Infected aortic aneurysm caused by Helicobacter cinaedi: case series and systematic review of the literature.

abstract：BACKGROUND:With ageing of the HIV-infected population, long-term exposure to treatment, varying adherence, emerging resistance and complications to therapies, effectiveness of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) needs to be monitored continuously at the population level. The German HIV-1 Seroconverter Cohort i...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Altmann M,An der Heiden M,Scheufele R,Hartmann K,Houareau C,Bartmeyer B,Hamouda O,German HIV-1 Seroconverter Cohort.

更新日期：2012-04-19 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:Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections (BSIs) occur with significant prevalence and high mortality worldwide. Antimicrobial resistance and virulence are two main factors participating in the pathogenicity of K. pneumoniae. Here we investigated the prevalence of blaKPC and virulence factors in K. pneumo...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Xu M,Fu Y,Kong H,Chen X,Chen Y,Li L,Yang Q

更新日期：2018-07-31 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:To explore the clinical significance of serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). METHODS:In this retrospective study, a total of 136 consecutive patients with confirmed COVID-19 were recruited. Demographic and clinical data were recorded. The serum ACE activ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhu Z,Cai T,Fan L,Lou K,Hua X,Huang Z,Gao G

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of bacterial diarrhea worldwide, and increasing rates of fluoroquinolone (FQ) resistance in C. jejuni are a major public health concern. The rapid detection and tracking of FQ resistance are critical needs in developing countries, as these antimicrobials are widely use...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Espinoza N,Rojas J,Pollett S,Meza R,Patiño L,Leiva M,Camiña M,Bernal M,Reynolds ND,Maves R,Tilley DH,Kasper M,Simons MP

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Varicella is normally a self-limited childhood disease caused by varicella-zoster virus infection. However, it sometimes causes severe diseases, especially in immunocompromised individuals. We report a case of severe varicella in a young woman. CASE PRESENTATION:A 19-year-old woman presented to the emergenc...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang W,Ruan QL,Yan F,Hu YK

更新日期：2020-01-17 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:Antibiotic resistance has necessitated fluoroquinolone use but little is known about the selective forces and resistance trajectory in malaria-endemic settings, where selection from the antimalarial chloroquine for fluoroquinolone-resistant bacteria has been proposed. METHODS:Antimicrobial resistance was st...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Lamikanra A,Crowe JL,Lijek RS,Odetoyin BW,Wain J,Aboderin AO,Okeke IN

更新日期：2011-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The emergence of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has raised public health concern for global TB control. Although multi drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR- TB) prevalence and associated genetic mutations in Morocco are well documented, scarce information on XDR TB is available. Hence, the eval...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Oudghiri A,Karimi H,Chetioui F,Zakham F,Bourkadi JE,Elmessaoudi MD,Laglaoui A,Chaoui I,El Mzibri M

更新日期：2018-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fatigue is a common symptom of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and a frequent side-effect of peginterferon/ribavirin (PR) therapy for HCV. This study evaluated the impact of adding the oral HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitor simeprevir to PR on patient-reported fatigue and health status among patients w...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Scott J,Rosa K,Fu M,Cerri K,Peeters M,Beumont M,Zeuzem S,Evon DM,Gilles L

更新日期：2014-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The new HIV treatment guidelines in China recommend antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all people living with HIV, but significant gaps in implementation still exist. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can effectively reduce the risk of HIV transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study assessed t...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li J,Peng L,Gilmour S,Gu J,Ruan Y,Zou H,Hao C,Hao Y,Lau JT

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common human pathogen that causes a variety of diseases, including oral-labial, genital lesions and life-threatening encephalitis. The antiviral nucleoside analogues such as acyclovir are currently used in anti-HSV therapies; however, clinical overuse of these drugs has led to...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hou J,Zhang Z,Huang Q,Yan J,Zhang X,Yu X,Tan G,Zheng C,Xu F,He S

更新日期：2017-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic variability and liability to develop drug-resistant mutations are the main characteristics of HIV-1, which can not only increase the risk of antiretroviral treatment (ART) failure, but also can lead to the spread of resistant strains. We aim to investigate the distribution of HIV-1 genotypes and prev...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Wang Z,Zhang M,Zhang R,Liu L,Shen Y,Wang J,Lu H

更新日期：2019-04-08 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:In Germany, 17% of the general human population have antibodies to hepatitis E virus (HEV) (recomLine HEV-IgG/IgM immunoassay [Mikrogen GmbH]). Wild boars represent an animal reservoir for HEV genotype 3, which is the common genotype in Germany. We estimated the seroprevalence among hunters with contact to w...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Schielke A,Ibrahim V,Czogiel I,Faber M,Schrader C,Dremsek P,Ulrich RG,Johne R

更新日期：2015-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purposes of this study were to determine the incidence of central and peripheral venous catheter-related bacteraemias, the relationship between the suspected and final confirmed bacteraemia origins, and the differences in microbiological, epidemiological, clinical, and analytical characteristics between ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ruiz-Giardin JM,Ochoa Chamorro I,Velázquez Ríos L,Jaqueti Aroca J,García Arata MI,SanMartín López JV,Guerrero Santillán M

