The predicted impact of tuberculosis preventive therapy: the importance of disease progression assumptions.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the morbidity and mortality of invasive fungal disease (IFD) at a population level. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, trends and outcomes of IFD in all haematology-oncology patients by linking Victorian hospital data to state-based registries. METHODS:Episodes of IF...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Valentine JC,Morrissey CO,Tacey MA,Liew D,Patil S,Peleg AY,Ananda-Rajah MR

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leprosy still remains an important public health problem for many parts of the world. An association of gangrene with leprosy is a rare one & can have a number of causative mechanisms. We present a case with Leprosy & gangrene with positive anti phopholipid antibody titers. CASE PRESENTATION:A 50-year-old n...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Akerkar SM,Bichile LS

更新日期：2005-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii. However, no effective vaccine is yet available. Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) polymers can reduce protein degradation and sustain the release of antigens over a long period, which could generate a long-lasting immune r...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhang NZ,Xu Y,Wang M,Chen J,Huang SY,Gao Q,Zhu XQ

更新日期：2016-04-18 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:Large scale administration of the anthelminthic drug praziquantel (PZQ) to at-risk populations is the cornerstone of schistosomiasis control, although persisting high prevalence of infections in some areas and growing concerns of PZQ resistance have revealed the limitations of this strategy. Most studies ass...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hoekstra PT,Casacuberta Partal M,Amoah AS,van Lieshout L,Corstjens PLAM,Tsonaka S,Assaré RK,Silué KD,Meité A,N'Goran EK,N'Gbesso YK,Roestenberg M,Knopp S,Utzinger J,Coulibaly JT,van Dam GJ

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with HIV/AIDS on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) suffer from physical, psychological and spiritual problems. Despite international policy explicitly stating that a multidimensional approach such as palliative care should be delivered throughout the disease trajectory and alongside treatment, the effect...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Lowther K,Simms V,Selman L,Sherr L,Gwyther L,Kariuki H,Ahmed A,Ali Z,Jenkins R,Higginson IJ,Harding R

更新日期：2012-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases in the Ethiopian highlands and studies on assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of the community in endemic areas are scanty. The study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude towards cutaneous leishmaniasis and treatment seeking prac...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Tamiru HF,Mashalla YJ,Mohammed R,Tshweneagae GT

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, we evaluated the genetic relatedness of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-KPN) isolates from an outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in August 2017, We implemented an active countermeasure to control this outbreak successfully. METHODS:The inc...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Baek EH,Kim SE,Kim S,Lee S,Cho OH,In Hong S,Shin JH,Hwang I

更新日期：2020-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the most common causative pathogens of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), accounting for as many as 30-50% of CAP during peak years. An early and rapid diagnostic method is key for guiding clinicians in their choice of antibiotics. METHODS:The recombinase-aided amplification...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Xue G,Li S,Zhao H,Yan C,Feng Y,Cui J,Jiang T,Yuan J

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) and rising levels of antimicrobial resistance places significant economic and public health burdens on modern healthcare systems. A group of highly drug resistant pathogens known as the ESKAPE pathogens, along with C. difficile, are the leading causes of...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Weber KL,LeSassier DS,Kappell AD,Schulte KQ,Westfall N,Albright NC,Godbold GD,Palsikar V,Acevedo CA,Ternus KL,Hewitt FC

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Loss to follow-up is a major challenge of antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Our objective was to a) determine true outcomes of patients lost to follow-up (LTFU) and b) identify risk factors associated with successful tracing and deaths of patients LTFU from ART in a large public ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Weigel R,Hochgesang M,Brinkhof MW,Hosseinipour MC,Boxshall M,Mhango E,Nkwazi B,Tweya H,Kamlaka M,Chagwera F,Phiri S

更新日期：2011-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Growing evidence suggests respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of respiratory disease in adults. However, the adult burden remains largely uncharacterized as most RSV studies focus on children, and population-based studies with laboratory-confirmation of infection are difficult to implemen...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Fleming DM,Taylor RJ,Lustig RL,Schuck-Paim C,Haguinet F,Webb DJ,Logie J,Matias G,Taylor S

更新日期：2015-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chemokines have been reported to play an important role in granulomatous inflammation during Schistosoma mansoni infection. However there is less information on their role in Schistosoma haematobium infection, or on the effect of concurrent HIV-1 infection, as a potential modifying influence. METHODS:To det...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zinyama-Gutsire R,Gomo E,Kallestrup P,Erikstrup C,Ullum H,Butterworth AE,Munyati S,Mduluza T

更新日期：2009-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether appropriate empiric antimicrobial therapy improves outcomes in patients with bacteremia due to Escherichia coli or Klebsiella. The objective of this study is to assess the impact of appropriate empiric antimicrobial therapy on in-hospital mortality and post-infection length of stay in p...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Thom KA,Schweizer ML,Osih RB,McGregor JC,Furuno JP,Perencevich EN,Harris AD

更新日期：2008-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adjustment of immunosuppression is the main therapy for BK polyomavirus (BKPyV)-associated nephropathy (BKPyVAN) after kidney transplantation (KT). Studies of BKPyV-specific T cell immune response are scarce. Here, we investigated BKPyV-specific T cell immunity in KT recipients diagnosed with BKPyVAN. METHO...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Bruminhent J,Srisala S,Klinmalai C,Pinsai S,Watcharananan SP,Kantachuvesiri S,Hongeng S,Apiwattanakul N

