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Research article
Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in Sicily, Italy: what has changed after a decade?
Bonura C, Gomgnimbou MK, Refrégier G, Aleo A, Fasciana T, Giammanco A, Sola C, Mammina C
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:602 (19 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/602/abstract
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Research article
Prevalence and risk factors for Plasmodium falciparum malaria in pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)
Cisse M, Sangare I, Lougue G, Bamba S, Bayane D, Guiguemde R
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:631 (19 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/631/abstract
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Research article
Dynamics of Plasmodium falciparium and Plasmodium vivax in a micro-ecological setting, Southwest Ethiopia: effects of altitude and proximity to a dam
Sena L, Deressa W, Ali A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:625 (19 November 2014)
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Research article
Tuberculosis care for pregnant women: a systematic review
Nguyen H, Pandolfini C, Chiodini P, Bonati M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:617 (19 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/617/abstract
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Research article
Effectiveness and cost of quick diagnostic tests to determine tetanus immunity in patients with a wound in french emergency departments
N’Diaye DS, Schwarzinger M, Obach D, Poissy J, Matheron S, Casalino E, Yazdanpanah Y
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:603 (19 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/603/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-014-0603-3.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25407690

Case report
Tick borne encephalitis without cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis
Stupica D, Strle F, Avšič-Županc T, Logar M, Pečavar B, Bajrović FF
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:614 (18 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/614/abstract
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Case report
First case of infective endocarditis caused by Helicobacter cinaedi
Bartels H, Goldenberger D, Reuthebuch O, Vosbeck J, Weisser M, Frei R, Bättig V
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:586 (18 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/586/abstract
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Research article
Species diversity of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from humans, livestock and wildlife in the Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania
Katale BZ, Mbugi EV, Botha L, Keyyu JD, Kendall S, Dockrell HM, Michel AL, Kazwala RR, Rweyemamu MM, van Helden P, Matee MI
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:616 (18 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/616/abstract
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Research article
The added value of chlamydia screening between 2008-2010 in reaching young people in addition to chlamydia testing in regular care; an observational study
van Liere G, Dukers-Muijrers N, van Bergen J, Götz HM, Stals F, Hoebe C
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:612 (18 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/612/abstract
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Research article
Drug sales data analysis for outbreak detection of infectious diseases: a systematic literature review
Pivette M, Mueller JE, Crépey P, Bar-Hen A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:604 (18 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/604/abstract
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Research article
Quality of life and wellbeing among HIV outpatients in East Africa: a multicentre observational study
Harding R, Simms V, Penfold S, Downing J, Namisango E, Powell RA, Mwangi-Powell F, Moreland S, Gikaara N, Atieno M, Higginson IJ
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:613 (18 November 2014)
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Research article
A qualitative study of senior hospital managers’ views on current and innovative strategies to improve hand hygiene
McInnes E, Phillips R, Middleton S, Gould D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:611 (18 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/611/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25407783

Research article
Determinants of baseline seroreactivity to human papillomavirus type 16 in the Ludwig-McGill cohort study
de Araujo-Souza PS, Ramanakumar AV, Candeias JM, Thomann P, Trevisan A, Franco EL, Villa LL, Ludwig?McGill Cohort Study
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:578 (18 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/578/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-014-0578-0.pdf

Research article
The tuberculin skin test in school going adolescents in South India: associations of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics with TST positivity and non-response
Uppada D, Selvam S, Jesuraj N, Bennett S, Verver S, Grewal H, Vaz M, TB Trials Study Group
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:571 (18 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/571/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-014-0571-7.pdf

Research article
Risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection in close contacts of active tuberculosis patients in South Korea: a prospective cohort study
Lee S, Lee S, Kim Y, Cho Y, Jeong Y, Kim H, Lee J, Kim J, Hwang Y, Kim H, Menzies D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:566 (18 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/566/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25404412

