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Prospective evaluation of bone markers, parathormone and 1,25-(OH)2 vitamin D in HIV-positive patients after the initiation of tenofovir/emtricitabine with atazanavir/ritonavir or efavirenz
Emanuele Focà, Davide Motta, Marco Borderi, Daria Gotti, Laura Albini, Alessandra Calabresi, Ilaria Izzo, Rita Bellagamba, Pasquale Narciso, Laura Sighinolfi, Alberto Clò, Davide Gibellini, Eugenia Quiros-Roldan, Nigritella Brianese, Bruno Cesana, Maria Re, Carlo Torti BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:38 (14 February 2012)
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Bone markers C-terminal cross-laps (CTx) and osteocalcin (OC) indicate that antiretroviral drugs could affect bone health, necessitating stricter monitoring in patients who are older, have higher HIV load, or are prescribed certain drugs.
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An institutional perspective on the impact of recent antibiotic exposure on length of stay and hospital costs for patients with gram-negative sepsis
Scott Micek, Michael T Johnson, Richard Reichley, Marin H Kollef BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:56 (13 March 2012)
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Kocuria varians infection associated with brain abscess: A case report
Cheng-Yu Tsai, Shou-hsin Su, Yu-Hsin Cheng, Yu-lin Chou, Tai-Hsin Tsai, Ann-Shung Lieu BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:102 (27 April 2010)
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Common mental disorders in TB/HIV co-infected patients in Ethiopia
Amare Deribew, Markos Tesfaye, Yohannes Hailmichael, Ludwig Apers, Gemeda Abebe, Luc Duchateau, Robert Colebunders BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:201 (9 July 2010)
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The prevalence of hepatitis B virus markers in a cohort of students in Bangui, Central African Republic
Narcisse P Komas, Souleyman Baï-Sepou, Alexandre Manirakiza, Josiane Léal, Aubin Béré, Alain Le Faou BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:226 (29 July 2010)
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Group B streptococcus serotype prevalence in reproductive-age women at a tertiary care military medical center relative to global serotype distribution
Danielle L Ippolito, Wesley A James, Deborah Tinnemore, Raywin R Huang, Mary J Dehart, Julie Williams, Mark A Wingerd, Samandra T Demons BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:336 (24 November 2010)
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The epidemiology of bacterial vaginosis in relation to sexual behaviour
Hans Verstraelen, Rita Verhelst, Mario Vaneechoutte, Marleen Temmerman BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:81 (30 March 2010)
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Tick-borne lymphadenopathy (TIBOLA) acquired in Southwestern Germany
Siegbert Rieg, Sabine Schmoldt, Christian Theilacker, Katja de With, Silke Wölfel, Winfried V Kern, Gerhard Dobler BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:167 (10 June 2011)
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella isolated from lactating cows and in contact humans in dairy farms of Addis Ababa: a cross sectional study
Zelalem Addis, Nigatu Kebede, Zufan Sisay, Haile Alemayehu, Alehegne Wubetie, Tesfu Kassa BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:222 (19 August 2011)
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Risk of infections in bronchiectasis during disease-modifying treatment and biologics for rheumatic diseases
Guillaume Geri, Sabrina Dadoun, Tach Bui, Nuria Del Castillo Pinol, Simon Paternotte, Maxime Dougados, Laure Gossec BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:304 (2 November 2011)
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A retrospective observational study on the efficacy of colistin by inhalation as compared to parenteral administration for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia associated with multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Reinout Naesens, Erika Vlieghe, Walter Verbrugghe, Philippe Jorens, Margareta Ieven BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:317 (15 November 2011)
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Point-of-care detection of lipoarabinomannan (LAM) in
urine for diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculosis: a state
of the art review
Stephen D Lawn BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:103 (26 April 2012)
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Stephen Lawn reviews recent advances in lipoarabinomannan (LAM) detection in urine for rapid point-of-care diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB), which would enable immediate initiation of TB treatment in patients with the highest mortality risk.
