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BMC Infectious Diseases, Volume 7

 

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Research article
Higher incidence of persistent chronic infection of Chlamydia pneumoniae among coronary artery disease patients in India is a cause of concern
Hem C Jha, Harsh Vardhan, Rishein Gupta, Rakesh Varma, Jagdish Prasad, Aruna Mittal
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:48 (30May2007)
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Research article
Concurrent acute illness and comorbid conditions poorly predict antibiotic use in upper respiratory tract infections: a cross-sectional analysis
Ilene H Zuckerman, Eli N Perencevich, Anthony D Harris
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:47 (30May2007)
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Case report
Absidia Corymbifera in an immune competent accident victim with multiple abdominal injuries: case report
Rita Belfiori, Adelmo Terenzi, Laura Marchesini, Antonella Repetto
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:46 (25May2007)
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Research article
Hygienic safety of reusable tap water filters (Germlyser) with an operating time of 4 or 8 weeks in a haematological oncology transplantation unit
Georg Daeschlein, William H Krger, Christian Selepko, Markus Rochow, Gottfried Dlken, Axel Kramer
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:45 (23May2007)
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Research article
Pediatric malignancies presenting as a possible infectious disease
Sarah E Forgie, Joan L Robinson
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:44 (22May2007)
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Research article
Antimicrobial resistance predicts death in Tanzanian children with bloodstream infections: a prospective cohort study
Bjrn Blomberg, Karim P Manji, Willy K Urassa, Bushir S Tamim, Davis SM Mwakagile, Roland Jureen, Viola Msangi, Marit G Tellevik, Mona Holberg-Petersen, Stig Harthug, Samwel Y Maselle, Nina Langeland
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:43 (22May2007)
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Research article
Hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile-associated disease in the intensive care unit setting: epidemiology, clinical course and outcome
Alexandre R Marra, Michael B Edmond, Richard P Wenzel, Gonzalo ML Bearman
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:42 (21May2007)
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Research article
Plasma levels of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) and early mortality risk among patients enrolling for antiretroviral treatment in South Africa
Stephen D Lawn, Landon Myer, Nonzwakazi Bangani, Monica Vogt, Robin Wood
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:41 (17May2007)
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Case report
Resolution of disseminated fusariosis in a child with acute leukemia treated with combined antifungal therapy: a case report
Jos-Manuel Vagace, Cesar Sanz-Rodriguez, Maria-Soledad Casado, Nieves Alonso, Manuel Garcia-Dominguez, Francisco Garcia de la Llana, Luis Zarallo, Miguel Fajardo, Roberto Bajo
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:40 (10May2007)
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Research article
Low CD4 count plus coma predicts cryptococcal meningitis in Tanzania
Peter R Kisenge, Alexander T Hawkins, Venance P Maro, John PD Mchele, Ndealilia S Swai, Andreas Mueller, Eric R Houpt
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:39 (10May2007)
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Research article
Do antibiotic-impregnated shunts in hydrocephalus therapy reduce the risk of infection? An observational study in 258 patients
Rainer Ritz, Florian Roser, Matthias Morgalla, Klaus Dietz, Marcos Tatagiba, Bernd E Will
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:38 (8May2007)
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Research article
Interpreting cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis in HIV in the era of potent antiretroviral therapy
Christina M Marra, Clare L Maxwell, Ann C Collier, Kevin R Robertson, Allison Imrie
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:37 (2May2007)
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Research article
Role of previous hospitalization in clinically-significant MRSA infection among HIV-infected inpatients: results of a case-control study
Cecilia MJ Drapeau, Claudio Angeletti, Anna Festa, Nicola Petrosillo
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:36 (30April2007)
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Research article
Risk factors for acute respiratory tract infections in general practitioner patients in The Netherlands: a case-control study
Arianne B van Gageldonk-Lafeber, Marianne AB van der Sande, Marie-Louise A Heijnen, Marcel F Peeters, Aad IM Bartelds, Berry Wilbrink
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:35 (27April2007)
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Case report
Failure of recombinant factor VIIa in a patient with severe polymicrobial sepsis and postoperative uncontrolled intraabdominal bleeding
Anna Conen, Maja Weisser, Dimitrios A Tsakiris, Martin Siegemund
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:34 (26April2007)
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Research article
IFNG +874T/A polymorphism is not associated with American tegumentary leishmaniasis susceptibility but can influence Leishmania induced IFN- production
Guilherme Inocncio Matos, Claudia de J Fernandes Covas, Rita de Cssia Bittar, Adriano Gomes-Silva, Fabiana Marques, Viviane C Maniero, Valdir S Amato, Manoel P Oliveira-Neto, Marise da Silva Mattos, Claude Pirmez, Elizabeth P Sampaio, Milton O Moraes, Alda Maria Da-Cruz
