Influenza-associated hospitalizations, Singapore, 2004-2008 and 2010-2012.

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：:Using nested polymerase chain reaction, we sequenced Dobrava virus (DOB) from the rodent Apodemus agrarius in Hungary. The samples we isolated group with DOB samples previously isolated from A. flavicollis. This grouping may indicate host switching. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Scharninghausen JJ,Meyer H,Pfeffer M,Davis DS,Honeycutt RL

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive hand hygiene campaign on reducing absenteeism caused by influenza-like illness (ILI), diarrhea, conjunctivitis, and laboratory-confirmed influenza, we conducted a randomized control trial in 60 elementary schools in Cairo, Egypt. Children in the intervention schools were r...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Talaat M,Afifi S,Dueger E,El-Ashry N,Marfin A,Kandeel A,Mohareb E,El-Sayed N

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the association of colonization by Staphylococcus aureus and general population mortality, we followed 10,598 adults for 8.5 years on average. Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus colonization was not associated with death. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus carriage predicted death in a crude analysis but not af...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Mendy A,Vieira ER,Albatineh AN,Gasana J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After our recent discovery of a Streptococcus pneumoniae 19A "superbug" (Legacy strain) that is resistant to all Food and Drug Administration-approved antimicrobial drugs for treatment of acute otitis media (AOM) in children, other S. pneumoniae isolates from children with AOM were characterized by multilocus sequence...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Xu Q,Pichichero ME,Casey JR,Zeng M

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several severe respiratory virus infections that have emerged during the past decade originated in animals, including bats. In Indonesia, exposure to bats has been associated with increased risk of acquiring orthoreovirus infection. Although orthoreovirus infections are mild and self-limiting, we explored their potent...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Wong AH,Cheng PK,Lai MY,Leung PC,Wong KK,Lee WY,Lim WW

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patterns of virus attachment to the respiratory tract of 4 marine mammal species were determined for avian and human influenza viruses. Attachment of avian influenza A viruses (H4N5) and (H7N7) and human influenza B viruses to trachea and bronchi of harbor seals is consistent with reported influenza outbreaks in this ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Ramis AJ,van Riel D,van de Bildt MW,Osterhaus A,Kuiken T

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data are missing on the diversity of Plasmodium spp. infecting apes that live in their natural habitat, with limited possibility of human-mosquito-ape exchange. We surveyed Plasmodium spp. diversity in wild chimpanzees living in an undisturbed tropical rainforest habitat and found 5 species: P. malariae, P. vivax, P. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Kaiser M,Löwa A,Ulrich M,Ellerbrok H,Goffe AS,Blasse A,Zommers Z,Couacy-Hymann E,Babweteera F,Zuberbühler K,Metzger S,Geidel S,Boesch C,Gillespie TR,Leendertz FH

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention to environmental sources of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection is a vital component of disease prevention and control. We investigated MAC colonization of household plumbing in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. We used variable-number tandem-repeat genotyping and whole-genome sequencing with...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Lande L,Alexander DC,Wallace RJ Jr,Kwait R,Iakhiaeva E,Williams M,Cameron ADS,Olshefsky S,Devon R,Vasireddy R,Peterson DD,Falkinham JO 3rd

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used a combination approach of conventional virus isolation and molecular techniques to detect human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Of the 48 study patients, 25 (52.1%) were infected with HMPV; 6 of these 25 patients were also infected with coronavirus, and another...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Chan PK,Tam JS,Lam CW,Chan E,Wu A,Li CK,Buckley TA,Ng KC,Joynt GM,Cheng FW,To KF,Lee N,Hui DS,Cheung JL,Chu I,Liu E,Chung SS,Sung JJ

