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  • Point-of-care p24 antigen detection for early infant diagnosis of HIV infection: cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in Zambia.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection is challenging in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural areas, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Use of a point-of-care test would overcome many challenges. This study evaluated the validity of a novel point-of-care p24 antigen detection test (LYNX) in ...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-021-05808-2

    authors: Sutcliffe CG,Mutanga J,Moyo N,Agarwal AK,Schue JL,Hamahuwa M,Palamountain KM,Fisher MJ,Elghanian R,Thuma PE,Moss WJ

    更新日期:2021-01-26 00:00:00

  • Point-prevalence survey of outpatient antibiotic prescription at a tertiary medical center in Sri Lanka: opportunities to improve prescribing practices for respiratory illnesses.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Inappropriate antibiotic use is linked to the spread of antimicrobial resistance worldwide, but there are limited systemic data on antibiotic utilization in low- and middle-income countries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and patterns of antibiotic prescription in an ambulatory care...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-021-05804-6

    authors: Zhang HL,Bodinayake C,Wijayaratne GB,Jayatissa P,Piyasiri DLB,Kurukulasooriya R,Sheng T,Nagahawatte A,Woods C,Tillekeratne LG

    更新日期:2021-01-21 00:00:00

  • Critically ill patients with diabetes and Middle East respiratory syndrome: a multi-center observational study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Diabetes is a risk factor for infection with coronaviruses. This study describes the demographic, clinical data, and outcomes of critically ill patients with diabetes and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). METHODS:This retrospective cohort study was conducted at 14 hospitals in Saudi Arabia (September...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究

    doi:10.1186/s12879-021-05771-y

    authors: Jose J,Al-Dorzi HM,Al-Omari A,Mandourah Y,Al-Hameed F,Sadat M,Al Qasim E,Alraddadi B,Al Harthy A,Al Mekhlafi GA,Almotairi A,Al Khatib K,Abdulmomen A,Qushmaq I,Sindi AA,Mady A,Solaiman O,Al-Raddadi R,Maghrabi K,Ragab

    更新日期:2021-01-19 00:00:00

  • Identifying risks for severity of neurological symptoms in Hungarian West Nile virus patients.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:West Nile virus (WNV) infections have become increasingly prevalent in certain European countries, including Hungary. Although most human infections do not cause severe symptoms, in approximately 1% of cases WNV infections can lead to severe WNV neuroinvasive disease (WNND) and death. The goal of our study w...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05760-7

    authors: Koch M,Pozsgai É,Soós V,Nagy A,Girán J,Nyisztor N,Martyin T,Müller Z,Fehér M,Hajdú E,Varga C

    更新日期:2021-01-13 00:00:00

  • Amygdalin promotes the activity of T cells to suppress the progression of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma via the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a high-risk factor of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Cellular immune responses are essential for HCC development, and the CD4+ and CD8+ T subtypes are identified as the primary anti-tumor immune cells. In the study, we investigated the effect and mechanism of amygdalin i...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05713-0

    authors: Wang R,Zhang D,Sun K,Peng J,Zhu W,Yin S,Tang D,Wu Y

    更新日期:2021-01-12 00:00:00

  • The transition to Xpert MTB/RIF ultra: diagnostic accuracy for pulmonary tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed the next-generation Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) cartridge, and Uganda is currently transitioning from the older generation Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) cartridge to Ultra as the initial diagnostic test for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). We assessed the diagnostic accur...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05727-8

    authors: Andama A,Jaganath D,Crowder R,Asege L,Nakaye M,Katumba D,Mukwatamundu J,Mwebe S,Semitala CF,Worodria W,Joloba M,Mohanty S,Somoskovi A,Cattamanchi A

