We have updated the PathCare antimicrobial susceptibility data for common community-acquired organisms isolated from patients in the Western Cape province during 2024. There are minimal changes in comparison with the previous surveillance period¹, and current...
Brucellosis, also known as undulant fever or Malta fever, is a zoonotic disease caused by the Brucella species. In South Africa, the disease is primarily associated with Brucella abortus (common in cattle), whilst Brucella melitensis (from goats and sheep)...
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal discharge in women. It is characterised by a dysbiosis of the normal vaginal flora whereby a mixed bacterial flora including mixed anaerobes replaces the dominant lactobacilli. This is associated with the...
Cryptococcal meningitis remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV (PLHIV), particularly in resource-limited settings. In South Africa, it is estimated that cryptococcal meningitis accounts for approximately 15% of AIDS-related...
In this report we present laboratory-based data for all GIT molecular panels requested for patients at PathCare laboratories for the last quarter (October to December 2024). Graphs and data will be presented to highight the leading bacterial, viral and parasitic...
In this report we present laboratory-based data for all GIT molecular panels requested for patients at PathCare laboratories for the last two quarters (March to August 2024). We have included graphs and data for bacterial, viral and parasitic causes of diarrhoea....
Surveillance is an important tool to guide empiric therapy. Here we present the PathCare susceptibility data for the Eastern Cape for common community pathogens isolated from clinical specimens in 2023. As this data reflects the susceptibility of all isolates,...
This report presents laboratory data for last quarter (December 2023 to February 2024) obtained from GIT molecular panels requested for patients via PathCare laboratories. Graphs include bacterial, viral and parasitic causes of diarrhoea detected on these panels for...
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...
Serum-biomarkers of infection such as CRP and ESR and synovial fluid leucocyte count and neutrophil percentage are useful tests to support the diagnosis of PJI. However, it is important to define the infecting micro-organism to direct antimicrobial therapy....