Shifting dominance of Shigella species in men who have sex with men.

abstract：:We report an evaluation of the accuracy of ELISA for the detection of Leptospira-specific antibodies in humans. Eighty-eight studies published in 35 articles met all inclusion criteria and were submitted to meta-analysis. Pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0·779 (95% CI 0·770-0·789) and 0·913 (95% CI 0·908-0·917)...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Signorini ML,Lottersberger J,Tarabla HD,Vanasco NB

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the late 1990s, hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has become a common health problem that mostly affects children and infants in Southeast and East Asia. Global climate change is considered to be one of the major risk factors for HFMD. This study aimed to assess the correlation between meteorological factors a...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Duan C,Zhang X,Jin H,Cheng X,Wang D,Bao C,Zhou M,Ahmad T,Min J

更新日期：2018-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the first cluster of cases of necrotizing fasciitis (NF) in this century in the United Kingdom (UK). Between 1 January and 30 June 1994 there were six cases (five confirmed, one probable) of Streptococcus pyogenes NF in west Gloucestershire, population 320,000. Two cases died. The first two patients probab...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Cartwright K,Logan M,McNulty C,Harrison S,George R,Efstratiou A,McEvoy M,Begg N

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consumers in the United States continue to eat raw or undercooked foods of animal origin despite public health warnings following several well-publicized outbreaks. We investigated an outbreak of Salmonella serotype Typhimurium infection in 158 patients in Wisconsin during the 1994 Christmas holiday period. To determi...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Roels TH,Frazak PA,Kazmierczak JJ,Mackenzie WR,Proctor ME,Kurzynski TA,Davis JP

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify risk factors and assess the impact of coincidental antibiotic therapy on carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Index children from birth to 3 years and their households were recruited from primary health-care registers in four UK general practices. Nasopharyngeal swabs were taken monthly f...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Pebody RG,Morgan O,Choi Y,George R,Hussain M,Andrews N

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In March 1997, an outbreak of Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 (VTEC) infection occurred amongst holidaymakers returning from Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. For the investigation, a confirmed case was an individual staying in Fuerteventura during March 1997, with either E. coli O157 VTEC isolated in stoo...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Pebody RG,Furtado C,Rojas A,McCarthy N,Nylen G,Ruutu P,Leino T,Chalmers R,de Jong B,Donnelly M,Fisher I,Gilham C,Graverson L,Cheasty T,Willshaw G,Navarro M,Salmon R,Leinikki P,Wall P,Bartlett C

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacter jejuni serogroup reference strains and collections of sporadic and outbreak-associated isolates were examined for restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs), using C. jejuni random chromosomal and 16S rRNA gene probes. A collection of 48 Penner (HS) and 14 Lior (HL) serogroup reference strains, pl...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Jackson CJ,Fox AJ,Wareing DR,Hutchinson DN,Jones DM

更新日期：1996-10-01 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：:Injecting drug users (IDUs) account for most new HCV infections. The objectives of this study were: to estimate the force of infection for hepatitis C virus in IDUs within the interval-censoring framework and to determine the impact of risk factors such as frequency of injection, drug injected, sharing of syringes and...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Castro-Sánchez A,Shkedy Z,Hens N,Aerts M,Geskus R,Prins M,Wiessing L,Kretzschmar M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early, conforming antibiotic treatment in elderly patients hospitalised for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a key factor in the prognosis and mortality. The objective was to examine whether empirical antibiotic treatment was conforming according to the Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery guidelin...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Fernandez-Sierra MA,Rueda-Domingo MT,Rodriguez-Del-Aguila MM,Perez-Lozano MJ,Force L,Fernandez-Villa T,Astray J,Egurrola M,Castilla J,Sanz F,Toledo D,Dominguez A,Workgroup Project PI12\/02079.

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) causes haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in humans, an endemic disease in Finland. We aimed to study recent trends in PUUV infections in Finland, to evaluate whether there are regional differences in seasonality and long-term cycles and whether the patterns have changed over time. We ana...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Sane J,Ollgren J,Makary P,Vapalahti O,Kuusi M,Lyytikäinen O

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis was undertaken to measure age-specific vaccine effectiveness (VE) of 2010/11 trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine (TIV) and monovalent 2009 pandemic influenza vaccine (PIV) administered in 2009/2010. The test-negative case-control study design was employed based on patients consulting primary care. Overall...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Pebody RG,Andrews N,Fleming DM,McMenamin J,Cottrell S,Smyth B,Durnall H,Robertson C,Carman W,Ellis J,Sebastian-Pillai P,Zambon M,Kearns C,Moore C,Thomas DR,Watson JM

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noroviruses, along with rotaviruses, are among the leading causes of gastroenteritis worldwide and novel strains are periodically emerging. In August 2015, an unusual increase of gastroenteritis cases occurred in a touristic district in Kassandra peninsula, Chalkidiki, Northern Greece. Seven stool specimens from cases...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Tryfinopoulou K,Kyritsi M,Mellou K,Kolokythopoulou F,Mouchtouri VA,Potamiti-Komi M,Lamprou A,Georgakopoulou T,Hadjichristodoulou C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During June-August 2013, 25 US states reported 631 cyclosporiasis cases including Nebraska and Iowa where a regional investigation implicated common-source imported salad mix served in two chain restaurants. At least two common-origin growing fields were likely sources of contaminated romaine lettuce. Using producer- ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Buss BF,Joshi MV,Dement JL,Cantu V,Safranek TJ

