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
Implementation of a rapid diagnostic assay package for cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis and tuberculosis in people living with HIV in Paraguay
Opportunistic infections (OIs) are common causes of mortality among people living with HIV (PLHIV). We determined prevalence and 30-day mortality due to histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and TB in PLHIV with adv... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 16, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gloria Aguilar, Gladys Lopez, Omar Sued, Narda Medina, Diego H. Caceres, Jose Pereira, Alexander Jordan, Virgilio Lezcano, Cristina Vicenti, Gustavo Benitez, Tania Samudio and Freddy Perez Tags: Research Source Type: research
Modelling the impact of hybrid immunity on future COVID-19 epidemic waves
Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), there have been multiple waves of infection and multiple rounds of vaccination rollouts. Both prior infection and vaccination can prevent future infection and redu... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 16, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Thao P. Le, Isobel Abell, Eamon Conway, Patricia T. Campbell, Alexandra B. Hogan, Michael J. Lydeamore, Jodie McVernon, Ivo Mueller, Camelia R. Walker and Christopher M. Baker Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effect of concurrent infection of Helicobacter pylori with Toxoplasma gondii infection on gastric pathology
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are among the most prevalent foodborne parasitic and bacterial infections worldwide. However, the concurrent impact of coinfection on gastric path... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 16, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marwa A. Gouda, Sara A. Saied, Ahmed Edrees, Rasha Galal Mostafa, Ashraf Elfert, Aya Abdallah seleem, Asmaa Shams and Sameh Afify Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction to: Etiologies of fever of unknown origin in HIV/AIDS patients, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Thu Kim Nguyen, Yen Hai Nguyen, Hao Thi Nguyen, Quang Minh Khong and Ngoc Kim Tran Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Unexpected severe malaria in a postoperative patient, New York, USA
Severe malaria is not routinely considered when evaluating a febrile patient in the postoperative setting. Common bacterial infections, along with adverse drug reactions, are the usual differential concerns. W... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Alan Bulbin, Julia Shen, Carol Liotta-Bono and Tahir Ahmad Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells as an immune indicator of early diagnosis and prognosis in patients with sepsis
Immunosuppression is a leading cause of septic death. Therefore, it is necessary to search for biomarkers that can evaluate the immune status of patients with sepsis. We assessed the diagnostic and prognostic ... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 13, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Juanjuan Cui, Wen Cai, Jing Lin, Li Zhang, Youhan Miao, Ying Xu and Weifeng Zhao Tags: Research Source Type: research
Disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans infection involving multiple bones and lung in an immunocompetent patient: a case report
Cryptococcal osteomyelitis is a rare and potentially serious condition, typically encountered in individuals with compromised immune systems. This case underscores the unusual occurrence of disseminated Crypto... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yang-Ming Lee, Yuag-Meng Liu and Tsung-Chia Chen Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Beyond prediction: unveiling the prognostic power of μ-opioid and cannabinoid receptors, alongside immune mediators, in assessing the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection
This study aims to explore the potential of utilizing the expression levels of cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2), μ-opioid receptor (MOR), MCP-1, IL-17, IFN-γ, and osteopontin as predictors for the severity of SARS... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Masoumeh Tavakoli-Yaraki, Aida Abbasi, Fatemeh Nejat Pishkenari, Saeed Baranipour, Alireza Jahangirifard, Seyed Bashir Mirtajani, Zahra Noorani Mejareh, Mohammad Amin Vaezi, Jila Yavarian, Bahare Abdollahi, Talat Mokhtari-Azad and Vahid Salimi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Significance of early diagnosis and surgical management in treating Mycobacterium immunogenum-related pyogenic extensor tenosynovitis: a case report
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental organisms that are increasingly contributing to human infections. Mycobacterium immunogenum, a variant of NTM discovered in 2001, is a rapidly growing mycobact... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tomohide Okinaka, Kenjiro Fujimura, Yuka Hamasaki, Yuichi Hasegawa and Takashi Matono Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Predictors of quality of life of TB/HIV co-infected patients in the Northern region of Ghana
Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) co-morbidity continues to be a serious worldwide health issue, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Studies on th... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jacob Nignan Nabei, Harriet Affran Bonful, Edwin Andrews Afari, Abdul Gafaru Mohammed and Adote Anum Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: COVID-19 outbreaks surveillance through text mining applied to electronic health records
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Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 11, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hermano Alexandre Lima Rocha, Erik Zarko Mac êdo Solha, Vasco Furtado, Francion Linhares Justino, Lucas Arêa Leão Barreto, Ronaldo Guedes da Silva, Ítalo Martins de Oliveira, David Westfall Bates, Luciano Pamplona de Góes Cavalcanti, Antônio Silva L Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Pre-COVID-19-pandemic RSV epidemiology and clinical burden in pediatric primary care in Italy: a comparative analysis across two regions for the 2019/2020 season
This study investigates the epidemiology and burden of RSV in Italian ch... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 11, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Elisabetta Pandolfi, Daniela Loconsole, Maria Chironna, Jojanneke van Summeren, John Paget, Massimiliano Raponi, Luisa Russo, Ilaria Campagna, Ileana Croci, Carlo Concato, Carlo Federico Perno, Alberto Eugenio Tozzi, Giulia Linardos, Veronica Bartolucci, Tags: Research Source Type: research
Influence of initial misdiagnosis on mortality in patients with bacteraemia: propensity score matching and propensity score weighting analyses
The diagnostic process is a key element of medicine but it is complex and prone to errors. Infectious diseases are one of the three categories of diseases in which diagnostic errors can be most harmful to pati... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 11, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Anna M. Eikenboom, Merel M. C. Lambregts, Mark G. J. de Boer and Saskia le Cessie Tags: Research Source Type: research
