Reproductive and genital health and risk of cervical human papillomavirus infection: results from the Ludwig-McGill cohort study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute hepatitis A is a fecal-oral transmitted disease related to inadequate sanitary conditions. In addition to its traditional classification, several outbreaks in the men who have sex with men (MSM) population have resulted in acute hepatitis A being recognized as a sexually transmitted disease. However, f...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chen NY,Liu ZH,Shie SS,Chen TH,Wu TS

更新日期：2017-06-20 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:Accurate influenza activity forecasting helps public health officials prepare and allocate resources for unusual influenza activity. Traditional flu surveillance systems, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) influenza-like illnesses reports, lag behind real-time by one to 2 weeks, w...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yang S,Santillana M,Brownstein JS,Gray J,Richardson S,Kou SC

更新日期：2017-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) and 15 species that cause sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in negative cytology. In addition, we compared the diagnostic performance of multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with widely available techniques used to ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Shim HS,Noh S,Park AR,Lee YN,Kim JK,Chung HJ,Kang KS,Cho NH

更新日期：2010-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the considerable efforts made to address the issue of brucellosis worldwide, its prevalence in dairy products continues to be difficult to estimate and represents a key public health issue around the world today. The aim of the present study was to better understand the epidemiology of this disease i...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Liang P,Zhao Y,Zhao J,Pan D,Guo Z

更新日期：2020-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The most common cause of implant failure is aseptic loosening (AL), followed by prosthetic joint infection (PJI). This study evaluates the incidence of PJI among patients operated with suspected AL and whether the diagnosis of PJI was predictive of subsequent implant failure including re-infection, at 2 year...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Fernandez-Sampedro M,Salas-Venero C,Fariñas-Álvarez C,Sumillera M,Pérez-Carro L,Fakkas-Fernandez M,Gómez-Román J,Martínez-Martínez L,Fariñas MC

更新日期：2015-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The human major histocompatibility complex class I polypeptide-related sequence B (MICB) is a protein that modulates the NK and T cell activation through the NKG2D receptor and is related to several diseases including cancer. METHODS:The study investigated the prognostic role of soluble MICB (sMICB) protein...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tong HV,Song le H,Hoan NX,Cuong BK,Sy BT,Son HA,Quyet D,Binh VQ,Kremsner PG,Bock CT,Velavan TP,Toan NL

更新日期：2015-01-23 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:Febrile jaundice results clinically in generalized yellow coloration of the teguments and mucous membranes due to excess plasma bilirubin, accompanied by fever. Two types are found: conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin jaundice. Jaundice is a sign in several diseases due to viruses (viral hepatitis and arbo...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Gadia CLB,Manirakiza A,Tekpa G,Konamna X,Vickos U,Nakoune E

更新日期：2017-11-29 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:Although several researches have reported the connection between the transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) gene polymorphisms and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the conclusions of these studies were not always consistent. Here, this paper proposed a meta-analysis to evaluate whether the TGF-...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Guo P,Liu S,Sun X,Xu L

更新日期：2019-08-30 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: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:Dengue is a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. Rapid and easy diagnosis of dengue can assist patient triage and care-management. The detection of DENV NS1 on rapid lateral flow tests offers a fast route to a presumptive dengue diagnosis but careful evaluations are urgently nee...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tricou V,Vu HT,Quynh NV,Nguyen CV,Tran HT,Farrar J,Wills B,Simmons CP

更新日期：2010-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunization policymakers at global and local levels need to establish priorities among new vaccines competing for limited resources. However, comparison of the potential impact of single vaccination programs is challenging, primarily due to the limited number of vaccine analyses as well as their differing a...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kim SY,Sweet S,Chang J,Goldie SJ

更新日期：2011-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In intensive care unit (ICU), infection and colonization by resistant Gram-negative bacteria increase costs, length of stay and mortality. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase--producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) is a group of pathogens increasingly encountered in ICU setting. Conditions that promote ESBL-E ac...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Alves M,Lemire A,Decré D,Margetis D,Bigé N,Pichereau C,Ait-Oufella H,Baudel JL,Offenstadt G,Guidet B,Barbut F,Maury E

更新日期：2016-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether viral coinfections cause more severe disease than Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis) alone remains unclear. We compared clinical disease severity and sought clinical and demographic differences between infants with B. pertussis infection alone and those with respiratory viral coinfections. We also a...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Frassanito A,Nenna R,Nicolai A,Pierangeli A,Tozzi AE,Stefanelli P,Carsetti R,Concato C,Schiavoni I,Midulla F,Pertussis study group.

