December 24, 2010

Latest Article Alert from BMC Infectious Diseases (27 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Infectious Diseases, published between 24-Nov-2010 and 23-Dec-2010

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Case report
Corynebacterium mucifaciens in an immunocompetent patient with cavitary pneumonia
Djossou F, Bezian M, Moynet D, Le Fleche-Mateos A, Malvy D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:355 (17 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/355/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/355
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21162757

Case report
Case Report: Erythema caused by a Localised Skin Infection with Arthrobacter mysorens
Imirzalioglu C, Hain T, Hossain H, Chakraborty T, Domann E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:352 (15 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/352/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-352.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21159172

Case report
Two Legionnaires' disease cases associated with industrial waste water treatment plants: a case report
Kusnetsov J, Neuvonen L, Korpio T, Uldum SA, Mentula S, Putus T, Tran Minh N, Martimo K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:343 (2 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/343/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-343.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21126333

Case report
Mycoplasma hominis necrotizing pleuropneumonia in a previously healthy adolescent
Pascual A, Perez M, Jaton K, Hafen G, Di Bernardo S, Cotting J, Greub G, Vaudaux B
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:335 (24 November 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/335/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21106079

Research article
Trends in CD4 counts in HIV-infected patients with HIV viral load monitoring while on combination antiretroviral treatment: results from The TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database
Zhou J, Sirisanthana T, Kiertiburanakul S, Chen YA, Han N, Lim P, Kumarasamy N, Choi J, Merati T, Yunihastuti E, Oka S, Kamarulzaman A, Phanupak P, Lee CK, Li PC, Pujari S, Saphonn V, Law MG
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:361 (23 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/361/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-361.pdf

Research article
Incidence of anogenital warts in Germany: a population-based cohort study
Kraut AA, Schink T, Schulze-Rath R, Mikolajczyk RT, Garbe E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:360 (23 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/360/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-360.pdf

Research article
Herpes simplex virus type 2 seropositivity and relationship status among U.S. adults age 20 to 49: a population-based analysis
Bauer GR, Khobzi N, Coleman TA
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:359 (22 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/359/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-359.pdf

Research article
High levels of T lymphocyte activation in Leishmania-HIV-1 co-infected individuals despite low HIV viral load
Santos-Oliveira JR, Giacoia-Gripp CB, Alexandrino-de-Oliveira PA, Amato VS, Lindoso JL, Goto H, Oliveira-Neto MP, Mattos MS, Grinsztejn B, Morgado MG, Da-Cruz AM
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:358 (20 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/358/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-358.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21171992

Research article
Five years follow-up following two or three doses of a hepatitis B vaccine in adolescents aged 11-15 years: a randomised controlled study
Van Damme P, Moiseeva A, Marichev I, Kervyn A, Booy R, Kuriyakose S, Brockway A, Ng S, Leyssen M, Jacquet J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:357 (20 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/357/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-357.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21171982

Research article
Acute dengue virus 2 infection in Gabonese patients is associated with an early innate immune response, including strong interferon alpha production
Becquart P, Wauquier N, Nkoghe D, Ndjoyi-Mbiguino A, Padilla C, Souris M, Leroy EM
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:356 (17 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/356/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-356.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21167041

Research article
Performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFTGIT) for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection in Afar Pastoralists, Ethiopia
Legesse M, Ameni G, Mamo G, Medhin G, Bjune G, Abebe F
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:354 (17 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/354/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/354
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21162756

Research article
Should there be a standardised approach to the diagnostic workup of suspected adult encephalitis? A case series from Australia
Huppatz C, Gawarikar Y, Levi C, Kelly PM, Williams D, Dalton C, Massey P, Givney R, Durrheim DN
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:353 (15 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/353/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-353.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21159185

Research article
Fusidic acid and clindamycin resistance in community-associated, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children of Central Greece
Katopodis GD, Grivea IN, Tsantsaridou AJ, Pournaras S, Petinaki E, Syrogiannopoulos GA
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:351 (13 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/351/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-351.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21144056

Research article
Identification of an N-terminal 27 kDa fragment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae P116 protein as specific immunogen in M. pneumoniae infections
Tabassum I, Chaudhry R, Chourasia BK, Malhotra P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:350 (13 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/350/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-350.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21144026

