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  1. Fournier’s gangrene is a severe form of infectious necrotizing fasciitis affecting the perineum, perianal, and genital areas; it is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Hence, it is important t...

    Authors: Han Bee Hong, Jeong Woo Lee and Chan Hee Park
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:958
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  2. This study aims to analyze whether undergoing amniocentesis during pregnancy in women diagnosed with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection leads to HBV transmission to newborns.

    Authors: Jin Zhou, Peizhen Zhang, Zhangmin Tan, Chuo Li, Lin Yao, Zhenyan Han and Yuzhu Yin
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:957
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1025

  3. Inflammation is a potential risk factor of voriconazole (VCZ) overdose, procalcitonin (PCT) is reported to act as a diagnostic marker for bacterial infections. However, the association of PCT with VCZ trough s...

    Authors: Ju-Xiang Zhou, Chun-Lin Xiong, Zao-Shang Chang, You-Cong Yin, Kai-Peng Su, Ji-Hong Zhang, Ji-Chu Wu and Bao Sun
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:952
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  4. Premature infants have less physiologic reserve and often delayed vaccination compared to full-term infants. The birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine (HepB-BD) is an essential measure to achieve the goal of "zero...

    Authors: Li-fang Huang, Ao-di Huang, Xue Zhang, Lin Tang, Jing An, Jun Li, Hui Zheng, Zun-dong Yin and Fu-zhen Wang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:951
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  5. Even though tuberculosis is a common disease among children in developing countries, tuberculous dactylitis is an uncommon form of Skeletal tuberculosis specially with involvement of both the hands and feet.

    Authors: Alazar Wogayehu Gebrehana, Gizeyalew Munye, Aysheshim Kinde Mekonen, Segenet Bizuneh Mengistu, Teshome Geletaw and Issac Omer Answar
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:950
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  6. Formal assessment of a surveillance system’s features and its ability to achieve objectives is crucial for disease control and prevention. Since the implementation of the mpox surveillance system in Cameroon, ...

    Authors: Delia Delia Djuicy, Chanceline Ndongo Bilounga, Linda Esso, Moctar Mohamed Moulioum Mouiche, Martial Gides Wansi Yonga, Gael Dieudonné Essima, Inès Manda Emah Nguidjol, Pricilla Josephine Ambany Anya, Elisabeth Betsi Noma Dibongue, Alain Georges Mballa Etoundi, Sara Irène Eyangoh, Mirdad Kazanji and Richard Njouom
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:949
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  7. Measles remains a major public health burden worldwide. Parents often hesitate to vaccinate children with chronic diseases. We investigated the association between the percentage of vaccination and chronic dis...

    Authors: Dien M. Tran, Thinh Ong, Tung V. Cao, Quang Thai Pham, Hien Do, Phuc H. Phan, Marc Choisy and Nhung T. H. Pham
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:948
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  8. To evaluate the diagnosis and management of bacterial meningitis in adult Sudanese patients in accordance with the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines for bacterial meningitis management.

    Authors: Yousif B. Hamadalneel, Ahmed M. Mohammed, Saad T. Ahmed, Alfatih A. Yousef, Mohammed T. Mohammed and Marwa F. Alamin
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:947
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  9. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common respiratory disease that frequently requires hospitalisation, and is a significant cause of death worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of alpha-...

    Authors: Lili Zhao, Wen Xi, Ying Shang, Wenjun Gao, Wenjie Bian, Xi Chen, Jianbo Xue, Yu Xu, Pihua Gong, Shuming Guo and Zhancheng Gao
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:946
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  10. The mortality risk of co-infections/secondary infections (CoI/ScI) is under-reported in patients with non-critical COVID-19, leading to the under-management of CoI/ScI and publication bias in the medical liter...

    Authors: Hong Tham Pham, Thi Ha Truong, Kim-Huong Truong-Nguyen, Bao Khanh Nguyen and Minh-Hoang Tran
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:945
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  11. For decades, dengue has posed a significant threat as a viral infectious disease, affecting numerous human lives globally, particularly in tropical regions, yet no cure has been discovered. The genetic trait o...

    Authors: Piyumi Chathurangika, Lakmini S. Premadasa, S. S. N. Perera and Kushani De Silva
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:944
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  12. HIV-1 has well-established mechanisms to disrupt essential pathways in people with HIV, such as inflammation and metabolism. Moreover, diversity of the amino acid sequences in fundamental HIV-1 proteins includ...

