Knowledge, understanding, and attitudes towards antibiotic use, prescription advice and antibiotic resistance among parents in Greater Manchester. (2024)
Thesis
Poolay Mootien, C. (2024). Knowledge, understanding, and attitudes towards antibiotic use, prescription advice and antibiotic resistance among parents in Greater Manchester. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background:
Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is an important global public health issue. Understanding how much the public knows and understands about ABR is imperative to enable the development of more efficient ways to improve antibiotic stewardship (t... Read More about Knowledge, understanding, and attitudes towards antibiotic use, prescription advice and antibiotic resistance among parents in Greater Manchester..

Assessment of an ex vivo porcine lung model to investigate host-microbe interactions in cases of ventilator associated pneumonia (2021)
Thesis
Barber, E. (in press). Assessment of an ex vivo porcine lung model to investigate host-microbe interactions in cases of ventilator associated pneumonia. (Dissertation). University of Salford

VAP is described as a pneumonic lung infection afflicting those that have been mechanically ventilated typically with an endotracheal tube. Unfortunately, there is no singular diagnostic test for VAP (Grossman & Fein, 2000) or ‘gold standard’ for the... Read More about Assessment of an ex vivo porcine lung model to investigate host-microbe interactions in cases of ventilator associated pneumonia.

Proinflammatory cytokines as mediators of phenotypic change in bacteria implicated in ventilator-associated pneumonia (2021)
Thesis
Tompsett, A. Proinflammatory cytokines as mediators of phenotypic change in bacteria implicated in ventilator-associated pneumonia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common hospital-acquired infection in intensive care. VAP is associated with increased hospital stay, healthcare costs, and high mortality. VAP is difficult to diagnose and manage appropriately, leading to w... Read More about Proinflammatory cytokines as mediators of phenotypic change in bacteria implicated in ventilator-associated pneumonia.