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria with intrinsic resistance to antibiotics are found in nature. Such organisms may acquire additional resistance genes from bacteria introduced into soil or water, and the resident bacteria may be the reservoir or source of widespread resistant organisms found in many environments. We isolated antibiotic-resist...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Ash RJ,Mauck B,Morgan M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined the seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in an affected area in northern Iran in April 2020. Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 were detected in 528 persons by using rapid tests. Adjusted prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity was 22.2% (95% CI 16.4%-28.5%). ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Shakiba M,Nazemipour M,Salari A,Mehrabian F,Nazari SSH,Rezvani SM,Ghasempour Z,Heidarzadeh A,Mansournia MA

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterovirus 68 (EV68) is a rare enterovirus associated with respiratory illness that, unlike other enteroviruses, has been identified only from respiratory specimens. We identified EV68 from respiratory specimens of children hospitalized with a diagnosis of severe pneumonia in Leyte, Republic of the Philippines. Twent...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Imamura T,Fuji N,Suzuki A,Tamaki R,Saito M,Aniceto R,Galang H,Sombrero L,Lupisan S,Oshitani H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During 2001-2014, predominant influenza A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) strains in South America predominated in all or most subsequent influenza seasons in Central and North America. Predominant A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) strains in North America predominated in most subsequent seasons in Central and South America. Sharing data between...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Azziz-Baumgartner E,Garten RJ,Palekar R,Cerpa M,Mirza S,Ropero AM,Palomeque FS,Moen A,Bresee J,Shaw M,Widdowson MA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2017, a dengue epidemic of unexpected magnitude occurred in Sri Lanka. A total of 186,101 suspected cases and 440 dengue-related deaths occurred. We conducted a comprehensive analysis of this epidemic by comparing national surveillance data for 2017 with data from the preceding 5 years. In all Sri Lanka districts, ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Tissera HA,Jayamanne BDW,Raut R,Janaki SMD,Tozan Y,Samaraweera PC,Liyanage P,Ghouse A,Rodrigo C,de Silva AM,Fernando SD

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From November 2018 through July 2019, an outbreak of Rift Valley fever in humans occurred in Mayotte, France; 142 cases were confirmed. Exposure to animals or their biological fluid was reported by 73% of patients. Health authorities have been implementing control measures, including veterinary surveys, vector control...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Youssouf H,Subiros M,Dennetiere G,Collet L,Dommergues L,Pauvert A,Rabarison P,Vauloup-Fellous C,Le Godais G,Jaffar-Bandjee MC,Jean M,Paty MC,Noel H,Oliver S,Filleul L,Larsen C

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a retrospective study on all cases of pneumococcal septic arthritis (SA) in patients >18 years of age reported to the Picardie Regional Pneumococcal Network in France during 2005-2016. Among 1,062 cases of invasive pneumococcal disease, we observed 16 (1.5%) SA cases. Although SA is uncommon in adult pati...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Dernoncourt A,El Samad Y,Schmidt J,Emond JP,Gouraud C,Brocard A,El Hamri M,Plassart C,Rousseau F,Salle V,Diouf M,Varon E,Hamdad F

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：: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 United Kingdom and United States have recently experienced large outbreaks of mumps, which raises concerns about vaccine effectiveness. The effectiveness of the mumps component of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine was estimated using the screening method. In England from January 2004 through March 2005, 31...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Cohen C,White JM,Savage EJ,Glynn JR,Choi Y,Andrews N,Brown D,Ramsay ME

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in humans, associated with a new coronavirus, was reported in Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America in early 2003. To address speculations that the virus originated in domesticated animals, or that domestic species were susceptible to the virus, we inoculated...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Weingartl HM,Copps J,Drebot MA,Marszal P,Smith G,Gren J,Andova M,Pasick J,Kitching P,Czub M

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outbreak data have been used to estimate the proportion of illnesses attributable to different foods. Applying outbreak-based attribution estimates to nonoutbreak foodborne illnesses requires an assumption of similar exposure pathways for outbreak and sporadic illnesses. This assumption cannot be tested, but other com...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Ebel ED,Williams MS,Cole D,Travis CC,Klontz KC,Golden NJ,Hoekstra RM

