PrevalenceClinicalEscherichiaBiologyStrainsBacterialHumansIncidenceEpidemiologicIsolates2022AbstractAcute2016StaphylococcusGeneticsOutbreaksEndemicHealthcare-Associated InfectionsAntimicrobialDiagnosisSurveillancePatientsImmunodeficiencyEnterovirusPathogensImmunologyNeonatal infectionsVirus infectionsZoonoticStudyPathologyDifficileInfectious DiseasesGenomeAureusDiversityViral infectionsDiseasesPreventionExamineCutaneousMeningitisSkin and soft-tissueSoft-tissue infectionsPneumoniaTypingNewly
Prevalence9
- This study provides updated information on the prevalence and co-infections caused by genital microorganisms and pathogens: Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma parvum, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Gardnerella vaginalis, by retrospectively analyzing a cohort of patients living in the Naples metropolitan area, Campania region, Southern Italy. (unina.it)
- To investigate the genital infections prevalence in clinical specimens (vaginal/endocervical swabs and urines) collected from infertile asymptomatic women and men from November 2018 to December 2020, we used a multiplex real-time PCR assay. (unina.it)
- Prevalence of multiple infections was 18.18% and 8.19% in women and men, respectively. (unina.it)
- The most frequent association detected was the co-infection of G. vaginalis and U. parvum with 60% prevalence. (unina.it)
- [ 1 ] Although the prevalence of MAI infection has increased following the epidemic of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), MAI infection remains a rare cause of skin disease. (medscape.com)
- In order to decrease the incidence, more knowledge is needed on the epidemiology of the infection, importance of chicken as a source of infection, and motivations to achieve a low prevalence in the primary production. (umbraco.io)
- Prevalence of human metapneumovirus in adults with acute respiratory tract infection in Beijing, China. (virosin.org)
- Generally, females mount more robust immune responses than males, resulting in lower severity of infections, decreased frequency of cancer, but increased prevalence of autoimmunity. (lu.se)
- Little data are available on the prevalence of NTM infections in TB high-burden countries, but the incidence can nevertheless be substantial. (who.int)
Clinical8
- Clinical manifestations of NSTI can include rapidly evolving signs of systemic compromise and devastating infection with signs of tissue destruction, skin manifestations of blistering, and hemorrhage with crepitus. (medscape.com)
- Molecular epidemiology and clinical impact of rhinovirus infections in adults during three epidemic seasons in 11 European countries (2007-2010). (ox.ac.uk)
- The objective of this study was to determine the epidemiology and clinical impact of the different RV species. (ox.ac.uk)
- One case report described primary MAI infection resulting in a clinical picture resembling lupus vulgaris. (medscape.com)
- Methods: Consecutive non-replicate P. aeruginosa clinical isolates (935) from bloodstream infections and lower respiratory tract infections were collected from 20 centres distributed across Italy from September 2013 to November 2014. (torvergata.it)
- Differentiating nosocomial colonization from infection presents a formidable challenge in clinical practice. (medscape.com)
- The book is divided into eight chapters, with a presentation of the genus Staphylococcus , current classification, general characteristics of these bacteria and the clinical significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), which are often classified as mere blood culture contaminants, but are the etiological agents most commonly associated with neonatal infections and peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. (novapublishers.com)
- Observations that favor a viral etiology include a clinical presentation similar to that of chronic myocarditis, findings of myocarditis or myocardial fibrosis in affected patients, a higher incidence following epidemics of coxsackievirus B infection, demonstration of persistent viral infection with molecular studies, and experimental production of the disease in animal models by viral infections of the myocardium. (medscape.com)
Escherichia1
- Escherichia coli is a common pathogen causing community- and hospital-acquired infections. (nih.gov)
Biology5
- Furthermore, classical molecular epidemiology largely uses "neutral" markers, such as insertion sequences and intergenic elements, while functional molecular epidemiology harnesses functionally relevant markers such as SNPs and genome co-ordinates with putative roles in infection biology - both on the pathogen and the host side. (wikipedia.org)
- Prompt detection of pathogenic strains with molecular biology techniques can aid in the rapid intervention of CDI cases. (montana.edu)
- This presentation describes how the gifts of nuclear dimorphism are being exploited in the experimental analysis of molecular and cell biology. (bioone.org)
