Clonal dissemination of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus capitis with G2603T mutation in domain V of the 23S rRNA and the cfr gene at a tertiary care hospital in China.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV), characterized by increased levels of serum HBV DNA, abnormal liver function and hepatic failure, is a frequent complication of immunosuppressive therapy and chemotherapy in patients with HBV infection. However, reactivation of occult HBV infection with immunosuppressi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Du W,Zheng Z,Han S,Ma S,Chen S

更新日期：2013-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV-related stigma always is major obstacles to an effective HIV response worldwide. The effect of HIV-related stigma on HIV prevention and treatment is particularly serious in China. This study was to examine stigma attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) among general individuals in Heilongjia...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li X,Yuan L,Li X,Shi J,Jiang L,Zhang C,Yang X,Zhang Y,Zhao D,Zhao Y

更新日期：2017-02-17 00:00:00

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: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:Fear of TB infection is rooted in historical and social memories of the disease, marked by stigma, segregation and exclusion. Healthcare workers (HCWs) face these same fears today, and even seek to hide their TB status when infected. This study sought to investigate factors associated with HCWs fears of acqu...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Engelbrecht M,Rau A,Kigozi G,Janse van Rensburg A,Wouters E,Sommerland N,Masquillier C,Uebel K

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal therapeutic strategies for patients presenting with advanced disease at HIV-1 diagnosis are as yet incompletely defined. METHODS:All patients presenting at two outpatient clinics in 2000-2009 with an AIDS-defining clinical condition or a CD4+ T cell count < 200/μL at HIV-1 diagnosis were analyze...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Esposito A,Floridia M,d'Ettorre G,Pastori D,Fantauzzi A,Massetti P,Ceccarelli G,Ajassa C,Vullo V,Mezzaroma I

更新日期：2011-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While most cases of polymicrobial vertebral osteomyelitis are secondary to hematogenous seeding, direct inoculation during spinal surgery and contiguous spread from adjacent soft tissue are also potential routes whereby pathogens may infect the spine. CASE PRESENTATION:A 74 year-old man presented with an ex...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Giger A,Yusuf E,Manuel O,Clerc O,Trampuz A

更新日期：2016-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human papillomavirus (HPV) associated malignancies are the leading cause of cancer death in Botswana. We sought to determine causative HPV types in patients with anogenital malignancies in Botswana to inform vaccine strategy. METHODS:We used formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks from pat...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Rantshabeng PS,Moyo S,Moraka NO,Ndlovu A,MacLeod IJ,Gaseitsiwe S,Kasvosve I

更新日期：2017-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data for predicting which patients with pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection are likely to run a complicated course are sparse. We retrospectively studied whether the admission serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels can serve as a predictor of illness severity. METHODS:Included were all consecutive adult pa...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zimmerman O,Rogowski O,Aviram G,Mizrahi M,Zeltser D,Justo D,Dahan E,Arad R,Touvia O,Tau L,Tarabeia J,Berliner S,Paran Y

更新日期：2010-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seroreactivity, processes of seroconversion and seroreversion, in the context of HPV infection has been investigated in numerous studies. However, the data resulting from these studies are usually not accounted for in mathematical transmission models of various HPV types due to gaps in our understanding of t...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Korostil IA,Garland SM,Law MG,Regan DG

更新日期：2013-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although various studies have demonstrated efficacy of DNA-recombinant anti-hepatitis B vaccines, their effectiveness in health care settings has not been researched adequately. This gap is particularly visible for blood donors, a group of significant importance in the reduction of transfusion-transmitted he...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kupek E,de Souza DE,Petry A

更新日期：2007-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More detailed understanding of herpes zoster (HZ) is called for in the context of an increasing observed frequency of disease, and ongoing discussions regarding potential consequences of the disease. Thus, population-based data on incidence and complications of HZ are needed. METHODS:We conducted a register...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sundström K,Weibull CE,Söderberg-Löfdal K,Bergström T,Sparén P,Arnheim-Dahlström L

更新日期：2015-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually-transmitted pathogens. A number of studies in the literature have estimated the burden of HPV-related diseases by collecting data at primary care level, while a comprehensive assessment of the global burden of HPV-related diseases on hospital reso...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Baldo V,Cocchio S,Buja A,Baldovin T,Furlan P,Bertoncello C,Saia M

更新日期：2013-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The ongoing transmission of Mycobacterium (M.) leprae reflected in a very slow decline in leprosy incidence, forces us to be innovative and conduct cutting-edge research. Single dose rifampicin (SDR) as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for contacts of leprosy patients, reduces their risk to develop leprosy by 60%. This...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Mieras LF,Taal AT,van Brakel WH,Cambau E,Saunderson PR,Smith WCS,Prakoeswa CRS,Astari L,Scollard DM,do Nascimento DC,Grosset J,Kar HK,Izumi S,Gillini L,Virmond MCL,Sturkenboom MGG

