Assessing the impact of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in children: an exploratory qualitative study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization recommends TB infection control (TBIC) in health care facilities. In 2008, the Ministry of Health Uganda initiated efforts to implement TBIC by training of health care workers (HCWs). This study was carried out to assess knowledge and attitudes towards TBIC among HCWs. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Buregyeya E,Kasasa S,Mitchell EM

更新日期：2016-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:How HIV-1 enter into the eyes remains obscure. We postulated that HIV-1 Tat protein can alter the expression of specific tight-junction proteins and disturb the blood retinal barrier, and contributes to HIV trafficking into the eyes. This study is to determine the effects of HIV-1 Tat proteins on the barrier...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bai L,Zhang Z,Zhang H,Li X,Yu Q,Lin H,Yang W

更新日期：2008-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) results in severe disease and a higher mortality. It also leads to an increased period of infectivity in the community. The objective of this study was to determine the length of delays, and analyze the factors affecting the delay from onset of symptoms of...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yimer S,Bjune G,Alene G

更新日期：2005-12-12 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:Among septic patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), early recognition of those with the highest risk of death is of paramount importance. Since clinical judgment is sometimes uncertain biomarkers could provide additional information likely to guide critical illness management. We evaluated the p...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Charles PE,Noel R,Massin F,Guy J,Bollaert PE,Quenot JP,Gibot S

更新日期：2016-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sporulation of Clostridium difficile during infection and persistence of spores within the gut could partly explain treatment failures and recurrence. However, the influence of antibiotics on sporulation is unclear. The objective of our study was to evaluate the impact of ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, pipera...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Garneau JR,Valiquette L,Fortier LC

更新日期：2014-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Development of tuberculosis (TB) is determined by various risk factors and the interactions of temporal and spatial distributions. The aim of this study was to identify the most salient risk factors for TB disease as well as multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB) at the oblast (provincial) level in Kazakhstan. MET...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Terlikbayeva A,Hermosilla S,Galea S,Schluger N,Yegeubayeva S,Abildayev T,Muminov T,Akiyanova F,Bartkowiak L,Zhumadilov Z,Sharman A,El-Bassel N

更新日期：2012-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-touch fittings have been reported to be susceptible for Pseudomonas aeruginosa accumulation. A number of factors may contribute to this, including the frequency of usage, duration of water stagnation, or presence of plastic materials. Programmable non-touch fittings are appearing which allow regular auto...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Suchomel M,Diab-Elschahawi M,Kundi M,Assadian O

更新日期：2013-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with HIV infection are at risk of co-infection with HBV, as the routes of transmission are shared and thus immunization with HBV vaccine could be protective in them. The aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy of recombinant vaccine in treatment-naive HIV positive patients and healthy co...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Pasricha N,Datta U,Chawla Y,Singh S,Arora SK,Sud A,Minz RW,Saikia B,Singh H,James I,Sehgal S

更新日期：2006-03-30 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:Klebsiella pneumoniae is a frequent nosocomial pathogen causing difficult-to-treat infections worldwide. The prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC-KP) is increasing in China. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular epidemiology of KPC-KP i...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Liang Y,Yin X,Zeng L,Chen S

更新日期：2017-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have assessed the time to blood culture positivity as a predictor of clinical outcome in fungal bloodstream infections (BSIs). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the time to positivity (TTP) of blood cultures in patients with Candida albicans BSIs and to assess its impact on clinical outco...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Nunes CZ,Marra AR,Edmond MB,da Silva Victor E,Pereira CA

更新日期：2013-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The human major histocompatibility complex class I polypeptide-related sequence B (MICB) is a protein that modulates the NK and T cell activation through the NKG2D receptor and is related to several diseases including cancer. METHODS:The study investigated the prognostic role of soluble MICB (sMICB) protein...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tong HV,Song le H,Hoan NX,Cuong BK,Sy BT,Son HA,Quyet D,Binh VQ,Kremsner PG,Bock CT,Velavan TP,Toan NL

更新日期：2015-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A healthy 25-year-old woman developed COVID-19 disease with clinical characteristics resembling Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare form of COVID-19 described primarily in children under 21 years of age. CASE PRESENTATION:The patient presented with 1 week of weakness, dyspnea, and ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kofman AD,Sizemore EK,Detelich JF,Albrecht B,Piantadosi AL

