Bridging the data gaps in the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in Malaysia using multi-parameter evidence synthesis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:This multicenter study describes the type-specific prevalence of HPV infection in the general population from central and southern Italy, comparing the data with previously published Italian studies. METHODS:Women aged from 25 to 65 who attended cervical cancer screening in five different Italian regions we...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Giorgi Rossi P,Bisanzi S,Paganini I,Di Iasi A,Angeloni C,Scalisi A,Macis R,Pini MT,Chini F,Carozzi FM,HPV Prevalence Italian Working Group.

更新日期：2010-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in asylum seekers (AS) may prevent future cases of tuberculosis. As the screening with Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) is costly, the objective of this study was to assess which factors were associated with LTBI and to define a score allow...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sarivalasis A,Zellweger JP,Faouzi M,Daher O,Deslarzes C,Bodenmann P

更新日期：2012-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a food and water-borne virus causing clinical (mainly hepatitis) and subclinical disease in humans. It is important to characterize circulating strains of HAV in order to prevent HAV infections using efficacious vaccines. The aim of this study was the detection and characterization...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yilmaz H,Karakullukcu A,Turan N,Cizmecigil UY,Yilmaz A,Ozkul AA,Aydin O,Gunduz A,Mete M,Zeyrek FY,Kirazoglu TT,Richt JA,Kocazeybek B

更新日期：2017-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prion diseases are caused by the accumulation of an aberrantly folded isoform of the prion protein, designated PrPSc. In a cell-based assay, quinacrine inhibits the conversion of normal host prion protein (PrPC) to PrPSc at a half-maximal concentration of 300 nM. While these data suggest that quinacrine may ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yung L,Huang Y,Lessard P,Legname G,Lin ET,Baldwin M,Prusiner SB,Ryou C,Guglielmo BJ

更新日期：2004-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug resistant organisms pose an increasing threat to the successful treatment of common infections. Understanding colonization patterns of these bacteria is important for effective antibiotic treatment and infection control guidelines. METHODS:A prospective observational study was performed to determine th...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Young BE,Lye DC,Krishnan P,Chan SP,Leo YS

更新日期：2014-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent analysis of trends of non-invasive infections with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), of trends of MRSA infections in outpatient settings and of co-resistance profiles of MRSA isolates are scarce or lacking in Germany. METHODS:We analysed data from the Antimicrobial Resistance Survei...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Walter J,Noll I,Feig M,Weiss B,Claus H,Werner G,Eckmanns T,Hermes J,Abu Sin M

更新日期：2017-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to limited therapeutic options, the spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) have become a major public health concern. We conducted a prospective, randomized, open-label comparison of the therapeutic efficacy of piperacillin-tazobactam (PTZ), cefepime, and ertapenem in febrile nosocomial urin...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Seo YB,Lee J,Kim YK,Lee SS,Lee JA,Kim HY,Uh Y,Kim HS,Song W

更新日期：2017-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk factors, microbial etiology, differentiation, and clinical features of purulent and non-purulent cellulitis are not well defined in Taiwan. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study of hospitalized adults with cellulitis in Taiwan in 2013. The demographic characteristics, underlying disease...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Lee CY,Tsai HC,Kunin CM,Lee SS,Chen YS

更新日期：2015-08-05 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:Resistance to carbapenem antibiotics is emerging worldwide among Enterobacteriaceae. To prevent hospital transmission due to unnoticed carriage of carbapenemase producing micro-organisms in newly admitted patients, or follow-up of patients in an outbreak setting, a molecular screening method was developed fo...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： van der Zee A,Roorda L,Bosman G,Fluit AC,Hermans M,Smits PH,van der Zanden AG,Te Witt R,Bruijnesteijn van Coppenraet LE,Cohen Stuart J,Ossewaarde JM

更新日期：2014-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to explore effects of khat (Catha edulis) on outcome of rodent malaria infection and its anti-plasmodial activities on Plasmodium berghei ANKA (PbA). METHODS:Female Swiss albino mice were orally treated with crude khat (Catha edulis) extracts (100, 200 and 300 mg/kg) on a dai...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ketema T,Yohannes M,Alemayehu E,Ambelu A

更新日期：2015-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Miliary tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with a high mortality. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics, predictors and outcome of patients with ARDS caused by miliary TB. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted among ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Deng W,Yu M,Ma H,Hu LA,Chen G,Wang Y,Deng J,Li C,Tong J,Wang DX