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:33 (24April2007)
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Software
epiPATH: an information system for the storage and management of molecular epidemiology data from infectious pathogens
Alicia Amadoz, Fernando Gonzlez-Candelas
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:32 (20April2007)
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Research article
Trends of Hepatitis A hospitalization and risk factors in Quebec, Canada, between 1990 and 2003
Magalie Canuel, Gaston De Serres, Bernard Duval, Rodica Gilca, Philippe De Wals, Vladimir Gilca
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:31 (18April2007)
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Case report
From cat scratch disease to endocarditis, the possible natural history of Bartonella henselae infection
Frdrique Gouriet, Hubert Lepidi, Gilbert Habib, Frdric Collart, Didier Raoult
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:30 (18April2007)
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Research article
Daptomycin antimicrobial activity tested against methicillin-resistant staphylococci and vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated in European medical centers (2005)
Helio S Sader, Amy A Watters, Thomas R Fritsche, Ronald N Jones
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:29 (18April2007)
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Research article
Safety and efficacy of a caspofungin-based combination therapy for treatment of proven or probable aspergillosis in pediatric hematological patients
Simone Cesaro, Mareva Giacchino, Franco Locatelli, Monica Spiller, Barbara Buldini, Claudia Castellini, Desire Caselli, Eugenia Giraldi, Fabio Tucci, Gloria Tridello, Mario Renato Rossi, Elio Castagnola
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:28 (18April2007)
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Research article
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea in pregnant Batswana women: time to discard the syndromic approach?
Maria Romoren, Johanne Sundby, Manonmany Velauthapillai, Mafizur Rahman, Elise Klouman, Per Hjortdahl
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:27 (16April2007)
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Research article
Geographic prediction of tuberculosis clusters in Fukuoka, Japan, using the space-time scan statistic
Daisuke Onozuka, Akihito Hagihara
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:26 (11April2007)
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Research article
Adjuvant TACE inhibitor treatment improves the outcome of TLR2-/- mice with experimental pneumococcal meningitis
Hakim Echchannaoui, Stephen L Leib, Ulf Neumann, Regine MA Landmann
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:25 (11April2007)
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Research article
Does vancomycin prescribing intervention affect vancomycin-resistant enterococcus infection and colonization in hospitals? A systematic review
Monique A de Bruin, Lee W Riley
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:24 (10April2007)
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Case report
Muscular cystic hydatidosis: case report
Sonia Vicidomini, Gabriella Cancrini, Simona Gabrielli, Riccardo Naspetti, Alessandro Bartoloni
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:23 (30March2007)
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Research article
Dengue disease severity in Indonesian children: an evaluation of the World Health Organization classification system
Tatty E Setiati, Albert TA Mairuhu, Penelopie Koraka, Mohamed Supriatna, Melvin R Mac Gillavry, Dees PM Brandjes, Albert DME Osterhaus, Jos WM van der Meer, Eric CM van Gorp, Augustinus Soemantri
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:22 (26March2007)
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Research article
Empirical use of antibiotics and adjustment of empirical antibiotic therapies in a university hospital: a prospective observational study
Julian Mettler, Mathew Simcock, Pedram Sendi, Andreas F Widmer, Roland Bingisser, Manuel Battegay, Ursula Fluckiger, Stefano Bassetti
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:21 (26March2007)
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Research article
Regional-scale climate-variability synchrony of cholera epidemics in West Africa
Guillaume Constantin de Magny, Jean-Franois Gugan, Michel Petit, Bernard Cazelles
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:20 (19March2007)
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Research article
Sex- and age-dependent association of SLC11A1 polymorphisms with tuberculosis in Chinese: a case control study
Kim Hung Leung, Shea Ping Yip, Wa Sang Wong, Lap San Yiu, Kam Keung Chan, Wai Man Lai, Eudora YD Chow, Che Kit Lin, Wing Cheong Yam, Kin Sang Chan
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:19 (19March2007)
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Research article
Anticipated and current preventive behaviors in response to an anticipated human-to-human H5N1 epidemic in the Hong Kong Chinese general population
Joseph TF Lau, Jean H Kim, Hi Yi Tsui, Sian Griffiths
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:18 (15March2007)
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Software
The influenza pandemic preparedness planning tool InfluSim
Martin Eichner, Markus Schwehm, Hans-Peter Duerr, Stefan O Brockmann
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:17 (13March2007)
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Research article
Modelling the public health impact of male circumcision for HIV prevention in high prevalence areas in Africa
