Correlation between a low serum free triiodothyronine level and mortality of severe pulmonary tuberculosis patients
This study aimed to assess the relationship between a low serum free triiodothyronine (FT3) level and the mortality of severe pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients. (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yan Yang and Xiaoqing Huang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Predicting subnational incidence of COVID-19 cases and deaths in EU countries
Recurring COVID-19 waves highlight the need for tools able to quantify transmission risk, and identify geographical areas at risk of outbreaks. Local outbreak risk depends on complex immunity patterns resultin... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Alexis Robert, Lloyd A. C. Chapman, Rok Grah, Rene Niehus, Frank Sandmann, Bastian Prasse, Sebastian Funk and Adam J. Kucharski Tags: Research Source Type: research
Performance evaluation of Truenat MTB and Truenat MTB-RIF DX assays in comparison to gene XPERT MTB/RIF ultra for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Uganda
The World Health Organization endorsed Truenat MTB rapid molecular assay in 2020 and recommended additional in-country evaluation studies before uptake. We evaluated the accuracy and operational feasibility of... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 13, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Willy Ssengooba, Achilles Katamba, James Sserubiri, Derrick Semugenze, Abdunoor Nyombi, Raymond Byaruhanga, Stavia Turyahabwe and Moses L. Joloba Tags: Research Source Type: research
Diversity of Omicron sublineages and clinical characteristics in hospitalized patients in the southernmost state of Brazil
Omicron has become the dominant variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) since first reported in November 2021. From the initially detected Wuhan lineage, sublineages BA.2, BA.4,... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 13, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jaqueline Rhoden, Andressa Ta íz Hoffmann, Janaína Franciele Stein, Mariana Soares da Silva, Juliana Schons Gularte, Micheli Filippi, Meriane Demoliner, Viviane Girardi, Fernando Rosado Spilki, Juliane Deise Fleck and Caroline Rigotto Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: Effect of COVID-19 on infections associated with medical devices in critical care
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Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 13, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Fredy Leonardo Carre ño Hernández, Juanita Valencia Virguez, Juan Felipe González Vesga, María Lucía Castellanos, Gabriela Ruiz Beltrán, Laura Daniela Lorza Toquica, Carol Natalia Sánchez Gomez, Maria Valentina Stozitzky Ríos, Yenny Rocío Cárden Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Correction: Molecular diagnosis, phylogenetic analysis, and antifungal susceptibility profiles of Candida species isolated from neutropenic oncological patients
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Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 13, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Parviz Hassanpour, Adel Spotin, Hamid Morovati, Leili Aghebati-Maleki, Mortaza Raeisi, Mohammad Ahangarzadeh Rezaee, Alka Hasani, Ali Aghebati-Maleki, Hossein Abdollahzadeh and Sanam Nami Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Determinants of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Hunan province, China: a case-control study
This study aimed to identify socio-demographic and clinical factors as... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 13, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Temesgen Yihunie Akalu, Archie C. A. Clements, Zuhui Xu, Liqiong Bai and Kefyalew Addis Alene Tags: Research Source Type: research
Case report: atypical presentation of mpox with massive hematochezia and prolonged viral shedding despite tecovirimat treatment
The outbreak of mpox that occurred between 2022 and 2023 is primarily being transmitted through sexual contact. As of now, there is no consensus on the recommended duration of isolation to prevent sexual trans... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sung Un Shin, Younggon Jung, Seong Eun Kim and Dong Min Kim Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Prevalence and outcomes of chronic comorbid conditions in patients with sepsis in Korea: a nationwide cohort study from 2011 to 2016
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and outcomes of common comorbidities in patients with sepsis. (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Christine Kang, Seongmi Choi, Eun Jin Jang, Somin Joo, Jae Hoon Jeong, Seung-Young Oh, Ho Geol Ryu and Hannah Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research
Patterns of antibiotic administration in Chinese neonates: results from a multi-center, point prevalence survey
In this study, we describe the patterns of antibiotic prescription for neonates based on World Health Organization ’s (WHO) Essential Medicines List Access, Watch, and Reserve (AWaRe), and the Management of Ant... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jiaosheng Zhang, Li Lin, Gen Lu, Keye Wu, Daiyin Tian, Lanfang Tang, Xiang Ma, Yajuan Wang, Gang Liu, Yanqi Li, Jing Qian, Ping Wang, Qing Cao, Wenshuang Zhang, Lijuan Wu, Ligang Si & hellip; Tags: Research Source Type: research
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing of plasma cell-free DNA improves the early diagnosis of suspected infections
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) could improve the diagnosed efficiency of pathogens in bloodstream infections or sepsis. Little is known about the clinical impact of mNGS test when used for the e... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hui Zhang, Ruobing Liang, Yunzhu Zhu, Lifen Hu, Han Xia, Jiabin Li and Ying Ye Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comparison of the adherence of nontypeable haemophilus influenzae to lung epithelial cells
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) plays an important role in respiratory tract infections, and adherence to lung epithelial cells is the first step in lung infections. To explore the role of NTHi in child... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yuwei Rong, Zihao Liu, Heping Wang and Zuguo Zhao Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and select symptoms and conditions 31 to 150 days after testing among children and adults
An increasing number of studies have described new and persistent symptoms and conditions as potential post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). However, it remains unclear whether certain symptoms o... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 10, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yongkang Zhang, Alfonso Romieu-Hernandez, Tegan K. Boehmer, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Thomas W. Carton, Adi V. Gundlapalli, Julia Fearrington, Kshema Nagavedu, Katherine Dea, Erick Moyneur, Lindsay G. Cowell, Rainu Kaushal, Kenneth H. Mayer, Jon Puro, So Tags: Research Source Type: research
Vaginal pH value can affect the susceptibility to human papillomavirus infection
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women, with persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection being responsible for its progression. In healthy, pre-menopausal women, the vaginal... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yinxia Liu and Zhengyu Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Development of a novel multi ‑epitope vaccine against the pathogenic human polyomavirus V6/7 using reverse vaccinology
Human polyomaviruses contribute to human oncogenesis through persistent infections, but currently there is no effective preventive measure against the malignancies caused by this virus. Therefore, the developm... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Reza Salahlou, Safar Farajnia, Nasrin Bargahi, Nasim Bakhtiyari, Faranak Elmi, Mehdi Shahgolzari, Steven Fiering and Srividhya Venkataraman Tags: Research Source Type: research
