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Correction
Erratum: Polymerase chain reaction ribotyping of Clostridium difficile isolates in Qatar: a hospital-based study
Al-Thani AA, Hamdi WS, Al-Ansari NA, Doiphode SH, Wilson G
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:173 (3 April 2015)
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Correspondence
Proficiency testing for bacterial whole genome sequencing: an end-user survey of current capabilities, requirements and priorities
Moran-Gilad J, Sintchenko V, Karlsmose S, Wolfgang WJ, Pettengill J, Strain E, Hendriksen RS, on behalf of the Global Microbial Identifier initiative?s Working Group 4 (GMI-WG4)
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:174 (3 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/174/abstract
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Research article
Toxoplasma gondii exposure in patients suffering from mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use
Alvarado-Esquivel C, Carrillo-Oropeza D, Pacheco-Vega S, Hernández-Tinoco J, Salcedo-Jaquez M, Sánchez-Anguiano L, Ortiz-Jurado M, Alarcón-Alvarado Y, Liesenfeld O, Beristain-García I
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:172 (3 April 2015)
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Case report
Recurrent severe invasive pneumococcal disease in an adult with previously unknown hyposplenia
Ballegaard VC, Schejbel L, Hoffmann S, Kantsø B, Fischer CP
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:171 (2 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/171/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-015-0883-2.pdf

Research article
Effect of chronic khat (Catha edulis, Forsk) use on outcome of Plasmodium berghei ANKA infection in Swiss albino mice
Ketema T, Yohannes M, Alemayehu E, Ambelu A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:170 (2 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/170/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-015-0911-2.pdf

Research article
Epidemiology, antibiotic consumption and molecular characterisation of Staphylococcus aureus infections – data from the Polish Neonatology Surveillance Network, 2009–2012
Romaniszyn D, Różańska A, Wójkowska-Mach J, Chmielarczyk A, Pobiega M, Adamski P, Helwich E, Lauterbach R, Borszewska-Kornacka M, Gulczyńska E, Kordek A, Bulanda M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:169 (1 April 2015)
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Research article
Colonisation with ESBL-producing and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a long-term care facility over one year
Ludden C, Cormican M, Vellinga A, Johnson JR, Austin B, Morris D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:168 (1 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/168/abstract
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Research article
International external quality control assessment for the serological diagnosis of dengue infections
Domingo C, Alves M, de Ory F, Teichmann A, Schmitz H, Müller R, Niedrig M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:167 (1 April 2015)
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Research article
Selection of key recommendations for quality indicators describing good quality outbreak response
Belfroid E, LA Hautvast J, Hilbink M, Timen A, Hulscher M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:166 (31 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/166/abstract
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Research article
Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection and associated risk factors in an urban African setting
Kizza FN, List J, Nkwata AK, Okwera A, Ezeamama AE, Whalen CC, Sekandi JN
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:165 (29 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/165/abstract
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Research article
A national cross-sectional study for poliovirus seroprevalence in the Republic of Korea in 2012: implication for deficiency in immunity to polio among middle-aged people
Kim H, Hwang S, Lee S, Kwon Y, Park K, Park Y, Bae G, Lee S, Jeong Y, Hyeon J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:164 (28 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/164/abstract
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Research article
Characterization of the extent of a large outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease by serological assays
Simonsen ?, Wedege E, Kanestrøm A, Bolstad K, Aaberge IS, Ragnhildstveit E, Ringstad J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:163 (28 March 2015)
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Research article
Published sequences do not support transfer of oseltamivir resistance mutations from avian to human influenza A virus strains
Norberg P, Lindh M, Olofsson S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:162 (28 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/162/abstract
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Research article
Prevalence and correlates of HPV among women attending family-planning clinics in Thailand
Marks MA, Gupta S, Liaw K, Tadesse A, Kim E, Phongnarisorn C, Wootipoom V, Yuenyao P, Vipupinyo C, Rugpao S, Sriplienchan S, Gravitt PE, Celentano DD
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:159 (27 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/159/abstract
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Research article
Clinical and microbiological characteristics of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess in East China
Qu T, Zhou J, Jiang Y, Shi K, Li B, Shen P, Wei Z, Yu Y
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:161 (27 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/161/abstract
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Research article
Effects of long-term use of macrolides in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Fan L, Lu H, Wei P, Ji X, Liang S, Xu J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:160 (27 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/160/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-015-0872-5.pdf

