March 28, 2012

Latest Article Alert from BMC Infectious Diseases

The latest articles from BMC Infectious Diseases, published between 26-Feb-2012 and 27-Mar-2012

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Study protocol
Multicentre RCT and economic evaluation of a psychological intervention together with a leaflet to reduce risk behaviour amongst men who have sex with men (MSM) prescribed post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV following sexual exposure (PEPSE): A protocol
Llewellyn C, Abraham C, Miners A, Smith H, Pollard A, Benn P, Fisher M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:70 (22 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/70/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-70.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22440090

Case report
Candidiasis caused by Candida kefyr in a neonate: Case report
Weichert S, Reinshagen K, Zahn K, Geginat G, Dietz A, Kilian A, Schroten H, Tenenbaum T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:61 (18 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/61/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-61.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22424058

Case report
Necrotizing fasciitis involving the chest and abdominal wall caused by Raoultella planticola
Kim S, Roh K, Yoon Y, Kang D, Lee D, Kim M, Sohn J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:59 (17 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/59/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-59.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22423899

Research article
Dynamics of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage in healthy children attending a day care center in northern Spain. Influence of detection techniques on the results
Ercibengoa M, Arostegi N, Marimon JM, Alonso M, Perez-Trallero E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:69 (22 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/69/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-69.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22440017

Research article
Dynamics of ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecium clones colonizing hospitalized patients: Data from a prospective observational study
Weisser M, Oostdijk EA, Willems RJ, Bonten MJ, Frei R, Elzi L, Halter J, Widmer AF, Top J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:68 (22 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/68/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-68.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22436212

Research article
Bacterial infections in Lilongwe, Malawi: aetiology and antibiotic resistance
Makoka MH, Miller WC, Hoffman IF, Cholera R, Gilligan PH, Kamwendo D, Malunga G, Joaki G, Martinson F, Hosseinipour MC
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:67 (21 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/67/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-67.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22436174

Research article
CD4 lymphocyte dynamics in Tanzanian pulmonary tuberculosis patients with and without HIV co-infection
Andersen AB, Range NS, Changalucha J, PrayGod G, Kidola J, Faurholt-Jepsen D, Krarup H, Grewal H, Friis H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:66 (21 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/66/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-66.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22436147

Research article
HIV incidence estimate combining HIV/AIDS surveillance, testing history information and HIV test to identify recent infections in Lazio, Italy
Mammone A, Pezzotti P, Angeletti C, Orchi N, Carboni A, Navarra A, Sciarrone MR, Sias C, Puro V, Guasticchi G, Ippolito G, Borgia P, Girardi E, Study Group S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:65 (20 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/65/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-65.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22433313

Research article
Prevalence, genetic diversity and antiretroviral drugs resistance-associated mutations among untreated HIV-1-infected pregnant women in Gabon, central Africa
Caron M, Etenna Lekana-Douki S, Makuwa M, Obiang-Ndong G, Biba O, Nkoghe D, Kazanji M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:64 (20 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/64/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-64.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22433277

Research article
Usefulness of health registries when estimating vaccine effectiveness during the Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic in Norway
Guzman-Herrador B, Aavitsland P, Feiring B, Riise Bergsaker MA, Borgen K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:63 (20 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/63/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-63.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22429643

Research article
Burden of community-acquired and nosocomial rotavirus gastroenteritis in the pediatric population of Western Europe: a scoping review
Ogilvie I, Khoury H, Goetghebeur MM, El Khoury AC, Giaquinto C
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:62 (19 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/62/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-62.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22429601

Research article
Migrant tuberculosis: the extent of transmission in a low burden country
Kamper-Jorgensen Z, Andersen AB, Kok-Jensen A, Kamper-Jorgensen M, Bygbjerg IC, Andersen PH, Thomsen VO, Lillebaek T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:60 (18 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/60/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-60.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22423983

Research article
Interspecies interactions and potential Influenza A virus risk in small swine farms in Peru
McCune S, Arriola CS, Gilman RH, Romero MA, Ayvar V, Cama VA, Montgomery JM, Gonzales AE, Bayer AM
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:58 (15 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/58/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-58.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22420542

Research article
Factors associated with delayed diagnosis of tuberculosis in hospitalized patients in a high TB and HIV burden setting: a cross-sectional study
Silva D, Muller A, de Tarso Roth Dalcin P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:57 (15 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/57/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-57.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22420509

Research article
An institutional perspective on the impact of recent antibiotic exposure on length of stay and hospital costs for patients with gram-negative sepsis
Micek S, Johnson MT, Reichley R, Kollef MH
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:56 (13 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/56/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-56.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22414209

Research article
Epidemiology of severe pediatric adenovirus lower respiratory tract infections in Manitoba, Canada, 1991-2005
Alharbi S, Van Caeseele P, Consunji-Araneta R, Zoubeidi T, Fanella S, Souid A, Alsuwaidi AR
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:55 (13 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/55/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-55.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22414179

Research article
Prevalence of pulmonary TB and spoligotype pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among TB suspects in a rural community in Southwest Ethiopia
Deribew A, Abebe G, Apers L, Abdisa A, Deribe F, Woldemichael K, Jira C, Tesfaye M, Shiffa J, Assefa A, Bezabih M, Abeje T, Colebunders R
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:54 (13 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/54/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-54.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22414165

Research article
Proportion of extended-spectrum SZ-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in community setting in Ngaoundere, Cameroon
Magoue Lonchel C, Meex C, Gangoue-Pieboji J, Boreux R, Okomo Assoumou M, Melin P, De Mol P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:53 (9 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/53/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-53.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22405322

Research article
Nasopharyngeal flora in children with acute otitis media before and after implementation of 7 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in France
Cohen R, Bingen E, Levy C, Thollot F, Boucherat M, Derkx V, Varon E
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:52 (7 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/52/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-52.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22397629

Research article
Finding and removing highly connected individuals using suboptimal vaccines
Vidondo B, Schwehm M, Buhlmann A, Eichner M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:51 (3 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/51/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-51.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22385506

Research article
Marked variation in MSP-119 antibody responses to malaria in western Kenyan highlands
Badu K, Afrane Y, Larbi J, Stewart V, Waitumbi J, Angov E, Ong'echa JM, Perkins DJ, Zhou G, Githeko A, Yan G
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:50 (1 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/50/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/50
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-50.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22380785

Research article
Evaluation of microscopic observation drug susceptibility assay for diagnosis of multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis in Viet Nam
Ha D, Lan N, Wolbers M, Kiet V, Hang H, Duc N, Huong T, Bach V, Thao N, Quyet T, Tuyen N, Ha V, Nho N, Hoa D, Anh P, Dung N, Farrar J, Caws M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:49 (1 March 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/49/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-49.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22375832

Research article
Quantitative assessment of microbicide-induced injury in the ovine vaginal epithelium using confocal microendoscopy
Vargas G, Patrikeev I, Wei J, Bell B, Vincent K, Bourne N, Motamedi M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:48 (29 February 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/48/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-48.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22375797

Research article
Lipoarabinomannan in urine during tuberculosis treatment: association with host and pathogen factors and mycobacteriuria
Wood R, Racow K, Bekker L, Middelkoop K, Vogt M, Kreiswirth BN, Lawn SD
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:47 (27 February 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/47/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-12-47.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22369353


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