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High viremia and low level of transmitted drug resistance in anti-retroviral therapy-naïve perinatally-infected children and adolescents with HIV-1 subtype C infection
Ujjwal Neogi, Pravat Nalini Sahoo, Ayesha De Costa, Anita Shet BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:317 (22 November 2012)
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An exploratory GIS-based method to identify and characterise landscapes with an elevated epidemiological risk of Rhodesian human African trypanosomiasis
Nicola A Wardrop, Eric M Fèvre, Peter M Atkinson, Abbas SL Kakembo, Susan C Welburn BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:316 (21 November 2012)
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Community faecal carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in french children
André Birgy, Robert Cohen, Corinne Levy, Philippe Bidet, Céline Courroux, Mohamed Benani, Franck Thollot, Edouard Bingen BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:315 (21 November 2012)
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Inhibition of dengue NS2B-NS3 protease and viral replication in Vero cells by recombinant retrocyclin-1
Hussin A Rothan, Heh Choon Han, Thamil Selvee Ramasamy, Shatrah Othman, Noorsaadah Abd Rahman, Rohana Yusof BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:314 (21 November 2012)
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Legionnaires’ disease from a cooling tower in a community outbreak in Lidköping, Sweden- epidemiological, environmental and microbiological investigation supported by meteorological modelling
Peter Ulleryd, Anna Hugosson, Görel Allestam, Sverker Bernander, Berndt EB Claesson, Ingrid Eilertz, Anne-Christine Hagaeus, Martin Hjorth, Agneta Johansson, Birgitta de Jong, Anna Lindqvist, Peter Nolskog, Nils Svensson BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:313 (21 November 2012)
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Identification and characterization of the bacterial etiology of clinically problematic acute otitis media after tympanocentesis or spontaneous otorrhea in German children
Gerhard Grevers, Susanne Wiedemann, Jan-Christof Bohn, Rolf-Werner Blasius, Thomas Harder, Werner Kroeniger, Volker Vetter, Jean-Yves Pirçon, Cinzia Marano BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:312 (20 November 2012)
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Leave entitlements, time off work and the household financial impacts of quarantine compliance during an H1N1 outbreak
Anne M Kavanagh, Kate E Mason, Rebecca J Bentley, David M Studdert, Jodie McVernon, James E Fielding, Sylvia Petrony, Lyle Gurrin, Anthony D LaMontagne BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:311 (20 November 2012)
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An expanded age range for meningococcal meningitis: molecular diagnostic evidence from population-based surveillance in Asia
Soon Kim, Dong Kim, Bai Dong, Jung Kim, Dang Anh, Paul E Kilgore BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:310 (19 November 2012)
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Modeling the impact of air, sea, and land travel restrictions supplemented by other interventions on the emergence of a new influenza pandemic virus
Ka Chun Chong, Benny Chung Ying Zee BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:309 (19 November 2012)
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Impact of adequate empirical combination therapy on mortality from bacteremic Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia
So-Youn Park, Hyun Park, Song Moon, Ki-Ho Park, Yong Chong, Mi-Na Kim, Sung-Han Kim, Sang-Oh Lee, Yang Kim, Jun Woo, Sang-Ho Choi BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:308 (16 November 2012)
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In vitro antimalarial susceptibility and molecular markers of drug resistance in Franceville, Gabon
Rafika Zatra, Jean Lekana-douki, Faustin Lekoulou, Ulrick Bisvigou, Edgard Ngoungou, Fousseyni S Ndouo BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:307 (15 November 2012)
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Molecular characterization of rotavirus isolates from select Canadian pediatric hospitals
Andrew McDermid, Nicole Le Saux, Elsie Grudeski, Julie A Bettinger, Kathy Manguiat, Scott A Halperin, Lily MacDonald, Pierre Déry, Joanne Embree, Wendy Vaudry, Timothy F Booth, Members of the Canadian Immunization Monitoring Program, Active (IMPACT) BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:306 (15 November 2012)