Research article
Risk factors for bloodstream infection in patients at a Brazilian hemodialysis center: a case–control study
Fram D, Okuno M, Taminato M, Ponzio V, Manfredi S, Grothe C, Belasco A, Sesso R, Barbosa D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:158 (26 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/158/abstract
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Research article
Time trends of baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of HIV infected children enrolled in care and treatment service in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sando D, Spiegelman D, Machumi L, Mwanyika-Sando M, Aris E, Muya A, Jackson E, Baernighausen T, Hertzmark E, Chalamilla G, Fawzi W
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:157 (26 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/157/abstract
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Research article
Interleukin-28B gene non-TT allele strongly predicts treatment failure for genotype 1 infected chronic hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis: a case control study
Hu C, Lin C, Chang L, Chien C, Chen L, Liu C, Chien R
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:156 (26 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/156/abstract
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Research article
Mortality in children and adolescents vertically infected by HIV receiving care at a referral hospital in Vitoria, Brazil
Moreira-Silva S, Zandonade E, Miranda A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:155 (25 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/155/abstract
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Research article
Short-term spontaneous fluctuations of HBV DNA levels in a Senegalese population with chronic hepatitis B
Maylin S, Sire J, Mbaye P, Simon F, Sarr A, Evra M, Fall F, Daveiga J, Diallo A, Debonne J, Chartier L, Vray M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:154 (25 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/154/abstract
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Research article
Tetrandrine reverses drug resistance in isoniazid and ethambutol dual drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates
Zhang Z, Yan J, Xu K, Ji Z, Li L
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:153 (25 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/153/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-015-0905-0.pdf

Research article
Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in a neonatal intensive care unit in Italy during 2006–2010
Crivaro V, Bogdanović L, Bagattini M, Iula V, Catania M, Raimondi F, Triassi M, Zarrilli R
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:152 (25 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/152/abstract
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Research article
Impact of MBL and MASP-2 gene polymorphism and its interaction on susceptibility to tuberculosis
Chen M, Liang Y, Li W, Wang M, Hu L, Abuaku B, Huang X, Tan H, Wen S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:151 (25 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/151/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-015-0879-y.pdf

Research article
Nasal mucosal microRNA expression in children with respiratory syncytial virus infection
Inchley CS, Sonerud T, Fjærli HO, Nakstad B
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:150 (25 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/150/abstract
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Research article
The long-term immunogenicity of recombinant hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine: contribution of universal HBV vaccination in Italy
Coppola N, Corvino A, De Pascalis S, Signoriello G, Di Fiore E, Nienhaus A, Sagnelli E, Lamberti M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:149 (25 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/149/abstract
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Research article
Gender-specific mortality in DTP-IPV- and MMR ± MenC-eligible age groups to determine possible sex-differential effects of vaccination: an observational study
Schurink-van’t Klooster TM, Knol MJ, de Melker HE, van der Sande M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:148 (24 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/148/abstract
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Research article
Fusion protein comprised of the two schistosomal antigens, Sm14 and Sm29, provides significant protection against Schistosoma mansoni in murine infection model
Mossallam SF, Amer EI, Ewaisha RE, Khalil AM, Aboushleib HM, Bahey-El-Din M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:147 (24 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/147/abstract
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Research article
Spatio-temporal analysis of the relationship between climate and hand, foot, and mouth disease in Shandong province, China, 2008–2012
Liu Y, Wang X, Pang C, Yuan Z, Li H, Xue F
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:146 (24 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/146/abstract
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Research article
Reduction in Pseudomonas aeruginosa sputum density during a cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbation does not predict clinical response
Lam JC, Somayaji R, Surette MG, Rabin HR, Parkins MD
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:145 (22 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/145/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-015-0856-5.pdf

Research article
Mass campaigns with antimalarial drugs: a modelling comparison of artemether-lumefantrine and DHA-piperaquine with and without primaquine as tools for malaria control and elimination
Gerardin J, Eckhoff P, Wenger EA
