Lomentospora prolificans endocarditis--case report and literature review.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing concern in ICUs worldwide. Infection with an antibiotic resistant (ABR) strain of an organism is associated with greater mortality than infection with the non-resistant strain, but there are few data assessing whether being admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) wi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hanberger H,Antonelli M,Holmbom M,Lipman J,Pickkers P,Leone M,Rello J,Sakr Y,Walther SM,Vanhems P,Vincent JL,EPIC II Group of Investigators.

更新日期：2014-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emerging molecular, animal model and epidemiologic evidence suggests that Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 (STEC O157) isolates vary in their capacity to cause human infection and disease. The translocated intimin receptor (tir) and intimin (eae) are virulence factors and bacterial receptor-ligand pr...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bono JL,Keen JE,Clawson ML,Durso LM,Heaton MP,Laegreid WW

更新日期：2007-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have recovered one bla(NDM-1)-harboring bacterial strain, designated as XM1570, from a sputum sample obtained from a fatal case of pneumonia in China. METHODS:Biochemical profiling, 16S rRNA sequencing and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were performed. Conjugation experiments were conducted to dete...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li P,Yang C,Xie J,Liu N,Wang H,Zhang L,Wang X,Wang Y,Qiu S,Song H

更新日期：2015-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Molecular strain typing of tuberculosis isolates has led to increased understanding of the epidemiological characteristics of the disease and improvements in its control, diagnosis and treatment. However, molecular cluster investigations, which aim to detect previously unidentified cases, remain challenging....

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Smith CM,Hayward AC

更新日期：2016-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to investigate the comparative clinical characteristics of Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 patients. METHODS:Fifteen Covid-19 and 93 non-Covid-19 patients were included in RNA testing. All epidemiological and clinical data were collected and analyzed, and then comparative results were carried out....

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li Y,Li H,Han J,Yang L

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) is the most common clinical symptom of singer transducer and signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) gain-of-function (GOF) mutations. Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease that is characterized by permanent bronchiectasis, causing cough, expector...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yu Y,Xu F,Shen H,Wu J

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early detection of leprosy and multidrug therapy are crucial to achieve zero transmission and zero grade II incapacities goals of World Health Organization. Leprosy is difficult to diagnose because clinical forms vary and there are no gold standard methods to guide clinicians. The serological rapid tests aid...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Leturiondo AL,Noronha AB,do Nascimento MOO,Ferreira CO,Rodrigues FDC,Moraes MO,Talhari C

更新日期：2019-01-07 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:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis has been shown to be associated with lymphocytic alveolitis after lung transplantation. In the present study, we investigated a series of bronchoalveolar (BAL) and blood samples, collected in the absence of rejection or acute infectious episodes. in order -1: to evaluate int...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Stéphan F,Bernaudin JF,Cesari D,Fajac A,Grenet D D,Caubarrere I,Stern M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a frequent cause of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI). Patients with MRSA require different empiric treatment than those with non-MRSA infections, yet no accurate tools exist to aid in stratifying the risk for a MRSA cSSSI. We sought ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zilberberg MD,Chaudhari P,Nathanson BH,Campbell RS,Emons MF,Fiske S,Hays HD,Shorr AF

更新日期：2012-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are alternative methods for microscopy in the diagnosis of malaria in resource limited settings. Among commercially available RDTs, CareStart™ Malaria test was found to show reliable results. This study evaluated the performance of CareStart™ Malaria Combo test kit in Northweste...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Feleke DG,Tarko S,Hadush H

更新日期：2017-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Temporary increases in plasma HIV RNA ('blips') are common in HIV patients on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Blips above 500 copies/mL have been associated with subsequent viral rebound. It is not clear if this relationship still holds when measurements are made using newer more sensitive assays....

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Young J,Rickenbach M,Calmy A,Bernasconi E,Staehelin C,Schmid P,Cavassini M,Battegay M,Günthard HF,Bucher HC,Swiss HIV Cohort Study.

更新日期：2015-09-21 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:In 2007, Park et al. identified a novel serotype among Streptococcus pneumoniae serogroup 6 which they named serotype 6C. The aim of this study was to evaluate with the Neufeld test a novel S. pneumoniae serotype 6C type specific polyclonal antiserum. In addition, serotype 6C isolates found in Denmark in 200...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Lambertsen L,Kerrn MB

更新日期：2010-09-24 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:West Nile virus (WNV) has emerged as one of the most common causes of epidemic meningoencephalitis worldwide. Most human infections are asymptomatic. However, neuroinvasive disease characterized by meningitis, encephalitis and/or acute flaccid paralysis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality....

