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The latest articles from BMC Infectious Diseases, published between 05-Mar-2013 and 04-Apr-2013

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Study protocol
The Qure study: Q fever fatigue syndrome -- response to treatment; a randomized placebo-controlled trial
Keijmel SP, Delsing CE, Sprong T, Bleijenberg G, van der Meer JW, Knoop HA, Bleeker-Rovers CP
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:157 (27 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/157/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-157.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23536997

Debate
Pertussis re-emergence in the post-vaccination era
Chiappini E, Stival A, Galli L, de Martino M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:151 (26 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/151/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-151.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530907

Case report
Left thigh phlegmon caused by Nocardia farcinica identified by 16S rRNA sequencing in a patient with Leprosy: a case report
De Nardo P, Giancola ML, Noto S, Gentilotti E, Ghirga P, Tommasi C, Bellagamba R, Paglia MG, Nicastri E, Antinori A, Corpolongo A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:162 (4 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/162/abstract
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Case report
Poststreptococcal syndrome mimicking conjunctival lymphoma
Rospond-Kubiak I, Br¿zert A, Koci¿cki J, Br¿borowicz J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:149 (25 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/149/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-149.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530852

Case report
Colonic involvement in disseminated histoplasmosis of an immunocompetent adult: case report and literature review
Yang B, Lu L, Li D, Liu L, Huang L, Chen L, Tang H, Wang L
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:143 (20 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/143/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23514617

Case report
Varicella zoster virus infection presenting as isolated diplopia: a case report
Pisapia R, Rianda A, Mariano A, Testa A, Galgani S, Vincenzi L, Abdeddaim A, Oliva A, Narciso P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:138 (15 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/138/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497310

Case report
Localized Histoplasma capsulatum osteomyelitis of the fibula in an immunocompetent teenage boy: a case report
Huang L, Wu Y, Miao X
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:132 (11 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/132/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497001

Case report
Cryptococcosis of lumbar vertebra in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma: case report and literature review
Zhou H, Ning G, Feng S, Jia H, Liu Y, Feng H, Ruan W
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:128 (7 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/128/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23496879

Research article
Multiple-antigen ELISA for melioidosis - a novel approach to the improved serodiagnosis of melioidosis
Hara Y, Chin C, Mohamed R, Puthucheary SD, Nathan S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:165 (4 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/165/abstract
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Research article
Rubella seroprevalence among pregnant women in Burkina Faso
Tahita MC, Hübschen JM, Tarnagda Z, Ernest D, Charpentier E, Kremer JR, Muller CP, Ouedraogo JB
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:164 (4 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/164/abstract
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Research article
Identification of vancomycin-resistant enterococci clones and inter-hospital spread during an outbreak in Taiwan
Lee S, Wu M, Shih H, Huang S, Chiou M, See L, Siu L
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:163 (4 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/163/abstract
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Research article
The effect of dams and seasons on malaria incidence and anopheles abundance in Ethiopia
Yewhalaw D, Getachew Y, Tushune K, W/Michael K, Kassahun W, Duchateau L, Speybroeck N
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:161 (3 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/161/abstract
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Research article
Drug use evaluation of cefepime in the first affiliated hospital of Bengbu medical college: a retrospective and prospective analysis
Qingping S, Feng D, Ran S, Yan L, HaoYu Y, Meiling Y
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:160 (3 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/160/abstract
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Research article
A composite score combining procalcitonin, C-reactive protein and temperature has a high positive predictive value for the diagnosis of intensive care-acquired infections
Robriquet L, Séjourné C, Kipnis E, D¿herbomez M, Fourrier F
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:159 (2 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/159/abstract
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Research article
Procalcitonin-guided algorithm to reduce length of antibiotic therapy in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock
Hohn A, Schroeder S, Gehrt A, Bernhardt K, Bein B, Wegscheider K, Hochreiter M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:158 (1 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/158/abstract
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Research article
Nasal and perirectal colonization of vancomycin sensitive and resistant enterococci in patients of paediatrics ICU (PICU) of tertiary health care facilities
Yameen MA, Iram S, Mannan A, Khan SA, Akhtar N
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:156 (27 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/156/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23536967

Research article
The role of cross sectional imaging in the management of acute pyogenic inguinal abscess - extrapelvic versus intrapelvic origin
Hsu W, Lee C, Lai L, Huang T, Peng K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:155 (27 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/155/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-155.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23537455

Research article
Factors associated with suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy in Viet Nam: a cross-sectional study using audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI)
Do HM, Dunne MP, Kato M, Pham CV, Nguyen KV
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:154 (27 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/154/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23537416

