Analysis of phenotype, genotype and serotype distribution in erythromycin-resistant group B streptococci isolated from vaginal flora in Southern Ireland.

abstract：:Louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) is an epidemic disease with a fascinating history from Hippocrates' times, through the 6th century 'Yellow Plague', to epidemics in Ireland, Scotland and England in the 19th century and two large Afro-Middle Eastern pandemics in the 20th century. An endemic focus persists in Ethiopia...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Warrell DA

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli O157 are zoonotic bacteria for which cattle are an important reservoir. Prevalence estimates for E. coli O157 in British cattle for human consumption are over 10 years old. A new baseline is needed to inform current human health risk. The British E. coli O157 in Cattle Study (BECS) ran between Septemb...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Henry MK,Tongue SC,Evans J,Webster C,McKENDRICK IJ,Morgan M,Willett A,Reeves A,Humphry RW,Gally DL,Gunn GJ,Chase-Topping ME

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the dengue surveillance program, we prospectively collected data on all the suspected and confirmed cases of dengue in Barbados from 2006 to 2015. Data were analysed for demographic, seasonal and temporal dynamics of this disease in this country. The overall mean annual incidence rate of suspected and confirmed ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Kumar A,Gittens-St Hilaire M,Nielsen AL

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) was included in the routine infant immunization schedule in Ireland in September 2008. We determined the serotype of 977 S. pneumoniae isolates causing invasive disease between 2000-2002 and 2007-2008, assessed for the presence of the recently described serotype 6C an...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Vickers I,Fitzgerald M,Murchan S,Cotter S,O'Flanagan D,Cafferkey M,Humphreys H

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 2007 to 2010, the largest reported Q-fever epidemic occurred in the Netherlands with 4026 notified laboratory-confirmed cases. During the course of the epidemic, health-seeking behaviour changed and awareness among health professionals increased. Changes in laboratory workflows were implemented. The aim of this s...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Hanssen DAT,Morroy G,de Lange MMA,Wielders CCH,van der Hoek W,Dijkstra F,Schneeberger PM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple and reproducible typing system based on restriction fragment size of chromosomal DNA was developed to compare isolates of Streptococcus uberis obtained from the bovine mammary gland. The endonuclease giving the most useful restriction patterns was Hind III. Although seven other endonucleases (Bgl 1, Eco R1, N...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Hill AW,Leigh JA

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the genetic diversity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clonal complex (CC) 398 using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Dust and pigs at five age groups were sampled in six Danish MRSA-positive pig farms. MRSA CC398 was isolated from 284 of the ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Espinosa-Gongora C,Larsen J,Moodley A,Nielsen JP,Skov RL,Andreasen M,Guardabassi L

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mode of spread of Helicobacter pylori infection is subject to ongoing debate. Recent studies among patients with gastrointestinal disorders suggest a potential role of conjugal transmission. In this study, the clustering of H. pylori infection was assessed among 110 employees of a health insurance company and thei...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Brenner H,Rothenbacher D,Bode G,Dieudonné P,Adler G

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SUMMARY Globally, twice as many men as women are being diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) annually. Little is known about gender differentials in TB in Africa. A retrospective cohort analysis of routine data was conducted on adult TB patients treated between 2011 and 2012 in two large healthcare facilities in Nigeria. G...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Oshi SN,Alobu I,Ukwaja KN,Oshi DC

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen people living in or near the city of Gloucester fell ill with Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup (SG) 1 between 27 August and 27 October 1986. Another patient had fallen ill on 30 May. Nine of the 15 were diagnosed retrospectively during a case finding exercise. There were three ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Hunt DA,Cartwright KA,Smith MC,Middleton J,Bartlett CL,Lee JV,Dennis PJ,Harper D

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this descriptive study were to confirm the high incidence of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) previously reported from Papua New Guinea (PNG) and to relate SSPE to previous measles vaccination and measles illness. From February 1997 to April 1999 we diagnosed a total of 55 patients with SSPE at G...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Takasu T,Mgone JM,Mgone CS,Miki K,Komase K,Namae H,Saito Y,Kokubun Y,Nishimura T,Kawanishi R,Mizutani T,Markus TJ,Kono J,Asuo PG,Alpers MP

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated two sequential outbreaks of severe diarrhoea in two neighbouring villages of Orissa, in 2005. We conducted descriptive and matched case-control studies. The attack rates were 5.6% (n=62) and 5.2% (n=51), respectively, in the first and second villages. One death was reported in the second village (case ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： DAS A,Manickam P,Hutin Y,Pattanaik B,Pal BB,Chhotray GP,Kar SK,Gupte MD

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recruited 1591 patients who presented to our fever clinics from 23 January 2020 to 16 February 2020. The different imaging findings between COVID-19 pneumonia and influenza A viruses, influenza B virus pneumonia were also investigated. Most patients were infected by influenza A and B viruses in the flu-season. A la...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Zhao W,Xie X,Liu J

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Spatial-temporal patterns of measles incidence reflect the spatial distribution of human hosts. The heterogeneous spatial distribution of communities has been shown to introduce spatially dependent temporal lags in the timing of measles incidence. Incidence patterns reflect internal dynamics within a community and cou...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Vora A,Burke DS,Cummings DA

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foodborne non-typhoidal salmonellosis causes approximately 1 million illnesses annually in the USA. In April 2015, we investigated a multistate outbreak of 65 Salmonella Paratyphi B variant L(+) tartrate(+) infections associated with frozen raw tuna imported from Indonesia, which was consumed raw in sushi. Forty-six (...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Hassan R,Tecle S,Adcock B,Kellis M,Weiss J,Saupe A,Sorenson A,Klos R,Blankenship J,Blessington T,Whitlock L,Carleton HA,Concepción-Acevedo J,Tolar B,Wise M,Neil KP

