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Platelet-rich fibrin matrix (PRFM) compares favourably with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of chronic trophic ulcer associated with leprosy, as shown in the results of an observer-blind, noninferiority randomized controlled trial.

A retrospective national cohort study in Singapore assessed hybrid immunity from previous infection and monovalent vaccination against medically attended symptomatic BA.4, BA.5, and XBB reinfections.

Antimicrobial resistance is a global crisis. In 2019, antimicrobial-resistant bacterial pathogens directly caused 1.27 million deaths worldwide. [Lancet 2022;399:629-655] In particular, carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria, including carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii cause infections that are particularly difficult to treat. This was the main focus of the Pfizer-organized Meet-the-expert session with Professor Yehuda Carmeli, Professor of Medicine at Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University, and Founder and Head of Israeli National Institute for Antibiotic Resistance and Infection Control, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Israel. Dr Lee Tau Hong, infectious disease physician at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore, chaired the session.

Use of dolutegravir (DTG) proves to be effective and safe in children and adolescents living with HIV (CALHIV) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), as shown in a study.