A collection of 2,209 isolates of six polysaccharide capsule types of Haemophilus
influenzoe, including 1,975 serotype b isolates recovered in 30 countries was characterized …

The nature of a microorganism may be so fascinating and intellectually appealing that
individuals are drawn to try and unravel the mysteries of its microbial past, present and …

Multiple antimicrobial resistance in pneumococci was detected in Johannesburg in July,
1977, and prompted an investigation of the prevalence of resistant strains in two hospitals …

Resistance to penicillin among South African strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae
increased from 4.9% in 1979 to 14.4% in 1990. Except for resistance to co-trimoxazole …

The first recognised outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Africa, and the first since the
original epidemic in West Germany and Yugoslavia in 1967, occurred in South Africa in …

The protective efficacy against typhoid fever of a single intramuscular injection of 25 μg of
the Vi capsular polysaccharide (CPS) was assessed in a randomised double-blind …

Clinical studies of 6-and 12-valent pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide vaccines were
carried out in controlled studies among novice gold miners in South Africa. In the studies …

The protective efficacy and immunogenicity of Vi capsular polysaccharide vaccine against
typhoid fever was measured 3 years after its administration in a double-blind randomized …

A derivative of quinolinecarboxylic acid, ciprofloxacin (BAY o 9867) was found to be an
effective bactericidal agent against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. A …

A survey to determine the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Black children
was conducted in the creeches and primary schools of the South Western Townships of …