Detrimental role for CCAAT/enhancer binding protein δ in blood-borne brain infection.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endemic presence of Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to carbapenem in Italy has been due principally to the clonal expansion of CC258 isolates; however, recent studies suggest an ongoing epidemiological change in this geographical area. METHODS:50 K. pneumoniae strains, 25 carbapenem-resistant (CR-Kp) and 25...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Fasciana T,Gentile B,Aquilina M,Ciammaruconi A,Mascarella C,Anselmo A,Fortunato A,Fillo S,Petralito G,Lista F,Giammanco A

更新日期：2019-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bloodstream infections due to Candida species cause significant morbidity and mortality, and the epidemiology of Candida infection is changing. Surveillance for candidemia is necessary to detect trends in species distribution and antifungal resistance. METHODS:The medical and electronic records of all patie...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ma CF,Li FQ,Shi LN,Hu YA,Wang Y,Huang M,Kong QQ

更新日期：2013-07-22 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:Chlamydia trachomatis is a common sexually transmitted infection in Australia. This report aims to measure the burden of chlamydia infection by systematically reviewing reports on prevalence in Australian populations. METHODS:Electronic databases and conference websites were searched from 1997-2011 using th...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Lewis D,Newton DC,Guy RJ,Ali H,Chen MY,Fairley CK,Hocking JS

更新日期：2012-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the last decade, increases in the number of outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) have shifted the disease into the public health spotlight in China. Children under the age of five years are particularly susceptible, with fatalities recorded. However, estimating the burden of HFMD has been di...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Wang X,Wu X,Jia L,Li X,Li J,Li S,Qian H,Wang Q

更新日期：2014-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of vancomycin and daptomycin MICs among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood isolates, the prevalence of heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (hVISA) and the relationship between hVISA and vancomycin MIC values. METHODS:A...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sancak B,Yagci S,Gür D,Gülay Z,Ogunc D,Söyletir G,Yalcin AN,Dündar DO,Topçu AW,Aksit F,Usluer G,Ozakin C,Akalin H,Hayran M,Korten V

更新日期：2013-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As most data on hepatitis in resource-poor countries relate to urban communities, surveys in the rural environment are necessary to determine the 'true' prevalence of these viral infections. We undertook a survey to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in an apparently healthy rural ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Komas NP,Vickos U,Hübschen JM,Béré A,Manirakiza A,Muller CP,Le Faou A

更新日期：2013-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After antibiotic treatment of Lyme borreliosis, a subset of patients report persistent symptoms, also referred to as post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome. The reported prevalence of persistent symptoms varies considerably, and its pathophysiology is under debate. The LymeProspect study has been designed to i...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Vrijmoeth HD,Ursinus J,Harms MG,Zomer TP,Gauw SA,Tulen AD,Kremer K,Sprong H,Knoop H,Vermeeren YM,van Kooten B,Joosten LAB,Kullberg BJ,Hovius JWR,van den Wijngaard CC

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variations of porB1A and porB1B genes and their serotypes exist in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from different geographical areas, and some site mutations in the porB1B gene correlate with drug resistance. METHODS:The β-lactamase production of N. gonorrhoeae isolates was determined by paper acidometric te...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sun A,Fan X,Gu Y,Du P,Tang R,Mao Y,Lin X,Yan J

更新日期：2010-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Isoniazid (INH) represents the cornerstone for the treatment of cases infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains. Several molecular mechanisms have been shown to be the major causes for INH resistance, while the dynamic change of mutations conferring INH resistance among MTB strains during the pa...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Huo F,Lu J,Zong Z,Jing W,Shi J,Ma Y,Dong L,Zhao L,Wang Y,Huang H,Pang Y

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the past several years, new diagnostic techniques have been developed to allow for the rapid detection of multidrug resistant tuberculosis. The GenoType MTBDRplus test is a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) strip assay which uses polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and hybridization to detect genetic mutations in...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Anek-Vorapong R,Sinthuwattanawibool C,Podewils LJ,McCarthy K,Ngamlert K,Promsarin B,Varma JK

更新日期：2010-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Collecting adequate information on key epidemiological indicators is a prerequisite to informing a public health response to reduce the impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Malaysia. Our goal was to overcome the acute data shortage typical of low/middle income countries using statistical modelling ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： McDonald SA,Mohamed R,Dahlui M,Naning H,Kamarulzaman A

更新日期：2014-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mayaro virus is endemic in South America and sporadic outbreaks have been described. It causes a dengue-like febrile illness accompanied by severe and long-lasting polyarthralgias. Outside endemic regions, however, the disease is not well known and can be misdiagnosed as dengue. International travellers are ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Theilacker C,Held J,Allering L,Emmerich P,Schmidt-Chanasit J,Kern WV,Panning M