更新日期：2020-09-29 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: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: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:The impacts of genetic polymorphisms on drug resistance mutations (DRMs) among various HIV-1 subtypes have long been debated. In this study, we aimed to analyze the natural polymorphisms and acquired DRM profile in HIV-1 CRF01_AE-infected patients in a large first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) cohort in ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sun Z,Ouyang J,Zhao B,An M,Wang L,Ding H,Han X

更新日期：2020-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America/The American Thoracic Society (IDSA/ATS) provide recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). However, the mere presence of guidelines is rarely sufficient to promote widespread adoption and uptake. Using the ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Safdar N,Musuuza JS,Xie A,Hundt AS,Hall M,Wood K,Carayon P

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fatigue is a common symptom of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and a frequent side-effect of peginterferon/ribavirin (PR) therapy for HCV. This study evaluated the impact of adding the oral HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitor simeprevir to PR on patient-reported fatigue and health status among patients w...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Scott J,Rosa K,Fu M,Cerri K,Peeters M,Beumont M,Zeuzem S,Evon DM,Gilles L

更新日期：2014-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis (TB) is the major cause of death in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected individuals. However, diagnosis of TB in HIV remains challenging particularly when HIV infection is advanced. Several gene signatures and serum protein biomarkers have been identified that distinguish active TB from ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Verma S,Du P,Nakanjako D,Hermans S,Briggs J,Nakiyingi L,Ellner JJ,Manabe YC,Salgame P

更新日期：2018-05-15 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:Effective combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) has improved life expectancy among people living with HIV-1 infection. Treated HIV-1infection increases the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS). Despite sub-Saharan Africa having among the highest rates of HIV-1 infection, the effects of MS in HIV-1-infected...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Msoka TF,Van Guilder GP,Smulders YM,van Furth M,Bartlett JA,van Agtmael MA

更新日期：2018-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Characterization of the Mycobacterium leprae genome has made possible the development of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) systems that can amplify different genomic regions. Increased reliability and technical efficiency of quantitative PCR (qPCR) makes it a promising tool for early diagnosis of leprosy. Inde...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Gama RS,Gomides TAR,Gama CFM,Moreira SJM,de Neves Manta FS,de Oliveira LBP,Marçal PHF,Sarno EN,Moraes MO,Garcia RMG,de Oliveira Fraga LA

更新日期：2018-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a major communicable disease in children ≤6 years old, particularly in several countries in the Asia-Pacific Region, including Thailand. HFMD impacts public health and the economy, especially in northern Thailand. METHODS:A prospective cohort study was conducted to est...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Upala P,Apidechkul T,Suttana W,Kullawong N,Tamornpark R,Inta C

更新日期：2018-12-06 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:This study is to elucidate the disinfection effect of ozone producing low-pressure Hg vapor lamps against human pathogens. Ozone producing low-pressure Hg vapor lamps emit mainly 254 nm ultraviolet light C (UVC) with about 10% power of Vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) light at 185 nm. The combination of UVC and VUV ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Szeto W,Yam WC,Huang H,Leung DYC

更新日期：2020-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lomentospora prolificans (formally Scedosporium prolificans) is an environmental mould with a global distribution. Endocarditis caused by L. prolificans is a rare but serious emerging disease in immunocompromised patients. Prior to this case there have only been eight cases reported in the literature. Diagno...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kelly M,Stevens R,Konecny P

更新日期：2016-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We estimated the nationwide burden of nosocomial S. aureus bloodstream infection (SA-BSI), a major cause of nosocomial infection, in South Korea. METHODS:To evaluate the nationwide incidence of nosocomial SA-BSI, cases of SA-BSI were prospectively collected from 22 hospitals with over 500 beds over 4?months...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kim CJ,Kim HB,Oh MD,Kim Y,Kim A,Oh SH,Song KH,Kim E,Cho Y,Choi Y,Park J,Kim BN,Kim NJ,Kim KH,Lee E,Jun JB,Kim Y,Kiem S,Choi H,Choo E,Sohn KM,Lee S,Chang H,Bang J,Lee S,Lee J,Park S,Jeon M,Yun N,K

更新日期：2014-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dengue is a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. Rapid and easy diagnosis of dengue can assist patient triage and care-management. The detection of DENV NS1 on rapid lateral flow tests offers a fast route to a presumptive dengue diagnosis but careful evaluations are urgently nee...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tricou V,Vu HT,Quynh NV,Nguyen CV,Tran HT,Farrar J,Wills B,Simmons CP

更新日期：2010-05-28 00:00:00