    更新日期:2021-01-11 00:00:00

  • Legionnaire's disease presenting as bilateral central scotomata: a case report.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Legionnaire's disease is one of the major causes of community-acquired pneumonia and is occasionally complicated by neurological symptoms. However, reports of ocular lesions due to Legionnaire's disease are limited. CASE PRESENTATION:We report the case of a patient with Legionnaire's disease presenting as b...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05715-y

    authors: Yamada S,Kitajima T,Marumo S,Fukui M

    更新日期:2021-01-07 00:00:00

  • Chronic Candida infection, bronchiectasis, immunoglobulin abnormalities, and stunting: a case report of a natural mutation of STAT1 (c.986C>G) in an adolescent male.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) is the most common clinical symptom of singer transducer and signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) gain-of-function (GOF) mutations. Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease that is characterized by permanent bronchiectasis, causing cough, expector...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05734-9

    authors: Yu Y,Xu F,Shen H,Wu J

    更新日期:2021-01-07 00:00:00

  • Risk factors of recurrent erysipelas in adult Chinese patients: a prospective cohort study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Erysipelas is a common skin infection that is prone to recur. Recurrent erysipelas has a severe effect on the quality of life of patients. The present study aimed to investigate the risk factors of recurrent erysipelas in adult Chinese patients. METHODS:A total of 428 Chinese patients with erysipelas who me...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05710-3

    authors: Li A,Wang N,Ge L,Xin H,Li W

    更新日期:2021-01-07 00:00:00

  • Enteric pathogen infection and consequences for child growth in young Aboriginal Australian children: a cross-sectional study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:To determine the prevalence of enteric infections in Aboriginal children aged 0-2 years using conventional and molecular diagnostic techniques and to explore associations between the presence of pathogens and child growth. METHODS:Cross-sectional analysis of Aboriginal children (n = 62) residing in a remote...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05685-1

    authors: Hanieh S,Mahanty S,Gurruwiwi G,Kearns T,Dhurrkay R,Gondarra V,Shield J,Ryan N,Azzato F,Ballard SA,Orlando N,Nicholson S,Gibney K,Brimblecombe J,Page W,Harrison LC,Biggs BA,Child Health and Nutrition Study team.

    更新日期:2021-01-06 00:00:00

  • Effects of undernutrition on mortality and morbidity among adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Undernutrition is one of the most common problems among people living with HIV, contributing to premature death and the development of comorbidities within this population. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the impacts of these often inter-related conditions appear in a series of fragmented and inconclusive studi...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05706-z

    authors: Alebel A,Demant D,Petrucka P,Sibbritt D

    更新日期:2021-01-04 00:00:00

  • The diagnostic accuracy of direct agglutination test for serodiagnosis of human visceral leishmaniasis: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Direct agglutination test (DAT) as a simple, accurate and reliable method, has been widely used for serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) during the last three decades. The present study is a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of DAT for serodiagnosis of human VL. ...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05558-7

    authors: Mohebali M,Keshavarz H,Shirmohammad S,Akhoundi B,Borjian A,Hassanpour G,Mamishi S,Mahmoudi S

    更新日期:2020-12-11 00:00:00

  • Hormographiella aspergillata: an emerging basidiomycete in the clinical setting? A case report and literature review.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Filamentous basidiomycetes are mainly considered to be respiratory tract colonizers but the clinical significance of their isolation in a specimen is debatable. Hormographiella aspergillata was first reported as a human pathogen in 1971. We discuss the role of this mold as a pathogen or colonizer and give an...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05679-z

    authors: Moniot M,Lavergne RA,Morel T,Guieze R,Morio F,Poirier P,Nourrisson C

    更新日期:2020-12-11 00:00:00

  • The risk factors of intracranial infection in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage undergone hematoma puncture: what should we care.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Intracranial infection after puncture of cerebral hematoma in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage is very common in the department of neurosurgery, yet the relevant risks remain unknown. We attempted to analyze the risk factors of intracranial infection after puncture of cerebral hematoma, to provide insi...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05630-2

    authors: Han H,Li Y,Liu L,Liu N,Wang Y,Zhang M

    更新日期:2020-12-11 00:00:00

  • A real-time PCR assay for rapid identification of inducible and acquired clarithromycin resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05686-0

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

    更新日期:2020-12-10 00:00:00

  • The preliminary comparative results between Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 patients in Western China.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:This study aims to investigate the comparative clinical characteristics of Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 patients. METHODS:Fifteen Covid-19 and 93 non-Covid-19 patients were included in RNA testing. All epidemiological and clinical data were collected and analyzed, and then comparative results were carried out....

