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Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against severe outcomes in cancer patients: Real-world evidence from self-controlled risk interval and retrospective cohort studies J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Hui-Eon Lee, Na-Young Jeong, Minah Park, Eunsun Lim, Jeong Ah Kim, Heehyun Won, Chung-Jong Kim, Sang Min Park, Nam-Kyong Choi
The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines is generally reduced in cancer patients compared to the general population. However, there are only a few studies that compare the relative risk of breakthrough infections and severe COVID-19 outcomes in fully vaccinated cancer patients versus their unvaccinated counterparts. To assess the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in cancer patients, we employed (1)
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Knowledge of Cervical Cancer, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), and Acceptance of the HPV Vaccine among Parents of Daughters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Fatemah A. Alherz, Amjaad A. Alamri, Aseel Aljbreen, Naifah Alwallan
Cervical cancer is the eighth most prevalent cancer among women nationwide, with 358 new cases reported annually. One of the strategies to prevent it is getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of this cancer. A survey-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to evaluate the acceptance of the HPV vaccine among parents of daughters and their
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Trends in epidemiology, surgical management, and prognosis of infective endocarditis during the XXI century in Spain. A population-based nationwide study. J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Calderón-Parra J, Gutiérrez-Villanueva Andrea, Yagüe-Diego Itziar, Cobo Marta, Domínguez Fernando, Forteza Alberto, Fernández-Cruz Ana, Muñez-Rubio Elena, Moreno-Torres Victor, Ramos-Martínez Antonio
Few population-based studies have evaluated the epidemiology of infective endocarditis (IE). Changes in population demographics and guidelines on IE may have affected both the incidence and outcomes of IE. Therefore, the aim of our study is to provide contemporary population-based epidemiological data of IE in Spain. Retrospective nationwide observational study using data from the Spanish National
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infant obesity: A nationwide retrospective cohort study J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Hye Jin Han, Joohyun Woo, Won Young Wi, Kyu-Dong Cho, Minji Koo, Su Jung Hong, Young Mi Jung, Ho Yeon Kim, Ki Hoon Ahn, Soon-Cheol Hong, Hai-Joong Kim, Min-Jeong Oh, Geum Joon Cho
Lifestyle changes, such as those related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including alterations in physical activity and dietary habits, are known to affect pregnancy outcomes. In particular, suboptimal intrauterine conditions during pregnancy are known to influence not only fetal growth but also growth during infancy. However, research on the impact of the environmental changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
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"Leishmania and HIV co-infection: first naturally Leishmania strain presenting decreased susceptibility to Miltefosine, recovered from a patient in Portugal." J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Ana Isabel Pinto, Cátia Caldas, Nuno Santarém, Sara Luelmo, Inês Costa, Carlos Martins, Ricardo Monteiro, Sílvia Conde, Raquel Tavares, Anabela Cordeiro da Silva
In Europe, up to 70% of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases occurring in adults living with HIV. People living with HIV with VL co-infection often display persistent parasitemia, requiring chronic intermittent anti- therapies. Consequently, frequent VL relapses and higher mortality rates are common in these individuals. As such, it is of paramount importance to understand the reasons for parasite persistence
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CRISPR-Cas12/Cas13: bibliometric analysis and systematic review of its application in infectious disease detection J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Samson Leta, Tesfaye Rufael Chibssa, Jan Paeshuyse
Infectious diseases impose a significant burden on the global public health and economy, resulting in an estimated 15 million deaths out of 57 million annually worldwide. This study examines the current state of CRISPR-Cas12/Cas13 research, focusing on its applications in infectious disease detection and its evolutionary trajectory. A bibliometric analysis and systematic review were conducted by retrieving
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Comparative Effectiveness and Mortality of Colistin Monotherapy versus Colistin-Fosfomycin Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Infections: A Propensity Score Analysis J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Wasan Katip, Ajaree Rayanakorn, Peninnah Oberdorfer, Puntapong Taruangsri, Teerapong Nampuan, Siriporn Okonogi
Carbapenem-resistant (CRE) infections pose a significant threat to global health due to limited treatment options and high mortality rates. Colistin-based regimens have emerged as a primary treatment approach, but the effectiveness and mortality outcomes of colistin monotherapy versus colistin-fosfomycin combination therapy remain uncertain. This study aims to compare the effectiveness and mortality
