Listeria spondylodiscitis: an uncommon etiology of a common condition; a case report.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helminth infections can alter susceptibility to malaria. Studies need to determine whether or not deworming programs can impact on Plasmodium infections in preschool children. METHODS:A double-blind placebo-controlled randomised trial was conducted to investigate the impact of anthelmintic treatment on Plas...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kirwan P,Jackson AL,Asaolu SO,Molloy SF,Abiona TC,Bruce MC,Ranford-Cartwright L,O' Neill SM,Holland CV

更新日期：2010-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathogenic potential and commensal nature of Staphylococcus aureus allows for easy transmission both within and outside of the hospital environment, and nasal carriage may be responsible for some serious infections. This study aimed to determine the molecular and epidemiological characteristics of nasal ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chen B,Dai X,He B,Pan K,Li H,Liu X,Bao Y,Lao W,Wu X,Yao Y,Huang S

更新日期：2015-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brucellosis is endemic in many areas in China. The current diagnosis of Brucellosis predominantly relies on the traditional bacterial culture and serum agglutination test. In this study, we aimed to explore the value of ELISA in the diagnosis of Brucellosis in Chinese population. METHODS:We recruited 235 pa...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Xu N,Wang W,Chen F,Li W,Wang G

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amoebic liver abscess is the most common extra intestinal manifestation of amoebiasis in tropical countries. It usually presents with right hypochondrial pain, fever and anorexia. Amoebic liver abscess has gained clinical significance due to the wide variety of clinical presentations which can cause diagnost...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ratnasamy V,Thirunavukarasu K,Selvam K,Arumugam M

更新日期：2016-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although real-life results of sofosbuvir/simeprevir have been extensively reported from the United States, data from other geographical areas are limited. In the French observational cohort, ANRS CO22 HEPATHER, 9432 patients were given the new oral antivirals from December 2013 to June 30, 2018. We report th...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Laurain A,Metivier S,Haour G,Larrey D,Dorival C,Hezode C,Zoulim F,Marcellin P,Bourliere M,Zarski JP,Thabut D,Alric L,Ganne-Carrie N,Cales P,Bronowicki JP,Riachi G,Geist C,Causse X,Abergel A,Chazouilleres O,Mathuri

更新日期：2019-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While cultivation of pathogens represents a foundational diagnostic approach in the study of infectious diseases, its value for the confirmation of clinical diagnosis of Buruli ulcer is limited by the fact that colonies of Mycobacterium ulcerans appear only after about eight weeks of incubation at 30°C. Howe...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bratschi MW,Bolz M,Grize L,Kerber S,Minyem JC,Um Boock A,Yeboah-Manu D,Ruf MT,Pluschke G

更新日期：2014-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In resource-limited settings, such as Kenya, access to CD4 testing is limited. Therefore, evaluation of less expensive laboratory diagnostics is urgently needed to diagnose immuno-suppression in children. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate utility of total lymphocyte count (TLC) as surrogate marker for CD4 count in HIV...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Githinji N,Maleche-Obimbo E,Nderitu M,Wamalwa DC,Mbori-Ngacha D

更新日期：2011-09-30 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:The durability of off-treatment virologic responses has not been fully elucidated in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients who have previously achieved complete virologic suppression with nucleos(t)ide analog (NA) therapy. This study aimed to assess off-treatment virologic relapse rates and to characterize the ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sohn HR,Min BY,Song JC,Seong MH,Lee SS,Jang ES,Shin CM,Park YS,Hwang JH,Jeong SH,Kim N,Lee DH,Kim JW

更新日期：2014-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major challenge for global health care. Pharmacists play a key role in the health care setting to help support the quality use of medicines. The education, training, and experiences of pharmacy students have the potential to impact on patterns of antibiotic use in communit...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Sakeena MHF,Bennett AA,Jamshed S,Mohamed F,Herath DR,Gawarammana I,McLachlan AJ

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Lao PDR, the epidemiology of varicella infection is uncertain, since it is not a notifiable disease and VZV outbreaks are rarely reported as fever/rash (F/R) diseases. METHODS:We estimated the seroprevalence of VZV (IgG ELISA) in different age cohorts (9 months to 46 years; N = 3139) and investigated VZV...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Nouanthong P,Hübschen JM,Billamay S,Mongkhoune S,Vilivong K,Khounvisith V,Sinner R,Grandadam M,Phonekeo D,Black AP,Muller CP

更新日期：2019-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic rhinosinusitis is an inflammatory disorder in which the role of bacteria remains uncertain. While sinus outflow obstruction is often an initiating event, mucosal inflammation and dysbiosis may persist or develop in sinuses with widely patent surgical openings. Understanding of the relationship betwee...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Koutsourelakis I,Halderman A,Khalil S,Hittle LE,Mongodin EF,Lane AP

更新日期：2018-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bloodstream infection (BSI) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The unrelated cord blood transplantation (UCBT) can provided opportunities for patients without suitable donors for bone marrow transplantation (BMT) and p...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ge J,Yang T,Zhang L,Zhang X,Zhu X,Tang B,Wan X,Tong J,Song K,Yao W,Sun G,Sun Z,Liu H

