Tropical Medicine

Two decades of insecticide resistance in Benin: a retrospective analysis of evolution and drivers | Malaria Journal

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Literature search A total of 37 scientific studies were pre-selected, among which 16 were excluded for not meeting the inclusion criteria. Ultimately, 21 documents written in French or English from 6 municipalities (Cotonou, Allada, Dassa, Parakou, Kandi, Malanville) were selected and reviewed (Table 1). The selected studies investigated the evolution of An. gambiae populations susceptibility rates … 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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World Health Organization. Global tuberculosis report 2024. Geneva: WHO; 2024. Available from: https://www.who.int/teams/global-programme-on-tuberculosis-and-lung-health/tb-reports/global-tuberculosis-report-2024. World Health Organization. WHO global lists of high burden countries for tuberculosis (TB), TB/HIV and multidrug/ rifampicin-resistant TB (MDR/RR-TB), 2021–2025: background document. Geneva. World Health Organization (https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/341980). Thornton J. Don’t forget chronic lung and immune conditions during covid-19, says WHO. In.: British … Read more

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

First large-scale assessment of pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae) in Brazil (2021-2024): a crucial step in informing decision-making in malaria control | Malaria Journal

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Brasil. Ministério da Saúde. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde. Departamento de Imunização e Doenças Transmissíveis. Elimina Malária Brasil: Plano Nacional de Eliminação da Malária. – Brasília: Ministério da Saúde, 2022. Brasil, 2024. Boletim interativo Malária Brasil: regiões amazônica e extra-amazônica. Sivep-Malária, Sinan, E-SUS-VS (https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/mal.ria.brasil). Accessed on 15/10/2024. Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit (WRBU). Search for Anopheles … Read more

Clinical and CT characteristics of abdominal tuberculous lymphadenopathy: a comparative analysis of hematogenous and non-hematogenous dissemination | BMC Infectious Diseases

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In this study, we found that the clinical and CT findings of ATBL can differ between patients with hematogenous dissemination and those with non-hematogenous dissemination. These findings aid in the early diagnosis of ATBL. Our results showed a significant tendency for non-hematogenous dissemination in males and younger individuals. This may be due to more frequent … Read more

Associations of Atopobium, Garderella, Megasphaera, Prevotella, Sneathia, and Streptococcus with human papillomavirus infection, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, and cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis | BMC Infectious Diseases

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Bray F, Laversanne M, Sung H, et al. Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin. 2024;74(3):229–63. Brisson M, Kim JJ, Canfell K, et al. Impact of HPV vaccination and cervical screening on cervical cancer elimination: a comparative modelling analysis in 78 … Read more

Habitat characterization and breeding preferences of mosquito larvae in northwestern Spain: abundance, diversity, and species composition | Parasites & Vectors

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Specialized sampling for the study of culicids in different types of habitats throughout the entire autonomous community of Galicia has allowed the detection of breeding sites in most of the territory (64.3%), confirming that the region meets the optimal environmental requirements for the proliferation of different species of mosquitoes. The 14 species analyzed in the … Read more

Risk factors and prognostic predictors of recurrent bacterial empyema in patients after surgical treatment | BMC Infectious Diseases

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This single-center study analyzed 1,000 patients with bacterial empyema thoracis who underwent VATS decortication. We reported 46 cases of recurrence (4.6%), with a median time to recurrence of 37.5 days. Patients with recurrent empyema indicated a lower overall survival rate after 6 months. Additionally, the recurrent group experienced longer postoperative antibiotic use, extended ICU stays, … Read more