Latest Article Alert from BMC Infectious Diseases

The latest articles from BMC Infectious Diseases, published between 02-Feb-2013 and 04-Mar-2013

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Study protocol
Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial of the effect of retinol and vitamin D supplementation on treatment in active pulmonary tuberculosis patients with diabetes
Wang Q, Ma A, Bygbjerg IC, Han X, Liu Y, Zhao S, Cai J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:104 (26 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/104/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-104.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23442225

Case report
Babesia microti: an unusual travel-related disease
Poisnel E, Ebbo M, Berda-Haddad Y, Faucher B, Bernit E, Carcy B, Piarroux R, Harlé J, Schleinitz N
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:99 (22 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/99/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23432953

Research article
Rate of candidiasis among HIV-infected children in Spain in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (1997--2008)
Álvaro-Meca A, Jensen J, Micheloud D, Díaz A, Gurbindo D, Resino S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:115 (4 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/115/abstract
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Research article
Type-specific oncogenic human papillomavirus infection in high grade cervical disease in New Zealand
Simonella LM, Lewis H, Smith M, Neal H, Bromhead C, Canfell K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:114 (3 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/114/abstract
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Research article
Immuno-virologic outcomes and immuno-virologic discordance among adults alive and on anti-retroviral therapy at 12 months in Nigeria
Anude CJ, Eze E, Onyegbutulem HC, Charurat M, Etiebet M, Ajayi S, Dakum P, Akinwande O, Beyrer C, Abimiku A, Blattner W
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:113 (1 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/113/abstract
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Research article
The impact of Rotavirus mass vaccination on hospitalization rates, nosocomial Rotavirus gastroenteritis and secondary blood stream infections
Zlamy M, Kofler S, Orth D, Würzner R, Heinz-Erian P, Streng A, Prelog M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:112 (1 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/112/abstract
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Research article
Prevalence dependent calibration of a predictive model for nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Elias J, Heuschmann PU, Schmitt C, Eckhardt F, Boehm H, Maier S, Kolb-Mäurer A, Riedmiller H, Müllges W, Weisser C, Wunder C, Frosch M, Vogel U
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:111 (28 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/111/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23448529

Research article
Inferring patient to patient transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from whole genome sequencing data
Bryant JM, Schürch AC, van Deutekom H, Harris SR, de Beer JL, de Jager V, Kremer K, van Hijum SA, Siezen RJ, Borgdorff M, Bentley SD, Parkhill J, van Soolingen D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:110 (27 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/110/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23446317

Research article
Survey of human papillomavirus types and their vertical transmission in pregnant women
Hong Y, Li S, Hu Y, Wang Z
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:109 (27 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/109/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23446269

Research article
The spectrum of acute bacterial meningitis in elderly patients
Domingo P, Pomar V, de Benito N, Coll P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:108 (27 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/108/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23446215

Research article
A retrospective study of secondary bacteraemia in hospitalised adults with community acquired non-typhoidal Salmonella gastroenteritis
Parry CM, Thomas S, Aspinall EJ, Cooke RP, Rogerson SJ, Harries AD, Beeching NJ
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:107 (27 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/107/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23446179

Research article
Spread of Influenza A(H1N1) oseltamivir-resistant viruses in Africa in 2008 confirmed by multiple introductions in Senegal
Dia N, Niang MN, Diadhiou SA, Goudiaby DG, Faye A, Kiori D, Bâ M, Michel R, Diop OM
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:106 (27 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/106/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23442314

Research article
Voriconazole therapeutic drug monitoring: retrospective cohort study of the relationship to clinical outcomes and adverse events
Chu HY, Jain R, Xie H, Pottinger P, Fredricks DN
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:105 (26 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/105/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23442261

Research article
Measles outbreak in Northern Central African Republic 3 years after the last national immunization campaign
Tricou V, Pagonendji M, Manengu C, Mutombo J, Ouambita Mabo R, Gouandjika-Vasilache I
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:103 (26 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/103/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23442214

Research article
Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection in women of child-bearing age in central Ethiopia
Gebremedhin E, Abebe A, Tessema T, Tullu K, Medhin G, Vitale M, Di Marco V, Cox E, Dorny P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:101 (26 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/101/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23442946

Research article
Impact of antigen specificity on CD4+ T cell activation in chronic HIV-1 infection
Smith MZ, Bastidas S, Karrer U, Oxenius A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:100 (25 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/100/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23442890

Research article
Health care workers causing large nosocomial outbreaks: a systematic review
Danzmann L, Gastmeier P, Schwab F, Vonberg R
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:98 (22 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/98/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23432927

Research article
Acute lower respiratory infections in >=5 year -old hospitalized patients in Cambodia, a low-income tropical country: clinical characteristics and pathogenic etiology
Vong S, Guillard B, Borand L, Rammaert B, Goyet S, Te V, Lorn Try P, Hem S, Rith S, Ly S, Cavailler P, Mayaud C, Buchy P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:97 (22 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/97/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23432906

Research article
Routine data from prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) HIV testing not yet ready for HIV surveillance in Mozambique: a retrospective analysis of matched test results
Young PW, Mahomed M, Horth RZ, Shiraishi RW, Jani IV
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:96 (22 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/96/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23432847