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Empiric guideline-recommended weight-based
vancomycin dosing and mortality in methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a retrospective cohort
study
Ronald G Hall, Christopher A Giuliano, Krystal K Haase, Kathleen A Hazlewood, Christopher R Frei, Nicolas A Forcade, Sara D Brouse, Todd Bell, Roger J Bedimo, Carlos A Alvarez BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:104 (27 April 2012)
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Epidemiological characteristics and societal burden
of varicella zoster virus in the Netherlands
Jorien GJ Pierik, Pearl D Gumbs, Sander AC Fortanier, Pauline CE Van Steenwijk, Maarten J Postma BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:110 (10 May 2012)
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Current practices of partner notification among
MSM with HIV, gonorrhoea and syphilis in the
Netherlands: an urgent need for improvement
Fleur van Aar, Imke Schreuder, Yolanda van Weert, Ralph Spijker, Hannelore Götz, Eline Op de Coul, For the partner notification group BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:114 (14 May 2012)
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Clinical and Temporal Patterns of Severe
Pneumonia Causing Critical Illness during Hajj
Yasser Mandourah, Assim Al-Radi, Ali Harold Ocheltree, Sara Rashid Ocheltree, Robert A Fowler BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:117 (16 May 2012)
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The role of facemasks and hand hygiene in the prevention of influenza transmission in households: results from a cluster randomised trial; Berlin, Germany, 2009-2011
Thorsten Suess, Cornelius Remschmidt, Susanne B Schink, Brunhilde Schweiger, Andreas Nitsche, Kati Schroeder, Joerg Doellinger, Jeanette Milde, Walter Haas, Irina Koehler, Gérard Krause, Udo Buchholz BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:26 (26 January 2012)
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Evaluation of microscopic observation drug susceptibility assay for diagnosis of multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis in Viet Nam
Dang Minh Ha, Nguyen Ngoc Lan, Marcel Wolbers, Vo Kiet, Hoang Thanh Hang, Nguyen Duc, To Huong, Vuong Bach, Nguyen Phuong Thao, Tran Quyet, Nguyen Bich Tuyen, Vo Ha, Nguyen Nho, Dai Hoa, Phan Hoang Anh, Nguyen Dung, Jeremy Farrar, Maxine Caws BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:49 (1 March 2012)
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Genotype-specific incidence and clearance rates of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in HIV-infected women from Pune, India
Arati Mane, Amit Nirmalkar, Arun R Risbud, Sten H Vermund, Sanjay M Mehendale, Vikrant V Sahasrabuddhe BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12(Suppl 1):O2 (4 May 2012)
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Dimethyl sulfoxide blocks herpes simplex virus-1 productive infection in vitro acting at different stages with positive cooperativity. Application of micro-array analysis
JS Aguilar, D Roy, P Ghazal, EK Wagner BMC Infectious Diseases 2002, 2:9 (24 May 2002)
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How long do nosocomial pathogens persist on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review
Axel Kramer, Ingeborg Schwebke, Günter Kampf BMC Infectious Diseases 2006, 6:130 (16 August 2006)
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Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in an immunocompetent pregnant woman
Joon Song, Cheong Park, Sae Kee, Won Choi, Eun Kang, Jang Sohn, Woo Kim, Min Kim, Hee Cheong BMC Infectious Diseases 2006, 6:154 (22 October 2006)
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Invasive fungal infections in neutropenic enterocolitis: A systematic analysis of pathogens, incidence, treatment and mortality in adult patients
Marcus Gorschlüter, Ulrich Mey, John Strehl, Volker Schmitz, Christian Rabe, Katharina Pauls, Carsten Ziske, Ingo GH Schmidt-Wolf, Axel Glasmacher BMC Infectious Diseases 2006, 6:35 (26 February 2006)
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Reduction of Clostridium Difficile and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus contamination of environmental surfaces after an intervention to improve cleaning methods
Brittany C Eckstein, Daniel A Adams, Elizabeth C Eckstein, Agam Rao, Ajay K Sethi, Gopala K Yadavalli, Curtis J Donskey BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:61 (21 June 2007)
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Multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter infections in critically injured Canadian forces soldiers
Homer C Tien, Anthony Battad, Elizabeth A Bryce, Jeffrey Fuller, Michael Mulvey, Kathy Bernard, Ronald Brisebois, Jay J Doucet, Sandro B Rizoli, Robert Fowler, Andrew Simor BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:95 (14 August 2007)
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