Prevalence and associated factors of diabetes mellitus among tuberculosis patients in Hanoi, Vietnam.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complete clearance of intracellular viruses depends on effector cells of innate and adaptive immune systems. This study aimed to identify the relationships among antiviral cytokines produced by natural killer (NK) and T cells and clinical-virological characteristics in untreated chronic hepatitis B (CHB) pat...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Gu Y,Lian Y,Zheng Q,Huang Z,Gu L,Bi Y,Li J,Huang Y,Wu Y,Chen L,Huang Y

更新日期：2020-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are alternative methods for microscopy in the diagnosis of malaria in resource limited settings. Among commercially available RDTs, CareStart™ Malaria test was found to show reliable results. This study evaluated the performance of CareStart™ Malaria Combo test kit in Northweste...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Feleke DG,Tarko S,Hadush H

更新日期：2017-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute myopericarditis and exertional rhabdomyolysis, two uncommon but well-described diseases with potentially life-threatening effects, are generally considered as independent clinical entities. However, they may in fact be pathophysiologically related under certain circumstances. This is the first ever rep...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tseng GS,Hsieh CY,Hsu CT,Lin JC,Chan JS

更新日期：2013-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis continues to be one of the leading causes of death worldwide and in the American region. Although multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remains a threat to TB control in Panama, few studies have focused in typing MDR-TB strains. The aim of our study was to characterize MDR Mycobacterium tube...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Rosas S,Bravo J,Gonzalez F,de Moreno N,Sanchez J,Gavilan RG,Goodridge A

更新日期：2013-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is widely assumed that voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) services contribute to HIV prevention by motivating clients to reduce sexual risk-taking. However, findings from sub-Saharan Africa have been mixed, particularly among HIV-negative persons. We explored associations between VCT use and changes ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Cawley C,Wringe A,Slaymaker E,Todd J,Michael D,Kumugola Y,Urassa M,Zaba B

更新日期：2014-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dengue is endemic in over 100 countries and is an important public health problem worldwide. Dengue fever is not endemic in Taiwan; the importation of dengue viruses from neighboring countries via close commercial links and air travel is considered to be the cause of local outbreaks. Therefore, efforts towar...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Pan CY,Liu WL,Su MP,Chang TP,Ho HP,Shu PY,Huang JJ,Lin LJ,Chen CH

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumonia remains a leading cause of child death in developing countries. The viruses in severe pneumonia remain poorly defined. METHODS:The study was conducted at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center in Tacloban City, Philippines from May 2008 to May 2009. Patients aged 8 days to 13 years old who we...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Suzuki A,Lupisan S,Furuse Y,Fuji N,Saito M,Tamaki R,Galang H,Sombrero L,Mondoy M,Aniceto R,Olveda R,Oshitani H

更新日期：2012-10-23 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: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:The current low access to virological testing to confirm chronic viraemic HCV infection in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is limiting the rollout of hepatitis C (HCV) care. Existing tests are complex, costly and require sophisticated laboratory infrastructure. Diagnostic manufacturers need guidance ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ivanova Reipold E,Easterbrook P,Trianni A,Panneer N,Krakower D,Ongarello S,Roberts T,Miller V,Denkinger C

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This multicenter study describes the type-specific prevalence of HPV infection in the general population from central and southern Italy, comparing the data with previously published Italian studies. METHODS:Women aged from 25 to 65 who attended cervical cancer screening in five different Italian regions we...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Giorgi Rossi P,Bisanzi S,Paganini I,Di Iasi A,Angeloni C,Scalisi A,Macis R,Pini MT,Chini F,Carozzi FM,HPV Prevalence Italian Working Group.

更新日期：2010-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A more stringent QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT) conversion (from negative to positive) definition has been proposed to allow more definite detection of recent tuberculosis (TB) infection. We explored alternative conversion definitions to assist the interpretation of serial QFT results and estimate inciden...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sloot R,Shanaube K,Claassens M,Telisinghe L,Schaap A,Godfrey-Faussett P,Ayles H,Floyd S

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral therapy markedly reduced mortality in HIV-infected individuals. However, in the previous studies, up to 50% of patients are compelled to modify their regimen in middle and low-income countries where salvage drug is still limited. This cohort study aimed to investigate the incidence and predict...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tsuchiya N,Pathipvanich P,Wichukchinda N,Rojanawiwat A,Auwanit W,Ariyoshi K,Sawanpanyalert P

更新日期：2014-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Libya is one of the largest countries in Africa and has the longest coast in the Mediterranean basin facing southern Europe. High rates of prevalence of viral hepatitis have been observed in various regions in Africa, but the prevalence in Libya is not well documented. We report on a large-scale nationwide s...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Daw MA,El-Bouzedi A,In association with Libyan Study Group of Hepatitis & HIV.

