Correlation between tuberculin skin test and IGRAs with risk factors for the spread of infection in close contacts with sputum smear positive in pulmonary tuberculosis.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The World Health Organization recommends that countries conduct two phase evaluations of HIV rapid tests (RTs) in order to come up with the best algorithms. In this report, we present the first ever such evaluation in Uganda, involving both blood and oral based RTs. The role of weak positive (WP) bands on ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kaleebu P,Kitandwe PK,Lutalo T,Kigozi A,Watera C,Nanteza MB,Hughes P,Musinguzi J,Opio A,Downing R,Mbidde EK

更新日期：2018-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China is known to be the plague endemic region where marmot (Marmota himalayana) is the primary host. Human plague cases are relatively low incidence but high mortality, which presents unique surveillance and public health challenges, because early detection through surveillance ma...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Qian Q,Zhao J,Fang L,Zhou H,Zhang W,Wei L,Yang H,Yin W,Cao W,Li Q

更新日期：2014-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) outbreaks have been reported over the past decade. South Korea recently faced AI outbreaks whose economic impact was estimated to be 6.3 billion dollars, equivalent to nearly 50% of the profit generated by the poultry-related industries in 2008. In addition, AI ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kim T,Hwang W,Zhang A,Sen S,Ramanathan M

更新日期：2010-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helminth infections can alter susceptibility to malaria. Studies need to determine whether or not deworming programs can impact on Plasmodium infections in preschool children. METHODS:A double-blind placebo-controlled randomised trial was conducted to investigate the impact of anthelmintic treatment on Plas...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kirwan P,Jackson AL,Asaolu SO,Molloy SF,Abiona TC,Bruce MC,Ranford-Cartwright L,O' Neill SM,Holland CV

更新日期：2010-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-reported antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence measures that are associated with plasma viral load (VL) are valuable to clinicians and researchers, but are rarely examined among groups vulnerable to dropping out of care. One-seventh of all those living with HIV pass through incarceration annually and c...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Cunningham WE,Nance RM,Golin CE,Flynn P,Knight K,Beckwith CG,Kuo I,Spaulding A,Taxman FS,Altice F,Delaney JA,Crane HM,Springer SA

更新日期：2019-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Filamentous basidiomycetes are mainly considered to be respiratory tract colonizers but the clinical significance of their isolation in a specimen is debatable. Hormographiella aspergillata was first reported as a human pathogen in 1971. We discuss the role of this mold as a pathogen or colonizer and give an...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Moniot M,Lavergne RA,Morel T,Guieze R,Morio F,Poirier P,Nourrisson C

更新日期：2020-12-11 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:Antibiotic resistance has necessitated fluoroquinolone use but little is known about the selective forces and resistance trajectory in malaria-endemic settings, where selection from the antimalarial chloroquine for fluoroquinolone-resistant bacteria has been proposed. METHODS:Antimicrobial resistance was st...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Lamikanra A,Crowe JL,Lijek RS,Odetoyin BW,Wain J,Aboderin AO,Okeke IN

更新日期：2011-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Large scale administration of the anthelminthic drug praziquantel (PZQ) to at-risk populations is the cornerstone of schistosomiasis control, although persisting high prevalence of infections in some areas and growing concerns of PZQ resistance have revealed the limitations of this strategy. Most studies ass...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hoekstra PT,Casacuberta Partal M,Amoah AS,van Lieshout L,Corstjens PLAM,Tsonaka S,Assaré RK,Silué KD,Meité A,N'Goran EK,N'Gbesso YK,Roestenberg M,Knopp S,Utzinger J,Coulibaly JT,van Dam GJ

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) may develop as a clinical manifestation of nosocomial pneumonia by means of either reactivation of resident P. jirovecii or de novo infection. However, there have been no studies describing the clinical characteristics of hospital-onset PCP. METHODS:A retrospective review of med...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kim T,Lee SO,Hong HL,Lee JY,Kim SH,Choi SH,Kim MN,Kim YS,Woo JH,Sung H

