Association of interleukin-6, ferritin, and lactate dehydrogenase with venous thromboembolism in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is frequntly accompanied by venous thromboembolism (VTE), and its mechanism may be related to the abnormal inflammation and immune status of COVID-19 patients. It has been p... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 16, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Haiyu Liu, Ningjing Guo, Qixian Zheng, Qianyuan Zhang, Jinghan Chen, Yuanyuan Cai, Qiong Luo, Qian Xu, Xiangqi Chen, Sheng Yang and Suyun Zhang Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research

Circulating vaccine derived polio virus type 2 outbreak and response in Yemen, 2021 –2022, a retrospective descriptive analysis
The outbreaks of circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Viruses (cVDPVs) have emerged as a m... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mutahar Ahmed Al-Qassimi, Mohammed Al Amad, Ahmed Al-Dar, Ehab Al Sakaf, Ahmed Al Hadad and Yahia Ahmed Raja ’a Tags: Research Source Type: research

Clinical presentation and management of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with covid-19: a retrospective observational descriptive study in a pediatric hospital in Syria
This study aims to review the clinical presentation, laboratory parameters, outcomes, and... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Eman Shhada, Hussein Hamdar, Ali Alakbar Nahle, Diana Mourad, Basheer Khalil and Sawssan Ali Tags: Research Source Type: research

Rare case of septic shock combined with meningitis caused by Pasteurella multocida without a history of cat and dog bites
Pasteurella multocida is a zoonotic pathogen that mainly causes local skin and soft tissue infections in the human body through cat and dog bites. It rarely causes bacteraemia (or sepsis) and meningitis. We repor... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yijun Zhu, Fang Zhu, Xiaoyun Shan and Jingchao Shi Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Clinical spectrum and long-term outcomes of mpox: a cohort study spanning from acute infection to six-month follow-up
Cases of mpox have been reported worldwide since May 2022. Limited knowledge exists regarding the long-term course of this disease. To assess sequelae in terms of scarring and quality of life (QoL) in mpox pat... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Christoph Zeyen, Maria Kinberger, Helene Kriedemann, Frieder Pf äfflin, Pinkus Tober-Lau, Leu Huang, Victor Max Corman, Alexander Nast, Leif Erik Sander, Florian Kurth and Ricardo Niklas Werner Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence of vaccine-derived hepatitis B surface antibodies in children and adolescents in Germany: results from a population-based survey, 2014 –2017
Childhood vaccination against hepatitis B has been recommended in Germany since 1995. WHO defines a primary vaccination series as successful if the initial hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) level is  ≥ 10... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ida Sperle, Sofie Gillesberg Lassen, Martin Schlaud, Achim D örre, Sandra Dudareva, Christina Poethko-Müller and Thomas Harder Tags: Research Source Type: research

Dengue encephalopathy in an adult due to dengue virus type 1 infection
Dengue is an important public health problem, which caused by the dengue virus (DENV), a single-stranded RNA virus consisted of four serotypes. Central nervus system (CNS) impairment in dengue usually results ... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Xingyu Leng, Huiqin Yang, Lingzhai Zhao, Jiamin Feng, Kanghong Jin, Lu Liao and Fuchun Zhang Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Antimicrobial resistance markers distribution in Staphylococcus aureus from Nsukka, Nigeria
Multidrug resistance in Staphylococcus aureus continues to influence treatment complications in clinical settings globally. Multidrug-resistant-S. aureus (MDR-SA) is often genetically driven by resistance markers... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Martina C. Agbo, Ifeoma M. Ezeonu, Beatrice O. Onodagu, Chukwuemeka C. Ezeh, Chizoba A. Ozioko and Stephen C. Emencheta Tags: Research Source Type: research

HIV protease resistance mutations in patients receiving second-line antiretroviral therapy in Libreville, Gabon
In 2022, the WHO reported that 29.8 million people around the world were living with HIV (PLHIV) and receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART), including 25 ‌ 375 people in Gabon (54% of all those living with HI... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Guy Francis Nzengui-Nzengui, Ga ël Mourembou, Hervé M’boyis-Kamdem, Ayawa Claudine Kombila-Koumavor and Angélique Ndjoyi-Mbiguino Tags: Research Source Type: research

Isolation and characterization of lytic bacteriophages from various sources in Addis Ababa against antimicrobial-resistant diarrheagenic Escherichia coli strains and evaluation of their therapeutic potential
Escherichia coli is a common fecal coliform, facultative aerobic, gram-negative bacterium. Pathogenic strains of such microbes have evolved to cause diarrhea, urinary tract infections, and septicemias. The emerg... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tamirat Salile Sada and Tesfaye Sisay Tessema Tags: Research Source Type: research

Knowledge, perceptions, and exposure to bats in communities living around bat roosts in Bundibugyo district, Uganda: implications for viral haemorrhagic fever prevention and control
Bats are a reservoir for many viruses causing haemorrhagic fevers. Proximity to bats is a risk factor for virus spillover to animals and humans. We conducted this study to assess knowledge, perceptions, and ex... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lesley Rose Ninsiima, Luke Nyakarahuka, Steven Kisaka, Collins GK. Atuheire, Lawrence Mugisha, Terence Odoch, Javier S ánchez Romano, Jörn Klein, Siobhan M. Mor and Clovice Kankya Tags: Research Source Type: research

Determinants of viral load suppression failure among HIV adults on ARV attending health care facilities: a retrospective study in Tanga region, Tanzania
Availability and accessibility of Antiretroviral drugs (ARV ’s) improve the lives of People living with HIV (PLHIV) by improving client’s immune system to overcome infections and prevent the development of AIDS... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Eric Mboggo, Expeditho Mtisi, Stella E. Mushy, Simon Mkawe, Frida Ngalesoni, Aisa Muya, Edwin Kilimba, Denice Kamugumya and Boniface Silvan Mlay Tags: Research Source Type: research

A multi-country comparative study of two treponemal tests for the serodiagnosis of syphilis amongst men who have sex with men (MSM): Chemo-luminescent assay vs Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay
International guidelines recommend routine screening for syphilis (aetiological agent: Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum) amongst key populations and vulnerable populations using tests detecting treponemal a... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lorenzo Gios, Massimo Mirandola, Maddalena Cordioli, Antonella Zorzi, Nigel Sherriff, Jaime Vera, Dominika Wlazly, Mohammed Osman Hassan-Ibrahim, Valeska Padovese, Anabel  Darmanin, Rosanna W. Peeling, Magnus Unemo, Karel Blondeel and Igor Toskin Tags: Research Source Type: research

Spatio-temporal spread and evolution of Lassa virus in West Africa
Lassa fever is a hemorrhagic disease caused by Lassa virus (LASV), which has been classified by the World Health Organization as one of the top infectious diseases requiring prioritized research. Previous stud... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Xia Wang, Xianwei Ye, Ruihua Li, Xiaodong Zai, Mingda Hu, Shaoyan Wang, Hongguang Ren, Yuan Jin, Junjie Xu and Junjie Yue Tags: Research Source Type: research

Bloodstream infection clusters for critically ill patients: analysis of two-center retrospective cohorts
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are highly prevalent in hospitalized patients requiring intensive care. They are among the most serious infections and are highly associated with sepsis or septic shock, which can ... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 13, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lei Wang, Li Zhang, Xiaolong Huang, Hao Xu and Wei Huang Tags: Research Source Type: research