Research article
Safety and reactogenicity of primary vaccination with the 10-valent pneumococcal non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae protein D conjugate vaccine in Vietnamese infants: a randomised, controlled trial
Huu TN, Toan NT, Tuan HM, Viet HL, Le Thanh Binh P, Yu T, Shafi F, Habib A, Borys D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:95 (21 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/95/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-95.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23432812

Research article
Etiology and outcome of severe community acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent adults
Khawaja A, Zubairi A, Durrani F, Zafar A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:94 (20 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/94/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23425298

Research article
Comparing patient care seeking pathways in three models of hospital and TB programme collaboration in China
Wei X, Zou G, Yin J, Walley J, Sun Q
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:93 (20 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/93/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23425261

Research article
A longitudinal evaluation of the impact of a polylactic acid injection therapy on health related quality of life amongst HIV patients treated with anti-retroviral agents under real conditions of use
Duracinsky M, Leclercq P, Armstrong A, Dolivo M, Mouly F, Chassany O
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:92 (20 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/92/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23425246

Research article
Eosinophilic granulomatous gastrointestinal and hepatic abscesses attributable to basidiobolomycosis and fasciolias: a simultaneous emergence in Iraqi Kurdistan
Hassan HA, Majid RA, Rashid NG, Nuradeen BE, Abdulkarim QH, Hawramy TA, Rashid RM, Farris AB, Guarner J, Hughson MD
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:91 (20 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/91/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23421741

Research article
High prevalence of CXCR4 usage among treatment-naive CRF01_AE and CRF51_01B-infected HIV-1 subjects in Singapore
Ng K, Chew K, Kaur P, Kwan J, Khong W, Lin L, Chua A, Tan M, Quinn TC, Laeyendecker O, Leo Y, Ng O
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:90 (19 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/90/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/90
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23421710

Research article
Susceptibility of bacterial etiological agents to commonly-used antimicrobial agents in children with sepsis at the Tamale Teaching Hospital
Acquah SE, Quaye L, Sagoe K, Ziem JB, Bromberger PI, Amponsem AA
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:89 (18 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/89/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-89.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23419199

Research article
Species and genotypic diversity of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from children investigated for pulmonary tuberculosis in rural Uganda
Asiimwe BB, Bagyenzi GB, Ssengooba W, Mumbowa F, Mboowa G, Wajja A, Mayanja-Kiiza H, Musoke PM, Wobudeya E, Kallenius G, Joloba ML
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:88 (18 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/88/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-88.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23413873

Research article
No excess risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with serological markers of previous infection with Coxiella burnetii: evidence from the Danish National Birth Cohort
Nielsen S, Andersen A, Mølbak K, Hjøllund N, Kantsø B, Krogfelt K, Henriksen T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:87 (17 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/87/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23413787

Research article
Multiplex qPCR for reliable detection and differentiation of Burkholderia mallei and Burkholderia pseudomallei
Janse I, Hamidjaja RA, Hendriks AC, van Rotterdam BJ
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:86 (14 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/86/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23409683

Research article
Serological and parasitological response in chronic Chagas patients 3 years after nifurtimox treatment
Jackson Y, Chatelain E, Mauris A, Holst M, Miao Q, Chappuis F, Ndao M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:85 (13 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/85/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23406191

Research article
Association of neighborhood-level factors with hospitalization for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, New York City, 2006: a multilevel observational study
Farr AM, Marx MA, Weiss D, Nash D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:84 (13 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/84/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23406159

Research article
The association of HPV-16 seropositivity and natural immunity to reinfection: insights from compartmental models
Korostil IA, Garland SM, Law MG, Regan DG
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:83 (13 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/83/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-83.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23402400

Research article
Frequent detection of 'azole' resistant Candida species among late presenting AIDS patients in northwest Ethiopia
Mulu A, Kassu A, Anagaw B, Moges B, Gelaw A, Alemayehu M, Belyhun Y, Biadglegne F, Hurissa Z, Moges F, Isogai E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:82 (12 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/82/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23398783

Research article
Vaccination strategies for future influenza pandemics: a severity-based cost effectiveness analysis
Kelso JK, Halder N, Milne GJ
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:81 (11 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/81/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23398722

Research article
A hospital-based matched case–control study to identify clinical outcome and risk factors associated with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection
Correa L, Martino M, Siqueira I, Pasternak J, Gales A, Silva C, Camargo T, Scherer P, Marra A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:80 (11 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/80/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23398691

Research article
Prevalence of hyperglycemia among adults with newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS in China
Shen Y, Wang Z, Liu L, Zhang R, Zheng Y, Lu H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:79 (11 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/79/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23394285

Research article
Severe strongyloidiasis: a systematic review of case reports
Buonfrate D, Requena-Mendez A, Angheben A, Muñoz J, Gobbi F, Van Den Ende J, Bisoffi Z
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:78 (8 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/78/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23394259

Research article
Clinical and laboratory features that discriminate dengue from other febrile illnesses: a diagnostic accuracy study in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Daumas RP, Passos SR, Oliveira RV, Nogueira RM, Georg I, Marzochi KB, Brasil P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:77 (8 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/77/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23394216