更新日期：2013-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Between November 2 and 10, 2002 several patients with psoriasis and personnel staying in the health centre in Gran Canaria, Spain fell ill with diarrhoea, vomiting or both. Patient original came from Norway, Sweden and Finland. The patient group was scheduled to stay until 8 November. A new group of patients...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Eriksen HM,Guerin PJ,Nygård K,Hjertqvist M,de Jong B,Rose AM,Kuusi M,Durr U,Rojas AG,Mør C,Aavitsland P

更新日期：2004-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At the end of the 1970s, in Italy more than 2% of the general population was HBsAg carrier. In the late '70s and late '80s, two remarkable events might have impacted on HBV strains transmitted in North-East Italy: (a) the increased HBV incidence due to parenteral drugs between 1978 and 1982; (b) the preventi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bruni R,Villano U,Taffon S,Equestre M,Madonna E,Chionne P,Candido A,Dettori S,Pisani G,Rapicetta M,Bortolotti F,Ciccaglione AR

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to establish 1) the performance of chest X-ray (CXR) in all suspects of tuberculosis (TB), as well as smear-negative TB suspects and 2) to compare the cost-effectiveness of the routine diagnostic pathway using Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) sputum microscopy followed by CXR if case of neg...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： van Cleeff MR,Kivihya-Ndugga LE,Meme H,Odhiambo JA,Klatser PR

更新日期：2005-12-12 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:The diagnostic accuracy of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology for the diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBLN) is confounded by mimicking cytomorphologic disorders. The objective of this study was to determine whether supplementing FNA cytology with bacteriological methods improves the overall accura...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Abdissa K,Tadesse M,Bezabih M,Bekele A,Apers L,Rigouts L,Abebe G

更新日期：2014-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the prevalence of enteric infections in Aboriginal children aged 0-2 years using conventional and molecular diagnostic techniques and to explore associations between the presence of pathogens and child growth. METHODS:Cross-sectional analysis of Aboriginal children (n = 62) residing in a remote...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hanieh S,Mahanty S,Gurruwiwi G,Kearns T,Dhurrkay R,Gondarra V,Shield J,Ryan N,Azzato F,Ballard SA,Orlando N,Nicholson S,Gibney K,Brimblecombe J,Page W,Harrison LC,Biggs BA,Child Health and Nutrition Study team.

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypervariable region 1 (HVR1) contained within envelope protein 2 (E2) gene is the most variable part of HCV genome and its translation product is a major target for the host immune response. Variability within HVR1 may facilitate evasion of the immune response and could affect treatment outcome. The aim of ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Cortés KC,Zagordi O,Perlejewski K,Laskus T,Maroszek K,Bukowska-Ośko I,Pawełczyk A,Płoski R,Berak H,Horban A,Radkowski M

更新日期：2014-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracranial infection after puncture of cerebral hematoma in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage is very common in the department of neurosurgery, yet the relevant risks remain unknown. We attempted to analyze the risk factors of intracranial infection after puncture of cerebral hematoma, to provide insi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Han H,Li Y,Liu L,Liu N,Wang Y,Zhang M

更新日期：2020-12-11 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:The link between infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and personality disorders (PD) has not been investigated in detail. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of HCV treatment in prisoners with and without PD. METHODS:We performed a prospective multicentre study in inmates from 25 Spanis...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Marco A,Antón JJ,Trujols J,Saíz de la Hoya P,de Juan J,Faraco I,Caylà JA,Perseo Group.

更新日期：2015-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a serious infectious disease, which has become a public health problem. Previous studies have shown that temperature may influence the incidence of HFMD, but most only focus on single city and the results are highly heterogeneous. Therefore, a multicity study was conduc...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Xu Z,Hu W,Jiao K,Ren C,Jiang B,Ma W

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical site infections following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures pose substantial burden on patients and healthcare systems. This study aims to describe the incidence of surgical site infections and causative pathogens following CABG surgery over the period 2003-2012, and to identify risk fa...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Si D,Rajmokan M,Lakhan P,Marquess J,Coulter C,Paterson D

更新日期：2014-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:COVID-19 is novel infectious disease with an evolving understanding of its epidemiology and clinical manifestations. Severe cases developed life-threatening complications, such as respiratory failure, shock, and multiple organs dysfunction. Immunocompromised patients often present atypical presentations of v...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang JC,Yu XH,Ding XH,Ma HY,Cai XQ,Kang SC,Xiang DW

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Visceral disseminated varicella zoster virus (VDVZV) infection is a rare disease with a high mortality rate (55%) in immunocompromised patients, but it is not yet widely recognized in the field of nephrology. We report a case of VDVZV contracted during immunosuppressive therapy for membranous nephropathy. C...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Furuto Y,Kawamura M,Namikawa A,Takahashi H,Shibuya Y

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pyrazinamide (PZA) plays a unique role in the treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in both first- and second-line regimens. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and molecular characterization of PZA resistance among MDR-TB isolates collected in Chongqing municipality. M...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Pang Y,Zhu D,Zheng H,Shen J,Hu Y,Liu J,Zhao Y

更新日期：2017-11-06 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: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