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BMC Infectious Diseases is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of infectious and sexually transmitted diseases in humans, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Infectious Diseases (ISSN 1471-2334) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
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BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :167
While Cambodian sex workers new to the industry are twice as likely as more experienced women to have a sexually transmitted infection (STI), they do not exhibit different risk-taking behaviors and biological differences may be an alternative explanation for this finding.
BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :166
In China, the mean prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is high compared to the global estimated average, suggesting a need for good quality drug susceptibility testing and second line treatment as standard in high risk cases.
BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :114
A new simplified model of a hypothetical hospital ward suggests that if staphylococcal transmission is only mediated via healthcare worker hands, then compliance of over 40% in hand washing is enough to prevent most infection outbreaks.
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Private doctors' practices, knowledge, and attitude to reporting of communicable diseases: a national survey in Taiwan Hsiu-Fen Tan, Chia-Yu Yeh, Hsueh-Wei Chang, Chen-Kang Chang, Hung-Fu Tseng BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :11 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates expressing low- and high-level mupirocin resistance in Nigeria and South Africa Adebayo O Shittu, Edet E Udo, Johnson Lin BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :10 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Different inflammatory responses are associated with Ureaplasma parvum-induced UTI and urolith formation Leticia Reyes, Mary Reinhard, Mary B Brown BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :9 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Antiviral resistance during pandemic influenza: implications for stockpiling and drug use Julien Arino, Christopher S Bowman, Seyed M Moghadas BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :8 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Molecular identification of blaCTX-M and blaOXY/K1 beta-lactamase genes in Enterobacteriaceae by sequencing of universal M13-sequence tagged PCR-amplicons Hans-Jurg Monstein, Maria Tarnberg, Lennart E Nilsson BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :7 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The vaginal microflora in relation to gingivitis Rutger Persson, Jane Hitti, Rita Verhelst, Mario Vaneechoutte, Rigmor Persson, Regula Hirschi, Marianne Weibel, Marilynn Rothen, Kathleen Paul, Marleen Temmerman, David Eschenbach BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :6 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Mining social mixing patterns for infectious disease models based on a two-day population survey in Belgium
Niel Hens, Nele Goeyvaerts, Marc Aerts, Ziv Shkedy, Pierre Van Damme, Philippe Beutels BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :5 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Antiviral prophylaxis during pandemic influenza may increase drug resistance Martin Eichner, Markus Schwehm, Hans-Peter Duerr, Mark Witschi, Daniel Koch, Stefan O Brockmann, Beatriz Vidondo BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :4 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Identification and validation of clinical predictors for the risk of neurological involvement in children with hand, foot, and mouth disease in Sarawak Mong How Ooi, See Chang Wong, Anand Mohan, Yuwana Podin, David Perera, Daniella Clear, Sylvia del Sel, Chae Hee Chieng, Phaik Hooi Tio, Mary Jane Cardosa, Tom Solomon BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :3 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Challenge of conducting a placebo-controlled randomized efficacy study for influenza vaccine in a season with low attack rate and a mismatched vaccine B strain: a concrete example Jiri Beran, Veronika Wertzova, Karel Honegr, Eva Kaliskova, Martina Havlickova, Jiri Havlik, Helena Jirincova, Pascale Van Belle, Varsha Jain, Bruce Innis, Jeanne-Marie Devaster BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :2 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Cutaneous larva migrans: a case report
Sergio Vano-Galvan, Manuel Gil-Mosquera, Mayte Truchuelo, Pedro Jaen Cases Journal 2009, 2 :112 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Brain abscess formation as a CSF shunt complication: a case report Aimun A. B. Jamjoom, Abrar R. Waliuddin, Abdulhakim B. Jamjoom Cases Journal 2009, 2 :110 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A survey of pediatricians' attitudes regarding influenza immunization in children Daniel J Levy, Christopher S Ambrose, Napoleon Oleka, Edward B Lewin BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :8 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Methodology
A method for statistically comparing spatial distribution maps Rebecca S Levine, Krista L Yorita, Matthew C Walsh, Mary G Reynolds International Journal of Health Geographics 2009, 8 :7 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Metabolite profiling studies in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: an assisting tool to prioritize host targets for antiviral drug screening Konstantin Schneider, Jens Olaf Kromer, Christoph Wittmann, Isabel Alves-Rodriguez, Andreas Meyerhans, Juana Diez, Elmar Heinzle Microbial Cell Factories 2009, 8 :12 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A four year longitudinal sero-epidemiology of bovine herpesvirus type-1 (BHV-1) in adult cattle in 107 unvaccinated herds in south west England Kerry A Woodbine, Graham F Medley, Stephen J Moore, Ana M Ramirez-Villaescusa, Sam Mason, Laura E Green BMC Veterinary Research 2009, 5 :5 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint masquerading as rupture of the cervical oesophagus: a case report Iraklis E Katsoulis, Manuela Bossi, Nisar Damani, Jeremy I Livingstone Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :40 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Co-infection by Streptococcus anginosus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis: three case reports Ramon Rabunal, Juan Corredoira, Rafael Monte, Amparo Coira Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :37 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Malaria and water resource development: the case of Gilgel-Gibe hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia Delenasaw Yewhalaw, Worku Legesse, Wim Van Bortel, Solomon Gebre-Selassie, Helmut Kloos, Luc Duchateau, Niko Speybroeck Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :21 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Cryptococcal meningitis presenting with recurrent syncope in a patient with chronic lymphoid leukemia: a case report Imdad Ahmed, Steven Powell, Michael Hoth, Ahmed Javed, Steffany K Moen, Melissa R Haehn Cases Journal 2009, 2 :103 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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