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05680-6

    authors: Li Y,Li H,Han J,Yang L

    更新日期:2020-12-09 00:00:00

  • Urine collection in cervical cancer screening - analytical comparison of two HPV DNA assays.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:To reach non-participants, reluctant to undergo clinician-based cervical cancer screening and vaginal self-sampling, urine collection for high-risk human papillomavirus detection (hrHPV) may be valuable. Using two hrHPV DNA assays, we evaluated the concordance of hrHPV positivity in urine samples in comparis...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05663-7

    authors: Tranberg M,Jensen JS,Bech BH,Andersen B

    更新日期:2020-12-04 00:00:00

  • Continuous renal replacement therapy rescues severe haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in pregnancy: a case report.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05638-8

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

    更新日期:2020-12-03 00:00:00

  • Incidence and predictors of surgical site infection following cesarean section in North-west Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Following delivery by caesarean section, surgical site infection is the most common infectious complication. Despite a large number of caesarean sections performed at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, there was no study documenting the incidence of surgical site infection after caesarean section. Therefore, th...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05640-0

    authors: Ketema DB,Wagnew F,Assemie MA,Ferede A,Alamneh AA,Leshargie CT,Kibret GD,Petrucka P,Telayneh AT,Alebel A

    更新日期:2020-11-30 00:00:00

  • Identification and differential expression of serotransferrin and apolipoprotein A-I in the plasma of HIV-1 patients treated with first-line antiretroviral therapy.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05610-6

    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

  • The potential role of serum angiotensin-converting enzyme in coronavirus disease 2019.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05619-x

    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

  • No evidence of a synergistic effect of HIV infection and diabetes mellitus type 2 on fat distribution, plasma adiponectin or inflammatory markers.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Altered fat distribution and chronic inflammation are found in both persons living with HIV (PLWH) and persons with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) and are known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We aimed to investigate if a synergistic effect of HIV infection and DM2 was found on fat distributi...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05594-3

    authors: Hove-Skovsgaard M,Abildgaard J,Gelpi M,Gaardbo JC,Kolte L,Ullum H,Trøseid M,Lindegaard B,Nielsen SD

    更新日期:2020-11-25 00:00:00

  • Seroprevalence, spatial dispersion and factors associated with flavivirus and chikungunha infection in a risk area: a population-based seroprevalence study in Brazil.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:The State of Ceará, in Northeastern Brazil, suffers from a triple burden of arboviruses (dengue, Zika and chikungunya). We measured the seroprevalence of chikungunya, dengue and Zika and its associated factors in the population of Juazeiro do Norte, Southern Ceará State, Brazil. METHODS:A cross-sectional st...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05611-5

    authors: Barreto FKA,Alencar CH,Araújo FMC,Oliveira RMAB,Cavalcante JW,Lemos DRQ,Farias LABG,Boriz ILF,Medeiros LQ,Melo MNP,Miyajima F,Siqueira AM,Freitas ARR,Cavalcanti LPG

    更新日期:2020-11-24 00:00:00

  • Knowledge of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among dental surgeons of Nepal: a nationwide study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:COVID-19 is an emerging respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus. There is not much evidence assessing the knowledge of dental surgeons regarding COVID-19. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge of COVID-19 among dental surgeons of Nepal. METHODS:A web-based cross-sectional study was cond...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05620-4

    authors: Sah MK,Singh A,Sangroula RK

    更新日期:2020-11-23 00:00:00

  • Factors associated with cytomegalovirus serostatus in young people in England: a cross-sectional study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common herpesvirus which is estimated to infect 83% of the global population. Whilst many infections are asymptomatic, it is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly for immunocompromised people and for infants who are congenitally infected. A vaccine again...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05572-9

    authors: Winter JR,Taylor GS,Thomas OG,Jackson C,Lewis JEA,Stagg HR

    更新日期:2020-11-23 00:00:00

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

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Following infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), individuals may rapidly develop tuberculosis (TB) disease or enter a "latent" infection state with a low risk of progression to disease. Mathematical models use a variety of structures and parameterisations to represent this process. The effect of t...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05592-5

