Factors associated with latent tuberculosis among asylum seekers in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study in Vaud County.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) strains has been a big challenge to the TB control and prevention in China. Knowledge about patterns of drug resistance in TB high-burden areas of China is crucial to develop appropriate control strategies. W...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li D,Wang JL,Ji BY,Cui JY,Pan XL,Fan CL,Shao CX,Zhao LN,Ma YP,Zhang LZ,Zhang CL,Dong CB,Hattori T,Ling H

更新日期：2016-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a serious cause of morbidity among children in developed countries. The real impact of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) on pneumococcal pneumonia is difficult to assess accurately. METHODS:Children aged ≤16 years with clinical and radiological pneumonia we...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chappuy H,Keitel K,Gehri M,Tabin R,Robitaille L,Raymond F,Corbeil J,Maspoli V,Bouazza N,Alcoba G,Lacroix L,Manzano S,Galetto-Lacour A,Gervaix A

更新日期：2013-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The triple burden of COVID-19, tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus is one of the major global health challenges of the twenty-first century. In high burden HIV/TB countries, the spread of COVID-19 among people living with HIV is a well-founded concern. A thorough understanding of HIV/TB and COVID-1...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tamuzi JL,Ayele BT,Shumba CS,Adetokunboh OO,Uwimana-Nicol J,Haile ZT,Inugu J,Nyasulu PS

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This report discusses a case of unsuccessful treatment with recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) in off-label use. The need for international guidelines concerning the off-label use of rFVIIa is outlined as well as the need for methods to control the efficacy of rFVIIa objectively. CASE PRESENTATION:54 year old...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Conen A,Weisser M,Tsakiris DA,Siegemund M

更新日期：2007-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previously thought to be rabies free, Bali experienced an outbreak of animal and human rabies cases in November 2008. We describe the epidemiological and clinical data of human rabies cases occurring in the first two years of the outbreak. METHODS:We analysed the patient records of all rabies cases from the...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Susilawathi NM,Darwinata AE,Dwija IB,Budayanti NS,Wirasandhi GA,Subrata K,Susilarini NK,Sudewi RA,Wignall FS,Mahardika GN

更新日期：2012-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although early presentation to HIV-care is essential to ensure timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy, recent studies have shown that especially migrants present to HIV-care at a later stage of HIV-infection. Currently, thirty percent of all newly diagnosed HIV cases in Germany originate from abroad. So...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zeitlmann N,Gunsenheimer-Bartmeyer B,Santos-Hövener C,Kollan C,An der Heiden M,ClinSurv Study Group.

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Periodontal diseases may affect local and systemic inflammation, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. This systemic health burden could compromise the outcome of pregnancy in expectant mothers. The aim of the present study was to evaluate oxidative stress markers, including glutathione peroxidase (GPx),...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Gümüş P,Emingil G,Öztürk VÖ,Belibasakis GN,Bostanci N

更新日期：2015-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:International contact-tracing (CT) following exposure during long-distance air travel is resource-intensive, whereas evidence for risk of tuberculosis (TB) transmission during international travel is weak. In this study, we systematically analyzed the information from international requests for CT received a...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Glasauer S,Kröger S,Haas W,Perumal N

更新日期：2020-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Introduction of Xpert® MTB/RIF assay has revolutionalised the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) by simultaneously detecting the bacteria and resistance to rifampicin (rif), a surrogate marker for multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) as well as one of the principal first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs. In general, rpo...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Mboowa G,Namaganda C,Ssengooba W

更新日期：2014-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bedaquiline was recently introduced into World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended regimens for treatment of drug resistant tuberculosis. There is limited data on the long-term safety of bedaquiline. Because bedaquiline prolongs the QT interval, there are concerns regarding cardiovascular safety. The Weste...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Jones J,Mudaly V,Voget J,Naledi T,Maartens G,Cohen K

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human papillomavirus (HPV) associated malignancies are the leading cause of cancer death in Botswana. We sought to determine causative HPV types in patients with anogenital malignancies in Botswana to inform vaccine strategy. METHODS:We used formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks from pat...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Rantshabeng PS,Moyo S,Moraka NO,Ndlovu A,MacLeod IJ,Gaseitsiwe S,Kasvosve I

更新日期：2017-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of mother-to-child transmission rate of HIV is high and risk factors are common in Ethiopia. This systematic review and meta-analysis intended to provide the pooled estimation of mother-to-child transmission rate and its risk factors in Ethiopia. METHODS:We searched PubMed, Google Scholar, EMBASE...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Endalamaw A,Demsie A,Eshetie S,Habtewold TD

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral therapy (ART) agents potentially associated with adverse metabolic profiles are commonly used in low- and middle-income countries. We assessed risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related morbidity and mortality in a cohort of HIV-infected, ART-treated adults in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Diaz CM,Segura ER,Luz PM,Clark JL,Ribeiro SR,De Boni R,Eksterman L,Moreira R,Currier JS,Veloso VG,Grinsztejn B,Lake JE

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies report serious adherence problems among youth (individuals age 15-24 years of age) in Uganda. Recent growth in mobile phone ownership has highlighted the potential of using text-based interventions to improve antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence among Ugandan youth. We piloted a randomized contro...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： MacCarthy S,Wagner Z,Mendoza-Graf A,Gutierrez CI,Samba C,Birungi J,Okoboi S,Linnemayr S

更新日期：2020-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypervariable region 1 (HVR1) contained within envelope protein 2 (E2) gene is the most variable part of HCV genome and its translation product is a major target for the host immune response. Variability within HVR1 may facilitate evasion of the immune response and could affect treatment outcome. The aim of ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Cortés KC,Zagordi O,Perlejewski K,Laskus T,Maroszek K,Bukowska-Ośko I,Pawełczyk A,Płoski R,Berak H,Horban A,Radkowski M

