abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe leptospirosis is known to cause multi organ dysfunction including cardiac involvement. In the clinical setting with limited resources, high degree of suspicion is needed to diagnose cardiac involvement including myocarditis. Although myocarditis is not reported as a common complication due to lack of ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Jayathilaka PGNS,Mendis ASV,Perera MHMTS,Damsiri HMT,Gunaratne AVC,Agampodi SB

更新日期：2019-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The WHO guidelines for the management of advanced HIV disease recommend a package of care consisting of rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), enhanced screening and diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and cryptococcal meningitis, co-trimoxazole prophylaxis, isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT), fluconaz...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Benzekri NA,Sambou JF,Ndong S,Tamba IT,Faye D,Diallo MB,Diatta JP,Faye K,Sall I,Sall F,Manga NM,Malomar JJ,Ndour CT,Hawes SE,Seydi M,Gottlieb GS

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosoma sp. infection has been shown to interact with HIV-1 by modifying susceptibility to the virus and impacting AIDS outcome, but very little is known about the potential impact of Schistosoma sp. infection on the efficiency of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in HIV-1 infected individuals. One study su...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Masikini P,Colombe S,Marti A,Desderius B,de Dood CJ,Corstjens PLAM,van Dam GJ,Seugendo M,Kalluvya S,Downs JA

更新日期：2019-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In current epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB), heterogeneity in infectiousness among TB patients is a challenge, which is not well studied. We aimed to quantify this heterogeneity and the presence of "super-spreading" events that can assist in designing optimal public health interventions. METHODS:TB epidemi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Melsew YA,Gambhir M,Cheng AC,McBryde ES,Denholm JT,Tay EL,Trauer JM

更新日期：2019-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although Indonesia has high fatality rate of human A/H5N1 cases, epidemiological and clinical data on influenza virus circulation among humans has been limited. Within Indonesia, Bali province is of interest due to high population densities of humans, pigs and poultry. This study aims to characterize and com...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Adisasmito W,Budayanti S,Aisyah DN,Coker R,Andayani AR,Smith GJD,Rudge JW

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Following publication. ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Almeida A,Codeço C,Luz PM

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We compared AIDS-related mortality rates in people living with HIV (PLHIV) starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Brazil during 2006-2015 and examined associated risk factors . METHODS:Data on ART use in PLHIV and AIDS mortality in Brazil was analysed with piecewise constant exponential models. Mortality ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Mangal TD,Meireles MV,Pascom ARP,de Almeida Coelho R,Benzaken AS,Hallett TB

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can progress to cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease in a substantial proportion of patients. The infection is frequently asymptomatic, leaving many infected individuals unaware of the diagnosis until complications occur. This advocates the screening of healthy indi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Kileng H,Gutteberg T,Goll R,Paulssen EJ

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In spite of an alarmingly high tuberculosis (TB) burden amongst the Saharia tribe of central India, there is hardly any study to investigate the impact of DOTS implementation on the magnitude of tuberculosis disease and the changes over time. This article present the findings of TB prevalence surveys conduct...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Rao VG,Bhat J,Yadav R,Sharma RK,Muniyandi M

更新日期：2019-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial resistance to first line antibiotics used to treat community-onset urinary tract infections (UTIs) continues to emerge. We sought to determine the association between extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistance (ESC-R) and recurrence among Enterobacteriaceae (EB) UTIs. METHODS:A retrospective cohor...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Anesi JA,Lautenbach E,Nachamkin I,Garrigan C,Bilker WB,Omorogbe J,Dankwa L,Wheeler M,Tolomeo P,Han JH,CDC Prevention Epicenters Program.

