted to penang hospital between november 1999 and august 2000. altogether, 98 patients (64 males, 34 females) with a mean age (+/- s.d.) of 55.9 (+/- 19.0) (range 15 to 87) years were included in the study. causative organisms were identified in 42 patients (42.9%). mycobacterium tuberculosis was the commonest pathogen being identified in 15.3% of cases, follow ... | 2001 | 11732071 |
| infectious risk assessment of unsafe handling practices and management of clinical solid waste. | the present study was undertaken to determine the bacterial agents present in various clinical solid wastes, general waste and clinical sharp waste. the waste was collected from different wards/units in a healthcare facility in penang island, malaysia. the presence of bacterial agents in clinical and general waste was determined using the conventional bacteria identification methods. several pathogenic bacteria including opportunistic bacterial agent such as pseudomonas aeruginosa, salmonella sp ... | 2013 | 23435587 |