Investigation of a cross-border case of Lassa fever in West Africa.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human papillomavirus (HPV) associated malignancies are the leading cause of cancer death in Botswana. We sought to determine causative HPV types in patients with anogenital malignancies in Botswana to inform vaccine strategy. METHODS:We used formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks from pat...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Rantshabeng PS,Moyo S,Moraka NO,Ndlovu A,MacLeod IJ,Gaseitsiwe S,Kasvosve I

更新日期：2017-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of interleukin (IL)-28B in predicting therapeutic response of pegylated interferon (peg-IFN) plus ribavirin (PR) for genotype 1 infected chronic hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis (AF) is limited. The aim of this study is to assess its role in predi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hu CC,Lin CL,Chang LC,Chien CH,Chen LW,Liu CJ,Chien RN

更新日期：2015-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several symptoms are classically thought to be suggestive of pertussis in children, but the diagnostic value of these symptoms in adolescent and adult patients is unclear. We evaluated the accuracy of the clinical findings for the early presumptive diagnosis of pertussis in adolescent and adult patients. Fur...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Miyashita N,Akaike H,Teranishi H,Kawai Y,Ouchi K,Kato T,Hayashi T,Okimoto N

更新日期：2013-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current diagnostic methods for Schistosoma japonicum infection are insensitive for low-density infections. Therefore, a new diagnostic assay based on recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) technology was established and assessed for field applification. METHODS:The S.japonicum RPA assay was developed to...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Xing W,Yu X,Feng J,Sun K,Fu W,Wang Y,Zou M,Xia W,Luo Z,He H,Li Y,Xu D

更新日期：2017-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surveillance of current changes in the epidemiology of Invasive Fungal Diseases (IFDs) as an important component of the antifungal stewardship programs (ASP), requires careful regular monitoring, especially in high-risk settings such as oncology centers. This study aimed to examine Candida colonization statu...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hamzavi SS,Amanati A,Badiee P,Kadivar MR,Jafarian H,Ghasemi F,Haghpanah S,Dehghani M,Norouzian Baghani A

更新日期：2019-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A reliable prediction of the causative agent of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is not possible based on clinical features. Our aim was to test, whether the measurement of the expression of complement receptors or Fcgamma receptors on neutrophils and monocytes would be a useful preliminary test to differe...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hohenthal U,Nuutila J,Lilius EM,Laitinen I,Nikoskelainen J,Kotilainen P

更新日期：2006-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has an increasing pediatric prevalence worldwide. However, molecular characteristics of C. difficile in Chinese children with acute gastroenteritis have not been reported. METHODS:A five-year cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary children's hospital in Zheji...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Shuai H,Bian Q,Luo Y,Zhou X,Song X,Ye J,Huang Q,Peng Z,Wu J,Jiang J,Jin D

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trichosporon mycotoxinivorans is a recently described yeast-like fungal organism and its association as a pathogen for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) was reported previously. We show the clinical course of a CF patient over 9 years as well as the applications of modern molecular and proteomic identificat...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Goldenberger D,Hinić V,Prince SS,Tamm M,Balestra AM,Hohler D,Frei R

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After the onset of HAART, some HIV-infected individuals under treatment present a exacerbated inflammation in response to a latent or a previously treated opportunistic pathogen termed immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). Few reports of tegumentary leishmaniasis have been described in associat...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Gois L,Badaró R,Schooley R,Grassi MF

更新日期：2015-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Altered fat distribution and chronic inflammation are found in both persons living with HIV (PLWH) and persons with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) and are known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We aimed to investigate if a synergistic effect of HIV infection and DM2 was found on fat distributi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hove-Skovsgaard M,Abildgaard J,Gelpi M,Gaardbo JC,Kolte L,Ullum H,Trøseid M,Lindegaard B,Nielsen SD

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prenatal exposure to influenza or fever is associated with risk of congenital malformations. Oseltamivir is used to treat influenza and to provide post-exposure prophylaxis. We examined the association between oseltamivir use during pregnancy and birth outcomes. METHODS:This was a nationwide registry-based ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ehrenstein V,Kristensen NR,Monz BU,Clinch B,Kenwright A,Sørensen HT

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytomegalovirus retinitis is a common AIDS-associated illness, leading to blindness in up to 30% of patients. This study was to investigate the prevalence and clinical management of the cytomegalovirus retinitis associated with AIDS in a large municipality of China. METHODS:Clinical and laboratory data from...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Shi Y,Lu H,He T,Yang Y,Liu L,Zhang R,Zheng Y,Shen Y,Zhang Y,Zhang Z

