Schistosomiasis and HIV-1 viral load in HIV-infected outpatients with immunological failure in Tanzania: a case-control study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China is known to be the plague endemic region where marmot (Marmota himalayana) is the primary host. Human plague cases are relatively low incidence but high mortality, which presents unique surveillance and public health challenges, because early detection through surveillance ma...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Qian Q,Zhao J,Fang L,Zhou H,Zhang W,Wei L,Yang H,Yin W,Cao W,Li Q

更新日期：2014-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ureaplasma urealyticum is a fastidious bacteria which lacks a cell wall. Extragenital infections are rare in immunocompetent adults. There are few literature reports of perinephric abscess. We present a case of non-resolving multifocal "culture-negative" abscesses in a hypogammaglobulinemic adult female due ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Diaz Pallares C,Griener T,Vaughan S

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:After publication of the original article [1], the authors would like to add a co-author, Dr. Stephen Pan, who contributed sufficiently to this manuscript. ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Huang W,Wu D,Ong JJ,Smith MK,Pan S,Yang F,Fu H,Tang W,Tucker JD

更新日期：2020-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis (TB) is the major cause of death in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected individuals. However, diagnosis of TB in HIV remains challenging particularly when HIV infection is advanced. Several gene signatures and serum protein biomarkers have been identified that distinguish active TB from ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Verma S,Du P,Nakanjako D,Hermans S,Briggs J,Nakiyingi L,Ellner JJ,Manabe YC,Salgame P

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America/The American Thoracic Society (IDSA/ATS) provide recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). However, the mere presence of guidelines is rarely sufficient to promote widespread adoption and uptake. Using the ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Safdar N,Musuuza JS,Xie A,Hundt AS,Hall M,Wood K,Carayon P

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The importance of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) in Chinese hospitals is not clearly delineated. Thus we sought to assess the prevalence of MDRO in Chinese intensive care units (ICUs). METHODS:Prospective study of inpatients admitted consecutively to eight ICUs in four Chinese cities in 2009-10. Admis...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ma X,Wu Y,Li L,Xu Q,Hu B,Ni Y,Wu A,Sun S,Jarlier V,Robert J

更新日期：2015-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asplenic individuals are susceptible for overwhelming infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae, carrying a high mortality. Although Toll-like receptor (TLR)-2 is considered the major receptor for Gram-positive bacteria in innate immunity, it does not play a major role in host defense against pneumococcal pneu...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Lammers AJ,de Porto AP,de Boer OJ,Florquin S,van der Poll T

更新日期：2012-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cryptococcus neoformans causes meningitis and disseminated infection in healthy individuals, but more commonly in hosts with defective immune responses. Cell-mediated immunity is an important component of the immune response to a great variety of infections, including yeast infections. We aimed to evaluate a...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Rocha KC,Pinhal C,Cavalcanti S,Vidal MS,Toscano M,Moraes-Vasconcelos D,Duarte AJ,Fonseca FL,de Abreu LC,Valenti VE,Grumach AS

更新日期：2012-10-30 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:As most data on hepatitis in resource-poor countries relate to urban communities, surveys in the rural environment are necessary to determine the 'true' prevalence of these viral infections. We undertook a survey to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in an apparently healthy rural ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Komas NP,Vickos U,Hübschen JM,Béré A,Manirakiza A,Muller CP,Le Faou A

更新日期：2013-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Collecting adequate information on key epidemiological indicators is a prerequisite to informing a public health response to reduce the impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Malaysia. Our goal was to overcome the acute data shortage typical of low/middle income countries using statistical modelling ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： McDonald SA,Mohamed R,Dahlui M,Naning H,Kamarulzaman A

更新日期：2014-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) is high among children in the Western Cape of South Africa, the psychosocial implications of treatment for children with MDR-TB remain poorly understood. We sought to explore how MDR-TB and its treatment impact children on an individual, fam...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Franck C,Seddon JA,Hesseling AC,Schaaf HS,Skinner D,Reynolds L

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seroreactivity, processes of seroconversion and seroreversion, in the context of HPV infection has been investigated in numerous studies. However, the data resulting from these studies are usually not accounted for in mathematical transmission models of various HPV types due to gaps in our understanding of t...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Korostil IA,Garland SM,Law MG,Regan DG

更新日期：2013-02-13 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:To ensure sustainable routine surveillance of mosquito vectors, simple, effective and ethically acceptable tools are required. As a part of that, we evaluated the efficiency of resting boxes baited with fresh and aging cattle urine for indoor and outdoor sampling of An. arabiensis in the lower Moshi rice irr...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Mahande AM,Mwang'onde BJ,Msangi S,Kimaro E,Mnyone LL,Mazigo HD,Mahande MJ,Kweka EJ

更新日期：2010-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To predict the risk of infectious diseases originating in wildlife, it is important to identify habitats that allow the co-occurrence of pathogens and their hosts. Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) is a directly-transmitted RNA virus that causes hemorrhagic fever in humans, and is carried and transmitted by the bank...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Khalil H,Olsson G,Magnusson M,Evander M,Hörnfeldt B,Ecke F