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:144 (22 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/144/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/144
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Research article
Characterizing the epidemiology, virology, and clinical features of influenza in China’s first severe acute respiratory infection sentinel surveillance system, February 2011 – October 2013
Peng Z, Feng L, Carolyn GM, Wang K, Zhu G, Zhang Y, Hu J, Huang Y, Pan H, Guo N, Xing C, Chu Y, Cao Z, Yu D, Liu L, Chen Z, Zeng F, Xu W, Xiong X, Cheng X, Guo H, Chen W, Li L, Jiang H, Zheng J, Xu Z, Yu H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:143 (22 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/143/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/143
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Research article
Phylogenetic analysis of dengue virus reveals the high relatedness between imported and local strains during the 2013 dengue outbreak in Yunnan, China: a retrospective analysis
Wang B, Li Y, Feng Y, Zhou H, Liang Y, Dai J, Qin W, Hu Y, Wang Y, Zhang L, Baloch Z, Yang H, Xia X
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:142 (21 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/142/abstract
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Research article
Clostridium difficile in western Romania: unfavourable outcome predictors in a hospital for infectious diseases
Laza R, Jurac R, Crişan A, Lăzureanu V, Licker M, Popovici E, Bădiţoiu L
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:141 (21 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/141/abstract
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Research article
Th17 cytokine deficiency in patients with Aspergillus skull base osteomyelitis
Delsing CE, Becker KL, Simon A, Kullberg B, Bleeker-Rovers CP, van de Veerdonk FL, Netea MG
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:140 (21 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/140/abstract
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Research article
Delay in sputum smear conversion and outcomes of smear-positive tuberculosis patients: a retrospective cohort study in Bafoussam, Cameroon
Djouma F, Noubom M, Ateudjieu J, Donfack H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:139 (21 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/139/abstract
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Research article
Systemic inflammation and residual viraemia in HIV-positive adults on protease inhibitor monotherapy: a cross-sectional study
Arenas-Pinto A, Milinkovic A, Peppa D, McKendry A, Maini M, Gilson R
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:138 (21 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/138/abstract
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Research article
Application of the screening method to monitor influenza vaccine effectiveness among the elderly in Germany
Remschmidt C, Rieck T, Bödeker B, Wichmann O
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:137 (20 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/137/abstract
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Research article
The impact of anthelmintic treatment intervention on malaria infection and anaemia in school and preschool children in Magu district, Tanzania: an open label randomised intervention trial
Kinung’hi SM, Magnussen P, Kishamawe C, Todd J, Vennervald BJ
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:136 (20 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/136/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-015-0864-5.pdf

Research article
Comparing timeliness, content, and disease severity of formal and informal source outbreak reporting
Bahk CY, Scales DA, Mekaru SR, Brownstein JS, Freifeld CC
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:135 (20 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/135/abstract
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Research article
HIV-free survival according to the early infant-feeding practices; a retrospective study in an anti-retroviral therapy programme in Makurdi, Nigeria
Anígilájé EA, Dabit OJ, Olutola A, Ageda B, Aderibigbe SA
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:132 (18 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/132/abstract
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Research article
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus from a fatal case of pneumonia harboring bla NDM-1 on a widely distributed plasmid
Li P, Yang C, Xie J, Liu N, Wang H, Zhang L, Wang X, Wang Y, Qiu S, Song H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:131 (18 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/131/abstract
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Research article
Cost effectiveness of option B plus for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in resource-limited countries: evidence from Kumasi, Ghana
VanDeusen A, Paintsil E, Agyarko-Poku T, Long EF
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:130 (18 March 2015)
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Research article
Prevalence and management of antibiotic associated diarrhea in general hospitals
Elseviers MM, Van Camp Y, Nayaert S, Duré K, Annemans L, Tanghe A, Vermeersch S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:129 (17 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/129/abstract
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Research article
Systematic review and mixed treatment comparison meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials of primary oral antifungal prophylaxis in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients
Bow EJ, Vanness DJ, Slavin M, Cordonnier C, Cornely OA, Marks DI, Pagliuca A, Solano C, Cragin L, Shaul AJ, Sorensen S, Chambers R, Kantecki M, Weinstein D, Schlamm H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:128 (17 March 2015)
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Research article
Burden of bacterial resistance among neonatal infections in low income countries: how convincing is the epidemiological evidence?