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a case-control study examining risk factors for ciprofloxacin resistance in Campylobacter infections that were reported in 2004 and 2005 in two health regions in southern Alberta. The study questionnaire included questions about recent travel and antibiotic use, food consumption frequency, use of househol...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Johnson JY,McMullen LM,Hasselback P,Louie M,Jhangri G,Saunders LD

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) regulation in adults is influenced by early psychosocial adversity, but the role of infectious disease history is poorly understood. We studied the association between cumulative pathogen burden and cortisol profile over the day in a sample of 317 healthy men and women aged ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Steptoe A,Gylfe A,Shamaei-Tousi A,Bergstrom S,Henderson B

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rubella, a vaccine-preventable infection. This study examined the antibody status of 11 987 pregnant women during 2005-2009. Results showed a non-significant decrease in those with antibody levels of <4·0 IU/ml from 29/2312 (1·3%) in 2005 to 21/2447 (0·9%) in 2009 (χ² for linear trend=0·279, P=0·56) but a significant ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Matthews LA,Lawrance LM,Gray D,Gray S

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first epidemic of sporotrichosis in humans as a result of zoonotic transmission was identified in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1998. A cross-sectional study was conducted applying questionnaires to patients seen in 2002 at Evandro Chagas Clinical Research Institute, Fiocruz, with a confirmed diagnosis of sporotricho...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Barros MB,Schubach AO,Schubach TM,Wanke B,Lambert-Passos SR

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Canine parvovirosis is a very contagious, severe and often lethal infectious disease of dogs caused by canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2). Parvoviruses are very resistant to several disinfectants while are sensitive to halogens such as sodium hypochlorite which is often used for decontamination of veterinary clinics and...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Cavalli A,Marinaro M,Desario C,Corrente M,Camero M,Buonavoglia C

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dogs can be infected by a wide range of Bartonella spp., but limited studies have been conducted in tropical urban and rural dog populations. We aimed to determine Bartonella antibody prevalence in 455 domestic dogs from four tropical countries and detect Bartonella DNA in a subset of these dogs. Bartonella antibodies...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Brenner EC,Chomel BB,Singhasivanon OU,Namekata DY,Kasten RW,Kass PH,Cortés-Vecino JA,Gennari SM,Rajapakse RP,Huong LT,Dubey JP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose was to determine the effectiveness and harms of vaccination in patients with any sexual history to prevent the prevalence of papillomavirus infection. A search strategy was conducted in the MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE and LILACS databases. Searches were also conducted in other databases and unpublished litera...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： García-Perdomo HA,Osorio JC,Fernandez A,Zapata-Copete JA,Castillo A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pyogenes (or Group A Streptococcus, GAS) is a Gram-positive human pathogen responsible for a diverse array of superficial, invasive and immune-related diseases. GAS infections have historically been diseases of poverty and overcrowding, and remain a significant problem in the developing world and in disa...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Barnett TC,Bowen AC,Carapetis JR

更新日期：2018-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue virus, commonly transmitted by mosquitoes, causes a human disease of significant social impact and presents a serious public health problem in Brazil. This report describes the unusual emergence of DENV-4 in northern Brazil after a nearly 30-year-long absence. DENV-4 genotype I is of Asian origin and was identi...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Pinho AC,Sardi SI,Paula FL,Peixoto IB,Brandão CJ,Fernandez FM,Campos GS

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) is reported to decrease the incidence of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. To determine the annual incidence of CAP before the introduction of PCV7, we counted the number of children hospitalized with CAP between 2008 and 2009 in Chiba City, Japan. We in...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Tanaka J,Ishiwada N,Wada A,Chang B,Hishiki H,Kurosaki T,Kohno Y

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental data suggest a role for the microflora in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Anti-ds-DNA antibodies may be pathogenic in SLE by forming immune complexes with DNA. Foreign bacteria in the intestines could constitute the stimulus for anti-ds-DNA antibody production in SLE. Colonization Resistance (CR) is t...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Apperloo-Renkema HZ,Bootsma H,Mulder BI,Kallenberg CG,van der Waaij D

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large outbreaks of Q fever in The Netherlands have provided a unique opportunity for studying longitudinal serum antibody responses in patients. Results are presented of a cohort of 344 patients with acute symptoms of Q fever with three or more serum samples per patient. In all these serum samples IgM and IgG against ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Teunis PF,Schimmer B,Notermans DW,Leenders AC,Wever PC,Kretzschmar ME,Schneeberger PM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In April 2015, Finnish public health authorities alerted European Union member states of a possible multi-country Salmonella enteritidis outbreak linked to an international youth ice-hockey tournament in Latvia. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Finnish and Latvian authorities initiated an...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Pärn T,Dahl V,Lienemann T,Perevosčikovs J,De Jong B

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estimation of farm prevalence is common in veterinary research. Typically, not all animals within the farm are sampled, and imperfect tests are used. Often, assumptions about herd sizes and sampling proportions are made, which may be invalid in smallholder settings. We propose an alternative method for estimating farm...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Beauvais W,Orynbayev M,Guitian J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) is becoming increasingly established in Asian hospitals. The primary aim of this study was to decompose the risk factors for HA-MRSA based on conceptual clinical pathways. The secondary aim was to show the amount of effect attributable to antibiot...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Wong JG,Chen MI,Win MK,Ng PY,Chow A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00