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Lohitharajah J,Malavige GN,Chua AJ,Ng ML,Arambepola C,Chang T

更新日期：2015-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the aim of preparing a more effective, safe and economical vaccine for tuberculosis, inhalable live mycobacterium formulations were evaluated. METHODS:Alginate particles in the size range of 2-4 μm were prepared by encapsulating live Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) and "Mycobacterium indicus pranii" (MIP...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Nagpal PS,Kesarwani A,Sahu P,Upadhyay P

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The major factors contributing for nerve damage and permanent disabilities in leprosy are type 1 or reversal reactions (RR) and type 2 or erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL). Gene profiling of leprosy reactions have shown that different pathways are activated during the course of reactions, which is consistent w...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Rêgo JL,de Lima Santana N,Machado PRL,Ribeiro-Alves M,de Toledo-Pinto TG,Castellucci LC,Moraes MO

更新日期：2018-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Influenza vaccination is recognized as a primary public health intervention which prevents the illness of patients and relieves the societal burdens of influenza for medical community as well as the economy. To date, no effectiveness study of influenza vaccination has been conducted including a large populat...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Shibata N,Kimura S,Hoshino T,Urushihara H

更新日期：2019-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HPV burden is a predictor for high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cancer. The natural history of HPV load in young women being recently exposed to HPV is described in this paper. METHODS:A total of 636 female university students were followed for 2 years. Cervical specimens with HPV-16, -18, -...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ramanakumar AV,Goncalves O,Richardson H,Tellier P,Ferenczy A,Coutlée F,Franco EL

更新日期：2010-11-11 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:There are inconsistencies in the literature on reproductive and genital health determinants of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, the primary cause of cervical cancer. We examined these factors in the Ludwig-McGill Cohort Study, a longitudinal, repeated-measurements investigation on the natural history of...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Shaw E,Ramanakumar AV,El-Zein M,Silva FR,Galan L,Baggio ML,Villa LL,Franco EL,Ludwig-McGill Cohort Study.

更新日期：2016-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 50% of cases of penile carcinoma (PeCa), a rare neoplasm worldwide, are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV). However, the detection of HPV-DNA is not sufficient to consider it the etiological factor in the development of this type of cancer. Currently, the overexpression of P16INK4A is u...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Martínez-Bailón C,Mantilla-Morales A,Méndez-Matías G,Alvarado-Cabrero I,Maldonado-Rodríguez R,Quintero-Becerra J,Arias-Flores R,Piña-Sánchez P

更新日期：2019-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brucellosis is endemic in many areas in China. The current diagnosis of Brucellosis predominantly relies on the traditional bacterial culture and serum agglutination test. In this study, we aimed to explore the value of ELISA in the diagnosis of Brucellosis in Chinese population. METHODS:We recruited 235 pa...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Xu N,Wang W,Chen F,Li W,Wang G

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) cause cervical cancer. American Indian (AI) women in the Northern Plains of the U.S. have significantly higher incidence and mortality rates for cervical cancer than White women in the same geographical area. We compared HPV prevalence, patterns of HPV types, a...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Schmidt-Grimminger DC,Bell MC,Muller CJ,Maher DM,Chauhan SC,Buchwald DS

更新日期：2011-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Annual influenza vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs) is recommended in Australia, but uptake in healthcare facilities has historically been low (approximately 50%). The objective of this study was to develop and implement a dedicated campaign to improve uptake of staff influenza annual vaccination at a ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Heinrich-Morrison K,McLellan S,McGinnes U,Carroll B,Watson K,Bass P,Worth LJ,Cheng AC

更新日期：2015-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Undernutrition is one of the most common problems among people living with HIV, contributing to premature death and the development of comorbidities within this population. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the impacts of these often inter-related conditions appear in a series of fragmented and inconclusive studi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Alebel A,Demant D,Petrucka P,Sibbritt D

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In chronic hepatitis C, the fibrosis progression rates are extremely variable and can be influenced by factors associated with the host, virus and environment. Among the associated metabolic factors, hepatic steatosis is characterized by an accumulation of triglycerides in hepatocytes. In the host, genetic d...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Magri MC,Prata TV,Manchiero C,Dantas BP,Mazza CC,Tengan FM

更新日期：2017-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibiotic resistance is a threat in developing countries (DCs) because of the high burden of bacterial disease and the presence of risk factors for its emergence and spread. This threat is of particular concern for neonates in DCs where over one-third of neonatal deaths may be attributable to severe infecti...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Huynh BT,Padget M,Garin B,Herindrainy P,Kermorvant-Duchemin E,Watier L,Guillemot D,Delarocque-Astagneau E

更新日期：2015-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:International contact-tracing (CT) following exposure during long-distance air travel is resource-intensive, whereas evidence for risk of tuberculosis (TB) transmission during international travel is weak. In this study, we systematically analyzed the information from international requests for CT received a...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Glasauer S,Kröger S,Haas W,Perumal N

更新日期：2020-04-06 00:00:00