Determinants of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: study protocol.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inappropriate antibiotic use is linked to the spread of antimicrobial resistance worldwide, but there are limited systemic data on antibiotic utilization in low- and middle-income countries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and patterns of antibiotic prescription in an ambulatory care...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang HL,Bodinayake C,Wijayaratne GB,Jayatissa P,Piyasiri DLB,Kurukulasooriya R,Sheng T,Nagahawatte A,Woods C,Tillekeratne LG

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adjustment of immunosuppression is the main therapy for BK polyomavirus (BKPyV)-associated nephropathy (BKPyVAN) after kidney transplantation (KT). Studies of BKPyV-specific T cell immune response are scarce. Here, we investigated BKPyV-specific T cell immunity in KT recipients diagnosed with BKPyVAN. METHO...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bruminhent J,Srisala S,Klinmalai C,Pinsai S,Watcharananan SP,Kantachuvesiri S,Hongeng S,Apiwattanakul N

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High blood levels of soluble urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor (suPAR) are associated with poor outcomes in human immunodeficiency-1 (HIV-1) infected individuals. Research on the clinical value of suPAR in HIV-1 infection led to the development of the suPARnostic(R) assay for commercial use in 2006. T...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Schneider UV,Nielsen RL,Pedersen C,Eugen-Olsen J

更新日期：2007-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For approximately 24 years the AIDS pandemic has claimed approximately 30 million lives, causing approximately 14,000 new HIV-1 infections daily worldwide in 2003. About 80% of infections occur by heterosexual transmission. In the absence of vaccines, topical microbicides, expected to block virus transmissio...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Neurath AR,Strick N,Li YY,Debnath AK

更新日期：2004-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is paucity of data on seasonal variation in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in developing countries contrary to recognized seasonality in the TB notification in western societies. This study examined the seasonal pattern in TB diagnosis among migrant workers from developing countries entering Kuwait. METH...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Akhtar S,Mohammad HG

更新日期：2008-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluating the completeness of tuberculosis (TB) notification data is important for monitoring of TB surveillance systems. We conducted an inventory study to calculate TB underreporting in Germany in 2013-2017. METHODS:Acquisition of two pseudonymized case-based data sources (national TB notification data a...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Domaszewska T,Karo B,Preuss U,Kollan C,Reuss A,Blank HP,Brodhun B,Hauer B,Altmann D,Fiebig L,Haas W,Perumal N

更新日期：2020-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) and rising levels of antimicrobial resistance places significant economic and public health burdens on modern healthcare systems. A group of highly drug resistant pathogens known as the ESKAPE pathogens, along with C. difficile, are the leading causes of...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Weber KL,LeSassier DS,Kappell AD,Schulte KQ,Westfall N,Albright NC,Godbold GD,Palsikar V,Acevedo CA,Ternus KL,Hewitt FC

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The C - reactive protein (CRP) response is often measured in patients with active tuberculosis (TB) yet little is known about its relationship to clinical features in TB, or whether responses differ between ethnic groups or with different Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) strain types. We report the relation...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Brown J,Clark K,Smith C,Hopwood J,Lynard O,Toolan M,Creer D,Barker J,Breen R,Brown T,Cropley I,Lipman M

更新日期：2016-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Monocytes are the predominant innate immune cells at the early stage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) infection as the host defense against intracellular pathogens. Understanding the profile of different monocyte subpopulations and the dynamics of monocyte-related biomarkers may be useful for the diagno...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Liu Q,Ou Q,Chen H,Gao Y,Liu Y,Xu Y,Ruan Q,Zhang W,Shao L

更新日期：2019-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute myopericarditis and exertional rhabdomyolysis, two uncommon but well-described diseases with potentially life-threatening effects, are generally considered as independent clinical entities. However, they may in fact be pathophysiologically related under certain circumstances. This is the first ever rep...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tseng GS,Hsieh CY,Hsu CT,Lin JC,Chan JS

