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Misconceptions of Antibiotics as a Potential Explanation for Their Misuse. A Survey of the General Public in a Rural and Urban Community in Sri Lanka (2022)
Journal Article
Gunasekera, Y., Kinnison, T., Kottawatta, S., Silva-Fletcher, A., & Kalupahana, R. (2022). Misconceptions of Antibiotics as a Potential Explanation for Their Misuse. A Survey of the General Public in a Rural and Urban Community in Sri Lanka. Antibiotics, 11(4), https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11040454

Reducing the growth of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through public understanding is a goal of the World Health Organization. It is especially important in countries where antibiotics are widely available for common ailments without prescription. Th... Read More about Misconceptions of Antibiotics as a Potential Explanation for Their Misuse. A Survey of the General Public in a Rural and Urban Community in Sri Lanka.

A cranial approach to transplastron coeliotomy and gastrotomy performed in a Sri Lanka Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga thermalis): Case Report (2022)
Journal Article
Gamage, B., Perera, B., Sumanasekera, K., Samarakoon, K., Abeywardhane, V., & Silva-Fletcher, A. (2022). A cranial approach to transplastron coeliotomy and gastrotomy performed in a Sri Lanka Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga thermalis): Case Report. Clinical Case Reports, 10(11), https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6436

Successful transplastron coeliotomy via a temporary cranial plastron osteotomy can be conducted in turtles to remove foreign bodies lodged in the stomach, using basic equipment. A year later, the turtle was returned to the wild indicating that major... Read More about A cranial approach to transplastron coeliotomy and gastrotomy performed in a Sri Lanka Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga thermalis): Case Report.

Exploring Barriers to One Health Antimicrobial Stewardship in Sri Lanka: A Qualitative Study among Healthcare Professionals (2022)
Journal Article
Gunasekara, Y., Kinnison, T., Kottawatta, S., Kalupahana, R., & Silva-Fletcher, A. (2022). Exploring Barriers to One Health Antimicrobial Stewardship in Sri Lanka: A Qualitative Study among Healthcare Professionals. Antibiotics, 11(7), https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11070968

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat, but little is known about the perceptions regarding antimicrobials and AMR among healthcare professionals in Sri Lanka. This research aimed to take a One Health approach to explore the knowled... Read More about Exploring Barriers to One Health Antimicrobial Stewardship in Sri Lanka: A Qualitative Study among Healthcare Professionals.

Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Fecal Escherichia coli in Wildlife, Urban Wildlife, and Livestock in the Eastern Region of Sri Lanka, and Differences Between Carnivores, Omnivores, and Herbivores (2022)
Journal Article
Bamunusinghage, N., Neelawala, R., Magedara, H., Ekanayaka, N., Kalupahana, R., Silva-Fletcher, A., & Kottawatta, S. (2022). Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Fecal Escherichia coli in Wildlife, Urban Wildlife, and Livestock in the Eastern Region of Sri Lanka, and Differences Between Carnivores, Omnivores, and Herbivores. Bio One Complete, 58(2), 380-383. https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-21-00048

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health concern. We identified AMR in fecal Escherichia coli of wildlife (WI.), urban wildlife (UVVL), and livestock in the eastern region in Sri Lanka and compared the prevalence of AMR bacteria from c... Read More about Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Fecal Escherichia coli in Wildlife, Urban Wildlife, and Livestock in the Eastern Region of Sri Lanka, and Differences Between Carnivores, Omnivores, and Herbivores.