更新日期：2017-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purposes of this study were to determine the incidence of central and peripheral venous catheter-related bacteraemias, the relationship between the suspected and final confirmed bacteraemia origins, and the differences in microbiological, epidemiological, clinical, and analytical characteristics between ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ruiz-Giardin JM,Ochoa Chamorro I,Velázquez Ríos L,Jaqueti Aroca J,García Arata MI,SanMartín López JV,Guerrero Santillán M

更新日期：2019-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli has been increased not only in the hospital but also in the community worldwide. This study was aimed to characterize ESBL- producing E. coli isolates and to investigate the molecular epidemiology of community isolates in compa...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Park SH,Byun JH,Choi SM,Lee DG,Kim SH,Kwon JC,Park C,Choi JH,Yoo JH

更新日期：2012-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A decline in hemoglobin (Hb) concentration during antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is a serious side effect. It may compel to dose reduction or even termination of antiviral treatment. The activation of erythropoietin (EPO) synthesis as a physiological response to anemia and its relation to a g...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Amanzada A,Goralczyk AD,Reinhardt L,Moriconi F,Cameron S,Mihm S

更新日期：2014-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acinetobacter species are associated with increasing mortality due to emerging drug-resistance. Pediatric Acinetobacter infections are largely undefined in developed countries and clinical laboratory identification methods do not reliably differentiate between members of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-bauma...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Jain AL,Harding CM,Assani K,Shrestha CL,Haga M,Leber A,Munson RS Jr,Kopp BT

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tigecycline, a first-in-class broad-spectrum glycylcycline antibiotic, has broad-spectrum in vitro activity against bacteria commonly encountered in complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAIs), including aerobic and facultative Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and anaerobic bacteria. In the curren...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chen Z,Wu J,Zhang Y,Wei J,Leng X,Bi J,Li R,Yan L,Quan Z,Chen X,Yu Y,Wu Z,Liu D,Ma X,Maroko R,Cooper A

更新日期：2010-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leishmaniasis caused by two new species of Leishmania; L. siamensis and L. martiniquensis have been recently described in Thailand. The disease has mainly been documented in AIDS patients from southern Thailand. In this study, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to determine HIV-Leishmania co-infection ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Siriyasatien P,Chusri S,Kraivichian K,Jariyapan N,Hortiwakul T,Silpapojakul K,Pym AM,Phumee A

更新日期：2016-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic osteomyelitis due to direct bone trauma or vascular insufficiency is a frequent problem in orthopaedic surgery. In contrast, acute haematogenous osteomyelitis represents a rare entity that almost exclusively affects prepubescent children or immunodeficient adults. CASE PRESENTATION:In this article, ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Prodinger PM,Pilge H,Banke IJ,Bürklein D,Gradinger R,Miethke T,Holzapfel BM

更新日期：2013-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human papillomavirus (HPV) and HIV are each responsible for a considerable burden of disease. Interactions between these infections pose substantial public health challenges, especially where HIV prevalence is high and HPV vaccine coverage low. METHODS:Between July 2005 and January 2006, a cross-sectional c...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Luchters SM,Vanden Broeck D,Chersich MF,Nel A,Delva W,Mandaliya K,Depuydt CE,Claeys P,Bogers JP,Temmerman M

更新日期：2010-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erysipelas is a common skin infection that is prone to recur. Recurrent erysipelas has a severe effect on the quality of life of patients. The present study aimed to investigate the risk factors of recurrent erysipelas in adult Chinese patients. METHODS:A total of 428 Chinese patients with erysipelas who me...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li A,Wang N,Ge L,Xin H,Li W

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low serum selenium has been associated with lower CD4 counts and greater mortality among HIV-1-seropositive individuals, but most studies have not controlled for serum albumin and the presence of an acute phase response. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate relationships between serum s...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Drain PK,Baeten JM,Overbaugh J,Wener MH,Bankson DD,Lavreys L,Mandaliya K,Ndinya-Achola JO,McClelland RS

更新日期：2006-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Statin use is associated with a modest increase in the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) among the general population. However, HIV-infected patients have a higher risk of developing DM, and it is unclear whether statins have a diabetogenic effect in these patients. Therefore, we investigated the as...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Spagnuolo V,Galli L,Poli A,Salpietro S,Gianotti N,Piatti P,Cossarini F,Vinci C,Carini E,Lazzarin A,Castagna A

更新日期：2017-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial infections are the most frequent complications in patients with malignancy, and the epidemiology of nosocomial infections among cancer patients has changed over time. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics, antibiotic resistance patterns, and prognosis of nosocomial infections due to mult...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Jiang AM,Shi X,Liu N,Gao H,Ren MD,Zheng XQ,Fu X,Liang X,Ruan ZP,Yao Y,Tian T

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prenatal exposure to influenza or fever is associated with risk of congenital malformations. Oseltamivir is used to treat influenza and to provide post-exposure prophylaxis. We examined the association between oseltamivir use during pregnancy and birth outcomes. METHODS:This was a nationwide registry-based ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ehrenstein V,Kristensen NR,Monz BU,Clinch B,Kenwright A,Sørensen HT

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00