- Dictyostelium discoideum is a useful model for molecular studies of cell biology and development. (bioone.org)
- Lund University has successfully recruited two DDLS Fellows, Camila Consiglio and Jacob Vogel, in the area of Epidemiology and biology of infections and Precision Medicine and Diagnostics. (lu.se)
Strains4
- Detection of previously uncommon strains highlights the changing molecular epidemiology of HAV infection in the United States. (cdc.gov)
- Recent molecular evolution of human metapneumovirus (HMPV):subdivision of HMPV A2b strains. (virosin.org)
- This survey was carried out to evaluate the susceptibility of P. aeruginosa, circulating in Italy, to ceftolozane/tazobactam and comparators and to investigate the molecular epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing strains. (torvergata.it)
- Molecular tools have enhanced our strains [9]. (who.int)
Bacterial3
- Other nosocomial infections in which klebsiellae may also be implicated include cholangitis, meningitis, endocarditis, and bacterial endophthalmitis. (medscape.com)
- Cellulitis is acute bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue most often caused by streptococci or staphylococci. (msdmanuals.com)
- Overview of Bacterial Skin Infections Bacterial skin infections can be classified as skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTI) and acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI). (msdmanuals.com)
Humans5
- Common klebsiellae infections in humans include (1) community-acquired pneumonia, (2) UTI, (3) nosocomial infection, (4) rhinoscleroma and ozena, (5) chronic genital ulcerative disease, and (6) colonization. (medscape.com)
- Molecular epidemiologic studies have mainly focused on candidiasis in humans, but rarely in animals, thus in-depth investigations on molecular typing and evolutionary relationships are still lacking. (springer.com)
- This suggests that VTEC is circulating between both cattle and sheep, both of which are potential reservoirs of infection in humans. (food.gov.uk)
- In contrast to vaccination, natural infection in humans and experimental infections in animals induce strong secretory IgA responses in the naso-pharynx and in the lungs. (frontiersin.org)
- 1 NTM can be found in the environment, including water and soil, which is the suspected source of occasional infection of humans. (who.int)
Incidence4
- CDC data also suggest that the incidence of MAI infection may be decreasing as a result of highly active antiretroviral therapy and antimicrobial prophylaxis. (medscape.com)
- We report on the incidence, genetic diversity, and molecular epidemiology of sapoviruses detected in domestic pigs in a comprehensive study conducted in six European countries (Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, and Spain) between 2004 and 2007. (lu.se)
- Hence, the incidence of the infection is unknown, and no guidelines as to which patients should be suspected of and tested for cryptosporidiosis are avail-able. (ugeskriftet.dk)
- Surveillance of listeria infections in Europe reported an incidence varying between 0.3 (Greece) and 7.5 (Sweden) cases per year. (medscape.com)
Epidemiologic3
- Molecular epidemiologic methods have helped clarify HAV transmissions within networks of persons with similar risk factors ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
- Molecular and epidemiologic predictors of Staphylococcus aureus colonization site in a population with limited nosocomial exposure. (cdc.gov)
- The need for molecular epidemiologic approaches in response to emerging, re-emerging, and endemic parasitic diseases. (bio.net)
Isolates3
- Analysis of subsequent isolates from 25 beekeepers usually showed persistence of the infection in the apiaries, but in six cases unrelated infections emerged. (apidologie.org)
- Typing of contemporary isolates from one beekeeper revealed the presence of the same infection in distant apiaries, thus indicating that the spread of infection was through apicultural practices instead of neighbourhood. (apidologie.org)
- The aim of this project was to use Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) to increase our understanding of the evolution and epidemiology of E. coli O157 isolates from Scotland. (food.gov.uk)
20221
- Nigéria, en décembre 2022 et publie depuis lors des rapports mensuels. (who.int)
Abstract2
- Abstract - The epidemiology of a Paenibacillus larvae infection, causing American Foulbrood (AFB), was studied regionally in Finland and temporally in the apiaries. (apidologie.org)
- CIRP Note: This paper represented by this abstract was presented at the 4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections, Atlanta, March 5-9, 2000. (cirp.org)
Acute6
- Both acute and chronic infections have been notifiable to the Norwegian surveillance system for communicable diseases (MSIS) since 1975 and 1992, respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
