A Comparative Analysis of GeneXpert Real-Time PCR with Culture for the...
Contact isolation of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) reduces transmission to other patients and to health care workers. PCR technology can provide rapid detection of...
View ArticleCurrent Status of Schistosoma mansoni Infections and Associated Risk Factors...
Background and Objective. Schistosomiasis is highly prevalent in tropics and causes morbidity and mortality in developing countries including Ethiopia. This study is aimed to assess the current status...
View ArticleThe Burden of Visceral Leishmaniasis in India: Challenges in Using Remote...
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) continues to constitute immense public health problems and be an obstacle to socioeconomic development in India. The scrutiny of this disease remains a necessary step in its...
View ArticleParagonimiasis Reemergence in Nigeria: Predisposing Factors and...
Effective paragonimiasis eradication programme in Nigeria eradicated the once endemic disease and no case was reported from 1980 to 2007. The first reported reemergence case was in 2007 and five more...
View ArticleOral Lesions: Poor Markers of Virologic Failure in HIV-Infected Patients on...
The objective of this study was to assess the use of HIV-oral lesions (OLs) as markers of virologic failure (VF) in response to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Concurrent virologic status was compared...
View ArticlePrevalence of Metallo-β-Lactamases Producing Acinetobacter baumannii in a...
Objective. To determine the prevalence of metallo beta-lactamases (MBL) among carbapenem resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii in our hospital. Methodology. During a period of 12 months...
View ArticleEfficacy of a Mosaic Long-Lasting Insecticide Net, PermaNet 3.0, against Wild...
PermaNet 3.0 was evaluated against Culex quinquefasciatus in experimental huts in Lomé. Endpoints were deterrence, exophily, blood feeding inhibition, and mortality. Insecticide susceptibility of Culex...
View ArticleImpact of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets and Indoor Residual Sprayings on...
Pyrethroid insecticides resistance in several Anopheles species represents a threat for the success of malaria vector control based on using treated nets and indoor sprayings. Impact of the...
View ArticlePrevalence of Treatment Failure among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in...
Treatment failure in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis poses a great danger to the global effort in control of tuberculosis. This study evaluated prevalence of treatment failure among pulmonary...
View ArticleSexual Practices and HIV Prevalence amongst Men Who Have Sex with Men at a...
We describe the sexual practices and condom usage of men who have sex with men (MSM) at a community-based anonymous voluntary counseling and testing centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This study is a...
View ArticleGenital Infections of HIV-Infected Women Assisted by a Specialized Service
The present study aimed at analyzing the persistence/recurrence of genital infections and its associated factors in HIV-infected women. Fifty-eight women treated for chlamydial infection,...
View ArticleThe Effect of HIV/AIDS Education on Adolescents in Trinidad and Tobago
Objective. This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of an HIV/AIDS educational intervention on adolescents’ knowledge about and perceptions of susceptibility and severity of HIV/AIDS. We...
View ArticleTrichomonas vaginalis Infection among Pregnant Women in Jimma University...
Background. Trichomonas vaginalis is a sexually transmitted parasitic protozoan known to be responsible for an estimated 180 million new infections per year, making it the most prevalent nonviral...
View ArticleCombating STI Epidemic: Community Perspectives Learned from Mixed-Gender...
Background. Since 2004, Douglas County in Nebraska has been experiencing higher rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) than the rest of the state. Northern Omaha has been considered to be one...
View ArticleResidual Risk of Hepatitis-B-Infected Blood Donations: Estimation Methods and...
Despite a considerable reduction of the risk of HBV-infected blood donation entering blood supply (residual risk) due to improved screening by HBV NAT in the developed countries, the bulk of the people...
View ArticleThe Development of Unconventional Extrathymic Activated CD4+CD8+ T Cells in...
The numbers of extrathymic CD4+CD8+ double-positive (DP) T cells are augmented in various pathophysiological conditions, such as infectious diseases caused by intracellular pathogens, organs subjected...
View ArticlePrevalence of HPV in Adolescents Virgins and Sexually Active at a University...
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are common worldwide, with especially alarming numbers in Brazil. Among the most common infections is human papillomavirus (HPV). The possibility of the nonsexual...
View ArticleChemical Composition and Trypanocidal Activity of the Essential Oils from...
The composition of the essential oils (EO) from leaves and rhizomes of Hedychium coronarium was analyzed both by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. Thirty and thirty-nine...
View ArticleNosocomial Pneumonia Associated to PVL-Producing Staphylococcus aureus in...
We determined the type of toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus strains and the possible source of contamination during an outbreak of nosocomial pneumonia in a Paediatric service in Benin. Data of...
View ArticleSurveillance System and Prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infections in a...
Obstetrician-gynaecologist (Ob-Gyn) medical and nursing personnel usually have minimal in action training on infection control (IC). Limited information exists also about the epidemiology of...
View ArticleContextualizing Child Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment Practices at an...
Background. This study sought to explore contextual features of an outpatient clinic located in southwest Nigeria that enable and/or discourage effective diagnosis and treatment of child malaria....
View ArticleBacterial Vaginosis, Educational Level of Pregnant Women, and Preterm Birth:...
Objective. In a prospective study, we have recruited two groups of pregnant women (the first one with preterm labor activity; the second one with labor in term), trying to find a correlation between...
View ArticleLesson Learned from the Emergence of Influenza Pandemic H1N1 in 2009 in...
Background. In 2009 there were outbreaks of influenza pandemic H1N1 in Indonesia that were caused by different virus from the previous circulated H1N1. Further, the influenza-like illness (ILI)...
View ArticleSupplemental Perioperative Oxygen (80% FIO2) for the Prevention of Surgical...
Objective. Cesarean section can be a lifesaving procedure. However, as with many surgeries, it is not exempt of complications. Surgical site infections generate higher costs, serious morbidity, and...
View ArticleNecrotizing Fasciitis: Diagnostic Challenges and Current Practices
Necrotizing fasciitis or necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs) are infrequent but highly lethal infections. They can be defined as infections of any of the layers within the soft tissue...
View ArticleTargeted Screening for Latent TB Infection prior to Biologic Therapy to...
Objective. Our current practice of screening for latent TB infection (LTBI) using universal T-SPOT assays is not in line with British Thoracic Society (BTS) recommendations. We set out to determine the...
View ArticleAn Email Survey of Physician and Licensed Midwife Vaccination Practices in...
Despite proven benefit to mothers and infants, influenza and Tdap vaccination for pregnant women remain suboptimal. We conducted an email survey for physicians (MDs) and licensed midwives (LMs) in...
View ArticleContexts of HIV-Related Risk Behaviors among Male Customers at Asian Massage...
Based on focus groups for male customers who frequented Asian massage parlors in San Francisco, the present study described their sexual and drug use behaviors and attitudes toward practicing safe sex...
View ArticleSurgical, Ultrasound Guided Drainage, and Medical Management of Tuboovarian...
Objective. To compare surgical, ultrasound guided drainage, and medical management of tuboovarian abscesses (TOA) and determine if different characteristics in patient presentation influence treatment...
View ArticleCommunication and the Decision Making Process among Couples with HIV/AIDS in...
The study explores how HIV-positive couples negotiate and make reproductive and sexually related decisions. The broader aim of the paper is to understand how men and women with HIV make decisions about...
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