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  1. Despite the extraordinary scale up of HIV prevention, care and treatment services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the past decade, the overall effectiveness of HIV programs has been significantly hindered by ...

    Authors: Batya Elul, Maria Lahuerta, Fatima Abacassamo, Matthew R Lamb, Laurence Ahoua, Margaret L McNairy, Maria Tomo, Deborah Horowitz, Roberta Sutton, Antonio Mussa, Danielle Gurr and Ilesh Jani
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:549
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  4. Authors: Cătălin Tilişcan, Victoria Aramă, Raluca Mihăilescu, Daniela Munteanu, Mihaela Rădulescu, Adriana Hristea, Cristina Popescu, Ana Maria Tudor, Mihai Lazăr, Roxana Petre, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Daniela Adriana Ion and Sorin Ștefan Aramă
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14(Suppl 7):P87
    Content type: Poster presentation Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 14 Supplement 7

  8. Authors: Anca Streinu-Cercel, Oana Săndulescu, Claudiu Mihai Șchiopu, Cristiana Oprea, Sorin Rugină, Carmen Mihaela Dorobăț, Voichița Lăzureanu, Felicia Constandiş, Corina Itu, Augustin Cupşa, Carmen Chiriac and Adrian Streinu-Cercel
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14(Suppl 7):P65
    Content type: Poster presentation Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 14 Supplement 7

  10. Authors: Daniela Tălăpan, Raluca Mihăilescu, Olga Mihaela Dorobăț, Vlad Predescu, Rodica Marinescu, Olivera Lupescu, Florian Purghel, Marius Niculescu, Răzvan Ene, Alexandru Hera, Daniela Munteanu, Mariana Constantin, Emilia Căpraru, Angelica Tenita, Dana Jianu, Oana Săndulescu…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14(Suppl 7):O35
    Content type: Oral presentation Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 14 Supplement 7

  12. Authors: Angelica Vişan, Anca Drăgănescu, Anuța Bilaşco, Cristina Negulescu, Camelia Kouris, Ruxandra Măntescu, Gheorghiță Jugulete, Mădălina Merişescu, Endis Osman, Cornelia Dogaru, Diana Slavu and Monica Luminos
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14(Suppl 7):O33
    Content type: Oral presentation Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 14 Supplement 7

  15. Authors: Violeta Molagic, Irina Lăpădat, Raluca Mihăilescu, Cristina Popescu, Cătălin Tilişcan, Raluca Jipa, Mihaela Rădulescu, Daniela Munteanu, Adriana Hristea, Ruxandra Moroti, Anca-Ruxandra Negru, Iulia Niculescu, Roxana Petre, Raluca Năstase, Angelica Teniță and Victoria Aramă
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14(Suppl 7):O25
    Content type: Oral presentation Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 14 Supplement 7

  16. Authors: Aida Roxana Aguridă, Cristina Maria Sîrbu, Alina Cristina Neguț, Maria Magdalena Moțoi, Luminița Mariana Bradu, Ramona Ștefania Popescu, Andrei Nițulescu, Anca Streinu-Cercel and Adrian Streinu-Cercel
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14(Suppl 7):P25
    Content type: Poster presentation Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 14 Supplement 7

  17. Authors: Gabriel Adrian Popescu, Roxana Serban, Adriana Pistol, Andreea Niculcea, Andreea Preda, Daniela Lemeni, Ioana Macovei, Monica Popoiu, Cristina Ţenea, Daniela Tălăpan, Dragoş Florea and Alexandru Rafila
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14(Suppl 7):O24
    Content type: Oral presentation Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 14 Supplement 7

  20. Authors: Mihaela Rădulescu, Anca-Ruxandra Negru, Cristina Popescu, Violeta Molagic, Daniela Munteanu, Raluca Mihăilescu, Cătălin Tilişcan, Alina Lobodan, Irina Lăpădat, Smaranda Gliga, Georgiana Jugănaru, Aida Adamescu and Victoria Aramă
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14(Suppl 7):O11
    Content type: Oral presentation Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 14 Supplement 7