Research article
Survival of AIDS patients in Sao Paulo-Brazil in the pre- and post-HAART eras: a cohort study
Tancredi M, Waldman E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:599 (15 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/599/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-014-0599-8.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25398533

Research article
Serological and molecular detection of Toscana and other Phleboviruses in patients and sandflies in Tunisia
Fezaa O, M’ghirbi Y, Savellini G, Ammari L, Hogga N, Triki H, Cusi M, Bouattour A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:598 (15 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/598/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/598
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Research article
Mold contamination in a controlled hospital environment: a 3-year surveillance in southern Italy
Caggiano G, Napoli C, Coretti C, Lovero G, Scarafile G, De Giglio O, Montagna M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:595 (15 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/595/abstract
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Research article
Cytokine responses to Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection differ between patient cohorts that have different clinical courses of infection
McNicholas S, Talento A, O’Gorman J, Hannan MM, Lynch M, Greene CM, Humphreys H, Fitzgerald-Hughes D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:580 (15 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/580/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/580
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Research article
The effect of adherence to guidelines for initial antiretroviral therapy on 1-year outcomes: a French cohort study
Cotte L, Bénet T, Vanhems P, Brochier C, Perpoint T, Ferry T, Chidiac C
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:596 (14 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/596/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/596
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Research article
Performance evaluation of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay according to its clinical application
Huh H, Jeong B, Jeon K, Koh W, Ki C, Lee N
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:589 (14 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/589/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-014-0589-x.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25395048

Research article
The safety and immunogenicity of a MF59-adjuvanted H5N1 prepandemic influenza vaccine in healthy adults primed with homologous or heterologous H5N1 vaccines: an observational study
Wei S, Liu M, Tsai Y, Liao C, Chen C, Wang W, Huang Y, Chang F, Chou P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:587 (14 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/587/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/587
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Research article
The burden of nosocomial staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection in South Korea: a prospective hospital-based nationwide study
Kim C, Kim H, Oh M, Kim Y, Kim A, Oh S, Song K, Kim E, Cho Y, Choi Y, Park J, Kim B, Kim N, Kim K, Lee E, Jun J, Kim Y, Kiem S, Choi H, Choo E, Sohn K, Lee S, Chang H, Bang J, Lee S, Lee J, Park S, Jeon M, Yun N, The KIND Study group (Korea Infectious Diseases Study group)
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:590 (14 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/590/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-014-0590-4.pdf

Correction
Correction: Production of recombinant Entamoeba histolytica pyruvate phosphate dikinase and its application in a lateral flow dipstick test for amoebic liver abscess
Saidin S, Yunus M, Zakaria N, Razak K, Huat L, Othman N, Noordin R
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:533 (13 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/533/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25394599