更新日期：2017-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Granulomas caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis have been observed at autopsy in the heart, pre-dominantly in the myocardium and endocardium, but rarely involving the coronary vessels and valvular structures. Mycobacterium tuberculosis valvular endocarditis is extremely rare, with most reports coming from au...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Shaikh Q,Mahmood F

更新日期：2012-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Benefits using the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in adults are controversial. This study investigated clinical effectiveness of PCV13 vaccination in preventing hospitalisation from pneumonia among middle-aged and older adults. METHODS:Population-based cohort study involving 2,025,730 indi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Vila-Corcoles A,Ochoa-Gondar O,de Diego C,Satue E,Aragón M,Vila-Rovira A,Gomez-Bertomeu F,Magarolas R,Figuerola-Massana E,Raga X,Perez MO,Ballester F

更新日期：2018-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection is challenging in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural areas, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Use of a point-of-care test would overcome many challenges. This study evaluated the validity of a novel point-of-care p24 antigen detection test (LYNX) in ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sutcliffe CG,Mutanga J,Moyo N,Agarwal AK,Schue JL,Hamahuwa M,Palamountain KM,Fisher MJ,Elghanian R,Thuma PE,Moss WJ

更新日期：2021-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhea is the second most common cause of death among children less than 5 years of age worldwide. The etiological agents of diarrhea in the southeast coastal area of China were studied from July 2009 to December 2014. METHODS:A total of the 2318 patients were enrolled in this study and examined for the p...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zheng S,Yu F,Chen X,Cui D,Cheng Y,Xie G,Yang X,Han D,Wang Y,Zhang W,Chen Y

更新日期：2016-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Staphylococcus aureus strains are now regarded as zoonotic agents. In pastoral settings where human-animal interaction is intimate, multi-drug resistant microorganisms have become an emerging zoonotic issue of public health concern. The study of S. aureus prevalence, antimicrobial resistance and clonal linea...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Asiimwe BB,Baldan R,Trovato A,Cirillo DM

更新日期：2017-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening of curable sexually transmitted infections is frequently oriented towards the diagnosis of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and trichomoniasis, whereas other pathogens, sometimes associated with similar urogenital syndromes, remain undiagnosed and/or untreated. Some of these pathogens are associated ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Masha SC,Cools P,Descheemaeker P,Reynders M,Sanders EJ,Vaneechoutte M

更新日期：2018-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a ubiquitous pathogen that causes serious problems in immunocompromised or immunologically immature hosts. Vaccination is the preferred approach for prevention of HCMV infection, but so far no approved HCMV vaccine is available. In this study, we assessed the immunogenicity an...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Wang H,Yao Y,Huang C,Fu X,Chen Q,Zhang H,Chen J,Fang F,Xie Z,Chen Z

更新日期：2014-04-11 00:00:00

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:Globally, diarrhea is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among less than 5 years old children and it contributes to the deaths of approximately one million children every year. In Ethiopia, diarrhea is the second cause of under-five mortality and morbidity. However, in the study area, studies were ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Workie GY,Akalu TY,Baraki AG

更新日期：2019-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Salmonella enterica, serovar Typhi (S. Typhi), a causative agent of enteric fever (typhoid fever), predominately affects populations in developing regions with poor access to clean food and water. In addition, travelers to these regions are at risk of exposure. METHODS:We report the epidemiological characte...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sorrell T,Selig DJ,Riddle MS,Porter CK

更新日期：2015-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previously thought to be rabies free, Bali experienced an outbreak of animal and human rabies cases in November 2008. We describe the epidemiological and clinical data of human rabies cases occurring in the first two years of the outbreak. METHODS:We analysed the patient records of all rabies cases from the...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Susilawathi NM,Darwinata AE,Dwija IB,Budayanti NS,Wirasandhi GA,Subrata K,Susilarini NK,Sudewi RA,Wignall FS,Mahardika GN

更新日期：2012-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnant women in malaria endemic areas are at high risk of P. falciparum infection and its complications. This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors for P. falciparum infection and malaria among pregnant women reporting for first antenatal care (ANC) clinic visit in the mount Cameroon area. ME...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Anchang-Kimbi JK,Nkweti VN,Ntonifor HN,Apinjoh TO,Tata RB,Chi HF,Achidi EA

更新日期：2015-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of diabetes mellitus continues to inexorably rise in the United States and throughout the world. Lower limb amputations are a devastating comorbid complication of diabetes mellitus. Osteomyelitis increases the risk of amputation fourfold and commonly presages death. Antimicrobial therapy for d...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bessesen MT,Doros G,Henrie AM,Harrington KM,Hermos JA,Bonomo RA,Ferguson RE,Huang GD,Brown ST

更新日期：2020-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although resistance to isoniazid (INH) is the most common form of drug resistance seen among Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates, there have been few studies on the efficacy and optimal duration of treatment for patients with INH-resistant tuberculosis (TB). METHODS:We evaluated retrospectively the treatmen...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kim YH,Suh GY,Chung MP,Kim H,Kwon OJ,Lim SY,Lim SY,Koh WJ

更新日期：2008-01-23 00:00:00