Plague in China 2014-All sporadic case report of pneumonic plague.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycolicibacterium fortuitum is a species of the rapidly growing mycobacteria that can cause pulmonary infection. It is susceptible to multiple antibiotics both in vitro and in clinical practice, so that any combination of susceptible drugs is effective. However, we encountered a case of infection due to fluo...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kurokawa K,Harada N,Sasano H,Takagi H,Takei S,Nakamura A,Kamada K,Yoshida A,Kikuchi K,Takahashi K

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe falciparum malaria may be complicated by prolonged haemolysis and recurrent fever after parasite clearance. However, their respective etiologies are unclear and challenging to diagnose. We report the first case of severe falciparum malaria followed by prolonged haemolytic anaemia and rhinomaxillary mu...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Plewes K,Maude RJ,Ghose A,Dondorp AM

更新日期：2015-12-03 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:Diseases caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) among adult patients with hematological malignancies have rarely been investigated. METHODS:Adult patients with hematological malignancies at National Taiwan University Hospital between 1996 and 2009 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with positive ser...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chen CY,Sheng WH,Cheng A,Tsay W,Huang SY,Tang JL,Chen YC,Wang JY,Tien HF,Chang SC

更新日期：2011-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumococci normally reside in the nasopharynx, and when individuals are in close contact with each other such as in a community or a family setting, it is transmitted from carriers and sometimes results in pneumonia. CASE PRESENTATION:Case 1: The patient was a 55-year-old woman who visited the hospital com...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Goda K,Kenzaka T,Chang B,Akita H

更新日期：2018-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to investigate the clinical features of invasive community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus (CA-SA) infection in Chinese children and analyze its molecular features. METHODS:Clinical data and invasive CA-SA isolates were prospectively collected. Pediatric risk of mortality (PRISM) score was us...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Qiao Y,Ning X,Chen Q,Zhao R,Song W,Zheng Y,Dong F,Li S,Li J,Wang L,Zeng T,Dong Y,Yao K,Yu S,Yang Y,Shen X

更新日期：2014-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) represents a diagnostic and management challenge to clinicians. The "Thwaites' system" and "Lancet consensus scoring system" are utilized to differentiate TBM from bacterial meningitis but their utility in subacute and chronic meningitis where TBM is an important consideration is...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sulaiman T,Medi S,Erdem H,Senbayrak S,Ozturk-Engin D,Inan A,Civljak R,Nechifor M,Akbulut A,Crisan A,Ozguler M,Namiduru M,Savic B,Dulovic O,Pehlivanoglu F,Sengoz G,Yasar K,Inal AS,Parlak E,Johansen IS,Kursun E,Pa

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clusters of infectious diseases are frequently detected late. Real-time, detailed information about an evolving cluster and possible associated conditions is essential for local policy makers, travelers planning to visit the area, and the local population. This is currently illustrated in the Zika virus outb...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Groeneveld GH,Dalhuijsen A,Kara-Zaïtri C,Hamilton B,de Waal MW,van Dissel JT,van Steenbergen JE

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Saksenaea species (spp.) are uncommon causes of mucormycosis but are emerging pathogens mostly associated with trauma and soil contamination often in immunocompetent hosts. Due to lack of sporulation in the laboratory, diagnosis and susceptibility testing is difficult so optimal treatment regimens are unknow...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Davidson N,Campbell K,Foroughi F,Tayal V,Lynar S,Crawford LC,Kidd SE,Baird R,Davies J,Meumann EM

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enterovirus 71 (EV-A71) shows a potential of rapid death, but the natural history of the infection is poorly known. This study aimed to examine the natural history of EV-A71 infection. METHODS:This was a prospective longitudinal observational study performed between January 1st and October 31st, 2012, at th...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yang SD,Li PQ,Li YM,Li W,Lai WY,Zhu CP,Tao JP,Deng L,Liu HS,Ma WC,Lu JM,Hong Y,Liang YT,Shen J,Hu DD,Gao YY,Zhou Y,Situ MX,Chen YL

更新日期：2017-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gambia is the second GAVI support-eligible country to introduce the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7), but a country-specific cost-effectiveness analysis of the vaccine is not available. Our objective was to assess the potential impact of PCVs of different valences in The Gambia. METHODS:We syn...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kim SY,Lee G,Goldie SJ

更新日期：2010-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the morbidity and mortality of invasive fungal disease (IFD) at a population level. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, trends and outcomes of IFD in all haematology-oncology patients by linking Victorian hospital data to state-based registries. METHODS:Episodes of IF...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Valentine JC,Morrissey CO,Tacey MA,Liew D,Patil S,Peleg AY,Ananda-Rajah MR

更新日期：2019-03-21 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:Antimicrobial resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium is rising globally with resultant clinical treatment failure. We investigated the prevalence of mutations in the macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance-determining regions of M. genitalium in Johannesburg, South Africa, and ascertained their association wit...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Muller EE,Mahlangu MP,Lewis DA,Kularatne RS

更新日期：2019-02-13 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:In Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and other related transmissible spongiform encephalopathies it is critical to understand the various pathways by which the infectious agent spreads to different organs. METHODS:We injected a CJD agent into mice, either intracerebrally (ic) or intraperitoneally (ip) and mon...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Radebold K,Chernyak M,Martin D,Manuelidis L