Research article
Detection of multiple strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using MIRU-VNTR in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda
Dickman KR, Nabyonga L, Kateete DP, Katabazi FA, Asiimwe BB, Mayanja HK, Okwera A, Whalen C, Joloba ML
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:349 (10 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/349/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/349
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-349.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21143966

Research article
IFN-gamma response on T-cell based assays in HIV-infected patients for detection of tuberculosis infection
Latorre I, Martinez Lacasa X, Font R, Lacoma A, Puig J, Tural C, Lite J, Prat C, Cuchi E, Ausina V, Dominguez J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:348 (10 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/348/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-348.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21143955

Research article
Immunity status of adults and children against poliomyelitis virus type 1 strains CHAT and Sabin (LSc-2ab) in Germany
Eggers M, Terletskaia-Ladwig EN, Rabenau HF, Doerr HW, Diedrich S, Enders G, Enders M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:347 (9 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/347/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-347.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21143885

Research article
The changing pattern of human brucellosis: clinical manifestations, epidemiology, and treatment outcomes over three decades in Georgia
Akhvlediani T, Clark DV, Chubabria G, Zenaishvili O, Hepburn MJ
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:346 (9 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/346/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/346
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-346.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21143881

Research article
The central region of the msp gene of Treponema denticola has sequence heterogeneity among clinical samples, obtained from patients with periodontitis
Gaibani P, Pellegrino M, Rossini G, Alvisi G, Miragliotta L, Prati C, Sambri V
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:345 (7 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/345/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/345
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-345.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21138575

Research article
Blood cultures for the diagnosis of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis among HIV-infected patients from rural South Africa: a cross-sectional study
Heysell SK, Thomas TA, Gandhi NR, Eksteen FJ, Moll AP, Coovadia Y, Roux L, Babaria P, Lalloo U, Friedland G, Shah S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:344 (6 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/344/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-344.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21134279

Research article
A canine leishmaniasis pilot survey in an emerging focus of visceral leishmaniasis: Posadas (Misiones, Argentina)
Cruz I, Acosta L, Gutierrez MN, Nieto J, Canavate C, Deschutter J, Bornay-Llinares FJ
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:342 (1 December 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/342/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/342
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-342.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21122107

Research article
Ampicillin / Sulbactam versus Cefuroxime as antimicrobial prophylaxis for cesarean delivery: a randomized study
Ziogos E, Tsiodras S, Matalliotakis I, Giamarellou H, Kanellakopoulou K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:341 (30 November 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/341/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-341.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21118502

Research article
Flocked nasal swab versus nasopharyngeal aspirate for detection of respiratory tract viruses in immunocompromised adults: a matched comparative study
Ohrmalm L, Wong M, Rotzen-Ostlund M, Norbeck O, Broliden K, Tolfvenstam T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:340 (26 November 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/340/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/340
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-340.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21110854

Research article
Social and cultural features of cholera and shigellosis in peri-urban and rural communities of Zanzibar
Schaetti C, Khatib AM, Ali SM, Hutubessy R, Chaignat C, Weiss MG
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:339 (26 November 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/339/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/339
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21110853

Research article
A phase II, open-label, multicentre study to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of an adjuvanted prepandemic (H5N1) influenza vaccine in healthy Japanese adults
Nagai H, Ikematsu H, Tenjinbaru K, Maeda A, Drame M, Roman FP
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:338 (25 November 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/338/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/338
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-338.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21108818

Research article
ELISA versus PCR for diagnosis of chronic Chagas disease: systematic review and meta-analysis
Brasil PE, De Castro L, Hasslocher-Moreno AM, Sangenis LH, Braga JU
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:337 (25 November 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/337/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/337
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-337.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21108793

Research article
Group B streptococcus serotype prevalence in reproductive-age women at a tertiary care military medical center relative to global serotype distribution
Ippolito DL, James WA, Tinnemore D, Huang RR, Dehart MJ, Williams J, Wingerd MA, Demons ST
BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:336 (24 November 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/336/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/336
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-336.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21106080

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