Abstract Background Utilizing intrawound vancomycin powder in TKA surgery has yielded rather contrasting results in the current literature.Furthermore, CDC criteria, although effective in general, are not specifically designed for post-TKA infections.Here, we present a 7-year experience of vancomycin use in primary TKA in a high-volume tertiary kne

Streptococci are a diverse group of bacteria, which are mostly commensals but also cause a considerable proportion of life-threatening infections.They colonize many different host niches such as the oral cavity, the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urogenital tract.While these host compartments impose different environmental conditions, SLEEP REL

Do individuals intuitively favor certain moral actions over others? This study explores the role of intuitive thinking-induced by time pressure and cognitive load-in moral judgment and behavior.We conduct experiments in three different countries (Sweden, Austria, and the United States) involving over 1,400 subjects.All subjects responded to four tr

Three plastered skulls, dating to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B, were found at the site of Yiftahel, in the Lower Galilee (Israel).The skulls underwent refitting and Lifestyle restoration processes, details of which are described herein.All three belong to adults, of which two appear to be males and one appears to be a female.Virtual cross-sections w

The genus Sarcocystis contains around 200 species and 25 of these infect snakes.Two Sarcocystis spp.shed by snakes have called special attention of the scientific community.S.nesbitti, which is shed by scrub pythons (Simalia amethistina), causes myopathy in humans that consume water or food contaminated with the parasite.Sporocysts of S.singaporens