Correction to: Seasonal dynamics of influenza in Brazil: the latitude effect.

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: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:The preferred regimen for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is based mainly on safety and tolerability because it is given to immunocompetent people without HIV infection for a limited time (28 days). The frequency of adverse events (AEs) may be > 60%. Although AEs are generally not severe, they can lead t...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Valin N,Fonquernie L,Daguenel A,Campa P,Anthony T,Guiguet M,Girard PM,Meyohas MC

更新日期：2016-11-29 00:00:00

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:Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) causes considerable morbidity and mortality in children. Despite this, its epidemiology and risk factors are poorly understood, with minimal paediatric clinical trial data available to guide clinicians in management. We conducted a pilot study to characterise SAB and v...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Munro APS,Blyth CC,Campbell AJ,Bowen AC

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antimicrobial resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium is rising globally with resultant clinical treatment failure. We investigated the prevalence of mutations in the macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance-determining regions of M. genitalium in Johannesburg, South Africa, and ascertained their association wit...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Muller EE,Mahlangu MP,Lewis DA,Kularatne RS

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A Q-fever outbreak occurred in an urban area in the south of the Netherlands in May 2008. The distribution and timing of cases suggested a common source. We studied the spatial relationship between the residence locations of human cases and nearby small ruminant farms, of which one dairy goat farm had experi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Schimmer B,Ter Schegget R,Wegdam M,Züchner L,de Bruin A,Schneeberger PM,Veenstra T,Vellema P,van der Hoek W

更新日期：2010-03-16 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:Vitamin D deficiency has been related to the risk of sepsis. However, previous studies showed inconsistent results regarding the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) and mortality risk in septic patients. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between serum 25 (OH) D at admission and mort...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li Y,Ding S

更新日期：2020-03-04 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:The State of Ceará, in Northeastern Brazil, suffers from a triple burden of arboviruses (dengue, Zika and chikungunya). We measured the seroprevalence of chikungunya, dengue and Zika and its associated factors in the population of Juazeiro do Norte, Southern Ceará State, Brazil. METHODS:A cross-sectional st...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Barreto FKA,Alencar CH,Araújo FMC,Oliveira RMAB,Cavalcante JW,Lemos DRQ,Farias LABG,Boriz ILF,Medeiros LQ,Melo MNP,Miyajima F,Siqueira AM,Freitas ARR,Cavalcanti LPG

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persistent high-risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and increased HR-HPV viral load are associated with the development of cancer. This study investigated the effect of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection, HIV viral load and CD4 count on the HR-HPV viral load; and also investigated the...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Mbulawa ZZ,Johnson LF,Marais DJ,Gustavsson I,Moodley JR,Coetzee D,Gyllensten U,Williamson AL

更新日期：2014-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term outcome of DAAs therapy in kidney transplant recipients was unknown. Thus, we aimed to evaluate it in a Chinese cohort of HCV-infected kidney transplant recipients. METHODS:Single-center and retrospective study of HCV-infected kidney transplant recipients initiating an DAAs regimen between January...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang J,Sun W,Lin J,Tian Y,Ma L,Zhang L,Zhu Y,Qiu W

更新日期：2019-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been no reports regarding clinical features and molecular characteristics of childhood methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infections in Taiwan. METHODS:We prospectively collected clinical S. aureus isolates from patients aged < 18 years in a university-affiliated hospital in 201...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chen YJ,Chen PA,Chen CJ,Huang YC

更新日期：2019-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a main cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in humans. Several studies have been performed to reveal the prevalence rate of C. difficile in cats and dogs. However, little is known about the epidemiology of C. difficile in healthy pets in China. This study aimed to ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Wei Y,Sun M,Zhang Y,Gao J,Kong F,Liu D,Yu H,Du J,Tang R

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and pathogenic molecular characteristics of an hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreak caused by enterovirus 71 in Linyi City, Shandong Province, China during November 30 to December 28, 2010. METHODS:One hundred and seventy three stool specimens and 40 t...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Liu N,Xie J,Qiu X,Jia L,Wu Z,Ma Y,Wang Z,Li P,Ren X,Hao R,Wang L,Wang Y,Qiu S,Song H

更新日期：2014-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lamivudine inhibits replication of both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) and is commonly used as part of antiretroviral therapy. The main limitation in the use of lamivudine is resistant mutation selection. Most of these mutations affect the YMDD motif of the HBV DNA polymerase....

