High rate of neonates colonized by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus species in an Intensive Care Unit.

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:Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii have been reported to cause outbreaks of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in several studies. The high prevalence of these pathogens prompted us to study the different strains of these pathogens prevailing in our intensive care units (ICUs) and determin...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Joseph NM,Sistla S,Dutta TK,Badhe AS,Rasitha D,Parija SC

更新日期：2010-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is limited knowledge about the associations of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the current prevalence and associations of H. pylori infection with breastfeeding practices, nutritional status, and recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in a gro...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Senbanjo IO,Oshikoya KA,Njokanma OF

更新日期：2014-04-15 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：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:This study was aimed to determine the relationship between vitamin D and soluble vitamin D receptor (VDR) levels and brucellosis, a common infection in Turkey, in which the cellular immune system is important in the course of the disease. METHODOLOGY:Patients who had been followed up in the Department of ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Kurtaran B,Akyildiz O,Candevir Ulu A,Inal SA,Komur S,Seydaoglu G,Arslan YK,Yaman A,Kibar F,Aksu HS,Tasova Y

更新日期：2016-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Evaluating the attenuation of influenza viruses in animal studies is important in developing safe and effective vaccines. This study aimed to demonstrate that the microRNA (miRNA)-let-7b-mediated attenuated influenza viruses (miRT-H1N1) are sufficiently attenuated and safe in mice. METHODOLOGY:The pathoge...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Tan M,Sun W,Feng C,Xia D,Shen X,Ding Y,Liu Z,Xing Z,Su X,Shi Y

更新日期：2016-09-30 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

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：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: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：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：: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：: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:Currently available tests have limitations for the identification of Brucella species and strains, and their genetic lineage. The genome sequence of the rpoB gene encoding the β-subunit of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase was investigated for its use in genotyping Brucella melitensis. METHODOLOGY:Complete rpo...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Tan KK,Tan YC,Chang LY,Lee KW,Nor'e SS,Yee WY,Hoh CC,AbuBakar S

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Most sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are curable, but inappropriate treatment can lead to serious complications. The importance of setting up STI screening programs has been highlighted in various studies, the absence of such national programs accounting for the lack of STI statistics in Romania. Th...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Grad AI,Vica ML,Ungureanu L,Siserman CV,Tătaru AD,Matei HV

更新日期：2020-04-30 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:There is an urgent need for affordable point-of-care diagnostics for the differentiation of febrile illnesses and the confirmation of typhoid in endemic countries. METHODOLOGY:Blood samples were collected from febrile patients with clinical suspicion of typhoid and screened for typhoid fever using the Wid...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Smith SI,Bamidele M,Fowora M,Goodluck HT,Omonigbehin EA,Akinsinde KA,Fesobi T,Pastoor R,Abdoel TH,Smits HL

更新日期：2011-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious public health problem, worsened by an increased frequency of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) launched the Global Project on Anti-Tuberculosis ...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Zazueta-Beltran J,León-Sicairos C,Canizalez-Roman A

更新日期：2009-04-30 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

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：:Lebanon yearly witnesses a high flux of expatriates and workers from Dengue virus (DENV) endemic regions. Multiple cases of Dengue fever have been documented at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) in travellers to endemic regions. Given the presence of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in Lebanon, introd...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Youssef M,El Zein S,Kanj S

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood illness caused by enteroviruses. A passive surveillance system has been implemented in Shanghai Pudong since 2008 and etiology surveillance since 2009.We characterized the epidemiology and the etiology of HFMD in Pudong from 2008-2013. METHODOLOGY...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Fu Y,Sun Q,Liu B,Xu H,Wang Y,Zhu W,Pan L,Zhu L

更新日期：2016-06-30 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：INTRODUCTION:Surgical wound infection is a serious problem, especially with metallo-beta lactamases (MBLs)- producing gram-negative bacteria as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The main objective of this work was to evaluate for the first time in Minia- Upper Egypt, the incidence of imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa inf...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Raouf MR,Sayed M,Rizk HA,Hassuna NA

更新日期：2018-07-31 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:When a surgical operation is to be conducted through a hair bearing part of the body, hair removal is often performed. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship of two methods of preoperative hair removal to postoperative wound infection in a developing country where razor shaving is very popular. MET...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Adisa AO,Lawal OO,Adejuyigbe O

更新日期：2011-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to establish local resistance profiles of Candida species isolated from various clinical specimens by identifying isolates and determining their susceptibilities to commonly used antifungal agents. METHODOLOGY:All isolates were identified to species level and amphotericin B, fluc...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Calgin MK,Cetinkol Y

更新日期：2018-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of Trichuris spp. and other intestinal parasitic infections in owned cats on St. Kitts. METHODOLOGY:The feces of 41 non-feral cats (23 indoor only; 18 indoor/outdoor) were examined for the presence of Trichuris spp. eggs. RESULTS:Nine (22%) of th...

journal_title：Journal of infection in developing countries

authors： Ketzis JK,Shell L,Chinault S,Pemberton C,Pereira MM

更新日期：2015-01-15 00:00:00