Yield of household contact tracing for tuberculosis in rural South Africa.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scabies is an infectious disease that affects the skin caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei and it transmitted through close personal contact. Even though it is easily treatable disease, its prevalence is high and continuous as neglected tropical disease of resource-poor settings, and particularly affects yo...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Azene AG,Aragaw AM,Wassie GT

更新日期：2020-05-27 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: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 public health response to Zika outbreak has mostly focused on epidemiological surveillance, vector control, and individual level preventative measures. This qualitative study employs a social-ecological framework to examine how macro (historical, legislative, political, socio-economic factors), meso (sou...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Linde-Arias AR,Roura M,Siqueira E

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accumulated evidence from epidemiological studies and more recently from randomized controlled trials suggests that male circumcision (MC) may substantially protect against genital HPV infection in men. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between MC and genital HPV infection in men in a l...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Albero G,Villa LL,Lazcano-Ponce E,Fulp W,Papenfuss MR,Nyitray AG,Lu B,Castellsagué X,Abrahamsen M,Smith D,Bosch FX,Salmerón J,Quiterio M,Giuliano AR

更新日期：2013-01-17 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:Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) represents a diagnostic and management challenge to clinicians. The "Thwaites' system" and "Lancet consensus scoring system" are utilized to differentiate TBM from bacterial meningitis but their utility in subacute and chronic meningitis where TBM is an important consideration is...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sulaiman T,Medi S,Erdem H,Senbayrak S,Ozturk-Engin D,Inan A,Civljak R,Nechifor M,Akbulut A,Crisan A,Ozguler M,Namiduru M,Savic B,Dulovic O,Pehlivanoglu F,Sengoz G,Yasar K,Inal AS,Parlak E,Johansen IS,Kursun E,Pa

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary nocardiosis frequently occurs in immunocompromised hosts and in some immunocompetent hosts with chronic lung disease; however, few reports have described pulmonary nocardiosis with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung infection. Here we report for the first time two cases of pulmonary nocardiosis caus...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yagi K,Ishii M,Namkoong H,Asami T,Fujiwara H,Nishimura T,Saito F,Kimizuka Y,Asakura T,Suzuki S,Kamo T,Tasaka S,Gonoi T,Kamei K,Betsuyaku T,Hasegawa N

更新日期：2014-12-10 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:Recent studies suggest HIV-1 inter-subtype differences in co-receptor usage. We examined the correlation between HIV-1 subtype and co-receptor usage among treatment-naïve HIV-1 subjects in Singapore. Additionally, we investigated whether the subtype co-receptor association was influenced by stage of infectio...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ng KY,Chew KK,Kaur P,Kwan JY,Khong WX,Lin L,Chua A,Tan MT,Quinn TC,Laeyendecker O,Leo YS,Ng OT

更新日期：2013-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to characterize the spread of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKP) in a tertiary level hospital using ongoing active surveillance with rectal swab cultures. Furthermore, this study analyzed the presence of CPKP in the clinical samples (CS) of a single patient as well...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Parisi SG,Bartolini A,Santacatterina E,Castellani E,Ghirardo R,Berto A,Franchin E,Menegotto N,De Canale E,Tommasini T,Rinaldi R,Basso M,Stefani S,Palù G

更新日期：2015-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extended use of oseltamivir in an immunocompromised host could reportedly induce neuraminidase gene mutation possibly leading to oseltamivir-resistant influenza A/H3N2 virus. To our knowledge, no report is available on the clinical course of a severely immunocompromised patient with a dual E119D/R292K neuram...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Harada N,Shibata W,Koh H,Takashita E,Fujisaki S,Okamura H,Nanno S,Yamada K,Nakamae H,Hino M,Kakeya H

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rosacea is an inflammatory disease affecting the central part of face characterized by persistent or recurrent episodes of erythema, papules, pustules and telangiectasias of unknown etiology. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative bacillus, which is one of the main causes of chronic gastritis, ga...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Yang X

更新日期：2018-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At the time of the influenza A(H1N1)pmd09 pandemic it was not known if concurrent or sequential administration of seasonal trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) with pandemic vaccine was preferred. METHODS:Immunogenicity and safety were assessed in 871 healthy subjects aged 19-40 years who were randomised into ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Langley JM,Frenette L,Chu L,McNeil S,Halperin S,Li P,Vaughn D

