December 6, 2016

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Research article
Comparison of the first three waves of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus circulation in the mainland of the People’s Republic of China
Xiang N, Iuliano A, Zhang Y, Ren R, Geng X, Ye B, Tu W, Li C, Lv Y, Yang M, Zhao J, Wang Y, Yang F, Zhou L, Liu B, Shu Y, Ni D, Feng Z, Li Q
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:734 (5 December 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2049-2#Abs1
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Research article
The association of hyperglycaemia with prevalent tuberculosis: a population-based cross-sectional study
Bailey S, Ayles H, Beyers N, Godfrey-Faussett P, Muyoyeta M, du Toit E, Yudkin J, Floyd S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:733 (5 December 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2066-1#Abs1
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Research article
Geographical distribution of typhoid risk factors in low and middle income countries
Lee J, Mogasale V, Mogasale V, Lee K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:732 (5 December 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2074-1#Abs1
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Research article
Prevalence, clinical and economic burden of mucormycosis-related hospitalizations in the United States: a retrospective study
Kontoyiannis D, Yang H, Song J, Kelkar S, Yang X, Azie N, Harrington R, Fan A, Lee E, Spalding J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:730 (1 December 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2023-z#Abs1
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Research article
Seroprevalence of Bordetella pertussis specific Immunoglobulin G antibody levels among asymptomatic individuals aged 4 to 24 years: a descriptive cross sectional study from Sri Lanka
Sigera S, Perera J, Rasarathinam J, Samaranayake D, Ediriweera D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:729 (1 December 2016)
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Research article
Mortality along the continuum of HIV care in Rwanda: a model-based analysis
Bendavid E, Stauffer D, Remera E, Nsanzimana S, Kanters S, Mills E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:728 (1 December 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2052-7#Abs1
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Research article
Cost and cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis treatment shortening: a model-based analysis
Gomez G, Dowdy D, Bastos M, Zwerling A, Sweeney S, Foster N, Trajman A, Islam M, Kapiga S, Sinanovic E, Knight G, White R, Wells W, Cobelens F, Vassall A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:726 (1 December 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2064-3#Abs1
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Research article
Central-line associated bloodstream infections in a tertiary care children’s University hospital: a prospective study
Venturini E, Montagnani C, Benni A, Becciani S, Biermann K, De Masi S, Chiappini E, de Martino M, Galli L, on behalf of the CLABSI (central-line associated bloodstream infections) study group
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:725 (1 December 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2061-6#Abs1
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Research article
Low and declining attack rates of imported typhoid fever in the Netherlands 1997–2014, in spite of a restricted vaccination policy
Suryapranata F, Prins M, Sonder G
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:731 (1 December 2016)
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Study protocol
The efficacy of pivmecillinam: 3 days or 5 days t.i.d against community acquired uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections – a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial study protocol
Jansåker F, Frimodt-Møller N, Bjerrum L, Dahl Knudsen J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:727 (1 December 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2022-0#Abs1
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Research article
Dysregulation of hepatic microRNA expression profiles with Clonorchis sinensis infection
Han S, Tang Q, Lu X, Chen R, Li Y, Shu J, Zhang X, Cao J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:724 (30 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2058-1#Abs1
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Research article
Vaccination in secondary school students expedites rubella control and prevents congenital rubella syndrome
He H, Yan R, Tang X, Zhou Y, Deng X, Xie S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:723 (30 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2046-5#Abs1
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Research article
Title: role of matrix metalloproteinase −9 in progression of tuberculous meningitis: a pilot study in patients at different stages of the disease
Majeed S, Singh P, Sharma N, Sharma S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:722 (29 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-1953-9#Abs1
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Research article
Predictive factors for unfavorable outcomes of tuberculous pericarditis in human immunodeficiency virus–uninfected patients in an intermediate tuberculosis burden country
Jung I, Song Y, Choi J, Kim M, Jeong W, Oh D, Kim Y, Song J, Kim E, Lee J, Jeong S, Ku N, Kim J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:719 (29 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2062-5#Abs1
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Research article
Clinical and molecular analyses of norovirus-associated sporadic acute gastroenteritis: the emergence of GII.17 over GII.4, Huzhou, China, 2015
Zhang P, Chen L, Fu Y, Ji L, Wu X, Xu D, Han J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:717 (29 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2033-x#Abs1
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Research article
Appropriateness of antibiotic management of uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections in hospitalized adult patients
Walsh T, Chan L, Konopka C, Burkitt M, Moffa M, Bremmer D, Murillo M, Watson C, Chan-Tompkins N
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:721 (29 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2067-0#Abs1
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Research article
Antibiotic resistance and clonal diversity of invasive Staphylococcus aureus in the rural Ashanti Region, Ghana
Dekker D, Wolters M, Mertens E, Boahen K, Krumkamp R, Eibach D, Schwarz N, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Rohde H, Christner M, Marks F, Sarpong N, May J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:720 (29 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2048-3#Abs1
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Research article
Evaluation of tolerability with the co-formulation elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for post-HIV exposure prophylaxis
Valin N, Fonquernie L, Daguenel A, Campa P, Anthony T, Guiguet M, Girard P, Meyohas M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:718 (29 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2056-3#Abs1
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Research article
Prevalence of colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in pigs and pig farm workers in an area of Catalonia, Spain
