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  1. Patients in pediatric intensive care Units (PICU) are susceptible to infections with antibiotic resistant organisms which increase the morbidity, mortality and cost of care.

    Authors: Naveed-ur-Rehman Siddiqui, Farah Naz Qamar, Humaira Jurair and Anwarul Haque
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:626
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  4. Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are frequent in ICU and is a prognostic factor of severe sepsis. Community acquired BSIs usually due to susceptible bacteria should be clearly differentiated from healthcare assoc...

    Authors: Jean-François Timsit, Jean-François Soubirou, Guillaume Voiriot, Sarah Chemam, Mathilde Neuville, Bruno Mourvillier, Romain Sonneville, Eric Mariotte, Lila Bouadma and Michel Wolff
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:489
    Content type: Review Published on:

  6. Patients with severe viral infections are often hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs) and recent studies underline the frequency of viral detection in ICU patients. Viral infections in the ICU often invo...

    Authors: Theodoros Kelesidis, Ioannis Mastoris, Aliki Metsini and Sotirios Tsiodras
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:321
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  7. High mortality and morbidity rates associated with severe infections in the critically ill continue to be a significant issue for the healthcare system. In view of the diverse and unique pharmacokinetic profil...

    Authors: Gloria Wong, Fekade Bruck Sime, Jeffrey Lipman and Jason A Roberts
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:288
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  8. The increasing occurrence of multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria arises at a time when there is a lack of antibiotics active against these pathogens and few new antimicrobials are in the pipelines of the pharma...

    Authors: José Garnacho-Montero, Yael Corcia-Palomo, Rosario Amaya-Villar and Luis Martin-Villen
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:135
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  9. Gram-positive bacteria to include methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), and enterococci, to include vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), disp...

    Authors: Cristina Vazquez-Guillamet and Marin H Kollef
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:92
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  10. Nitroxoline, a hydroxychinoline derivate, has been used for many years to treat urinary tract infections (UTI). Many uncontrolled, but only few controlled clinical studies have been published. Four so far unpu...

    Authors: Kurt G Naber, Hiltrud Niggemann, Gisela Stein and Guenter Stein
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:628
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  11. Evolving gonococcal antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a serious threat to public health. The aim of this study was to: update antimicrobial susceptibility data of Neisseria gonorrhoeae recently isolated in Nan...

    Authors: Sai Li, Xiao-Hong Su, Wen-Jing Le, Fa-Xing Jiang, Bao-Xi Wang and Peter A Rice
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:622
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  12. Acute febrile illness is common among those seeking medical care and is frequently treated empirically with the underlying illness remaining undiagnosed in resource-poor countries. A febrile illness study was ...

    Authors: Wiriya Rutvisuttinunt, Piyawan Chinnawirotpisan, Chonticha Klungthong, Sanjaya Kumar Shrestha, Amod Bahadur Thapa, Arjun Pant, Samuel L Yingst, In-Kyu Yoon, Stefan Fernandez and Julie A Pavlin
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:606
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  13. Leishmania infantum is a flagellated protozoan parasite that is able to parasitize blood and tissue. Leishmania species cause a spectrum of clinical disease with cutaneous, visceral or mucosal involvement. L. in...

    Authors: Amy Crowe, John Slavin, Damien Stark and Craig Aboltins
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:597
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  14. Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) due to Salmonella is rare. Numerous outbreaks of Salmonella have been reported throughout the United States in the last decade. We reviewed and analyzed cases of Salmonella PJI se...

    Authors: Arjun Gupta, Elie F Berbari, Douglas R Osmon and Abinash Virk
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:633
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  15. Viral central nervous system (CNS) infections are common in countries where malaria is endemic but, due to limited laboratory facilities, few studies have systematically examined the prevalence and clinical co...

    Authors: Moses Laman, Ilomo Hwaiwhanje, Cathy Bona, Jonathan Warrel, Susan Aipit, David Smith, Joanna Noronha, Peter Siba, Ivo Mueller, Inoni Betuela, Timothy ME Davis and Laurens Manning
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:630
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  16. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) remains a major health problem worldwide. Antibiotic use, in general, and clindamycin and ciprofloxacin, in particular, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of CDI. Here...

