Effect of human development index parameters on tuberculosis incidence in Turkish provinces.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen. The emergence of penicillin resistant strains since the 1970s has been life threatening and the evolution of the bacteria have enabled itself to develop resistance to many other antibiotics such as the macrolides and the fluoroquinolones. This study aims to...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Kumari N,Navaratnam P,Sekaran SD

更新日期：2008-06-01 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: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:Epidemiological studies have shown the association between risk of developing cervical cancer and the persistence of high-risk papillomavirus types in addition to some co-factors. However, little is known about co-factors associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, especially in developing countr...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Bennani B,Bennis S,Nejjari C,Ouafik L,Melhouf MA,El Rhazi K,Znati K,Chaara H,Bouchikhi C,Amarti Riffi A

更新日期：2012-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Ochrobactrum and Brucella are genetically related genera of the family Brucellaceae, sharing 98.8% rRNA similarity. Because of their phenotypic similarity, Ochrobactrum can be miscoded as Brucella by automated identification systems. The misidentification on blood cultures (BCs) of B. suis as O. anthropi by the VITEK ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Vila A,Pagella H,Vera Bello G,Vicente A

更新日期：2016-04-28 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：BACKGROUND:In the year 2005, an epidemic of Japanese encephalitis (JE) occurred in the northern states of India. The present study was planned to reconfirm the circulation of JE in the area and to assess the trend of the disease to slow down the burden of JE. METHODOLOGY:Surveillance was conducted to identify patients...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Saxena SK,Mishra N,Saxena R,Singh M,Mathur A

更新日期：2009-08-30 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：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:There is a known connection between periodontitis and atherosclerosis and the presence of periopathogens in blood vessels. However, changes of the oral microflora related to the aging process and its possible effects on atherosclerosis, have yet to be analyzed. The aim of this study was to assess temporal ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Kannosh I,Staletovic D,Toljic B,Radunovic M,Pucar A,Matic Petrovic S,Grubisa I,Lazarevic M,Brkic Z,Knezevic Vukcevic J,Milasin J

更新日期：2018-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Argentina has been a preferential target for Bolivian immigrants for decades. The relatively recent migratory flux includes Germany, France, the United States, Australia, Japan, and some Latin American countries. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe the prevalence of Chagas disease in preg...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Kolliker-Frers RA,Insua I,Razzitte G,Capani F

更新日期：2016-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study was initiated to investigate the risk factors of secondary infections in febrile neutropenic patients following chemotherapy, and to evaluate the clinical, microbiological, and mortality outcomes of these infections. METHODOLOGY:An evaluation was done on all patients with hematological malignan...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Büyüktuna SA,Saba R,Gözel MG,Turhan Ö,İnan D,Aşık Z,Köse A

更新日期：2017-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sepsis is a major cause of childhood death worldwide. In developing countries, epidemiological data about sepsis is scarce. This study describes and compares the frequency of etiological agents and initial sites of infection in children with or without sepsis, identifying risk factors and assessing outcome...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Costa de Santana M,Duarte Mello Amoedo C,Nascimento-Carvalho CM

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dentistry is predominantly a field of surgery, involving exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials and therefore requires a high standard of infection control and safety practice in controlling cross-contamination and occupational exposures to blood- and saliva-borne diseases. METHODOLO...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Marya CM,Shukla P,Dahiya V,Jnaneswar A

更新日期：2011-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ice can be contaminated by pathogenic bacteria. This study aimed to identify critical points in iced beverage production and distribution lines to examine the presence of pathogenic bacteria in a beverage and its processing environment, as well as when water and ice used as main ingredients. METHODOLOGY:T...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Nababan H,Rahayu WP,Waturangi DE,Suratmono S,Puspitasari R,Indrotristanto N,Nikastri E,Yuliangsih S,Pusparini N

更新日期：2017-06-30 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：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：UNLABELLED:We describe the first two cases of invasive disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae serotype A in Saudi Arabia. This is the first known reported invasive Haemophilus influenzae serotype A from Saudi Arabia. CASE PRESENTATION:A ten-month-old and three-month-old male not known to have any past history of any...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Roaa Z,Abdulsalam A,Shahid G,Kamaldeen B,Tariq AF

更新日期：2016-05-31 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：:An unusual case of malaria presented with gastroenteritis and bloody diarrhoea in a 46-year-old male. The patient was a non-Saudi resident of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Fever was not the presenting complaint, and the patient had not experienced any chills or sweating. He gave history of recent travel to Pakistan. Initial l...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Hussain WM,Bukhari SZ,Fatani MI,Karima TM,Madani TA,Badreddine S

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In low- and middle-income countries such as India, private pharmacies play an important role in medical treatments, offering advice for common illnesses such as diarrhea and respiratory tract infections. There is a need to explore the details of the dispensing practices at the private pharmacies in low- an...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Diwan V,Sabde YD,Byström E,De Costa A

更新日期：2015-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The distribution of both malaria and schistosomiasis exhibits a large geographical overlap in tropical environments, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This part of the world currently harbours more than 85% of the estimated global burden of these diseases. Studies showed that artemisinin derivatives used...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Abay SM,Tilahun M,Fikrie N,Habtewold A

更新日期：2013-06-15 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：:Leishmaniasis is a clinically heterogeneous syndrome caused by intracellular protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. The clinical spectrum of leishmaniasis encompasses subclinical (not apparent), localized (skin lesion), and disseminated (cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral) infection. This spectrum of manifes...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Elmahallawy EK,Sampedro Martinez A,Rodriguez-Granger J,Hoyos-Mallecot Y,Agil A,Navarro Mari JM,Gutierrez Fernandez J

更新日期：2014-08-13 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: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 is recognised worldwide as one of the major agents of human gastrointestinal infections. The aim of the present work is to ascertain the antimicrobial susceptibilities of 150 Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolates from humans in Morocco during the period from 2000 to 2008. ME...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ohmani F,Khedid K,Britel S,Qasmaoui A,Charof R,Filali-Maltouf A,El Aouad R

更新日期：2010-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:When bacterial pericarditis is suspected, urgent pericardial drainage combined with intravenous antibacterial therapy is mandatory to avert devastating, life-threatening complications. There have been scanty results on antimicrobial susceptibility of common causative microorganisms of bacterial pericarditi...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Sotoudeh Anvari M,Kianinejad R,Boroumand MA,Arzhan S,Jalali A

更新日期：2015-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae was recently reported as a common rickettsiosis in France. Current serological evidence suggests the presence of scrub typhus and spotted fever group rickettsiosis in Sri Lanka. We detected a human case of R. sibirica mongolitimonae in Sri Lanka. METHODOLOGY:A skin biops...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Cordier C,Tattevin P,Leyer C,Cailleaux M,Raoult D,Angelakis E

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The severity of urinary tract infection (UTI) produced by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is due to the expression of a wide spectrum of virulence genes. E. coli strains were divided into four phylogenetic groups (A, B1, B2 and D) based on their virulence genes. The present study aimed to assess the ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Munkhdelger Y,Gunregjav N,Dorjpurev A,Juniichiro N,Sarantuya J

更新日期：2017-01-30 00:00:00