Phylogeny and phylodinamic of Hepatitis C in Italy.

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:Non-adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is the most important cause of poor TB outcomes, and improving support for TB patients is a primary priority for governments, but there has been little research on the effects of family, social and national policy support factors on TB treatment adherence. The cur...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chen X,Du L,Wu R,Xu J,Ji H,Zhang Y,Zhu X,Zhou L

更新日期：2020-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mobility of female sex workers (FSWs) is a factor in the geographic spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study describes FSW mobility patterns in a high risk area of China to identify factors associated with increased mobility, and to study t...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Wang H,Chen RY,Sharp GB,Brown K,Smith K,Ding G,Jin X,Xu J,Dong R,Wang N

更新日期：2010-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bloodstream infection (BSI) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The unrelated cord blood transplantation (UCBT) can provided opportunities for patients without suitable donors for bone marrow transplantation (BMT) and p...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ge J,Yang T,Zhang L,Zhang X,Zhu X,Tang B,Wan X,Tong J,Song K,Yao W,Sun G,Sun Z,Liu H

更新日期：2018-12-13 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：:Following publication. ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Almeida A,Codeço C,Luz PM

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the past several years, new diagnostic techniques have been developed to allow for the rapid detection of multidrug resistant tuberculosis. The GenoType MTBDRplus test is a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) strip assay which uses polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and hybridization to detect genetic mutations in...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Anek-Vorapong R,Sinthuwattanawibool C,Podewils LJ,McCarthy K,Ngamlert K,Promsarin B,Varma JK

更新日期：2010-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a transmissible infectious disease caused by human enteroviruses (EV). Here, we described features of children with severe HFMD caused by EV-A71 or coxsackievirus A16 (CV-A16) in Shanghai, China. METHODS:Severe EV-A71 or CV-A16 caused HFMD children admitted to the Xinh...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Cai K,Wang Y,Guo Z,Yu H,Li H,Zhang L,Xu S,Zhang Q

更新日期：2019-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As most data on hepatitis in resource-poor countries relate to urban communities, surveys in the rural environment are necessary to determine the 'true' prevalence of these viral infections. We undertook a survey to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in an apparently healthy rural ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Komas NP,Vickos U,Hübschen JM,Béré A,Manirakiza A,Muller CP,Le Faou A

更新日期：2013-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The durability of off-treatment virologic responses has not been fully elucidated in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients who have previously achieved complete virologic suppression with nucleos(t)ide analog (NA) therapy. This study aimed to assess off-treatment virologic relapse rates and to characterize the ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sohn HR,Min BY,Song JC,Seong MH,Lee SS,Jang ES,Shin CM,Park YS,Hwang JH,Jeong SH,Kim N,Lee DH,Kim JW

更新日期：2014-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed the next-generation Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) cartridge, and Uganda is currently transitioning from the older generation Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) cartridge to Ultra as the initial diagnostic test for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). We assessed the diagnostic accur...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Andama A,Jaganath D,Crowder R,Asege L,Nakaye M,Katumba D,Mukwatamundu J,Mwebe S,Semitala CF,Worodria W,Joloba M,Mohanty S,Somoskovi A,Cattamanchi A

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes/subtypes, quasispecies and recombinants obtained by virus genome sequencing are important for epidemiological studies, to trace the source of infection, for development of new direct acting antivirals (DAAs) therapy and for understanding antiviral selection pressures. The...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Marascio N,Torti C,Liberto M,Focà A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol use has a detrimental impact on the HIV epidemic, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV counseling and testing (HCT) may provide a contact opportunity to intervene with hazardous alcohol use; however, little is known about how alcohol consumption changes following HCT. METHODS:We utilized data from ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hahn JA,Fatch R,Wanyenze RK,Baveewo S,Kamya MR,Bangsberg DR,Coates TJ

更新日期：2014-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Influenza vaccination is recognized as a primary public health intervention which prevents the illness of patients and relieves the societal burdens of influenza for medical community as well as the economy. To date, no effectiveness study of influenza vaccination has been conducted including a large populat...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Shibata N,Kimura S,Hoshino T,Urushihara H

更新日期：2019-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scrub typhus is a zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, a gram-negative intracellular bacterium. Myocarditis and rhabdomyolysis are rare complications of scrub typhus. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a case of scrub typhus, which was simultaneously complicated with myocarditis and rhabdomyolysis. A...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ki YJ,Kim DM,Yoon NR,Kim SS,Kim CM

更新日期：2018-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pyrazinamide (PZA) plays a unique role in the treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in both first- and second-line regimens. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and molecular characterization of PZA resistance among MDR-TB isolates collected in Chongqing municipality. M...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Pang Y,Zhu D,Zheng H,Shen J,Hu Y,Liu J,Zhao Y

