Kinh Van Nguyen

TL;DR: The DNA sequence of K. pneumoniae isolates from around the world is determined and it is shown that there is a wide spectrum of diversity, including variation within shared sequences and gain and loss of whole genes, and there is an unrecognized association between the possession of specific gene profiles associated with virulence and antibiotic resistance.

TL;DR: A situation analysis of the current patterns and determinants of antibiotic use and resistance in Viet Nam focusing on the healthcare system, drug regulation and supply; antibiotic resistance and infection control; and agricultural antibiotic use finds that future legislation regarding antibiotic access must alter incentives for purchasers and providers and ensure effective enforcement.

TL;DR: Analysis was conducted on the presence of antibiotic residues in domestically sold fish and shrimp raised in freshwater farms in Vietnam, and an assessment of farmers’ knowledge of proper antibiotics usage was performed, indicating a general lack of knowledge about the purpose and proper usage of antibiotics by aquaculture producers.

TL;DR: The first fifty cases diagnosed with S. suis infection in northern Viet Nam, commonly diagnosed as a cause of bacterial meningitis in adults in 2007, are reported.

TL;DR: C-reactive protein point-of-care testing reduced antibiotic use for non-severe acute respiratory tract infection without compromising patients' recovery in primary health care in Vietnam.