更新日期：2013-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clusters of infectious diseases are frequently detected late. Real-time, detailed information about an evolving cluster and possible associated conditions is essential for local policy makers, travelers planning to visit the area, and the local population. This is currently illustrated in the Zika virus outb...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Groeneveld GH,Dalhuijsen A,Kara-Zaïtri C,Hamilton B,de Waal MW,van Dissel JT,van Steenbergen JE

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systematic reviews suggest that the incidence of diagnosed tuberculosis is two- to- three times higher in those with diabetes mellitus than in those without. Few studies have previously reported the association between diabetes or hyperglycaemia and the prevalence of active tuberculosis and none in a populat...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bailey SL,Ayles H,Beyers N,Godfrey-Faussett P,Muyoyeta M,du Toit E,Yudkin JS,Floyd S

更新日期：2016-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to investigate the epidemiology, molecular characteristics, and distribution of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)- and AmpC-producing Escherichia coli from community-onset infections in Chinese county hospitals. METHODS:E. coli isolates were collected from patients with community-onset infection...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang J,Zheng B,Zhao L,Wei Z,Ji J,Li L,Xiao Y

更新日期：2014-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Varicella is normally a self-limited childhood disease caused by varicella-zoster virus infection. However, it sometimes causes severe diseases, especially in immunocompromised individuals. We report a case of severe varicella in a young woman. CASE PRESENTATION:A 19-year-old woman presented to the emergenc...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang W,Ruan QL,Yan F,Hu YK

更新日期：2020-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study was performed to assess the prognosis of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for community acquired pneumonia (CAP) after implementation of new processes of care. METHODS:Two groups of patients with CAP were admitted to a 16-bed multidisciplinary ICU in an urban teaching hos...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Georges H,Journaux C,Devos P,Alfandari S,Delannoy PY,Meybeck A,Chiche A,Boussekey N,Leroy O

更新日期：2013-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial resistance to first line antibiotics used to treat community-onset urinary tract infections (UTIs) continues to emerge. We sought to determine the association between extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistance (ESC-R) and recurrence among Enterobacteriaceae (EB) UTIs. METHODS:A retrospective cohor...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Anesi JA,Lautenbach E,Nachamkin I,Garrigan C,Bilker WB,Omorogbe J,Dankwa L,Wheeler M,Tolomeo P,Han JH,CDC Prevention Epicenters Program.

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blastocystis sp. are among the most commonly observed intestinal parasites in routine clinical parasitology. Blastocystis in humans consists of at least 9 genetic subtypes. Different subtypes of Blastocystis may be associated with differences in pathogenicity and symptomatology. METHODS:Advanced microscopy ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bart A,Wentink-Bonnema EM,Gilis H,Verhaar N,Wassenaar CJ,van Vugt M,Goorhuis A,van Gool T

更新日期：2013-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Routine culture-based diagnosis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients can be hampered by the phenotypic variability of the microorganism, including its transition to a Viable But Non-Culturable (VBNC) state. The aim of this study was to validate an ecfX-targeting qPCR prot...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Mangiaterra G,Amiri M,Di Cesare A,Pasquaroli S,Manso E,Cirilli N,Citterio B,Vignaroli C,Biavasco F

更新日期：2018-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) are an important public health problem. Improved identification of risk factors might enable targeted intervention. Therefore we carried out a case-control study with the aim of identifying environmental risk factors for ARTI consultations in the Dutch general popula...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： van Gageldonk-Lafeber AB,van der Sande MA,Heijnen ML,Peeters MF,Bartelds AI,Wilbrink B

更新日期：2007-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computer Tomography (CT) is considered the gold standard for assessing the morphological changes of lung parenchyma. Although novel CT techniques have substantially decreased the radiation dose, radiation exposure is still high. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been established as a radiation- free alter...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Rizzi EB,Schinina' V,Cristofaro M,Goletti D,Palmieri F,Bevilacqua N,Lauria FN,Girardi E,Bibbolino C

