Chlorhexidine resistance or Cross-resistance, that is the question

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Challenges and opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship in resource-rich and resource-limited countries

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Trends of antimicrobial resistance and combination susceptibility testing of cystic fibrosis multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa : A ten-year update

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Longitudinal Surveillance and Combination Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Multidrug-Resistant Achromobacter Species from Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Acknowledgements: The authors would like to thank the laboratories and clinicians who use the Cystic Fibrosis Antibiotics Susceptibility testing service (CFASS) for their support in sending samples. CFASS is an adult patient testing facility funded by the National Services Division of the Common Services Agency of the Scottish Executive. Achromobacter spp. identification was supported by grants from the University of Aberdeen and the NHS Grampian Clinical Microbiology Fund (NHS Grampian Endowment Funds Registered Charity Number SC017296). IMG serves as a consultant to and/ speaker to Pfizer and MSD. All other authors declare no competing interestPeer reviewedPostprin

Antimicrobial Synergy Testing : Comparing the Tobramycin and Ceftazidime Gradient Diffusion Methodology Used in Assessing Synergy in Cystic Fibrosis-Derived

Funding: This research was funded by the NHS Grampian Endowment fund, grant number EA9431, and the NHS Grampian Clinical Microbiology Fund (NHS Grampian Endowment Funds, Registered Charity Number SC017296). Acknowledgments: The authors would like to thank the laboratories and clinicians who use the Cystic Fibrosis Susceptibility Testing Service. CFASS is an adult patient-testing facility, funded by the National Services Division of the Common Services Agency of the Scottish Executive.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Detection of periodontal microorganisms in coronary atheromatous plaque specimens of myocardial infarction patients : A systematic review and meta-analysis

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The Oral Health Status of Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disorders : A Systematic Review

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: SAA was funded by the NHS Grampian Vascular Surgery Department, and MM was funded by the University of Aberdeen Institute of Dentistry through the Aberdeen Summer Research Scholarship as part of the Aberdeen Clinical Academic Training (ACAT).Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Serum antibody response against periodontal bacteria and risk of coronary heart disease : systematic review and meta-analysis

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Disease severity scoring systems in mucosal lichen planus : a systematic review

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Oral bacterial diversity is inversely correlated with mucosal inflammation

Open Access via the Wiley Jisc Agreement Acknowledgements: This work was funded by Tenovus Scotland (Registered Charity Number: SC009675, Glasgow, UK) and the NHS Grampian Endowment Fund. We thank all patients and healthy volunteers for contributing to this study, clinical and administrative staff for valuable assistance in patient recruitment.Peer reviewedPublisher PD