Prevalence and determinants of impetigo in Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Skin diseases such as impetigo pose a significant public health challenge in low resource settings. Despite this, there is a dearth of epidemiological data on the prevalence of this condition in Ghana. (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yaw Ampem Amoako, Dennis Odai Laryea, Abigail Agbanyo, Bernadette Agbavor, Michael Ntiamoah Oppong, Gloria Kyem, Kabiru Mohammed Abass, Renee van Bentum, Richard Odame Phillips and Ymkje Stienstra Tags: Research Source Type: research

Comparison of metagenomic next-generation sequencing and conventional culture for the diagnostic performance in febrile patients with suspected infections
Timely and accurate identification of pathogens is crucial for appropriate treatment and prognosis of infectious diseases. As an increasingly popular pathogen detection method, the performance of metagenomic n... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hui Yang, Nannan Xu, Meichen Yan, Lulu Yang, Sai Wen, Shanshan Wang, Chunmei Qu, Ke Xu, Xuying Yang and Gang Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Modelling the impact of human behavior using a two-layer Watts-Strogatz network for transmission and control of Mpox
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of mitigation strategies and analyze the impact of human behavior on the transmission of Mpox. The results can provide guidance to public health authorities on com... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Qiaojuan Jia, Ling Xue, Ran Sui and Junqi Huo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Dermoscopic features of nails in Leprosy patients in a tertiary referral hospital in West Java, Indonesia
Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease, mainly affecting the skin and peripheral nerves, caused by the obligate intracellular bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. The disease has been discussed in severa... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hendra Gunawan and Namira Bening Nurani Tags: Research Source Type: research

Evolution of COVID-19 infection in Punjab; trends during five waves of infection in the province of Punjab
Pakistan witnessed five waves of COVID-19 infections during the pandemic. Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan, remained the epicentre due to a high infection rate. Administrative data for five waves of th... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hasnain Javed, Aasia Khaliq, Shaper Mirza, Rimsha Khan and Warda Fatima Tags: Research Source Type: research

HIV and hepatitis B, C co-infection and correlates of HIV infection among men who have sex with men in Rwanda, 2021: a respondent-driven sampling, cross-sectional study
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are a key population group disproportionately affected by HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide. In Rwanda, the HIV epidemic remains a significant publi... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 23, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Eric Remera, Elysee Tuyishime, Catherine Kayitesi, Samuel S. Malamba, Beata Sangwayire, Justine Umutesi, Horacio Ruisenor-Escudero and Tom Oluoch Tags: Research Source Type: research

Lyme borreliosis and medical wandering: what do patients think about multidisciplinary management? A qualitative study in the context of scientific and social controversy
To answer to patients ’ medical wandering, often due to “unexplained symptoms” of “unexplained diseases” and to misinformation, multidisciplinary care centers for suspected Lyme borreliosis (LB), such as the 5 ... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 22, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Alice Raffetin, Costanza Puppo, Amal Chahour, Assia Belkasmi, Elisabeth Baux, Sol ène Patrat-Delon, Pauline Caraux-Paz, Julie Rivière and Sébastien Gallien Tags: Research Source Type: research

Clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of patients with liver abscess due to Aspergillus spp: a systematic review of published cases
Aspergillus spp liver abscess is a relatively rare entity and thus far no systematic review has been performed examining patients ’ demographics, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, and outcome. (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 22, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Igor Dumic, Enzo Marasco Caetano, Sidney Marcel Domingues, Ivana Pantic, Milan Radovanovic, Libardo Rueda Prada, Charles W Nordstrom, Marina Antic, Tamara Milovanovic, Magdalena Kotseva, Amteshwar Singh and Shweta FNU Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research

Regional variation of COVID-19 admissions, acute kidney injury and mortality in England - a national observational study using administrative data
This study explores regional variations in COVID-19 hospitalization rates, in-hospital mortality, and acute kidney injury (AKI) in England. We investigated the influence of population demographic characteristi... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 22, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nitin V Kolhe, Richard J Fluck and Maarten W Taal Tags: Research Source Type: research

Characteristics of infections with ancestral, Beta and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2 in the PHIRST-C community cohort study, South Africa, 2020-2021
Data on the characteristics of individuals with mild and asymptomatic infections with different SARS-CoV-2 variants are limited. We therefore compared the characteristics of individuals infected with ancestral... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 21, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Cheryl Cohen, Jackie Kleynhans, Anne von Gottberg, Meredith L. McMorrow, Nicole Wolter, Jinal N. Bhiman, Jocelyn Moyes, Mignon du Plessis, Maimuna Carrim, Amelia Buys, Neil A. Martinson, Kathleen Kahn, Stephen Tollman, Limakatso Lebina, Floidy Wafawanaka, Tags: Research Source Type: research

How does the SARS-CoV-2 reinfection rate change over time? The global evidence from systematic review and meta-analysis
There is a significant increase in the number of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection reports in various countries. However, the trend of reinfection rate over time is not clear. (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 21, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ying Chen, Wenhui Zhu, Xinyue Han, Miaoshuang Chen, Xin Li, Haiping Huang, Mengyuan Zhang, Rongjie Wei, Huadong Zhang, Changhong Yang and Tao Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Mycobacterium tuberculosis sepsis with multiple intermuscular abscesses and respiratory failure as the main manifestations: a case report
Tuberculous sepsis is uncommon in individuals without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and some patients may not exhibit clinical signs and symptoms of suspected sepsis upon admission, leading to ... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 21, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yingzi Tang, Ying Zhu and Zhonglan You Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

First reported human case of isolation of Vagococcus fluvialis from the urine of a former zoo clerk in Japan: a case report
Vagococcal infections are extremely rare in humans. There are limited studies on the optimal methods for identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and clinical manifestations of vagococcal infectio... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 21, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hiroyuki Kitano, Hiroki Kitagawa, Kayoko Tadera, Kohei Saito, Yuki Kohada, Kenshiro Takemoto, Kohei Kobatake, Yohei Sekino, Keisuke Hieda, Hiroki Ohge and Nobuyuki Hinata Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

A systemic infection involved in lung, brain and spine caused by Scedosporium apiospermum species complex after near-drowning: a case report and literature review
Scedosporium apiospermum species complex are widely distributed fungi that can be found in a variety of polluted environments, including soil, sewage, and decaying vegetation. Those opportunistic pathogens with s... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 21, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Peng Yan, Junfeng Chen, Haodi Wang, Qi Jia, Jungang Xie and Guoxin Mo Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Association between trough serum vancomycin concentration and vancomycin-associated acute kidney injury and 30-day mortality in critically ill elderly adults
The objective of this study was to investigate the association between VTC and VA-AKI as well as 30... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 20, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jialong Chen, Jing Lin, Jianzhen Weng, Yang Ju and Yanming Li Tags: Research Source Type: research