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Egypt ranks fifth for the burden of viral hepatitis worldwide. As part of Egypt's renewed national strategy for the elimination of viral hepatitis, surveillance for acute viral hepatitis (AVH) was re-established during 2014-2017 to describe the current epidemiology and associated risk factors, and changes fr...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Talaat M,Afifi S,Reaves EJ,Abu Elsood H,El-Gohary A,Refaey S,Hammad R,Abdel Fadeel M,Kandeel A

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) remains prevalent in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). The prevalence of HAND in Hong Kong is not known. METHODS:Between 2013 and 2015, 98 treatment-naïve HIV-1-infected individuals were referred to and screened by the AIDS Clinical Service, ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Chan FCC,Chan P,Chan I,Chan A,Tang THC,Lam W,Fong WC,Lee MP,Li P,Chan GHF

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antimicrobial resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium is rising globally with resultant clinical treatment failure. We investigated the prevalence of mutations in the macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance-determining regions of M. genitalium in Johannesburg, South Africa, and ascertained their association wit...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Muller EE,Mahlangu MP,Lewis DA,Kularatne RS

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Syphilis screening can be successfully integrated into antenatal clinics, and potentially avert significant morbidity and mortality to unborn infants. A minority of male partners report for testing and treatment, increasing the likelihood of reinfection. We conducted a qualitative study to understand factors...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Nakku-Joloba E,Kiguli J,Kayemba CN,Twimukye A,Mbazira JK,Parkes-Ratanshi R,Birungi M,Kyenkya J,Byamugisha J,Gaydos C,Manabe YC

更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the spring of 1918, the "War to End All Wars", which would ultimately claim more than 37 million lives, had entered into its final year and would change the global political and economic landscape forever. At the same time, a new global threat was emerging and would become one of the most devastating glob...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Nickol ME,Kindrachuk J

更新日期：2019-02-06 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:Erythema induratum of Bazin (EIB) - nodular vasculitis associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) - and Tuberculosis-Associated Ocular Inflammation (TB-AOI) represent uncommon manifestations of TB. There is limited data and a lack of diagnostic and treatment standards for these conditions. METHODS:Elev...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Connors WJ,Fisher DA,Kunimoto DY,Jarand JM

更新日期：2019-01-29 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：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a main cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in humans. Several studies have been performed to reveal the prevalence rate of C. difficile in cats and dogs. However, little is known about the epidemiology of C. difficile in healthy pets in China. This study aimed to ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Wei Y,Sun M,Zhang Y,Gao J,Kong F,Liu D,Yu H,Du J,Tang R

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human adenovirus type 3 (HAdV-3) and 7 (HAdV-7) cause significant morbidity and develop severe complications and long-term pulmonary sequelae in children. However, epidemiologic reports have suggested that nearly all highly severe or fatal adenoviral diseases in children are associated with HAdV-7 rather tha...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Fu Y,Tang Z,Ye Z,Mo S,Tian X,Ni K,Ren L,Liu E,Zang N

更新日期：2019-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Almost half the world's population is infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) with the highest reported prevalence from Africa. This infection is associated with several morbid gastrointestinal conditions. Understanding the trends in seroprevalence and the factors associated with H. pylori seropositivi...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Aminde JA,Dedino GA,Ngwasiri CA,Ombaku KS,Mahop Makon CA,Aminde LN

更新日期：2019-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Healthcare-associated infections have become a public health problem, creating a new burden on medical care in hospitals. The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria poses a difficult task for physicians, who have limited therapeutic options. The dissemination of pathogens depends on "reservoirs", the diff...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Afle FCD,Agbankpe AJ,Johnson RC,Houngbégnon O,Houssou SC,Bankole HS

更新日期：2019-01-07 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:This case report emphasizes the need to recognize cryptococcus as a possible cause of meningitis in non-HIV patients in Sub-Saharan Africa and to highlight the possibility of grave outcomes due to the paradoxical immune response in diabetic patients with cryptococcus meningitis. It also highlights the need f...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Owuor OH,Chege P

更新日期：2019-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) has improved life expectancy among people living with HIV-1 infection. Treated HIV-1infection increases the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS). Despite sub-Saharan Africa having among the highest rates of HIV-1 infection, the effects of MS in HIV-1-infected...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Msoka TF,Van Guilder GP,Smulders YM,van Furth M,Bartlett JA,van Agtmael MA

更新日期：2018-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Routine culture-based diagnosis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients can be hampered by the phenotypic variability of the microorganism, including its transition to a Viable But Non-Culturable (VBNC) state. The aim of this study was to validate an ecfX-targeting qPCR prot...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Mangiaterra G,Amiri M,Di Cesare A,Pasquaroli S,Manso E,Cirilli N,Citterio B,Vignaroli C,Biavasco F

