Exploring variations in IPC competencies: a cross-sectional study among healthcare professionals in Northwest China
This cross-sectional study investigates infection prevention and control (IPC) competencies among healthcare professionals in northwest China, examining the influence of demographic factors, job titles, educat... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 22, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Qinglan Zhao, Xiaoqing Cui, Ting Liu, Hanxue Li, Miaoyue Shi and Li Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Predictors of mortality and poor outcome for patients with severe infectious encephalitis in the intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study
There are few thorough studies assessing predictors of severe encephalitis, despite the poor prognosis and high mortality associated with severe encephalitis. The study aims to evaluate the clinical predictors... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 22, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: WenYan Zhao, YuLiang Zhou, YingYing Hu, WenJing Luo, Jing Wang, Hong Zhu and ZhiPeng Xu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Post-COVID reactivation of latent Bartonella henselae infection: a case report and literature review
Cat scratch disease (CSD) is caused by Bartonella henselae (B. henselae) and presents as lymphadenopathy following close contact with cats. However, in context of the global COVID-19 pandemic, clinical manifestat... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 22, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yanzhao Dong, Ahmad Alhaskawi, Xiaodi Zou, Haiying Zhou, Sohaib Hasan Abdullah Ezzi, Vishnu Goutham Kota, Mohamed Hasan Abdulla Hasan Abdulla, Alenikova Olga, Sahar Ahmed Abdalbary and Hui Lu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Outcomes in orthopedic device infections due to Streptococcus agalactiae: a retrospective cohort study
Group B streptococci (Streptococcus agalactiae) (GBS) is a rare cause of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) occurring in patients with comorbidities and seems to be associated with a poor outcome. Depiction of GBS ... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 22, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ava Diarra, Benoit Gachet, Eric Beltrand, Julien Dartus, Caroline Loiez, Elise Fiaux, Pierre Patoz, Olivier Robineau and Eric Senneville Tags: Research Source Type: research
Necrotising fasciitis with extensive necrosis caused by Lactobacillus: a case report
Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening soft-tissue infection that rapidly destroys the epidermis, subcutaneous tissue, and fascia. Despite their low virulence, Lactobacillus spp. can cause NF, and becau... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 22, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jun Nagayama, Takeo Sato, Ishida Takanori, Koga Kouji and Nakamura Mitsunobu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Comparison of safety and effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy regimens among pregnant women living with HIV at preconception or during pregnancy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials
Mother-to-child transmission is the primary cause of HIV cases among children. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) plays a critical role in preventing mother-to-child transmission and reducing HIV progression, morbid... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 19, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Fatemeh Mehrabi, Mohammad Karamouzian, Behnam Farhoudi, Shahryar Moradi Falah Langeroodi, Soheil Mehmandoost, Samaneh Abbaszadeh, Shahrzad Motaghi, Ali Mirzazadeh, Behnam Sadeghirad and Hamid Sharifi Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research
Cost-utility analysis of palivizumab for preventing respiratory syncytial virus in preterm neonates and infants in Colombia
Palivizumab has proven effective in reducing hospitalizations, preventing severe illness, improving health outcomes, and reducing healthcare costs for infants at risk of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infec... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 19, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jaime E. Ord óñez and Victor M. Huertas Tags: Research Source Type: research
Virulence, antibiotic resistance phenotypes and molecular characterisation of Vibrio furnissii isolates from patients with diarrhoea
Vibrio furnissii is an emerging human pathogen closely related to V. fluvialis that causes acute gastroenteritis. V. furnissii infection has been reported to be rarer than V. fluvialis, but a multi-drug resistanc... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 19, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yanyan Zhou, Li Yu, Ming Liu, Weili Liang, Zhenpeng Li, Zheng Nan and Biao Kan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Immunogenicity and safety of a recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (ZF2001) as heterologous booster after priming with inactivated vaccine in healthy children and adolescents aged 3-17 years: an open-labeled, single-arm clinical trial
Considering that neutralizing antibody levels induced by two doses of the inactivated vaccine decreased over time and had fallen to low levels by 6 months, and homologous and heterologous booster immunization ... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 19, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tao Huang, Qianqian Hu, Xiang Zhou, Huaiyu Yang, Wei Xia, Feng Cao, Minglu Deng, Xiaoxue Teng, Fan Ding, Zaixin Zhong, Lidong Gao, Jiufeng Sun and Lihui Gong Tags: Research Source Type: research
Early predictors of delayed radiographic resolution of lobar pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children: a retrospective study in China
Lobar pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a relatively difficult-to-treat pneumonia in children. The time of radiographic resolution after treatment is variable, a long recovery time can result in severa... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 19, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yu Zheng, Guoshun Mao, Hongchen Dai, Guitao Li, Liying Liu, Xiaying Chen and Ying Zhu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Key informant views on potential acceptability and feasibility of long-acting antiretroviral treatment for HIV in Kenya
In 2020, 14% of diagnosed persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Kenya were not taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 19% of those on ART had unsuppressed viral loads. Long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART)... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 19, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Anne Kaggiah, Catherine N. Maina, John Kinuthia, Douglas Barthold, Brett Hauber, Jacinda Tran, Jane M. Simoni and Susan M. Graham Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence and factors associated with HIV testing among young women in Ghana
HIV/AIDS is a global health challenge and continues to threaten lives in sub-Saharan African countries such as Ghana. One of the important interventions for controlling its transmission is through testing and ... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 19, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mainprice Akuoko Essuman, Hidaya Mohammed, Martha Suntah Kebir, Comfort Obiribea and Bright Opoku Ahinkorah Tags: Research Source Type: research
The predictive power of data: machine learning analysis for Covid-19 mortality based on personal, clinical, preclinical, and laboratory variables in a case –control study
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented public health challenges worldwide. Understanding the factors contributing to COVID-19 mortality is critical for effective management and intervention strategi... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 18, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maryam Seyedtabib, Roya Najafi-Vosough and Naser Kamyari Tags: Research Source Type: research
Utility of paired plasma and drainage fluid mNGS in diagnosing acute intra-abdominal infections with sepsis
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has been increasingly applied in sepsis. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic and therapeutic utility of mNGS of paired plasma and peritoneal drainage (PD) fluid sa... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 17, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jia-yu Mao, Dong-kai Li, Dong Zhang, Qi-wen Yang, Yun Long and Na Cui Tags: Research Source Type: research
Seromolecular study on the prevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women referred to a gynecology hospital in Urmia, northwest part of Iran in 2022
Toxoplasmosis is a frequent infection among the human population. The infection can cause devastating complications for the fetus during pregnancy. The present study aimed to determine the serological and mole... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 17, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nasim Bashour, Arash Aminpour, Shabnam Vazifehkhah and Rasool Jafari Tags: Research Source Type: research