更新日期：2015-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Growing evidence suggests respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of respiratory disease in adults. However, the adult burden remains largely uncharacterized as most RSV studies focus on children, and population-based studies with laboratory-confirmation of infection are difficult to implemen...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Fleming DM,Taylor RJ,Lustig RL,Schuck-Paim C,Haguinet F,Webb DJ,Logie J,Matias G,Taylor S

更新日期：2015-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Syndromic surveillance is increasingly being evaluated for its potential for early warning of increased disease activity in the population. However, interpretation is hampered by the difficulty of attributing a causative pathogen. We described the temporal relationship between laboratory counts of influenza ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Schindeler SK,Muscatello DJ,Ferson MJ,Rogers KD,Grant P,Churches T

更新日期：2009-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial vaginosis (BV) - a syndrome characterised by a shift in vaginal flora - appears to be particularly common in sub-Saharan Africa, but little is known of the pattern of vaginal flora associated with BV in Africa. We conducted a study aimed at determining the prevalence of BV and patterns of BV-associ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Demba E,Morison L,van der Loeff MS,Awasana AA,Gooding E,Bailey R,Mayaud P,West B

更新日期：2005-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of interleukin (IL)-28B in predicting therapeutic response of pegylated interferon (peg-IFN) plus ribavirin (PR) for genotype 1 infected chronic hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis (AF) is limited. The aim of this study is to assess its role in predi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hu CC,Lin CL,Chang LC,Chien CH,Chen LW,Liu CJ,Chien RN

更新日期：2015-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rate of vertical HIV transmission has decreased in Brazil, but regional inequalities suggest problems in implementing control measures during pregnancy and delivery. The aims of this study were to ascertain the coverage of HIV testing during prenatal care and estimate the prevalence of HIV infection duri...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Domingues RM,Szwarcwald CL,Souza PR Jr,Leal Mdo C

更新日期：2015-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection is challenging in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural areas, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Use of a point-of-care test would overcome many challenges. This study evaluated the validity of a novel point-of-care p24 antigen detection test (LYNX) in ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sutcliffe CG,Mutanga J,Moyo N,Agarwal AK,Schue JL,Hamahuwa M,Palamountain KM,Fisher MJ,Elghanian R,Thuma PE,Moss WJ

更新日期：2021-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has an increasing pediatric prevalence worldwide. However, molecular characteristics of C. difficile in Chinese children with acute gastroenteritis have not been reported. METHODS:A five-year cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary children's hospital in Zheji...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Shuai H,Bian Q,Luo Y,Zhou X,Song X,Ye J,Huang Q,Peng Z,Wu J,Jiang J,Jin D

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suboptimal specimen processing and storage conditions of samples which contain hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA may result in a decline of HCV RNA concentration or false-negative results in the detection of HCV RNA in serum. We evaluated the stability of HCV RNA in serum and clotted blood samples stored at room t...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： de Moreau de Gerbehaye AI,Bodéus M,Robert A,Horsmans Y,Goubau P

更新日期：2002-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to investigate the clinical features of invasive community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus (CA-SA) infection in Chinese children and analyze its molecular features. METHODS:Clinical data and invasive CA-SA isolates were prospectively collected. Pediatric risk of mortality (PRISM) score was us...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Qiao Y,Ning X,Chen Q,Zhao R,Song W,Zheng Y,Dong F,Li S,Li J,Wang L,Zeng T,Dong Y,Yao K,Yu S,Yang Y,Shen X

更新日期：2014-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In France, 1/3 HIV-infected patients is diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease. We describe missed opportunities for earlier HIV testing in newly-HIV-diagnosed patients. METHODS:Cross sectional study. Adults living in France for ≥1 year, diagnosed with HIV-infection ≤6 months earlier, were included f...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Champenois K,Cousien A,Cuzin L,Le Vu S,Deuffic-Burban S,Lanoy E,Lacombe K,Patey O,Béchu P,Calvez M,Semaille C,Yazdanpanah Y

