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  1. Late human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis is the most prominent cause of HIV/AIDS-related mortality and also increases the risk of transmission and spread of the disease in society. Adolescents are the...

    Authors: Misgana Kebede Gabre, Tadesse Bekele Tafesse, Leta Adugna Geleta, Cherugeta Kebede Asfaw and Henok Abebayehu Delelegn
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:644
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  2. Malassezia restricta, a lipophilic and lipodependent yeast belonging to the basidiomycetes group, is an opportunistic fungal pathogen associated with various skin diseases, including seborrheic dermatitis and dan...

    Authors: Guoxuan Peng, Yuan Lin, Qiang Zou, Hongcheng Peng, Anyi Lei, Xu Zou, Zhe Xu, Hong Sun, Xu Ning and Mingzhi Huang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:643
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  3. Since May 2022, Mpox has spread extensively outside of Africa, posing a serious threat to the health of people globally, and particularly to the men who have sex with men (MSM) population. Chongqing, a provinc...

    Authors: Sen Yang, Chao Xia, Yuxin Zhang, Yan Shen, Chengshuang Xia, Yanqiu Lu, Shifang Su, Changgang Deng, Vijay Harypursat, Jing Wang, Jing Yuan and Yemiao Chen
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:641
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  4. There is a need to understand the relationship between COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP) anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG levels and clinical outcomes to optimize CCP use. This study aims to evaluate the relationship betw...

    Authors: Hyung Park, Chang Yu, Liise-anne Pirofski, Hyunah Yoon, Danni Wu, Yi Li, Thaddeus Tarpey, Eva Petkova, Elliott M. Antman and Andrea B. Troxel
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:639
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  5. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic abilities of the non-invasive serum biomarkers to predict liver fibrosis staging and evaluate the progress of hepatitis B.

    Authors: Shaoxiong Zeng, Zhenzhen Liu, Bilun Ke, Yiwang Zhang, Qian Wang and Siwei Tan
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:638
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  6. Chronic lung disease is a major cause of morbidity in African children with HIV infection; however, the microbial determinants of HIV-associated chronic lung disease (HCLD) remain poorly understood. We conduct...

    Authors: Prince K. Mushunje, Felix S. Dube, Courtney Olwagen, Shabir Madhi, Jon Ø Odland, Rashida A. Ferrand, Mark P. Nicol and Regina E. Abotsi
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:637
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  7. Annual epidemics of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) had consistent timing and intensity between seasons prior to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (COVID-19). However, starting in April 2020, RSV seasonal activity dec...

    Authors: Deus Thindwa, Ke Li, Dominic Cooper-Wootton, Zhe Zheng, Virginia E Pitzer and Daniel M Weinberger
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:635
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  8. CKD patients on hemodialysis (HD) with Staphylococcus aureus (SA) bacteremia present high morbidity, mortality and increased risk of MRSA. Vancomycin is the antibiotic of choice in these cases, it has a narrow th...

    Authors: Julian Felipe Ramirez-Osorio, Juan Esteban Velez-Hernandez, Nathalia Fernandez-Castaño, David Felipe Rojas-Hernandez and Fabian Jaimes
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:634
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  9. Proper diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) lymphadenitis is critical for its treatment and prevention. Fine needle aspirate cytology (FNAC) is the mainstay method for the diagnosis of TB lymphadenitis in Ethiopia; ...

    Authors: Hawi Kumbi, Musa Mohammed Ali and Alegntaw Abate
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:633
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  10. Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are a global public health issue, representing a significant burden of disease that leads to prolonged hospital stays, inappropriate use of antimicrobial drugs, intricat...

    Authors: Antonio Antonelli, Maria Elena Ales, Greta Chiecca, Zeno Dalla Valle, Emanuele De Ponti, Danilo Cereda, Lucia Crottogini, Cristina Renzi, Carlo Signorelli and Matteo Moro
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:632
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  11. Acinetobacter baumannii is a health threat due to its antibiotic resistance. Herein, antibiotic susceptibility and its association with the Toxin-antitoxin (TA) system genes in A. baumannii clinical isolates from...

    Authors: Marziyeh Sadat Amini, Majid Baseri Salehi and Nima Bahador
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:631
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  12. The pathogenesis of hypertension (HTN) in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) is complex and remains not fully understood. Chronic immune activation (IA) is postulated to be one of the culprits. This notion is...