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:“Mycobacterium canettii,” an opportunistic human pathogen living in an unknown environmental reservoir, is the progenitor species from which Mycobacterium tuberculosis emerged. Since its discovery in 1969, most of the ≈70 known M. canettii strains were isolated in the Republic of Djibouti, frequently from expatriate c...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Blouin Y,Cazajous G,Dehan C,Soler C,Vong R,Hassan MO,Hauck Y,Boulais C,Andriamanantena D,Martinaud C,Martin É,Pourcel C,Vergnaud G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On October 4, 2001, we confirmed the first bioterrorism-related anthrax case identified in the United States in a resident of Palm Beach County, Florida. Epidemiologic investigation indicated that exposure occurred at the workplace through intentionally contaminated mail. One additional case of inhalational anthrax wa...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Traeger MS,Wiersma ST,Rosenstein NE,Malecki JM,Shepard CW,Raghunathan PL,Pillai SP,Popovic T,Quinn CP,Meyer RF,Zaki SR,Kumar S,Bruce SM,Sejvar JJ,Dull PM,Tierney BC,Jones JD,Perkins BA,Florida Investigation Team.

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk factors for sporadic cryptosporidiosis were determined in 152 patients and 466 unmatched controls who resided in two local government districts in North Cumbria, North West England, from March 1, 1996, to February 29, 2000. Risk was associated with the usual daily volume of cold unboiled tap water drunk (odds rat...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Goh S,Reacher M,Casemore DP,Verlander NQ,Chalmers R,Knowles M,Williams J,Osborn K,Richards S

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated transmission characteristics of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in a mother and son from Spain. Despite differences in patient age and disease manifestations, we found the same strain properties in these patients as in UK vCJD cases. A single strain of agent appears to be responsible for all vCJD cas...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Diack AB,Boyle A,Ritchie D,Plinston C,Kisielewski D,de Pedro-Cuesta J,Rábano A,Will RG,Manson JC

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In winter 2015-16, norovirus GII.17 Kawasaki 2014 emerged as a cause of sporadic gastroenteritis in children in Italy. Median patient age was higher for those with GII.17 than GII.4 infection (55 vs. 24 months), suggesting limited cross-protection for older children. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Giammanco GM,De Grazia S,Bonura F,Cappa V,Muli SL,Pepe A,Medici MC,Tummolo F,Calderaro A,Di Bernardo F,Dones P,Morea A,Loconsole D,Catella C,Terio V,Bànyai K,Chironna M,Martella V

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed Coxiella burnetii prevalence and genotypes in pigs in South Korea during 2014-2015. Prevalence was low among 1,030 samples tested by ELISA and immunofluorescent assay and 1,124 samples tested by PCR. Despite this finding, possible transmission of C. burnetii from pigs to humans cannot be excluded. ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Seo MG,Ouh IO,Lee SH,Kwak D

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After severe neurocognitive decline developed in an otherwise healthy 63-year-old man, brain magnetic resonance imaging showed eosinophilic meningoencephalitis and enhancing lesions. The patient tested positive for antibodies to Baylisascaris spp. roundworms, was treated with albendazole and dexamethasone, and showed ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Langelier C,Reid MJ,Halabi C,Witek N,LaRiviere A,Shah M,Wilson MR,Chin-Hong P,Douglas V,Kazacos KR,Babik JM

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clonal VGII subtypes (outbreak strains) of Cryptococcus gattii have caused an outbreak in the US Pacific Northwest since 2004. Outbreak-associated infections occur equally in male and female patients (median age 56 years) and usually cause pulmonary disease in persons with underlying medical conditions. Since 2009, a ...

journal_title：Emerging infectious diseases

authors： Harris JR,Lockhart SR,Sondermeyer G,Vugia DJ,Crist MB,D'Angelo MT,Sellers B,Franco-Paredes C,Makvandi M,Smelser C,Greene J,Stanek D,Signs K,Nett RJ,Chiller T,Park BJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00