Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) occurs in approximately 1% of all cases of total joint arthroplasty. To mitigate this complication, pre-operative management of patient risk factors are important to improve the outcome of surgery. Pre-operative screening and the...
Respiratory viruses Human rhino/enteroviruses were the most commonly detected respiratory viruses during January 2024.Similar to December 2023, SARS-CoV-2 detection rates were in the range of 10-12%.Percentage positivity for the other respiratory viruses remained...
This report is a summary of the results obtained from various molecular respiratory panels performed across PathCare laboratories during 2023, with additional data from December 2023. As with the monthly respiratory pathogen reports, the data is dependent on...
Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and SARS-CoV-2 • Influenza A and RSV detection rates remained low during November (≤ 2%). • The highest detection rates for influenza B percentage occurred in week 47 at 8%. • SARS-CoV-2 detection rates in weeks 44...
Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and SARS-CoV-2 Influenza A and RSV detection rates were below 2% during October. Influenza B cases continued to be detected during October with positivity rates reaching 5% in weeks 42 and 43, but remained below the...