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital-based surveillance for pneumococcal meningitis has been conducted since January 1996 in the city of Salvador, Brazil. The purpose of this study was to describe the temporal evolution of Penicillin Non-Susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae (PNSSP) in regards to serotype distributions and clonal divers...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： dos Santos MS,Azevedo J,Menezes AP,Cordeiro SM,Escobar EC,Lima JB,Campos LC,Carvalho Mda G,Reis MG,Ko AI,Reis JN

更新日期：2015-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) disproportionately affects new immigrants from endemic regions such as China. Untreated infections increase health risks for liver diseases including cancer. Yet most of those infected are unaware of their disease limiting prevention and early treatment options. The purpose of this co...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ma GX,Zhang GY,Zhai S,Ma X,Tan Y,Shive SE,Wang MQ

更新日期：2015-03-08 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：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D deficiency has been related to the risk of sepsis. However, previous studies showed inconsistent results regarding the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) and mortality risk in septic patients. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between serum 25 (OH) D at admission and mort...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li Y,Ding S

更新日期：2020-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interferon alpha (IFNα) therapy has been widely used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) for decades. Nucleos(t)ide analogues are also increasingly used to treat CHB recently. More and more studies are being carried out concerning the clearance or seroconversion of HBsAg, which is recognized as an ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li WC,Wang MR,Kong LB,Ren WG,Zhang YG,Nan YM

更新日期：2011-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We evaluated the effectiveness of targeted antimicrobial prophylaxis in transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy (TRUSP). METHODS:A prospective, non-randomized cohort study was conducted. Rectal swab cultures plated on non-selective blood agar and on selective MacConkey agar supplemented with ciproflox...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zembower TR,Maxwell KM,Nadler RB,Cashy J,Scheetz MH,Qi C,Schaeffer AJ

更新日期：2017-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Large scale administration of the anthelminthic drug praziquantel (PZQ) to at-risk populations is the cornerstone of schistosomiasis control, although persisting high prevalence of infections in some areas and growing concerns of PZQ resistance have revealed the limitations of this strategy. Most studies ass...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hoekstra PT,Casacuberta Partal M,Amoah AS,van Lieshout L,Corstjens PLAM,Tsonaka S,Assaré RK,Silué KD,Meité A,N'Goran EK,N'Gbesso YK,Roestenberg M,Knopp S,Utzinger J,Coulibaly JT,van Dam GJ

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The widespread antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a serious problem for the treatment and control of gonorrhoea. Many of the previously effective therapeutic agents are no longer viable. Because N. gonorrhoeae infections are not reportable in Germany, only limited data on disease epidemiolo...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Buder S,Dudareva S,Jansen K,Loenenbach A,Nikisins S,Sailer A,Guhl E,Kohl PK,Bremer V,GORENET study group.

更新日期：2018-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidative stress plays a vital role in the pathogenesis of both Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, there are limited studies on the effect of P. falciparum malaria infection on oxidative stress in SCD patients. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was undertaken to compare leve...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Atiku SM,Louise N,Kasozi DM

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The tuberculin skin test (TST) has limitations for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) diagnosis in low-prevalence settings. Previously, all TST-positive individuals referred from the community to Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) were offered LTBI treatment, after active TB was excluded. In 2010, BCH...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Shah M,Miele K,Choi H,DiPietro D,Martins-Evora M,Marsiglia V,Dorman S

更新日期：2012-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lemierre's syndrome presents a classic clinical picture, the pathophysiology of which remains obscure. Attempts have been made to trace genetic predispositions that modify the host detection of pathogen or the resultant systemic reaction. CASE PRESENTATION:A 17-year old female, with no previous medical hist...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Constantin JM,Mira JP,Guerin R,Cayot-Constantin S,Lesens O,Gourdon F,Romaszko JP,Linval P,Laurichesse H,Bazin JE

更新日期：2006-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed the next-generation Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) cartridge, and Uganda is currently transitioning from the older generation Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) cartridge to Ultra as the initial diagnostic test for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). We assessed the diagnostic accur...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Andama A,Jaganath D,Crowder R,Asege L,Nakaye M,Katumba D,Mukwatamundu J,Mwebe S,Semitala CF,Worodria W,Joloba M,Mohanty S,Somoskovi A,Cattamanchi A

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study of the endotoxin tolerance phenomenon in light of the recently defined roles of mast cells and toll-like receptors as essential components of the innate immune response and as orchestrators of acquired immunity may reveal potentially useful mechanisms of immunomodulation of infectious and allergic ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Saturnino SF,Prado RO,Cunha-Melo JR,Andrade MV

更新日期：2010-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enterocytozoon bieneusi has been increasingly reported to infect humans and various mammals. Microsporidia cause diarrhea in HIV-infected patients worldwide. PCR amplification and sequencing based on the internal transcribed spacer region have been used to describe the genotypes of E. bieneusi and transmissi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Liu H,Jiang Z,Yuan Z,Yin J,Wang Z,Yu B,Zhou D,Shen Y,Cao J

更新日期：2017-10-13 00:00:00