Isoniazid preventive therapy and risk for resistant tuberculosis.

abstract：:Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease. In 2015, leptospirosis was diagnosed in 2 prison inmates in South Africa. Using real-time PCR and DNA sequencing, we identified Leptospira interrogans serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae in rodents and water samples within the prison. Leptospirosis might be frequently underdiag...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Naidoo K,Moseley M,McCarthy K,Chingonzoh R,Lawrence C,Setshedi GM,Frean J,Rossouw J

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2016, disseminated tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium caprae was diagnosed in a captive Borneo elephant in Japan. The bacterium was initially identified from clinical isolates. An isolate collected during a relapse showed isoniazid monoresistance and a codon 315 katG mutation. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Yoshida S,Suga S,Ishikawa S,Mukai Y,Tsuyuguchi K,Inoue Y,Yamamoto T,Wada T

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A >600% increase in monkeypox cases occurred in the Bokungu Health Zone of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the second half of 2013; this increase prompted an outbreak investigation. A total of 104 possible cases were reported from this health zone; among 60 suspected cases that were tested, 50 (48.1%) case...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Nolen LD,Osadebe L,Katomba J,Likofata J,Mukadi D,Monroe B,Doty J,Hughes CM,Kabamba J,Malekani J,Bomponda PL,Lokota JI,Balilo MP,Likafi T,Lushima RS,Ilunga BK,Nkawa F,Pukuta E,Karhemere S,Tamfum JJ,Nguete B,Wemak

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In August 2003, a communitywide outbreak of cryptosporidiosis occurred in Kansas. We conducted a case-control study to assess risk factors associated with Cryptosporidium infection by using the telephone survey infrastructure of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Using existing state-based infrastructure ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Fox LM,Ocfemia MC,Hunt DC,Blackburn BG,Neises D,Kent WK,Beach MJ,Pezzino G

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) remains a serious international public health threat. With the goal of accelerating the development of countermeasures against MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV), funding agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and researchers across the world assembled in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Nov...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Excler JL,Delvecchio CJ,Wiley RE,Williams M,Yoon IK,Modjarrad K,Boujelal M,Moorthy VS,Hersi AS,Kim JH,MERS-CoV Vaccine Working Group.

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saudi Arabia has reported >80% of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases worldwide. During April 2015-February 2016, Saudi Arabia identified and tested 57,363 persons (18.4/10,000 residents) with suspected MERS-CoV infection; 384 (0.7%) tested positive. Robust, extensive, and timely surveill...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Saeed AA,Abedi GR,Alzahrani AG,Salameh I,Abdirizak F,Alhakeem R,Algarni H,El Nil OA,Mohammed M,Assiri AM,Alabdely HM,Watson JT,Gerber SI

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nontuberculous mycobacteria are human pathogens with increasing incidence and prevalence worldwide. Mycobacterium shimoidei is a rare cause of pulmonary disease, with only 15 cases previously reported. This series documents an additional 23 cases of M. shimoidei from Queensland, Australia, and highlights the pathogeni...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Baird TM,Carter R,Eather G,Thomson R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bartonella spp. infect humans and many animal species. Mainly because PCR studies have demonstrated Bartonella DNA in ticks, some healthcare providers believe that these microorganisms are transmitted by ticks. B. henselae, in particular, is regarded as being present in and transmissible by the Ixodes scapularis tick....

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Telford SR 3rd,Wormser GP

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report mutations in influenza A virus (H5N1) strains associated with 2 outbreaks in Turkey. Four novel amino acid changes (Q447L, N556K, and R46K in RNA polymerase and S133A in hemagglutinin) were detected in virus isolates from 2 siblings who died. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Altiok E,Taylan F,Yenen OS,Demirkeser G,Bozaci M,Onel D,Akcadag B,Iyisan AS,Ciblak M,Bozkaya E,Yuksel S,Badur S

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously healthy man from eastern Kansas, USA, sought medical care in late spring because of a history of tick bite, fever, and fatigue. The patient had thrombocytopenia and leukopenia and was given doxycycline for a presumed tickborne illness. His condition did not improve. Multiorgan failure developed, and he di...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Kosoy OI,Lambert AJ,Hawkinson DJ,Pastula DM,Goldsmith CS,Hunt DC,Staples JE

