Characterization of H5N1 influenza A virus that caused the first highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in Saudi Arabia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on the effects of corticosteroids in bacterial meningitis (BM) yielded conflicting results. While some studies reveal that corticosteroids improve the outcomes in BM treatments, others provide strong evidence that patients do not profit from this treatment. We investigated the factors that may impac...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ndreu AH,Shytaj KM,Pilaca AS,Harxhi AK,Kraja DV,Petrela EY,Bara PY,Mingomataj EC

更新日期：2009-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brucella is a facultative, intracellular pathogen that causes severe disease in animals and humans. Immunity against Brucella involves both humoral and cellular responses. To investigate the characteristics of immune response in acute brucellosis in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, IgG and its subclass specific imm...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Khatun MM,Islam MA,Baek BK,Lee SI

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Melioidosis is an important public health problem causing community acquired sepsis in the northeastern part of Malaysia. METHODOLOGY:From January 2001 to December 2005, we reviewed case reports of all bacteraemic melioidosis admitted to a tertiary teaching hospital, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. RES...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Deris ZZ,Hasan H,Siti Suraiya MN

更新日期：2010-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Detection of heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (hVISA) is currently problematic. Although the population analysis profile with area under the curve (PAP-AUC) is the gold standard for detecting hVISA strains, this method is time consuming. This study aimed to induce vancomycin non-...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Wongthong S,Dutchanutouch K,Namsaengkang V,Chanawong A,Wilailuckana C,Lulitanond A

更新日期：2015-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chikungunya is an acute viral infection presenting with a febrile episode and severe arthralgia, swelling of soft tissues, especially around the ankles. Many patients recover with nonspecific treatment of analgesics. Some patients continue to have subacute crippling arthritis in the legs affecting their mobi...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ravichandran R,Manian M

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The present study aimed to assess the antibiotic resistance profiles and detect the presence of the sul2 gene in sulfamethoxazole-susceptible and resistant isolates of Escherichia coli obtained from outpatients and inpatients with urinary tract infections. METHODOLOGY:The resistance profiles of 739 strain...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Teichmann A,Agra HN,Nunes Lde S,da Rocha MP,Renner JD,Possuelo LG,Carneiro M,Rieger A,Benitez LB,Valim AR

更新日期：2014-01-15 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:Salmonella spp. are recognized as some of the most common causes of enteritis worldwide. This study aimed to identify clinically isolated S. Typhimurium in western Kenya and to assess antimicrobial resistance profiles and strain inter-relatedness. METHODS:The study was performed in rural Maseno, Nyanza prov...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Onyango MD,Ghebremedhin B,Waindi EN,Kakai R,Rabsch W,Tietze E,König W,König B

更新日期：2009-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Salmonella is well recognized as an aetiological agent of gastrointestinal and diarrhoeal disease. Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis (Salmonella Enteritidis) is one of the commonest serotypes associated with foodborne illness. In South Africa, we compared Salmonella Enteritidis strains isolated from...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Smith AM,Ismail H,Henton MM,Keddy KH,GERMS-SA Surveillance Network.

更新日期：2014-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gallbladder stones are a very frequently occurring condition. Despite bile bactericidal activity, many bacteria have been detected inside the gallbladder, and gallstones facilitate their presence. Between 3% and 5% of the patients with Salmonella spp. infection develop the carrier stage, with the bacteria ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Arteta AA,Carvajal-Restrepo H,Sánchez-Jiménez MM,Diaz-Rodriguez S,Cardona-Castro N

更新日期：2017-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Livestock are nowadays considered potent reservoirs of multi drug resistance. Enteric resistant organisms in animals can be transmitted to humans and be causative agents of infections with therapeutic challenges. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of multi drug resistant organisms in Leba...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Dandachi I,Fayad E,El-Bazzal B,Sleiman A,Rolain JM,Daoud Z

更新日期：2018-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes illness to people and can be picked up from both healthcare facilities and the environment leading to high morbidity and mortality. The study was aimed at identifying phenotypic characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and dete...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Iliya S,Mwangi J,Maathai R,Muriuki M

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing antimicrobial resistance to key antibiotics in Helicobacter pylori has become a main cause of treatment failures in many countries, including Vietnam. For this reason it is advisable to perform antimicrobial sensitivity tests to provide more focused regimens for H. pylori eradication. However, this approach...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Phan TN,Tran VH,Tran TN,Le VA,Santona A,Rubino S,Paglietti B

更新日期：2015-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is typically critical in the oncogenesis of cervical cancer. However, available HPV detection kits differ in their ability and sensitivity to detect various types of HPV, and this variability has led to inconsistencies in the reporting of the geographic prevalence of HP...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Alhamlan FS,Khayat HH,Obeid DA,Tulba AM,Baduwais TS,Alfageeh MB,Al-Ahdal MN

