Antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Germany: low levels of cephalosporin resistance, but high azithromycin resistance.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk of life-threatening and invasive infections with encapsulated bacteria is increased in patients with hyposplenia or asplenia. We report a case of recurrent invasive pneumococcal meningitis in a woman with previous unknown hyposplenia. She was vaccinated after the first episode of meningitis and deve...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ballegaard VC,Schejbel L,Hoffmann S,Kantsø B,Fischer CP

更新日期：2015-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii. However, no effective vaccine is yet available. Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) polymers can reduce protein degradation and sustain the release of antigens over a long period, which could generate a long-lasting immune r...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang NZ,Xu Y,Wang M,Chen J,Huang SY,Gao Q,Zhu XQ

更新日期：2016-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) is the most common clinical symptom of singer transducer and signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) gain-of-function (GOF) mutations. Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease that is characterized by permanent bronchiectasis, causing cough, expector...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yu Y,Xu F,Shen H,Wu J

更新日期：2021-01-07 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:Anisakid nematodes (Anisakis spp. or Pseudoterranova spp.) usually infect gastric or intestinal walls, while they rarely infect in extra-gastrointestinal sites of human body. Generally, Anisakis spp. larvae are highly infected in fish intermediate hosts, whereas Pseudoterranova spp. larvae are very rarely in...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Murata Y,Ando K,Usui M,Sugiyama H,Hayashi A,Tanemura A,Kato H,Kuriyama N,Kishiwada M,Mizuno S,Sakurai H,Isaji S

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to further characterize the immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) antigens, in order to provide new insight into host-pathogen interactions in tuberculosis (TB), and to offer tools for a more accurate diagnosis of the different stages of TB. METHODS:T-cell respons...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sargentini V,Mariotti S,Carrara S,Gagliardi MC,Teloni R,Goletti D,Nisini R

更新日期：2009-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Viral load (VL) testing is being scaled up in resource-limited settings. However, not all commercially available VL testing methods have been evaluated under field conditions. This study is one of a few to evaluate the Biocentric platform for VL quantification in routine practice in Sub-Saharan Africa. METH...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kerschberger B,Mpala Q,Uribe PAD,Maphalala G,de la Tour R,Kalombola S,Bekele A,Chawinga T,Mliba M,Ntshalintshali N,Phugwayo N,Kabore SM,Goiri J,Dlamini S,Ciglenecki I,Fajardo E

更新日期：2018-11-14 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:Diagnostic tests are generally used in situations with similar pre-test probability of disease to where they were developed. When these tests are applied in situations with very different pre-test probabilities of disease, it is informative to model the likely implications of known characteristics of test pe...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： van Kampen SC,Anthony RM,Klatser PR

更新日期：2010-04-12 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:Local understandings of malaria and use of preventive measures-are critical factors in sustained control of malaria. This study assessed caretakers' knowledge on malaria, use of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLINs) and care-seeking behavior for their children's illness in different malaria transmiss...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Birhanu Z,Yihdego YY,Yewhalaw D

更新日期：2017-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a major communicable disease in children ≤6 years old, particularly in several countries in the Asia-Pacific Region, including Thailand. HFMD impacts public health and the economy, especially in northern Thailand. METHODS:A prospective cohort study was conducted to est...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Upala P,Apidechkul T,Suttana W,Kullawong N,Tamornpark R,Inta C

更新日期：2018-12-06 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：BACKGROUNDS:Several studies have evaluated the impact of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) combined with antimicrobial stewardship in patients with positive blood cultures; clinical outcomes improved. However, in many hospitals, antimicrobial stewardship is no...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Jeon YD,Seong H,Kim D,Ahn MY,Jung IY,Jeong SJ,Choi JY,Song YG,Yong D,Lee K,Kim JM,Ku NS

更新日期：2018-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an established correlation between maternal education and reduction in childhood mortality. One proposed link is that an increase in maternal education will lead to an increase in health care access and vaccine uptake. Vaccinations are a central preventative child health tool, therefore demonstratin...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Forshaw J,Gerver SM,Gill M,Cooper E,Manikam L,Ward H

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A nationwide investigation on the carriage proportion of H. influenzae among healthy populations is lacking in China. The purpose of the study was to review the prevalence of pharyngeal carriage of H. influenzae among healthy populations in China, and explore its influencing factors. The serotypes distributi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yang P,Zhang J,Peng A

更新日期：2019-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) is an acute-phase protein involved in inflammatory and infectious processes. This study assesses its diagnostic and prognostic value in patients with sepsis or septic shock in a medical intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS:The study includes 213 ICU patients with clinical criteria of sepsi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hamed S,Behnes M,Pauly D,Lepiorz D,Barre M,Becher T,Lang S,Akin I,Borggrefe M,Bertsch T,Hoffmann U

