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Use of diagnostic tests and the appropriateness of the treatment decision in ...
Abstract Background Inappropriate prescription of antibiotics is the leading driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The majority of antibiotics are prescribed in primary... -
Prevalence of nasal colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aure...
Abstract Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of MRSA among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) being monitored in a tertiary outpatient hospital... -
Factors influencing the time between onset of illness and specimen collection...
Abstract Background Listeriosis is an opportunistic bacterial infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes and predominantly affects people who are immunocompromised. Due to its... -
Agreement of claims-based methods for identifying sepsis with clinical criter...
Abstract Background Claims-based algorithms are commonly used to identify sepsis in health services research because the laboratory features required to define clinical criteria... -
Relationship between viral dose and outcome of infection in Atlantic salmon, ...
Abstract Salmonid alphavirus subtype 3 (SAV3) causes pancreas disease (PD) and adversely affects salmonid aquaculture in Europe. A better understanding of disease transmission... -
Production results from piglets vaccinated in a field study in Spain with a T...
Abstract Background PRRS is a viral disease of pigs and sows that is one of the most costly to the pig industry worldwide. The disease can be controlled by focusing on different... -
Divergent transcriptomic responses underlying the ranaviruses-amphibian inter...
Abstract Background Ranaviruses (family Iridoviridae, nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses) have been reported as promiscuous pathogens of cold-blooded vertebrates. Rana grylio... -
Distribution of nickel and chromium containing particles from tattoo needle w...
Abstract Background Allergic reactions to tattoos are amongst the most common side effects occurring with this permanent deposition of pigments into the dermal skin layer. The... -
The impairment of small nerve fibers in severe sepsis and septic shock
Abstract Background A decrease of small nerve fibers in skin biopsies during the course of critical illness has been demonstrated recently. However, the diagnostic use of skin... -
Single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography imaging of RAG...
Abstract Background Expression of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE) initiates pro-inflammatory pathways resulting in lung destruction. We hypothesized that... -
Investigation of the host transcriptional response to intracellular bacterial...
Abstract Background During infection by intracellular pathogens, a highly complex interplay occurs between the infected cell trying to degrade the invader and the pathogen which... -
Seroprevalence of dengue among healthy adults in a rural community in Souther...
Abstract Background The frequency and magnitude of dengue epidemics continue to increase exponentially in Malaysia, with a shift in the age range predominance toward adults and... -
Hepatitis C virus genotype affects survival in patients with hepatocellular c...
Abstract Background There is currently no evidence that hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype affects survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aimed to... -
Tumor aggression among hepatitis-C related hepatocellular carcinoma patients:...
Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) represents a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development and anti-HCV therapy is a significant measure to reduce... -
Maternal influences on oral and faecal microbiota maturation in neonatal calv...
Abstract Background The dam is considered an important source of microbes for the calf; consequently, the development of calf microbiota may vary with farming system due to... -
Prevalence of neutropenia in children by nationality
Abstract Background A high prevalence of neutropenia has been reported in several ethnic groups amongst whom many healthy individuals with low neutrophil counts undergo... -
First identification of porcine parvovirus 6 in North America by viral metage...
Abstract Background Currently, eight species in four genera of parvovirus have been described that infect swine. These include ungulate protoparvovirus 1 (classical porcine... -
Effectiveness of ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, dasabuvir for HCV in HIV/...
Abstract Background Data on the treatment of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection remains limited. A comprehensive analysis was... -
Advanced non-cardia gastric cancer and Helicobacter pylori infection in Vietnam
Abstract Background The incidence of gastric cancer in the Northern city, Hanoi is higher than in the Southern city, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. We previously reported that... -
Laboratory contamination in airway microbiome studies
Abstract Background The low bacterial load in samples acquired from the lungs, have made studies on the airway microbiome vulnerable to contamination from bacterial DNA...