Research article
Healthcare workers and prevention of hepatitis C virus transmission: exploring knowledge, attitudes and evidence-based practices in hemodialysis units in Italy
Bianco A, Bova F, Nobile CG, Pileggi C, Pavia M,  The Collaborative Working Group
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:76 (7 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/76/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23391009

Research article
Inclusion of the benefits of enhanced cross-protection against cervical cancer and prevention of genital warts in the cost-effectiveness analysis of human papillomavirus vaccination in the Netherlands
Westra TA, Stirbu-Wagner I, Dorsman S, Tutuhatunewa ED, de Vrij EL, Nijman HW, Daemen T, Wilschut JC, Postma MJ
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:75 (7 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/75/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23390964

Research article
A cross-sectional study to estimate high-risk human papillomavirus prevalence and type distribution in Italian women aged 18--26 years
Giambi C, Donati S, Carozzi F, Salmaso S, Declich S, Atti ML, Ronco G, Alibrandi MP, Brezzi S, Collina N, Franchi D, Lattanzi A, Minna MC, Nannini R, Barretta E, Burroni E, Gillio-Tos A, Macallini V, Pierotti P, Bella A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:74 (7 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/74/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23390953

Research article
Fluorine-18 fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan contributes to the diagnosis and management of brucellar spondylodiskitis
Ioannou S, Chatziioannou S, Pneumaticos SG, Zormpala A, Sipsas NV
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:73 (7 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/73/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23388066

Research article
Communication interventions to improve adherence to infection control precautions: a randomised crossover trial
Ong M, Magrabi F, Post J, Morris S, Westbrook J, Wobcke W, Calcroft R, Coiera E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:72 (6 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/72/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-72.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23388051

Research article
Predictors of indoor absolute humidity and estimated effects on influenza virus survival in grade schools
Koep TH, Enders FT, Pierret C, Ekker SC, Krageschmidt D, Neff KL, Lipsitch M, Shaman J, Huskins W
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:71 (5 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/71/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/71
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23383620

Research article
Epidemiology of serotype 19A isolates from invasive pneumococcal disease in German children
van der Linden M, Reinert R, Kern WV, Imöhl M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:70 (5 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/70/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23384407

Research article
Differences in fungi present in induced sputum samples from asthma patients and non-atopic controls: a community based case control study
van Woerden H, Gregory C, Brown R, Marchesi J, Hoogendoorn B, Matthews I
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:69 (5 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/69/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23384395

Research article
Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria colonization of healthy US military personnel in the US and Afghanistan
Vento TJ, Cole DW, Mende K, Calvano TP, Rini EA, Tully CC, Zera WC, Guymon CH, Yu X, Cheatle KA, Akers KS, Beckius ML, Landrum ML, Murray CK
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:68 (5 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/68/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23384348

Research article
Emergence of chikungunya seropositivity in healthy Malaysian adults residing in outbreak-free locations:Chikungunya seroprevalence results from the Malaysian Cohort
Azami NA, Salleh SA, Shah SA, Neoh H, Othman Z, Zakaria SZ, Jamal R
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:67 (5 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/67/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-67.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23379541

Research article
Safety and efficacy of high-dose daptomycin as salvage therapy for severe gram-positive bacterial sepsis in hospitalized adult patients
Lai C, Sheng W, Wang J, Cheng A, Chuang Y, Chen Y, Chang S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:66 (4 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/66/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/66
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-66.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23379510

Research article
Comparison of the burden of diarrhoeal illness among individuals with and without household cisterns in northeast Brazil
Marcynuk PB, Flint JA, Sargeant JM, Jones-Bitton A, Brito AM, Luna CF, Szilassy E, Thomas M, Lapa TM, Perez E, Costa AM
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:65 (4 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/65/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/65
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-65.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23379474

Research article
Spatial and temporal variation and hotspot detection of kala-azar disease in Vaishali district (Bihar), India
Bhunia G, Kesari S, Chatterjee N, Kumar V, Das P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:64 (2 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/64/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/64
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-64.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23375077

Research article
Clustering of Beijing genotype Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from the Mekong delta in Vietnam on the basis of variable number of tandem repeat versus restriction fragment length polymorphism typing
Huyen MN, Kremer K, Lan NT, Buu TN, Cobelens FG, Tiemersma EW, de Haas P, van Soolingen D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:63 (2 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/63/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/63
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-63.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23375050

Research article
Low prevalence of Leishmania donovani infection among the blood donors in kala-azar endemic areas of Bangladesh
Huda M, Rudra S, Ghosh D, Bhaskar K, Chowdhury R, Dash A, Bhattacharya S, Haque R, Mondal D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:62 (2 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/62/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/62
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-62.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23375008

Technical advance
The development and validation of dried blood spots for external quality assurance of syphilis serology
Smit PW, van der Vlis T, Mabey D, Changalucha J, Mngara J, Clark BD, Andreasen A, Todd J, Urassa M, Zaba B, Peeling RW
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:102 (26 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/102/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/102
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-102.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23442198




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