September 5, 2010

Latest Article Alert from BMC Infectious Diseases (27 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Infectious Diseases, published between 06-Aug-2010 and 04-Sep-2010

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Case report
Chronic hepatitis caused by persistent parvovirus B19 infection
Mogensen TH, Jensen JB, Hamilton-Dutoit S, Larsen CS
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:246 (20 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/246/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-246.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20727151

Case report
Cryptococcosis mimicking cutaneous cellulitis in a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis: a case report
Probst C, Pongratz G, Capellino S, Szeimies RM, Scholmerich J, Fleck M, Salzberger B, Ehrenstein B
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:239 (11 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/239/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/239
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-239.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20699010

Research article
Economic evaluation of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in The Gambia
Kim S, Lee G, Goldie SJ
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:260 (3 September 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/260/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-260.pdf

Research article
Simulated effect of pneumococcal vaccination in the Netherlands on existing rules constructed in a non-vaccinated cohort predicting sequelae after bacterial meningitis
Commandeur AE, de Jonge RC, Koomen I, Spanjaard L, van Furth AM, Terwee CB
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:259 (3 September 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/259/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-259.pdf

Research article
Factors associated with mortality in patients with tuberculosis
Horne DJ, Hubbard R, Narita M, Exarchos A, Park DR, Goss CH
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:258 (27 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/258/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-258.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20799975

Research article
Molecular epidemiology of a hepatitis C virus epidemic in a haemodialysis unit: outbreak investigation and infection outcome.
Lanini S, Abbate I, Puro V, Soscia F, Albertoni F, Battisti W, Ruta A, Capobianchi MR, Ippolito G
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:257 (27 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/257/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-257.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20799943

Research article
Hospitalized adult patients with 2009 influenza A(H1N1) in Beijing, China: risk factors for hospital mortality
Xi X, Xu Y, Jiang L, Li A, Duan J, Du B, (cccctg) t
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:256 (27 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/256/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-256.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20799934

Research article
Seroepidemiology of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus infections in Pune, India
Tandale BV, Pawar SD, Gurav YK, Chadha MS, Koratkar SS, Shelke VN, Mishra AC
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:255 (25 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/255/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-255.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20738878

Research article
Antibiotic Control of Antibiotic Resistance in Hospitals: A Simulation Study
Haber MJ, Levin BR, Kramarz P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:254 (25 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/254/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-254.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20738872

Research article
Probiotics in the treatment of acute rotavirus diarrhoea. A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial using two different probiotic preparations in Bolivian children
Grandy G, Medina M, Soria R, Teran C, Araya M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:253 (25 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/253/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-253.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20735858

Research article
Multiplex PCR technique could be an alternative approach for early detection of leprosy among close contacts - a pilot study from India
Banerjee S, Sarkar K, Gupta S, Mahapatra PS, Gupta S, Guha S, Bandhopadhayay D, Ghosal C, Paine SK, Dutta RN, Biswas N, Bhattacharya B
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:252 (24 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/252/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-252.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20735843

Research article
Identification of the risk for liver fibrosis on CHB patients using an artificial neural network based on routine and serum markers
Wang D, Wang Q, Shan F, Liu B, Lu C
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:251 (24 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/251/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-251.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20735842

Research article
Effectiveness of alcohol-based hand disinfectants in a public administration: Impact on health and work performance related to acute respiratory symptoms and diarrhoea
Hubner N, Hubner C, Wodny M, Kampf G, Kramer A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:250 (24 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/250/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-250.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20735818

Research article
Persistence survey of Toxic Shock Syndrome toxin-1 producing Staphylococcus aureus and serum antibodies to this superantigen in five groups of menstruating women
Parsonnet J, Hansmann MA, Seymour JL, Delaney ML, DuBois AM, Modern PA, Jones MB, Wild JE, Onderdonk AB
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:249 (23 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/249/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-249.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20731864