更新日期：2018-12-13 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:Rotavirus (RV) vaccine was added to Yemen's childhood vaccination schedule in late 2012. We evaluated the effect of vaccination on the epidemiology of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and the characteristics of circulating RV strains. METHODS:Surveillance data was obtained at two sentinel hospitals from 5,691 ch...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Banajeh SM,Abu-Asba BA

更新日期：2015-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to limited therapeutic options, the spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) have become a major public health concern. We conducted a prospective, randomized, open-label comparison of the therapeutic efficacy of piperacillin-tazobactam (PTZ), cefepime, and ertapenem in febrile nosocomial urin...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Seo YB,Lee J,Kim YK,Lee SS,Lee JA,Kim HY,Uh Y,Kim HS,Song W

更新日期：2017-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although several researches have reported the connection between the transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) gene polymorphisms and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the conclusions of these studies were not always consistent. Here, this paper proposed a meta-analysis to evaluate whether the TGF-...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Guo P,Liu S,Sun X,Xu L

更新日期：2019-08-30 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:Giardia duodenalis is a flagellate parasite which has been considered the most common protozoa infecting human worldwide. Molecular characterization of G. duodenalis isolates have revealed the existence of eight groups (Assemblage A to H) which differ in their host distribution. Assemblages A and B are found...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Anuar TS,Azreen SN,Salleh FM,Moktar N

更新日期：2014-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasma proteins are known to interfere the drug metabolism during therapy. As limited information is available regarding the role of plasma proteins in HIV drug resistance during ART in HIV/AIDS patients, the present study aimed to identify and characterize the differentially expressed plasma proteins in the...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Barik SK,Mohanty KK,Mohanty AK,Rawat P,Gopal G,Bisht D,Patil SA,Singh R,Sharma D,Tripathy SP,Tandon R,Singh TP,Jena S

更新日期：2020-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antimicrobial overuse and misuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics increases the risk for antimicrobial resistance. Investigating unwarranted variation in antibiotic prescription has therefore gained global priority. METHODS:We examined recent time trends in the utilization of narrow- and broad-spectrum antibio...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kristensen PK,Johnsen SP,Thomsen RW

更新日期：2019-04-24 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:Daptomycin is a rapidly bactericidal agent with broad coverage against Gram-positive organisms, including Staphylococcus aureus, the most frequent cause of osteomyelitis. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical outcome of patients with non-hardware associated osteomyelitis, and the safety pr...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Gallagher JC,Huntington JA,Culshaw D,McConnell SA,Yoon M,Berbari E

更新日期：2012-06-12 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:In West and Central Africa areas of endemic Loa loa infections overlap with regions of high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infections. Because individuals in this region are exposed to filarial parasites from birth, most HIV-1 infected individuals invariably also have a history of ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Njambe Priso GD,Lissom A,Ngu LN,Nji NN,Tchadji JC,Tchouangueu TF,Ambada GE,Ngane CSS,Dafeu BL,Djukouo L,Nyebe I,Magagoum S,Ngoh AA,Herve OF,Garcia R,Gutiérrez A,Okoli AS,Esimone CO,Njiokou F,Park CG,Waffo AB,Nch

更新日期：2018-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial vaginosis (BV) - a syndrome characterised by a shift in vaginal flora - appears to be particularly common in sub-Saharan Africa, but little is known of the pattern of vaginal flora associated with BV in Africa. We conducted a study aimed at determining the prevalence of BV and patterns of BV-associ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Demba E,Morison L,van der Loeff MS,Awasana AA,Gooding E,Bailey R,Mayaud P,West B

更新日期：2005-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast and the most frequent cryptococcal species found in humans. Cryptococcosis is considered an opportunistic infection as it affects mainly immunosuppressed individuals. In humans, C. neoformans causes three types of infections: pulmonary cryptococcosis, cryptoco...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Probst C,Pongratz G,Capellino S,Szeimies RM,Schölmerich J,Fleck M,Salzberger B,Ehrenstein B

更新日期：2010-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The etiology of myxomatous mitral valve degeneration (MVD) is not fully understood and may depend on time or environmental factors for which the interaction of infectious agents has not been documented. The purpose of the study is to analyze the effect of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp), Chlamydophila pneumoniae ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tiveron MG,Pomerantzeff PMA,de Lourdes Higuchi M,Reis MM,de Jesus Pereira J,Kawakami JT,Ikegami RN,de Almeida Brandao CM,Jatene FB

更新日期：2017-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification of the causative agents of invasive fungal infections (IFI) is critical for guiding antifungal therapy. Cultures remain negative in a substantial number of IFI cases. Accordingly, species identification from formalin fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue specimens by molecular methods such as...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Rickerts V,Khot PD,Myerson D,Ko DL,Lambrecht E,Fredricks DN

更新日期：2011-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mutations in the basic core promoter (BCP) and its adjacent precore (preC) region in HBV genome are common in chronic hepatitis B patients. However, the patterns of mutation combinations in these two regions during chronic infection are less understood. This study focused on single base mutations in BCP and ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang D,Ma S,Zhang X,Zhao H,Ding H,Zeng C

更新日期：2010-09-16 00:00:00