- METHODS: We conducted a prospective study of RVs infections in adults with acute cough/lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and asymptomatic controls. (ox.ac.uk)
- INTERPRETATION: In adults, RV-A is significantly more often detected in cases with acute cough/LRTI than RV-C, while RV-B infection is often found in asymptomatic patients. (ox.ac.uk)
- Acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI) cause annually more than one million deaths in children under the age of five years worldwide. (fu-berlin.de)
- Human metapneumovirus in patients hospitalized with acute respiratory infections: a meta-analysis. (virosin.org)
- Ph.D. student, I hope to contribute to the knowledge in the field of HIV-1 plasma proteomics during acute infection and also characterize key drivers of HIV transmission and spread in Subsaharan Africa. (lu.se)
20162
- The CDC-developed Global Hepatitis Outbreak and Surveillance Technology (GHOST) system improved molecular testing capabilities of state and local health departments during the 2016-2019 multistate outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
- Since the introduction of an effective vaccine in 1982, the global immunisation coverage of infants has gradually increased to 87% in 2016 and hence the number of new chronic infections has dramatically decreased among immunised children [ 5 , 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Staphylococcus4
- Des isolats suspects de Staphylococcus ont d'abord été identifiés par l'analyse biochimique classique, puis les souches confirmées par amplification en chaîne par polymérase (29 isolats de S. aureus et 17 isolats de S. saprophyticus) ont été analysées pour déterminer leur sensibilité aux différents antimicrobiens. (who.int)
- The book also focuses on the identification of CoNS, virulence factors responsible for the symptoms and severity of infections caused by Staphylococcus spp. (novapublishers.com)
- Chapter 8 - Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus spp. (novapublishers.com)
- Heterogeneity of Staphylococcus epidermidis in prosthetic joint infections: time to reevaluate microbiological criteria? (umu.se)
Genetics2
- Studies of population genetics have also created opportunities for strain identification and molecular taxonomy and for exploring the relationship between genetic diversity and properties of medical relevance such as virulence, resistance to drugs, antigenic variation, susceptibility to potential vaccines, and host and vector specificity. (bio.net)
- Various molecular tools help researchers to investigate an organism's genetics. (ufl.edu)
Outbreaks2
- Epidemiological and phylogenic study of human metapneumovirus infections during three consecutive outbreaks in Normandy, France. (virosin.org)
- Since then, minor outbreaks have been described related to the handling of calves, a significant reservoir of Cryptosporidium parvum infection. (ugeskriftet.dk)
Endemic3
- However, the majority of people with chronic HBV infection in Norway are people from high- and intermediate endemic regions who became infected before arriving to Norway [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- Topic: Endemic disease molecular epidemiology and modelling: Is footrot a multistrain infection? (awrn.co.uk)
- The Soviet AP system was established on the remainders of the Tsarist AP system, and focused on combating endemic diseases and natural exotic infections that might cross the border from neighboring countries, such as Afghanistan, China, Iran, Mongolia, and Pakistan. (nti.org)
Healthcare-Associated Infections1
- Objectives: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of severe healthcare-associated infections and often shows MDR phenotypes. (torvergata.it)
Antimicrobial2
- Antimicrobial decolonization was instituted for the HCWs and there was one additional case in Mar. In conclusion, HCWs identified by DNA testing may have represented the reservoir of infection in this outbreak. (cirp.org)
- The epidemiology of MRSA infections is discussed highlights the importance of understanding why specific clones predominated in different regions in order to develop more effective control strategies and to choose more appropriate antimicrobial therapy. (novapublishers.com)
Diagnosis2
- One chart review series of 47 children with cervical adenitis revealed a median age of 3 years at the time of MAI infection diagnosis. (medscape.com)
- Mixed infections as well as false-positive TB diagnosis cannot be ruled out. (who.int)
Surveillance2
- Funding Financial support for this study was provided by the European Commission (DG SANCO), agreement no 2004210: ESSTI European Surveillance of Sexually Transmitted Infections. (bmj.com)
- In this molecular epidemiological study we analysed 1157 HBV S-gene sequences collected from patients in Norway, primarily in the period 2004-2011, and linked them to epidemiological data from the Norwegian surveillance system for communicable diseases. (biomedcentral.com)
Patients7