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Ineffectiveness of Colistin Monotherapy in Treating Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Pneumonia: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Cheon-Hoo Jeon, Si-Ho Kim, Hyoung‑Tae Kim, Kyoung-Jin Park, Yu Mi Wi
, a common carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacillus, usually causes nosocomial infections. Colistin has been used for carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii (CRAB) infections; however, only a few studies have evaluated colistin as a treatment option compared to appropriate controls. We investigated the effectiveness of colistin monotherapy in treating CRAB pneumonia compared to those treated without
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New Insights into Three Trajectories of Omicron-related All-Cause Death Reduced by COVID-19 Booster Vaccination J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Yen-Po Yeh, Ting-Yu Lin, Yu-Ching Yao, Chen-Yang Hsu, Amy Ming-Fang Yen, Sam Li-Sheng Chen, Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen
The trajectories of all-cause deaths linked to omicron infections are rarely studied, especially in relation to the efficacy of booster shots. For assessing three epidemiological death trajectories, including dying from COVID-19, dying with COVID-19, and non-COVID-19 death, we offer a new COVID-19-and-death competing risk model that deals with the primary pathway (e.g., dying from COVID-19) competing
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The global prevalence of Trichuris trichiura infection in humans (2010-2023): A systematic review and meta-analysis J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Hamed Behniafar, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Mehrdad Jafari Tadi, Soghra Valizadeh, Mostafa Gholamrezaei, Faezeh Hamidi, Hossein Pazoki, Faezeh Alizadeh, Nazanin Kianifard, Morteza Sheikhi Nooshabadi, Kimia Bagheri, Faezeh Hemmati, Taha Hemmati, Neda Ahmazadeh Tori, Abdelmonem Siddiq, Ali Rostami
This systematic review and meta-analysis study aimed to evaluate global infection prevalence, assessing progress towards the WHO's 2030 target. We searched international databases from 2010–2023, categorizing data by regions and socio-economic variables using a random-effects model. Analyzing 757 articles covering 7,154,842 individuals from 78 countries, the study found a pooled global prevalence of
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Laboratory testing efficiency during the COVID pandemic: Findings from the Primary Health Care Corporation laboratories in the State of Qatar J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Sara Awwad, Mohammed Al-Hamdani, Atiyeh M. Abdallah, Marawan Abu-Madi
Little is known about how the COVID-19 pandemic altered laboratory testing efficiency in the State of Qatar. The aim of this study was to assess laboratory testing efficiency with respect to the total number and proportion of C-reactive protein (CRP), complete blood count (CBC), and comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) tests completed on time in 2019–2021 in several ordinary and COVID-converted Primary
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Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial isolates from Panama: a retrospective 5-year analysis (2017-2021) J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Prudencio González, Juan Domínguez, Pedro Del Cid, Samantha Rosas, Ariel Magallón-Tejada
The genus Mycobacterium includes well-known bacteria such as causing tuberculosis and causing leprosy. Additionally, various species collectively termed non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) can cause infections in humans and animals, affecting individuals across all age groups and health conditions. However, information on NTM infection prevalence in Panama is limited. This study conducted a retrospective
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Changes in pharmacist’s recommendations of over-the-counter treatments for the common cold during the COVID-19 pandemic J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Paulina Natalia Kopa-Stojak, Malgorzata Pietrusiewicz, Rafal Pawliczak
The common cold is one of the most frequently occurring illnesses worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine which OTC anti-common cold medications were most often recommended by pharmacists and if the COVID-19 pandemic affected such recommendations. Non-interventional, observational research trial using a self-developed questionnaire to collect data on pharmacists’ recommendations for anti-common
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child Malnutrition in Selangor, Malaysia: A Pilot Study J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Azizur Rahman, Nezza Othman, Md Abdul Kuddus, Md Zobaer Hasan
Child malnutrition risk factors are globally recognized, but the specific impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence of child malnutrition, considering socioeconomic burdens and changes in family lifestyles, remains underexplored. This study aims to identify the significance of COVID-19-related factors in relation to the prevalence of child malnutrition in Selangor, Malaysia. Purposive sampling
