December 5, 2008

Latest Article Alert from BMC Infectious Diseases (12 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Infectious Diseases, published between 04-Nov-2008 and 04-Dec-2008

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Study protocol
A randomized controlled trial of tea tree oil (5%) body wash versus standard body wash to prevent colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in critically ill adults: research protocol
Thompson G, Blackwood B, McMullan R, Alderdice F, Trinder T, Lavery G, McAuley D
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008 8:161 (28 November 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/161/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-8-161.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19040726

Research article
Comparative study of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection due to genotypes 1 and 3 reffered for treatment in southeast Brazil
Vigani A, Pavan M, Tozzo R, Goncales E, Feltrin A, Fais V, Lazarini M, Goncales N, Goncales F
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008 8:164 (4 December 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/164/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-8-164.pdf

Research article
Impact of previous sepsis on the accuracy of procalcitonin for the early diagnosis of blood stream infection in critically ill patients
Charles P, Ladoire S, Snauwaert A, Prin S, Aho S, Pechinot A, Olsson N, Blettery B, Doise J, Quenot J
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008 8:163 (2 December 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/163/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-8-163.pdf

Research article
Knowledge of causes, clinical features and diagnosis of common zoonoses among medical practitioners in Tanzania
John K, Kazwala R, Mfinanga G
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008 8:162 (2 December 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/162/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-8-162.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19046464

Research article
Frequency and predictors of miliary tuberculosis in patients with miliary pulmonary nodules in South Korea: A retrospective cohort study
Jin S, Lee H, Park E, Lee H, Lee S, Yang S, Yoo C, Kim Y, Han S, Shim Y, Yim J
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008 8:160 (26 November 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/160/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-8-160.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19036129

Research article
Risky sexual practices among youth attending a sexually transmitted infection clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Urassa W, Moshiro C, Chalamilla G, Mhalu F, Sandstrom E
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008 8:159 (19 November 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/159/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/159
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-8-159.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19019224

Research article
Effect of treating Schistosoma haematobium infection on Plasmodium falciparum-specific antibody responses
Reilly L, Magkrioti C, Cavanagh D, Mduluza T, Mutapi F
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008 8:158 (17 November 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/158/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-8-158.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19014683

Research article
Re-emergence of tularemia in Germany: Presence of Francisella tularensis in different rodent species in endemic areas
Kaysser P, Seibold E, Matz-Rensing K, Pfeffer M, Essbauer S, Splettstoesser W
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008 8:157 (17 November 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/157/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-8-157.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19014635

Research article
Cytokine activation is predictive of mortality in Zambian patients with AIDS-related diarrhoea
Zulu I, Hassan G, Njobvu L, Dhaliwal W, Sianongo S, Kelly P
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008 8:156 (13 November 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/156/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-8-156.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19014537

Research article
Colonization and/or infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus after living donor liver transplantation: a case control study
Hashimoto M, Sugawara Y, Tamura S, Kaneko J, Matsui Y, Togashi J, Moriya K, Koike K, Makuuchi M
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008 8:155 (11 November 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/155/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-8-155.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19014465

Research article
Streptococcus intermedius causing infective endocarditis and abscesses: a report of three cases and review of the literature.
Tran M, Caldwell-McMillan M, Khalife W, Young V
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008 8:154 (10 November 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/154/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-8-154.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18992173

Research article
Ability of online drug databases to assist in clinical decision-making with infectious disease therapies
Polen H, Zapantis A, Clauson K, Jebrock J, Paris M
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008 8:153 (6 November 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/153/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-8-153.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18990224


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