    Authors: Monray E. Williams, Levanco K. Asia, Zander Lindeque and Esmé Jansen van Vuren
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:943
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  13. Bacillus anthracis is a highly pathogenic bacterium that can cause lethal infection in animals and humans, making it a significant concern as a pathogen and biological agent. Consequently, accurate diagnosis of B...

    Authors: Tuvshinzaya Zorigt, Yoshikazu Furuta, Atmika Paudel, Harvey Kakoma Kamboyi, Misheck Shawa, Mungunsar Chuluun, Misa Sugawara, Nyamdorj Enkhtsetseg, Jargalsaikhan Enkhtuya, Badgar Battsetseg, Musso Munyeme, Bernard M. Hang’ombe and Hideaki Higashi
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:942
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  14. Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of neonatal infections in various anatomical sites, resulting in high morbidity and mortality in The Gambia. These clinical infections are often preceded by nasal carriage o...

    Authors: Abdoulie Bojang, Matthew Chung, Bully Camara, Isatou Jagne, Romain Guérillot, Ebrahim Ndure, Benjamin P Howden, Anna Roca and Elodie Ghedin
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:941
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  15. While COVID-19 has been controlled and deaths have decreased, the long-term consequences of COVID-19 remain a challenge we face today. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between the apoptos...

    Authors: Elaheh Abiri, Mehdi Mirzaii, Majid Moghbeli, Amir Atashi and Ahad ali Harati
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:940
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  16. Corynebacterium striatum (C. striatum) is a gram-positive, anaerobic bacillus found both environmentally and in human skin and nasal mucosa flora. It is reportedly the etiologic agent of community-acquired and no...

    Authors: Daisuke Usuda, Yuhei Kojima, Rikuo Ono, Yuki Kaneoka, Masashi Kato, Yuto Sugawara, Runa Shimizu, Tomotari Inami, Eri Nakajima, Shiho Tsuge, Riki Sakurai, Kenji Kawai, Shun Matsubara, Risa Tanaka, Makoto Suzuki, Shintaro Shimozawa…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:939
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  17. The Covid-19 pandemic has been characterized by the emergence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants, each with distinct properties influencing transmission dynamics, immune escape, and virulence, which, in turn, influe...

    Authors: Teresa K. Yamana, Swetha Rajagopal, Donald C. Hall Jr., Ahmed M. Moustafa, Andries Feder, Azad Ahmed, Colleen Bianco, Rebecca Harris, Susan Coffin, Amy E. Campbell, Sen Pei, Joshua Chang Mell, Paul J. Planet and Jeffrey Shaman
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:938
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  18. This study aims to evaluate the presence of EBV, HCMV, and BKV genomic sequences in the plasma samples (active infection/viremia) of kidney transplant recipients suspected of rejection and to investigate host ...

    Authors: Marzieh Eslami Kojidi, Somayeh Shatizadeh Malekshahi and Mohammad Reza Jabbari
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:937
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  19. Human adenovirus (HAdV) is an important pathogen causing acute respiratory infection (ARI) in children. Many countries, including China, have experienced sporadic or outbreaks related to HAdV-4, and death case...

    Authors: Jinjin Wang, Qianyu Feng, Yali Duan, Junhong Ai, Yun Zhu, Ran Wang, Xiangpeng Chen, Gen Lu, Yun Sun, Changchong Li, Rong Jin, Yunxiao Shang, Baoping Xu and Zhengde Xie
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:936
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  20. Pregnancy is a critical time for women, making them more susceptible to infectious diseases like COVID-19. This study aims to determine the immunogenicity of COVID-19 in pregnant women who have been infected c...

    Authors: Zeinab hemati, Saeideh Ameli, Bahram Nikkhoo, Sholeh Shahgheibi, Fariba Seyedoshohadaei, Nasrin Soufizadeh and Khaled Rahmani
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:935
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  22. The use of antiretrovirals has increased the survival of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), resulting in an aging population and a rise in the incidence of sarcopenia. The lack of uniformity among the preval...

    Authors: Luciana Cardoso Martins, Marcelo Palmares Oliveira e Silva, Ana Célia Oliveira dos Santos, Vera Magalhães da Silveira and Paulo Sérgio Ramos de Araújo
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:933
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  23. Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity in an aging HIV population. However, risk estimation with the most frequent equations usually classifies HIV patients as having a low or moderate risk. Seve...

    Authors: Pedro Ferrer, Laura López, Juncal Pérez, Noemi Cabello, María José Núñez, Iñigo Sagastagoitia, Manuel Cotarelo, Leopoldo Pérez de Isla and Vicente Estrada
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:932
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  24. The neurological complications of influenza affect mainly the pediatric Asian population. In the category of influenza-associated encephalopathy, acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) is a rapidly progressive...