    Authors: Tosi M. Mwakyandile, Grace A. Shayo, Philip G. Sasi, Ferdinand M. Mugusi, Godfrey Barabona, Takamasa Ueno and Eligius F. Lyamuya
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:630
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  14. Marburg viral disease (MVD) is a highly infectious disease with a case fatality rate of up to 90%, particularly impacting resource-limited countries where implementing Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) me...

    Authors: Erick Kinyenje, Joseph Hokororo, Ruth Ngowi, Michael Kiremeji, Elice Mnunga, Angela Samwel, Erasto Sylvanus, Emmanuel Mnken, Missana Yango, Mikidadi Mtalika, Vida Mmbaga, Noel Saitoti, Alex Malecha, Faith Kundy, Martin Rwabilimbo, Issessanda Kaniki…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:628
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  15. Virological failure, drug resistance, toxicities, and other issues make it difficult for ART to maintain long-term sustainability. These issues would force a modification in the patient's treatment plan. The a...

    Authors: Tsegaye Hailu Kumsa, Andargachew Mulu, Joseph Beyene and Zeytu Gashaw Asfaw
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:627
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  16. The emergence of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) may provide a promising tool for early and comprehensive identification of the causative pathogen in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). In this s...

    Authors: Mengling Liu, Haiyue Zhang, Liangyu Li, Jieyu Mao, Ruiyun Li, Jing Yin and Xiaojun Wu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:626
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  17. In the last two decades, a significant increase in the number of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) cases has been observed. It is understandable to attempt to determine the factors that can predict the ...

    Authors: Jarosław Drobnik, Piotr Pobrotyn, Mária Belovičová, Katarzyna Madziarska, Małgorzata Trocha and Mateusz Baran
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:625
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  18. Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare but potentially life-threatening soft tissue infection. The objective of this study was to assess the association between timely surgery within 6 h and hospital mortality i...

    Authors: Chi Ho Lau, Lowell Ling, Jack Zhenhe Zhang, Pauline Yeung Ng, Cheuk Yan Chan, Alwin Wai Tak Yeung, Ka Man Fong, Jacky Ka Hing Chan, Gary Ka Fai Au, Ting Liong, Manimala Dharmangadan, Fu Loi Chow, Koon Ngai Lam, Kai Man Chan, Steven Ling and Anna Lee
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:624
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  19. Sexually transmitted infections (STI) are public health problems in Ethiopia. Women have a higher chance of acquiring STI. STI complications are more severe in women compared to men. Despite that, treatment se...

    Authors: Gedefaw Abeje, Meseret Zelalem, Firmaye Bogale and Netsanet Worku
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:623
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  20. Respiratory infections have long been recognized as a primary cause of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD). Additionally, the emergence of antimicrobial resistance has led to ...

    Authors: Duy Tuyen Dao, Huu Y Le, Minh Hai Nguyen, Thi Duyen Thi, Xuan Dung Nguyen, Thanh Thuyet Bui, Thi Huyen Trang Tran, Van Luan Pham, Hang Nga Do, Jim-Tong Horng, Huu Song Le and Dinh Tien Nguyen
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:622
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  21. Authors: Yoshihiro Takayama, Yining S. Xu, Yusuke Shimakawa, Gerardo Chowell, Masahiro Kozuka, Ryosuke Omori, Ryota Matsuyama, Taro Yamamoto and Kenji Mizumoto
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:621
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    The original article was published in BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:542

  22. Currently, several studies have observed that chronic hepatitis B virus infection is associated with the pathogenesis of kidney disease. However, the extent of the correlation between hepatitis B virus infecti...

    Authors: Danjing Chen, Rong Yu, Shuo Yin, Wenxin Qiu, Jiangwang Fang and Xian-e Peng
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:620
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  23. Despite emerging evidence linking blood cell indices (BCIs) to sepsis mortality, the inconsistency of observational studies obscures the clarity of these associations. This study aims to clarify the causal inf...

    Authors: Tao Zeng, Yina Sun, Shuru Chen, Jiahui Pang, Heping Wang, Xianghao Cai, Yingying Liao, Xiaolong Xiao, Yibo Zhang, Yutian Chong, Jiao Gong and Xinhua Li
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:619
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  24. Spinal tuberculosis (STB) is a local manifestation of systemic infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, accounting for a significant proportion of joint tuberculosis cases. This study aimed to explore t...