更新日期：2011-11-24 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:This study aims to investigate the clinical features of invasive community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus (CA-SA) infection in Chinese children and analyze its molecular features. METHODS:Clinical data and invasive CA-SA isolates were prospectively collected. Pediatric risk of mortality (PRISM) score was us...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Qiao Y,Ning X,Chen Q,Zhao R,Song W,Zheng Y,Dong F,Li S,Li J,Wang L,Zeng T,Dong Y,Yao K,Yu S,Yang Y,Shen X

更新日期：2014-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spinal neuroschistosomiasis (SN) is one of the most severe clinical presentations of schistosomiasis infection and an ectopic form of the disease caused by any species of Schistosoma. In Brazil, all cases of this clinical manifestation are related to Schistosoma mansoni, the only species present in the count...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Domingues ALC,Barbosa CS,Agt TFA,Mota AB,Franco CMR,Lopes EP,Loyo R,Gomes ECS

更新日期：2020-10-02 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: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: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：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:A decline in hemoglobin (Hb) concentration during antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is a serious side effect. It may compel to dose reduction or even termination of antiviral treatment. The activation of erythropoietin (EPO) synthesis as a physiological response to anemia and its relation to a g...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Amanzada A,Goralczyk AD,Reinhardt L,Moriconi F,Cameron S,Mihm S

更新日期：2014-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efficient and effective strategies for identifying cases of active tuberculosis (TB) in rural sub-Saharan Africa are lacking. Household contact tracing offers a potential approach to diagnose more TB cases, and to do so earlier in the disease course. METHODS:Adults newly diagnosed with active TB were recrui...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Little KM,Msandiwa R,Martinson N,Golub J,Chaisson R,Dowdy D

更新日期：2018-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:War-wounded civilians in Middle East countries are at risk of post-traumatic osteomyelitis (PTO). We aimed to describe and compare the bacterial etiology and proportion of first-line antibiotics resistant bacteria (FLAR) among PTO cases in civilians from Syria, Iraq and Yemen admitted to the reconstructive s...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Fily F,Ronat JB,Malou N,Kanapathipillai R,Seguin C,Hussein N,Fakhri RM,Langendorf C

更新日期：2019-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Typhoid fever is a systemic infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype typhi, which is acquired by ingestion of contaminated food and water. Each year the disease affects at least 16 million persons world-wide, most of whom reside in the developing countries of Southea...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Colomba C,Saporito L,Infurnari L,Tumminia S,Titone L

更新日期：2006-02-27 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: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:Chronic osteomyelitis due to direct bone trauma or vascular insufficiency is a frequent problem in orthopaedic surgery. In contrast, acute haematogenous osteomyelitis represents a rare entity that almost exclusively affects prepubescent children or immunodeficient adults. CASE PRESENTATION:In this article, ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Prodinger PM,Pilge H,Banke IJ,Bürklein D,Gradinger R,Miethke T,Holzapfel BM

更新日期：2013-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV controllers (HICs) are a rare group of HIV-1-infected individuals able to naturally control viral replication. Several studies have identified the occurrence of HIV dual infections in seropositive individuals leading to disease progression. In HICs, however, dual infections with divergent outcomes in pat...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Caetano DG,Côrtes FH,Bello G,de Azevedo SSD,Hoagland B,Villela LM,Grinsztejn B,Veloso VG,Guimarães ML,Morgado MG

更新日期：2019-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human papillomavirus (HPV) and HIV are each responsible for a considerable burden of disease. Interactions between these infections pose substantial public health challenges, especially where HIV prevalence is high and HPV vaccine coverage low. METHODS:Between July 2005 and January 2006, a cross-sectional c...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Luchters SM,Vanden Broeck D,Chersich MF,Nel A,Delva W,Mandaliya K,Depuydt CE,Claeys P,Bogers JP,Temmerman M

更新日期：2010-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reusable surface disinfectant tissue dispensers are used in hospitals in many countries because they allow immediate access to pre-soaked tissues for targeted surface decontamination. On the other hand disinfectant solutions with some active ingredients may get contaminated and cause outbreaks. We determined...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kampf G,Degenhardt S,Lackner S,Jesse K,von Baum H,Ostermeyer C

更新日期：2014-01-21 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