    Authors: Hsi Chen, Shih-Chun Lan, Yu-Lung Tseng, Yung-Yee Chang, Yan-Ting Lu and Min-Yu Lan
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:931
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  25. Continuous monitoring of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Uganda involves testing bacterial isolates from clinical samples at national and regional hospitals. Although the National Microbiology Reference Labo...

    Authors: Saudah Namubiru, Richard Migisha, Paul Edward Okello, Brenda Simbwa, Zainah Kabami, Brian Agaba, Jane Frances Zalwango, Hellen Nelly Naiga, Marie Gorreti Zalwango, Mercy Wendy Wanyana, Fred Monje, Patrick King, Peter Chris Kawungezi, Thomas Kiggundu, Mackline Ninsiima, Rebecca Akunzirwe…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:930
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  27. Diarrhoea is a major public health concern in developing countries, usually exacerbated by poor water, sanitation and hygiene but its aetiology is under-studied, particularly away from capital cities. We ident...

    Authors: Ademola A. Olayinka, Ibukunoluwa O. Oginni-Falajiki, Iruka N. Okeke and Aaron O. Aboderin
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:928
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  28. In sub-Saharan African countries, preventable and manageable diseases such as diarrhea and acute respiratory infections still claim the lives of children. Hence, this study aims to estimate the rate of change ...

    Authors: Bezalem Eshetu Yirdaw, Legesse Kassa Debusho and Aregash Samuel
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:927
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  29. Blood transfusion services play a very key role in modern health care service delivery. About 118.5 million blood donations were collected globally in 2022. However, about 1.6 million units of blood are destro...

    Authors: Norman Cwinyaai, Denis Opio, Henry Kajumbula, Jane F. Zalwango, Rebecca Akunzirwe, Tom Okello and Anguzu Francis
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:926
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  30. Self-medication practices involve the use of medications without healthcare professional requests. The threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused the practice of a fittest to survive action, with the...

    Authors: Wakuma Wakene Jifar, Osman Mohammed Oumer, Ismael Indris Muhammed and Ahmed S. BaHammam
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:925
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  31. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with substantial morbidity among infants. This study modelled the potential public health and economic impact of nirsevimab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody, a...

    Authors: Ruth Gil-Prieto, Jaime Jesus Pérez, Georgina Drago, Alexia Kieffer, Julie Roïz, Paulina Kazmierska, Aditya Sardesai, Solène de Boisvilliers, Juan Luis López-Belmonte, Matthieu Beuvelet and Javier Alvarez Aldean
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:924
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  32. Bone and joint infections represent a major public health issue due to their increasing prevalence, their functional prognosis and their cost to society. Phage therapy has valuable anti-biofilm properties agai...

    Authors: Ambroise Le Pogam, Fernanda Medina, Anna Belkacem, Alice Raffetin, Danielle Jaafar, Philippe Wodecki, Camille Corlouer, Alain Dublanchet, Pauline Caraux-Paz and Kevin Diallo
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:923
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  33. Previous studies have implicated the role of H. pylori infection in developing the metabolic syndrome. However, findings remain contradictory, and data from developing countries are scarce.

    Authors: Temam Ibrahim, William Russel, Aklilu Getachew, Endalew Zemene, Waqtola Cheneke and Bineyam Taye
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:922
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  34. Although hepatitis B infection is highly endemic in Africa, information on its epidemiology among pregnant women in the region is limited. Therefore, this systematic review provided up-to-date information on t...

    Authors: Temesgen Gebeyehu Wondmeneh and Ayal Tsegaye Mekonnen
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:921
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  35. Sepsis remains a leading cause of mortality in intensive care units, and rapid and accurate pathogen detection is crucial for effective treatment. This study evaluated the clinical application of multi-site me...

    Authors: Ting-jun Pan, Wei-wen Luo, Song-sheng Zhang, Jie-yao Xie, Zhou Xu, Ying-yu Zhong, Xiao-fen Zou, Hui-juan Gong and Mei-ling Ye
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:920
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  36. The clinical significance of the presence or absence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) in pleural effusion in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) children has not yet been elucidated. Herein, we investigated the cl...

    Authors: Shuxian Li, Junfen Zhou, Jing He, Dehua Yang, Guohong Zhu, Lanfang Tang and Zhimin Chen
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:919
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  37. On March 16th 2024, the first case of Human infection with avian influenza H10N3 since the end of the global COVID-19 Pandemic was reported in Kunming, China. To enhance comprehension of the source of infectio...