  22. Authors: Mariana Mărdărescu, Cristina Petre, Ruxandra Drăghicenoiu, Rodica Ungurianu, Alina Cibea, Carina Matei, Sorin Petrea, Ana Maria Tudor, Delia Vlad, Marieta Iancu, Sanda Vintilă, Claudiu Mihai Șchiopu, Alexandra Mărdărescu, Ioana Alina Anca and Mihai Mitran
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14(Suppl 7):O8
    Content type: Oral presentation Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 14 Supplement 7

  24. Authors: Liana-Cătălina Gavriliu, Elisabeta-Otilia Benea, Șerban Benea, Roxana Dumitriu, Georgeta Ducu, Daniela Camburu, Alina Cozma, Manuela Podani, Mihaela Ionică, Cosmina Andrei, Mădălina Simoiu and Nicoleta Bunescu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14(Suppl 7):P3
    Content type: Poster presentation Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 14 Supplement 7

  25. Authors: Alexandra Elena Duca, Octavia Dincă, Caterina Livia Pahomi-Nicolae, Alina-Cristina Neguț, Anca Streinu-Cercel, Oana Săndulescu, Bogdan Haineala, Silviu Margaritis, Marian Munteanu, Adina Elena Ilie, Monica Andreea Soica and Adrian Streinu-Cercel
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14(Suppl 7):P2
    Content type: Poster presentation Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 14 Supplement 7

  26. Authors: Ruxandra Moroti, Adriana Hristea, Violeta Molagic, Raluca Jipa, Mihaela Iosipenco, Doina Rîciu, Dan Oțelea, Dragoş Florea, Valeriu Gheorghiță, Raluca Hrişcă, Ioan Diaconu, Adrian Streinu-Cercel and Otilia Benea
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14(Suppl 7):O1
    Content type: Oral presentation Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 14 Supplement 7

  27. Effective protocols for the isolation and de-isolation of patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are essential determinants of health-care costs. Early de-isolation needs to be balanced with the ...

    Authors: Shirin Kalimuddin, Jeanne MM Tan, Ban Hock Tan and Jenny GH Low
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:547
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  28. The objective of this study was to evaluate the carriage of Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) serogroups X and Y in the health district of Kaya before the introduction of a serogroup A meningococcal conjugate vaccine i...

    Authors: Absatou Ky Ba, Idrissa Sanou, Paul A Kristiansen, Lassana Sangaré, Rasmata Ouédraogo, Kalifa Ouattara, Maxime Kienou, Simon Tiendrebeogo and Juliette Tranchot
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:546
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  29. Increasing multidrug resistance in gram-negative bacilli (GNB) infections poses a serious threat to public health. Few studies have analyzed co-resistance rates, defined as an antimicrobial susceptibility prof...

    Authors: Patrick HP Wong, Marcus von Krosigk, Diane L Roscoe, Tim TY Lau, Masoud Yousefi and William R Bowie
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:393
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  30. The comparative impact of chronic viral monoinfection versus coinfection on inpatient outcomes and health care utilization is relatively unknown. This study examined trends, inpatient utilization, and hospital...

    Authors: Christine U Oramasionwu, Joshua C Toliver, Terence L Johnson, Heather N Moore and Christopher R Frei
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:536
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  31. Aminoglycosides are a critical component of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment but data on their efficacy and adverse effects in Botswana is scarce. We determined the effect of amikacin on tre...

    Authors: Chawangwa Modongo, Rafal S Sobota, Boikobo Kesenogile, Ronald Ncube, Giorgio Sirugo, Scott M Williams and Nicola M Zetola
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:542
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  32. A novel avian influenza A (H7N9) virus emerged in eastern China in February 2013. 413 confirmed human cases, including 157 deaths, have been recorded as of July 31, 2014.

