Genotypic characterization of Orientia tsutsugamushi from patients in two geographical locations in Sri Lanka.

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:The spread of airborne infectious diseases such as measles is a critical public health concern. The U.S. was certified measles-free in 2000, but the number of measles cases has increased in recent years breaking the record of the nationwide annual number of cases since 1992. Although the characteristics of s...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Azimi P,Keshavarz Z,Cedeno Laurent JG,Allen JG

更新日期：2020-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the fifth wave of human H7N9 infections, a novel highly pathogenic (HP) H7N9 variant emerged with an insertion of multiple basic amino acids in the HA cleavage site. Moreover, a neuraminidase inhibitor (NAI) resistance (R292K in NA) mutation was found in H7N9 isolates from humans, poultry and the envi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yang Y,Li S,Wong G,Ma S,Xu Z,Zhao X,Li H,Xu W,Zheng H,Lin J,Zhao Q,Liu W,Liu Y,Gao GF,Bi Y

更新日期：2018-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The usefulness of sputum Gram stain in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is controversial. There has been no study to evaluate the diagnostic value of this method in patients with healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of sputum Gram st...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Fukuyama H,Yamashiro S,Kinjo K,Tamaki H,Kishaba T

更新日期：2014-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite Noroviruses (NV, previously "Norwalk-like viruses") being a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks, the impact of NV infection is at present unknown and little information is available about strains circulating in Italy. In April 2002 an outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred in the province ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Prato R,Lopalco PL,Chironna M,Barbuti G,Germinario C,Quarto M

更新日期：2004-09-21 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:Yeasts, mostly Candida, are important causes of bloodstream infections (BSI), responsible for significant mortality and morbidity among hospitalized patients. The epidemiology and species distribution vary from different regions. The goals of this study were to report the current epidemiology of Candida BSI ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yang ZT,Wu L,Liu XY,Zhou M,Li J,Wu JY,Cai Y,Mao EQ,Chen EZ,Lortholary O

更新日期：2014-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The triple burden of COVID-19, tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus is one of the major global health challenges of the twenty-first century. In high burden HIV/TB countries, the spread of COVID-19 among people living with HIV is a well-founded concern. A thorough understanding of HIV/TB and COVID-1...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tamuzi JL,Ayele BT,Shumba CS,Adetokunboh OO,Uwimana-Nicol J,Haile ZT,Inugu J,Nyasulu PS

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytomegalovirus retinitis is a common AIDS-associated illness, leading to blindness in up to 30% of patients. This study was to investigate the prevalence and clinical management of the cytomegalovirus retinitis associated with AIDS in a large municipality of China. METHODS:Clinical and laboratory data from...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Shi Y,Lu H,He T,Yang Y,Liu L,Zhang R,Zheng Y,Shen Y,Zhang Y,Zhang Z

更新日期：2011-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This epidemiological study was carried out in Sfax (south of Tunisia) and focused on genital Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) genovar distribution. METHODS:One hundred and thirty seven genital samples from 4067 patients (4.2%) attending the Habib Bourguiba University hospital of Sfax over 12 years (fr...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Gharsallah H,Frikha-Gargouri O,Sellami H,Besbes F,Znazen A,Hammami A

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is recognized as an important comorbidity for the development of tuberculosis (TB). With the increase of DM burden globally, concerns have been raised about the emerging co-epidemics of DM and TB, especially in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS:A facility-based, cross-sectiona...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hoa NB,Phuc PD,Hien NT,Hoa VQ,Thuong PH,Anh PT,Nhung NV

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the adoption of the provider-initiated HIV testing strategy, the rate of HIV testing is still very low in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with HIV testing among sexually active women and men in Senegal. Knowledge of HIV status is the gateway to antiretro...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Lakhe NA,Diallo Mbaye K,Sylla K,Ndour CT

更新日期：2019-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Molecular diagnostics have emerged as an efficient and feasible alternative for broad detection of pathogens in faeces. However, collection of stool samples is often impractical in both clinical work and in epidemiology studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic performance of rectal sw...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kabayiza JC,Andersson ME,Welinder-Olsson C,Bergström T,Muhirwa G,Lindh M

更新日期：2013-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rapid influenza diagnosis is important for early identification of outbreaks, effective management of high-risk contacts, appropriate antiviral use, decreased inappropriate antibiotic use and avoidance of unnecessary laboratory testing. Given the inconsistent performance of many rapid influenza tests, clinic...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Woolpert T,Brodine S,Lemus H,Waalen J,Blair P,Faix D