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:There are few studies focus on the factors underlying the late initiation of ART in China. We analyzed the trends in the median CD4 cell counts among different patient groups over time and the risk factors for the late initiation of ART in Shanghai, China. METHODS:A retrospective cross-sectional survey was...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sun J,Liu L,Shen J,Chen P,Lu H

更新日期：2017-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Compared to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), characteristics of nasal carriage and community-onset infection methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) are less well known. No characteristics of MSSA in Taiwan have been reported previously. METHODS:We analyzed 100 nasal carriage and 34 comm...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chen FJ,Siu LK,Lin JC,Wang CH,Lu PL

更新日期：2012-12-10 00:00:00

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: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：:After publication of the original article [1], we were notified that an author's name has been incorrectly spelled. Jeff Kwong's full name is Jeffery C. Kwong. ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Cooper CL,Galanakis C,Donelle J,Kwong JC,Boyd R,Boucher L,Kendall CE

更新日期：2019-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rosacea is an inflammatory disease affecting the central part of face characterized by persistent or recurrent episodes of erythema, papules, pustules and telangiectasias of unknown etiology. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative bacillus, which is one of the main causes of chronic gastritis, ga...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yang X

更新日期：2018-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasmodium falciparum malaria, is a major health problem in forested tribal belt of central India. Rapid and accurate methods are needed for the diagnosis of P. falciparum. We performed a blinded evaluation of the recently introduced Determine trade mark malaria pf test (Abbott, Laboratories, Japan) compared...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Singh N,Shukla M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Involvement of trochlear nerve during Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infection has been rarely described, and always in association with skin rash. CASE PRESENTATION:We describe the case of a patient with VZV infection presenting as isolated diplopia due to fourth cranial nerve palsy. The diagnosis has been o...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Pisapia R,Rianda A,Mariano A,Testa A,Galgani S,Vincenzi L,Abdeddaim A,Oliva A,Narciso P

更新日期：2013-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there is a large increase in investment for tuberculosis control in Myanmar, there are few operational analyses to inform policies. Only 34% of nationally reported cases are from women. In this study, we investigate sex differences in tuberculosis diagnoses in Myanmar in order to identify potential ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Khan MS,Khine TM,Hutchison C,Coker RJ,Hane KM,Innes AL,Aung S

更新日期：2016-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic Q fever usually presents as endocarditis or endovascular infection. We investigated whether 18F-FDG PET/CT and echocardiography were able to detect the localization of infection. Also, the utility of the modified Duke criteria was assessed. METHODS:Fifty-two patients, who had an IgG titre of  ≥ 1024...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Barten DG,Delsing CE,Keijmel SP,Sprong T,Timmermans J,Oyen WJ,Nabuurs-Franssen MH,Bleeker-Rovers CP

更新日期：2013-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In vitro data suggests that suboptimal initial vancomycin exposure may select for heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (hVISA) infections. However, no clinical studies have evaluated the relationship between initial vancomycin exposure and emergence of hVISA. This pilot study seeks to ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Martirosov DM,Bidell MR,Pai MP,Scheetz MH,Rosenkranz SL,Faragon C,Malik M,Mendes RE,Jones RN,McNutt LA,Lodise TP

更新日期：2017-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), a complication of antibiotic-induced injury to the gut microbiome, is a prevalent and dangerous cause of infectious diarrhea. Antimicrobial therapy for CDI is typically effective for acute symptoms, but up to one third of patients later experience recurrent CDI. Fecal-d...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hirsch BE,Saraiya N,Poeth K,Schwartz RM,Epstein ME,Honig G

更新日期：2015-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ureaplasma urealyticum is a fastidious bacteria which lacks a cell wall. Extragenital infections are rare in immunocompetent adults. There are few literature reports of perinephric abscess. We present a case of non-resolving multifocal "culture-negative" abscesses in a hypogammaglobulinemic adult female due ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Diaz Pallares C,Griener T,Vaughan S

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In comparison to restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) typing, variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) typing is easier to perform, faster and yields results in a simple, numerical format. Therefore, this technique has gained recognition as the new international gold standard in typing of Mycobacte...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Huyen MN,Kremer K,Lan NT,Buu TN,Cobelens FG,Tiemersma EW,de Haas P,van Soolingen D

更新日期：2013-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important pathogen that can cause severe illness in infants and young children. In this study, we assessed whether data on RSV collected by the European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS) could be used to build an RSV surveillance system in Europe. METHODS:Influenza...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Meerhoff TJ,Fleming D,Smith A,Mosnier A,van Gageldonk-Lafeber AB,Paget WJ,EISS RSV Task Group.

更新日期：2006-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases in the Ethiopian highlands and studies on assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of the community in endemic areas are scanty. The study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude towards cutaneous leishmaniasis and treatment seeking prac...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tamiru HF,Mashalla YJ,Mohammed R,Tshweneagae GT

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00