Huynh B, Padget M, Garin B, Herindrainy P, Kermorvant-Duchemin E, Watier L, Guillemot D, Delarocque-Astagneau E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:127 (15 March 2015)
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Research article
Pharmacokinetics of isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol in Indian children
Mukherjee A, Velpandian T, Singla M, Kanhiya K, Kabra SK, Lodha R
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:126 (14 March 2015)
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Research article
Factors associated with failure to screen for syphilis during antenatal care in Ghana: a case control study
Dassah E, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Mayaud P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:125 (13 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/125/abstract
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Research article
Viral aetiology of acute respiratory infections among children and associated meteorological factors in southern China
Cui B, Zhang D, Pan H, Zhang F, Farrar J, Law F, van Doorn H, Wu B, Ba-Thein W
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:124 (13 March 2015)
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Research article
Evaluation of using composite HPV genotyping assay results to monitor human papillomavirus infection burden through simulation
Lin CY
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:123 (12 March 2015)
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Research article
Dissemination of VIM-2 producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST233 at tertiary care hospitals in Egypt
Zafer M, Al-Agamy M, El-Mahallawy H, Amin M, El Din Ashour S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:122 (12 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/122/abstract
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Research article
Spatial clustering of measles cases during endemic (1998–2002) and epidemic (2010) periods in Lusaka, Zambia
Pinchoff J, Chipeta J, Banda G, Miti S, Shields T, Curriero F, Moss W
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:121 (10 March 2015)
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Research article
Hepatitis B screening among Chinese Americans: a structural equation modeling analysis
Ma GX, Zhang G, Zhai S, Ma X, Tan Y, Shive SE, Wang M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:120 (8 March 2015)
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Research article
Lipid and glucose alterations in perinatally-acquired HIV-infected adolescents and young adults
Blázquez D, Ramos-Amador J, Saínz T, Mellado M, García-Ascaso M, De José M, Rojo P, Navarro M, Muñoz-Fernández M, Saavedra J, Roa M, Jiménez S, Beceiro J, Prieto L, Hortelano M, González-Tomé M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:119 (8 March 2015)
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Research article
Prevalence of early-onset neonatal infection among newborns of mothers with bacterial infection or colonization: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Chan GJ, Lee A, Baqui AH, Tan J, Black RE
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:118 (7 March 2015)
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Research article
Evaluation of tuberculosis infection control measures implemented at primary health care facilities in Kwazulu-Natal province of South Africa
Malangu N, Mngomezulu M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:117 (7 March 2015)
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Research article
Epidemiology and outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection and sepsis in a Norwegian county 1996–2011: an observational study
Paulsen J, Mehl A, Askim ?, Solligård E, Åsvold B, Damås J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:116 (4 March 2015)
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Research article
The significance of Lactobacillus crispatus and L. vaginalis for vaginal health and the negative effect of recent sex: a cross-sectional descriptive study across groups of African women
Jespers V, van de Wijgert J, Cools P, Verhelst R, Verstraelen H, Delany-Moretlwe S, Mwaura M, Ndayisaba GF, Mandaliya K, Menten J, Hardy L, Crucitti T, for the Vaginal Biomarkers Study Group
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:115 (4 March 2015)
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Research article
Protective efficacy of recombinant canine adenovirus type-2 expressing TgROP18 (CAV-2-ROP18) against acute and chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection in mice
Li X, Wang X, Xia L, Weng Y, Hernandez JA, Tu L, Li L, Li S, Yuan Z
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:114 (4 March 2015)
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Research article
Antibodies to group A streptococcal virulence factors, SIC and DRS, increase predilection to GAS pyoderma
Karmarkar MG, Hule GP, Cameron A, Mehta PR, Khopkar U, Hase NK, Sriprakash KS
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:113 (3 March 2015)
