Prevalence of zoonotic helminths in Italian house dogs.

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: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: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 spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is difficult to control especially in the hospitals due to the successful mobilization and evolution of the genetic elements harboring the resistant determinants. The study was conducted to examine the distribution of aminoglycosides, tetrac...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Khurshid M,Rasool MH,Siddique MH,Azeem F,Naeem M,Sohail M,Sarfraz M,Saqalein M,Taj Z,Nisar MA,Qamar MU,Shahzad A

更新日期：2019-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A country's development level is measured with a quantitative parameter called the human development index (HDI). The present study researched the effects of HDI parameters (such as healthcare standards, income, and education level) on the incidence of tuberculosis. METHODOLOGY:HDI data of 36 provinces of...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Taylan M,Demir M,Yılmaz S,Kaya H,Sen HS,Oruc M,Icer M,Gunduz E,Sezgi C

更新日期：2016-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cholera still remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, although comprehensive surveillance data to inform policy and strategies are scarce. METHODOLOGY:A desk review of the national cholera database and zonal and districts reports was conducted. Interviews were condu...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Msyamboza KP,Kagoli M,M'bang'ombe M,Chipeta S,Masuku HD

更新日期：2014-06-11 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:Surgical site infections (SSI) continue to be a major problem for thoracic surgery patients. We aimed to determine incidence rate (IR) and risk factors for SSI in patients with thoracic surgical procedures. METHODOLOGY:During 12 years of hospital surveillance of patients with thoracic surgical procedures,...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Cvijanovic VS,Ristanović AS,Maric NT,Vesovic NV,Kostovski VV,Djenic LV,Stojkovic DV,Nikolic AS,Djordevic DM,Suljagic VD

更新日期：2019-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Splenic abscess due to Brucella spp. is extremely rare. We report a case of a splenic abscess due to Brucella spp. in a 61-year-old male patient. Brucella slide and tube agglutination tests (Wright) were positive while blood culture and culture from splenic tissue yielded negative results. The abdominal ultrasonograph...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Sayilir K,Iskender G,Oğan MC,Erdil F

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Tungiasis, caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans, is highly prevalent in many resource-poor communities in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Studies on knowledge and treatment practices related to tungiasis in affected populations are virtually nonexistent. To fill this gap, we performed...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Winter B,Oliveira FA,Wilcke T,Heukelbach J,Feldmeier H

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonococcal urethritis is common with HIV, but gonococcal arthritis is rare. We report two HIV-positive patients with gonococcal arthritis and review previously published reports. A 27-year-old HIV-positive female presented with a pustular skin rash and acute oligoarthritis. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was cultured from the ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Maharaj R,Mody GM

更新日期：2014-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). First COVID-19 case was detected in March, 10, 2020 in Turkey and as of May, 18, 2020 148,067 cases have been identified and 4096 citizens have died. Tuberculosis (...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Can Sarınoğlu R,Sili U,Eryuksel E,Olgun Yildizeli S,Cimsit C,Karahasan Yagci A

更新日期：2020-07-31 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：:Although malaria is endemic in India, neonatal disease is considered rare. We report a case of neonatal malaria in a 26-day-old neonate with fever and splenomegaly who was diagnosed after a long and unsuccessful battery of tests for splenomegaly. Routine screening for malaria is essential for all neonates with fever i...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Gandhi A,Garg K,Wadhwa N

更新日期：2011-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lymph node tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and is the most frequently identified type in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Conventional diagnosis has serious limitations for rapid detection of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in clinical samples. Here PCR and modified FISH have been ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Rodriguez-Nuñez J,Avelar FJ,Marquez F,Rivas-Santiago B,Quiñones C,Guerrero-Barrera AL

更新日期：2012-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen that causes a range of diseases. The appearance of extended-spectrum β-lactamase -and carbapenemase-producing strains, in addition to the biofilm-forming phenotype, is a major problem in the clinical environment. METHODOLOGY:A total of 33 clinical K. pneu...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Yazgan B,Türkel I,Güçkan R,Kılınç K,Yıldırım T

更新日期：2018-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diarrhea remains one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age especially in low-income countries. In Peru, epidemiological reports about enteropathogens related to acute diarrhea are scarce in rural areas. The aim of this study was to describe the etiology, epidemio...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Cornejo-Tapia A,Orellana-Peralta F,Weilg P,Bazan-Mayra J,Cornejo-Pacherres H,Ulloa-Urizar G,Aguilar-Luis MA,Pons MJ,Del Valle-Mendoza J

