Field evaluation of a recombinase polymerase amplification assay for the diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum infection in Hunan province of China.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human rotavirus A (human RV-A) is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in infants. The objective of the study was to characterize the G and P genotypes among clinical rotavirus isolates from children with acute diarrhea admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS:From 201...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Aly M,Al Khairy A,Al Johani S,Balkhy H

更新日期：2015-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Differences in the susceptibility of Candida species to antifungal drugs make identification to the species level important for clinical management of candidemia. Molecular tests are not yet standardized or available in most clinical laboratories, although such tests can reduce the time required for species ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Xafranski H,Melo AS,Machado AM,Briones MR,Colombo AL

更新日期：2013-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While several studies have assessed the associations between biological factors and tuberculosis (TB) transmission, our understanding of the associations between TB transmission and social and economic factors remains incomplete. We aimed to explore associations between community TB transmission and socio-ec...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tadokera R,Bekker LG,Kreiswirth BN,Mathema B,Middelkoop K

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D enhances host protective immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis by suppressing Interferon-gamma (IFN-g) and reducing disease associated inflammation in the host. The objectives of this study were to determine whether vitamin D supplementation to patients with tuberculosis (TB) could influen...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Salahuddin N,Ali F,Hasan Z,Rao N,Aqeel M,Mahmood F

更新日期：2013-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is little knowledge regarding the prevalence and nature of renal impairment in African populations initiating antiretroviral treatment, nor evidence to inform the most cost effective methods of screening for renal impairment. With the increasing availability of the potentially nephrotixic drug, tenofov...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Franey C,Knott D,Barnighausen T,Dedicoat M,Adam A,Lessells RJ,Newell ML,Cooke GS

更新日期：2009-08-28 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: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:In the pre-vaccine era, invasive disease with Haemophilus influenzae, type b (Hib) commonly presented with osteoarticular involvement. Haemophilus influenzae, type a (Hia) sepsis is a rare but emerging problem in recent years. Here, we report a case of sepsis with concomitant osteoarthritis due to Hia that w...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Albrecht T,Poss K,Issaranggoon Na Ayuthaya S,Triden L,Schleiss KL,Schleiss MR

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to assess reporting in China's Pneumonia of Unknown Etiology (PUE) passive surveillance system for emerging respiratory infections and to identify ways to improve the PUE surveillance system's detection of respiratory infections of public health significance. METHODS:From February 29-May 29, 2016,...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Xiang N,Song Y,Wang Y,Wu J,Millman AJ,Greene CM,Ding Z,Sun J,Yang W,Guo G,Wang R,Guo P,Ren Z,Gong L,Xu P,Zhou S,Lin D,Ni D,Feng Z,Li Q

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) represent an important global threat. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical course and outcomes of patients with CRE infections treated with ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ-AVI) compared to patients treated with other agents. METHODS:A retrospective cohor...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Alraddadi BM,Saeedi M,Qutub M,Alshukairi A,Hassanien A,Wali G

更新日期：2019-09-04 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:Relapse of tuberculosis (TB) may develop as the result of reactivation of the endogenous primary infection, or as a result of a exogenous reinfection. This survey evaluated the rate of reactivation versus recent transmission among Iranian and Afghan relapse cases. METHODS:The sputum specimens were digested,...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Farnia P,Masjedi MR,Varahram M,Mirsaeidi M,Ahmadi M,Khazampour M,Tabarsi P,Baghei P,Marjane M,Bahadori M,Zarifi AZ,Velayati AA

更新日期：2008-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to describe the clinical and microbiological characteristics of bloodstream infections (BSIs) due to AmpC producing Enterobacteriaceae (AE) in a large centralized Canadian region over a 9-year period. METHODS:An active surveillance cohort design in Calgary, Canada. RESULTS:A...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chaubey VP,Pitout JD,Dalton B,Gregson DB,Ross T,Laupland KB

更新日期：2014-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Factors related to the natural transmission of Ebola virus (EBOV) to humans are still not well defined. Results of previous sero-prevalence studies suggest that circulation of EBOV in human population is common in sub-Saharan Africa. The Efé pygmies living in Democratic Republic of the Congo are known to be ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Mulangu S,Borchert M,Paweska J,Tshomba A,Afounde A,Kulidri A,Swanepoel R,Muyembe-Tamfum JJ,Van der Stuyft P

更新日期：2016-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although early presentation to HIV-care is essential to ensure timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy, recent studies have shown that especially migrants present to HIV-care at a later stage of HIV-infection. Currently, thirty percent of all newly diagnosed HIV cases in Germany originate from abroad. So...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zeitlmann N,Gunsenheimer-Bartmeyer B,Santos-Hövener C,Kollan C,An der Heiden M,ClinSurv Study Group.