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Infectious sacroiliitis: a retrospective, multicentre study of 39 adults
Marion Hermet, Emeline Minichiello, René Flipo, Jean Dubost, Yannick Allanore, Jean Ziza, Philippe Gaudin, Thierry Thomas, Emmanuelle Dernis, Baptiste Glace, Alain Regnier, Martin Soubrier BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:305 (15 November 2012)
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Multivitamin supplementation in HIV infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: the protocol for a randomized double blinded placebo controlled efficacy trial
David Guwatudde, Amara E Ezeamama, Danstan Bagenda, Rachel Kyeyune, Fred Wabwire-Mangen, Henry Wamani, Ferdinand Mugusi, Donna Spiegelman, Molin Wang, Yukari C Manabe, Wafaie W Fawzi BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:304 (15 November 2012)
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Rapid and accurate detection of RMP- and INH- resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in spinal tuberculosis specimens by CapitalBio™ DNA microarray: A prospective validation study
Zehua Zhang, Litao Li, Fei Luo, Peng Cheng, Feng Wu, Zheng Wu, Tianyong Hou, Min Zhong, Jianzhong Xu BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:303 (14 November 2012)
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Decolonization of patients and health care workers to control nosocomial spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a simulation study
Tatiana V Gurieva, Martin CJ Bootsma, Marc JM Bonten BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:302 (14 November 2012)
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A case of Mycobacterium goodii prosthetic valve endocarditis in a non-immunocompromised patient: use of 16S rDNA analysis for rapid diagnosis
Göran Jönsson, Johan Rydberg, Erik Sturegård, Bertil Christensson BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:301 (14 November 2012)
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Aedes albopictus in Lebanon, a potential risk of arboviruses outbreak
Nabil Haddad, Laurence Mousson, Marie Vazeille, Soulaima Chamat, Joelle Tayeh, Mike Osta, Anna-Bella Failloux BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:300 (14 November 2012)
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Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus infection and TNF, LTA, IL1B, IL6, IL8, and CCL polymorphisms in Mexican population: a case–control study
Guadalupe Morales-García, Ramcés Falfán-Valencia, Román Alejandro García-Ramírez, Ángel Camarena, Alejandra Ramirez-Venegas, Manuel Castillejos-López, Martha Pérez-Rodríguez, César González-Bonilla, Concepción Grajales-Muñíz, Víctor Borja-Aburto, Juan Manuel Mejía-Aranguré BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:299 (13 November 2012)
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The influence of climatic conditions on the transmission dynamics of the 2009 A/H1N1 influenza pandemic in Chile
Gerardo Chowell, Sherry Towers, Cécile Viboud, Rodrigo Fuentes, Viviana Sotomayor, Lone Simonsen, Mark A Miller, Mauricio Lima, Claudia Villarroel, Monica Chiu, Jose E Villarroel, Andrea Olea BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:298 (13 November 2012)
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A randomized trial of tigecycline versus ampicillin-sulbactam or amoxicillin-clavulanate for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections
Peter Matthews, Marc Alpert, Galia Rahav, Denise Rill, Edward Zito, David Gardiner, Ron Pedersen, Timothy Babinchak, Paul C McGovern, , for the Tigecycline 900 cSSSI Study Group BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:297 (12 November 2012)
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Predictors of first-line antiretroviral therapy discontinuation due to drug-related adverse events in HIV-infected patients: a retrospective cohort study
Mattia CF Prosperi, Massimiliano Fabbiani, Iuri Fanti, Mauro Zaccarelli, Manuela Colafigli, Annalisa Mondi, Alessandro D’Avino, Alberto Borghetti, Roberto Cauda, Simona Di Giambenedetto BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:296 (12 November 2012)
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Repeated Aspergillus isolation in respiratory samples from non-immunocompromised patients not selected based on clinical diagnoses: colonisation or infection?