更新日期：2014-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This retrospective study evaluated the performance of a lipoarabinomannan (LAM)-based immunological method for diagnosing pleural tuberculosis (TB) from pleural effusion samples. Results were compared to those obtained using conventional culture and molecular testing methods. METHODS:Suspected pleural TB pa...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Liang Q,Pang Y,Yang Y,Li H,Guo C,Yang X,Chen X

更新日期：2019-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) is one of the most pressing health emergencies in the world with a global prevalence of about 170 million people chronically infected worldwide. In Europe, Italy has the highest HCV prevalence (3 - 4.4%) with peaks of 12.6 - 26% in Southern regions and the major islands. In Italy HCV ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ciccozzi M,Lo Presti A,Ciccaglione AR,Zehender G,Ciotti M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community-genotype methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CG-MRSA) clones are a global concern due to their resistance and increased virulence and their ability to cause infections both hospitalized patients and healthy people in the community. Here, we characterize 32 isolates of a new CG-MRSA clone. ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Escobar-Perez J,Reyes N,Marquez-Ortiz RA,Rebollo J,Pinzón H,Tovar C,Moreno-Castañeda J,Corredor ZL,Castro BE,Moncada MV,Vanegas N

更新日期：2017-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of the high prevalence and absence of cure for infection, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been acknowledged as a pressing public health issue. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) activate the human innate immune system and the polymorphisms in TLRs may alter their function. The present study aim...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Lin Y,Gao ZX,Shen X,Chen MJ,Li YT,Li SL,Lin HL,Zhao QF,Liu F,Niu JJ

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF) is infamous for its high case-fatality proportion (CFP) and the ease with which it spreads among contacts of the diseased. We describe the course of the EHF outbreak in Masindi, Uganda, in the year 2000, and report on response activities. METHODS:We analysed surveillance recor...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Borchert M,Mutyaba I,Van Kerkhove MD,Lutwama J,Luwaga H,Bisoborwa G,Turyagaruka J,Pirard P,Ndayimirije N,Roddy P,Van Der Stuyft P

更新日期：2011-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter cinaedi is a rare pathogen in humans, occurring mostly in immuno-compromised patients, with a high potential for recurrence. We describe a case of a patient with lymphoma hospitalized for chemotherapy. CASE PRESENTATION:At admission, the patient presented with an indolent and non-prurigenic mac...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Uçkay I,Garbino J,Dietrich PY,Ninet B,Rohner P,Jacomo V

更新日期：2006-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The occurrence of antibiotic resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates is a serious public health problem in different corners of the globe. The objective of this study was to analyze the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of N. gonorrhoeae in Northwest Ethiopia. METHODS:This was a retrospective study of N...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tibebu M,Shibabaw A,Medhin G,Kassu A

更新日期：2013-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Estimation of pre-immunisation prevalence of HPV and distribution of HPV types is fundamental to understanding the subsequent impact of HPV vaccination. We describe the type specific prevalence of HPV in females aged 20-21 in Scotland who attended or defaulted from cervical screening using three specimen typ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kavanagh K,Sinka K,Cuschieri K,Love J,Potts A,Pollock KG,Cubie H,Donaghy M,Robertson C

更新日期：2013-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bedaquiline was recently introduced into World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended regimens for treatment of drug resistant tuberculosis. There is limited data on the long-term safety of bedaquiline. Because bedaquiline prolongs the QT interval, there are concerns regarding cardiovascular safety. The Weste...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Jones J,Mudaly V,Voget J,Naledi T,Maartens G,Cohen K

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clonal spread of multiple drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging problem in China. We analysed the molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumanni isolates at three teaching hospitals and investigated the risk factors, clinical features, and outcomes of hospital-acquired pneumonia caused ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li YJ,Pan CZ,Fang CQ,Zhao ZX,Chen HL,Guo PH,Zhao ZW

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Male urethritis is primary sexually transmitted. Northern Territory (NT) has the highest rates of gonococcal infection in Australia and local guidelines recommend empiric treatment with azithromycin and ceftriaxone for all men presenting with urethritis. As gonococcal drug resistance is a growing concern, th...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chen W,Connor S,Gunathilake M

更新日期：2019-11-21 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：BACKGROUND:The increasing antimalarial drug resistance is a significant hindrance to malaria control and elimination programs. For the last six decades, chloroquine (CQ) plus pyrimethamine remains the first-line treatment for P. vivax malaria. Regions where both P. falciparum and P. vivax co-exist, P. vivax is exposed ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kaur H,Sehgal R,Kumar A,Bharti PK,Bansal D,Mohapatra PK,Mahanta J,Sultan AA

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death from infectious diseases worldwide. Sputum smear microscopy remains the most widely available pulmonary TB diagnostic tool particularly in resource limited settings. A highly sensitive diagnostic with minimal infrast...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Gelaw B,Shiferaw Y,Alemayehu M,Bashaw AA

更新日期：2017-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a transmissible infectious disease caused by human enteroviruses (EV). Here, we described features of children with severe HFMD caused by EV-A71 or coxsackievirus A16 (CV-A16) in Shanghai, China. METHODS:Severe EV-A71 or CV-A16 caused HFMD children admitted to the Xinh...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Cai K,Wang Y,Guo Z,Yu H,Li H,Zhang L,Xu S,Zhang Q

更新日期：2019-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis (TB)-associated Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) is an aberrant inflammatory response in TB patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus coinfection, after antiretroviral therapy commencement. CASE PRESENTATION:We present a rare case of a 51-year-old woman living wit...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Narendran G,Oliveira-de-Souza D,Vinhaes CL,Akrami K,Fukutani KF,Banu K,Chandrasekaran P,Ravichandran N,Sereti I,Swaminathan S,Andrade BB

更新日期：2019-06-17 00:00:00