Germs, Volume 11, Issue 1

Introduction: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has led to a global pandemic among patients of all ages around the world. A new delayed inflammatory syndrome, with potentially severe evolution, has been described in the pediatric population, a populatio...

Introduction: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection spreads through droplet and aerosols. Household contacts have a high risk of infection and transmission outside the home can occur at closed and open locations. We s...

Introduction: Tuberculosis is a multisystem disease that may affect any organ or tissue. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of tuberculosis and commonly affects the brain. We aimed to study the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic...

Introduction: A new emerging infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 has caused a global pandemic. Early diagnosis is essential to prevent and halt the spread of the disease, patient management and isolation. In this study, we aimed to reveal correla...

Introduction: Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) are among the most severe complications of diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine the etiological pathogens of DFIs in different Wagner’s and IDSA/IWGDF grades, and to assess their antimicrobial...

Introduction: HCV infection in patients under hemodialysis for end stage chronic kidney disease (ESCKD) may exist despite the absence of anti-HCV antibodies. Molecular methods are widely accepted as “gold standard” techniques for the detection of vir...