    Authors: Fei Qi, Lei Luo, Chuangye Qu, Weibing Bao, Wenqi Wang, Xiaozhong Zhu and Dengjiang Wu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:618
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  26. Toll-Like receptors (TLRs) play an important role in the immune response during hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. In this study, we evaluated the association between two SNP variants (TLR3 rs3775290 and TLR4 ...

    Authors: Tetou Soumbara, Crystel Bonnet, Cheikh Tijani Hamed, Fatimetou Veten, Mohamed Hemeyine, F-Zahra Fall-Malick, Mohamed Mahmoud El Yezid, Aichetou Diallo, Moustapha Mouhamedou Mounah and Ahmed Houmeida
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:616
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  27. To determine the relationship of Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Monocyte Lymphocyte Ratio (MLR), and Neutrophil Monocyte Ratio (NMR) with treatment response in Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) patients during ...

    Authors: Muniza Omair, Mirza Saifullah Baig, Waqas Ahmed Farooqui, Shaheen Kousar, Muhammad Yahya Noori, Nida Zeehan, Ayesha Khan, Saman Isa, Durre Sameen Kamran, Muhammad Furqan Bari and Mehreen Mehmood
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:615
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  28. Nocardia is an ubiquitous soil organism. As an opportunistic pathogen, inhalation and skin inoculation are the most common routes of infection. Lungs and skin are the most frequent sites of nocardiosis. Testis is...

    Authors: Saohoine Inthasot, Sophie Leemans, Mony Hing and Julien Vanderhulst
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:614
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  29. Since the mpox outbreak in 2022, it was unclear if and how often infections with mpox virus (MPXV) were clinically inapparent, i.e. not presenting to clinical care with mpox symptoms. Moreover, it was hypothes...

    Authors: Uwe Koppe, Klaus Jansen, Axel Jeremias Schmidt, Christoph Weber, Heike Schulze, Robert Kasimir Kulis-Horn, Carsten Tiemann and Ulrich Marcus
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:613
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  30. Predictors of the outcome of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remain to be fully determined. We evaluated selected viral characteristics and immunological responses that m...

    Authors: Nathalia Mantovani Pena, Luiz Claudio Santana, James R Hunter, Vinicius Fontanesi Blum, Tania Vergara, Celso Gouvea, Elcio Leal, Nancy Bellei, Mauro Schechter and Ricardo Sobhie Diaz
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:612
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  31. Advanced HIV disease (AHD) in young people living with HIV (PLHIV) is an increasingly pressing public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite global progress in early HIV testing and reducing HIV-related d...

    Authors: Mamadu Baldeh, Samuel Kizito, Sulaiman Lakoh, Daniel Sesay, Samuel Adeyemi Williams, Umu Barrie, Frida Dennis, Dimbintsoa Rakotomalala Robinson, Franck Lamontagne, Franck Amahowe, Patrick Turay, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Elvin Geng and Fred M. Ssewamala
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:611
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  32. Blood-based transcriptional gene signatures for tuberculosis (TB) have been developed with potential use to diagnose disease. However, an unresolved issue is whether gene set enrichment analysis of the signatu...

    Authors: Xutao Wang, Arthur VanValkenberg, Aubrey R. Odom, Jerrold J. Ellner, Natasha S. Hochberg, Padmini Salgame, Prasad Patil and W. Evan Johnson
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:610
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  33. Globally, there were an estimated 39 million people living with HIV with 1.3 million new HIV infections by the end of 2023. The Sub-Saharan Africa accounted 51% of new HIV infections. HIV case-based Surveillan...

    Authors: Nigatu Admasu, Abraham Lomboro, Enyew Kebede, Birra Bejiga, Jaleta Bulti, Saro Abdella, Wudinesh Belete and Gemechu Chemeda
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:609
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  35. Pneumococcal pneumonia (PP) is a serious infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. The aim of this study was to analyze the comorbidity factors ...

    Authors: Enrique Gea-Izquierdo, Rossana Ruiz-Urbaez, Valentín Hernández-Barrera, Michael Stich and Ángel Gil-de-Miguel
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:607
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  36. Oncogenic types of human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection cause substantial morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Nigeria has low cervical cancer screening and vaccination rates, suggesting the need for community ...

    Authors: Eneyi E Kpokiri, Agatha E Wapmuk, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Ifeoma Obionu, Ekenechukwu Kokelu, Jennifer Smith, Benedict N Azuogu, Kayode Ajenifuja, Abdulhammed O Babatunde, Oliver Ezechi, Joseph D Tucker and Juliet Iwelunmor
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:606
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  37. and Penicillium are considered as rare opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised hosts, and pneumonia caused by Paecilomyces and Penicillium is rare. In this study, we present first case of severe pneumonia wi...