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Research article
Investigation of the high rates of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia reveals no single driving factor and minimal evidence for zoonotic transmission of Mycobacterium bovis infection
Berg S, Schelling E, Hailu E, Firdessa R, Gumi B, Erenso G, Gadisa E, Mengistu A, Habtamu M, Hussein J, Kiros T, Bekele S, Mekonnen W, Derese Y, Zinsstag J, Ameni G, Gagneux S, Robertson BD, Tschopp R, Hewinson G, Yamuah L, Gordon SV, Aseffa A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:112 (3 March 2015)
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Research article
Seroprevalence of syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus infections among pregnant women who attend the University of Gondar teaching hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
Endris M, Deressa T, Belyhun Y, Moges F
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:111 (3 March 2015)
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Research article
Assessing the use of hospital staff influenza-like absence (ILA) for enhancing hospital preparedness and national surveillance
Drumright LN, Frost S, Elliot AJ, Catchpole M, Pebody RG, Atkins M, Harrison J, Parker P, Holmes AH
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:110 (1 March 2015)
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Research article
Genetic diversity of the 2013–14 human isolates of influenza H7N9 in China
Farooqui A, Leon AJ, Huang L, Wu S, Cai Y, Lin P, Chen W, Fang X, Zeng T, Liu Y, Zhang L, Su T, Chen W, Ghedin E, Zhu H, Guan Y, Kelvin DJ
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:109 (28 February 2015)
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Research article
New echinocandin susceptibility patterns for nosocomial Candida albicans in Bogotá, Colombia, in ten tertiary care centres: an observational study
Rodríguez-Leguizamón G, Fiori A, Lagrou K, Gaona M, Ibáñez M, Patarroyo M, Van Dijck P, Gómez-López A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:108 (28 February 2015)
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Research article
Genetic relatedness and risk factor analysis of ampicillin-resistant and high-level gentamicin-resistant enterococci causing bloodstream infections in Tanzanian children
Aamodt H, Mohn S, Maselle S, Manji KP, Willems R, Jureen R, Langeland N, Blomberg B
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:107 (28 February 2015)
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Research article
Multidrug resistant Vibrio cholerae O1 from clinical and environmental samples in Kathmandu city
Thapa Shrestha U, Adhikari N, Maharjan R, Banjara MR, Rijal KR, Basnyat SR, Agrawal VP
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:104 (27 February 2015)
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Research article
The epidemiology of herpes zoster and its complications in Medicare cancer patients
Yenikomshian MA, Guignard AP, Haguinet F, LaCasce AS, Skarin AT, Trahey A, Karner P, Duh M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:106 (27 February 2015)
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Research article
Variable performance of models for predicting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in European surgical wards
Lee AS, Pan A, Harbarth S, Patroni A, Chalfine A, Daikos GL, Garilli S, Martínez J, Cooper BS, in collaboration with the MOSAR-04 Study Team
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:105 (27 February 2015)
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Research article
Barriers to adherence with tuberculosis contact investigation in six provinces of Vietnam: a nested case–control study
Fox G, Loan L, Nhung N, Loi N, Sy D, Britton W, Marks G
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:103 (26 February 2015)
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Research article
Clinical characteristics of hospital-onset Pneumocystis pneumonia and genotypes of Pneumocystis jirovecii in a single tertiary centre in Korea
Kim T, Lee S, Hong H, Lee J, Kim S, Choi S, Kim M, Kim Y, Woo J, Sung H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:102 (26 February 2015)
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Research article
Mannan adjuvants intranasally administered inactivated influenza virus in mice rendering low doses inductive of strong serum IgG and IgA in the lung
Proudfoot O, Esparon S, Tang C, Laurie K, Barr I, Pietersz G
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:101 (26 February 2015)
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Research article
Prenatal testing and prevalence of HIV infection during pregnancy: data from the “Birth in Brazil” study, a national hospital-based study
Domingues R, Szwarcwald C, Souza P, Leal M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:100 (26 February 2015)
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Research article
