Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of clinical isolates Salmonella serovar Typhimurium in western Kenya.

abstract：:Pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) alpha and ribavirin therapy has become the standard treatment in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCH)-infected patients. While thrombocytopenia associated with IFN use is frequently observed among these patients, autoimmune thrombocytopenia is one of the rarely observed adverse effects. In th...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Naz H,Aslan V

更新日期：2009-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Antimicrobial stewardship practices are crucial for the regular surveillance to change the antimicrobial policy. This study was conducted to decide the prevalence of common bacteria and their antibiogram regarding antimicrobial stewardship program within one year, at the regional and district, Stanger hosp...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Han KS,Gustavo L,Rajkumar VC,Swe Swe-Han K

更新日期：2019-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Anti-hepatitis B core antibody (Anti-HBc) alone is defined as the presence of anti-HBc in the absence of HBsAg and anti-HBs. The significance of this serological pattern as a predicting factor for occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains largely unknown. This study aimed to assess the significance ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ramezani A,Banifazl M,Eslamifar A,Aghakhani A

更新日期：2010-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) particularly O157:H7 (Sequence type 11 complex), is the best documented and most well-known of E. coli that cause diarrhoea. The importance of EHEC lies in the severity of disease. Outbreaks can infect thousands of people causing bloody diarrhoea and haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) t...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Chattaway MA,Dallman T,Okeke IN,Wain J

更新日期：2011-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel influenza A H1N1 virus of swine origin is responsible for the influenza epidemic affecting Mexico, the United States of America (USA), and 39 other countries. While the origin of this emerging pathogen remains uncertain, an increase in the reported incidence of respiratory diseases was noted during March 2009 ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： López-Cervantes M,Venado A,Moreno A,Pacheco-Domínguez RL,Ortega-Pierres G

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hepatitis E is considered an emerging human viral disease with many evidences of zoonotic nature of disease, and swine are the main reservoir of HEV. The aim of this study was to determine HEV seroprevalence in commercial pig farms, backyard pigs, slaughtered pigs and wild boars in the region of the city B...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Kureljušić B,Savić B,Jezdimirović N,Kureljušić J,Milićević V,Karabasil N,Vesković Moračanin S,Žutić J

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Vaccine strategies represent an essential component for the future control of schistosomiasis. This work aimed to evaluate the role of detergents for potentiating the effect of Schistosoma mansoni tegumental antigens (TA) against challenge infection. METHODOLOGY:Two detergents; Triton X-100 (TX-100) and s...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Hamed MA

更新日期：2011-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue is the most important tropical mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by an arbovirus, the dengue virus. It should be noted that there are still other unusual modes of transmission of dengue infection. This paper summarizes those non vector-borne transmissions of dengue including vertical transmission, transf...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Wiwanitkit V

更新日期：2009-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Schistosomiasis is one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases in Ethiopia. Since 2015, yearly school-based mass drug administration (MDA) using praziquantel has become the major control strategy. This study aimed to assess trends of Schistosoma mansoni infection in a high-endemic area in Northwest Ethiopia. M...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Zeleke AJ,Addisu A,Bayih AG,Tweya H,Timire C,Techilo W,Kamau EM,Vogt F,Verdonck K

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The pathogenic bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium elicits a variety of genetic programs to adapt to stress conditions encountered within hostile environments such as host phagocytes and preserved food. METHODOLOGY:In this work, differential display (DD) methodology was used to investigate t...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Elabed H,Merghni A,Hamza R,Bakhrouf A,Gaddour K

更新日期：2016-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Salmonella enterica serotype Kentucky was isolated from septic poultry in Nigeria. The objective of this study was to characterize this isolate by screening for SGI1 and hyper-virulence. METHODOLOGY:The strain was characterized by identification of Salmonella genomic island 1 (SGI1) through a PCR assay an...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ogunleye AO,Carlson SA

更新日期：2012-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Norovirus is not usually investigated in diarrheal patients in Bangladesh which may account for the many cases where no pathogens are identified. METHODOLOGY:Stool specimens collected from diarrheal patients from three hospitals in Bangladesh during 2011 were investigated for norovirus RNA using real-time...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Nahar S,Afrad MH,Begum N,Al-Mamun F,Sarker AK,Das SK,Faruque AS,Pourkarim MR,Choudhuri MS,Azim T,Rahman M

更新日期：2013-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment of methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections has been a growing problem both in and out of hospitals for the past 30 years. Therefore, there is a need for other antibiotics as an alternative to glycopeptides in the treatment of methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections. This study i...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Oksuz L,Gurler N

更新日期：2013-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 (LAD-1) is a rare, inherited immunodeficiency that affects one per million people yearly and usually presents with recurrent, indolent bacterial infections of the skin, mouth, and respiratory tract and impaired pus formation and wound healing. A 13-year-old girl diagnosed LAD-I at ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Jabbari Azad F,Ardalan M,Hoseinpoor Rafati A,Sotoudeh S,Pourpak Z

更新日期：2010-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is rarely reported in industrialized countries, but recent studies have revealed quite variable seroprevalence rates among European populations, including blood donors. In Serbia, very limited data about HEV seroprevalence are available. This study aimed to determine the p...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Petrović T,Lupulović D,Jiménez de Oya N,Vojvodić S,Blázquez AB,Escribano-Romero E,Martín-Acebes MA,Potkonjak A,Milošević V,Lazić S,Saiz JC

