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BMC Infectious Diseases is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on 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.

Analysis of clinical characteristics of 213 clinically diagnosed pediatric patients with paragonimiasis from Yunnan, China

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by Yi Huang, Xiaotao Yang, Ying Zhu, Houxi Bai, Feng Jiao, Haifeng Jin, Houyu Chen, Yan Guo, Penghao Cui, Yanchun Wang and Yonghan Luo

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This study aims to analyze the clinical characteristics of clinically diagnosed paragonimiasis in children in Yunnan Province to enhance awareness, reduce misdiagnosis and missed diagnoses, and provide guidanc ..read more

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Modulation of RAAS receptors and miRNAs in COVID-19: implications for disease severity, immune response, and potential therapeutic targets

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by Thais Freitas Barreto Fernandes, Jose Henrique Pilotto, Priscila Alves Cezar, Fernanda Heloise Côrtes, Mariza G. Morgado, Carmem Beatriz W. Giacoia-Gripp, Nathalia Beatriz Ramos De Sá, Andressa Da Silva Cazote, Agatha Freixinho Neves, Marcel De Souza Borges Quintana, Maria Pia Diniz Ribeiro, Sandra Wagner Cardoso, Valdiléa G. Veloso, Beatriz Grinsztejn and Dalziza Victalina De Almeida

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The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein interacts with ACE2, a key receptor within the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), which plays a critical role in maintaining vascular homeostasis, regulating blood pressu ..read more

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Early biomarkers in hospitalized patients as predictors of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a one-year cohort study

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by Chithira V. Nair, Malavika Krishnakumar, Georg Gutjahr, Kiran G. Kulirankal, Merlin Moni and Dipu T. Sathyapalan

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Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) represent a significant challenge in patient care, with symptoms persisting beyond three month’s post-recovery. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of ..read more

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Efficacy of monocyte distribution width in predicting critical illness in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study

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by Chia-Hung Lai, Chun-Hung Chen, Yen-Wei Chiu, Fen-Wei Huang, Shih-Yun Wu, Hong-Mo Shih and PO-Ren Hsueh

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Identifying patients at a risk of severe COVID-19 is crucial for prompt intervention and mortality risk mitigation. The monocyte distribution width (MDW) is an effective accurate predictor of sepsis in emergen ..read more

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Empirical versus pre-emptive antifungal therapies for invasive fungal infections in critically ill patients

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by Hong Tham Pham, Ronald L. Castelino, Tyree H. Kiser, Kim-Huong Truong-Nguyen and Minh-Hoang Tran

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The initiation strategy of antifungal therapy (AT) is among the most discussed practices for patients vulnerable to invasive fungal infections (IFI). In low-resource countries, there are also no appropriate co ..read more

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Standard versus double dosing of beta-lactam antibiotics in critically ill patients with sepsis: The BULLSEYE study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

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by M. M. B. Horstink, D. R. Geel, C. A. den Uil, P. E. Deetman, H. Endeman, A. Abdulla, T. M. Bosch, W. J. R. Rietdijk, F. W. Thielen, J. J. Haringman, P. van Vliet, T. A. Rijpstra, C. Bethlehem, A. Beishuizen, A. E. Muller and B. C. P. Koch

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Sepsis and septic shock are significant global healthcare challenges with high mortality rates. Effective management requires timely and adequate antimicrobial therapy. Beta-lactam antibiotics, commonly used i ..read more

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A case of septic shock caused by drug-resistant Edwardsiella tarda and literature review

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by Yan Zhou, De Ren, Yin Li and Shuiqing Gui

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Edwardsiella tarda (E. tarda) causes highly mortality, which is rare in septic patients. We herein reported a case of septic shock caused by drug-resistant E. tarda ..read more

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Correction: Isolation, genetic, and biological characterization of human adenovirus type 55 positive isolates from Wuhan, China

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by Jing Xie, Yan Wang, Huan Li, Bingxiu Tan, Zhengying Yu, Lizhong Li, Wei Zhang, Hongbin Song and Leili Jia

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Efficacy and safety of polymyxin B sulfate versus colistin sulfate in ICU patients with nosocomial pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: a multicenter, propensity score-matched, real-world cohort study

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by Wei Bu, Chengyu Wang, Yuan Wu, Peng Zhang, Nengfang Zhang, Ying Han, Xiaona Xu, Sha Li and Yan Cai

3d ago

Despite the widespread use of colistin sulfate (CS) in clinical settings in China over recent years, supported by several studies demonstrating its clinical efficacy, there remains a lack of comparative data o ..read more

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Association between the extent of intrapulmonary spread on chest CT and false-negative results of T-SPOT.TB in pulmonary tuberculosis: a retrospective study

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by Ryo Sato, Naoki Takasaka, Yusuke Hosaka, Taiki Fukuda, Kyota Shinfuku, Makiko Takatsuka, Tsukasa Hasegawa, Masami Yamada, Yumie Yamanaka, Kai Ryu, Takeo Ishikawa and Jun Araya

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The T-SPOT.TB assay is widely used for the adjunctive diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). However, clinicians often encounter false-negative T-SPOT.TB results. The extent of TB spread may influence host immune functi ..read more

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