Research article
Enhanced surveillance of invasive listeriosis in the Lombardy region, Italy, in the years 2006-2010 reveals major clones and an increase in serotype 1/2a
Mammina C, Parisi A, Guaita A, Aleo A, Bonura C, Nastasi A, Pontello M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:152 (26 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/152/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/152
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530941

Research article
Validation of the chronic disease score-infectious disease (CDS-ID) for the prediction of hospital-associated clostridium difficile infection (CDI) within a retrospective cohort
Stevens V, Concannon C, van Wijngaarden E, McGregor J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:150 (26 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/150/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/150
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530876

Research article
Derivation and validation of a simple clinical bedside score (ATLAS) for Clostridium difficile infection which predicts response to therapy
Miller MA, Louie T, Mullane K, Weiss K, Lentnek A, Golan Y, Kean Y, Sears P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:148 (25 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/148/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-148.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530807

Research article
Trafficking of phagocytic peritoneal cells in hypoinsulinemic-hyperglycemic mice with systemic candidiasis
Fraga-Silva T, Venturini J, de Arruda M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:147 (25 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/147/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/147
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23521724

Research article
Clostridium difficile infection in Italian urban hospitals: data from 2006 through 2011
Di Bella S, Musso M, Cataldo MA, Meledandri M, Bordi E, Capozzi D, Cava MC, Chiaradonna P, Prignano G, Petrosillo N
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:146 (22 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/146/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23522431

Research article
Two-stage PCR assay for detection of human brucellosis in endemic areas
Kamal I, Al Gashgari B, Moselhy S, Kumosani T, Abulnaja K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:145 (21 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/145/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/145
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23517532

Research article
Evaluation of Entamoeba histolytica recombinant phosphoglucomutase protein for serodiagnosis of amoebic liver abscess
Ning T, Kin W, Noordin R, Cun S, Chong F, Mohamed Z, Olivos-Garcia A, Huat L
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:144 (21 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/144/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/144
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23514636

Research article
Acinetobacter baumannii nosocomial pneumonia: is the outcome more favorable in non-ventilated than ventilated patients?
Yang Y, Lee Y, Huang T, Sun J, Kuo S, Yang C, Chen T, Lin J, Fung C, Chang F
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:142 (19 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/142/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23509931

Research article
Prevalence of concurrent deep vein thrombosis in patients with lower limb cellulitis: a prospective cohort study
Maze MJ, Skea S, Pithie A, Metcalf S, Pearson JF, Chambers ST
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:141 (19 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/141/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/141
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23509908

Research article
Decline in in-patient treatments of genital warts among young Australians following the national HPV vaccination program
Ali H, Guy RJ, Wand H, Read TR, Regan DG, Grulich AE, Fairley CK, Donovan B
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:140 (18 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/140/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/140
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23506489

Research article
Epidemic of measles following the nationwide mass immunization campaign
Gao J, Chen E, Wang Z, Shen J, He H, Ma H, Zeng G, Zhu B
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:139 (18 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/139/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/139
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23506461

Research article
Prevalence of multidrug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from HIV seropositive and seronegative patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in north India
Sethi S, Mewara A, Dhatwalia S, Singh H, Yadav R, Singh K, Gupta D, Wanchu A, Sharma M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:137 (15 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/137/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/137
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497169

Research article
Outbreak of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by dengue virus type 3 in Al-Mukalla, Yemen
Madani TA, Abuelzein EM, Al-Bar HM, Azhar EI, Kao M, Alshoeb HO, Bamoosa AR
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:136 (14 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/136/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/136
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497142

Research article
Prevalence of high-risk HPV types and associated genital diseases in women born in 1988/89 or 1983/84 -- results of WOLVES, a population-based epidemiological study in Wolfsburg, Germany
Petry KU, Luyten A, Justus A, Iftner A, Strehlke S, Reinecke-Lüthge A, Grunwald E, Schulze-Rath R, Iftner T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:135 (13 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/135/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-135.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497108

Research article
Effect of meteorological variables on the incidence of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children: a time-series analysis in Guangzhou, China
Huang Y, Deng T, Yu S, Gu J, Huang C, Xiao G, Hao Y
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:134 (13 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/134/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-134.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497074

Research article
Evaluation of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for the diagnosis of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis in Uganda: a cross-sectional diagnostic study
Sekadde M, Wobudeya E, Joloba ML, Ssengooba W, Kisembo H, Bakeera-Kitaka S, Musoke P
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:133 (12 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/133/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/133
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497044

Research article
Molecular epidemiology and transmission dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Northwest Ethiopia: new phylogenetic lineages found in Northwest Ethiopia
Tessema B, Beer J, Merker M, Emmrich F, Sack U, Rodloff AC, Niemann S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:131 (11 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/131/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23496968

