Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the major nosocomial pathogens in Sri Lanka.Life threatening infections with MRSA require rapid identification in order to initiate appropriate antimicrobial therapy.The Panton- Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is a virulence factor associated with severe MRSA infections for which routine detec
Background: In middle-income countries, costs limit widespred use of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a strategy for end-stage heart failure.We aim to describe the experience of a LVAD program in a middle-income country in a hub-and-spoke model.Methods: Patients fulfilling strict inclusion and exclusion criteria were referred from different
Fatuh Inayaturohmat,1 Nursanti Anggriani,2 Asep K Supriatna,2 Md Haider Ali Biswas3 1Doctoral in Mathematics Study Programme, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, Indonesia; 2Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang