May 24, 2011

Latest Article Alert from BMC Infectious Diseases (71 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Infectious Diseases, published between 24-Mar-2011 and 23-May-2011

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Study protocol
A longitudinal study of allergy and intestinal helminth infections in semi urban and rural areas of Flores, Indonesia (ImmunoSPIN Study)
Hamid F, Wiria AE, Wammes LJ, Kaisar MM, Lell B, Ariawan I, Uh H, Wibowo H, Djuardi Y, Wahyuni S, Schot R, Verweij JJ, van Ree R, May L, Sartono E, Yazdanbakhsh M, Supali T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:83 (1 April 2011)
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21457539

Case report
Persistent Neutrophilic Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient after Basilar Skull Fracture: Case report.
Green JS, Abeles SR, Uslan DZ, Mehta SR
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:136 (19 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/136/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21595944

Case report
Chronic diarrhea associated with persistent norovirus excretion in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: report of two cases
Capizzi T, Makari-Judson G, Steingart R, Mertens WC
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:131 (17 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/131/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21586142

Case report
A case of native valve endocarditis caused by Burkholderia cepacia without predisposing factors
Ki H, Kim S, Han S, Cheong H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:114 (8 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/114/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21548997

Case report
Pathological femoral neck fracture caused by an echinococcus cyst of the vastus lateralis - case report
Csotye J, Sisak K, Bardocz L, Toth K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:103 (21 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/103/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21510859

Case report
Otalgia and eschar in the external auditory canal in scrub typhus complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome and multiple organ failure
Lee B, Chen C, Hu S, Tsan Y, Lin T, Wang L
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:79 (30 March 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/79/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21450057

Research article
Histoplasmosis Infection in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, 1998-2009
Olson TC, Bongartz T, Crowson CS, Roberts GD, Orenstein R, Matteson EL
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:145 (23 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/145/abstract
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Research article
To use or not to use a condom: A prospective cohort study comparing contraceptive practices among HIV-infected and HIV-negative youth in Uganda
Beyeza-Kashesya J, Kaharuza F, Ekstrom A, Neema S, Kulane A, Mirembe F
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:144 (23 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/144/abstract
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Research article
Comparative evaluation of two rapid field tests for malaria diagnosis: Partec Rapid Malaria Test(R) and Binax Now(R) Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test.
Nkrumah B, Acquah SE, Ibrahim L, May J, Brattig N, Tannich E, Nguah SB, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Huenger F
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:143 (23 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/143/abstract
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Research article
Serum levels of inflammatory and regulatory cytokines in patients with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
Saksida A, Wraber B, Avsic-Zupanc T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:142 (23 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/142/abstract
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Research article
Seroprevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections and evaluation of the pre-donation screening performance at the Provincial Hospital of Tete, Mozambique
Stokx J, Gillet P, De Weggheleire A, Casas EC, Maendaenda R, Beulane AJ, Jani IV, Kidane S, Mosse CD, Jacobs J, Bottieau E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:141 (23 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/141/abstract
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Research article
Duration of viral shedding in hospitalized patients infected with pandemic H1N1
Meschi S, Selleri M, Lalle E, Bordi L, Valli MB, Ferraro F, Ippolito G, Petrosillo N, Lauria FN, Capobianchi MR
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:140 (23 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/140/abstract
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Research article
Blood culture status and mortality among patients with suspected community-acquired bacteremia: a population-based cohort study
Sogaard M, Norgaard M, Pedersen L, Sorensen HT, Schonheyder HC
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:139 (20 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/139/abstract
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Research article
MRSA prevalence in European healthcare settings: a review
Dulon M, Haamann F, Peters C, Schablon A, Nienhaus A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:138 (20 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/138/abstract
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Research article
Community Acquired Bacteremia in Young Children from Central Nigeria- A Pilot Study
Obaro S, Lawson L, Essen U, Ibrahim K, Brooks K, Otuneye A, Shatima D, Ahmed P, Ajose T, Olugbile M, Idiong D, Ogundeji D, Ochigbo C, Olanipekun G, Khalife W, Adegbola R
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:137 (19 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/137/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21595963

Research article
IP-10 response to RD1 antigens might be a useful biomarker for monitoring tuberculosis therapy
Syed Ahamed Kabeer B, Raja A, Raman B, Thangaraj S, Leportier M, Ippolito G, Girardi E, Lagrange P, Goletti D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:135 (19 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/135/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21595874

Research article
Systematic Review of Influenza Resistance to the Neuraminidase Inhibitors
Thorlund K, Awad T, Boivin G, Thabane L
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:134 (19 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/134/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21592407

Research article
Clinical characteristics and therapeutic outcomes of nosocomial super-infection in adult bacterial meningitis
Huang C, Chen S, Lu C, Chuang Y, Tsai N, Chang C, Wang H, Chien C, Chang W
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:133 (18 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/133/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21592372

Research article
Self-reported history of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and STI-related utilization of the German health care system by men who have sex with men: data from a large convenience sample
Schmidt AJ, Marcus U
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:132 (18 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/132/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21592342

Research article
Antifungal susceptibility of invasive yeast isolates in Italy: the GISIA3 study in critically ill patients
Morace G, Borghi E, Iatta R, Amato G, Andreoni S, Brigante G, Farina C, Lo Cascio G, Lombardi G, Manso E, Mussap M, Pecile P, Rigoli R, Tangorra E, Valmarin M, Montagna MT
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:130 (17 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/130/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21586108

Research article
Two-stage revision surgery with preformed spacers and cementless implants for septic hip arthritis: a prospective, non-randomized cohort study.
Romano CL, Romano D, Meani E, Logoluso N, Drago L
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:129 (16 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/129/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21575241

Research article
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices KAP related to the Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 among Chinese General Population: a Telephone Survey
Lin Y, Huang L, Nie S, Liu Z, Yu H, Yan W, Xu Y
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:128 (16 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/128/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21575222

Research article
Mortality and associated risk factors in a cohort of tuberculosis patients treated under DOTs programme in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Getahun B, Ameni G, Biadgilign S, Medhin G
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:127 (16 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/127/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-11-127.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21575187

Research article
Pulmonary Melioidosis in Cambodia: a Prospective Study
Rammaert B, Beaute J, Borand L, Hem S, Buchy P, Goyet S, Overtoom R, Angebault C, Te V, Lorn Try P, Mayaud C, Vong S, Guillard B
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:126 (14 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/126/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21569563

Research article
Feasibility of magnetic bead technology for concentration of mycobacteria in sputum prior to fluorescence microscopy
Albert H, Ademun PJ, Lukyamuzi G, Nyesiga B, Manabe Y, Joloba M, Wilson S, Perkins MD
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:125 (13 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/125/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-11-125.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21569474

Research article
Core mutations, IL28B polymorphisms and response to peginterferon/ribavirin treatment in Swedish patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection
Alestig E, Arnholm B, Eilard A, Lagging M, Nilsson S, Norkrans G, Wahlberg T, Wejstal R, Westin J, Lindh M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:124 (12 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/124/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21569441

Research article
Confirmed adult dengue deaths in Singapore: 5-year multi-center retrospective study
Leo Y, Thein TL, Fisher DA, Low JG, Oh HM, Narayanan RL, Gan VC, Lee VJ, Lye DC
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:123 (12 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/123/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21569427

Research article
What zinc supplementation does and does not achieve in diarrhea prevention: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Patel AB, Mamtani M, Badhoniya N, Kulkarni H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:122 (12 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/122/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21569418

Research article
Establishing the extent of malaria transmission and challenges facing pre-elimination in the Republic of Djibouti
Noor AM, Mohamed MB, Mugyenyi CK, Osman MA, Guessod HH, Kabaria CW, Ahmed IA, Nyonda M, Cook J, Drakeley CJ, Mackinnon MJ, Snow RW
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:121 (11 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/121/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21569328