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Blueprint of differentially expressed genes reveals the dynamic gene expression landscape and the gender biases in long COVID J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Chiranjib Chakraborty, Manojit Bhattacharya, Abdulrahman Alshammari, Thamer H. Albekairi
Long COVID has appeared as a significant global health issue and is an extra burden to the healthcare system. It affects a considerable number of people throughout the globe. However, substantial research gaps have been noted in understanding the mechanism and genomic landscape during the long COVID infection. A study has aimed to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in long COVID patients
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Changing trends in clinical characteristics and in-hospital mortality of patients with infective endocarditis over four decades J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Diego Augusto Medeiros Santos, Rinaldo Focaccia Siciliano, Bruno Adler Maccagnan Pinheiro Besen, Tania Mara Varejão Strabelli, Caio Trevelin Sambo, Vitor de Medeiros Milczwski, Flora Goldemberg, Flavio Tarasoutchi, Marcelo Luiz Campos Vieira, Milena Ribeiro Paixão, Danielle Menosi Gualandro, Tarso Augusto Duenhas Accorsi, Pablo Maria Alberto Pomerantzeff, Alfredo José Mansur
Infective endocarditis continues to be a significant concern and may be undergoing an epidemiological transition. Were studied 1804 consecutive episodes of infective endocarditis between 1978 and 2022. The mean age was 48 ( ± 19), and 1162 (64%) patients were male. Temporal trends in demographic data, comorbidities, predisposing conditions, microorganisms, complications and in-hospital death have been
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Durability of COVID-19 humoral immunity post infection and different SARS-COV-2 vaccines J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Fayhan Alroqi, Tlili Barhoumi, Emad Masuadi, Maysa Nogoud, Modhi Aljedaie, Ahmad Selah Abu-Jaffal, Maha Bokhamseen, Myaad Saud, Maumonah Hakami, Yaseen M. Arabi, Amre Nasr
The global challenge posed by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been a major concern for the healthcare sector in recent years. Healthcare workers have a relatively high risk of encountering COVID-19 patients, making protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 is a priority for them. This study aims to evaluate the longitudinal measurement of SARS-CoV-2 IgG spike protein antibodies
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Breakthrough cases of mpox: One-dose vaccination is associated with milder clinical manifestations J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Robert Allard, Pascale Leclerc, Geneviève Bergeron, Geneviève Cadieux
Very few studies have investigated the effectiveness of vaccination in decreasing the severity of breakthrough mpox. Our goal was to estimate the strength of the associations between recent mpox vaccination with MVA-BN and various clinical manifestations of the disease. Telephone interviews using standardized questionnaires, upon notification and 28 days later, of the 403 persons with mpox reported
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Molecular detection of Listeria monocytogenes from different dairy and street food sources in North Karnataka, India J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Roshan Kumar Sharma, Sunil S. Jalalpure, Swati Pathak, Sachit Ganapathy, Mickaël Desvaux, Subarna Roy, Satisha Hegde
Food-borne pathogen is abundantly present in nature and accountable for sporadic and epidemic cases of listeriosis in humans. The objective of this study was to screen common food sources for using biochemical and molecular methods to detect and characterise its toxin genes as well as for biofilm formation. A total of 92 samples, comprising dairy and street food products, were randomly collected from
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Data quality review of the Brazilian nosocomial infections surveillance system J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Alice Ramos Silva, Nicolas Guedes Hoffmann, Fernando Fernandez-Llimos, Elisangela Costa Lima
Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is an essential component of hospital infection prevention and control systems. We aimed to assess the quality of the data compiled by the Brazilian HAI Surveillance System from pediatric (PICUs) and neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), between 2012 and 2021. Data Quality Review, including adherence, completeness, internal consistency, consistency
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Clinical utilization of artificial intelligence in predicting therapeutic efficacy in pulmonary tuberculosis J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Fuzhen Zhang, Fan Zhang, Liang Li, Yu Pang
Traditional methods for monitoring pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) treatment efficacy lack sensitivity, prompting the exploration of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance monitoring. This review investigates the application of AI in monitoring anti-tuberculosis (ATTB) treatment, revealing its potential in predicting treatment duration, adverse reactions, outcomes, and drug resistance. It provides important
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Genomic analysis of extensively drug resistant (XDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae high-risk clone ST14 co-harboring blaNDM and blaOXA-48 recovered from Saudi Arabia J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Ibrahim A. Al-Zahrani, Ahmed Aljabri, Wafaa A. Alhazmi, Muhammad Yasir, Turki Abujamel, Ahmed K. Alghamdi, Esam I. Azhar
This study presents a comprehensive genomic analysis of NDM and OXA-48-producing in the Western region of Saudi Arabia, traversed by tens of millions of Muslims from various countries annually. This significant influx of visitors invariably leads to the spread and diversity of MDR bacteria. Genome sequencing was performed using MiSeq system of 29 CPKP isolates that were NDM and OXA-48-positive isolated
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Prevalence of infectious diseases, immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases and chronic medical conditions among Ukrainian refugees in Germany – A cross sectional study from the German Network University Medicine (NUM) J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Folke Brinkmann, Anette Friedrichs, Georg MN Behrens, Pia Behrens, Reinhard Berner, Amke Caliebe, Claudia M. Denkinger, Katharina Giesbrecht, Alexander Gussew, Anna Theresa Hoffmann, Leonhard Hojenski, Olga Hovardovska, Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka, Achim J. Kaasch, Robin Kobbe, Monika Kraus, Andreas Lindner, Christoph Maier, Lazar Mitrov, Matthias Nauck, Susana Nunes de Miranda, Margarete Scherer, Yvonne
Vulnerability to infectious diseases in refugees is dependent on country of origin, flight routes, and conditions. Information on specific medical needs of different groups of refugees is lacking. We assessed the prevalence of infectious diseases, immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases, and chronic medical conditions in children, adolescents, and adult refugees from Ukraine who arrived in Germany
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Evaluation of a novel triplex immunochromatographic test for rapid simultaneous detection of norovirus, rotavirus, and adenovirus on a single strip test J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Hiroshi Ushijima, Ngan Thi Kim Pham, Sheikh Ariful Hoque, Akiko Nomura, Kattareeya Kumthip, Yuko Shimizu-Onda, Shoko Okitsu, Kimiko Kawata, Nozomu Hanaoka, Werner EG Müller, Niwat Maneekarn, Satoshi Hayakawa, Pattara Khamrin
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Impact of COVID-19 on people with non-functioning spleens in Australia J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Maeve Barlow, Penelope Jones, Mihiri Weerasuria, Jessica O’Bryan, Denis Spelman, Ian Woolley
COVID-19 has had enormous impact on health and social systems, with stringent public health measures enacted across Australia. he virus itself disproportionately affects immunocompromised individuals including people without functioning spleens. We thus sought to characterise the psychological and physical impact of COVID-19 and such measures upon this oft-neglected patient group. Adults ≥18 years
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Geographical distribution of Bartonella spp in the countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO-EMRO) J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Zahra Tahmasebi Ashtiani, Mozhgan Ahmadinezhad, Fahimeh Bagheri Amiri, Saber Esmaeili
Bartonellosis is a vector-borne and zoonotic diseases in humans, especially in immunocompromised individuals. However, there is no complete data about the geographical distribution of different species of , as well as the status of its reservoirs, vectors, and human cases in most parts of the world. In this study, published reports related to species from WHO-EMRO region countries were searched in
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West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease: An emerging climate-change related sneaky syndrome J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Nicola Mumoli, Isabella Evangelista, Carlo Capra, Paola Mantegazza, Francesco Cei
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Reduce Susceptibility to Cefiderocol in Gram Negative Bacteria in Children: Is hope already lost before it’s even arrived J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Chiara Russo, Alessio Mesini, Marcello Mariani, Elisa Tavella, Claudia Sette, Elisabetta Ugolotti, Claudia Bartalucci, Candida Palmero, Roberto Bandettini, Elio Castagnola
In last years the diffusion of carbapenem resistance Gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) is increasing worldwide, mainly due to the expression of carbapenemases. Cefiderocol has molecular characteristics that ideally confers activity against all CR-GNB, but resistance strains have already been identified Prospective, single pediatric center study, 1st January 2020-15th June 2023. All GNB carbapenemases
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Inverse association with COVID-19 vaccination status of the incidence of pneumonia after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A nationwide retrospective cohort study J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Jihun Song, Seogsong Jeong, Seulggie Choi, Yun Hwan Oh, Sun Jae Park, Joo young Chang, Yoosun Cho, Kyeonghyang Byeon, Jun Yong Choi, Seju Lee, Jaehun Jung, Sang Min Park
Although one of the characteristics of COVID-19 is accompanied by acute pneumonia immediately after infection, large-scale cohort studies focused on this issue are lacking. In addition, there is interest in how COVID-19 vaccinations reduce the incidence of acute pneumonia for people infected with different strains of SARS-CoV-2. Thus, we assess the short-term incidence of pneumonia after COVID-19 with
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Complexity Reduction of Oxygen Saturation Variability Signals in COVID-19 Patients: Implications for Cardiorespiratory Control J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Madini O. Alassafi, Wajid Aziz, Rayed AlGhamdi, Abdulrahman A. Alshdadi, Malik Sajjad Ahmed Nadeem, Ishtiaq Rasool Khan, Adel Bahaddad, Ali Altalbe, Nabeel Albishry
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Seroprevalence of dengue IgG and associated risk factors in symptomatic and asymptomatic adults in Posadas (Misiones, Argentina), 2017-2019 J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Mara Angelina Vogel, Gustavo Alfredo Silva, Silvia Otero-Rodríguez, Enrique Jorge Deschutter, José Manuel Ramos Rincón
Dengue represents a major public health problem in the Americas in general, and in Posadas (Misiones, Argentina) in particular. This study aimed to assess the seroprevalence of dengue virus infection, analyze associated factors, and determine the proportion of asymptomatic cases. This prospective cross-sectional study took place from November 2017 to April 2019 in the High Complexity Laboratory of
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Strengthening global health security through health early warning systems: A literature review and case study J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 Ahmed A. Alahmari, Yasir Almuzaini, Fahad Alamri, Reem Alenzi, Anas A. Khan
Disease transmission is dependent on a variety of factors, including the characteristics of an event, such as crowding and shared accommodations, the potential of participants having prolonged exposure and close contact with infectious individuals, the type of activities, and the characteristics of the participants, such as their age and immunity to infectious agents [1–3]. Effective control of outbreaks
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Genetic variants associated with dengue hemorrhagic fever. A systematic review and meta-analysis J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Mohammed Kanan, Mohammed Naffaa, Ahmed Alanazi, Faiz Nasser, Ahad Amer Alsaiari, Mazen Almehmadi, Ali Assiry, Hisham Muzafar, Hejab Katam, Abdullah Arar, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq, Mohd Imran, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira
Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a severe condition resulting from the dengue virus, with four serotypes known as DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4. Genetic variations play a crucial role in influencing susceptibility to DHF. Therefore, this investigation conducted a meta-analysis to uncover genetic changes that might have remained undetected in individual studies due to small sample sizes or methodological
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Lipidomics signature in post-COVID patient sera and its influence on the prolonged inflammatory response J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 P.F. Garrido, L.S. Castillo-Peinado, F. Priego-Capote, I. Barrio, Á. Piñeiro, M.J. Domínguez-Santalla, E. Rodríguez-Ruiz, R. Garcia-Fandino
Background The ongoing issues with post-COVID conditions (PCC), where symptoms persist long after the initial infection, highlight the need for research into blood lipid changes in these patients. While most studies focus on the acute phase of COVID-19, there's a significant lack of information on the lipidomic changes that occur in the later stages of the disease. Addressing this knowledge gap is
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Multi-drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: Phenotypic and Genotypic Resistance Profiles and the Associated Risk Factors in Teaching Hospital in Jordan J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Mohammad H. Gharaibeh, Yaman M. Abandeh, Ziad A. Elnasser, Shawkat Q. Lafi, Haneen M. Obeidat, Malak A. Khanfar
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes (ARGs), with a focus on colistin resistance in clinical , as well as the risk factors associated with infection in Jordanian patients. In total, 150 isolates were obtained from patients at a teaching hospital. The isolates were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility using disc diffusion and microdilution methods. PCR amplification
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Population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in El Oro: A first insight into Ecuador-Peru tuberculosis transmission J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Bernardo Castro-Rodriguez, Kerly León-Ordóñez, Greta Franco-Sotomayor, José Manuel Benítez-Medina, Natalia Jiménez-Pizarro, Greta Cárdenas-Franco, Juan Carlos Granda, Juan Luis Aguirre-Martínez, Solon Alberto Orlando, Javier Hermoso de Mendoza, Miguel Ángel García-Bereguiain