更新日期：2012-06-07 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:Staphylococcus aureus strains are now regarded as zoonotic agents. In pastoral settings where human-animal interaction is intimate, multi-drug resistant microorganisms have become an emerging zoonotic issue of public health concern. The study of S. aureus prevalence, antimicrobial resistance and clonal linea...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Asiimwe BB,Baldan R,Trovato A,Cirillo DM

更新日期：2017-06-13 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:Identification of the causative agents of invasive fungal infections (IFI) is critical for guiding antifungal therapy. Cultures remain negative in a substantial number of IFI cases. Accordingly, species identification from formalin fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue specimens by molecular methods such as...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Rickerts V,Khot PD,Myerson D,Ko DL,Lambrecht E,Fredricks DN

更新日期：2011-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increased number of refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) pneumonia (MPP) cases have been reported. However the duration of MP infection in lower airway and the course of anti-MP treatment remains unclear. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 94 MPP children. Patients were classifie...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Liu J,Zhao F,Lu J,Xu H,Liu H,Tang X,Yang H,Zhang J,Zhao S

更新日期：2019-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Procalcitonin (PCT) has become a commonly used serum inflammatory marker. Our aim was to describe the kinetics and usefulness of serial post-operative PCT measurements to detect bacterial infection in a cohort of children immediately after pediatric liver transplantation (pLT). METHODS:We performed a retros...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Cousin VL,Lambert K,Trabelsi S,Galetto-Lacour A,Posfay-Barbe KM,Wildhaber BE,McLin VA

更新日期：2017-02-15 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: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:The present study was performed to assess the prognosis of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for community acquired pneumonia (CAP) after implementation of new processes of care. METHODS:Two groups of patients with CAP were admitted to a 16-bed multidisciplinary ICU in an urban teaching hos...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Georges H,Journaux C,Devos P,Alfandari S,Delannoy PY,Meybeck A,Chiche A,Boussekey N,Leroy O

更新日期：2013-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Group A Streptococcal (GAS) infections cause the autoimmune disease acute rheumatic fever (ARF), which can progress to chronic rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Treating pharyngitis caused by GAS with antibiotics is important in preventing ARF. However, it is difficult to distinguish these infections from GAS c...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bennett J,Moreland NJ,Oliver J,Crane J,Williamson DA,Sika-Paotonu D,Harwood M,Upton A,Smith S,Carapetis J,Baker MG

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low absolute humidity (AH) has been associated with increased influenza virus survival and transmissibility and the onset of seasonal influenza outbreaks. Humidification of indoor environments may mitigate viral transmission and may be an important control strategy, particularly in schools where viral transm...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Koep TH,Enders FT,Pierret C,Ekker SC,Krageschmidt D,Neff KL,Lipsitch M,Shaman J,Huskins WC

更新日期：2013-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the last decade, scrub typhus (ST) has been emerging or re-emerging in some areas of Asia, including Guangzhou, one of the most affected endemic areas of ST in China. METHODS:Based on the data on all cases reported in Guangzhou from 2006 to 2014, we characterized the epidemiological features, and identif...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sun Y,Wei YH,Yang Y,Ma Y,de Vlas SJ,Yao HW,Huang Y,Ma MJ,Liu K,Li XN,Li XL,Zhang WH,Fang LQ,Yang ZC,Cao WC

更新日期：2017-01-05 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:During weeks 32-33, 2013, 24 cases of cryptosporidiosis were notified in the city of Halle (annual mean 2008-2012: 9 cases). We investigated the outbreak to identify the source and recommend control measures, considering that between weeks 23-25 the river Saale which flows through the city centre overflowed ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Gertler M,Dürr M,Renner P,Poppert S,Askar M,Breidenbach J,Frank C,Preußel K,Schielke A,Werber D,Chalmers R,Robinson G,Feuerpfeil I,Tannich E,Gröger C,Stark K,Wilking H

更新日期：2015-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Confirmed H1N1 cases during late spring and summer 2009 in various countries showed a substantial age shift between importations and local transmission cases, with adults mainly responsible for seeding unaffected regions and children most frequently driving community outbreaks. METHODS:We introduce a multi-...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Apolloni A,Poletto C,Colizza V

更新日期：2013-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although breast-feeding accounts for 15-20% of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, it is not prohibited in some developing countries because of the higher mortality associated with not breast-feeding. We assessed the potential impact, on HIV infection and infant mortality, of a recommendation for sho...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Atashili J,Kalilani L,Seksaria V,Sickbert-Bennett EE

更新日期：2008-05-16 00:00:00