Treatment challenges for urogenital and anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis.

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:Influenza viruses are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Vaccination remains a powerful tool for preventing or mitigating influenza outbreaks. Yet, vaccine supplies and daily administration capacities are limited, even in developed countries. Understanding how such constraints can alter the ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Cruz-Aponte M,McKiernan EC,Herrera-Valdez MA

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retaining patients on antiretroviral treatment in care is critical to sustaining the 90:90:90 vision. Nigeria has made some progress in placing HIV-positive patients on treatment. In an effort to increase access to treatment, ART decentralization has been implemented in the country. This is aimed at strength...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Umeokonkwo CD,Onoka CA,Agu PA,Ossai EN,Balogun MS,Ogbonnaya LU

更新日期：2019-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A cost effective and efficient diagnostic tool for COVID-19 as near to the point of care (PoC) as possible would be a game changer in the current pandemic. We tested reverse transcription loop mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), a method which can produce results in under 30 min, alongside standard ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Österdahl MF,Lee KA,Lochlainn MN,Wilson S,Douthwaite S,Horsfall R,Sheedy A,Goldenberg SD,Stanley CJ,Spector TD,Steves CJ

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to investigate the epidemiology, molecular characteristics, and distribution of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)- and AmpC-producing Escherichia coli from community-onset infections in Chinese county hospitals. METHODS:E. coli isolates were collected from patients with community-onset infection...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang J,Zheng B,Zhao L,Wei Z,Ji J,Li L,Xiao Y

更新日期：2014-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) has been recognized as one of the leading infectious diseases among children in China, which causes hundreds of annual deaths since 2008. In China, the reports of monthly HFMD cases usually have a delay of 1-2 months due to the time needed for collecting and processing cl...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhao Y,Xu Q,Chen Y,Tsui KL

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bloodstream infection (BSI) due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) has relevant clinical impact especially in relation to drug resistance determinants. The PER-1 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) is a common enzyme conferring high-level resistance to anti-pseudomonal cephalosporins. Risk factors and treatm...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Endimiani A,Luzzaro F,Pini B,Amicosante G,Rossolini GM,Toniolo AQ

更新日期：2006-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the widespread offer of free HIV testing in France, the proportion of people who have never been tested remains high. The objective of this study was to identify, in men and women separately, the various factors independently associated with no lifetime HIV testing. METHODS:We used multilevel logist...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Massari V,Lapostolle A,Grupposo MC,Dray-Spira R,Costagliola D,Chauvin P

更新日期：2015-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Lao PDR, the epidemiology of varicella infection is uncertain, since it is not a notifiable disease and VZV outbreaks are rarely reported as fever/rash (F/R) diseases. METHODS:We estimated the seroprevalence of VZV (IgG ELISA) in different age cohorts (9 months to 46 years; N = 3139) and investigated VZV...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Nouanthong P,Hübschen JM,Billamay S,Mongkhoune S,Vilivong K,Khounvisith V,Sinner R,Grandadam M,Phonekeo D,Black AP,Muller CP

更新日期：2019-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), one the most common causes of genital ulcers, appears to increase both the risk of HIV acquisition and HIV transmission. HSV-2/HIV co-infection among pregnant women may increase the risk of perinatal transmission of HIV. This study describes rates of HSV-2 among pregnant ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Domercant JW,Jean Louis F,Hulland E,Griswold M,Andre-Alboth J,Ye T,Marston BJ

更新日期：2017-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adjustment of immunosuppression is the main therapy for BK polyomavirus (BKPyV)-associated nephropathy (BKPyVAN) after kidney transplantation (KT). Studies of BKPyV-specific T cell immune response are scarce. Here, we investigated BKPyV-specific T cell immunity in KT recipients diagnosed with BKPyVAN. METHO...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bruminhent J,Srisala S,Klinmalai C,Pinsai S,Watcharananan SP,Kantachuvesiri S,Hongeng S,Apiwattanakul N

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The first step of designing any genome-based molecular diagnostic test is to find a specific target sequence. The modified genome comparison method is one of the easiest and most comprehensive ways to achieve this goal. In this study, we aimed to explain this method with the example of Mycobacterium tubercul...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Neshani A,Kamali Kakhki R,Sankian M,Zare H,Hooshyar Chichaklu A,Sayyadi M,Ghazvini K

更新日期：2018-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uganda has experienced seven Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreaks and four Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreaks between 2000 and 2019. We investigated the seroprevalence and risk factors for Marburg virus and ebolaviruses in gold mining communities around Kitaka gold mine in Western Uganda and compared them ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Nyakarahuka L,Schafer IJ,Balinandi S,Mulei S,Tumusiime A,Kyondo J,Knust B,Lutwama J,Rollin P,Nichol S,Shoemaker T

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In China, there were few studies about the pathogens of acute viral encephalitis and meningitis in children in recent years. The aims of this study were to characterize the etiology and prognosis of acute viral encephalitis and meningitis in Chinese children. METHODS:This was a multicentre prospective study...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ai J,Xie Z,Liu G,Chen Z,Yang Y,Li Y,Chen J,Zheng G,Shen K