- It is important to consider cutaneous infection with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI, or MAC) in patients with antibiotic-resistant cellulitis, nonhealing nodules, and ulcers, as well as in patients who are immunosuppressed with evidence of disseminated MAI (DMAI) infection. (medscape.com)
- Of all patients on antibiotics, 10-25% will develop C. difficile infection (CDI) and some of these may develop a severe complication, known as pseudomembranous colitis. (montana.edu)
- The National Diagnostic and Reference Center documented probable dengue infection (i.e., presence of antiflavivirus immunoglobulin M) in patients from 15 (83%) of the 18 health-care regions. (cdc.gov)
- The presence of invasive devices in hospitalized patients greatly increases the likelihood of infection. (medscape.com)
- Patients with these infections have similar presentations to those with infections caused by other organisms. (medscape.com)
- Listeria infections occur most often in newborns and elderly patients. (medscape.com)
- Patients with infection of the sacroiliac joint present with tenderness elicited during digital rectal examination and with pain during flexion, abduction, and external rotation of the hip. (medscape.com)
Immunodeficiency2
- Beyond the neonatal period, most children with Listeria infections have an underlying immunodeficiency or are immunocompromised. (medscape.com)
- Immunocompromised cases (e.g. human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] positive cases) are susceptible to NTM infection, particularly disseminated M. avium disease. (who.int)
Enterovirus1
- NESS data allowed identification and description of a core group of consistently circulating enteroviruses that probably determine the disease burden associated with enterovirus infections. (cdc.gov)
Pathogens3
- For the first time, comprehensive molecular and epidemiological data were provided including rarely investigated pathogens like HMPV, RV, HBoV, and HCoV. (fu-berlin.de)
- Over the last two decades, intense efforts have been devoted in several laboratories toward developing molecular tools for the detection and strain identification of pathogens. (bio.net)
- A goal of this plan is the integration of laboratory science and epidemiology to develop and use tools to detect and promptly identify emerging and re-emerging pathogens, and investigate factors that influence their emergence. (bio.net)
Immunology1
Neonatal infections2
- Neonatal infections can be subdivided into early onset and late-onset disease. (medscape.com)
- Postnatal infections usually occur in immunocompromised children and are less common than neonatal infections. (medscape.com)
Virus infections2
- Virus infections can range from a brief, superficial interaction between the virus and its host to a lifelong infection from before birth. (manchester.ac.uk)
- Although only a small minority of virus infections give rise to any disease symptoms, this minority is of major medical importance. (manchester.ac.uk)
Zoonotic2
- This brief is inspired by a ground-breaking study on the anti-plague system of the former Soviet Union conducted by a team of researchers from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and the Kazakh Scientific Center of Quarantine and Zoonotic Infections in Almaty, Kazakhstan, under the supervision of the study's principal investigators, Dr. Sonia Ben Ouagrham and Dr. Raymond A. Zilinskas. (nti.org)
- His research entails investigating the molecular epidemiological features/transmission dynamics of infectious diseases and zoonotic infectious diseases in Nepal using molecular techniques like ELISA, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), RT-PCR, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), DNA sequencing, and whole genome sequencing (WGS). (intechopen.com)
Study5
- Functional Molecular Infection Epidemiology (FMIE) is an emerging area of medicine that entails the study of pathogen genes and genomes in the context of their functional association with the host niches (adhesion, invasion, adaptation) and the complex interactions they trigger within the host immune system (cell signaling, apoptosis) to culminate in varied outcomes of the infection. (wikipedia.org)
- Multi-year study of human metapneumovirus infection at a large US Midwestern Medical Referral Center. (virosin.org)
- Study biologically important molecules including DNA, RNA and proteins, as well as the molecular events that govern cell function. (manchester.ac.uk)
- Molecular Epidemiology Study of Mycobac. (intechopen.com)
- We study their evolution, epidemiology, diagnostics, ecology and host-virus interactions from molecular to population level. (helsinki.fi)
Pathology1
- A proportion of each stool was used to carry various point-of-care diagnostic analyses including Kato-Katz faecal microscopy and QUIK CHEK rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) to diagnose infection with giardiasis, and faecal occult blood / faecal calprotectin RDTs to assess the presence of overt blood and calprotectin within the stool (a measure of intestinal pathology). (beds.ac.uk)