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in Ecuador and Peru, both settings of high burden of drug resistance TB. Molecular epidemiology tools are important to understand the transmission dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex (MTBC) and to track active transmission clusters of regional importance. This study is the first to address the transmission of TB between Peru and
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Epidemiological Patterns of Bacterial and Fungal Healthcare-Associated Infection Outbreaks in Ministry of Health Hospitals in Saudi Arabia, 2020-2021 J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Mohammed A Kilani, Bashaier A Aljohar, Yazeed M Alayed, Najim Z Alshahrani, Hala R Shiha, Ghada Bin Saleh, Nasser H Alshanbari, Khalid H Alanazi
BACKGROUND Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) outbreaks remain a huge challenge to the healthcare sectors worldwide. Their impact on morbidity and mortality, economic and healthcare burden remains a public health problem and a challenge to the HAI surveillance system, infection control, and HAI management strategies. AIM: This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological patterns, distribution
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Lung as a target for COVID-19: Mechanistic insights and probable candidate molecules for cure. J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Sadiya Bi Shaikh, Ashwini Prabhu, B Akarsha, Mohamudha Parveen Rahamathulla, Mohemmed Sha, Yashodhar Prabhakar Bhandary
Novel coronavirus (SARS nCoV2), belonging to the family coronaviridae, remains a dreadful pathogen affecting the respiratory tract and lungs. COVID-19 declared a global pandemic by WHO, has become a serious cause of concern for clinicians and researchers, who need to understand the significant biology and pathogenicity of this virus to design better treatment modalities. Existing antiretroviral drugs
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Harness risk stratification of diabetic patients with dengue in a cohort study J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Patrick Gérardin, Azizah Issop, Yves-Marie Diarra, Julien Cousty, Marie-Christine Jaffar-Bandjee, Olivier Maillard, Loïc Raffray, Estelle Nobécourt, Antoine Bertolotti
Background Identifying predictors of severe dengue (SD) is key for triage and management of patients as well as for advising travellers to countries where dengue is endemic. In this, meta-analyses have raised diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for SD and a prognostic factor for dengue-related mortality. The purpose of this study was to assess whether diabetic patients (DPs) are at increased risk for
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Multirole of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) in Biomedical Systems for Managing Smart Healthcare Systems: An Overview of Current and Future Innovative Trends J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Darin Mansor Mathkor, Noof Mathkor, Zaid Bassfar, Farkad Bantun, Petr Slama, Faraz Ahmad, Shafiul Haque
Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is an emerging subset of Internet of Things (IoT), often called as IoT in healthcare, refers to medical devices and applications with internet connectivity, is exponentially gaining researchers’ attention due to its wide-ranging applicability in biomedical systems for Smart Healthcare systems. IoMT facilitates remote health biomedical system and plays a crucial role
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of vaccinated patients hospitalised with SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection: Multi-IPV, a multicentre study in Northern Italy J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Andrea Lombardi, Simone Villa, Marta Colaneri, Giovanni Scaglione, Francesca Bai, Benedetta Varisco, Valeria Bono, Antonio Vena, Chiara Dentone, Chiara Russo, Mauro Tettamanti, Giulia Renisi, Giulia Viero, Cecilia Azzarà, Marco Mantero, Flora Peyvandi, Matteo Bassetti, Giulia Marchetti, Antonio Muscatello, Alessandro Nobili, Sara Leone
Background Despite the well-known efficacy of anti-COVID-19 vaccines in preventing morbidity and mortality, several vaccinated individuals are diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection, which might require hospitalisation. This multicentre, observational, and retrospective study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of vaccinated vs. non-vaccinated patients, both hospitalised
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Association between vitamin D receptor gene variants and neonatal sepsis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Darnifayanti Darnifayanti, Diva Rayyan Rizki, Shakira Amirah, Muhammad Fahd Abdurrahman, Muslim Akmal, S.N. Abdulmadjid, Sulaiman Yusuf, Muhammad Iqhrammullah
The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was elucidating the association of VDR SNPs (FokI, TaqI, BsmI, BgII, and ApaI) with neonatal sepsis. Literature search was performed to retrieve records published until August 2nd, 2023 (PROSPERO registration: CRD42023451355). Meta-analysis was carried out to determine the pooled estimates for Odds Ratio (OR). A total of four studies were included