Jose Barberan, Bernardino Alcazar, Eduardo Malmierca, Francisco Garcia de la Llana, Jordi Dorca, Daniel del Castillo, Victoria Villena, Melissa Hernandez-Febles, Francisco-Javier Garcia-Perez, Juan-Jose Granizo, Maria-Jose Gimenez, Lorenzo Aguilar, on behalf of the ASP Investigator Group BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:295 (12 November 2012)
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Case control study to identify risk factors for acute hepatitis C virus infection in Egypt
Amr M Kandeel, Maha Talaat, Salma A Afifi, Nasr M El-Sayed, Moustafa A Fadeel, Rana A Hajjeh, Frank J Mahoney BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:294 (12 November 2012)
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Impact of gender on response to highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infected patients: a nationwide population-based cohort study
Kristina Thorsteinsson, Steen Ladelund, Søren Jensen-Fangel, Isik Johansen, Terese L Katzenstein, Gitte Pedersen, Merete Storgaard, Niels Obel, Anne-Mette Lebech BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:293 (12 November 2012)
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Adherence to recommendations by infectious disease consultants and its influence on outcomes of intravenous antibiotic-treated hospitalized patients
María-Carmen Fariñas, Gabriela Saravia, Jorge Calvo-Montes, Natividad Benito, Juan-José Martínez-Garde, Concepción Fariñas-Alvarez, Lorenzo Aguilar, Ramón Agüero, José-Antonio Amado, Luis Martínez-Martínez, Manuel Gómez-Fleitas BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:292 (9 November 2012)
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Malaria and related outcomes in patients with intestinal helminths: a cross-sectional study
Abraham Degarege, Mengistu Legesse, Girmay Medhin, Abebe Animut, Berhanu Erko BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:291 (9 November 2012)
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A prospective study to examine the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile contamination in the general environment of three community hospitals in southern Ontario, Canada
Meredith C Faires, David L Pearl, William A Ciccotelli, Karen Straus, Giovanna Zinken, Olaf Berke, Richard J Reid-Smith, J Scott Weese BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:290 (8 November 2012)
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Vaginal microbicides for reducing the risk of sexual acquisition of HIV infection in women: systematic review and meta-analysis
Jael Obiero, Peter G Mwethera, Gregory D Hussey, Charles S Wiysonge BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:289 (6 November 2012)
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on the use of vaginal microbicides in HIV prevention does not provide sufficient evidence to recommend these treatments for the prevention of sexually acquired HIV in women.
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Treatment outcomes in palliative care: the TOPCare study. A mixed methods phase III randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a nurse-led palliative care intervention for HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy
Keira Lowther, Victoria Simms, Lucy Selman, Lorraine Sherr, Liz Gwyther, Hellen Kariuki, Aabid Ahmed, Zipporah Ali, Rachel Jenkins, Irene J Higginson, Richard Harding BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:288 (6 November 2012)
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Cholera risk factors, Papua New Guinea, 2010
Alexander Rosewell, Benita Addy, Lucas Komnapi, Freda Makanda, Berry Ropa, Enoch Posanai, Samir Dutta, Glen Mola, WY Nicola Man, Anthony Zwi, C Raina MacIntyre BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:287 (5 November 2012)
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Characterization of methicillin-susceptible and -resistant staphylococci in the clinical setting: a multicentre study in Nigeria
Adebayo Shittu, Omotayo Oyedara, Fadekemi Abegunrin, Kenneth Okon, Adeola Raji, Samuel Taiwo, Folasade Ogunsola, Kenneth Onyedibe, Gay Elisha BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:286 (2 November 2012)
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Factors associated with latent tuberculosis among asylum seekers in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study in Vaud County
Apostolos Sarivalasis, Jean-Pierre Zellweger, Mohamed Faouzi, Oscar Daher, Charlotte Deslarzes, Patrick Bodenmann BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:285 (2 November 2012)
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among patients receiving hemodialysis in Taiwan: prevalence rate, molecular characterization and de-colonization
Yu-Chuan Kang, Wei-Chen Tai, Chun-Chen Yu, Je-Ho Kang, Yhu-Chering Huang BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:284 (1 November 2012)
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Retrospective epidemiological study for the characterization of community- acquired pneumonia and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults in a well-defined area of Badalona (Barcelona, Spain)
Antoni Sicras-Mainar, Jordi Ibáñez-Nolla, Isabel Cifuentes, Pablo Guijarro, Ruth Navarro-Artieda, Lorenzo Aguilar BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:283 (1 November 2012)
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Growth patterns among HIV-exposed infants receiving nevirapine prophylaxis in Pune, India
Malathi Ram, Nikhil Gupte, Uma Nayak, Aarti A Kinikar, Mangesh Khandave, Anita V Shankar, Jayagowri Sastry, Robert C Bollinger, Amita Gupta, For SWEN India and BJMC-JHU Clinical Trials Study Team BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:282 (31 October 2012)