Difficile1
- The overall goal of this project was to understand C. difficile epidemiology at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital (BDH). (montana.edu)
Infectious Diseases1
- The aim of our research group is to accelerate biomedical research on emerging infections and build preparedness for emerging infectious diseases in the future. (helsinki.fi)
Genome1
- Recently developed molecular genetic manipulations allow full exploitation of the many scientific dividends that would result from having its genome sequenced. (bioone.org)
Aureus1
- If S. aureus is suspected, MRSA infection should now be considered the most probable etiology. (msdmanuals.com)
Diversity2
- Genetic diversity and molecular evolution of the major human metapneumovirus surface glycoproteins over a decade. (virosin.org)
- In the second paper , they analyzed the molecular epidemiology of cases in 2017 and 2018 to compare the diversity and abundance of different kinds of Salmonella known from Florida with those known nationally. (ufl.edu)
Viral infections1
- The design of viral vaccines will also be covered and their use in eradicating viral infections such as polio discussed. (manchester.ac.uk)
Diseases1
- The future of medical research relies on the ability of scientists to bridge biomedical and computational expertise to deconvolute such complex layers of molecular data and pave the way for delineating novel therapies for infectious and immune-related diseases. (lu.se)
Prevention3
- Therefore, since it is a global public health problem involving several sectors, it also requires a global solution in the context of the One Health approach to achieve adequate control through the prevention, reduction, and mitigation of drug-resistant infections. (who.int)
- Given the high infection rate of B. pertussis , effective control of the disease likely requires prevention of infection and transmission in addition to protection against disease. (frontiersin.org)
- In this review we summarize the available literature on the role of mucosal immunity in the prevention of B. pertussis infection. (frontiersin.org)
Examine1
- To examine the molecular epidemiology of syphilis in Scotland. (bmj.com)
Cutaneous5
- Primary cutaneous MAI infection generally occurs in hosts who are immunocompetent after traumatic introduction into the soft tissue. (medscape.com)
- One case series revealed cutaneous involvement in 6 of 30 cases of DMAI infection. (medscape.com)
- Primary cutaneous MAI infection is rare, with 12 cases reported in the literature prior to 1997. (medscape.com)
- although most case reports of primary cutaneous MAI infection have been in individuals aged 2-10 years, adult cases have also been described. (medscape.com)
- A review of 8 cases of cutaneous MAI infection occurring secondary to disseminated disease found a median patient age of 22.2 years, with a range of 2-28 years. (medscape.com)
Meningitis1
- Older children with Listeria infections frequently develop meningitis. (medscape.com)
Skin and soft-tissue1
- Data on skin and soft-tissue infection caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria in Taiwan (1997-2008) suggest that MAI is an important pathogen. (medscape.com)
Soft-tissue infections2
- Necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs) are potentially life-threatening medical emergencies that encompass a devastating and rapidly spreading destruction of soft tissue with associated systemic toxicity. (medscape.com)
- The etiology of necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs) is not always obvious. (medscape.com)
Pneumonia1
- Pneumonia was significantly associated with RV, and respiratory tract infection with HAdV and influenza viruses. (fu-berlin.de)
Typing2
- Molecular Epidemiology and Assemblage Typing of Giardia duodenalis in School-Age Children Situated along the Southern Shoreline of Lake Malawi, Malawi. (beds.ac.uk)
- Multiple subtypes and subtype variants have been described for several species, and molecular typing is critical to successful outbreak investigations. (ugeskriftet.dk)
Newly5
- OBJECTIVE: To evaluate HIV-1 transmission trends and the impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on newly diagnosed HIV infections in Geneva, Switzerland. (imperial.ac.uk)
- DESIGN: Retrospective molecular epidemiology analysis of all newly HIV-diagnosed individuals between 2008 and 2010. (imperial.ac.uk)
- RESULTS: Among 142 newly diagnosed individuals during 2008-2010, 49% had a recent infection and 42% were included in transmission clusters. (imperial.ac.uk)
- Individuals diagnosed before 2000 were only exceptionally related to newly diagnosed infections between 2008 and 2010. (imperial.ac.uk)
- The newly established Emerging Infections Research group at University of Helsinki is led by Associate Professor Tarja Sironen. (helsinki.fi)