    Authors: Xiuri Wang, Xingchun Chen, Yunxiao Liang and Liuyang Hu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:605
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  38. Although the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is recognized as a useful tool for evaluating nutritional status in patients with various diseases, its applicability in patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria...

    Authors: Eunki Chung, Youngmok Park, Hye-Jeong Lee and Young Ae Kang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:604
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  39. the mortality associated with severe malaria due to Plasmodiun falciparum remains high despite improvements in malaria management. Case prensentation: this case series aims to describe the efficacy and safety of ...

    Authors: Jingjing Zhang, Lulu Chen, Min Zhang, Mingkang Yao, Saisai Ren, Haihui Liu, Yanan Min, Yan Jia, Yanling Tao and Hao Zhang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:603
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  40. Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is a significant health concern in children worldwide. In this study, we aimed to analyze the clinical features, antibiotic resistance, and risk variables for poor outcomes ...

    Authors: Yanan Fu, Yingchun Wang, Wei Tang, Qing Yang, Guan Wang and Meng Li
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:602
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  41. Cutibacterium acnes is an anaerobic bacterium mostly implicated in cutaneous and body-implant infections. Splenic abscess is a rare entity and C. acnes abscesses have only exceptionally been reported. We describe...

    Authors: Angèle Roudeau, Stéphane Corvec, Beate Heym, Louise Ruffier d’Epenoux, Olivier Lidove and Valérie Zeller
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:601
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  42. Southern African countries have the largest global burden of HIV and syphilis, with a high prevalence among women of reproductive age. Although antenatal screening is standard of care, syphilis screening has g...

    Authors: Ranmini Kularatne, Karel Blondeel, Margaret Kasaro, Venessa Maseko, Samuel Bosomprah, Ronaldo Silva, Maura Laverty, Firdavs Kurbonov, Massimo Mirandola and Rosanna W Peeling
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24(Suppl 1):600
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    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 24 Supplement 1

  43. Phytobacter diazotrophicus (P. diazotrophicus) is an opportunistic pathogen that causes nosocomial outbreaks and sepsis. However, there are no reports of P. diazotrophicus isolated from human blood in China.

    Authors: Jiansheng Lin, Junfeng Wu, Lan Gong, Xiaoqing Li and Gaoxiong Wang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:599
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  45. There is an urgent need for therapeutic strategies for inpatients with severe or critical COVID-19. The evaluation of the clinical benefits of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Nmr/r) for these patients beyond five ...

    Authors: Huan Zhang, Xiaojiao Tan, Zheng Zhang, Chenxi Wang, Haiqing Shi, Yao Li, Jianbo Li, Yan Kang, Xiaodong Jin and Xuelian Liao
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:597
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  46. Intestinal parasitic infections remain a significant global health issue, particularly affecting poor and marginalised populations. These infections significantly contribute to children’s diseases, malnutritio...

    Authors: Gabriela Štrkolcová, Daniela Fiľakovská Bobáková, Michaela Kaduková, Andrea Schreiberová, Daniel Klein, Miloš Halán and Ingrid Urbančíková
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:596
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  47. Acinetobacter baumannii resistant strains lead to increased mortality, treatment costs, and an increase in the length of hospitalization. Nowadays, nanoparticles are considered a substitute for antibiotics. This ...

    Authors: Farshad Kakian, Nawal Arasteh, Esmaeil Mirzaei and Mohammad Motamedifar
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:593
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  49. Urinary tract infection is one of the most common infections in humans, affecting women in more proportion. The bladder was considered sterile, but it has a urinary microbiome. Moreover, intracellular bacteria...

    Authors: Luciana Robino, Rafael Sauto, Cecilia Morales, Nicolás Navarro, María José González, Erlen Cruz, Florencia Neffa, Javier Zeballos and Paola Scavone
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:590
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  50. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic underscored the need for pandemic preparedness, with respiratory-transmitted viruses considered as a substantial risk. In pandemics, long‐term care facilities (LTCFs) are a high-risk se...

    Authors: Laura Arnold, Simon Bimczok, Hannah Schütt, Stefanie Lisak-Wahl, Barbara Buchberger and Jan M Stratil
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:589
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