The diagnostic utility of heparin-binding protein among patients with bacterial infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Bacterial infections are considered a leading cause of hospitalization and death globally. There is still a need for a rapid and feasible biomarker for bacterial infections. Heparin-binding protein (HBP) was s... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 31, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Amira Mohamed Taha, Khaled Abouelmagd, Mohamed Mosad Omar, Qasi Najah, Mohammed Ali, Mohammed Tarek Hasan, Sahar A. Allam, Roua Arian, Omar El Sayed Rageh and Mohamed Abd-ElGawad Tags: Research Source Type: research
First COVID-19 wave in the province of Bergamo, Italy: epidemiological and clinical characteristics, outcome and management of the first hospitalized patients
Northern Italy was the first European country affected by the spread of the SARS-CoV-2, with the epicenter in the province of Bergamo. (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 31, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Bianca Maria Donida, Flavia Simonetta Pirola, Roberto Opizzi and Peter Assembergs Tags: Research Source Type: research
A regimen based on the combination of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole with caspofungin and corticosteroids as a first-line therapy for patients with severe non-HIV-related pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: a retrospective study in a tertiary hospital
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is a life-threatening and severe disease in immunocompromised hosts. A synergistic regimen based on the combination of sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (SMX-TMP) with caspof... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 31, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hao Li, Yihe Lu, Guoxin Tian, Yongxing Wu, Tianjun Chen, Jiangwei Zhang, Nan Hu, Xiaoning Wang, Yang Wang, Lan Gao, Jinqi Yan, Linjing Zhou and Qindong Shi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Urine biomarkers individually and as a consensus model show high sensitivity and specificity for detecting UTIs
Current diagnoses of urinary tract infection (UTI) by standard urine culture (SUC) has significant limitations in sensitivity, especially for fastidious organisms, and the ability to identify organisms in poly... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 31, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marzieh Akhlaghpour, Emery Haley, Laura Parnell, Natalie Luke, Mohit Mathur, Richard A. Festa, Michael Percaccio, Jesus Magallon, Mariana Remedios-Chan, Alain Rosas, Jimin Wang, Yan Jiang, Lori Anderson and David Baunoch Tags: Research Source Type: research
The effect of educational intervention on efficacy of 1% permethrin shampoo and 4% dimeticone lotion to treat head lice infestation using propensity score matching (PSM)
Head lice are a main public health problem and the most important human ectoparasites and the use of pediculicides is the most common way to control it. One of the possible causes of treatment failure is the l... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 30, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Eslam Moradi-Asl, Abedin Saghafipour, Amir Hamta, Zahra Taheri-Kharameh, Malek Abazari and Shabnam Asghari Jajin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Radiographic characteristics of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in the STREAM stage 1 trial and their influence on time to culture conversion in the short regimen
Stage 1 of the STREAM trial demonstrated that the 9 month (Short) regimen developed in Bangladesh was non-inferior to the 20 month (Long) 2011 World Health Organization recommended regimen. We assess the assoc... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 30, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Chen-Yuan Chiang, Henry Bern, Ruth Goodall, Shun-Tien Chien, I. D. Rusen and Andrew Nunn Tags: Research Source Type: research
Novel compound heterozygous mutations of the NPC1 gene associated with Niemann-pick disease type C: a case report and review of the literature
Niemann-Pick Disease type C is a fatal autosomal recessive lipid storage disorder caused by NPC1 or NPC2 gene mutations and characterized by progressive, disabling neurological deterioration and hepatosplenomegal... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 30, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Chaoxin Tao, Min Zhao, Xiaohui Zhang, Jihong Hao, Qiuyue Huo, Jie Sun, Jiangtao Xing, Yuna Zhang, Jianhong Zhao and Huaipeng Huang Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Cryptosporidium species and subtypes identified in human domestic cases through the national microbiological surveillance programme in Sweden from 2018 to 2022
The intestinal protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium is an important cause of diarrheal disease worldwide. A national microbiological surveillance programme was implemented in Sweden in 2018 in order to increase kno... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 30, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ioana Bujila, Karin Troell, Jessica Ögren, Anette Hansen, Gustav Killander, Lady Agudelo, Marianne Lebbad and Jessica Beser Tags: Research Source Type: research
Factors associated with an unsuppressed viral load among HIV-positive individuals attending STI services in South Africa, 2019
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), particularly in the absence of viral suppression, increase the risk of HIV transmission to uninfected partners. We determined factors associated with having an unsuppres... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 30, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marceline Mapiye, Khuliso Ravhuhali, Alex de Voux and Tendesayi Kufa Tags: Research Source Type: research
Mucormycosis mimicking portal hypertensive haemorrhage as a complication of alcoholic liver cirrhosis: a case report
Mucor is a rare cause of gastrointestinal ulcers. This case describes a case of mucormycosis that occurred in a patient with liver cirrhosis who was hospitalized to accept a splenectomy for traumatic splenic r... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ran Ji Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Testing, diagnosis, and treatment following the implementation of a program to provide dried blood spot testing for HIV and hepatitis C infections: the NSW DBS Pilot
Dried blood spot (DBS) testing provides an alternative to phlebotomy and addresses barriers to accessing healthcare experienced by some key populations. Large-scale evaluations of DBS testing programs are need... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nigel Carrington, Anna Conway, Jason Grebely, Mitchell Starr, Beth Catlett, Annabelle Stevens, Bianca Prain, Colette McGrath, Louise Causer, Rebecca Guy, Joanne Holden, Phillip Keen, Melanie Kingsland, Heng Lu, Cherie Power, Phillip Read & hellip; Tags: Research Source Type: research
Factors associated with immunological non-response after ART initiation: a retrospective observational cohort study
Among people living with HIV (PLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART), the mortality of immunological non-responders (INRs) is higher than that of immunological responders (IRs). However, factors associated wit... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Heping Zhao, Anping Feng, Dan Luo, Tanwei Yuan, Yi-Fan Lin, Xuemei Ling, Huolin Zhong, Junbin Li, Linghua Li and Huachun Zou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Assessment of BlaTEM, BlaSHV, and BlaCTX-M genes of antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacilli causing urinary tract infections in Khartoum State: a cross-sectional study
Gram-negative bacilli are the most common etiological agents responsible for urinary tract infections. The prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacilli is increasing at a rapid pace globally, w... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Manal Ismail Abdalla Mohammedkheir, Elsheikh Mahgoub Gaafar and Eltayeb GareebAlla Eltayeb AbdAlla Tags: Research Source Type: research
Clinical profile and outcomes of tetanus patients in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines: a ten-year retrospective study
Tetanus is a life-threatening but preventable neurologic disorder characterized by trismus and muscle spasms. Despite its decreasing global incidence, it remains to be endemic in resource-limited settings such... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pamela Danielle T. Lanuza, Jao Jarro B. Garcia, Christian Wilson R. Turalde and Mario Jr. B. Prado Tags: Research Source Type: research
A retrospective analysis of 20,178 adult neurological infection admissions to United Kingdom critical care units from 2001 to 2020
Neurological infection is an important cause of critical illness, yet little is known on the epidemiology of neurological infections requiring critical care. (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Joseph Donovan, Abena Glover, John Gregson, Andrew W. Hitchings, Emma C. Wall and Robert S. Heyderman Tags: Research Source Type: research