更新日期：2017-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Implant-related infections, including those of peri-prosthetic joint (PJIs), osteosynthesis and other biomaterials, are biofilm-related. Pathogen identification is considered the diagnostic benchmark; however, the presence of bacterial biofilms makes pathogen detection with traditional microbiological techni...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Romanò CL,Trentinaglia MT,De Vecchi E,Logoluso N,George DA,Morelli I,Drago L

更新日期：2018-04-02 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:Pertussis is a reported vaccine-preventable respiratory disease in China. Because the routine laboratory methods for diagnosis are not in use, the reported cases are mainly in infants with classical paroxysmal cough and the true incidence related to pertussis is most likely under estimated. In China, however...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang Q,Zheng H,Liu M,Han K,Shu J,Wu C,Xu N,He Q,Luo H

更新日期：2012-06-20 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:In Tashkent (Uzbekistan), TB treatment is provided in accordance with the DOTS strategy. Of 1087 pulmonary TB patients started on treatment in 2005, 228 (21%) defaulted. This study investigates who the defaulters in Tashkent are, when they default and why they default. METHODS:We reviewed the records of 126...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hasker E,Khodjikhanov M,Usarova S,Asamidinov U,Yuldashova U,van der Werf MJ,Uzakova G,Veen J

更新日期：2008-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis remains a serious threat to human health as an infectious disease in China. Henan, a most populated province in China, has a high incidence of tuberculosis (TB). Though the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) has been investigated in many regions, there have been only a few stu...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Shi J,Zheng D,Zhu Y,Ma X,Wang S,Li H,Xing J

更新日期：2018-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence indicates that Gram-negative bacterial pathogens, the most common of which are Pseudomonas spp., Enterobacteriaceae, and Acinetobacter baumannii, are frequent causes of hospital-acquired infections. This study aims to evaluate the in vitro activity of doripenem and comparator carbapenem antib...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Leblebicioglu H,Cakir N,Celen M,Kurt H,Baris H,Laeuffer J,Turkish COMPACT Study Group.

更新日期：2012-02-16 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:Men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a high burden of syphilis infection. Expanding syphilis testing to improve timely diagnosis and treatment is critical to improve syphilis control. However, syphilis testing rates remain low among MSM, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. We describe the proto...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Cheng W,Wang C,Tang W,Ong JJ,Fu H,Marks M,Smith MK,Li C,Nie J,Zhao P,Zheng H,Yang B,Tucker JD

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While cultivation of pathogens represents a foundational diagnostic approach in the study of infectious diseases, its value for the confirmation of clinical diagnosis of Buruli ulcer is limited by the fact that colonies of Mycobacterium ulcerans appear only after about eight weeks of incubation at 30°C. Howe...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bratschi MW,Bolz M,Grize L,Kerber S,Minyem JC,Um Boock A,Yeboah-Manu D,Ruf MT,Pluschke G

更新日期：2014-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, prison inmates are a high-risk population for tuberculosis (TB), but the specific drivers of disease and impact of mass screening interventions are poorly understood. METHODS:We performed a prospective cohort study to characterize the incidence and risk factors for tuberculosis infection and disea...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Paião DS,Lemos EF,Carbone AD,Sgarbi RV,Junior AL,da Silva FM,Brandão LM,Dos Santos LS,Martins VS,Simionatto S,Motta-Castro AR,Pompílio MA,Urrego J,Ko AI,Andrews JR,Croda J

更新日期：2016-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate whether the serum procalcitonin (PCT) level can be utilized to guide the use of antibiotics in the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma. METHODS:A total of 293 consecutive patients with suspected asthma attacks from February 2005 to July 2010 particip...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tang J,Long W,Yan L,Zhang Y,Xie J,Lu G,Yang C

更新日期：2013-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asymptomatic screening for gonorrhoea in heterosexual men is currently not recommended in many countries including Australia, given the prevalence is relatively low in the heterosexual population. We aimed to determine the proportion of urethral gonorrhoea cases among heterosexual men attending a sexual heal...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Martín-Sánchez M,Ong JJ,Fairley CK,Chen MY,Williamson DA,Maddaford K,Aung ET,Carter G,Bradshaw CS,Chow EPF

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Armed conflicts are a major contributor to injury and death globally. Conflict-related injuries are associated with a high risk of wound infection, but it is unknown to what extent infection directly relates to sustainment of life and restoration of function. The aim of this study was to investigate the outc...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Älgå A,Wong S,Shoaib M,Lundgren K,Giske CG,von Schreeb J,Malmstedt J

更新日期：2018-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infectious disease prevention and control strategies require a coordinated, transnational approach. To establish core capacities of the International Health Regulations (IHR), the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy. Epidemic-prone Lassa...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Keïta M,Kizerbo GA,Subissi L,Traoré FA,Doré A,Camara MF,Barry A,Pallawo R,Baldé MO,Magassouba N,Djingarey MH,Fall IS

更新日期：2019-07-10 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