更新日期：2013-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nitric oxide (NO) produced in macrophages plays a pivotal role as a leishmanicidal agent. A previous study has demonstrated that 20% of the L. (V.) braziliensis isolated from initial cutaneous lesions of patients from the endemic area of Corte de Pedra, Bahia, Brazil, were NO resistant. Additionally, 5 to 11...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Souza AS,Giudice A,Pereira JM,Guimarães LH,de Jesus AR,de Moura TR,Wilson ME,Carvalho EM,Almeida RP

更新日期：2010-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:African malaria vectors bite predominantly indoors at night so sleeping under an Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) can greatly reduce malaria risk. Behavioural adaptation by mosquitoes to increasing ITN coverage could allow vector mosquitoes to bite outside of peak sleeping hours and undermine efficacy of this k...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Killeen GF,Kihonda J,Lyimo E,Oketch FR,Kotas ME,Mathenge E,Schellenberg JA,Lengeler C,Smith TA,Drakeley CJ

更新日期：2006-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood stream infections (BSI) are life-threatening infections in intensive care units (ICU), and prognosis is highly dependent on early detection. Procalcitonin levels have been shown to accurately and quickly distinguish between BSI and noninfectious inflammatory states in critically ill patients. It is, ho...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Charles PE,Ladoire S,Snauwaert A,Prin S,Aho S,Pechinot A,Olsson NO,Blettery B,Doise JM,Quenot JP

更新日期：2008-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccination led to a significant decrease in invasive bacterial infections in children. The aim of this study was to assess a potential shift to more non-type b invasive infections in a population with high Hib vaccination coverage and to compare the burden of suffering be...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kalies H,Siedler A,Gröndahl B,Grote V,Milde-Busch A,von Kries R

更新日期：2009-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efficient control and management in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic needs to carefully balance economical and realizable interventions. Simulation models can play a cardinal role in forecasting possible scenarios to sustain decision support. METHODS:We present a sophisticated extension of a classical SEIR mod...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Schneider KA,Ngwa GA,Schwehm M,Eichner L,Eichner M

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To provide a clear picture of the current hepatitis B situation, the authors performed a systematic review to estimate the age- and region-specific prevalence of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in Turkey. METHODS:A total of 339 studies with original data on the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Toy M,Önder FO,Wörmann T,Bozdayi AM,Schalm SW,Borsboom GJ,van Rosmalen J,Richardus JH,Yurdaydin C

更新日期：2011-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common human pathogen that causes a variety of diseases, including oral-labial, genital lesions and life-threatening encephalitis. The antiviral nucleoside analogues such as acyclovir are currently used in anti-HSV therapies; however, clinical overuse of these drugs has led to...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hou J,Zhang Z,Huang Q,Yan J,Zhang X,Yu X,Tan G,Zheng C,Xu F,He S

更新日期：2017-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute reduction in hemoglobin levels is frequently seen during sepsis. Previous studies have focused on the management of anemia in patients with septic shock admitted to intensive care units (ICU's), including aggressive blood transfusion aiming to enhance tissue oxygenation. AIM:To study the changes in he...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Muady GF,Bitterman H,Laor A,Vardi M,Urin V,Ghanem-Zoubi N

更新日期：2016-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have shown that CD103 is an important marker for tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM) which plays an important role in anti-infection. However, the role of CD103+ TRM was not elucidated in the progress of S. japonicum infection induced disease. METHODS:6-8 weeks old C57BL/6 mice were infected...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhao Y,Yang Q,Jin C,Feng Y,Xie S,Xie H,Qi Y,Qiu H,Chen H,Tao A,Mu J,Qin W,Huang J

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measles is a highly infectious viral disease. In August 2017, Lyantonde District, Uganda reported a measles outbreak to Uganda Ministry of Health. We investigated the outbreak to assess the scope, factors facilitating transmission, and recommend control measures. METHODS:We defined a probable case as sudden...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Biribawa C,Atuhairwe JA,Bulage L,Okethwangu DO,Kwesiga B,Ario AR,Zhu BP

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00