更新日期：2018-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prompt diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB) has paramount importance to reduce TB morbidity and mortality and to prevent the spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Few studies so far have assessed the diagnostic delay of TB and its risk factors in low-incidence countries. METHODS:We present a cross-sectiona...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Peri AM,Bernasconi DP,Galizzi N,Matteelli A,Codecasa L,Giorgio V,Di Biagio A,Franzetti F,Cingolani A,Gori A,Lapadula G

更新日期：2018-12-20 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：BACKGROUND:Pneumococci normally reside in the nasopharynx, and when individuals are in close contact with each other such as in a community or a family setting, it is transmitted from carriers and sometimes results in pneumonia. CASE PRESENTATION:Case 1: The patient was a 55-year-old woman who visited the hospital com...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Goda K,Kenzaka T,Chang B,Akita H

更新日期：2018-12-17 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:Early antifungal therapy for invasive aspergillosis (IA) has been associated with improved outcome. Traditionally, of empiric antifungal therapy has been used for clinically suspected IA. We compared outcomes of patients with hematologic malignancy and IA who were treated with voriconazole using the diagnost...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Dib RW,Hachem RY,Chaftari AM,Ghaly F,Jiang Y,Raad I

更新日期：2018-12-13 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:Lassa fever has been a public health concern in the West African sub-region where it is endemic and a latent threat to the world at large. We investigated the trend in Lassa fever research using bibliometric approach. METHODS:We used the SCOPUS database employing "Lassa fever" as search descriptor. The most...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Okoroiwu HU,López-Muñoz F,Povedano-Montero FJ

更新日期：2018-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteomyelitis is a difficult-to-cure infection with a high relapse rate despite combined medical and surgical therapies. Some severity factors, duration of antimicrobial therapy and type of surgical procedure might influence osteomyelitis relapse. METHODS:116 patients with osteomyelitis were followed for ≥1...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Garcia Del Pozo E,Collazos J,Carton JA,Camporro D,Asensi V

更新日期：2018-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a major communicable disease in children ≤6 years old, particularly in several countries in the Asia-Pacific Region, including Thailand. HFMD impacts public health and the economy, especially in northern Thailand. METHODS:A prospective cohort study was conducted to est...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Upala P,Apidechkul T,Suttana W,Kullawong N,Tamornpark R,Inta C

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anisakid nematodes (Anisakis spp. or Pseudoterranova spp.) usually infect gastric or intestinal walls, while they rarely infect in extra-gastrointestinal sites of human body. Generally, Anisakis spp. larvae are highly infected in fish intermediate hosts, whereas Pseudoterranova spp. larvae are very rarely in...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Murata Y,Ando K,Usui M,Sugiyama H,Hayashi A,Tanemura A,Kato H,Kuriyama N,Kishiwada M,Mizuno S,Sakurai H,Isaji S

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microascus cirrosus, the teleomorph of Scopulariopsis spp., is a saprobic species with a worldwide distribution and rarely causes human infection. In the present paper, we present the first case of primary cutaneous M. cirrosus infection in a Chinese female. CASE PRESENTATION:A 17-year-old female presented ...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Gao L,Chen J,Gao D,Li M

更新日期：2018-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since correct maintenance of intravascular catheters is an effective strategy for preventing central-line infections, the aim of this study was to assess the level of adherence to guidelines for CVC maintenance amongst Italian HCWs. METHODS:From July 2016 thru January 2017, a cross sectional survey was carr...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Ferrara P,Albano L

更新日期：2018-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is recognized as an important comorbidity for the development of tuberculosis (TB). With the increase of DM burden globally, concerns have been raised about the emerging co-epidemics of DM and TB, especially in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS:A facility-based, cross-sectiona...

journal_title：BMC infectious diseases

authors： Hoa NB,Phuc PD,Hien NT,Hoa VQ,Thuong PH,Anh PT,Nhung NV

更新日期：2018-11-29 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