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human bocaviruses (HBoVs) have been detected in human gastrointestinal infections worldwide. In 2005, HBoV was also discovered in infants and children with infections of the lower respiratory tract. Recently, several genotypes of this parvovirus, including HBoV genotype 2 (HBoV2), genotype 3 (HBoV3) and genotype 4 (HB...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Kang LH,Won YJ,Lee AR,Lee SG,Cho HG,Park YJ,Han JI,Paik SY

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study the distribution of phenotypes of campylobacter strains in sewage and surface waters was investigated by subtyping and by speciation of isolates from various aquatic environments. These environments included two municipal sewage plants (SPA and SPB) and waste water from a poultry abattoir (WWA). Both the...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Koenraad PM,Ayling R,Hazeleger WC,Rombouts FM,Newell DG

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cirrhotic patients are prone to having infections, which may aggravate hepatic encephalopathy (HE). However, the effect of infections on mortality in HE cirrhotic patients is not well described. The National Health Insurance Database, derived from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Programme, was used to identify 41...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Hung TH,Lay CJ,Chang CM,Tsai JJ,Tsai CC,Tsai CC

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) mortality rates in the USA fell rapidly from 1910 to 1933. However, during this period, racial disparities in TB mortality in the nation's expanding cities grew. Because of long delays between infection and disease, TB mortality is a poor indicator of short-term changes in transmission. We estimated ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Zelner JL,Muller C,Feigenbaum JJ

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dromedary camels have been shown to be the main reservoir for human Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) infections. This systematic review aims to compile and analyse all published data on MERS-coronavirus (CoV) in the global camel population to provide an overview of current knowledge on the distribution, spread ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Sikkema RS,Farag EABA,Islam M,Atta M,Reusken CBEM,Al-Hajri MM,Koopmans MPG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to determine the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (PLWHA) in Taiwan. PLWHA were identified from the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control HIV Surveillance System between 2000 and 2014. To e...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Lai YJ,Chen YY,Huang HH,Ko MC,Chen CC,Yen YF

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analysed a cross-sectional telephone survey of U.S. adults to assess the impact of selected characteristics on healthcare-seeking behaviours and treatment practices of people with influenza-like illness (ILI) from September 2009 to March 2010. Of 216,431 respondents, 8.1% reported ILI. After adjusting for selected ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Biggerstaff M,Jhung MA,Reed C,Garg S,Balluz L,Fry AM,Finelli L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A better understanding of physician practices in requesting stool samples for patients with acute gastroenteritis (AG) is needed to more accurately interpret laboratory-based surveillance data. A survey was conducted in General Practitioners (GPs) between August 2013 and July 2014 to estimate the proportion of stool s...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Van Cauteren D,Turbelin C,Fonteneau L,Hanslik T,De Valk H,Blanchon T

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is limited information on percent expenditure of household income due to childhood diarrhoea especially in rural Bangladesh. A total of 4205 children aged <5 years with acute diarrhoea were studied. Percent expenditure was calculated as total expenditure for the diarrhoeal episode divided by monthly family incom...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Das J,Das SK,Ahmed S,Ferdous F,Farzana FD,Sarker MH,Ahmed AM,Chisti MJ,Malek MA,Rahman A,Faruque AS,Mamun AA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Annual overviews of waterborne disease outbreaks associated with untreated recreational water use provided by authorities responsible for bathing-water quality and public health in The Netherlands revealed 742 outbreaks during 1991-2007 mainly comprising of skin conditions (48%) and gastroenteritis (31%) and involving...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Schets FM,De Roda Husman AM,Havelaar AH

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) presents as yearly epidemics in temperate climates. We analysed the association of atmospheric conditions to RSV epidemics in San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico. The weekly number of RSV detections from October 2002 and May 2006 were correlated to ambient temperature, barometric pressure...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Noyola DE,Mandeville PB

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Bayesian Belief Network (BBN) for assessing the potential risk of dengue virus emergence and distribution in Western Australia (WA) is presented and used to identify possible hotspots of dengue outbreaks in summer and winter. The model assesses the probabilities of two kinds of events which must take place before an...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Ho SH,Speldewinde P,Cook A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Encephalitis is a clinical syndrome often associated with infectious agents. This study describes the epidemiology and disease burden associated with encephalitis in Canada and explores possible associations with arboviral causes. Encephalitis-associated hospitalizations, 1994-2008, were analysed according to aetiolog...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Kulkarni MA,Lecocq AC,Artsob H,Drebot MA,Ogden NH

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum specimens were collected from 25 wild boars in Hiroshima prefecture located in the western region of Japan from November 2004 to February 2005. The sera were tested for antibodies to Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) by IgM capture and IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), and plaque reduction neutrali...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Hamano M,Lim CK,Takagi H,Sawabe K,Kuwayama M,Kishi N,Kurane I,Takasaki T

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a worldwide increase in bed bug infestations over the last 10-15 years. A major stigma is placed upon the institutions found to be infested. We report our experience with an outbreak of the tropical bed bug, Cimex hemipterus, in a neonatal unit. The outbreak not only affected the admitted newborns and m...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Bandyopadhyay T,Kumar A,Saili A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2-year study from January 1981 to December 1982 was undertaken to determine the role of viruses in the causation of diarrhoea in hospitalized children in Pune, Maharashtra State, India. The stool samples of 426 children (213 diarrhoeal and 213 non-diarrhoeal controls) were investigated by electron microscopy and ELI...

journal_title：Epidemiology and infection

authors： Singh PB,Sreenivasan MA,Pavri KM

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00