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Following the recommendation of the Global Leprosy Strategy, Ethiopia targeted to reduce the incidence of new leprosy cases, and the proportion with severe disability (grade 2) from 13.6% in 2016 to < 1% in 2020. This study assessed the clinical profile of new leprosy cases and the sequelae of previously t...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Abdela SG,Diro E,Zewdu FT,Berhe FT,Yeshaneh WE,Tamirat KS,Tweya H,Timire C,Van Griensven J

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acinetobacter baumannii is a pathogen that is causing concern due to its high genetic elasticity, allowing it to show high rates of antibiotic resistance and to express a wide range of virulence determinants. Several studies are aimed towards targeting the virulence of A. baumannii as an adjunct to antibio...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Dahdouh EA,Suarez Rodriguez M,Daoud Z

更新日期：2018-02-22 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：INTRODUCTION:Although tuberculosis (TB) is frequently seen in Turkey, there are limited studies on childhood TB. We aimed to describe clinical and laboratory findings, including drug resistance, of children with TB in Istanbul, Turkey. METHODOLOGY:The study included all children aged 0-14 years who were registered in ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Cakir E,Erdem E,Ozlu N,Seber E,Gencer S,Kilicaslan Z

更新日期：2014-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL) are a common mechanism of bacterial resistance in Enterobacteriaceae. The purpose of this study is to characterize the ESBL genes produced by community-acquired uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains in the Nouna District, in the West-African country, Burkina Faso. ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Kiemde D,Ribeiro I,Sanou S,Coulibaly B,Sie A,Ouedraogo AS,Souares A,Eibach D

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Invasive fungal infection (IFI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) recipients. A previous history of IFI is not an absolute contraindication for allo-HSCT, particularly in the era of secondary antifungal prophylaxis (SAP). Prompt di...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Pepeler MS,Yildiz Ş,Yegin ZA,Özkurt ZN,Tunçcan ÖG,Erbaş G,Köktürk N,Kalkanci A,Yildirim Z

更新日期：2018-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is an epidemiological marker of high-risk sexual behavior in HIV-infected patients. We assessed the prevalence of STIs among patients attending an HIV care and support centre. METHODOLOGY:From January to August 2009, we assessed socio-demographic varia...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Osinde MO,Kakaire O,Kaye DK

更新日期：2012-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The impact of mutations in the reverse transcriptase region of HBV on serum HBsAg titer and its correlation with HBV DNA is largely unknown. METHODOLOGY:A total of 644 patients, with a history of lamivudine or adefovir dipivoxil resistance who underwent genotypic resistance tests, were enrolled in this st...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Shen H,Chen C,Ye C,Zhang H,Hang S,Chen M,Zhu Z,Xue Y,Liu L

更新日期：2019-11-30 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

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) is one of the most common infections worldwide. UTIs remain a challenge to the healthcare system because of the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. The aim of this study is to report the most common UTI-causative organisms associated with the emergence of antimicrobial re...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Balkhi B,Mansy W,AlGhadeer S,Alnuaim A,Alshehri A,Somily A

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Previous sentinel surveys of HIV in Nigeria studied pregnant women attending antenatal care, thereby omitting other important high-risk groups. We therefore investigated the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in low- and high-risk populations in the state of Plateau, Nigeria. METHODOLOGY:Blood samples were collected ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Gomwalk NE,Nimzing L,Mawak JD,Ladep NG,Dapiap SB,Damshak D,Kim E,Barau C,Jinung JK,Rumtong BM,Agabi YA

更新日期：2012-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important and common cause of mortality and morbidity in immunocompromised patients such as those with HIV/AIDS, transplant recipients on immunosuppressive therapy, and malignant hematological disease. After primary infection with CMV the virus becomes latent in multiple organs and can late...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Jain M,Duggal S,Chugh TD

更新日期：2011-08-12 00:00:00

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:Acinetobacter baumannii, a multidrug-resistant Gram-negative opportunist has been known among the cause of nosocomial infection. Risk factors of infection related to A. baumannii have been reported elsewhere. This study aimed to find the association of A. baumannii positive culture and invasive procedures ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Moehario LH,Esterita T,Shirleen V,Robertus T,Angelina Y

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Malaria remains an important public health problem despite recent scientific breakthroughs regarding knowledge about malaria and treatment strategies. The objective of this study was to analyze malaria patients' knowledge about the disease, its treatment and prevention, linking it to drug treatment adheren...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Souza TG,Reiners AA,Azevedo RC,Fontes CJ,Ferreira RG,Do Carmo PU

更新日期：2016-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fungi of the genus Cryptococcus are cosmopolitan and may be agents of opportunistic mycoses in immunocompromised and sometimes immunocompetent individuals. Cryptococcus species are frequently isolated from trees and bird excreta in the environment and infection occurs by inhalation of propagules dispersed ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Brito MO,Bessa MAS,Menezes RP,Röder DVDB,Penatti MPA,Pimenta JP,Aguiar PADF,Pedroso RDS

更新日期：2019-06-30 00:00:00