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Prolonged outbreak of Serratia marcescens in Tartu University Hospital: a case–control study
Vivika Adamson, Piret Mitt, Heti Pisarev, Tuuli Metsvaht, Kaidi Telling, Paul Naaber, Matti Maimets BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:281 (31 October 2012)
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Assessing the long-term health impact of Q-fever in the Netherlands: a prospective cohort study started in 2007 on the largest documented Q-fever outbreak to date
Joris AF van Loenhout, W Paget, Jan H Vercoulen, Clementine J Wijkmans, Jeannine LA Hautvast, Koos van der Velden BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:280 (30 October 2012)
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A randomized, controlled non-inferiority trial comparing A(H1N1)pmd09 vaccine antigen, with and without AS03 adjuvant system, co-administered or sequentially administered with an inactivated trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine
Joanne M Langley, Louise Frenette, Laurence Chu, Shelly McNeil, Scott Halperin, Ping Li, David Vaughn BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:279 (30 October 2012)
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Lymphocyte transformation assay for C neoformans antigen is not reliable for detecting cellular impairment in patients with Neurocryptococcosis
Katya C Rocha, Cinthia Pinhal, Sônia Cavalcanti, Monica SM Vidal, Matheus Toscano, Dewton Moraes-Vasconcelos, Alberto JS Duarte, Fernando LA Fonseca, Luiz de Abreu, Vitor E Valenti, Anete SG Grumach BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:278 (30 October 2012)
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Mortality in members of HIV-1 serodiscordant couples in Africa and implications for antiretroviral therapy initiation: Results of analyses from a multicenter randomized trial
Guy de Bruyn, Amalia Magaret, Jared M Baeten, Jairam R Lingappa, Patrick Ndase, Connie Celum, Anna Wald, for the Partners in Prevention HSV/HIV Transmission Study Team BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:277 (30 October 2012)
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A high rate of mortality is observed in the infected partner of African HIV-1 serodiscordant couples, even when CD4 cell counts are above levels that prompt ART treatment, indicating that earlier initiation will have significant clinical benefits.
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Does limited virucidal activity of biocides include duck hepatitis B virucidal action?
Andreas Sauerbrei, Michael Schacke, Brigitte Glück, Uwe Bust, Holger F Rabenau, Peter Wutzler BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:276 (30 October 2012)
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High mosquito burden and malaria transmission in a district of the city of Douala, Cameroon
Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Blaise Defo-Talom, Romuald Tagne-Fotso, Billy Tene-Fossog, Cyrille Ndo, Leopold Lehman, Timoléon Tchuinkam, Pierre Kengne, Parfait Awono-Ambene BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:275 (30 October 2012)
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HIV-1 infection is associated with changes in nuclear receptor transcriptome, pro-inflammatory and lipid profile of monocytes
Barbara Renga, Daniela Francisci, Claudio D’Amore, Elisabetta Schiaroli, Adriana Carino, Franco Baldelli, Stefano Fiorucci BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:274 (29 October 2012)
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Prognostic value of semi-quantitative bacteruria counts in the diagnosis of group B streptococcus urinary tract infection: a 4-year retrospective study in adult patients
Chee K Tan, Kimberly B Ulett, Michael Steele, William H Benjamin, Glen C Ulett BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:273 (26 October 2012)
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Dengue hemorrhagic fever and severe thrombocytopenia in a patient on mandatory anticoagulation; balancing two life threatening conditions; a case report
Champika Gamakaranage, Chaturaka Rodrigo, Sincy Samarawickrama, Dilushi Wijayaratne, Malaka Jayawardane, Panduka Karunanayake, Saroj Jayasinghe BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:272 (26 October 2012)
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Hepatitis A in Puglia (South Italy) after 10 years of universal vaccination: need for strict monitoring and catch-up vaccination
Maria Chironna, Rosa Prato, Anna Sallustio, Domenico Martinelli, Silvio Tafuri, Michele Quarto, Cinzia Germinario BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:271 (25 October 2012)
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Acute haematogenous community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis in an adult: Case report and review of literature
Amreeta Dhanoa, Vivek Singh, Azura Mansor, Mohd Yusof, King-Ting Lim, Kwai-Lin Thong BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:270 (25 October 2012)
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Nursing home characteristics associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Burden and Transmission
Courtney R Murphy, Victor Quan, Diane Kim, Ellena Peterson, Matthew Whealon, Grace Tan, Kaye Evans, Hildy Meyers, Michele Cheung, Bruce Y Lee, Dana B Mukamel, Susan S Huang BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:269 (24 October 2012)
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Inadequate treatment of ventilator-associated and hospital-acquired pneumonia: Risk factors and impact on outcomes
Nihal Piskin, Hande Aydemir, Nefise Oztoprak, Deniz Akduman, Fusun Comert, Furuzan Kokturk, Guven Celebi BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:268 (24 October 2012)
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