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April 2012

Editorial

Anchored to principles, moving with the times
Teo EK
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 221

Special Communication

The Singapore Medical Journal Reviewer Recognition Awards 2011
Teo EK
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 222

Review Article

Infectious disease trends among immunocompromised hosts
Young BE, Tambyah PA
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 223-230
Antiviral treatment for cirrhosis due to hepatitis C: a review
Somasundaram A, Venkataraman J
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 231-235

Commentary

TB control in Singapore: where do we go from here?
Chee CBE, Wang YT
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 236-238
The imminent threat of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Singapore
Chee CBE, KhinMar KW, Cutter J, Wang YT
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 238-240

Case Series

Polyarthritis in four patients with chikungunya arthritis
Lui NL, Leong HN, Thumboo J
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 241-243

Original Article

Clinical audit of the microbiology of otorrhoea referred to a tertiary hospital in Singapore
Cheong C, Tan ML, Ngo RY
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 244-248
Outbreak of acute norovirus gastroenteritis in a military facility in Singapore: a public health perspective
Yap J, Qadir A, Liu I, Loh J, Tan BH, Lee VJ
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 249-254
External ventricular drain infections: successful implementation of strategies to reduce infection rate
Lwin S, Low SW, Choy D, Yeo TT, Chou N
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 255-259
Epidemiology and risk factors of intensive care unit-acquired infections: a prospective multicentre cohort study in a middle-income country
Meric M, Baykara N, Aksoy S, Kol IO, Yilmaz G, Beyazit N, Mete B, Vahaboglu H
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 260-263
Profile of antibiotic consumption, sensitivity and resistance in an urban area of Andhra Pradesh, India
Peripi SB, Thadepalli VGR, Khagga M, Tripuraribhatla PK, Bharadwaj DK
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 268-272
Emergency ultrasonography in patients with clinically suspected soft tissue infection of the legs
Jaovisidha S, Leerodjanaprapa P, Chitrapazt N, Nartthanarung A, Subhadrabandhu T, Siriwongpairat P
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 277-282

Medical Education

Clinics in diagnostic imaging (139)
Lim WY, Mahmud NA, Peh WCG
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 283-288

Letter to the Editor

Comment on: Markers of genital tuberculosis in infertility
Joob B, Wiwanitkit V
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 292
Author's reply: Markers of genital tuberculosis in infertility
Khanna A
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 292
Fine needle aspiration cytology in carotid body tumours
Kumar A, Garg PK
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 293
Author's reply: Fine needle aspiration cytology in carotid body tumours
Masilamani S
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 293
The sandwich technique for vacuum-assisted wound dressing application in the urogenital region: a safe, time-sparing and reliable method
Djedovic G, Engelhardt TO, Rieger UM, Pierer G, Kronberger P
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 294-295

CME Answers

CME February 2012 answers
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): 296

Case Report

First detection of chikungunya infection and transmission in Brunei Darussalam
Liew C, Yung CF
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): e66-e68
Oesophageal ulcers secondary to doxycycline and herpes simplex infection in an immunocompetent patient
Saravanan T, Telisinghe PU, Chong VH
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): e69-e70
Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata presenting as omental torsion
Tan CHA, Ho BCS, Shelat V, Tan CH
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): e71-e73
A rare case of localised AA-type amyloidosis of the ureter with spheroids of amyloid
Mantoo S, Hwang JSG, Chiang GSC, Tan PH
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): e77-e79
Ganglion cyst of the posterior cruciate ligament in a child
Hameed SA, Sujir P, Naik MA, Rao SK
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(4): e80-e82