更新日期：2011-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seroreactivity, processes of seroconversion and seroreversion, in the context of HPV infection has been investigated in numerous studies. However, the data resulting from these studies are usually not accounted for in mathematical transmission models of various HPV types due to gaps in our understanding of t...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Korostil IA,Garland SM,Law MG,Regan DG

更新日期：2013-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No comparison data have been reported on viral and epidemiological profiles of hospitalized children with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) in Beijing or Shanghai, China. METHODS:We collected 700 nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) from hospitalized children with SARI in Beijing (northern China) and Shan...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhao Y,Lu R,Shen J,Xie Z,Liu G,Tan W

更新日期：2019-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More detailed understanding of herpes zoster (HZ) is called for in the context of an increasing observed frequency of disease, and ongoing discussions regarding potential consequences of the disease. Thus, population-based data on incidence and complications of HZ are needed. METHODS:We conducted a register...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sundström K,Weibull CE,Söderberg-Löfdal K,Bergström T,Sparén P,Arnheim-Dahlström L

更新日期：2015-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis continues to be one of the leading causes of death worldwide and in the American region. Although multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remains a threat to TB control in Panama, few studies have focused in typing MDR-TB strains. The aim of our study was to characterize MDR Mycobacterium tube...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Rosas S,Bravo J,Gonzalez F,de Moreno N,Sanchez J,Gavilan RG,Goodridge A

更新日期：2013-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) is an acute-phase protein involved in inflammatory and infectious processes. This study assesses its diagnostic and prognostic value in patients with sepsis or septic shock in a medical intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS:The study includes 213 ICU patients with clinical criteria of sepsi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hamed S,Behnes M,Pauly D,Lepiorz D,Barre M,Becher T,Lang S,Akin I,Borggrefe M,Bertsch T,Hoffmann U

更新日期：2017-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Implant-related infections, including those of peri-prosthetic joint (PJIs), osteosynthesis and other biomaterials, are biofilm-related. Pathogen identification is considered the diagnostic benchmark; however, the presence of bacterial biofilms makes pathogen detection with traditional microbiological techni...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Romanò CL,Trentinaglia MT,De Vecchi E,Logoluso N,George DA,Morelli I,Drago L

更新日期：2018-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhea is the second most common cause of death among children less than 5 years of age worldwide. The etiological agents of diarrhea in the southeast coastal area of China were studied from July 2009 to December 2014. METHODS:A total of the 2318 patients were enrolled in this study and examined for the p...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zheng S,Yu F,Chen X,Cui D,Cheng Y,Xie G,Yang X,Han D,Wang Y,Zhang W,Chen Y

更新日期：2016-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On 18 August 2015, Kyegegwa District reported eight deaths during a measles outbreak to the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH). We investigated this death cluster to verify the cause, identify risk factors, and inform public health interventions. METHODS:We defined a probable measles case as onset of fever and...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Mafigiri R,Nsubuga F,Ario AR

更新日期：2017-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of cell culture for the diagnosis of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infection is uncommon at present and molecular method such as reverse-transcription PCR (RT-PCR) has been widely and most commonly used as the preferred test. We aimed to compare the results of virus isolation using Vero E6 cells with ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Matsuzaki Y,Mizuta K,Takashita E,Okamoto M,Itagaki T,Katsushima F,Katsushima Y,Nagai Y,Nishimura H

更新日期：2010-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether appropriate empiric antimicrobial therapy improves outcomes in patients with bacteremia due to Escherichia coli or Klebsiella. The objective of this study is to assess the impact of appropriate empiric antimicrobial therapy on in-hospital mortality and post-infection length of stay in p...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Thom KA,Schweizer ML,Osih RB,McGregor JC,Furuno JP,Perencevich EN,Harris AD

更新日期：2008-09-15 00:00:00