Reynaga E, Navarro M, Vilamala A, Roure P, Quintana M, Garcia-Nuñez M, Figueras R, Torres C, Lucchetti G, Sabrià M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:716 (28 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2050-9#Abs1
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Research article
Differentiating secondary from primary dengue using IgG to IgM ratio in early dengue: an observational hospital based clinico-serological study from North India
Changal K, Raina A, Raina A, Raina M, Bashir R, Latief M, Mir T, Changal Q
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:715 (28 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2053-6#Abs1
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Research article
Tuberculosis drug resistance in Bamako, Mali, from 2006 to 2014
Diarra B, Goita D, Tounkara S, Sanogo M, Baya B, Togo A, Maiga M, Sarro Y, Kone A, Kone B, M’Baye O, Coulibaly N, Kassambara H, Cisse A, Belson M, Polis M, Otu J, Gehre F, Antonio M, Dao S, Siddiqui S, Murphy R, de Jong B, Diallo S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:714 (28 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2060-7#Abs1
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Study protocol
Copenhagen comorbidity in HIV infection (COCOMO) study: a study protocol for a longitudinal, non-interventional assessment of non-AIDS comorbidity in HIV infection in Denmark
Ronit A, Haissman J, Kirkegaard-Klitbo D, Kristensen T, Lebech A, Benfield T, Gerstoft J, Ullum H, Køber L, Kjær A, Kofoed K, Vestbo J, Nordestgaard B, Lundgren J, Nielsen S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:713 (26 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2026-9#Abs1
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Research article
It’s complicated: why do tuberculosis patients not initiate or stay adherent to treatment? A qualitative study from South Africa
Skinner D, Claassens M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:712 (25 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2054-5#Abs1
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Research article
Effectiveness, immunogenicity and safety of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine revaccinations in the elderly: a systematic review
Remschmidt C, Harder T, Wichmann O, Bogdan C, Falkenhorst G
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:711 (25 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2040-y#Abs1
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Research article
Reduction in antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections in Swedish primary care- a retrospective study of electronic patient records
Tyrstrup M, Beckman A, Mölstad S, Engström S, Lannering C, Melander E, Hedin K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:709 (25 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2018-9#Abs1
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Research article
How severe and prevalent are Ebola and Marburg viruses? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the case fatality rates and seroprevalence
Nyakarahuka L, Kankya C, Krontveit R, Mayer B, Mwiine F, Lutwama J, Skjerve E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:708 (25 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2045-6#Abs1
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Research article
Comparison of the most common isolates of postoperative endophthalmitis in South Korea; Enterococcus species vs coagulase-negative staphylococci
Nam K, Kim H, Jeung W, Park J, Park J, Chung I, Han Y, Oum B, Lee J, Byon I, Yun I, Lee J, Yoon H, Park D, Yu B, Lee S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:706 (25 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2038-5#Abs1
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Research article
Antimicrobial stewardship of Chinese ministry of health reduces multidrug-resistant organism isolates in critically ill patients: a pre-post study from a single center
Ma X, Xie J, Yang Y, Guo F, Gao Z, Shao H, Huang Y, Yang C, Qiu H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:704 (25 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2051-8#Abs1
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Research article
Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal protozoan infections: a population-based study in rural areas of Boyer-Ahmad district, Southwestern Iran
Sarkari B, Hosseini G, Motazedian M, Fararouei M, Moshfe A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:703 (25 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2047-4#Abs1
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Research article
Outcomes of high-dose levofloxacin therapy remain bound to the levofloxacin minimum inhibitory concentration in complicated urinary tract infections
Armstrong E, Mikulca J, Cloutier D, Bliss C, Steenbergen J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:710 (25 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2057-2#Abs1
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Research article
Hepatitis E virus seroepidemiology: a post-earthquake study among blood donors in Nepal
Shrestha A, Flower R, Seed C, Rajkarnikar M, Shrestha S, Thapa U, Hoad V, Faddy H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:707 (25 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2043-8#Abs1
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Study protocol
A prospective cohort study to assess seroprevalence, incidence, knowledge, attitudes and practices, willingness to pay for vaccine and related risk factors in dengue in a high incidence setting
Martínez-Vega R, Rodriguez-Morales A, Bracho-Churio Y, Castro-Salas M, Galvis-Ovallos F, Díaz-Quijano R, Luna-González M, Castellanos J, Ramos-Castañeda J, Diaz-Quijano F
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:705 (25 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2055-4#Abs1
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Debate
The Ebola Outbreak: Catalyzing a “Shift” in Global Health Governance?
Mackey T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:699 (24 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2016-y#Abs1
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Research article
Community-based interventions to enhance knowledge, protective attitudes and behaviors towards canine rabies: results from a health communication intervention study in Guangxi, China
Wu H, Chen J, Zou L, Zheng L, Zhang W, Meng Z, Magalhaes R, Wang Y, Kang J, Sun X
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:701 (24 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2037-6#Abs1
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Research article
Quality assurance of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in the implementation of HPV primary screening in Norway: an inter-laboratory reproducibility study
Engesæter B, van Diermen Hidle B, Hansen M, Moltu P, Staby K, Borchgrevink-Persen S, Vintermyr O, Lönnberg S, Nygård M, Janssen E, Castle P, Christiansen I
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:698 (24 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2028-7#Abs1
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Research article
Epidemiology of and risk factors for neonatal candidemia at a tertiary care hospital in western China
Chen J, Jiang Y, Wei B, Ding Y, Xu S, Qin P, Fu J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16:700 (24 November 2016)
Abstract http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-2042-9#Abs1
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