更新日期：2017-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), Hepatitis B virus reactivation (HBVr) can be observed in patients with previous resolved Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections. Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is the main clinical manifestation of HBsAg-positive glomerulonephritis. However, the dev...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang JW,Zhang XZ,Sun YL,Long B,Wang XZ,Li XD

更新日期：2019-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eight genotypes of Hepatitis B virus designated A-H, have been known but in Pakistan, no such data is available on the prevalent HBV genotypes. Therefore, the subject study was conducted to determine HBV genotypes in the indigenous Pakistani population. METHODS:A total of 690 individuals were enrolled for H...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Alam MM,Zaidi SZ,Malik SA,Shaukat S,Naeem A,Sharif S,Angez M,Butt JA

更新日期：2007-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Viral central nervous system (CNS) infections are common in countries where malaria is endemic but, due to limited laboratory facilities, few studies have systematically examined the prevalence and clinical consequences of the presence of viruses in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from children with suspected CNS ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Laman M,Hwaiwhanje I,Bona C,Warrel J,Aipit S,Smith D,Noronha J,Siba P,Mueller I,Betuela I,Davis TM,Manning L

更新日期：2014-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lassa fever has been a public health concern in the West African sub-region where it is endemic and a latent threat to the world at large. We investigated the trend in Lassa fever research using bibliometric approach. METHODS:We used the SCOPUS database employing "Lassa fever" as search descriptor. The most...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Okoroiwu HU,López-Muñoz F,Povedano-Montero FJ

更新日期：2018-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A two-stage surgical strategy (debridement-negative pressure therapy (NPT) and flap coverage) with prolonged antimicrobial therapy is usually proposed in pressure ulcer-related pelvic osteomyelitis but has not been widely evaluated. METHODS:Adult patients with pressure ulcer-related pelvic osteomyelitis tre...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Andrianasolo J,Ferry T,Boucher F,Chateau J,Shipkov H,Daoud F,Braun E,Triffault-Fillit C,Perpoint T,Laurent F,Mojallal AA,Chidiac C,Valour F,Lyon BJI study group.

更新日期：2018-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is conclusive evidence that human papillomavirus (HPV) infections of the cervix are a necessary cause of cervical cancer. In Italy there are consistent data of HPV prevalence in women aged 25 - 64 years, but there is limited data for younger women. The objective of this on-going 3-year prospective coho...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Confortini M,Carozzi F,Zappa M,Ventura L,Iossa A,Cariaggi P,Brandigi L,Franchini M,Mirri F,Viacava P,Scarfantoni A,Bazzanti D,Sani C

更新日期：2010-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Direct immunofluorescence assays (DFA) are a rapid and inexpensive method for the detection of respiratory viruses and may therefore be used for surveillance. Few epidemiological studies have been published based solely on DFA and none included respiratory picornaviruses and human metapneumovirus (hMPV). We ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sadeghi CD,Aebi C,Gorgievski-Hrisoho M,Mühlemann K,Barbani MT

更新日期：2011-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prion diseases are caused by the accumulation of an aberrantly folded isoform of the prion protein, designated PrPSc. In a cell-based assay, quinacrine inhibits the conversion of normal host prion protein (PrPC) to PrPSc at a half-maximal concentration of 300 nM. While these data suggest that quinacrine may ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yung L,Huang Y,Lessard P,Legname G,Lin ET,Baldwin M,Prusiner SB,Ryou C,Guglielmo BJ

更新日期：2004-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:After publication of the original article [1], we were notified that two of the author names were incorrectly displayed in the pdf version of the paper, while one other name was incorrectly tagged in the XML version. ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Schröder A,Gerin A,Firth GB,Hoffmann KS,Grieve A,Oetzmann von Sochaczewski C

更新日期：2019-05-27 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:There currently is a severe Zika Virus (ZIKV) epidemic in Brazil and other South American countries. Due to international travel, this poses severe public health risk of ZIKV importation to other countries. We estimate the prevalence of ZIKV in an import region by the time a microcephaly case is detected, si...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Saad-Roy CM,van den Driessche P,Ma J

更新日期：2016-12-12 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:Raoultella planticola(R.planticola) is a very rare opportunistic pathogen and sometimes even associated with fatal infection in pediatric cases. Recently,the emergence of carbapenem resistance strains are constantly being reported and a growing source of concern for pediatricians. CASE PRESENTATION:We repor...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chen X,Guo S,Liu D,Zhong M

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00