Diagnosis and subtype analysis of Blastocystis sp. in 442 patients in a hospital setting in the Netherlands.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several in vitro studies suggested the microRNA-29 (miRNA-29) family is involved in regulating HIV-1 and modulating the expression of interleukin (IL)-32, an anti-HIV-1 cytokine. METHODS:To investigate the contribution of the miRNA-29 family to HIV-1 infection in vivo, we compared miRNA-29 expression in PBM...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Monteleone K,Selvaggi C,Cacciotti G,Falasca F,Mezzaroma I,D'Ettorre G,Turriziani O,Vullo V,Antonelli G,Scagnolari C

更新日期：2015-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the prevalence of carriage of respiratory bacterial pathogens, and the risk factors for and serotype distribution of pneumococcal carriage in an Australian Aboriginal population. METHODS:Surveys of nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae, non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae, and Mor...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Mackenzie GA,Leach AJ,Carapetis JR,Fisher J,Morris PS

更新日期：2010-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Treatment of malaria in a timely manner could avert deaths. Treatment ultimately relies on the rapid and accurate diagnosis. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), a cytogenetic technique based on detection of specific nucleic acid, has the potential t...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kandie R,Ochola R,Njaanake K

更新日期：2018-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the most common causative pathogens of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), accounting for as many as 30-50% of CAP during peak years. An early and rapid diagnostic method is key for guiding clinicians in their choice of antibiotics. METHODS:The recombinase-aided amplification...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Xue G,Li S,Zhao H,Yan C,Feng Y,Cui J,Jiang T,Yuan J

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To probe seroepidemiology of the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) among health care workers (HCWs) in a children's hospital. METHODS:From August 2009 to March 2010, serum samples were drawn from 150 HCWs in a children's hospital in Taipei before the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic, before H1N1 vaccination,...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yen TY,Lu CY,Chang LY,Tsai YT,Huang LM

更新日期：2012-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-organ-specific autoantibodies are found in a considerable number of anti-HCV positive patients. Previous studies investigated the clinical relevance of these antibodies in patients treated with interferon monotherapy, but not combination therapies. METHODS:Anti-nuclear, anti-smooth muscle, anti-mitochon...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Wasmuth HE,Stolte C,Geier A,Dietrich CG,Gartung C,Lorenzen J,Matern S,Lammert F

更新日期：2004-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk of life-threatening complications, such as visceral disseminated varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection, is greater in immunosuppressed individuals, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. CASE PRESENTATION:Here, a case is reported of a Caucasian woman diagnosed with lupus nephritis an...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Vassia V,Croce A,Ravanini P,Leutner M,Saglietti C,Fangazio S,Quaglia M,Smirne C

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV-positive patients carry an increased risk of HPV infection and associated cancers. Therefore, prevalence and patterns of HPV infection at different anatomical sites, as well as theoretical protection of nonavalent vaccine should be investigated. Aim was to describe prevalence and predictors of oral HPV d...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Vergori A,Garbuglia AR,Piselli P,Del Nonno F,Sias C,Lupi F,Lapa D,Baiocchini A,Cimaglia C,Gentile M,Antinori A,Capobianchi M,Ammassari A

更新日期：2018-01-08 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:High seroprevalence of parvovirus B19 (B19V) coinfection with Plasmodium falciparum has been previously reported. However, the impact of B19V-infection on the clinical course of malaria is still elusive. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and clinical significance of B19V co-infection in Gabonese ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Toan NL,Sy BT,Song le H,Luong HV,Binh NT,Binh VQ,Kandolf R,Velavan TP,Kremsner PG,Bock CT

更新日期：2013-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for use in HIV-infected adults in Brazil but there is uncertainty about its effectiveness in this patient population. The main objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine against invasive pneum...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Veras MA,Enanoria WT,Castilho EA,Reingold AL

更新日期：2007-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Healthy condition and chronic diseases may be associated with microbiota composition and its properties. The prevalence of respiratory haemophili with respect to their phenotypes including the ability to biofilm formation in patients with sarcoidosis was assayed. METHODS:Nasopharynx and sputum specimens wer...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kosikowska U,Rybojad P,Stępień-Pyśniak D,Żbikowska A,Malm A

更新日期：2016-08-26 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:Clinical outcomes of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species (ESBL-EK) have not been adequately investigated. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective matched case-control study to evaluate the outcomes of SBP due to ESBL-...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Song KH,Jeon JH,Park WB,Park SW,Kim HB,Oh MD,Lee HS,Kim NJ,Choe KW