Nico JD Nagelkerke, Stephen Moses, Sake J de Vlas, Robert C Bailey
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:16 (13March2007)
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Research article
The cause of urinary symptoms among Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HLTV-I) infected patients: a cross sectional study
Paulo N Rocha, Ana Paula Rehem, Juliana F Santana, Neviton Castro, Andre L Muniz, Katia Salgado, Heonir Rocha, Edgar M Carvalho
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:15 (12March2007)
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Research article
Plasma nevirapine levels, adverse events and efficacy of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected patients concurrently receiving nevirapine-based antiretroviral therapy and fluconazole
Weerawat Manosuthi, Chatiya Athichathanabadi, Sumonmal Uttayamakul, Thanongsri Phoorisri, Somnuek Sungkanuparph
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:14 (12March2007)
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Research article
Obesity and smoking are factors associated with poor prognosis in patients with bacteraemia
Reetta Huttunen, Janne Laine, Jukka Lumio, Risto Vuento, Jaana Syrjnen
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:13 (9March2007)
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Case report
Purulent pericarditis due to co-infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a patient with features of advanced HIV infection
Andrew Louw, Mohammed Tikly
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:12 (8March2007)
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Correction
Correction: Use of "biokitHSV-2 Rapid Assay" to improve the positive predictive value of Focus HerpeSelect HSV-2 ELISA
Rhoda Ashley Morrow, David Friedrich, Amalia Meier, Lawrence Corey
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:11 (7March2007)
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Research article
Diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of clinical and laboratory parameters in community-acquired pneumonia
Beat Mller, Stephan Harbarth, Daiana Stolz, Roland Bingisser, Christian Mueller, Jrg Leuppi, Charly Nusbaumer, Michael Tamm, Mirjam Christ-Crain
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:10 (2March2007)
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Case report
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare cellulitis occurring with septic arthritis after joint injection: a case report
David M Murdoch, Jay R McDonald
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:9 (26February2007)
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Case report
Adult systemic cat scratch disease associated with therapy for hepatitis C
Zahida Bhatti, Charles S Berenson
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:8 (23February2007)
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Research article
Resistance of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis and Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis to nitric oxide correlates with disease severity in Tegumentary Leishmaniasis
Angela Giudice, Ilza Camada, Paulo TG Leopoldo, Jlia MB Pereira, Lee W Riley, Mary E Wilson, John L Ho, Amelia Ribeiro de Jesus, Edgar M Carvalho, Roque P Almeida
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:7 (22February2007)
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Research article
Epidemiology and clinical findings associated with enteroviral acute flaccid paralysis in Pakistan
Mohsan Saeed, Sohail Z Zaidi, Asif Naeem, Muhammad Masroor, Salmaan Sharif, Shahzad Shaukat, Mehar Angez, Anis Khan
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:6 (15February2007)
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Research article
Suitability of vaccinia virus and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) for determining activities of three commonly-used alcohol-based hand rubs against enveloped viruses
Gnter Kampf, Jochen Steinmann, Holger Rabenau
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:5 (9February2007)
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Research article
Corynebacterium endocarditis species-specific risk factors and outcomes
Jaime Belmares, Stephanie Detterline, Janet B Pak, Jorge P Parada
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:4 (6February2007)
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Research article
Treating cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in Kabul, Afghanistan: cost-effectiveness of an operational program in a complex emergency setting
Richard Reithinger, Paul G Coleman
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:3 (30January2007)
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Research article
Bacteraemia in patients admitted to an urban hospital in West Africa
Philip C Hill, Charles O Onyeama, Usman NA Ikumapayi, Ousman Secka, Samuel Ameyaw, Naomi Simmonds, Simon A Donkor, Stephen R Howie, Mary Tapgun, Tumani Corrah, Richard A Adegbola
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:2 (26January2007)
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Correction
Correction: The burden of diarrhoea, shigellosis, and cholera in North Jakarta, Indonesia: findings from 24 months surveillance
Magdarina D Agtini, Rooswanti Soeharno, Murad Lesmana, Narain H Punjabi, Cyrus Simanjuntak, Ferry Wangsasaputra, Dazwir Nurdin, Sri Pandam Pulungsih, Ainur Rofiq, Hari Santoso, H Pujarwoto, Agus Sjahrurachman, Pratiwi Sudarmono, Lorenz von Seidlein, Jacqueline L Deen, Mohammad Ali, Hyejon Lee, Deok Ryun Kim, Oakpil Han, Jin Kyung Park, Agus Suwandono, Ingerani, Buhari A Oyofo, James R Campbell, H James Beecham, Andrew L Corwin, John D Clemens
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:1 (26January2007)
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