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The dissemination and molecular characterization of Clonal Complex 361 (CC361) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Kuwait hospitals

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) belonging to clonal complex 361 (CC361-MRSA) is rare among patients’ populations globally. However, CC361-MRSA has been isolated with an increasing...

Recent technological and scientific developments concerning the use of infrared spectroscopy for point-of-care applications

In this contribution we review selected point-of-care applications of infrared spectroscopy and the technological innovations they are based on. After a short introduction summarizing the general idea...

High resolution ZrF4-fiber-delivered multi-species infrared spectroscopy

Using coherent broadband mid-infrared light from a picosecond optical parametric oscillator we introduce a flexible, easy to use, high-resolution technique which can be utilized to conduct remote stand-off,...

First-order fibre Bragg grating inscription in indium fluoride fibre using UV/Vis femtosecond laser and two-beam interferometry

Fiber gratings are among key components in fiber-based photonics systems and, particularly, laser cavities. In the latter, they can play multiple roles, such as those of mirrors, polarizers, filters, or...

Mobile snapshot hyperspectral imaging device for skin evaluation using diffractive optical elements

Objective: A mobile handheld snapshot hyperspectral imaging device was developed and tested for in vivo skin evaluation using a new spectral imaging technology. Methods: The device is equipped with four...

Diversity of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp. and methicillin-resistant Mammaliicoccus spp. isolated from ruminants and New World camelids

Information about livestock carrying methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci and mammaliicocci (MRCoNS/MRM) is scarce. The study was designed to gain knowledge of the prevalence, the phenotypic...

ε2 phages are naturally bred and have a vastly improved host range in Staphylococcus aureus over wild type phages

Due to the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance, and the difficulties of treating biofilm-associated infections, alternative treatments for S. aureus infections are urgently needed. We tested the lytic...

Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy of Phosphorus Doped Silicon Nanowires

We present the results of secondary ion mass spectroscopy studies of silicon nanowires doped with phosphorus by thermal diffusion. First, silicon nanowires were grown on the surface of single-crystal silicon...

Counter-intuitive strength of electric field induced second harmonic (EFISH) signals at the rear side of thin silicon membranes

Electric field induced second harmonic (EFISH) generation typically increases with laser intensity. Therefore, EFISH signals generated at the rear Si=SiO2 interface by a laser beam transmitted through...

MRSA improvement within a highly endemic hospital in Malta: infection control measures or clonal change?