    Authors: Andrea C Büchler, Silvana K Rampini, Simon Stelling, Bruno Ledergerber, Silke Peter, Alexander Schweiger, Christian Ruef, Reinhard Zbinden and Roberto F Speck
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:607
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  17. Acute Aspergillus fumigatus infection in immunocompetent patients is rare. This is the first known case of a patient who survived Aspergillus sepsis after being treated early with veno-venous extracorporeal membr...

    Authors: Nina Jung, Silke Mronga, Susanne Schroth, Timon Vassiliou, Frank Sommer, Eduard Walthers, Christian Aepinus, Andreas Jerrentrup, Claus Vogelmeier, Angelique Holland and Rembert Koczulla
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:600
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  18. From 2007 to 2010, (the southern part of) the Netherlands experienced a large Q fever epidemic, with more than 4,000 reported symptomatic cases. Approximately 1 - 5% of the acute Q fever patients develop chron...

    Authors: Rana Jajou, Cornelia Christina Henrica Wielders, Monique Leclercq, Jeroen van Leuken, Shahan Shamelian, Nicole Renders, Wim van der Hoek and Peter Schneeberger
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:629
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  19. Early diagnosis and prompt effective therapy are crucial for the prevention of tuberculosis (TB) transmission, particularly in regions with high levels of multi-drug resistant TB. This study aimed to evaluate ...

    Authors: Tatiana V Belkina, Doniyor S Khojiev, Mirzagaleb N Tillyashaykhov, Zinaida N Tigay, Marat U Kudenov, Jurjen Duintjer Tebbens and Jiri Vlcek
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:624
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  20. Clinical differentiation of influenza from dengue and other febrile illnesses (OFI) is difficult, and available rapid diagnostic tests have limited sensitivity.

    Authors: Shi-Yu Huang, Ing-Kit Lee, Lin Wang, Jien-Wei Liu, Shih-Chiang Hung, Chien-Chih Chen, Tzu-Yao Chang and Wen-Chi Huang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:623
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  21. The protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) usually asymptomatically colonizes the human intestine. In the minority of the cases, the parasite evades from the gut and can induce severe symptoms ...

    Authors: Hannah Bernin, Claudia Marggraff, Thomas Jacobs, Norbert Brattig, Le Van An, Jörg Blessmann and Hannelore Lotter
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:621
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  22. A previously published proof of principle phase IIa trial with 113 patients from Kabul showed that bipolar high-frequency (HF) electro-cauterization (EC) of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) ulcers and subsequent m...

    Authors: Hans-Christian Stahl, Faridullah Ahmadi, Ulrike Schleicher, Rainer Sauerborn, Justo Lorenzo Bermejo, Mohammed Latif Amirih, Ibrahim Sakhayee, Christian Bogdan and Kurt-Wilhelm Stahl
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:619
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  24. The widespread use of empiric broad spectrum antibiotics has contributed to the global increase of Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli (RGNB) infections in intensive care units (ICU). The aim of this study was to ...

    Authors: Anupama Vasudevan, Amartya Mukhopadhyay, Jialiang Li, Eugene Goh Yu Yuen and Paul Ananth Tambyah
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:615
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  25. Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease, is a rapidly emerging public health problem in Ecuador and throughout the tropics. However, we have a limited understanding of the disease transmission dynamics in...

    Authors: Anna M Stewart-Ibarra, Ángel G Muñoz, Sadie J Ryan, Efraín Beltrán Ayala, Mercy J Borbor-Cordova, Julia L Finkelstein, Raúl Mejía, Tania Ordoñez, G Cristina Recalde-Coronel and Keytia Rivero
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:610
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  26. The elderly patients affected by candidemia are growing in proportion to inpatients, but available data are limited. We aimed to determine the epidemiology, antifungal management and clinical risk factors of d...

    Authors: Hao Wang, Naizheng Liu, Mei Yin, Hui Han, Jinfeng Yue, Fan Zhang, Tichao Shan, Haipeng Guo and Dawei Wu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:609
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  27. Major hospitals in most Chinese cities have the capability to perform HIV testing. However, it is not a routine test for all patients and, as a result, many patients are not aware of their HIV status. To under...