    authors: Sumner T,White RG

    更新日期:2020-11-23 00:00:00

  • The COVID-19 pandemic preparedness simulation tool: CovidSIM.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Efficient control and management in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic needs to carefully balance economical and realizable interventions. Simulation models can play a cardinal role in forecasting possible scenarios to sustain decision support. METHODS:We present a sophisticated extension of a classical SEIR mod...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05566-7

    authors: Schneider KA,Ngwa GA,Schwehm M,Eichner L,Eichner M

    更新日期:2020-11-19 00:00:00

  • A novel optical biosensor for the early diagnosis of sepsis and severe Covid-19: the PROUD study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:The accuracy of a new optical biosensor (OB) point-of-care device for the detection of severe infections is studied. METHODS:The OB emits different wavelengths and outputs information associated with heart rate, pulse oximetry, levels of nitric oxide and kidney function. At the first phase, recordings were ...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05607-1

    authors: Doulou S,Leventogiannis K,Tsilika M,Rodencal M,Katrini K,Antonakos N,Kyprianou M,Karofylakis E,Karageorgos A,Koufargyris P,Christopoulos G,Kassianidis G,Stamatelopoulos K,Newberry R,Giamarellos-Bourboulis EJ

    更新日期:2020-11-19 00:00:00

  • Pulmonary infection due to fluoroquinolone-resistant Mycolicibacterium fortuitum: a case report.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Mycolicibacterium fortuitum is a species of the rapidly growing mycobacteria that can cause pulmonary infection. It is susceptible to multiple antibiotics both in vitro and in clinical practice, so that any combination of susceptible drugs is effective. However, we encountered a case of infection due to fluo...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05596-1

    authors: Kurokawa K,Harada N,Sasano H,Takagi H,Takei S,Nakamura A,Kamada K,Yoshida A,Kikuchi K,Takahashi K

    更新日期:2020-11-19 00:00:00

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

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Helicobacter cinaedi is rarely identified as a cause of infected aneurysms; however, the number of reported cases has been increasing over several decades, especially in Japan. We report three cases of aortic aneurysm infected by H. cinaedi that were successfully treated using meropenem plus surgical stent g...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05582-7

    authors: Matsuo T,Mori N,Mizuno A,Sakurai A,Kawai F,Starkey J,Ohkushi D,Abe K,Yamasaki M,Ito J,Yoshino K,Mikami Y,Uehara Y,Furukawa K

    更新日期:2020-11-17 00:00:00

  • Comparison of practicability and effectiveness between unassisted HIV self-testing and directly assisted HIV self-testing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a randomized feasibility trial.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:HIV self-testing (HIVST) can be performed using directly assisted and unassisted approaches in facilities or communities to reach different populations. The aim of this study was to compare the practicability and effectiveness of the two delivery approaches for HIVST, unassisted HIVST (UH) and directly assis...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05554-x

    authors: Tonen-Wolyec S,Kayembe Tshilumba C,Batina-Agasa S,Marini Djang'eing'a R,Hayette MP,Belec L

    更新日期:2020-11-11 00:00:00

  • Kinetic changes in virology, specific antibody response and imaging during the clinical course of COVID-19: a descriptive study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:To explore the kinetic changes in virology, specific antibody response and imaging during the clinical course of COVID-19. METHODS:This observational study enrolled 20 patients with COVID-19, who were hospitalized between January 20-April 6, 2020, in the two COVID-19 designated hospitals of Zhoushan, Zhejia...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05549-8

    authors: Wang QJ,Yao YZ,Song JS,Wang Q,Xu LY,Bao ZJ,Mao DW,Zhou JH,Zhang ZE,Wang Y,Li YW,Wang HP,Li L,Pan HY,Zhang GQ,Li SB