Research article
Treating cofactors can reverse the expansion of a primary disease epidemic
Gibson LR, Li B, Remold SK
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:248 (23 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/248/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-248.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20731862

Research article
Potential for airborne transmission of infection in the waiting areas of healthcare premises: stochastic analysis using a Monte Carlo model
Beggs CB, Shepherd SJ, Kerr KG
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:247 (20 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/247/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-247.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20727178

Research article
Prospective study of urinary tract infection surveillance after kidney transplantation
Rivera-Sanchez R, Delgado-Ochoa D, Espinoza-Hernandez R, Flores-Paz R, Garcia-Jimenez E, Bazan-Burges A, Arriaga-Alba M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:245 (19 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/245/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-245.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20723254

Research article
Can serum hyaluronic acid replace simple non-invasive indexes to predict liver fibrosis in HIV/Hepatitis C coinfected patients?
Resino S, Bellon JM, Asensio C, Micheloud D, Miralles P, Vargas A, Catalan P, Lopez JC, Alvarez E, Cosin J, Lorente R, Munoz-Fernandez MA, Berenguer J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:244 (19 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/244/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-244.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20723207

Research article
In vivo expression of innate immunity markers in patients with mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
Constantoulakis P, Filiou E, Rovina N, Chras G, Hamhougia A, Karabela S, Sotiriou A, Roussos C, Poulakis N
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:243 (18 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/243/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/243
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-243.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20718957

Research article
Assessing the relationship between HIV infection and cervical cancer in Cote d'Ivoire: A case-control study
Adjorlolo-Johnson G, Unger ER, Boni-Ouattara E, Toure-Coulibaly K, Maurice C, Vernon SD, Sissoko M, Greenberg AE, Wiktor SZ, Chorba TL
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:242 (17 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/242/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-242.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20716343

Research article
The Microfloral Analysis of Secondary Caries Biofilm around Class I and Class II Composite and Amalgam Fillings
Mo S, Bao W, Lai G, Wang J, Li M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:241 (17 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/241/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/241
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-241.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20712908

Research article
Endotoxin tolerance and cross-tolerance in mast cells involves TLR4, TLR2 and FcepsilonR1 interactions and SOCS expression: perspectives on immunomodulation in infectious and allergic diseases
Saturnino SF, Prado RO, Cunha-Melo JR, Andrade MV
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:240 (14 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/240/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/240
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-240.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20707930

Research article
Determinants of seropositivity among HPV-16/18 DNA positive young women
Porras C, Bennett C, Safaeian M, Coseo S, Rodriguez A, Gonzalez P, Hutchinson M, Jimenez S, Sherman ME, Wacholder S, Solomon D, van Doorn L, Bougelet C, Quint W, Schiffman M, Herrero R, Hildesheim A, the Costa Rica HPV Vaccine Trial (CVT) Group
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:238 (11 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/238/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/238
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-238.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20698998

Research article
Clinic-epidemiological evaluation of ulcers in patients with leprosy sequelae and the effect of low level laser therapy on wound healing: a randomized clinical trial
Barreto JG, Salgado CG
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:237 (10 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/237/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/237
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-237.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20698989

Research article
Multi-agent modeling of the South Korean avian influenza epidemic
Kim T, Hwang W, Zhang A, Sen S, Ramanathan M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:236 (10 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/236/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/236
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-236.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20696080

Research article
Nosocomial Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in pediatric patients: a multi-center prospective cohort study
Festini F, Cocchi P, Mambretti D, Tagliabue B, Carotti M, Ciofi D, Biermann KP, Schiatti R, Ruggeri FM, De Benedictis F, Plebani A, Guarino A, de Martino M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:235 (9 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/235/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/235
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-235.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20696065

Research article
Ferret badger rabies origin and its revisited importance as potential source of rabies transmission in Southeast China
Liu Y, Zhang S, Wu X, Zhao J, Hou Y, Zhang F, Velasco-Villa A, Rupprecht CE, Hu R
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:234 (6 August 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/234/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/234
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-234.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20691095

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