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The live attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine (CYD-TDV) is licensed using a 0-, 6- and 12-month schedule in dengue-endemic areas. An effective shorter schedule may provide more rapid, optimal protection of targeted populations during vaccine campaigns in dengue-endemic countries. We compared immune response...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kirstein J,Douglas W,Thakur M,Boaz M,Papa T,Skipetrova A,Plennevaux E

更新日期：2018-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brain abscesses, a severe infectious disease of the CNS, are usually caused by a variety of different pathogens, which include Streptococcus intermedius (S. intermedius). Pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas (PAVFs), characterized by abnormal direct communication between pulmonary artery and vein, are a rare und...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Gao LY,Xu GR,Dai TJ

更新日期：2020-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a serious cause of morbidity among children in developed countries. The real impact of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) on pneumococcal pneumonia is difficult to assess accurately. METHODS:Children aged ≤16 years with clinical and radiological pneumonia we...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chappuy H,Keitel K,Gehri M,Tabin R,Robitaille L,Raymond F,Corbeil J,Maspoli V,Bouazza N,Alcoba G,Lacroix L,Manzano S,Galetto-Lacour A,Gervaix A

更新日期：2013-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The China-Myanmar border is a particularly interesting region that has very high prevalence of and considerable diversity of HIV-1 recombinants. Due to the transient nature of their work, long-distance truck drivers (LDTDs) have a comparatively high potential to become infected with HIV-1 and further spread ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Zhou YH,Liang YB,Pang W,Qin WH,Yao ZH,Chen X,Zhang C,Zheng YT

更新日期：2014-08-26 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:Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a severe necrotizing infection of the renal parenchyma and perirenal tissues that is caused by gas-producing bacterial pathogens. Percutaneous drainage is now the gold standard of definitive management. The aim of this study is to analyze the predictors associated with f...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Lu YC,Chiang BJ,Pong YH,Huang KH,Hsueh PR,Huang CY,Pu YS

更新日期：2014-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The most frequent pathogen that causes bacterial meningitis is the Gram-positive bacterium Streptococcus (S.) pneumoniae. CCAAT/enhancer binding protein δ is a transcription factor that has recently been hypothesized to play a detrimental role in outcome of meningitis caused by S. pneumoniae. Here, we studie...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Duitman J,Valls Serón M,Engelen-Lee J,Brouwer MC,Spek CA,van de Beek D

更新日期：2016-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emergence of rmtB-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing K. pneumoniae (KPC-KP) poses a great threat to antimicrobial treatment options. METHODS:From January 2010 to December 2010, non-duplicate KPC-KP isolates from our hospital were screened for rmtB and multiple other resistance dete...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li JJ,Sheng ZK,Deng M,Bi S,Hu FS,Miao HF,Ji ZK,Sheng JF,Li LJ

更新日期：2012-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nutritional changes during and after tuberculosis treatment have not been well described. We therefore determined the effect of wasting on rate of mean change in lean tissue and fat mass as measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), and mean change in body mass index (BMI) during and after tuberculo...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Mupere E,Malone L,Zalwango S,Okwera A,Nsereko M,Tisch DJ,Parraga IM,Stein CM,Mugerwa R,Boom WH,Mayanja HK,Whalen CC,Tuberculosis Research Unit at Case Western Reserve University.

更新日期：2014-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preliminary results suggest that pertussis infection might be considered in infants during a seasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) outbreak. METHODS:In order to analyze clinical features and laboratory findings in infants with pertussis hospitalized for acute respiratory symptoms during a seasonal RSV ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Nicolai A,Nenna R,Stefanelli P,Carannante A,Schiavariello C,Pierangeli A,Scagnolari C,Moretti C,Papoff P,Bonci E,Ferrara M,Papasso S,Midulla F

更新日期：2013-11-08 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:We have recovered one bla(NDM-1)-harboring bacterial strain, designated as XM1570, from a sputum sample obtained from a fatal case of pneumonia in China. METHODS:Biochemical profiling, 16S rRNA sequencing and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were performed. Conjugation experiments were conducted to dete...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Li P,Yang C,Xie J,Liu N,Wang H,Zhang L,Wang X,Wang Y,Qiu S,Song H

更新日期：2015-03-18 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:Evidence has existed for decades that higher doses of rifampin may be more effective, but potentially more toxic, than standard doses used in tuberculosis treatment. Whether increased doses of rifampin could safely shorten treatment remains an open question. METHODS/DESIGN:The HIRIF study is a phase II rand...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Milstein M,Lecca L,Peloquin C,Mitchison D,Seung K,Pagano M,Coleman D,Osso E,Coit J,Vargas Vasquez DE,Sanchez Garavito E,Calderon R,Contreras C,Davies G,Mitnick CD

更新日期：2016-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low serum selenium has been associated with lower CD4 counts and greater mortality among HIV-1-seropositive individuals, but most studies have not controlled for serum albumin and the presence of an acute phase response. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate relationships between serum s...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Drain PK,Baeten JM,Overbaugh J,Wener MH,Bankson DD,Lavreys L,Mandaliya K,Ndinya-Achola JO,McClelland RS

更新日期：2006-05-19 00:00:00