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Long-term renal function alterations in hepatitis C patients with SVRs: Impacts of therapies and mixed cryoglobulinemia J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Ming-Ling Chang, Jur-Shan Cheng, Wei-Ting Chen, Chao-Wei Hsu, Kuan-Hsing Chen, Yung-Chang Chen, Rong-Nan Chien
Background / Aims Effects of anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapeutic regimens and mixed cryoglobulinemia on long-term renal function of HCV-infected patients with viral clearance have not been determined. Methods/Materials A prospective 10-year cohort study of 1212 HCV-infected patients (interferon-based therapy, n = 615; direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy, n = 434) was conducted. Results At baseline
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Genetic recombination and genotype diversity of norovirus GI in children with acute gastroenteritis in Thailand, 2015-2021 J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Pattara Khamrin, Kattareeya Kumthip, Arpaporn Yodmeeklin, Shoko Okitsu, Kazushi Motomura, Shintaro Sato, Hiroshi Ushijima, Niwat Maneekarn
Background Human norovirus is a predominant etiological agent responsible for acute gastroenteritis across all age groups. Recently, norovirus recombinant strains have been reported as the cause of norovirus outbreaks in several settings and the strains that cause outbreaks mostly belong to the norovirus GII. However, yet, the norovirus GI recombinant strains have never been reported previously in
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Amoebic colitis and liver abscess: A rare case of autochthonous invasive infection due to Entamoeba histolytica J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Maria Antonia De Francesco, Vincenzo Villanacci, Mario Pasini, Andrea Ciccarone, Francesca Bertoni, Federica Gottardi, Lina Rachele Tomasoni
We report an unusual and confirmed case of invasive amebiasis in a non-endemic area where the source of infection remains unknown. During her admission, the patient developed amebic colitis and extraintestinal liver abscess with a favorable outcome following the antiparasitic therapy.
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Early warning of potential epidemics: A pilot application of an early warning tool to data from the pulmonary clinic of the university hospital of Thessaly, Greece J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Eleftherios Meletis, Irene Poulakida, Garyfallia Perlepe, Asimina Katsea, Konstantinos Pateras, Stylianos Boutlas, Georgia Papadamou, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Polychronis Kostoulas
Background & methods This paper describes a pilot application of the Epidemic Volatility Index (EVI) to data from the pulmonary clinic of the University Hospital of Thessaly, Greece, for monitoring respiratory infections, COVID-19, and flu cases. EVI, a simple and easily implemented early warning method based on the volatility of newly reported cases, exhibited consistent and stable performance in
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Legacy in Global Health Security: Insights from the 5th International Conference for Mass Gatherings Medicine J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Anas Khan, Ahmed Alahmari, Paul Arbon, Ninglan Wang, Hani Jokhdar
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Candida auris in Iran: A cause for concern? J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Fatemeh Kobrazadeh, Arsalan Bateni Shalmani, Shahram Mahmoudi
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Comprehensive childhood vaccination and its determinants: Insights from the Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Rano K. Sinuraya, Sofa D. Alfian, Rizky Abdulah, Maarten J. Postma, Auliya A. Suwantika
Background Immunization is the most effective intervention for reducing morbidity and mortality rates associated with vaccine-preventable diseases. Despite the Indonesian government's inclusion of several childhood vaccinations in the national immunization program (NIP), the number of unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children remains high. This observational study aimed to determine the completeness
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Motivation to participate and attrition factors in a COVID-19 biobank: A qualitative study J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Laura Jalbert, Anne-Sophie Hautin, Marie Baron, Ève Dubé, Myriam Gagné, Catherine Girard, Catherine Larochelle, Annie LeBlanc, Maxime Sasseville, Simon Décary, Karine Tremblay
Background The Biobanque québécoise de la COVID-19 (Quebec Biobank for COVID-19, or BQC19) is a provincial initiative that aims to manage the longitudinal collection, storage, and sharing of biological samples and clinical data related to COVID-19. During the study, BQC19 investigators reported a high loss-to-follow-up rate. The current study aimed to explore motivational and attrition factors from
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A longitudinal epidemiology study of fluoroquinolone-nonsusceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae reveals an increasing prevalence of qnrB and qnrS in Taiwan J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Pei-Yun Kuo, Wei-Hung Lin, Shu-Fei Tang, Ya-Yu Cheng, Carl Jay Ballena Bregente, Tran Thi Thuy Duong, Ming-Cheng Wang, Ching-Hao Teng, Yi-Hsien Hsieh, Pei-Fang Tsai, Ying-Chi Li, Cheng-Yen Kao