Research article
Characterization of bacterial biota in the distal esophagus of Japanese patients with reflux esophagitis and Barrett's esophagus
Liu N, Ando T, Ishiguro K, Maeda O, Watanabe O, Funasaka K, Nakamura M, Miyahara R, Ohmiya N, Goto H
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:130 (11 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/130/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23496929

Research article
Diagnostic value of symptoms and laboratory data for pertussis in adolescent and adult patients
Miyashita N, Akaike H, Teranishi H, Kawai Y, Ouchi K, Kato T, Hayashi T, Okimoto N
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:129 (11 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/129/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23496900

Research article
Nosocomial outbreak of the pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 in critical hematologic patients during seasonal influenza 2010-2011: detection of oseltamivir resistant variant viruses
Pollara CP, Piccinelli G, Rossi G, Cattaneo C, Perandin F, Corbellini S, Tomasi D, Bonfanti C
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:127 (7 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/127/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23496867

Research article
Molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility profile of Aspergillus flavus isolates recovered from clinical specimens in Kuwait
Al-Wathiqi F, Ahmad S, Khan Z
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:126 (6 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/126/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23496810

Research article
Differential cellular recognition pattern to M. tuberculosis targets defined by IFN-? and IL-17 production in blood from TB?+?patients from Honduras as compared to health care workers: TB and immune responses in patients from Honduras
Alvarez-Corrales N, Ahmed RK, Rodriguez CA, Balaji KN, Rivera R, Sompallae R, Vudattu NK, Hoffner SE, Zumla A, Pineda-Garcia L, Maeurer M
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:125 (6 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/125/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497342

Research article
Prevalence of urinary colonization by extended spectrum-beta-lactamase Enterobacteriaceae among catheterised inpatients in Italian long term care facilities
Arnoldo L, Migliavacca R, Regattin L, Raglio A, Pagani L, Nucleo E, Spalla M, Vailati F, Agodi A, Mosca A, Zotti C, Tardivo S, Bianco I, Rulli A, Gualdi P, Panetta P, Pasini C, Pedroni M, Brusaferro S
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:124 (6 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/124/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497323

Research article
A longitudinal study on anaemia in children with Plasmodium falciparum infection in the Mount Cameroon region: prevalence, risk factors and perceptions by caregivers
Sumbele I, Samje M, Nkuo-Akenji T
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:123 (5 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/123/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497273

Research article
Overt diabetes mellitus among newly diagnosed Ugandan tuberculosis patients: a cross sectional study
Kibirige D, Ssekitoleko R, Mutebi E, Worodria W
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:122 (5 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/122/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497232

Research article
Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis in the elderly: a case control study
Kwon Y, Chi S, Oh I, Kim K, Kim Y, Lim S, Kim Y
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:121 (5 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/121/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23510403

Research article
Effects of an ageing population and the replacement of immune birth cohorts on the burden of hepatitis A in the Netherlands
McDonald SA, Mangen MJ, Suijkerbuijk A, Colzani E, Kretzschmar ME
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:120 (5 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/120/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497182

Research article
Epidemiology and outcomes of ventilator-associated pneumonia in northern Brazil: an analytical descriptive prospective cohort study
Resende MM, Monteiro SG, Callegari B, Figueiredo PS, Monteiro C, Monteiro-Neto V
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:119 (5 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/119/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23510379

Research article
Severe imported falciparum malaria among adults requiring intensive care: a retrospective study at the hospital for tropical diseases, London
Marks ME, Armstrong M, Suvari MM, Batson S, Whitty J, Chiodini PL, Bellinghan G, Doherty JF
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:118 (5 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/118/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497139

Research article
Endotoxaemia is common in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Olupot-Olupot P, Urban BC, Jemutai J, Nteziyaremye J, Fanjo HM, Karanja H, Karisa J, Ongodia P, Bwonyo P, Gitau EN, Talbert A, Akech S, Maitland K
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:117 (5 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/117/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/117
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-117.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23497104

Research article
Immune response, antibody persistence, and safety of a single dose of the quadrivalent meningococcal serogroups A, C, W-135, and Y tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine in adolescents and adults: results of an open, randomised, controlled study
Borja-Tabora C, Montalban C, Memish ZA, Van der Wielen M, Bianco V, Boutriau D, Miller J
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:116 (5 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/116/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/116
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-116.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23510357

Reviewer acknowledgement
Reviewer acknowledgement 2012
Harris PK
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:50 (2 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/50/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/50
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-50.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23369004

Technical advance
Evaluation of PCR procedures for detecting and quantifying Leishmania donovani DNA in large numbers of dried human blood samples from a visceral leishmaniasis focus in Northern Ethiopia
Abbasi I, Aramin S, Hailu A, Shiferaw W, Kassahun A, Belay S, Jaffe C, Warburg A
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:153 (27 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/153/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-13-153.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530965




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