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  • Antibiotic use and antimicrobial activity in urine of febrile patients 
    Wijesuriya, M.T.W.; Bailey, M.S.; Premaratna, R.; Wuthiekanun, V.; Peacock, S.J.; Lalloo, D.C.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    OBJECTIVES: Prior antibiotic use may decrease sensitivity of bacterial cultures leading to diagnostic difficulties. Our objectives were to detect antimicrobial activity in urine of patients presenting with fever and to ...
  • Dengue fever presenting as acute appendicitis 
    Premaratna, R.; Bailey, M.S.; Fernando, M.J.; Rathnasena, B.G.N.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    INTRODUCTION: Dengue-fever (DF) is known to present with surgical emergencies, including acute pancreatitis and acalculous cholecystitis. CASE RECORDS: During 2006, 12 patients [5 males, mean age 28(SD 4.6) years] ...
  • A descriptive study of 63 patients with rickettsial infections: reasons for delay in the diagnosis 
    Premaratna, R.; Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Bailey, M.S.; Loftis, A.D.; Dasch, G.A.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    BACKGROUND: Most patients with rickettsial infections present to hospital as cases of "febrile illness of unknown origin". The delay in diagnosis may result in severe complications. Objectives: To determine reasons for the ...
  • A fever study at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital (CNTH) 
    Bailey, M.S.; Wijesuriya, T.; Premaratna, R.; de Silva, N.R.; Wuthiekanun, F.; Peacock, S.J.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    OBJECTIVES: To determine the aetiology of febrile illnesses at CNTH, to identify effective laboratory tests for their confirmation, and to develop clinical prediction rules that will assist diagnosis. DESIGN, SETTING AND ...

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