Infectious Disease News & Articles

141 Management of imported malaria in Europe Full Text Malaria Journal, September 18, 2012

142 Gaps in the prevention of perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus between recommendations and routine practices in a highly endemic region: a provincial population-based study in China Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, September 18, 2012

143 Cerebral vasculitis associated with Schistosoma mansoni infection Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, September 18, 2012

144 Bilateral intraorbital abscesses with intracranial complications in a young Cameroonian girl: a case report Full Text Clinical Ophthalmology, September 18, 2012

145 In silico evolutionary analysis of Helicobacter pylori outer membrane phospholipase A (OMPLA) Full Text BMC Microbiology, September 18, 2012

146 Optimizing the HRP-2 in vitro malaria drug susceptibility assay using a reference clone to improve comparisons of Plasmodium falciparum field isolates Full Text Malaria Journal, September 18, 2012

147 Alterations of leptin in the course of inflammation and severe sepsis Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, September 18, 2012

148 Characterization and ligand identification of a membrane progesterone receptor in fungi: existence of a novel PAQR in Sporothrix schenckii Full Text BMC Microbiology, September 18, 2012

149 Impact of C-reactive protein test results on evidence-based decision-making in cases of bacterial infection Full Text BMC Pediatrics, September 17, 2012

150 Control method exploration of nosocomial bloodstream infection and its effect evaluation Full Text Chinese Medical Journal, September 17, 2012

151 Bacteriological study of pyodermas in a tertiary care dermatological center Full Text Indian Journal of Dermatology, September 17, 2012

152 Community-acquired lobar pneumonia in children in the era of universal 7-valent pneumococcal vaccination: a review of clinical presentations and antimicrobial treatment from a Canadian pediatric hospital Full Text BMC Pediatrics, September 17, 2012

153 Prolonged varicella-zoster virus reinfection in an adult after unrelated cord blood transplantation Full Text Indian Journal of Dermatology, September 17, 2012

154 Classic polyarteritis nodosa associated with hepatitis C virus infection: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, September 17, 2012

155 Transmission Network Parameters Estimated From HIV Sequences for a Nationwide Epidemic Full Text The Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 17, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 16, 2011

156 Variation in lumbar punctures for early onset neonatal sepsis: a nationally representative serial cross-sectional analysis, 2003-2009 Full Text BMC Pediatrics, September 17, 2012

157 Seroepidemiology of Human Bocaviruses 1–4 Full Text The Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 17, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 16, 2011

158 Modulation of the CD4⁺ T-Cell Response by Helicobacter pylori Depends on Known Virulence Factors and Bacterial Cholesterol and Cholesterol alpha-Glucoside Content Full Text The Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 17, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 16, 2011

159 Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Impair Antibacterial Defenses of Macrophages Full Text The Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 17, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 16, 2011

160 Safety and Immunogenicity of LC16m8, an Attenuated Smallpox Vaccine in Vaccinia-Naive Adults Full Text The Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 17, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 16, 2011

1 Early Use of Daptomycin Versus Vancomycin for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia With Vancomycin Minimum Inhibitory Concentration >1 mg/L: A Matched Cohort Study Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 1, 2013

2 Herpes Zoster Vaccine Effectiveness against Incident Herpes Zoster and Post-herpetic Neuralgia in an Older US Population: A Cohort Study PLoS Medicine, April 12, 2013    Free full text

3 Infective Endocarditis New England Journal of Medicine, April 12, 2013

4 Continuous versus intermittent infusions of antibiotics for the treatment of severe acute infections Cochrane Reviews, March 29, 2013    Review Article

5 Discontinuation of Contact Precautions for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Passive and Active Screening with Culture and Polymerase Chain Reaction Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013

6 Entry Inhibitors and their use in the Treatment of HIV-1 Infection Antiviral Research , April 2, 2013

7 Measles transmission during air travel, United States, December 1, 2008-December 31, 2011 Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease , April 5, 2013

8 Durable Efficacy and Safety of Raltegravir Versus Efavirenz When Combined With Tenofovir/Emtricitabine in Treatment-Naive HIV-1–Infected Patients: Final 5-Year Results From STARTMRK Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, April 16, 2013

9 Clinical Trial: Comparative Effectiveness of Cephalexin Plus Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Versus Cephalexin Alone for Treatment of Uncomplicated Cellulitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 3, 2013

10 Anti-JC virus antibody prevalence in a multinational multiple sclerosis cohort Multiple Sclerosis Journal, April 1, 2013

11 Stop Antibiotics on guidance of Procalcitonin Study (SAPS): a randomised prospective multicenter investigator-initiated trial to analyse whether daily measurements of procalcitonin versus a standard-of-care approach can safely shorten antibiotic duration in intensive care unit patients - calculated sample size: 1816 patients BMC Infectious Diseases, April 19, 2013    Free full text

12 Current assays for HIV-1 diagnostics and antiretroviral therapy monitoring: challenges and possibilities Future Virology, April 15, 2013    Review Article

13 A Pill for HIV Prevention: Deja Vu All Over Again Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 28, 2013

14 Prevalence and predictors of hepatitis B virus co-infection in a United States cohort of hepatitis C virus-infected patients Hepatology, March 19, 2013

15 Linezolid versus vancomycin for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, April 23, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

16 Marital status and HIV/AIDS mortality: evidence from the US National Longitudinal Mortality Study International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 9, 2013

17 De-escalation of antimicrobial treatment for adults with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock Cochrane Reviews, April 11, 2013    Review Article

18 Contribution of genetic background, traditional risk factors and HIV-related factors to coronary artery disease events in HIV-positive persons Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 1, 2013

19 Cobicistat: A New Boost for the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, March 13, 2013

20 A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Chronic Pain in Patients with HIV Pain Practice, April 5, 2013