Research article
Severe community-acquired Enterobacter pneumonia: a plea for greater awareness of the concept of health-care-associated pneumonia
Boyer A, Amadeo B, Vargas F, Yu M, Maurice-Tison S, Dubois V, Bebear C, Rogues A, Gruson D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:120 (11 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/120/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-11-120.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21569334

Research article
HIV, STI prevalence and risk behaviours among women selling sex in Lahore, Pakistan
Saeed Khan M, Unemo M, Zaman S, Stalsby Lundborg C
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:119 (11 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/119/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21569319

Research article
Increasing risk behaviour can outweigh the benefits of antiretroviral drug treatment on the HIV incidence among men-having-sex-with-men in Amsterdam
Mei S, Quax R, de Vijver DV, Zhu Y, Sloot P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:118 (11 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/118/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21569307

Research article
Outcomes of polio eradication activities in Uttar Pradesh, India: the Social Mobilization Network (SM Net) and Core Group Polio Project (CGPP)
Weiss WM, Rahman MH, Solomon R, Singh V, Ward D
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:117 (10 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/117/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21569256

Research article
Phenotypic characteristics of isolates of Aspergillus section Fumigati from different geographic origins and their relationships with genotypic characteristics
Frias-De-Leon M, Zavala-Ramirez M, Cordoba S, Zuniga G, Duarte-Escalante E, Perez-Torres A, Zepeda-Rodriguez A, Lopez-Martinez I, Buitrago M, Reyes-Montes M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:116 (9 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/116/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21554728

Research article
Reconstructing the 2003/2004 H3N2 influenza epidemic in Switzerland with a spatially explicit, individual-based model
Smieszek T, Balmer M, Hattendorf J, Axhausen KW, Zinsstag J, Scholz RW
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:115 (9 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/115/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21554680

Research article
Mycobacterial infections in a large Virginia hospital, 2001-2009
Satyanarayana G, Heysell SK, Scully KW, Houpt ER
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:113 (5 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/113/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21545738

Research article
Enhancement of CURB65 score with proadrenomedullin (CURB65-A) for outcome prediction in lower respiratory tract infections: Derivation of a clinical algorithm
Albrich WC, Dusemund F, Ruegger K, Christ-Crain M, Zimmerli W, Bregenzer T, Irani S, Burgi U, Reutlinger B, Muller B, Schuetz P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:112 (3 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/112/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21539743

Research article
Fever screening during the influenza (H1N1-2009) pandemic at Narita International Airport, Japan
Nishiura H, Kamiya K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:111 (3 May 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/111/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21539735

Research article
The use of microbead-based spoligotyping for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex to evaluate the quality of the conventional method : Providing guidelines for Quality Assurance when working on membranes
Abadia E, Zhang J, Ritacco V, Kremer K, Ruimy R, Rigouts L, Gomes H, Ribeiro Elias A, Fauville-Dufaux M, Stoffels K, Rasolofo-Razanamparany V, Garcia de Viedma D, Herranz M, Al-Hajoj S, Rastogi N, Garzelli C, Tortoli E, Suffys PN, van Soolingen D, Refregier G, Sola C
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:110 (28 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/110/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21527037

Research article
Activities of colistin- and minocycline-based combinations against extensive drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from intensive care unit patients
Liang W, Liu X, Huang J, Zhu D, Li J, Zhang J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:109 (27 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/109/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21521536

Research article
A prospective study of urinary pneumococcal antigen detection in healthy Karen mothers with high rates of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage
Turner P, Turner C, Kaewcharernnet N, Yi Mon N, Goldblatt D, Nosten F
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:108 (27 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/108/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21521533

Research article
Performance of whole-blood interferon-gamma release assay in patients admitted to the emergency department with pulmonary infiltrates
Lee Y, Lee J, Kim Y, Won D, Cha S, Park J, Jung T, Kim C
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:107 (24 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/107/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21513568

