Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome among HIV/AIDS patients during highly active antiretroviral therapy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

abstract：:Although necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive infection, recurrent NF is very rare. Herein we report a rare case of recurrent NF due to Streptococcus pyogenes. A 12-year-old female with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy (HSAN) type IV presented with fever and swelling on her left knee. NF was ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Kuzdan C,Soysal A,Altinkanat G,Aksu B,Söyletir G,Bakir M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains harboring blaVIM were isolated from a hospital in Egypt and were indistinguishable by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Sequence analysis revealed a novel VIM β-lactamase, VIM-28. Additional sequencing of integron revealed that the blaVIM-28 gene cassette had an u...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： El-Mahdy TS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the linezolid susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated from a tertiary care hospital in Izmir. A total of 67 M. tuberculosis strains (33 multidrug-resistant [MDR] and 34 non-MDR) were isolated and identified by the Tuberculosis Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Mi...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Ermertcan S,Hosgor-Limoncu M,Erac B,Tasli H,Cavusoglu C,Bozkurt H

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to assess the distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis genovars in male sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic patients from 1 province in eastern China (Jiangsu) and 3 provinces in southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan). Urine specimens (n = 140) were collected from 46 public ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Han Y,Yin YP,Shi MQ,Zhong MY,Chen SC,Xang Z,Jiang N,Chen XS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are the leading causes of acute respiratory tract infection in children, and clinical manifestations of these virus infections are considered similar. To investigate the differences in clinical characteristics between HMPV and RSV infections in young c...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Taniguchi A,Kawada JI,Go K,Fujishiro N,Hosokawa Y,Maki Y,Sugiyama Y,Suzuki M,Tsuji T,Hoshino S,Muramatsu H,Kidokoro H,Kinoshita F,Hirakawa A,Takahashi Y,Sato Y,Natsume J,Nagoya Collaborative Clinical Research Team.

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is caused by a group of enteroviruses, most commonly coxsackievirus A 16 (CA16) and enterovirus 71 (EV71). In general, the disease is mild and self-limited except in the case of EV71 infections, which may incur serious complications. This research focused on virus characterization of...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Chatproedprai S,Theanboonlers A,Korkong S,Thongmee C,Wananukul S,Poovorawan Y

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our report highlights a case of intracranial tuberculoma in an elderly woman with chronic discharging sinus. A 77-year-old woman had a mass lesion extending to the scalp through a chronic discharging sinus for 2 years with an intermittent, non-radiating, dull, low-grade headache. Based on our survey of central nervous...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Li L,Cheng C,Shetty R,Li S,Wu T,Zhao N

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori and hepatitis A virus (HAV) are thought to have similar routes of transmission and epidemiology. This study investigated the seroprevalence of these 2 pathogens among children in rural, central Taiwan. Serum samples were collected from 856 children between 2010 and 2012 and levels of anti-HAV and a...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Wu MC,Sung CH,Chang YC,Ho CL,Wu CC,Wu KH,Lee CY,Yang KD

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of quinolone- and macrolide-resistant Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is increasing worldwide, but the relationship between GBS resistance to these antibiotics and patient outcome remains unclear. Therefore, we evaluated whether blood stream infection caused by quinolone- or macrolide-resistant GBS is assoc...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Mitsuboshi S,Date J,Tsuruma N,Yamaga H,Watanabe K,Kijima H,Nakashita M,Hosokawa H,Tsugita M

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the demonstrated benefits of influenza vaccinations, the coverage is lower than expected among health-care personnel (HCP). In this study we surveyed the attitudes of pediatric residents regarding influenza immunization and adverse reactions. Forty-five female and 35 male pediatric residents with ages ranging ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Kara A,Devrim I,Celik T,Akca T,Tezer H,Simsek OP,Kutluk T,Kale G,Secmeer G

