Young adults are increasingly using non-cigarette products, such as hookahs, since they are
perceived as healthier alternatives to cigarette smoking. However, hookah users are …

Many human clinical cases attributed to vector-borne pathogens are underreported in
Malaysia, especially in rural localities where healthcare infrastructures are lacking. Here …

Abstract Ixodes granulatus Supino, 1897 (Acari: Ixodida) is one of Malaysia's most common
hard ticks and is a potential vector for tick-borne diseases (TBDs). Despite its great public …

Carbapenems are last-resort antibiotics used to treat multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.
Resistance to carbapenems has been designated as an urgent threat and is increasing in …

Ticks are important vectors that transmit a variety of pathogenic microorganisms known to be
medically important worldwide. Many vertebrate groups have become host to this organism …

Studies of ticks in Malaysia from past articles were reviewed, resulting in a list of 47 species
belonging to seven genera (Argas, Ornithodoros, Amblyomma, Dermacentor …

We present a case of a 30-year-old male patient who was admitted to our institution with a 4-
month history of persistent headache, pain in the left half of the face and the left ear. The …

Ticks are vectors for a number of important human and animal pathogens. In this study,
Corynebacterium lactis was isolated from Amblyomma testudinarium Koch tick sampled from …

Ticks are vectors of bacteria, protozoa and viruses capable of causing serious and life
threatening diseases in humans and animals. Disease transmission occurs through the …

Incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) following hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery
can be as high as 20–40%. SSIs, particularly those caused by antimicrobial resistant (AMR) …