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641 Increased viral quasispecies evolution in HBeAg seroconverter patients treated with oral nucleoside therapy Journal of Hepatology, February 19, 2013    Clinical Article

642 Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among highland and lowland dwellers in Gamo area, South Ethiopia Full Text BMC Public Health, February 19, 2013    Clinical Article

643 Co-infection with Cyclospora cayetanensis and Salmonella typhi in a patient with HIV infection and chronic diarrhoea Pathogens and Global Health, February 19, 2013

644 Isolated tuberculous liver abscess in immunocompetent children - Report of two cases Pathogens and Global Health, February 19, 2013

645 Assessment and Utilization of Rapid Virologic Response in US Veterans With Chronic Hepatitis C: Evaluating Provider Adherence to Practice Guidelines Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

646 Apical MUC1 expression revealed on the foveolar epithelium in H. pylori gastritis British Journal of Cancer, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

647 Factors That Determine the Antiviral Efficacy of HCV-Specific CD8+ T Cells Ex Vivo Gastroenterology, February 18, 2013    Review Article

648 Splenocyte apoptosis in Plasmodium berghei ANKA infection: possible role of TNF-alpha and TGF-beta Parasite Immunology, February 18, 2013    Review Article

649 Entecavir improves the outcome of acute-on-chronic liver failure due to the acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B Hepatology International, February 15, 2013    Clinical Article

650 A randomized trial of mericitabine plus peginterferon alfa-2a/ribavirin for 24 weeks in treatment-naive HCV genotype 1/4 patients Hepatology, February 15, 2013    Clinical Article

651 Distinct MicroRNA profiles are associated with severity of HCV recurrence and acute cellular rejection after liver transplant Liver Transplantation, February 15, 2013    Review Article

652 Association Between Helicobacter pylori Infection Detected by the 13C-Urea Breath Test and Low Serum Ferritin Levels among Japanese Adults Helicobacter, February 15, 2013    Clinical Article

653 The maternal self-efficacy scale for preventing early childhood diarrhea: validity and reliability Public Health Nursing, February 14, 2013    Clinical Article

654 Effectiveness of Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscope Reprocessing Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, February 14, 2013    Review Article

655 Effect of intensive granulocyte and monocyte adsorptive apheresis in patients with ulcerative colitis positive for cytomegalovirus Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, February 14, 2013    Clinical Article

656 The Natural History and Long-term Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 4 after Interferon-based Therapy Liver International, February 14, 2013    Clinical Article

657 National intestinal helminth survey among schoolchildren in Tajikistan: prevalences, risk factors and perceptions Acta Tropica, February 14, 2013    Review Article

658 Are intestinal parasites fuelling the rise in dual burden households in Venezuela? Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, February 14, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

659 Estimating rotavirus gastroenteritis hospitalisations by using hospital episode statistics before and after the introduction of rotavirus vaccine in Australia Vaccine , February 13, 2013    Review Article

660 Estimating and comparing the clinical and economic impact of paediatric rotavirus vaccination in Turkey using a simple versus an advanced model Vaccine , February 13, 2013    Review Article

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Clinical Pearls in Infectious Disease

Highlights in Infectious Disease

Predicting decompensation during severe acute exacerbation of hepatitis B

In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.

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Three risk factors for mortality in the elderly with pneumonia identified

In a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.

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Tobacco and alcohol abuse in HPV-positive patients increase risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

In a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).

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1 An alpaca nanobody inhibits hepatitis C virus entry and cell-to-cell transmission Hepatology, April 15, 2013    Review Article

2 Two cases of fulminant colitis due to binary toxin-positive clostridium difficile, that are not pcr ribotype 027 nor type 078 Journal of Medical Microbiology, April 10, 2013    Review Article

3 Probiotic VSL#3 prevents antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial Journal of Hospital Infection, April 25, 2013

4 Contrast-enhanced ultrasonographic findings of hepatic paragonimiasis World Journal of Gastroenterology, April 9, 2013    Free full text

5 The gut microbiota of a patient with resistant tuberculosis is more comprehensively studied by culturomics than by metagenomics European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013    Review Article

6 Coinfection with Hepatitis B and D: Epidemiology, Prevalence and Disease in Patients in Northern California Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 15, 2013

7 Incidence of Campylobacter and Salmonella Infections Following First Prescription for PPI: A Cohort Study Using Routine Data The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 17, 2013

8 Maternal immunization promotes the immune response of neonates towards hepatitis B vaccine Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 22, 2013

9 Outcome of Bacteraemia Due to Extended-Spectrum Β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia Coli: Impact Of Microbiological Determinants Journal of Infection, April 17, 2013    Review Article

10 Effect of HIV on Liver Fibrosis Among HCV-Infected African Americans Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 10, 2013

11 Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 5, 2013

12 Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact of Isolated Antibody to Hepatitis B Core Antigen and Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in HIV-1-Infected Pregnant Women Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013

13 Subacute intestinal obstruction: an enigma revisited Tropical Doctor, April 4, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

14 Markers of Intestinal Inflammation, Not Bacterial Burden, Correlate With Clinical Outcomes in Clostridium difficile Infection Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 8, 2013

15 Prevalent and Incident Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men Engaged in Primary Care in a Boston Community Health Center Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 28, 2013

16 Opportunistic viral infections in intestinal transplantation Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, April 17, 2013    Review Article

17 Epidemiology of Hepatitis E in Low- and Middle-Income Countries of Asia and Africa Seminars in Liver Disease, April 16, 2013

18 Prophylactic Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy on Hepatitis B Virus Infection Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 4, 2013

19 Genome-Wide Association Study of Spontaneous Resolution of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Data From Multiple Cohorts Annals of Internal Medicine, March 1, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

20 Role of infected grandmothers in transmission of Helicobacter pylori to children in a Japanese rural town Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, April 16, 2013    Review Article

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