Sero-prevalence of Leishmania donovani infection in labour migrants and entomological risk factors in extra-domestic habitats of Kafta-Humera lowlands - kala-azar endemic areas in the northwest Ethiopia
Lemma W, Tekie H, Yared S, Balkew M, Gebre-Michael T, Warburg A, Hailu A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:99 (26 February 2015)
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Research article
Expression of inhibitory regulators of innate immunity in patients with active tuberculosis
Blok DC, Kager LM, Hoogendijk AJ, Lede IO, Rahman W, Afroz R, Bresser P, van der Zee JS, Ghose A, Visser CE, de Jong MD, Zahed A, Husain M, Alam K, Barua P, Hassan M, Hossain A, Tayab M, Lutter R, Day N, Dondorp AM, de Vos AF, van ’t Veer C, van der Poll T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:98 (26 February 2015)
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Research article
Clonal dissemination of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus capitis with G2603T mutation in domain V of the 23S rRNA and the cfr gene at a tertiary care hospital in China
Zhou W, Niu D, Cao X, Ning M, Zhang Z, Shen H, Zhang K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:97 (26 February 2015)
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Research article
Epidemiologic, clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in renal transplant recipients: experience from thirty cases
Silva A, Silva Filho ?, Sesso R, Esmeraldo R, Oliveira C, Fernandes P, Oliveira R, Silva L, Carvalho V, Costa C, Andrade J, Silva D, Chaves R
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:96 (25 February 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/96/abstract
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Research article
Severe acute respiratory infection in children in a densely populated urban slum in Kenya, 2007–2011
Breiman RF, Cosmas L, Njenga M, Williamson J, Mott JA, Katz MA, Erdman DD, Schneider E, Oberste M, Neatherlin JC, Njuguna H, Ondari DM, Odero K, Okoth GO, Olack B, Wamola N, Montgomery JM, Fields BS, Feikin DR
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:95 (25 February 2015)
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Research article
Molecular epidemiology of human sporotrichosis in Venezuela reveals high frequency of Sporothrix globosa
Camacho E, León-Navarro I, Rodríguez-Brito S, Mendoza M, Niño-Vega GA
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:94 (25 February 2015)
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Research article
A multiplex PCR assay for the detection of five influenza viruses using a dual priming oligonucleotide system
Ma X, Xu H, Shi L, Yang P, Zhang L, Sun X, Zhen W, Hu K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:93 (25 February 2015)
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Research article
Effectiveness of rotavirus vaccines, licensed but not funded, against rotavirus hospitalizations in the Valencia Region, Spain
Pérez-Vilar S, Díez-Domingo J, López-Lacort M, Martínez-Úbeda S, Martinez-Beneito MA
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:92 (25 February 2015)
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Research article
A randomised phase 1 study to investigate safety, pharmacokinetics and impact on gut microbiota following single and multiple oral doses in healthy male subjects of SMT19969, a novel agent for Clostridium difficile infections
Vickers R, Robinson N, Best E, Echols R, Tillotson G, Wilcox M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:91 (25 February 2015)
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Research article
Dose-response models for selected respiratory infectious agents: Bordetella pertussis, group a Streptococcus, rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus
Jones RM, Su Y
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:90 (24 February 2015)
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Research article
Viral etiology of community-acquired pneumonia among adolescents and adults with mild or moderate severity and its relation to age and severity
Qu J, Gu L, Pu Z, Yu X, Liu Y, Li R, Wang Y, Cao B, Wang C, For Beijing Network for Adult Community-Acquired Pneumonia (BNACAP)
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:89 (22 February 2015)
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Research article
Outbreak of cryptosporidium hominis following river flooding in the city of Halle (Saale), Germany, August 2013
Gertler M, Dürr M, Renner P, Poppert S, Askar M, Breidenbach J, Frank C, Preußel K, Schielke A, Werber D, Chalmers R, Robinson G, Feuerpfeil I, Tannich E, Gröger C, Stark K, Wilking H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:88 (22 February 2015)
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Research article
Viral infections in outpatients with medically attended acute respiratory illness during the 2012–2013 influenza season
Zimmerman RK, Rinaldo CR, Nowalk M, Balasubramani G, Moehling KK, Bullotta A, Eng HF, Raviotta JM, Sax TM, Wisniewski S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:87 (22 February 2015)
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Research article