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Santos EA,Sucupira MV,Arabe J,Gomes SA

更新日期：2004-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erysipelas is a common skin infection that is prone to recur. Recurrent erysipelas has a severe effect on the quality of life of patients. The present study aimed to investigate the risk factors of recurrent erysipelas in adult Chinese patients. METHODS:A total of 428 Chinese patients with erysipelas who me...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li A,Wang N,Ge L,Xin H,Li W

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In high-income settings, the spectrum of morbidity and mortality experienced by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected individuals receiving combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has switched from predominantly AIDS-related to non-AIDS-related conditions. In the context of universal access to care, ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Luz PM,Bruyand M,Ribeiro S,Bonnet F,Moreira RI,Hessamfar M,Campos DP,Greib C,Cazanave C,Veloso VG,Dabis F,Grinsztejn B,Chêne G,IPEC\/FIOCRUZ Cohort and the Aquitaine ANRS C03 Study Group.

更新日期：2014-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date more than 20 antigenically distinct strains of Orientia tsutsugamushi (OT) reported within the tsutsugamushi triangle that cause an undifferentiated acute febrile illness in humans. Genotypic characterization of OT in different geographic regions or within the same country, is important in order to e...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Premaratna R,Blanton LS,Samaraweera DN,de Silva GN,Chandrasena NT,Walker DH,de Silva HJ

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tétanos Quick Stick® (TQS) is a test for tetanus immunity screening for wounded patients in emergency departments (EDs), but represents additional costs compared with a medical interview on vaccination history. The study objective was to assess the effectiveness and cost of the TQS in French EDs. METHODS:We...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： N'Diaye DS,Schwarzinger M,Obach D,Poissy J,Matheron S,Casalino E,Yazdanpanah Y

更新日期：2014-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of Diabetes mellitus (DM) in the etiology and in the antimicrobial resistance of uropathogens in patients with urinary tract infection has not been well clarified. For this reason we have evaluated the spectrum of uropathogens and the profile of antibiotic resistance in both diabetic and non diabeti...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bonadio M,Costarelli S,Morelli G,Tartaglia T

更新日期：2006-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Direct agglutination test (DAT) as a simple, accurate and reliable method, has been widely used for serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) during the last three decades. The present study is a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of DAT for serodiagnosis of human VL. ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Mohebali M,Keshavarz H,Shirmohammad S,Akhoundi B,Borjian A,Hassanpour G,Mamishi S,Mahmoudi S

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracranial infection after puncture of cerebral hematoma in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage is very common in the department of neurosurgery, yet the relevant risks remain unknown. We attempted to analyze the risk factors of intracranial infection after puncture of cerebral hematoma, to provide insi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Han H,Li Y,Liu L,Liu N,Wang Y,Zhang M

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Australia is developing a chlamydia screening program. This study aimed to determine the attitudes of young women to the introduction of chlamydia screening in Australian General Practice. METHODS:In-depth face-to-face interviews with 24 young women from across Victoria, Australia, attending a randomly sele...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Pavlin NL,Parker R,Fairley CK,Gunn JM,Hocking J

更新日期：2008-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycobacterium goodii is a rare cause of significant infection. M. goodii has mainly been associated with lymphadenitis, cellulitis, osteomyelitis, and wound infection. CASE PRESENTATION:A case of a 76-year-old Caucasian female is presented. The patient developed a prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by M. ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Jönsson G,Rydberg J,Sturegård E,Christensson B

更新日期：2012-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microscopic examination of peripheral blood smear produces reliable results both about the malaria infection status and level of parasitemia. However, test results are affected by skill of the laboratory personnel, workload, condition of microscopes and quality of laboratory supplies. Therefore, continuous m...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tegegne B,Ejigu K,Alemu G,Fetene Y,Endaylalu K,Melese M

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health burden in China although it has steadily declined over the last two decades. A valid updated prevalence of HBV infection in China relies on a large sample size. Hence this study aimed to estimate HBV seroprevalence using a large inpatient population ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Meng J,Xu H,Sui D,Jiang J,Li J,Gao Y,Niu J

更新日期：2019-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Syphilis screening can be successfully integrated into antenatal clinics, and potentially avert significant morbidity and mortality to unborn infants. A minority of male partners report for testing and treatment, increasing the likelihood of reinfection. We conducted a qualitative study to understand factors...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Nakku-Joloba E,Kiguli J,Kayemba CN,Twimukye A,Mbazira JK,Parkes-Ratanshi R,Birungi M,Kyenkya J,Byamugisha J,Gaydos C,Manabe YC

更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resistance to carbapenem antibiotics is emerging worldwide among Enterobacteriaceae. To prevent hospital transmission due to unnoticed carriage of carbapenemase producing micro-organisms in newly admitted patients, or follow-up of patients in an outbreak setting, a molecular screening method was developed fo...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： van der Zee A,Roorda L,Bosman G,Fluit AC,Hermans M,Smits PH,van der Zanden AG,Te Witt R,Bruijnesteijn van Coppenraet LE,Cohen Stuart J,Ossewaarde JM

更新日期：2014-01-14 00:00:00