更新日期：2017-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Staphylococcus aureus is considered one of the most important human pathogens, and its levels of resistance to methicillin have increased even in strains isolated from people without nosocomial risk factors. Molecular analysis is essential for understanding the patterns of dissemination. The objective of t...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Rodriguez F,Salinas C,Fernandez S,Haim S,Mollerach M,Basualdo W,Castro H,Quiñónez B,Arguello R,Rodriguez M,Grau L,Espínola C,Velázquez G,Samudio G,Gomez G,Campuzano A,Ortellado J,Almada P,Guillén R

更新日期：2020-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This work demonstrates successful propagation of HCV in HepG2 and human blood cells as well as viral shedding into their culture media. The influence of Schistosoma mansoni crude soluble egg antigens (SEA) on the rate of viral propagation in both mammalian cells was also monitored. METHODOLOGY:HepG2 cells w...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Bahgat MM,El-Far MA,Mesalam AA,Ismaeil AA,Ibrahim AA,Gewaid HE,Maghraby AS,Ali MA,Abd-Elshafy DN

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intestinal and extraintestinal infections by Aeromonas spp., remain controversial, due to the existence of healthy carriers of Aeromonas spp. In children under five years old, the diarrhea of infectious origin constitutes the second cause of mortality and remains a major concern for public health. The aim ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Bello-López JM,Sanchez-Garibay C,Ibáñez-Cervantes G,León-García G,Gonzalez-Avila LU,Hernández-Cortez C,Arzate Barbosa P,Castro-Escarpulli G

更新日期：2020-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) and ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) occur most frequently in intensive care units (ICU). This study seeks to determine the etiological agents of NP and VAP along with their antibacterial susceptibility patterns, and to evaluate the factors contributing to patient mortality. ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Japoni A,Vazin A,Davarpanah MA,Afkhami Ardakani M,Alborzi A,Japoni S,Rafaatpour N

更新日期：2011-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In some developing countries, tuberculosis and brucellosis, which are commom causes of spinal infections, are still common infectious diseases. However, co-occurrence of spinal tuberculosis and brucellosis is rare. METHODOLOGY:We report a case a 47-year-old male engaged in aquaculture with a medical histo...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Zhao G,Wang J,Xiang G,Zhou K,Nan W,Zhang H

更新日期：2020-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Coronary heart disease and its risk factors depend on genetic characteristics, behaviors, and habits, all of which vary in different regions. The use of antiretroviral therapy (ARV) has increased the survival of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), who begin to present mortality indicators similar to the g...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ximenes RA,Lacerda HR,Miranda-Filho DB,Albuquerque Mde F,Montarroyos UR,Turchi MD,Nery MW,Martelli CM,Alencastro PR,Ikeda ML,Wolff FH,Brandao AB,Barcellos NT,Fuchs SC

更新日期：2015-09-27 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:Miscarriage is one of the most common adverse pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between miscarriage in humans and infections caused by zoonotic bacteria and genital pathogens. METHODOLOGY:Cervicovaginal swabs and placenta samples from 132 women with miscarriage ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Smaoui M,Carole K,Sellami H,Kammoun S,Choura K,Maazoun L,Mestiri H,Aeby S,Louati D,Derbel M,Chaabene K,Hammami A,Greub G,Znazen A

更新日期：2019-05-31 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：BACKGROUND:Expansion of the health care workforce in Peru to combat tuberculosis (TB) includes both professional health care providers (HCPs) such as doctors and nurses, and non-professional HCPs such as community health workers (CHWs). We describe the knowledge and attitudes of these HCPs, and identify modifiable barr...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Kiefer EM,Shao T,Carrasquillo O,Nabeta P,Seas C

更新日期：2009-12-15 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:Infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria are increasingly common and represent a serious problem for public health. Staphylococcus aureus is one of the major agents of infections, and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) has spread worldwide. The aim of this study was to phenotypically and genot...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Bodnar GC,Martins HM,De Oliveira CF,Morey AT,Tavares ER,Cardoso JD,Perugini MR,Lioni LM,Yamada-Ogatta SF,Kobayashi RK,Nakazato G

更新日期：2016-12-30 00:00:00