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A prospective, multicentre study of external ventricular drainage-related infections in the United Kingdom and Ireland (2017)
Journal Article
Jamjoom, A., Joannides, A., Poon, M., Chari, A., Zaben, M., Abdullah, M., …Ahmed, A. (2018). A prospective, multicentre study of external ventricular drainage-related infections in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 89, https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2017-316415

Objectives External Ventricular Drain (EVD) insertion is a common neurosurgical procedure. EVD- related infection (ERI) is a major complication that can lead to morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to establish a national ERI rate in t... Read More about A prospective, multicentre study of external ventricular drainage-related infections in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Evaluation of combinations of putative anti-biofilm agents and antibiotics to eradicate biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2017)
Journal Article
Belfield, K., Bayston, R., Hajduk, N., Levell, G., Birchall, J. P., & Daniel, M. (2017). Evaluation of combinations of putative anti-biofilm agents and antibiotics to eradicate biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 72(9), 2531-2538. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkx192

Objectives To evaluate potential anti-biofilm agents for their ability to enhance the activity of antibiotics for local treatment of localized biofilm infections. Methods Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vitro biofilm models... Read More about Evaluation of combinations of putative anti-biofilm agents and antibiotics to eradicate biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.