更新日期：2019-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lomentospora prolificans (formally Scedosporium prolificans) is an environmental mould with a global distribution. Endocarditis caused by L. prolificans is a rare but serious emerging disease in immunocompromised patients. Prior to this case there have only been eight cases reported in the literature. Diagno...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kelly M,Stevens R,Konecny P

更新日期：2016-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among septic patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), early recognition of those with the highest risk of death is of paramount importance. Since clinical judgment is sometimes uncertain biomarkers could provide additional information likely to guide critical illness management. We evaluated the p...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Charles PE,Noel R,Massin F,Guy J,Bollaert PE,Quenot JP,Gibot S

更新日期：2016-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical outcomes of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species (ESBL-EK) have not been adequately investigated. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective matched case-control study to evaluate the outcomes of SBP due to ESBL-...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Song KH,Jeon JH,Park WB,Park SW,Kim HB,Oh MD,Lee HS,Kim NJ,Choe KW

更新日期：2009-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a natural epidemic disease caused by various types of viruses of the genus Hantavirus, which are mainly transmitted by contact with the infected rodents and their droppings. Pregnancy complicated with HFRS is rare; however, adverse maternal and foetal outcomes...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ying X,Lai X,Jin X,Cai L,Li X

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The most optimal antifungal agent for empiric treatment of invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) in febrile neutropenia is controversial. Our objective was evaluate the relative efficacy of antifungals for all-cause mortality, fungal infection-related mortality and treatment response in this population. METHODS:P...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chen K,Wang Q,Pleasants RA,Ge L,Liu W,Peng K,Zhai S

更新日期：2017-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by brucella. It has been an increasing trend in recent years (Wang H, Xu WM, Zhu KJ, Zhu SJ, Zhang HF, Wang J, Yang Y, Shao FY, Jiang NM, Tao ZY, Jin HY, Tang Y, Huo LL, Dong F, Li ZJ, Ding H, Liu ZG, Emerg Microbes Infect 9:889-99, 2020). Brucellosis is capable to in...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Geng L,Feng Y,Li D,Nan N,Ma K,Tang X,Li X

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore the clinical features and CT findings of clinically cured coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with viral RNA positive anal swab results after discharge. METHODS:Forty-two patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to Yongzhou Central Hospital, Hunan, China, between January 20, 2020, and Ma...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhou H,Zhu L,Leng Y,Wang D,Bai HX,Xiong Z,Shi L,Liao W

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ongoing transmission of Mycobacterium (M.) leprae reflected in a very slow decline in leprosy incidence, forces us to be innovative and conduct cutting-edge research. Single dose rifampicin (SDR) as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for contacts of leprosy patients, reduces their risk to develop leprosy by 60%. This...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Mieras LF,Taal AT,van Brakel WH,Cambau E,Saunderson PR,Smith WCS,Prakoeswa CRS,Astari L,Scollard DM,do Nascimento DC,Grosset J,Kar HK,Izumi S,Gillini L,Virmond MCL,Sturkenboom MGG

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:African malaria vectors bite predominantly indoors at night so sleeping under an Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) can greatly reduce malaria risk. Behavioural adaptation by mosquitoes to increasing ITN coverage could allow vector mosquitoes to bite outside of peak sleeping hours and undermine efficacy of this k...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Killeen GF,Kihonda J,Lyimo E,Oketch FR,Kotas ME,Mathenge E,Schellenberg JA,Lengeler C,Smith TA,Drakeley CJ

更新日期：2006-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both cell-associated and cell-free HIV virions are present in semen and cervical secretions of HIV-infected individuals. Thus, topical microbicides may need to inactivate both cell-associated and cell-free HIV to prevent sexual transmission of HIV/AIDS. To determine if the mild acidity of the healthy vagina ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Olmsted SS,Khanna KV,Ng EM,Whitten ST,Johnson ON 3rd,Markham RB,Cone RA,Moench TR

更新日期：2005-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association of Chlamydia pneumoniae with atherosclerosis is controversial. We investigated the presence of C. pneumoniae and other Chlamydia spp. in atheromatous carotid artery tissue. METHODS:Forty elective carotid endarterectomy patients were recruited (27 males, mean age 65 and 13 females mean age 68...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ong GM,Coyle PV,Barros D'Sa AA,McCluggage WG,Duprex WP,O'Neill HJ,Wyatt DE,Bamford KB,O'Loughlin B,McCaughey C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen causing female genital tract infection throughout the world. Reinfection with the same serovar, as well as multiple infections with different serovars, occurs in humans. Using a murine model of female C. trachomatis genital trac...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Lyons JM,Morré SA,Airo-Brown LP,Peña AS,Ito JI

更新日期：2005-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suboptimal specimen processing and storage conditions of samples which contain hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA may result in a decline of HCV RNA concentration or false-negative results in the detection of HCV RNA in serum. We evaluated the stability of HCV RNA in serum and clotted blood samples stored at room t...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： de Moreau de Gerbehaye AI,Bodéus M,Robert A,Horsmans Y,Goubau P

更新日期：2002-10-04 00:00:00