    Authors: Jian Fan, David Cui, Siuying Lau, Guoliang Xie, Xichao Guo, Shufa Zheng, Xiaofeng Huang, Shigui Yang, Xianzhi Yang, Zhaoxia Huo, Fei Yu, Jianzhou Lou, Li Tian, Xuefen Li, Yuejiao Dong, Qiaoyun Zhu…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:541
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  33. In the past decade methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become increasingly prevalent in community settings. Attending a daycare center (DCC) is a known risk factor for colonization with MRSA. B...

    Authors: Eneida Dias Vianna Braga, Fábio Aguiar-Alves, Maria de Fátima Nogueira de Freitas, Monique Oliveira de e Silva, Thami Valadares Correa, Robert E Snyder, Verônica Afonso de Araújo, Mariel Asbury Marlow, Lee W Riley, Sérgio Setúbal, Licínio Esmeraldo Silva and Claudete Aparecida Araújo Cardoso
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:538
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  34. China has the largest number of the elderly in the world. As the proportion of elderly is rapidly increasing among national reported HIV/AIDS cases, it is a concern about HIV epidemic among older MSM in China....

    Authors: Yong-ze Li, Jun-jie Xu, Han-zhu Qian, Bing-xin You, Jing Zhang, Jian-ming Zhang, Qing-hai Hu, Zhen-xing Chu, Shu-yang Liu, Yong-jun Jiang, Wen-qing Geng and Hong Shang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:531
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  35. In most biological experiments, especially infectious disease, the exposure-response relationship is interrelated by a multitude of factors rather than many independent factors. Little is known about the suita...

    Authors: Jinma Ren, Zhen Ning, Carmen S Kirkness, Carl V Asche and Huaping Wang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:540
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  36. The distributions of incubation and relapse periods are key components of infectious disease models for the malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax; however, detailed distributions based upon experimental data are lack...

    Authors: Andrew A Lover, Xiahong Zhao, Zheng Gao, Richard J Coker and Alex R Cook
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:539
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  37. The clinical course of tuberculosis (TB) infection, bacterial load and the morphology of lesions vary between pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB. Antigens expressed in abundance during infection could represent r...

    Authors: Tehmina Mustafa, Nils Anders Leversen, Lisbet Sviland and Harald Gotten Wiker
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:535
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  38. The immunogenicity, reactogenicity, and safety of the 10-valent pneumococcal non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae protein D conjugate vaccine (PHiD-CV) co-administered with routine childhood vaccines were evaluate...

    Authors: Fong Seng Lim, Mia Tuang Koh, Kah Kee Tan, Poh Chong Chan, Chia Yin Chong, Yeo Wee Shung Yehudi, Yee Leong Teoh, Fakrudeen Shafi, Marjan Hezareh, Kristien Swinnen and Dorota Borys
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:530
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  39. In a context of change in the demographic profile of the older population, to identify an age threshold for increased risk and burden of herpes zoster (HZ) in 70+ patients.

    Authors: Martin Duracinsky, Marc Paccalin, Gaëtan Gavazzi, Sohéla El Kebir, Jacques Gaillat, Christophe Strady, Didier Bouhassira and Olivier Chassany
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:529
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  40. International travel contributes to the worldwide spread of multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Rates of travel-related faecal colonization with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacter...

    Authors: Esther Kuenzli, Veronika K Jaeger, Reno Frei, Andreas Neumayr, Susan DeCrom, Sabine Haller, Johannes Blum, Andreas F Widmer, Hansjakob Furrer, Manuel Battegay, Andrea Endimiani and Christoph Hatz
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:528
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  41. In visceral leishmaniasis (VL), retinal changes have previously been noted but not described in detail and their clinical and pathological significance are unknown. A prospective observational study was undert...