更新日期：2012-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluoroquinolones are broad-spectrum antibiotics that are recommended, and increasingly important, for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Resistance to fluoroquinolones is caused by mutations in the Quinolone Resistance Determining Region (QRDR) of gyrA and gyrB genes of Mycobacterium...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sayadi M,Zare H,Jamedar SA,Hashemy SI,Meshkat Z,Soleimanpour S,Hoffner S,Ghazvini K

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The tuberculin skin test (TST) has limitations for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) diagnosis in low-prevalence settings. Previously, all TST-positive individuals referred from the community to Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) were offered LTBI treatment, after active TB was excluded. In 2010, BCH...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Shah M,Miele K,Choi H,DiPietro D,Martins-Evora M,Marsiglia V,Dorman S

更新日期：2012-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rotavirus (RV) vaccine was added to Yemen's childhood vaccination schedule in late 2012. We evaluated the effect of vaccination on the epidemiology of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and the characteristics of circulating RV strains. METHODS:Surveillance data was obtained at two sentinel hospitals from 5,691 ch...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Banajeh SM,Abu-Asba BA

更新日期：2015-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathogenic potential and commensal nature of Staphylococcus aureus allows for easy transmission both within and outside of the hospital environment, and nasal carriage may be responsible for some serious infections. This study aimed to determine the molecular and epidemiological characteristics of nasal ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chen B,Dai X,He B,Pan K,Li H,Liu X,Bao Y,Lao W,Wu X,Yao Y,Huang S

更新日期：2015-07-30 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:Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) can be challenging to diagnose, often requiring bronchoscopy. Since most patients suspected of PJP undergo imaging, we hypothesized that the findings of these studies could help estimate the probability of disease prior to invasive testing. METHODS:We created a cohort ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hsu JM,Hass A,Gingras MA,Chong J,Costiniuk C,Ezer N,Fraser RS,McDonald EG,Lee TC

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The durability of off-treatment virologic responses has not been fully elucidated in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients who have previously achieved complete virologic suppression with nucleos(t)ide analog (NA) therapy. This study aimed to assess off-treatment virologic relapse rates and to characterize the ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sohn HR,Min BY,Song JC,Seong MH,Lee SS,Jang ES,Shin CM,Park YS,Hwang JH,Jeong SH,Kim N,Lee DH,Kim JW

更新日期：2014-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lyme disease, a bacterial infection with the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, can cause early and late manifestations. The category of probable Lyme disease was recently added to the CDC surveillance case definition to describe patients with serologic evidence of exposure and physician-diagnosed d...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Aucott JN,Seifter A,Rebman AW

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adherence of Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria to lung cells is a first step in the progression from asymptomatic carriage to pneumonia. Adherence abilities vary widely among S. pneumoniae patient isolates. In this study, the binding properties of S. pneumoniae isolates and the effects of binding on activati...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Robson RL,Reed NA,Horvat RT

更新日期：2006-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-touch fittings have been reported to be susceptible for Pseudomonas aeruginosa accumulation. A number of factors may contribute to this, including the frequency of usage, duration of water stagnation, or presence of plastic materials. Programmable non-touch fittings are appearing which allow regular auto...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Suchomel M,Diab-Elschahawi M,Kundi M,Assadian O

更新日期：2013-08-30 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：BACKGROUND:Clinical outcomes of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species (ESBL-EK) have not been adequately investigated. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective matched case-control study to evaluate the outcomes of SBP due to ESBL-...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Song KH,Jeon JH,Park WB,Park SW,Kim HB,Oh MD,Lee HS,Kim NJ,Choe KW

更新日期：2009-04-12 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:Respiratory viral diagnosis of upper respiratory tract infections has largely developed through multiplex molecular techniques. Although the sensitivity of different types of upper respiratory tract samples seems to be correlated to the number of sampled cells, this link remains largely unexplored. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bonnin P,Miszczak F,Kin N,Resa C,Dina J,Gouarin S,Viron F,Morello R,Vabret A

更新日期：2016-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early detection of leprosy and multidrug therapy are crucial to achieve zero transmission and zero grade II incapacities goals of World Health Organization. Leprosy is difficult to diagnose because clinical forms vary and there are no gold standard methods to guide clinicians. The serological rapid tests aid...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Leturiondo AL,Noronha AB,do Nascimento MOO,Ferreira CO,Rodrigues FDC,Moraes MO,Talhari C

更新日期：2019-01-07 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