Research article
Catheter-related Candida bloodstream infection in intensive care unit patients: a subgroup analysis of the China-SCAN study
Hu B, Du Z, Kang Y, Zang B, Cui W, Qin B, Fang Q, Qiu H, Li J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:594 (13 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/594/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/594
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Research article
Repeated measures study of weekly and daily cytomegalovirus shedding patterns in saliva and urine of healthy cytomegalovirus-seropositive children
Cannon MJ, Stowell JD, Clark R, Dollard PR, Johnson D, Mask K, Stover C, Wu K, Amin M, Hendley W, Guo J, Schmid D, Dollard SC
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:569 (13 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/569/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/569
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Research article
Profiling bacterial community in upper respiratory tracts
Yi H, Yong D, Lee K, Cho Y, Chun J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:583 (13 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/583/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/583
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Research article
Whole-genome enrichment and sequencing of Chlamydia trachomatis directly from clinical samples
Christiansen MT, Brown AC, Kundu S, Tutill HJ, Williams R, Brown JR, Holdstock J, Holland MJ, Stevenson S, Dave J, Tong C, Einer-Jensen K, Depledge DP, Breuer J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:591 (12 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/591/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/591
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Research article
Keratitis by Fusarium temperatum, a novel opportunist
Al-Hatmi AM, Bonifaz A, de Hoog G, Vazquez-Maya L, Garcia-Carmona K, Meis JF, van Diepeningen AD
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:588 (12 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/588/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/588
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Research article
Cross-sectional study of cytomegalovirus shedding and immunological markers among seropositive children and their mothers
Stowell JD, Mask K, Amin M, Clark R, Levis D, Hendley W, Lanzieri TM, Dollard SC, Cannon MJ
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:568 (12 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/568/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/568
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Case report
Mycobacterium fortuitum skin infections after subcutaneous injections with Vietnamese traditional medicine: a case report
Lan N, Kolader M, Van Dung N, Campbell JI, Tham N, Chau N, van Doorn H, Le D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:550 (11 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/550/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/550
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Research article
Weekly use of fluconazole as prophylaxis in haematological patients at risk for invasive candidiasis
Vuichard D, Weisser M, Orasch C, Frei R, Heim D, Passweg JR, Widmer AF
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:573 (11 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/573/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/573
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Research article
Exploring reasons for non-vaccination against human papillomavirus in Italy
Giambi C, D’Ancona F, Del Manso M, De Mei B, Giovannelli I, Cattaneo C, Possenti V, Declich S, Local Representatives for VALORE
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:545 (11 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/545/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/545
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25410754

Research article
Obesity-associated gene FTO rs9939609 polymorphism in relation to the risk of tuberculosis
Feng Y, Wang F, Pan H, Qiu S, Lü J, Wu L, Wang J, Lu C
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:592 (7 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/592/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/592
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25377722

Research article
Improving chlamydia knowledge should lead to increased chlamydia testing among Australian general practitioners: a cross-sectional study of chlamydia testing uptake in general practice
Yeung A, Temple-Smith M, Spark S, Guy R, Fairley CK, Law M, Wood A, Smith K, Donovan B, Kaldor J, Gunn J, Pirotta M, Carter R, Hocking J, on behalf of the ACCEPt consortium
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:584 (7 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/584/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/584
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25409698

Research article
Clinical and molecular characteristics of invasive community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infections in Chinese children
Qiao Y, Ning X, Chen Q, Zhao R, Song W, Zheng Y, Dong F, Li S, Li J, Wang L, Zeng T, Dong Y, Yao K, Yu S, Yang Y, Shen X
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:582 (7 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/582/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25377600

Research article
Rapid detection of dermatophytes and Candida albicans in onychomycosis specimens by an oligonucleotide array
Han H, Hsu M, Choi J, Hsu C, Hsieh H, Li H, Chang H, Chang T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:581 (7 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/581/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/581
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Research article
The role of Sequence Type (ST) 131 in adult community-onset non-ESBL-producing Escherichia coli bacteraemia
Wu Y, Cheng M, Lai C, Lin H, Hung C, Wang J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:579 (7 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/579/abstract
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Research article
Durability of antiretroviral therapy and predictors of virologic failure among perinatally HIV-infected children in Tanzania: a four-year follow-up
Dow DE, Shayo AM, Cunningham CK, Reddy EA
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:567 (7 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/567/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/567
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25373425