更新日期：2012-05-20 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: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:Screening for benign or malignant process of pelvis in young females is a challenge for a physician in a limited resource country. Tuberculosis should be always considered in the differential diagnosis of a pelvic mass in countries with high prevalence of tuberculosis. Negative results of analysis of periton...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Namani S,Qehaja-Buçaj E,Namani D

更新日期：2017-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The different laboratory methods used in the diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis have variable sensitivity and specificity. There is no evidence to prove that maternal treatment reduces the risk of fetal infection. The purpose of this study was to assess methods for the confirmation of congenital toxoplasm...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Rodrigues IM,Costa TL,Avelar JB,Amaral WN,Castro AM,Avelino MM

更新日期：2014-06-24 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:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is recognized as an important comorbidity for the development of tuberculosis (TB). With the increase of DM burden globally, concerns have been raised about the emerging co-epidemics of DM and TB, especially in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS:A facility-based, cross-sectiona...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hoa NB,Phuc PD,Hien NT,Hoa VQ,Thuong PH,Anh PT,Nhung NV

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pertussis diagnosis may go unrecognized when other pathogens, such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) circulate. METHODS:A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in Lima, Peru from January 2009 to September 2010. A total of 596 children under 5 years old admitted with clinical diagnoses of acute ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Pavic-Espinoza I,Bendezú-Medina S,Herrera-Alzamora A,Weilg P,Pons MJ,Aguilar-Luis MA,Petrozzi-Helasvuo V,del Valle Mendoza J

更新日期：2015-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs) have emerged as antibiotic-resistant bacteria of global concern. Here we assessed the performance of the Carba (beta) assay, a multiplex real-time PCR assay developed by SpeeDx for the detection of key carbapenemase-encoding genes: KPC, NDM, OXA-48-like, IMP-4-like, a...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bordin A,Trembizki E,Windsor M,Wee R,Tan LY,Buckley C,Syrmis M,Bergh H,Cottrell K,Zowawi HM,Sidjabat HE,Harris PNA,Nimmo GR,Paterson DL,Whiley DM

更新日期：2019-07-02 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:Trichosporon mycotoxinivorans is a recently described yeast-like fungal organism and its association as a pathogen for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) was reported previously. We show the clinical course of a CF patient over 9 years as well as the applications of modern molecular and proteomic identificat...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Goldenberger D,Hinić V,Prince SS,Tamm M,Balestra AM,Hohler D,Frei R

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major challenge for global health care. Pharmacists play a key role in the health care setting to help support the quality use of medicines. The education, training, and experiences of pharmacy students have the potential to impact on patterns of antibiotic use in communit...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sakeena MHF,Bennett AA,Jamshed S,Mohamed F,Herath DR,Gawarammana I,McLachlan AJ

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Respiratory viral diagnosis of upper respiratory tract infections has largely developed through multiplex molecular techniques. Although the sensitivity of different types of upper respiratory tract samples seems to be correlated to the number of sampled cells, this link remains largely unexplored. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bonnin P,Miszczak F,Kin N,Resa C,Dina J,Gouarin S,Viron F,Morello R,Vabret A

更新日期：2016-08-09 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:The technique most frequently used to genotype HCV is quantitative RT-PCR. This technique is unable to provide an accurate genotype/subtype for many samples; we decided to develop an in-house method with the goal of accurately identifying the genotype of all samples. As a Belgium National Centre of reference...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Goletti S,Zuyten S,Goeminne L,Verhofstede C,Rodriguez-Villalobos H,Bodeus M,Stärkel P,Horsmans Y,Kabamba-Mukadi B

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to assess the correlation between the tuberculin skin test (TST) and in vitro interferon-gamma released assays (IGRAs) with risk factors for the spread of infection in smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) contacts. METHODS:We recruited prospective contacts with smear positive ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： de Souza-Galvão ML,Latorre I,Altet-Gómez N,Jiménez-Fuentes MÁ,Milà C,Solsona J,Seminario MA,Cantos A,Ruiz-Manzano J,Domínguez J

更新日期：2014-05-13 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: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:Although a dramatic decrease in AIDS progression has been observed after Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy (HAART) in both low- and high-resource settings, few data support that fact in low-resource settings.This study describes the incidence of AIDS-defining illnesses (ADI) after HAART initiation and an...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： De Beaudrap P,Etard JF,Diouf A,Ndiaye I,Ndèye GF,Sow PS,Ndèye KC,Ecochard R,Delaporte E,ANRS 1215 Study Group.

更新日期：2010-06-19 00:00:00