Medical Microbiology

Construction and validation of a prediction model for short-term mortality risk in elderly patients with sepsis: a retrospective study | BMC Infectious Diseases

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The targeted population of this study was patients with sepsis aged ≥ 65 years. The patients were divided into the survival group and the death group based on their short-term (< 30 days) outcomes at discharge. Patients in the death group exhibited lower levels of ALB, PCT, WBC, NEUT count, high-sensitivity CRP, ALT, and vitamin C positivity rates … Read more

Changing trends in Streptococcus pyogenes bacteraemia in adults in the post-COVID era | BMC Infectious Diseases

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The results of our study confirmed the increased frequency of bacteraemic GAS infections in adult patients as well as changes in the demographic and clinical characteristics in the post-pandemic era compared with the years before the COVID-19 pandemic. The incidence of bacteraemic infections caused by beta-haemolytic group B, C, F and G streptococci in adults … Read more

Stress hyperglycemia ratio as a mortality predictor in non-diabetic septic patients: a retrospective cohort analysis | BMC Infectious Diseases

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Singer M, Deutschman CS, Seymour CW, Shankar-Hari M, Annane D, Bauer M, et al. The third international consensus definitions for Sepsis and septic shock (Sepsis-3). JAMA. 2016;315(8):801–10. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2016.0287. Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  van der Poll T, Shankar-Hari M, Wiersinga WJ. The immunology of sepsis. Immunity. 2021;54(11):2450–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2021.10.012. Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  … Read more

Association between advanced lung cancer inflammation index and mortality in critically ill septic patients: analysis of the MIMIC-IV database | BMC Infectious Diseases

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Singer M, Deutschman CS, Seymour CW, Shankar-Hari M, Annane D, Bauer M, Bellomo R, Bernard GR, Chiche JD, Coopersmith CM, et al. The third international consensus definitions for sepsis and septic shock (Sepsis-3). JAMA. 2016;315(8):801–10. Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Reinhart K, Daniels R, Kissoon N, Machado FR, Schachter RD, Finfer S. Recognizing … Read more

Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending Demartino hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia | BMC Infectious Diseases

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Study design, period, and setting An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted between January and February 2024 to determine the seroprevalence of HBsAg and its associated factors among pregnant women attending Demartino Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. The cross-sectional design was chosen because it is appropriate for estimating disease prevalence at a single point in time, aligning … Read more

Factors affecting the severity of respiratory infections: a hospital-based cross-sectional study | BMC Infectious Diseases

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This study offers valuable insights into the multifactorial nature of respiratory infection severity, highlighting the significant roles of bacterial co-infections, pre-existing conditions, and clinical symptoms in determining disease outcomes. Age emerged as a critical determinant of disease severity, with patients aged ≥ 60 years accounting for 28.2% of severe cases. This finding aligns with previous studies demonstrating … Read more

A retrospective analysis of the correlation between the glucose-to-albumin ratio and 28-day mortality in sepsis patients | BMC Infectious Diseases

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Basic characteristics of septicemia patients Table 1 presents the basic characteristics of septic patients in this study. There were a total of 6731 participants, with 2907 females (43.2%) and 3824 males (56.8%), and the average age was 62.9 ± 16.7 years. The 28-day mortality rate after admission for these septic patients was 24.7%. The study data … Read more

Psittacosis pneumonia with the reversed halo sign: a case report and literature review | BMC Infectious Diseases

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To identify other cases of psittacosis pneumonia with the RHS reported between 2003 and 2023, and to clarify the clinical features of this disease, we searched the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases using the keywords (“psittacosis” OR “Chlamydia psittaci” OR “psittacosis pneumonia”) AND (“reversed halo sign” OR “atoll sign” OR “CT”). We identified … Read more

Tuberculosis mortality and drug resistance among patients under TB treatment before and during COVID-19 in Burundi: a case–control study | BMC Infectious Diseases

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Epidemiology and genetic diversity of respiratory syncytial virus in adults 50 years and older with acute respiratory infections in Accra, Ghana | BMC Infectious Diseases

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Ogra PL. Respiratory syncytial virus: the virus, the disease and the immune response. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2004;5 SUPPL. A:S119-26. Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  Calvo C, García-García ML, Blanco C, Vázquez MC, Frías ME, Pérez-Breña P, et al. Multiple simultaneous viral infections in infants with acute respiratory tract infections in Spain. J Clin Virol. 2008;42:268–72. Article  … Read more