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Azithromycin has been widely used for Mycoplasma genitalium treatment internationally. However, the eradication efficacy has substantially declined recent decade. In Russia, josamycin (another macrolide) is the recommended first-line treatment for M. genitalium infections, however, no data regarding treatmen...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Guschin A,Ryzhikh P,Rumyantseva T,Gomberg M,Unemo M

更新日期：2015-02-03 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:Pertussis is a reported vaccine-preventable respiratory disease in China. Because the routine laboratory methods for diagnosis are not in use, the reported cases are mainly in infants with classical paroxysmal cough and the true incidence related to pertussis is most likely under estimated. In China, however...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang Q,Zheng H,Liu M,Han K,Shu J,Wu C,Xu N,He Q,Luo H

更新日期：2012-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Melioidosis has become an emerging infection in Sri Lanka; a country which is considered non endemic for it. Paraplegia due to Burkholderia pseudomallei is a very rare entity encountered even in countries where the disease is endemic. There are no reported cases of transverse myelitis due to melioidosis in S...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Nandasiri S,Wimalaratna H,Manjula M,Corea E

更新日期：2012-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:While true antimicrobial resistance to Chlamydia trachomatis is a rare occurrence, repeat chlamydia infections continue to be reported following treatment with a single 1 g dose of azithromycin or week long doxycycline - with considerable more concern about azithromycin treatment failure. While most repeat positive ca...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kong FY,Hocking JS

更新日期：2015-07-29 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:Corynebacterium striatum is a member of the non-diphtherial corynebacteria, which are ubiquitous in nature and generally colonize the skin and mucous membranes of humans. Rarely, it causes infective endocarditis (IE). We report a case of rare left atrial bacterial vegetative mass due to C. striatum masquerad...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Xu J,Yang Q,Li J,Zheng X

更新日期：2017-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We estimated the nationwide burden of nosocomial S. aureus bloodstream infection (SA-BSI), a major cause of nosocomial infection, in South Korea. METHODS:To evaluate the nationwide incidence of nosocomial SA-BSI, cases of SA-BSI were prospectively collected from 22 hospitals with over 500 beds over 4?months...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kim CJ,Kim HB,Oh MD,Kim Y,Kim A,Oh SH,Song KH,Kim E,Cho Y,Choi Y,Park J,Kim BN,Kim NJ,Kim KH,Lee E,Jun JB,Kim Y,Kiem S,Choi H,Choo E,Sohn KM,Lee S,Chang H,Bang J,Lee S,Lee J,Park S,Jeon M,Yun N,K

更新日期：2014-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Candida parapsilosis was the most common species causing candidemia in the 2010 China Hospital Invasive Fungal Surveillance Net (CHIF-NET) database. Compared to Candida albicans, the description of azole resistance and mechanisms in C. parapsilosis is very limited. We report a patient with C. parapsilosis ca...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang L,Xiao M,Watts MR,Wang H,Fan X,Kong F,Xu YC

更新日期：2015-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore the clinical features and CT findings of clinically cured coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with viral RNA positive anal swab results after discharge. METHODS:Forty-two patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to Yongzhou Central Hospital, Hunan, China, between January 20, 2020, and Ma...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhou H,Zhu L,Leng Y,Wang D,Bai HX,Xiong Z,Shi L,Liao W

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Late presentation to HIV/AIDS care which is attended by problems like, poor treatment outcomes, early development of opportunistic infections, increased healthcare costs, and mortality is a major problem in Ethiopia. Although evidences are available on the prevalence and associated factors of late presenta...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Belay GM,Endalamaw A,Ayele AD

更新日期：2019-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infections by Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus (SGSP) is often underestimated. Herein, the epidemiological features and resistant characteristics of SGSP in mainland China are characterized to enable a better understanding of its role in clinical infections. METHODS:In the present work, 45 SGS...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li Y,Chen X,Zhang Z,Wang L,Wang J,Zeng J,Yang J,Lu B

更新日期：2019-09-09 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: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: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