Invasive pneumococcal pneumonia and respiratory virus co-infections.

abstract：:We investigated the dynamics of seroconversion in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. During March 29-May 22, 2020, we collected serum samples and associated clinical data from 177 persons in London, UK, who had SARS-CoV-2 infection. We measured IgG against SARS-CoV-2 and compared a...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Staines HM,Kirwan DE,Clark DJ,Adams ER,Augustin Y,Byrne RL,Cocozza M,Cubas-Atienzar AI,Cuevas LE,Cusinato M,Davies BMO,Davis M,Davis P,Duvoix A,Eckersley NM,Forton D,Fraser AJ,Garrod G,Hadcocks L,Hu Q,Johnson M,

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bartonella species are increasingly associated with a range of human and animal diseases. Despite this, we have a poor understanding of the ecology and epidemiology of many species, especially those circulating in wild populations. Previous studies have demonstrated that a diverse range of Bartonella species are abund...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Bown KJ,Bennet M,Begon M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus cereus is typically considered a blood culture contaminant; however, its presence in blood cultures can indicate true bacteremia. We report 4 episodes of B. cereus bacteremia in 3 persons who inject drugs. Multilocus sequence typing showed that the temporally associated infections were caused by unrelated clo...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Schaefer G,Campbell W,Jenks J,Beesley C,Katsivas T,Hoffmaster A,Mehta SR,Reed S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To characterize parapoxviruses causing severe disease in wild ruminants in Stelvio Park, Italy, we sequenced and compared the DNA of several isolates. Results demonstrated that the red deer isolates are closely related to the parapox of red deer in New Zealand virus. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Scagliarini A,Vaccari F,Turrini F,Bianchi A,Cordioli P,Lavazza A

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to describe the basic epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections for Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of North America. We summarized published and unpublished rates of chlamydial infection and gonorrhea reported from 2003 through 2006 for Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. In 2006, Alaska reported hig...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Gesink Law D,Rink E,Mulvad G,Koch A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rickettsia felis has been reported to be a cause of fever in sub-Saharan Africa, but this association has been poorly evaluated in Gabon. We assessed the prevalence of this bacterium among children <15 years of age in 4 areas of Gabon; the locations were in urban, semiurban, and rural areas. DNA samples from 410 febri...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Mourembou G,Lekana-Douki JB,Mediannikov O,Nzondo SM,Kouna LC,Essone JC,Fenollar F,Raoult D

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella enterica bacteria have become increasingly resistant to antimicrobial agents, partly as a result of genes carried on integrons. Clonal expansion and horizontal gene transfer may contribute to the spread of antimicrobial drug-resistance integrons in these organisms. We investigated this resistance and integr...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Krauland MG,Marsh JW,Paterson DL,Harrison LH

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the susceptibility to Usutu virus (Flavivirus) of 13 permanent cell lines, 3 primary cell cultures, and chicken embryos. Vero, PK-15, and goose embryo fibroblast cells developed cytopathic effects; however, viral multiplication was detected in all mammalian cell types by immunohistochemical tests. Chic...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Bakonyi T,Lussy H,Weissenböck H,Hornyák A,Nowotny N

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We surveyed 56 Ebola treatment centers (ETCs) in the United States and identified costs incurred since 2014 ($1.76 million/ETC) and sustainability strategies. ETCs reported heavy reliance on federal funding. It is uncertain if, or for how long, ETCs can maintain capabilities should federal funding expire in 2020. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Herstein JJ,Le AB,McNulty LA,Buehler SA,Biddinger PD,Hewlett AL,Lowe JJ,Gibbs SG