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoantibodies to myeloperoxidase (MPO) are associated with small vessel systemic vasculitis. Interactions of these autoantibodies with MPO target antigen, Fcgamma receptors and Beta2 integrins at the neutrophil surface, can set in train a sequence of intracellular signal transduction events that culminate with functi...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Williams J,Hewins P,Savage C

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Out of 68 Escherichia coli O157 field isolates tested in vitro for Shiga toxin (Stx) 2 production, 12 (17.6%) produced no or a limited amount of Stx2 (Stx 2 non- or low-producing strain; TNLP) even though all 68 possessed the stx(2) gene. The remaining 56 were Stx2 high-producing strains. The 12 TNLPs carried the q21 ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Matsumoto M,Suzuki M,Takahashi M,Hirose K,Minagawa H,Ohta M

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical analysis of cases of bacteremia is valuable. However, limited data on bacteremia are available in Vietnam. We conducted a single-center retrospective surveillance study at the Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam between 2009 and 2012. In total, 45,366 blood cultures were analyzed. The number of blood cultur...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Takeshita N,Anh NQ,Phuong DM,Thanh DV,Thuy PP,Huong MTL,Takahashi M,Ohmagari N

更新日期：2019-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Transgender people are at a high risk for sexually transmitted viruses such as hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Moreover, Indonesia has a moderate-to-high rate of HBV infection and rapid epidemic growth of HIV infection; hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can co-occur with HBV and HIV inf...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Hadikusumo AA,Utsumi T,Amin M,Khairunisa SQ,Istimagfirah A,Wahyuni RM,Lusida MI,Soetjipto,Rianto E,Juniastuti,Hayashi Y

更新日期：2016-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Disease severities following dengue virus (DV) infection are the result of increased vascular permeability leading to hypovolemic shock. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are believed to play a key role in promoting such severities. A previous study reported that supernatants of DV-infected dendritic cells (DCs), which...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Seanpong P,Srisaowakarn C,Thammaporn A,Leardkamolkarn V,Kumkate S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and morbidities of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in newborn infants. Tissue culture and direct immunofluorescence (DIF) tests were used to detect the presence of nasopharyngeal C. trachomatis infection in 35 preterm and 21 healthy term neonates. All infants wer...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Bekler C,Kultursay N,Ozacar T,Sayiner A,Yalaz M,Akisu M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously developed Russell's viper venom toxoid in Myanmar is in a liquid form that shows reversion in the form of a reduced number of formaldehyde linkages and toxicity during storage at 37 degrees C and at room temperature. In order to have a safe, potent and stable toxoid, a lyophilized form was prepared in the...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Aung W,Hlaing KK,Kyaw KP,Win MM,Kyaw A

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate a tularemia outbreak in the Thrace region of Turkey. The outbreak occurred in Demirkoy village of Edirne, in 2005. Of 400 villagers, 266 were examined and their sera were taken. Throat swabs and lymph node aspirates were cultured. Specific antibodies in patients and domestic an...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Gürcan S,Eskiocak M,Varol G,Uzun C,Tatman-Otkun M,Sakru N,Karadenizli A,Karagöl C,Otkun M

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The previously identified Shiga toxin (Stx) 2f-producing Escherichia coli O115:HNM strain F08/101-31, isolated from a symptomatic human, was confirmed to be E. albertii in the present study by whole genome DNA-DNA hybridizations, by sequencing (cpn60, dnaJ, and 16S rRNA genes), and by multi-locus sequence typing. The ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Murakami K,Etoh Y,Tanaka E,Ichihara S,Horikawa K,Kawano K,Ooka T,Kawamura Y,Ito K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we analyzed the epidemiology of measles cases from January 2004 to December 2011 and measles immunity levels among a healthy population from January to June 2012, in Baoji, Shaanxi Province. This study aimed to identify susceptible populations to measles and to establish methods of measles prevention an...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Zhang X,Kou G,Du H,Ju Z,Zhong L,Cui X,Ling H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of tularemia occurred in three provinces in Turkey in February 2004 and reemerged in the same provinces in February 2005. A total of 61 cases, 54 of which were confirmed with the micro-agglutination test, were diagnosed with oropharyngeal tularemia. No culture for Francisella tularensis was attempted, but ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Celebi G,Baruönü F,Ayoğlu F,Cinar F,Karadenizli A,Uğur MB,Gedikoğlu S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The monoclonal antibody 1C10 targets the V3 loop of HIV-1 and neutralizes a broad range of clade B viruses. However, the mode of interaction between 1C10 and the V3 loop remains unclear because crystallization of 1C10 and the V3 peptide was unsuccessful due to the flexible regions present in both 1C10 and the V3 pepti...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Kaku Y,Kuwata T,Gorny MK,Matsushita S

