What is the level of uptake of partner notification services in HIV testing in selected health facilities in Gatanga Sub County, Muranga County - Kenya; a retrospective study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:For approximately 24 years the AIDS pandemic has claimed approximately 30 million lives, causing approximately 14,000 new HIV-1 infections daily worldwide in 2003. About 80% of infections occur by heterosexual transmission. In the absence of vaccines, topical microbicides, expected to block virus transmissio...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Neurath AR,Strick N,Li YY,Debnath AK

更新日期：2004-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HPV burden is a predictor for high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cancer. The natural history of HPV load in young women being recently exposed to HPV is described in this paper. METHODS:A total of 636 female university students were followed for 2 years. Cervical specimens with HPV-16, -18, -...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ramanakumar AV,Goncalves O,Richardson H,Tellier P,Ferenczy A,Coutlée F,Franco EL

更新日期：2010-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence indicates that Gram-negative bacterial pathogens, the most common of which are Pseudomonas spp., Enterobacteriaceae, and Acinetobacter baumannii, are frequent causes of hospital-acquired infections. This study aims to evaluate the in vitro activity of doripenem and comparator carbapenem antib...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Leblebicioglu H,Cakir N,Celen M,Kurt H,Baris H,Laeuffer J,Turkish COMPACT Study Group.

更新日期：2012-02-16 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:Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is the 10th leading cause of death. Despite no country achieved its target, the world health organization (WHO) proposed a 90-90-90 approach to fastening the end TB strategy. Improvement and progression of TB control need good knowledge and a favorable attitude towards the disease...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Gelaye KA,Debalkie G,Ayele TA,Wami SD,Sisay MM,Fetene D,Wolde HF,Akalu TY

更新日期：2020-08-05 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:A healthy 25-year-old woman developed COVID-19 disease with clinical characteristics resembling Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare form of COVID-19 described primarily in children under 21 years of age. CASE PRESENTATION:The patient presented with 1 week of weakness, dyspnea, and ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kofman AD,Sizemore EK,Detelich JF,Albrecht B,Piantadosi AL

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate a possible role of Cefditoren, a recently marketed in Greece third-generation oral cephalosporin in urinary infections of outpatients. METHODS:During a multicenter survey of Enterobacteriaceae causing UTIs in outpatients during 2005-2007, Cefditoren MICs were determined by agar dilution metho...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hatzaki D,Poulakou G,Katsarolis I,Lambri N,Souli M,Deliolanis I,Nikolopoulos GK,Lebessi E,Giamarellou H

更新日期：2012-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kynurenine/Tryptophan ratio (KTR) is increased in HIV infection, and linked to immune activation. We hypothesized that early cART initiation results in lower KTR compared to late initiation. Furthermore, we hypothesized that KTR prior to cART is a predictor of the magnitude of subsequent reduction in immune ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Gelpi M,Hartling HJ,Ueland PM,Ullum H,Trøseid M,Nielsen SD

更新日期：2017-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although a dramatic decrease in AIDS progression has been observed after Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy (HAART) in both low- and high-resource settings, few data support that fact in low-resource settings.This study describes the incidence of AIDS-defining illnesses (ADI) after HAART initiation and an...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： De Beaudrap P,Etard JF,Diouf A,Ndiaye I,Ndèye GF,Sow PS,Ndèye KC,Ecochard R,Delaporte E,ANRS 1215 Study Group.

更新日期：2010-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dengue has global importance as a dreaded arboviral infection. It has 4 serotypes of epidemiological imporatnce. The classification denotes two clinical spectrums- dengue fever (DF) and dengue haemorragic fever (DHF). Most cases are stereotype and amenable to fluid resuscitation. However, unusual manifestati...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kularatne SAM,Ralapanawa U,Dalugama C,Jayasinghe J,Rupasinghe S,Kumarihamy P

更新日期：2018-12-18 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite Noroviruses (NV, previously "Norwalk-like viruses") being a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks, the impact of NV infection is at present unknown and little information is available about strains circulating in Italy. In April 2002 an outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred in the province ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Prato R,Lopalco PL,Chironna M,Barbuti G,Germinario C,Quarto M

更新日期：2004-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology and resistance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from long-term care facilities (LTCF) residents and to analyze the potential risk factors for MRSA occurrence, defined as MRSA colonization and/or infection. METHODS:Point ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Romaniszyn D,Pobiega M,Wójkowska-Mach J,Chmielarczyk A,Gryglewska B,Adamski P,Heczko PB,Ochońska D,Bulanda M

