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Mucoid Klebsiella pneumoniae from liver abscess

17 07 2020

This isolate is from a blood culture. Treatment with ceftriaxone cleared the bacteraemia but the organism with isolated again two days later from the liver abscess. Klebsiella pneumoniae colony

Waikato Respiratory Virus Report - Week 26

29 06 2020

Influenza and RSV remain notably absent. Rhinovirus has come back since restrictions eased to level 2 and 1, causing mostly mild and moderate respiratory tract illness (common colds).

Waikato Respiratory Virus Report - Week 24

16 06 2020

The usual respiratory viruses have been absent for 8 weeks but are now reappearing, as COVID control measures are eased. Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2020 06 16

Waikato Respiratory Virus Report - Week 18

05 05 2020

We have been testing a steady number of patients but found no cases of Influenza, Rhinovirus, RSV or other respiratory viruses over the past month.

Waikato Respiratory Virius Report 2020 - Week 16

22 04 2020

SARS-CoV-2 is currently uncommon in the Waikato region. Respiratory Virus Report 2020 04 22