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61 Serological survey of mumps immunity among health care workers in the Catalonia region of Spain American Journal of Infection Control, April 2, 2013    Clinical Article

62 Frequency of vaginal candida colonization and relationship between metabolic parameters in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology , April 2, 2013    Clinical Article

63 Improved Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Exposed to Malaria With High Antibody Levels Against Plasmodium falciparum The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 1, 2013    Review Article

64 Prenatal Chlamydia trachomatis infection increases the risk of preeclampsia Pregnancy Hypertension, March 29, 2013    Clinical Article

65 Candida infection and cancer risk: A Danish nationwide cohort study European Journal of Internal Medicine , March 29, 2013    Clinical Article

66 The enhancement of biofilm formation in Group B streptococcal isolates at vaginal pH Medical Microbiology and Immunology, March 29, 2013    Review Article

67 Haemophilus influenzae acute endometritis with bacteremia: case report and literature review Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, March 29, 2013

68 Unique vaginal microbiota which include an unknown Mycoplasma-like organism are associated with Trichomonas vaginalis infection The Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 28, 2013    Review Article
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69 Human Papillomavirus Infections and Upper Aero-Digestive Tract Cancers: The ARCAGE Study Journal of the National Cancer Institute, March 25, 2013    Clinical Article

70 Intravaginal practices and risk of bacterial vaginosis and candidiasis infection among a cohort of women in the united states Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 25, 2013    Clinical Article

71 Characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli strains involved in maternal-foetal colonization: prevalence of E. coli ST131 Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 25, 2013    Review Article

72 An outbreak of hepatitis E and high maternal mortality at Port Sudan, Eastern Sudan Pathogens and Global Health, March 25, 2013    Clinical Article

73 Anti-malarial IgG subclasses pattern and FcgammaRIIa (CD32) polymorphism among pregnancy-associated malaria in semi-immune Saudi women Full Text Malaria Journal, March 22, 2013    Clinical Article

74 An ATP2B4 Polymorphism Protects Against Malaria in Pregnancy The Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 22, 2013    Review Article

75 Distribution of maternal and infant human papillomavirus: risk factors associated with vertical transmission European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, March 21, 2013    Clinical Article

76 Sexual HIV risk behaviour and associated factors among pregnant women in Mpumalanga, South Africa Full Text BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, March 20, 2013    Clinical Article

77 Kinetics of measles antibody by hemagglutination inhibition assay in children in south-west and north-central Nigeria International Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 19, 2013    Clinical Article

78 Role of maternal viremia and placental infection in hepatitis B virus intrauterine transmission Microbes and Infection, March 19, 2013    Clinical Article

79 Estimation of the risk of tubal factor infertility associated with genital chlamydial infection in women: a statistical modelling study International Journal of Epidemiology, March 18, 2013    Review Article

80 Varicella zoster virus infection presenting as isolated diplopia: a case report Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, March 18, 2013

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Clinical Pearls in Infectious Disease

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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 Prediction of Fetal Infection in Cases With Cytomegalovirus Immunoglobulin M in the First Trimester of Pregnancy: A Retrospective Cohort Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 7, 2013

2 Global Estimates of Syphilis in Pregnancy and Associated Adverse Outcomes: Analysis of Multinational Antenatal Surveillance Data PLoS Medicine, March 4, 2013    Free full text

3 A series of 238 Cytomegalovirus primary infections during pregnancy: description and outcome Prenatal Diagnosis, April 12, 2013

4 Tularemia during pregnancy Infection, April 5, 2013

5 Hepatitis B vaccination with or without hepatitis B immunoglobulin at birth to babies born of HBsAg-positive mothers prevents overt HBV transmission but may not prevent occult HBV infection in babies: a randomized controlled trial Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 25, 2013

6 Associations with asymptomatic colonization with candida in women reporting past vaginal candidiasis: An observational study European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, April 23, 2013

7 Intravaginal practices and risk of bacterial vaginosis and candidiasis infection among a cohort of women in the united states Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 25, 2013

8 Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy American Journal of Perinatology, February 7, 2013

9 Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Among HIV/HCV-Coinfected Women Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, February 22, 2013

10 Midtrimester Fetal Herpes Simplex-2 Diagnosis by Serology, Culture and Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, February 8, 2013

11 Rubella seroprevalence among pregnant women in Burkina Faso BMC Infectious Diseases, April 5, 2013    Free full text

12 Congenital Toxoplasma Infection: Monthly Prenatal Screening Decreases Transmission Rate and Improves Clinical Outcome at Age 3 Years Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 10, 2013

13 Infection of the central nervous system caused by varicella zoster virus reactivation: a retrospective case series study International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 9, 2013

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