    Authors: Richard James Maude, BUM Wahid Ahmed, Abu Hayat Md Waliur Rahman, Ridwanur Rahman, Mohammed Ishaque Majumder, Darryl Braganza Menezes, Abdullah Abu Sayeed, Laura Hughes, Thomas J MacGillivray, Shyamanga Borooah, Baljean Dhillon, Arjen M Dondorp and Mohammad Abul Faiz
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:527
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  42. The incidence of pertussis has been increasing worldwide. In the Netherlands, the seroprevalence has risen higher than the reported cases, suggesting that laboratory tests for pertussis are considered infreque...

    Authors: Gertrude van den Brink, Jérôme O Wishaupt, Jacob C Douma, Nico G Hartwig and Florens GA Versteegh
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:526
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  43. Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite which can infect almost all mammalian animals, leading to toxoplasmosis. T. gondii rhoptry protein 38 (TgROP38) is an active rhoptry protein kinase which i...

    Authors: Ying Xu, Nian-Zhang Zhang, Qi-Dong Tan, Jia Chen, Jing Lu, Qian-Ming Xu and Xing-Quan Zhu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:525
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  44. Host genotype accounts for a component of the variability in susceptibility to childhood Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, despite numerous examples of host polymorphisms associated with tolerance or resist...

    Authors: George M Warimwe, Gregory Fegan, Esther W Kiragu, Jennifer N Musyoki, Alexander W Macharia, Kevin Marsh, Thomas N Williams and Peter C Bull
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:524
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  45. Clostridium difficile carriage has been considered as a potential source for the deadly infection, but its role in cancer patients is still unclear. We aimed to identify the clinical and immunological factors th...

    Authors: Wei-Jia Fang, Da-Zhi Jing, Yun Luo, Cai-Yun Fu, Peng Zhao, Jiong Qian, Bing-Ru Tian, Xiao-Gang Chen, Yu-Long Zheng, Yi Zheng, Jing Deng, Wei-Hua Zou, Xue-Ren Feng, Fan-Long Liu, Xiao-Zhou Mou and Shu-Sen Zheng
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:523
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  46. Environmental exposure is a likely risk factor for the development of pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease. The influence of environmental exposure on the response to antimicrobial treatment and re...

    Authors: Yutaka Ito, Toyohiro Hirai, Kohei Fujita, Takeshi Kubo, Koichi Maekawa, Satoshi Ichiyama, Kaori Togashi and Michiaki Mishima
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:522
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  47. Undernourished, HIV-infected adults in sub-Saharan Africa have high levels of systemic inflammation, which is a risk factor for mortality and other adverse health outcomes. We hypothesized that microbial trans...

    Authors: Ashley Canipe, Takondwa Chidumayo, Meridith Blevins, Michael Bestawros, Jay Bala, Paul Kelly, Suzanne Filteau, Bryan E Shepherd, Douglas C Heimburger and John R Koethe
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:521
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  48. Trichuriasis is a parasitic disease caused by the human whipworm, Trichuris trichiura. It affects millions worldwide, particularly in the tropics. This nematode parasite burrows into the colonic epithelium result...

    Authors: Rebecca JM Hurst, Thomas Hopwood, Amanda L Gallagher, Frederick A Partridge, Timothy Burgis, David B Sattelle and Kathryn J Else
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:520
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  49. The antiretroviral therapy (ART) program of Cameroon recommends routine laboratory monitoring of haematological toxicity if a regimen contains zidovudine (AZT) and of hepatotoxicity for NVP-containing regimens...

    Authors: Cavin Epie Bekolo, Cecile Sonkoue, Hortense Djidjou, Patrick Sylvestre Bekoule and Basile Kollo
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:519
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  50. Central venous catheters (CVC) removal and reinsertion of a new CVC in the setting of central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) is not always possible in septic patients. The purpose of this stud...

    Authors: Anne-Marie Chaftari, Aline El Zakhem, Mohamed A Jamal, Ying Jiang, Ray Hachem and Issam Raad
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014 14:518
    Content type: Research article Published on:

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