    Authors: Hua-Feng Xu, Hai-Zhou Zhou, Li-Xin Jiang, Na Zhang, Xuan Zhang and Xiu-Ru Guan
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:605
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  28. UNAIDS has called for greater HIV/syphilis testing worldwide just as local HIV/syphilis testing programs are cut or altered. New models are needed to make HIV/syphilis testing services sustainable while retain...

    Authors: Joseph D Tucker, Kathryn E Muessig, Rosa Cui, Cedric H Bien, Elaine J Lo, Ramon Lee, Kaidi Wang, Larry Han, Feng-Ying Liu, Li-Gang Yang, Bin Yang, Heidi Larson and Rosanna W Peeling
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:601
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  29. A rapid, sensitive and accurate laboratory diagnosis is of prime importance in suspected extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) cases. However, traditional techniques for the detection of acid-fast bacilli have li...

    Authors: Agerie Tadele, Demissew Beyene, Jemal Hussein, Tuffa Gemechu, Asaye Birhanu, Tehmina Mustafa, Aster Tsegaye, Abraham Aseffa and Lisbet Sviland
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:585
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  30. Malaria during pregnancy remains a serious public health problem. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and possible risk factors for malaria in pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at two...

    Authors: Mamoudou Cisse, Ibrahim Sangare, Guekoun Lougue, Sanata Bamba, Dramane Bayane and Robert Tinga Guiguemde
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:631
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  31. Refining the spatial and temporal data on malaria transmissions at a defined ecological setting has practical implications for targeted malaria control and enhancing efficient allocation of resources. Spatial ...

    Authors: Lelisa Sena, Wakgari Deressa and Ahmed Ali
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:625
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  32. Tuberculosis (TB) during pregnancy may lead to severe consequences affecting both mother and child. Prenatal care could be a very good opportunity for TB care, especially for women who have limited access to h...

    Authors: Hang Thanh Nguyen, Chiara Pandolfini, Peter Chiodini and Maurizio Bonati
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:617
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  33. Tétanos Quick Stick® (TQS) is a test for tetanus immunity screening for wounded patients in emergency departments (EDs), but represents additional costs compared with a medical interview on vaccination history...

    Authors: Dieynaba S N'Diaye, Michaël Schwarzinger, Dorothée Obach, Julien Poissy, Sophie Matheron, Enrique Casalino and Yazdan Yazdanpanah
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:603
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  34. We aimed to investigate the molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) isolates in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy, by characterizing 183 isolates identified in the years 2004-2012...

    Authors: Celestino Bonura, Michel K Gomgnimbou, Guislaine Refrégier, Aurora Aleo, Teresa Fasciana, Anna Giammanco, Christophe Sola and Caterina Mammina
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:602
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  35. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), which are ubiquitous micro-organisms occurring in humans, animals and the environment, sometimes receive public health and veterinary attention as opportunistic disease-caus...

    Authors: Bugwesa Z Katale, Erasto V Mbugi, Louise Botha, Julius D Keyyu, Sharon Kendall, Hazel M Dockrell, Anita L Michel, Rudovick R Kazwala, Mark M Rweyemamu, Paul van Helden and Mecky I Matee
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:616
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  36. Tick borne encephalitis is the most frequent vector-transmitted infectious disease of the central nervous system in Europe and Asia. The disease caused by European subtype of tick borne encephalitis virus has ...

    Authors: Daša Stupica, Franc Strle, Tatjana Avšič-Županc, Mateja Logar, Blaž Pečavar and Fajko F Bajrović
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:614
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  37. Global health investment has reduced HIV mortality and transmission. However, little is known of patient-reported outcomes alongside ART rollout. This study aimed to measure wellbeing using patient-reported ou...

    Authors: Richard Harding, Victoria Simms, Suzanne Penfold, Julia Downing, Eve Namisango, Richard A Powell, Faith Mwangi-Powell, Scott Moreland, Nancy Gikaara, Mackuline Atieno and Irene J Higginson
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:613
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  38. Internet-based Chlamydia Screening Implementation (chlamydia screening programme) was introduced in the Netherlands in 2008-2010 to detect and treat asymptomatic infections and to limit ongoing transmission th...