Background Our objective was to investigate the prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes in fluoroquinolone-nonsusceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae (FQNSKP) in Taiwan, 1999–2022. Methods A total of 938 FQNSKP isolates were identified from 1966 isolates. The presence of PMQR and virulence genes, antimicrobial susceptibility, capsular types, and PMQR-plasmid transferability were
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Viral shadows in the Middle East: Revisiting MERS-CoV Post SARS-CoV2 J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Mohammad Shenagari, Hanieh Mohammadi-Pilehdarboni
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HPV vaccination: A key strategy for preventing cervical cancer J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Muhammad Ahmad, Rida Asrar, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Mohammed Hussen Bule
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Antibacterial and biofilm disruptive nonribosomal lipopeptides from Streptomyces parvulus against multidrug-resistant bacterial infections J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Shine Kadaikunnan, P. Vijayaragavan, M.A. Rathi, Balasubramanian Balamuralikrishnan, Naiyf S. Alharbi, V.K. Gopalakrishnan, Sumitha Purushothaman, Ravikumar Sivanesan
Background In recent years, new drugs for the treatment of various diseases, thereby the emergence of antimicrobial resistance tremendously increased because of the increased consumption rate of various drugs. However, the irrational use of antibiotics increases the microbial resistance along with that the frequency of mortality associated with infections is higher. Broad-spectrum antibiotics were
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Pediatric endoscopy in times of pandemic: A nationwide retrospective analysis J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Łukasz Dembiński, Urszula Grzybowska-Chlebowczyk, Ewa Toporowska-Kowalska, Jarosław Walkowiak, Beata Gładysiewicz, Maciej Dądalski, Bartosz Korczowski, Elżbieta Czkwianianc, Maciej Zagierski, Elżbieta Jarocka-Cyrta, Anetta Soroczyńska-Wrzyszcz, Tomasz Pytrus, Paulina Krawiec, Aleksandra Banaszkiewicz
Background Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a procedure that carries an increased risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection to medical staff. In patients, COVID-19 is a risk factor for adverse events of medical procedures. This study analyzed the real-life risk of, and factors contributing to, infection transmission to endoscopic personnel, and possible adverse events of the endoscopy procedure and
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A retrospective study on cholera understanding and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) behavior among adolescents in three regions of La Gonâve, Haiti J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Yuna Kim, Bohye Shin, Seoung Eun Kim, Bernard Cajuste, Jeoung A. Kwon
Backgrounds This study assesses the impact of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) interventions on cholera understanding and hygiene practices in La Gonâve Island, Haiti. It examines the changes after implementing interventions in seven villages across the Downtown, Mountain, and Seaside regions. Methods A retrospective investigation surveyed 210 school students from each region using a validated
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Epidemiology of influenza in Nigeria: A secondary analysis of the sentinel surveillance data in Nigeria from 2010 – 2020 J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Adejoke Akano, Aisha Habib Sadauki, Adeyemi Mark Adelabu, Arhyel Malgwi, Motunrayo Fagbola, Oladipo Ogunbode, Aishat Usman, Celestine Ameh, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Elsie Ilori, Sikiru Badaru, Adewusi Adetunji, Adedeji Adebayo, Nwando Mba, Akanimo Iniobong, Emmanuel Eze, Isaac Akerele, Bukar Grema, Oluwajimi Sodipo, Emeka Enemuo, Ifedayo Adetifa
Background Influenza is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Little is known of the true burden and epidemiology of influenza in Africa. Nigeria has a sentinel surveillance system for influenza virus (IFV). This study seeks to describe the epidemiological characteristics of influenza cases in Nigeria through secondary data analysis of the sentinel surveillance data from 2010 to 2020
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Cost-effectiveness of improving patients’ adherence to tuberculosis treatment in South Korea using discrete event simulation J. Infect. Public Health (IF 6.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Serim Min, Sun-Hong Kwon, Eui-Kyung Lee, Jin Hyun Nam
Background Poor adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is an obstacle to controlling the disease. The Korean government’s national TB control plan includes a program on adherence to TB treatment to manage patients with TB. This study aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of a national TB program for improving patient adherence. Methods A discrete event simulation (DES) model was developed to estimate