Research article
Usefulness and applicability of the revised dengue case classification by disease: multi-centre study in 18 countries
Barniol J, Gaczkowski R, Barbato E, da Cunha RV, Salgado D, Martinez E, Segarra C, Pleites Sandoval EB, Mishra A, Laksono I, Lum LC, Martinez JG, Nunez A, Balsameda A, Allende I, Ramirez G, Dimaano E, Thomacheck K, Akbar NA, Ooi EE, Villegas E, Hien TT, Farrar J, Horstick O, Kroeger A, Jaenisch T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:106 (21 April 2011)
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21510901

Research article
Modeling the variations in pediatric respiratory syncytial virus seasonal epidemics
Leecaster M, Gesteland P, Greene T, Walton N, Gundlapalli A, Rolfs R, Byington C, Samore M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:105 (21 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/105/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21510889

Research article
Fasting plasma glucose is an independent predictor for severity of H1N1 pneumonia
Wang W, Chen H, Li Q, Qiu B, Wang J, Sun X, Xiang Y, Zhang J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:104 (21 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/104/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21510870

Research article
The influence of chronic renal failure on the spectrum and antimicrobial susceptibility of uropathogens in community-acquired acute pyelonephritis presenting as a positive urine culture
Jung Y, Shin H, Rim H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:102 (21 April 2011)
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21507269

Research article
Ureaplasma parvum infection alters filamin A dynamics in host cells
Allam AB, Alvarez S, Brown MB, Reyes L
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:101 (20 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/101/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21507248

Research article
Trends in antibiotic use among outpatients in New Delhi, India
Kotwani A, Holloway K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:99 (20 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/99/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21507212

Research article
Improved antiretroviral treatment outcome in a rural African setting is associated with cART initiation at higher CD4 cell counts and better general health condition
Mossdorf E, Stoeckle M, Mwaigomole EG, Chiweka E, Kibatala PL, Geubbels E, Urassa H, Abdulla S, Elzi L, Tanner M, Furrer H, Hatz C, Battegay M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:98 (19 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/98/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21504595

Research article
The health status of Q-fever patients after long-term follow-up.
Morroy G, Peters JB, van Nieuwenhof M, Bor HH, Hautvast JL, van der Hoek W, Wijkmans CJ, Vercoulen JH
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:97 (18 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/97/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21501483

Research article
The clinical utility of tuberculin skin test and interferon-gamma release assay in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis among young adults: a prospective observational study
Lee J, Kim H, Lee S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:96 (18 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/96/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21501477

Research article
Risk Factors for Serotype 19A Carriage After Introduction of 7-valent Pneumococcal Vaccination
Cohen R, Levy C, Bonnet E, Thollot F, Boucherat M, Fritzell B, Derkx V, Bingen E, Varon E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:95 (18 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/95/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21501471

Research article
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex drug resistance pattern and identification of species causing tuberculosis in the West and Centre regions of Cameroon
Assam-Assam J, Penlap VB, Cho-Ngwa F, Tedom J, Ane-Anyangwe I, Titanji VP
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:94 (15 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/94/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21496268

Research article
Clinical and epidemiological aspects of a hepatitis E outbreak in Bangui, Central African Republic
Goumba AI, Konamna X, Komas NP
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:93 (14 April 2011)
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21492477

Research article
Onset of a pandemic: characterizing the initial phase of the swine flu (H1N1) epidemic in Israel
Roll U, Yaari R, Katriel G, Barnea O, Stone L, Mendelson E, Mendelboim M, Huppert A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:92 (14 April 2011)
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21492430

Research article
Rapid identification of allergenic and pathogenic molds in environmental air by an oligonucleotide array
Hung W, Su S, Shiu L, Chang TC
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:91 (13 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/91/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21486490