更新日期：2014-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidative stress plays a vital role in the pathogenesis of both Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, there are limited studies on the effect of P. falciparum malaria infection on oxidative stress in SCD patients. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was undertaken to compare leve...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Atiku SM,Louise N,Kasozi DM

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Influenza disease burden varies by age and this has important public health implications. We compared the proportional distribution of different influenza virus types within age strata using surveillance data from twenty-nine countries during 1999-2014 (N=358,796 influenza cases). METHODS:For each virus, we...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Caini S,Spreeuwenberg P,Kusznierz GF,Rudi JM,Owen R,Pennington K,Wangchuk S,Gyeltshen S,Ferreira de Almeida WA,Pessanha Henriques CM,Njouom R,Vernet MA,Fasce RA,Andrade W,Yu H,Feng L,Yang J,Peng Z,Lara J,Bruno A,d

更新日期：2018-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Typhoid fever is a systemic infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype typhi, which is acquired by ingestion of contaminated food and water. Each year the disease affects at least 16 million persons world-wide, most of whom reside in the developing countries of Southea...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Colomba C,Saporito L,Infurnari L,Tumminia S,Titone L

更新日期：2006-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We describe a case of severe Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) associated with chronic active hepatitis C and mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC). To our knowledge, this association between GBS and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been rarely reported. CASE PRESENTATION:A 56-year-old man developed symmetrical musc...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chlilek A,Roger C,Muller L,Carles MJ,Stephan R,Laureillard D,Lavigne JP,Lefrant JY,Sotto A

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of disseminated cysticercosis is unclear and largely considered hazardous. The role of albendazole remains controversial in such patients. METHODS:A tertiary care, University hospital-based prospective intervention study was conducted from December 2015 to December 2017. Patients with dissemi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Pandey S,Malhotra HS,Garg RK,Malhotra KP,Kumar N,Rizvi I,Jain A,Kohli N,Verma R,Sharma P,Uniyal R,Pandey S

更新日期：2020-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In some populations, complete shifts in the genotype of the strain of measles circulating in the population have been observed, with given genotypes being replaced by new genotypes. Studies have postulated that such shifts may be attributable to differences between the fitness of the new and the old genotype...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Nojiri S,Vynnycky E,Gay N

更新日期：2008-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The potential impact of an influenza pandemic can be assessed by calculating a set of transmissibility parameters, the most important being the reproduction number (R), which is defined as the average number of secondary cases generated per typical infectious case. METHODS:We conducted a systematic review t...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Biggerstaff M,Cauchemez S,Reed C,Gambhir M,Finelli L

更新日期：2014-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends viral load (VL) measurement as the preferred monitoring strategy for HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings. The new WHO guidelines 2016 continue to define virologic failure as two consecutive VL ≥1000 copies/mL (at...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Amstutz A,Nsakala BL,Vanobberghen F,Muhairwe J,Glass TR,Achieng B,Sepeka M,Tlali K,Sao L,Thin K,Klimkait T,Battegay M,Labhardt ND

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Giardia duodenalis is a flagellate parasite which has been considered the most common protozoa infecting human worldwide. Molecular characterization of G. duodenalis isolates have revealed the existence of eight groups (Assemblage A to H) which differ in their host distribution. Assemblages A and B are found...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Anuar TS,Azreen SN,Salleh FM,Moktar N

更新日期：2014-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many people have multiple infections at the same time, but the combined contribution of those infections to disease-related mortality is unknown. Registered causes of death offer a unique opportunity to study associations between multiple infections. METHODS:We analysed over 900,000 death certificates that ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Griffiths EC,Pedersen AB,Fenton A,Petchey OL

更新日期：2015-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The epidemic of encephalitis lethargica (EL), called classical EL, was rampant throughout the world during 1917-1926, affecting half a million persons. The acute phase was lethal for many victims. Post-encephalitic parkinsonism (PEP) affected patients for decades. Our purpose was to investigate the cause of ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Dourmashkin RR,Dunn G,Castano V,McCall SA

更新日期：2012-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and other related transmissible spongiform encephalopathies it is critical to understand the various pathways by which the infectious agent spreads to different organs. METHODS:We injected a CJD agent into mice, either intracerebrally (ic) or intraperitoneally (ip) and mon...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Radebold K,Chernyak M,Martin D,Manuelidis L

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection with cagA-positive, cagA EPIYA motif ABD type, and vacA s1, m1, and i1 genotype strains of Helicobacter pylori is associated with an exacerbated inflammatory response and increased risk of gastroduodenal diseases. However, it is unclear whether the prevalence and virulence factor genotypes found in...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sahara S,Sugimoto M,Vilaichone RK,Mahachai V,Miyajima H,Furuta T,Yamaoka Y

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cryptococcus gattii is known to be an etiologic agent of human cryptococcosis, particularly in immunocompetent persons. C. gattii infection usually involves the central nervous system, the respiratory tract, or may be disseminated. Here we report an atypical manifestation of C. gattii infection in a patient ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Dhitinanmuang W,Chongtrakool P,Jitmuang A

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bordetella bronchiseptica (B.bronchiseptica) is a frequent cause of respiratory infections in animals but rarely causes serious infection in humans. We present a rare case of B. bronchiseptica pneumonia in a patient with lung cancer. CASE PRESENTATION:A 52-year-old white male with non small cell lung cancer...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Monti M,Diano D,Allegrini F,Delmonte A,Fausti V,Cravero P,Marcantognini G,Frassineti GL

更新日期：2017-09-25 00:00:00