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Russia, 131,590 cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome caused by 6 different hantaviruses were reported during 2000-2017. Most cases, 98.4%, were reported in western Russia. The average case-fatality rate was 0.4%, and strong regional differences were seen, depending on the predominant virus type. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Tkachenko EA,Ishmukhametov AA,Dzagurova TK,Bernshtein AD,Morozov VG,Siniugina AA,Kurashova SS,Balkina AS,Tkachenko PE,Kruger DH,Klempa B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent Hendra virus outbreak at a veterinary clinic in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, involved 5 equine and 2 human infections. In contrast to previous outbreaks, infected horses had predominantly encephalitic, rather than respiratory, signs. After an incubation period of 9-16 days, influenza-like illnesses develo...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Playford EG,McCall B,Smith G,Slinko V,Allen G,Smith I,Moore F,Taylor C,Kung YH,Field H

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine effects of school breaks on influenza virus transmission in the Southern Hemisphere, we analyzed 2004-2010 influenza-like-illness surveillance data from Chile. Winter breaks were significantly associated with a two-thirds temporary incidence reduction among schoolchildren, which supports use of school clo...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Chowell G,Towers S,Viboud C,Fuentes R,Sotomayor V

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From January 1982 to May 2000, 17 infections caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei were diagnosed in 15 patients in Taiwan; almost all the infections were diagnosed from 1994 to May 2000. Of the 15 patients, 9 (60%) had underlying diseases, and 10 (67%) had bacteremic pneumonia. Thirteen (76%) episodes of infection were...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Hsueh PR,Teng LJ,Lee LN,Yu CJ,Yang PC,Ho SW,Luh KT

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chytridiomycosis is an emerging disease responsible for a series of global declines and extinctions of amphibians. We report the causative agent, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in North American bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) farmed for the international restaurant trade. Our findings suggest that international trade m...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Mazzoni R

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rectal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) has reemerged as a sexually transmitted infection among men who have sex with men (MSM), particularly those who are HIV-positive. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the efficacy of doxycycline (100 mg 2×/d for 21 days) for rectal LGV in MSM. Nine studi...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Leeyaphan C,Ong JJ,Chow EP,Kong FY,Hocking JS,Bissessor M,Fairley CK,Chen M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a highly contagious viral tick-borne disease with case-fatality rates as high as 50%. We describe a collaborative evaluation of the characteristics, performance, and on-site applicability of serologic and molecular assays for diagnosis of CCHF. We evaluated ELISA, immunofluore...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Vanhomwegen J,Alves MJ,Zupanc TA,Bino S,Chinikar S,Karlberg H,Korukluoğlu G,Korva M,Mardani M,Mirazimi A,Mousavi M,Papa A,Saksida A,Sharifi-Mood B,Sidira P,Tsergouli K,Wölfel R,Zeller H,Dubois P

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Available animal and cell line models have suggested that specific therapeutics might be effective in treating Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). We conducted a systematic review of evidence for treatment with pharmacologic and supportive therapies. We developed a protocol and searched 5 databases for studies de...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Kain T,Lindsay PJ,Adhikari NKJ,Arabi YM,Van Kerkhove MD,Fowler RA

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human yaws has historically been endemic to Kenya, but current epidemiologic data are lacking. We report seroprevalence for Treponema pallidum antibodies in olive baboons (Papio anubis) and vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) in Laikipia County, Kenya. Our results suggest endemicity of the yaws bacterium in monke...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Zimmerman DM,Hardgrove EH,von Fricken ME,Kamau J,Chai D,Mutura S,Kivali V,Hussein F,Ambala P,Surmat A,Maina JG,Knauf S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Humanitarian emergencies often result in population displacement and increase the risk for transmission of communicable diseases. To address the increased risk for outbreaks during humanitarian emergencies, the World Health Organization developed the Early Warning Alert and Response Network (EWARN) for early detection...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Cordes KM,Cookson ST,Boyd AT,Hardy C,Malik MR,Mala P,El Tahir K,Everard M,Jasiem M,Husain F