更新日期：2017-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early detection of leprosy and multidrug therapy are crucial to achieve zero transmission and zero grade II incapacities goals of World Health Organization. Leprosy is difficult to diagnose because clinical forms vary and there are no gold standard methods to guide clinicians. The serological rapid tests aid...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Leturiondo AL,Noronha AB,do Nascimento MOO,Ferreira CO,Rodrigues FDC,Moraes MO,Talhari C

更新日期：2019-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Healthcare-associated infections have become a public health problem, creating a new burden on medical care in hospitals. The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria poses a difficult task for physicians, who have limited therapeutic options. The dissemination of pathogens depends on "reservoirs", the diff...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Afle FCD,Agbankpe AJ,Johnson RC,Houngbégnon O,Houssou SC,Bankole HS

更新日期：2019-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Listeriosis is a severe food-borne infection caused by the Gram-positive rod, Listeria monocytogenes. Despite the low incidence (3-8 cases per million), Listeriosis has a case fatality rate of 20-30% as it occurs predominantly in immunocompromised individuals at extremes of age, diabetics and pregnant women....

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Al Ohaly R,Ranganath N,Saffie MG,Shroff A

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The new HIV treatment guidelines in China recommend antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all people living with HIV, but significant gaps in implementation still exist. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can effectively reduce the risk of HIV transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study assessed t...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li J,Peng L,Gilmour S,Gu J,Ruan Y,Zou H,Hao C,Hao Y,Lau JT

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leptospirosis is becoming a major public health threat in Sri Lanka as well as in other countries. We designed a case control study to determine the factors associated with local transmission of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka, in order to identify major modifiable determinants of leptospirosis. The purpose of th...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Agampodi SB,Nugegoda DB,Thevanesam V

更新日期：2010-11-19 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:A Q-fever outbreak occurred in an urban area in the south of the Netherlands in May 2008. The distribution and timing of cases suggested a common source. We studied the spatial relationship between the residence locations of human cases and nearby small ruminant farms, of which one dairy goat farm had experi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Schimmer B,Ter Schegget R,Wegdam M,Züchner L,de Bruin A,Schneeberger PM,Veenstra T,Vellema P,van der Hoek W

更新日期：2010-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retention in care and adherence to the treatment is very important for the success of the program while access for treatment is being scaled up. Without more precise data about the rate of loss to follow up as well the characteristics of those who disengage from the treatment appropriate interventions to inc...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Seifu W,Ali W,Meresa B

更新日期：2018-06-18 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:Over 80% of morbidity due to soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) occurs in low-income countries. Children under 5 account for 20-30% of the burden in endemic areas. This study assessed the prevalence, intensity and factors associated with STH infections among preschool-age children (PSAC) in Hoima district,...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ojja S,Kisaka S,Ediau M,Tuhebwe D,Kisakye AN,Halage AA,Mugambe RK,Mutyoba JN

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to assess reporting in China's Pneumonia of Unknown Etiology (PUE) passive surveillance system for emerging respiratory infections and to identify ways to improve the PUE surveillance system's detection of respiratory infections of public health significance. METHODS:From February 29-May 29, 2016,...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Xiang N,Song Y,Wang Y,Wu J,Millman AJ,Greene CM,Ding Z,Sun J,Yang W,Guo G,Wang R,Guo P,Ren Z,Gong L,Xu P,Zhou S,Lin D,Ni D,Feng Z,Li Q

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contact tracing of tuberculosis (TB) patients is rarely performed in low-income countries. Our objective was to assess the outcome of and compliance with directly observed treatment (DOTS) of TB patients over a 3 year period in rural Lao PDR. METHODS:We performed a retrospective cohort study in which we enr...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Barennes H,Keophithoun T,Nguyen TH,Strobel M,Odermatt P

更新日期：2010-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV self-testing (HIVST) can be performed using directly assisted and unassisted approaches in facilities or communities to reach different populations. The aim of this study was to compare the practicability and effectiveness of the two delivery approaches for HIVST, unassisted HIVST (UH) and directly assis...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tonen-Wolyec S,Kayembe Tshilumba C,Batina-Agasa S,Marini Djang'eing'a R,Hayette MP,Belec L

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the pre-vaccine era, invasive disease with Haemophilus influenzae, type b (Hib) commonly presented with osteoarticular involvement. Haemophilus influenzae, type a (Hia) sepsis is a rare but emerging problem in recent years. Here, we report a case of sepsis with concomitant osteoarthritis due to Hia that w...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Albrecht T,Poss K,Issaranggoon Na Ayuthaya S,Triden L,Schleiss KL,Schleiss MR

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00