Correlates of the molecular vaginal microbiota composition of African women
Gautam R, Borgdorff H, Jespers V, Francis SC, Verhelst R, Mwaura M, Delany-Moretlwe S, Ndayisaba G, Kyongo JK, Hardy L, Menten J, Crucitti T, Tsivtsivadze E, Schuren F, van de Wijgert J, for the Vaginal Biomarkers Study Group
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:86 (21 February 2015)
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Research article
Distinct gender differences in anthropometric profiles of a peri-urban South African HIV population: a cross sectional study
Nell TA, Kruger MJ, Beukes DC, Calitz E, Essop R, Essop M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:85 (21 February 2015)
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Research article
A meta-analysis of the proportion of animal Salmonella isolates resistant to drugs used against human salmonellosis in Ethiopia
Tadesse G
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:84 (21 February 2015)
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Research article
High regional variability of HIV, HCV and injecting risks among people who inject drugs in Poland: comparing a cross-sectional bio-behavioural study with case-based surveillance
Rosińska M, Sierosławski J, Wiessing L
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:83 (21 February 2015)
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Research article
Effectiveness of topical corticosteroids in addition to antiviral therapy in the management of recurrent herpes labialis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Arain N, Paravastu S, Arain MA
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:82 (21 February 2015)
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Research article
How much European prescribing physicians know about invasive fungal infections management?
Valerio M, Vena A, Bouza E, Reiter N, Viale P, Hochreiter M, Giannella M, Muñoz P, on behalf the COMIC study group (Collaborative group on Mycosis)
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:80 (21 February 2015)
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Research article
Involvement of main diarrheagenic Escherichia coli, with emphasis on enteroaggregative E. coli, in severe non-epidemic pediatric diarrhea in a high-income country
Tobias J, Kassem E, Rubinstein U, Bialik A, Vutukuru S, Navaro A, Rokney A, Valinsky L, Ephros M, Cohen D, Muhsen K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:79 (21 February 2015)
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Research article
Effectiveness of RHZE-FDC (fixed-dose combination) compared to RH-FDC + Z for tuberculosis treatment in Brazil: a cohort study
Braga J, Trajman A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:81 (21 February 2015)
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Editorial note
Expression of concern: Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection in Libya: results from a national population based survey
Harris PK
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:73 (19 February 2015)
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Research article
Treatment outcomes of adjuvant resectional surgery for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease
Kang H, Park H, Kim D, Jeong B, Jeon K, Cho J, Kim H, Choi Y, Kim J, Koh W
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:76 (19 February 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/76/abstract
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Case report
Concurrent peritonsillar abscess and poststreptococcal reactive arthritis complicating acute streptococcal tonsillitis in a young healthy adult: a case report
Mazur E, Czerwińska E, Grochowalska A, Kozioł-Montewka M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:50 (7 February 2015)
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Case report
Immune response to Leishmania antigens in an AIDS patient with mucocutaneous leishmaniasis as a manifestation of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS): a case report
Gois L, Badaró R, Schooley R, Grassi M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:38 (3 February 2015)
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Case report
Orbital apex syndrome: an unusual complication of herpes zoster ophthalmicus
Lee C, Tsai H, Lee S, Chen Y
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:33 (31 January 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/33/abstract
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Correspondence
Deconstructing the differences: a comparison of GBD 2010 and CHERG’s approach to estimating the mortality burden of diarrhea, pneumonia, and their etiologies
Kovacs SD, Mullholland K, Bosch J, Campbell H, Forouzanfar MH, Khalil I, Lim S, Liu L, Maley SN, Mathers CD, Matheson A, Mokdad AH, O’Brien K, Parashar U, Schaafsma TT, Steele D, Hawes SE, Grove JT
BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15:16 (16 January 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/16/abstract
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