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lack of population health surveillance for companion animal populations leaves them vulnerable to the effects of novel diseases without means of early detection. We present evidence on the effectiveness of a system that enabled early detection and rapid response a canine gastroenteritis outbreak in the United King...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Radford AD,Singleton DA,Jewell C,Appleton C,Rowlingson B,Hale AC,Cuartero CT,Newton R,Sánchez-Vizcaíno F,Greenberg D,Brant B,Bentley EG,Stewart JP,Smith S,Haldenby S,Noble PM,Pinchbeck GL

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite use of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, incidence of pleural effusion and empyema (pediatric complicated pneumococcal pneumonia [PCPP]) is reportedly increasing globally. We cultured and performed PCR on 152 pleural fluid samples recovered from pediatric patients in Portugal during 2010-2015 to identif...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Silva-Costa C,Brito MJ,Pinho MD,Friães A,Aguiar SI,Ramirez M,Melo-Cristino J,Portuguese Group for the Study of Streptococcal Infections.,Portuguese Study Group of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society.

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 420 rodents in China were examined for Francisella tularensis by polymerase chain reaction. The infection rates were 4.76% in total, and 11.65%, 10.00%, 6.56%, 1.77%, and 0% in Jilin, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Zhejiang, respectively. Sequence analysis showed that all the detected agents be...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Zhang F,Liu W,Chu MC,He J,Duan Q,Wu XM,Zhang PH,Zhao QM,Yang H,Xin ZT,Cao WC

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mean annual incidence of hemolytic uremic syndrome in persons

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Tozzi AE,Caprioli A,Minelli F,Gianviti A,De Petris L,Edefonti A,Montini G,Ferretti A,De Palo T,Gaido M,Rizzoni G,Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Study Group.

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the effectiveness of ducks as sentinels for avian influenza virus (AIV) infection, we placed mallards in contact with wild birds at resting sites in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Infections of sentinel birds with different AIV subtypes confirmed the value of such surveillance for AIV monitoring. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Globig A,Baumer A,Revilla-Fernández S,Beer M,Wodak E,Fink M,Greber N,Harder TC,Wilking H,Brunhart I,Matthes D,Kraatz U,Strunk P,Fiedler W,Fereidouni SR,Staubach C,Conraths FJ,Griot C,Mettenleiter TC,Stärk KD

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report new molecular evidence of locally acquired dengue virus infections in Ghana. We detected dengue viral RNA among children with suspected malaria by using a multipathogen real-time PCR. Subsequent sequence analysis revealed a close relationship with dengue virus serotype 2, which was implicated in a 2016 outbr...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Amoako N,Duodu S,Dennis FE,Bonney JHK,Asante KP,Ameh J,Mosi L,Hayashi T,Agbosu EE,Pratt D,Operario DJ,Fields B,Liu J,Houpt ER,Armah GE,Stoler J,Awandare GA

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a newly discovered pathogen thought to be associated with respiratory disease. We report the results of a study of 587 children hospitalized with respiratory infection over a 13-month period. HMPV was detected in the nasopharyngeal aspirates from 32 (5.5%) children by reverse transcript...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Peiris JS,Tang WH,Chan KH,Khong PL,Guan Y,Lau YL,Chiu SS

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used the Temporal Exposure Response Surfaces modeling technique to examine the association between gastroenteritis-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations in the elderly and drinking water turbidity before and during the 1993 Milwaukee waterborne Cryptosporidium outbreak. Before the outbreak, the rate of...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Naumova EN,Egorov AI,Morris RD,Griffiths JK

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) resistance remains a serious threat in the treatment of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections. We analyzed an international collection of 55 S. maltophilia TMP/SMX-sensitive (S) (n=30) and -resistant (R) (n=25) strains for integrons; sul1, sul2 and dhfr genes; and insertion el...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Toleman MA,Bennett PM,Bennett DM,Jones RN,Walsh TR

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio cholerae in O-group 139 was first isolated in 1992 and by 1993 had been found throughout the Indian subcontinent. This epidemic expansion probably resulted from a single source after a lateral gene transfer (LGT) event that changed the serotype of an epidemic V. cholerae O1 El Tor strain to O139. However, some ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Garg P,Aydanian A,Smith D,J Glenn M Jr,Nair GB,Stine OC

