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981 RFLPs of ITS, ITS1 and hsp70 amplicons and sequencing of ITS1 of recent clinical isolates of Kala-azar from India and Bangladesh confirms the association of L. tropica with the disease Acta Tropica, December 21, 2012
982 Studies on the post-oviposition blood-feeding behaviour of Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) in the laboratory Pathogens and Global Health, December 21, 2012
983 Clinical aspects of cytomegalovirus (CMV) antiviral resistance in solid organ transplantation Clinical Infectious Diseases, December 21, 2012
984 Adenovirus Serotype 14 Infection, New Brunswick, Canada, 2011 Full Text Emerging Infectious Diseases, December 20, 2012
985 Spotlight on NKG2C and the human NK-cell response to CMV infection European Journal of Immunology, December 20, 2012
986 Research on implementation of interventions in tuberculosis control in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review Full Text PLoS Medicine, December 20, 2012
987 Humoral and cellular immune responses after influenza vaccination in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome Full Text BMC Immunology, December 20, 2012
988 Early dysregulation of the memory CD8+ T cell repertoire leads to compromised immune responses to secondary viral infection in the aged Full Text Immunity & Ageing, December 20, 2012
989 Single-tier testing with the C6 peptide ELISA kit compared with two-tier testing for Lyme disease Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, December 19, 2012 Clinical Article
990 Harnessing the genome: development of a hierarchical typing scheme for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Journal of Medical Microbiology, December 19, 2012
991 National Outbreak of Type A Foodborne Botulism Associated With a Widely Distributed Commercially Canned Hot Dog Chili Sauce Clinical Infectious Diseases, December 19, 2012
992 Q fever in military and paramilitary personnel in conflict zones: Case report and review Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease , December 19, 2012
993 Comparison of the performance of IFA, CFA, and ELISA assays for the serodiagnosis of acute Q fever by quality assessment Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, December 18, 2012 Clinical Article
994 Molecular Characterization of Mycoplasma agalactiae Reveals the Presence of an Endemic Clone in Spain Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 18, 2012
995 Characterization of the Bat proteins in the oxidative stress response of Leptospira biflexa Full Text BMC Microbiology, December 18, 2012
996 High Rate of New Delhi Metallo-{beta}-Lactamase 1-Producing Bacterial Infection in China Clinical Infectious Diseases, December 18, 2012
997 Miliaria rubra and thrombocytosis in pseudohypoaldosteronism: Case report Platelets, December 18, 2012
998 Essential Role of Rta in Lytic DNA Replication of Epstein-Barr Virus Journal of Virology, December 17, 2012
999 Human Adenovirus Infection in Kawasaki Disease: A Confounding Bystander Clinical Infectious Diseases, December 17, 2012
1000 Impact of the Type of Diagnostic Assay on Clostridium difficile Infection and Complication Rates in a Mandatory Reporting Program Clinical Infectious Diseases, December 17, 2012
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.
Read the article summaryIn 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.
Read the article summaryIn 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).
Read the article summary1 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
2 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
3 Epidemiology of bacteremia caused by uncommon non-fermentative gram-negative bacteria BMC Infectious Diseases, April 9, 2013 Free full text Review Article
4 Treatment outcomes of human bartonellosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 25, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
5 Update on the Antimicrobial Management of Foot Infections in Patients With Diabetes Clinical Diabetes, April 18, 2013 Free full text Review Article
6 Controlling meticillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus: not simply meticillin-resistant S. aureus revisited Journal of Hospital Infection, March 28, 2013 Review Article
7 Whipples Disease Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, April 24, 2013 Review Article
8 Lack of Association of Guillain-Barre Syndrome with Vaccinations Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 15, 2013 Review Article
9 Microbiology and Treatment of Acute Apical Abscesses Clinical Microbiology Reviews, April 4, 2013
10 Use of High-Dose Ganciclovir for the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Replication in Solid Organ Transplant Patients With Ganciclovir Resistance-Inducing Mutations Transplantation, April 18, 2013
11 Parainfluenza virus-3-induced cytopathic effects on lung tissue and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in a bone marrow transplant recipient Diagnostic Cytopathology, April 16, 2013
12 Persistent Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: A Prospective Analysis of Risk Factors, Outcomes, and Microbiologic and Genotypic Characteristics of Isolates Medicine, March 28, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
13 The antibiotic susceptibility of water based bacteria Ralstonia pickettii and Ralstonia insidiosa Journal of Medical Microbiology, April 15, 2013 Review Article
14 Contaminated Ventilator Air Flow Sensor Linked to Bacillus cereus Colonization of Newborns Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013 Free full text Review Article
15 Screening pregnant women for group B streptococcus infection between 30 and 32weeks of pregnancy in a population at high risk for premature birth International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, April 11, 2013
16 Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex fecal carriage, colorectal carcinoma, and infective endocarditis: a new appraisal of a complex connection European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, April 8, 2013
17 Sarcina ventriculi in blood: the first documented report since 1872 BMC Infectious Diseases, April 9, 2013 Free full text
18 Bacterial prostatitis World Journal of Urology, April 4, 2013
19 Rifaximin disc diffusion test for in vitro susceptibility testing of Clostridium difficile Journal of Medical Microbiology, July 26, 2011
20 How our gut microbes influence our behaviour Journal of Neuroendocrinology, April 15, 2013 Review Article
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