更新日期：2009-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The WHO guidelines for the management of advanced HIV disease recommend a package of care consisting of rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), enhanced screening and diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and cryptococcal meningitis, co-trimoxazole prophylaxis, isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT), fluconaz...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Benzekri NA,Sambou JF,Ndong S,Tamba IT,Faye D,Diallo MB,Diatta JP,Faye K,Sall I,Sall F,Manga NM,Malomar JJ,Ndour CT,Hawes SE,Seydi M,Gottlieb GS

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The parasite Entamoeba histolytica is the causal agent of amoebiasis, a worldwide emerging disease. Amebic brain abscess is a form of invasive amebiasis that is both rare and frequently lethal. This condition always begins with the infection of the colon by E. histolytica trophozoites, which subsequently tra...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Victoria-Hernández JA,Ventura-Saucedo A,López-Morones A,Martínez-Hernández SL,Medina-Rosales MN,Muñoz-Ortega M,Ávila-Blanco ME,Cervantes-García D,Barba-Gallardo LF,Ventura-Juárez J

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common herpesvirus which is estimated to infect 83% of the global population. Whilst many infections are asymptomatic, it is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly for immunocompromised people and for infants who are congenitally infected. A vaccine again...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Winter JR,Taylor GS,Thomas OG,Jackson C,Lewis JEA,Stagg HR

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to the populations' susceptibility, DENV-4 introduction in 2010 led to the occurrence of explosive epidemics in the following years in Brazil. In 2011, DENV-4 was identified in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and it was prevalent in 2012 and 2013. Here, we aimed to characterize clinical, epidemiological and laborato...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Heringer M,Souza TMA,Lima MDRQ,Nunes PCG,Faria NRDC,de Bruycker-Nogueira F,Chouin-Carneiro T,Nogueira RMR,Dos Santos FB

更新日期：2017-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emergence of rmtB-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing K. pneumoniae (KPC-KP) poses a great threat to antimicrobial treatment options. METHODS:From January 2010 to December 2010, non-duplicate KPC-KP isolates from our hospital were screened for rmtB and multiple other resistance dete...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li JJ,Sheng ZK,Deng M,Bi S,Hu FS,Miao HF,Ji ZK,Sheng JF,Li LJ

更新日期：2012-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fusobacterium species (spp.) bacteremia is uncommon and has been associated with a variety of clinical presentations. We conducted a retrospective, population based study to determine the relative proportion of species in this genus causing bacteremia and the risk factors for infection and adverse clinical o...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Afra K,Laupland K,Leal J,Lloyd T,Gregson D

更新日期：2013-06-05 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: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

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:The seasonality, clinical and radiographic features and outcome of aseptic meningitis have been described for regional outbreaks but data from a wider geographic area is necessary to delineate the epidemiology of this condition. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was completed of children presenting with ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Lee BE,Chawla R,Langley JM,Forgie SE,Al-Hosni M,Baerg K,Husain E,Strong J,Robinson JL,Allen U,Law BJ,Dobson S,Davies HD

更新日期：2006-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nosocomial infection diagnosis in the intensive care unit (ICU) remains a challenge. We compared routine measurements of procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), white blood cell count (WBC) and temperature in the detection of ICU-acquired infections. METHOD:Prospective observational cohort study in a...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Robriquet L,Séjourné C,Kipnis E,D'Herbomez M,Fourrier F

更新日期：2013-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The population structure and drug resistance pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) isolates in Ethiopian prisons and some communities is still unknown. METHODS:A comparative cross sectional study was conducted on 126 MTBC strains isolated from prisons and communities in southwestern, southern...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ali S,Beckert P,Haileamlak A,Wieser A,Pritsch M,Heinrich N,Löscher T,Hoelscher M,Niemann S,Rachow A

更新日期：2016-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a main cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in humans. Several studies have been performed to reveal the prevalence rate of C. difficile in cats and dogs. However, little is known about the epidemiology of C. difficile in healthy pets in China. This study aimed to ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Wei Y,Sun M,Zhang Y,Gao J,Kong F,Liu D,Yu H,Du J,Tang R

更新日期：2019-01-11 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:Consultation to infectious diseases specialists (ID), although not always performed by treating physicians, is part of hospital's daily practice. This study analyses adherence by treating physicians to written ID recommendations (inserted in clinical records) and its effect on outcome in hospitalized antibio...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Fariñas MC,Saravia G,Calvo-Montes J,Benito N,Martínez-Garde JJ,Fariñas-Alvarez C,Aguilar L,Agüero R,Amado JA,Martínez-Martínez L,Gómez-Fleitas M

更新日期：2012-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2009 revised World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for dengue describe fever as the core symptom. Accordingly, the diagnosis of non-febrile patients is complicated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of fever in patients with dengue according to the 2009 revised WHO classification....

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tukasan C,Furlan NB,Estofolete CF,Nogueira ML,da Silva NS

更新日期：2017-01-04 00:00:00