    更新日期:2020-11-10 00:00:00

  • Impact of daily versus weekly service of infectious diseases consultation on hospital antimicrobial consumption: a retrospective study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:To verify whether a daily service of Infectious Diseases consultation (ID-cons) is more effective than a weekly service in reducing antibiotic (ATB) consumption without worsening of clinical outcomes. METHODS:Two-year observational analysis of the ID-cons provided in a hospital setting in Milan, Italy. ID-c...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05550-1

    authors: Cona A,Gazzola L,Viganò O,Bini T,Marchetti GC,d'Arminio Monforte A

    更新日期:2020-11-07 00:00:00

  • Trends in antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Hanoi, Vietnam, 2017-2019.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an emerging global health threat. Surveillance of AMR in N. gonorrhoeae in the Western Pacific Region is important, as resistant strains have typically emerged from this region. There are sparse data regarding antibiotic susceptibility of N. gonorrho...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05532-3

    authors: Adamson PC,Van Le H,Le HHL,Le GM,Nguyen TV,Klausner JD

    更新日期:2020-11-05 00:00:00

  • Patient delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Delay in the diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major challenge against achieving effective TB prevention and control. Though a number of studies with inconsistent findings were conducted in Ethiopia; unavailability of a nationwide study determining the median time of patient delays to TB diagnosis is ...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05524-3

    authors: Alene M,Assemie MA,Yismaw L,Gedif G,Ketema DB,Gietaneh W,Chekol TD

    更新日期:2020-10-27 00:00:00

  • The diagnostic utility of the "Thwaites' system" and "lancet consensus scoring system" in tuberculous vs. non-tuberculous subacute and chronic meningitis: multicenter analysis of 395 adult patients.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) represents a diagnostic and management challenge to clinicians. The "Thwaites' system" and "Lancet consensus scoring system" are utilized to differentiate TBM from bacterial meningitis but their utility in subacute and chronic meningitis where TBM is an important consideration is...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05502-9

    authors: Sulaiman T,Medi S,Erdem H,Senbayrak S,Ozturk-Engin D,Inan A,Civljak R,Nechifor M,Akbulut A,Crisan A,Ozguler M,Namiduru M,Savic B,Dulovic O,Pehlivanoglu F,Sengoz G,Yasar K,Inal AS,Parlak E,Johansen IS,Kursun E,Pa

    更新日期:2020-10-23 00:00:00

  • Risk factors for recurrent tuberculosis after successful treatment in a high burden setting: a cohort study.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05515-4

    authors: Cudahy PGT,Wilson D,Cohen T

    更新日期:2020-10-23 00:00:00

  • Detecting SARS-CoV-2 at point of care: preliminary data comparing loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) to polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

    abstract:BACKGROUND:A cost effective and efficient diagnostic tool for COVID-19 as near to the point of care (PoC) as possible would be a game changer in the current pandemic. We tested reverse transcription loop mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), a method which can produce results in under 30 min, alongside standard ...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05484-8

    authors: Österdahl MF,Lee KA,Lochlainn MN,Wilson S,Douthwaite S,Horsfall R,Sheedy A,Goldenberg SD,Stanley CJ,Spector TD,Steves CJ

    更新日期:2020-10-20 00:00:00

  • New HIV diagnoses in patients with COVID-19: two case reports and a brief literature review.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:COVID-19 is novel infectious disease with an evolving understanding of its epidemiology and clinical manifestations. Severe cases developed life-threatening complications, such as respiratory failure, shock, and multiple organs dysfunction. Immunocompromised patients often present atypical presentations of v...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05480-y

    authors: Zhang JC,Yu XH,Ding XH,Ma HY,Cai XQ,Kang SC,Xiang DW

    更新日期:2020-10-19 00:00:00

  • Completeness of tuberculosis case notifications in Germany in 2013-2017: first results of an inventory study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Evaluating the completeness of tuberculosis (TB) notification data is important for monitoring of TB surveillance systems. We conducted an inventory study to calculate TB underreporting in Germany in 2013-2017. METHODS:Acquisition of two pseudonymized case-based data sources (national TB notification data a...

    journal_title:BMC infectious diseases

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05467-9

    authors: Domaszewska T,Karo B,Preuss U,Kollan C,Reuss A,Blank HP,Brodhun B,Hauer B,Altmann D,Fiebig L,Haas W,Perumal N

    更新日期:2020-10-17 00:00:00

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