Germs, Volume 13, Issue 1

Introduction: The severity and spread of tuberculosis, a major burden, can be prevented by more rapid and accurate laboratory diagnosis. The purpose of this study is to systematically explore candidate serum proteins in patients with Mycobacterium tu...

Introduction: One of the most common reasons for pediatric outpatient visits is acute pharyngitis, an upper respiratory tract infection. Bacterial pharyngitis is caused by Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS), also known as Streptococcus pyog...

Introduction: Vaccination is an effort to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Although vaccines can be effective prevention, they can have potential side effects, or adverse events following immunization (AEFI). CoronaVac, BBIBP-CorV, BNTb262-BioNTech, mR...

Introduction: Infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL), metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) and AmpC-β-lactamase (AmpC-βL)-producers are increasing globally. This study identified bacteria in clinical and ta...

Introduction: Bell’s palsy is a peripheral lower motor neuron (LMN) facial nerve palsy, characterized by the acute onset (72 hours or less) of unilateral peripheral facial paresis without other neurologic signs. Bell’s palsy has been described at thr...

Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 infection has been associated with an increased number of deaths, due to severe respiratory damage, cardiovascular impairment, acute renal failure, and also neurological injury, including stroke, which is most commonly respon...

1In 1675 Antony van Leeuwenhoek used a self-made microscope to provide the first written description of protozoa¹ as “living creatures in rain water which had flood but few days in a new earthen pot” [...]

Introduction: Brevundimonas spp. are rare and opportunistic pathogens which may cause infections in patients who are immunocompromised or have underlying disease. Case report: Two cases with a microbiological diagnosis of Brevundimonas aurantiaca and...

Introduction: Epstein-Barr virus infection with mononucleosis is the most common presentation in young adults. Most infections are self-limited, although in a few cases complications can include serious conditions such as lymphoproliferative disorder...

Introduction: Adult tetanus is a neurotoxin mediated infectious disease, that continues to be seen despite availability of a highly efficacious vaccine. In India population-based burden estimates for adult tetanus are not available. Elimination of ne...

1During the twenty-first century, Iraq faced several outbreaks of cholera, most recently in 2015 and 2017 [...]

Introduction: This study aimed to identify isolates from colonization and assess the risk factors for bacterial colonization and the risk of death in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Constanţa County Infectious Diseases Hospi...