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of myocarditis occurred among adults in Illinois in 2003. Diagnostic testing of myocardial tissues from 3 patients and comprehensive tests for enterovirus and adenovirus of other specimens from patients were inconclusive. Appropriate specimen collection from patients with idiopathic cardiomyopathy and furt...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Huhn GD,Gross C,Schnurr D,Preas C,Yagi S,Reagan S,Paddock C,Passaro D,Dworkin MS

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Failure of sulfa or sulfone prophylaxis is associated with mutations in Pneumocystis carinii gene coding for dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS). The DHPS genotype was analyzed in AIDS patients who had two separate episodes of P. carinii pneumonia. The results suggest that DHPS mutations can be selected de novo within pat...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Nahimana A,Rabodonirina M,Helweg-Larsen J,Meneau I,Francioli P,Bille J,Hauser PM

更新日期：2003-07-01 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 used administrative databases to assess babesiosis among elderly persons in the United States by year, sex, age, race, state of residence, and diagnosis months during 2006-2008. The highest babesiosis rates were in Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, and Massachusetts, and findings suggested babesiosis expansion t...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Menis M,Anderson SA,Izurieta HS,Kumar S,Burwen DR,Gibbs J,Kropp G,Erten T,Macurdy TE,Worrall CM,Kelman JA,Walderhaug MO

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We isolated and characterized Nipah virus (NiV) from Pteropus vampyrus bats, the putative reservoir for the 1998 outbreak in Malaysia, and provide evidence of viral recrudescence. This isolate is monophyletic with previous NiVs in combined analysis, and the nucleocapsid gene phylogeny species. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Rahman SA,Hassan SS,Olival KJ,Mohamed M,Chang LY,Hassan L,Saad NM,Shohaimi SA,Mamat ZC,Naim MS,Epstein JH,Suri AS,Field HE,Daszak P,Henipavirus Ecology Research Group.

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occasionally, abnormal forms of parasitic helminth eggs are detected during routine diagnostics. This finding can prove problematic in diagnosis because morphologic analysis based on tightly defined measurements is the primary method used to identify the infecting species and molecular confirmation of species is not a...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Sapp SGH,Yabsley MJ,Bradbury RS

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus) inoculated intramuscularly with 101.5 to 105.7 PFU of West Nile virus (WNV), serum titers developed sufficient to infect Aedes triseriatus (Say), Ae. vexans (Meigen), and Culex pipiens (L.). Mean titers (95% confidence interval) of 8 chipmunks were 103.9(3.3-4.5), 106.7(6.4-7.0),...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Platt KB,Tucker BJ,Halbur PG,Tiawsirisup S,Blitvich BJ,Fabiosa FG,Bartholomay LC,Rowley WA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the detection and decline over time of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibodies in infants born to women with coronavirus disease. Among 11 infants tested at birth, all had detectable IgG and 5 had detectable IgM. IgG titers with positive IgM declined more slowly than those without. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Gao J,Li W,Hu X,Wei Y,Wu J,Luo X,Chen S,Chen L

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central venous catheters, often needed by cancer patients, can be the source of Nocardia bacteremia. We evaluated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of 17 cancer patients with Nocardia bacteremia. For 10 patients, the bacteremia was associated with the catheter; for the other 7, it was a disseminated infection....

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Al Akhrass F,Hachem R,Mohamed JA,Tarrand J,Kontoyiannis DP,Chandra J,Ghannoum M,Haydoura S,Chaftari AM,Raad I

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An estimated one quarter of persons worldwide are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In 2018, the World Health Organization issued revised guidance on BCG vaccine for high-risk groups. The World Health Organization should consider guiding countries on a case-by-case basis in developing appropriate BCG policies ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Pooransingh S,Sakhamuri S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the basis of a large outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a German university hospital, we estimated costs ( approximately 1 million Euros) that could have been avoided by early detection of the imminent outbreak. For this purpose, we demonstrate an easy-to-use statistical method. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Sagel U,Schulte B,Heeg P,Borgmann S

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00