更新日期：2014-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is proposed to be a zoonotic disease. Dromedary camels have been implicated due to reports that some confirmed cases were exposed to camels. Risk factors for MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections in humans are incompletely understood. This study aimed to describe ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Aleanizy FS,Mohmed N,Alqahtani FY,El Hadi Mohamed RA

更新日期：2017-01-05 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:Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a serious infectious disease, which has become a public health problem. Previous studies have shown that temperature may influence the incidence of HFMD, but most only focus on single city and the results are highly heterogeneous. Therefore, a multicity study was conduc...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Xu Z,Hu W,Jiao K,Ren C,Jiang B,Ma W

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leptospirosis is becoming a major public health threat in Sri Lanka as well as in other countries. We designed a case control study to determine the factors associated with local transmission of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka, in order to identify major modifiable determinants of leptospirosis. The purpose of th...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Agampodi SB,Nugegoda DB,Thevanesam V

更新日期：2010-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Isoniazid (INH) represents the cornerstone for the treatment of cases infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains. Several molecular mechanisms have been shown to be the major causes for INH resistance, while the dynamic change of mutations conferring INH resistance among MTB strains during the pa...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Huo F,Lu J,Zong Z,Jing W,Shi J,Ma Y,Dong L,Zhao L,Wang Y,Huang H,Pang Y

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence, incidence and persistence of human papillomavirus (HPV) types in sub-Saharan Africa are not well established. The objectives of the current study are to describe (predictors of) the epidemiology of HPV among high-risk women in Kigali, Rwanda. METHODS:HIV-negative, high-risk women were seen q...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Veldhuijzen NJ,Braunstein SL,Vyankandondera J,Ingabire C,Ntirushwa J,Kestelyn E,Tuijn C,Wit FW,Umutoni A,Uwineza M,Crucitti T,van de Wijgert JH

更新日期：2011-12-02 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: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: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:Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing mycobacteria involved in severe infections of the lung, skin, or soft tissue. Macrolides such as clarithromycin are the recommended first line drugs for treatment of M. abscessus infections. However, M. abscessus has dual mechanisms of resistance to macrolides, ma...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sharma MK,La Y,Janella D,Soualhine H

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:American trypanosomiasis is a major disease and public health issue, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The prevalence of T. cruzi has not been fully documented, and there are few reports of this issue in Nuevo Leon. The aim of this study was to update the seroprevalence rate of T. cruzi inf...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Molina-Garza ZJ,Rosales-Encina JL,Mercado-Hernández R,Molina-Garza DP,Gomez-Flores R,Galaviz-Silva L

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate nasal carriage, antibiotic susceptibility and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as well as the risk factors of MRSA colonization, in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients in northern Taiwan. METHODS:From September 2014 to November 201...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hsu YY,Wu D,Hung CC,Huang SS,Yuan FH,Lee MH,Huang CT,Shie SS,Huang PY,Yang CC,Cheng CW,Leu HS,Wu TS,Huang YC

更新日期：2020-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Influenza disease burden varies by age and this has important public health implications. We compared the proportional distribution of different influenza virus types within age strata using surveillance data from twenty-nine countries during 1999-2014 (N=358,796 influenza cases). METHODS:For each virus, we...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Caini S,Spreeuwenberg P,Kusznierz GF,Rudi JM,Owen R,Pennington K,Wangchuk S,Gyeltshen S,Ferreira de Almeida WA,Pessanha Henriques CM,Njouom R,Vernet MA,Fasce RA,Andrade W,Yu H,Feng L,Yang J,Peng Z,Lara J,Bruno A,d

更新日期：2018-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People successfully completing treatment for tuberculosis remain at elevated risk for recurrent disease, either from relapse or reinfection. Identifying risk factors for recurrent tuberculosis may help target post-tuberculosis screening and care. METHODS:We enrolled 500 patients with smear-positive pulmonar...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Cudahy PGT,Wilson D,Cohen T

更新日期：2020-10-23 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：BACKGROUND:Comparison of antimicrobial de-escalation rates between healthcare settings is problematic. To objectively and electronically measure de-escalation a method based upon the spectrum of antimicrobial regimens administered (i.e., spectrum score) was developed. METHODS:A Delphi process was used to develop appli...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Madaras-Kelly K,Jones M,Remington R,Caplinger C,Huttner B,Samore M

更新日期：2015-04-25 00:00:00