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of cytomegalovirus (CMV)-induced pseudotumor of the gastric antrum. Although affliction of the entire gastrointestinal tract with CMV has been described, localization to the stomach and especially the gastric antrum is rare. Kaposi's sarcoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are recognized causes of bowel t...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Mohan H,Bal A,Garg S,Dalal U

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65-year-old Japanese male farmer with advanced gastric adenocarcinoma and multiple hepatic metastases was admitted to our hospital. Blood culture results were positive on day 5, and Gram-positive rods were detected. According to the results of Ziehl-Neelsen staining and a cultured colony of this bacterium, we suspec...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Yaita K,Matsunaga M,Tashiro N,Sakai Y,Masunaga K,Miyoshi H,Oshima K,Chikamatsu K,Takaki A,Mitarai S,Watanabe H

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported human papillomavirus type 52 (HPV52) as the most prevalent high-risk genotype in non-cancer individuals in Vietnam. This study aimed to evaluate HPV genotypes and HPV16 E6 and E7 (E6/E7) gene variations in Vietnamese patients with genital cancers. Biopsy samples were collected from 124 Vietnames...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Pham TTT,Bi X,Hoang HTT,Ishizaki A,Nguyen MTP,Nguyen CH,Nguyen HP,Pham TV,Ichimura H

更新日期：2018-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteriological analysis of 1,551 stool/rectal swabs from all age groups of diarrhea patients of different hospitals of Orissa from January 2004 to December 2006 was carried out using standard procedures. Among all enteropathogens isolated in 886 culture-positive samples, Escherichia coli constituted 75.5%, including ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Samal SK,Khuntia HK,Nanda PK,Satapathy CS,Nayak SR,Sarangi AK,Sahoo N,Pattnaik SK,Chhotray GP,Pal BB

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand human parechovirus (HPeV) infections in Taiwanese children, we analyzed data for 112 children (age≤10 years) with HPeV infection diagnosed between July 2007 and June 2016 in a medical center in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan. The patients were infected with HPeV1 (n=94), HPeV3 (n=3), HPeV4 (n=3), HPeV6 (n=1)...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Chang JT,Chen YS,Chen BC,Huang TS,Chang TH

更新日期：2018-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 12 enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 strains were isolated during a recent outbreak in a nursery school in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. These isolates were considered to be derived from a common strain when analyzed using an IS-printing method and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. PCR analysis r...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Asano Y,Karasudani T,Tanaka H,Matsumoto J,Okada M,Nakamura K,Kondo H,Shinomiya H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A strong dependency of rubella and measles epidemics on population size was confirmed by 2 types of plots: the cumulative frequency distribution of number of cases per prefecture and the slope of the log-log plots of number of cases per prefecture on the y-axis vs. prefecture population size on the x-axis. These param...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Yoshikura H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The findings of this study revealed a 22% prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae among healthy children in Japan; the prevalence tended to increase with age. We identified attendance at day-care facilities and the presence of older siblings as the major risk factors associated with pneumococcal carriage. A significant...

journal_title：Japanese journal of infectious diseases

authors： Ueno M,Ishii Y,Tateda K,Anahara Y,Ebata A,Iida M,Inamura S,Takahata K,Suzuki Y,Chang B,Wada A,Sugita M,Tanaka T,Nishiwaki Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00