    Authors: Geneviève AFS van Liere, Nicole HTM Dukers-Muijrers, Jan EAM van Bergen, Hannelore M Götz, Frans Stals and Christian JPA Hoebe
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:612
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  39. Despite universal recognition of the importance of hand hygiene in reducing the incidence of healthcare associated infections, health care workers’ compliance with best practice has been sub-optimal. Senior ho...

    Authors: Elizabeth McInnes, Rosemary Phillips, Sandy Middleton and Dinah Gould
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:611
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  41. Up to 20% of all infective endocarditis are blood culture-negative and therefore a diagnostic challenge. Here we present the case of an infective endocarditis due to Helicobacter cinaedi finally diagnosed using d...

    Authors: Hanni Bartels, Daniel Goldenberger, Oliver Reuthebuch, Juerg Vosbeck, Maja Weisser, Reno Frei and Veronika Bättig
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:586
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  42. Immunity plays an important role in controlling human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and associated lesions. Unlike infections caused by other viruses, natural HPV infection does not always result in a protect...

    Authors: Patrícia S de Araujo-Souza, Agnihotram V Ramanakumar, João M G Candeias, Patrícia Thomann, Andrea Trevisan, Eduardo L Franco and Luisa L Villa
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:578
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  43. India has generally used 1 TU purified protein derivative (PPD) as opposed to 2 TU PPD globally, limiting comparisons. It is important to assess latent TB infection in adolescents given that they may be a targ...

    Authors: Dharma Rao Uppada, Sumithra Selvam, Nelson Jesuraj, Sean Bennett, Suzanne Verver, Harleen MS Grewal and Mario Vaz
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:571
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  44. The diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) have become mandatory to reduce the burden of tuberculosis worldwide. Close contacts of active TB patients are at high risk of both active an...

    Authors: Seung Jun Lee, Seung Hun Lee, You Eun Kim, Yu Ji Cho, Yi Yeong Jeong, Ho Cheol Kim, Jong Deog Lee, Jang Rak Kim, Young Sil Hwang, Hee Jin Kim and Dick Menzies
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:566
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  46. Our aim is to detect the infection by Toscana virus (TOSV) and other Phleboviruses in the sera and cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) of patients with meningitis in Tunisia. We examined various species of phlebotomus ...

    Authors: Ons Fezaa, Youmna M’ghirbi, Gianni Gori Savellini, Lamia Ammari, Nahed Hogga, Henda Triki, Maria Grazia Cusi and Ali Bouattour
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:598
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  47. Environmental monitoring of airborne filamentous fungi is necessary to reduce fungal concentrations in operating theaters and in controlled environments, and to prevent infections. The present study reports re...

    Authors: Giuseppina Caggiano, Christian Napoli, Caterina Coretti, Grazia Lovero, Giancarlo Scarafile, Osvalda De Giglio and Maria Teresa Montagna
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:595
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  48. The clinical course of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection is unpredictable and bacterial virulence, host immune response and patient characteristics are among the factors that contribute to the clinical ...

    Authors: Sinead McNicholas, Alida Fe Talento, Joanne O’Gorman, Margaret M Hannan, Maureen Lynch, Catherine M Greene, Hilary Humphreys and Deirdre Fitzgerald-Hughes
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:580
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  49. We estimated the nationwide burden of nosocomial S. aureus bloodstream infection (SA-BSI), a major cause of nosocomial infection, in South Korea.

    Authors: Chung-Jong Kim, Hong-Bin Kim, Myoung-don Oh, Yunhee Kim, Arim Kim, Sung-Hee Oh, Kyoung-Ho Song, Eu Suk Kim, Yong Kyun Cho, Young Hwa Choi, Jinyong Park, Baek-Nam Kim, Nam-Joong Kim, Kye-Hyung Kim, Eun Jung Lee, Jae-Bum Jun…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:590
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  50. The Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert assay; Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA) is becoming the test of choice for the rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis and rifampin (RIF) resistance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the per...

    Authors: Hee Jae Huh, Byeong-Ho Jeong, Kyeongman Jeon, Won-Jung Koh, Chang-Seok Ki and Nam Yong Lee
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:589
    Content type: Research article Published on:

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