    Authors: Zhenxi Zhao, Siyi Luo, Yudong Gao, Min Dai, Jun Yan, Ying Yang, Hongwei Li, Yan Zhang and Zhipeng Mao
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:918
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  38. K. pneumoniae become multidrug-resistant (MDR) and commonly poses a serious health threat to patients due to limited therapeutic options. As a result, determining the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility p...

    Authors: Minichil Worku, Solomon Belay, Tigist Molla, Melak Aynalem and Muluneh Assefa
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:917
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  39. Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a rare life-threatening complication of blood product transfusion. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)-related TRALI is scarcely reported.

    Authors: Ganna Degtiarova, Anna Conen, Alexander Klarer, Teuta Arifi, Gina Guldimann, Sebastian Finkener, Andres Spirig and Hans-Joachim Kabitz
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:916
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  40. This study aimed to investigate the differential expression levels of the cGAS-STING pathway in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of spinal tuberculosis (TB) patients with different progression and it...

    Authors: Xianglin Peng, Feifei Pu, Fangzheng Zhou, Xiyong Dai, Feng Xu, Junwen Wang, Jing Feng and Ping Xia
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:915
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  41. Although a universal vaccine is available and Ethiopia is working outstandingly towards measles elimination, a recurrent measles outbreak has occurred each year in different parts of the country. Therefore, un...

    Authors: Daniel Eshetu, Wagi Tosisa, Belay Tafa Regassa, Gadissa Bedada Hundie and Andargachew Mulu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:914
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  42. Aortic valve infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We aimed to describe the clinical profile, risk factors and predictors of short- and long-term mortality in pati...

    Authors: Håvard Dingen, Stina Jordal, Sorosh Bratt, Pål Aukrust, Rolf Busund, Øyvind Jakobsen, Magnus Dalén, Thor Ueland, Peter Svenarud, Rune Haaverstad, Sahrai Saeed and Ivar Risnes
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:913
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  43. Risk scores facilitate the assessment of mortality risk in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Despite their utilities, there is a scarcity of evidence comparing the various RS simultaneously. Th...

    Authors: Eduardo Tuta-Quintero, Alirio Rodrigo Bastidas Goyes, Gabriela Guerrón-Gómez, María C. Martínez, Daniela Torres, Carolina Schloss, Julian Camacho, Gabriela Bonilla, Daniela Cepeda, Paula Romero, Yuli Fuentes, Esteban Garcia, David Acosta, Santiago Rodríguez, David Alvarez and Luis F. Reyes
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:912
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  44. The 2016 IDSA guideline recommends a treatment duration of at least 7 days for hospital-acquired (HAP)/ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The limited literature has demonstrated higher rates of recurrence ...

    Authors: Clover N. Truong, Nafeesa Chin-Beckford, Ana Vega, Kailynn DeRonde, Julio Simon, Lilian M. Abbo, Rossana Rosa and Christine A. Vu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:911
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  45. Microcirculation abnormality in septic shock is closely associated with organ dysfunction and mortality rate. It was hypothesized that the arterial blood glucose and interstitial fluid (ISF) glucose difference (G

    Authors: Limei Ma, Yuhao Jiang, Hui Feng, Jiake Gao, Xin Du, Zihao Fan, Hengheng Zheng and Jianjun Zhu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:910
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  46. During the pandemic period, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mutated, leading to changes in the disease’s severity and the therapeutic effect of drugs accordingly. This study aimed ...

    Authors: Susin Park, Nam Kyung Je, Dong Wan Kim, Miran Park and Jeonghun Heo
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:871
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  47. Glycopeptides for ampicillin-susceptible Enterococcus faecalis/faecium bacteremia are readily prescribed depending on the severity of the condition. However, there is limited data on the outcomes of glycopeptide ...

    Authors: Yeol Jung Seong, Je Eun Song, Eugene Lee, Eun Jin Kim, Jung Yeon Heo, Young Hwa Choi and Yong Chan Kim
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:906
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  48. Managing infectious complications after kidney transplantation (KT) remains a major challenge. Infections are the leading non-cardiovascular cause of death among kidney transplant recipients (KTr). The urinary...

    Authors: Salma Hamine, Haytham Derbel, Giovanna Melica, Edem Kodjo Awiti, Marie Matignon and Antoine Morel
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:900
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  49. Universal antiretroviral treatment (ART) for pregnant women has reduced mother-to-child transmission risk significantly. However, not all women on ART are virally suppressed during pregnancy and lactation. In ...

    Authors: Vani Govender, Megeshinee Naidoo and Dhayendre Moodley
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:898
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