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vancouver Island, Canada, reports the world's highest incidence of Cryptococcus gattii infection among humans and animals. To identify key biophysical factors modulating environmental concentrations, we evaluated monthly concentrations of C. gatti in air, soil, and trees over a 3-year period. The 2 study datasets were...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Uejio CK,Mak S,Manangan A,Luber G,Bartlett KH

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe incidence and risk factors for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infection in healthcare personnel during the June-September 2009 epidemic in Singapore. Personnel contributed 3 serologic samples during June-October 2009, with seroconversion defined as a ≥4-fold increase in hemagglutination inhibition titers to pa...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Chen MI,Lee VJ,Barr I,Lin C,Goh R,Lee C,Singh B,Tan J,Lim WY,Cook AR,Ang B,Chow A,Tan BH,Loh J,Shaw R,Chia KS,Lin RT,Leo YS

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is a major neglected tropical disease affecting the Americas. The epidemiology of this disease in the United States is incomplete. We report evidence of likely autochthonous vectorborne transmission of T. cruzi and health outcomes in T. cruzi-seropositive blood donors in so...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Gunter SM,Murray KO,Gorchakov R,Beddard R,Rossmann SN,Montgomery SP,Rivera H,Brown EL,Aguilar D,Widman LE,Garcia MN

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is thought to be transmitted primarily through dispersal of droplets, but little is known about the load of SARS-CoV in oral droplets. We examined oral specimens, including throat wash and saliva, and found large amounts of SARS-CoV RNA in both th...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Wang WK,Chen SY,Liu IJ,Chen YC,Chen HL,Yang CF,Chen PJ,Yeh SH,Kao CL,Huang LM,Hsueh PR,Wang JT,Sheng WH,Fang CT,Hung CC,Hsieh SM,Su CP,Chiang WC,Yang JY,Lin JH,Hsieh SC,Hu HP,Chiang YP,Wang JT,Yang PC,Ch

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2004, canine influenza virus subtype H3N8 emerged in greyhounds in the United States. Subsequent serologic evidence indicated virus circulation in dog breeds other than greyhounds, but the virus had not been isolated from affected animals. In 2005, we conducted virologic investigation of 7 nongreyhound dogs that di...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Payungporn S,Crawford PC,Kouo TS,Chen LM,Pompey J,Castleman WL,Dubovi EJ,Katz JM,Donis RO

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nondiphtheriae corynebacteria are uncommon but increasingly recognized as agents of endocarditis in patients with underlying structural heart disease or prosthetic-valves. We describe three cases of nosocomial endocarditis caused by nondiphtheriae corynebacteria, including the first reported case of Corynebacteriu...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Knox KL,Holmes AH

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a new Bartonella species for which we propose the name Candidatus Bartonella mayotimonensis. It was isolated from native aortic valve tissue of a person with infective endocarditis. The new species was identified by using PCR amplification and sequencing of 5 genes (16S rRNA gene, ftsZ, rpoB, gltA, and int...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Lin EY,Tsigrelis C,Baddour LM,Lepidi H,Rolain JM,Patel R,Raoult D

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a patient in Wuhan, China, with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection who had progressive pulmonary lesions and rhabdomyolysis with manifestations of lower limb pain and fatigue. Rapid clinical recognition of rhabdomyolysis symptoms in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome cor...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Jin M,Tong Q

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reservoir and mode of transmission of Pneumocystis jirovecii remain uncertain. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 126 San Francisco General Hospital staff in clinical (n = 103) and nonclinical (n = 23) occupations to assess whether occupational exposure was associated with immune responses to P. jirovecii. We...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Tipirneni R,Daly KR,Jarlsberg LG,Koch JV,Swartzman A,Roth BM,Walzer PD,Huang L

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nursing home residents are at high risk for invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease, and clusters of cases in nursing homes are common.To characterize the epidemiologic features of invasive GAS disease in nursing homes, we conducted active, statewide, population- and laboratory-based surveillance in Minnesota fro...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Rainbow J,Jewell B,Danila RN,Boxrud D,Beall B,Van Beneden C,Lynfield R

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00