Research article
Bridging the data gaps in the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in Malaysia using multi-parameter evidence synthesis
McDonald SA, Mohamed R, Dahlui M, Naning H, Kamarulzaman A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:564 (7 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/564/abstract
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Research article
Effectiveness of HCV core antigen and RNA quantification in HCV-infected and HCV/HIV-1-coinfected patients
Long L, Shen T, Gao J, Duan Z, Liang H, Lu F
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:577 (5 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/577/abstract
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Research article
Overexpression of activated protein C hampers bacterial dissemination during pneumococcal pneumonia
de Boer J, Kager LM, Roelofs J, Meijers J, de Boer OJ, Weiler H, Isermann B, van ’t Veer C, van der Poll T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:559 (4 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/559/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/559
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Research article
One-year follow-up of patients with long-lasting post-herpetic neuralgia
Pica F, Gatti A, Divizia M, Lazzari M, Ciotti M, Sabato A, Volpi A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:556 (1 November 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/556/abstract
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Research article
Dengue NS1 antigen as a marker of severe clinical disease
Paranavitane S, Gomes L, Kamaladasa A, Adikari TN, Wickramasinghe N, Jeewandara C, Shyamali N, Ogg G, Malavige G
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:570 (31 October 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/570/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/570
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Case report
Visceral leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum with renal involvement in HIV-infected patients
Vassallo M, Moranne O, Ambrosetti D, Jeandel P, Pomares C, Cassuto E, Boscagli A, Giraud G, Montagne N, Dentone C, Demacina I, Villaggio B, Secondo G, Ferrea G, Passeron C, Saudes L, Kaphan R, Marty P, Rosenthal E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:561 (30 October 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/561/abstract
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Case report
Isolated pulmonary valve infective endocarditis in a middle aged man caused by Candida albicans: a case report
Devathi S, Curry B, Doshi S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:557 (30 October 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/557/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/557
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Research article
Evaluation of the presence and zoonotic transmission of Chlamydia suis in a pig slaughterhouse
De Puysseleyr K, De Puysseleyr L, Dhondt H, Geens T, Braeckman L, Morré SA, Cox E, Vanrompay D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:560 (30 October 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/560/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25358497

Research article
Social, economic, and health impact of the respiratory syncytial virus: a systematic search
Díez-Domingo J, Pérez-Yarza EG, Melero JA, Sánchez-Luna M, Aguilar M, Blasco A, Alfaro N, Lázaro P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:544 (30 October 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/544/abstract
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Research article
Acute diarrhea in adults consulting a general practitioner in France during winter: incidence, clinical characteristics, management and risk factors
Arena C, Amoros J, Vaillant V, Ambert-Balay K, Chikhi-Brachet R, Jourdan-Da Silva N, Varesi L, Arrighi J, Souty C, Blanchon T, Falchi A, Hanslik T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:574 (30 October 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/574/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/574
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25358721

Research article
Predictors of hospital mortality among septic ICU patients with Acinetobacter spp. bacteremia: a cohort study
Shorr AF, Zilberberg MD, Micek ST, Kollef MH
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:572 (30 October 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/572/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/572
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25358621

Research article
Incidence and predictors of regimen-modification from first-line antiretroviral therapy in Thailand: a cohort study
Tsuchiya N, Pathipvanich P, Wichukchinda N, Rojanawiwat A, Auwanit W, Ariyoshi K, Sawanpanyalert P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:565 (30 October 2014)
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BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:551 (30 October 2014)
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Successful MDR-TB treatment regimens including Amikacin are associated with high rates of hearing loss
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Qian H, Mitchell VJ, Bebawy S, Cassell H, Perez G, McGowan CC, Sterling TR, Vermund SH, D’Aquila R, Hulgan T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:508 (18 September 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/508/abstract
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Research article
“Fighting an uphill battle”: experience with the HCV triple therapy: a qualitative thematic analysis
Rasi M, Künzler-Heule P, Schmid P, Semela D, Bruggmann P, Fehr J, Saxer S, Nicca D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:507 (18 September 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/507/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25231646

Research article
MicroRNA expression profile in exosome discriminates extremely severe infections from mild infections for hand, foot and mouth disease
Jia H, He C, Wang Z, Xu Y, Yin G, Mao L, Liu C, Deng L
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:506 (17 September 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/506/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25231540

Case report
A case of conventional treatment failure in visceral leishmaniasis: leukocyte distribution and cytokine expression in splenic compartments
dos-Santos WL, Pagliari C, Santos LG, Almeida VA, e Silva TL, Coutinho Jr JJ, Souza T, Duarte MI, de Freitas LA, Costa CH
BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:491 (9 September 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/491/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/491
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25200768


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