Research article
Statistical estimates of absenteeism attributable to seasonal and pandemic influenza from the Canadian Labour Force Survey
Schanzer DL, Zheng H, Gilmore J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:90 (12 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/90/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21486453

Research article
Community-based cross-sectional survey of latent tuberculosis infection in Afar pastoralists, Ethiopia, using QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube and tuberculin skin test
Legesse M, Ameni G, Mamo G, Medhin G, Bjune G, Abebe F
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:89 (9 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/89/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21477326

Research article
Prevalence and trend of hepatitis C virus infection among blood donors in Chinese mainland: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Gao X, Cui Q, Shi X, Su J, Peng Z, Chen X, Lei N, Ding K, Wang L, Yu R, Wang N
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:88 (9 April 2011)
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21477324

Research article
Did the pandemic have an impact on influenza vaccination attitude? a survey among health care workers
Arda B, Durusoy R, Yamazhan T, Sipahi O, Tasbakan M, Pullukcu H, Erdem E, Ulusoy S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:87 (7 April 2011)
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21473763

Research article
Female gender predicts lower access and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a setting of free healthcare
Tapp C, Milloy M, Kerr T, Zhang R, Guillemi S, Hogg RS, Montaner J, Wood E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:86 (6 April 2011)
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21466704

Research article
Hospitalization due to varicella in the Netherlands
van Lier A, van der Maas NA, Rodenburg GD, Sanders EA, de Melker HE
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:85 (5 April 2011)
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21466668

Research article
Travel-related schistosomiasis, strongyloidiasis, filariasis, and toxocariasis: the risk of infection and the diagnostic relevance of blood eosinophilia
Baaten GG, Sonder GJ, van Gool T, Kint JA, van den Hoek A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:84 (5 April 2011)
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21466667

Research article
Mycobacterium tuberculosis spoligotypes and drug susceptibility pattern of isolates from tuberculosis patients in South-Western Uganda
Bazira J, Asiimwe BB, Joloba ML, Bwanga F, Matee MI
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:81 (31 March 2011)
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21453482

Research article
Association of mutation patterns in gyrA/B genes and ofloxacin resistance levels in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from East China in 2009
Cui Z, Wang J, Lu J, Huang X, Hu Z
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:78 (29 March 2011)
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21443804

Research article
Genetic variation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis circulating in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Dymova MA, Liashenko OO, Poteiko PI, Krutko VS, Khrapov EA, Filipenko ML
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:77 (28 March 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/77/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21439097

Research article
Clinical characteristics of Pneumocystis pneumonia in non-HIV patients and prognostic factors including microbiological genotypes
Matsumura Y, Shindo Y, Iinuma Y, Yamamoto M, Shirano M, Matsushima A, Nagao M, Ito Y, Takakura S, Hasegawa Y, Ichiyama S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:76 (25 March 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/76/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21439061

Research article
Hospitalised patients with suspected 2009 H1N1 Influenza A in a hospital in Norway, July - December 2009
Brandsaeter BJ, Pillgram M, Berild D, Kjekshus H, Kran AB, Bergersen BM
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:75 (24 March 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/75/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21435254

Technical advance
Sequential multiplex PCR assay for determining capsular serotypes of colonizing S. pneumoniae
Jourdain S, Dreze P, Vandeven J, Verhaegen J, Melderen L, Smeesters PR
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:100 (20 April 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/100/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21507244

Technical advance
First molecular identification of the zoonotic parasite Anisakis pegreffii (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in a paraffin-embedded granuloma taken from a case of human intestinal anisakiasis in Italy
Mattiucci S, Paoletti M, Borrini F, Palumbo M, Palmieri R, Gomes V, Casati A, Nascetti G
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:82 (31 March 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/82/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21453522

Technical advance
IS element IS16 as a molecular screening tool to identify hospital-associated strains of Enterococcus faecium
Werner G, Fleige C, Geringer U, van Schaik W, Klare I, Witte W
BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:80 (31 March 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/80/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21453466

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