更新日期：2014-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Madura foot is a deep mycosis commonly seen in tropical and subtropical countries such as India. Its incidence is likely to rise in temperate regions as well, due to the increase in worldwide travel. The cases presented here are all agricultural workers from a rural part of northern India who had induration, fibrosis ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Chufal SS,Thapliyal NC,Gupta MK

更新日期：2012-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical case of infection caused by Fasciolopsis buski in a 24 weeks pregnant woman from Vietnam affected by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is reported here. On 22 February 2012 the patient was admitted to Hue Hospital in Hue, Vietnam, with a diagnosis of general illness and suspected acute anaemia. Laboratory ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Fiamma M,Longoni SS,Ngo TM,Le Phan MT,Santona A,Ton Nu PA,Paglietti B

更新日期：2015-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This research aimed to determine the association of the combination of H. pylori infection and TP53 codon 72 polymorphism with non-cardia gastric cancer (GC) in Vietnam. METHODOLOGY:A total of 164 patients with non-cardia GC and 164 patients with peptic ulcer disease or functional dyspepsia in controls ma...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ha TMT,Le TNU,Nguyen VN,Tran VH

更新日期：2019-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Salmonella infections are increasing worldwide, but there are few reports on Salmonella surveillance in African countries and other developing countries. This has made it difficult to estimate the actual burden of salmonellosis, especially in Africa. This study was conducted in a neglected Northern Region ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Saba CK,Escudero JA,Herrera-Leon S,Porrero MC,Suarez M,Dominguez L,Demuyakor B,Gonzalez-Zorn B

更新日期：2013-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diagnosis of bloodstream infections using bacteriological cultures suffers from low sensitivity and reporting delay. Advanced molecular techniques introduced in many laboratories provide rapid results and may show improvements in patient outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of a molecular ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Hassan RM,El Enany MG,Rizk HH

更新日期：2014-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Screening blood donors for blood-borne pathogens is very critical for the recipient's safety. Similar to hepatitis B and C infections, hepatitis G infection is transmitted through contaminated blood and causes acute and chronic hepatitis. Previous reports have shown that the prevalence of hepatitis G virus...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Alhetheel A,El-Hazmi MM

更新日期：2014-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study aims at defining through a retrospective evaluation, the clinical parameters affecting the clinical course and consequently the management of patients presenting with cervicofacial abscesses. METHODOLOGY:A total of 394 patients diagnosed with abscess at the University of Sassari Otorhinolaryngo...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Melis A,Riu F,Kihlgren C,Piras A,Rizzo D,Sotgiu A,Donadu M,Usai D,Zanetti S,Bussu F

更新日期：2020-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Education and adequate training regarding the appropriate use of antibiotics for health care professionals is essential in developing countries. Educational strategies can also influence appropriate antibiotic use in the community. The aim of this study was to assess and compare knowledge of antibiotics an...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Sakeena MH,Bennett AA,Mohamed F,Herath HM,Gawarammane I,McLachlan AJ

更新日期：2018-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nosocomial infections are normally hospital acquired. Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is very common and may be transmitted via a hand-to-nose route. The objective of the present study was to screen healthcare workers for the colonization of their nasal cavities with MRSA. METHODOLOGY:...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Iyer A,Kumosani T,Azhar E,Barbour E,Harakeh S

更新日期：2014-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Choleraesuis is a host-adapted, facultative, intracellular pathogen that causes swine paratyphoid. Its antimicrobial resistance presents a challenge to feed manufacturing industries. However, stopping antibiotics in animal feed would have economic implication...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Onyango DM,Ndeda VM,Wandili SA,Wawire SA,Ochieng P

更新日期：2014-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Shigellosis is a major public health concern worldwide. This study intended to assess the baseline genotyping data among local Shigella sonnei strains spanning over five years. METHODOLOGY:Fifty non-repeat clinical strains of S. sonnei isolated from stools of patients in different hospitals in Nanjing, Ch...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Cheng T,Shi X,Yong W,Wang J,Xie G,Ding J

更新日期：2014-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination remains a routine immunization in primary care in tuberculosis (TB)-endemic areas, though several studies found that its efficacy was inconclusive. Natural resistance-asociated machrophage protein 1 (NRAMP1) polymorphism has been shown to result in higher susceptib...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Putera I,Pakasi TA,Syahmar I,Bramantyo AA,Karyadi E,Melani A,Sahiratmadja E

更新日期：2015-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucellosis is an emergent and endemic zoonotic disease in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this report we have diagnosed the first case of human brucellosis in Bosnia and Herzegovina, using molecular and microbiological tests, caused by live attenuated Brucella melitensis Rev.1 strain. The infection was caused through unin...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Arapovic J,Špičić S,Duvnjak S,Ostojić M,Arapović M,Nikolić J,Cvetnić Ž

更新日期：2020-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Giardiasis is a human health concern worldwide, especially among schoolchildren. Giardia duodenalis genotypes A and B are infective to humans, but their zoonotic potential remains controversial. In Mexico, the most prevalent genotype is A, but B was also detected in southeastern Mexico. In Sinaloa state, n...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： García-Cervantes PC,Báez-Flores ME,Delgado-Vargas F,Ponce-Macotela M,Nawa Y,De-la-Cruz-Otero MD,Martínez-Gordillo MN,Díaz-Camacho SP

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of hospital-acquired diarrhoea. There is no defined protocol for treating severe Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) refractory to vancomycin or vancomycin and metronidazole combination therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of clinical cure, ti...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Popovic N,Korac M,Nesic Z,Milosevic B,Urosevic A,Jevtovic D,Pelemis M,Delic D,Prostran M,Milosevic I

更新日期：2015-10-29 00:00:00