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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Volume 8, Issue 11

November 2023 - 25 articles

Cover Story: Melioidosis is a disease caused by the opportunistic, environmental Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. The organism is endemic in the tropics, with areas of hyperendemicity in northern Australia and Southeast Asia. The majority of patients are bacteraemic, and the presence of bacteraemia portends a more complicated course. However, despite the ubiquity of bacteraemia in patients with melioidosis, the epidemiological, clinical, and microbiological features of B. pseudomallei bacteraemia are rarely described in detail. Its presence or absence might be used to help predict outcomes in cases of melioidosis and to inform optimal clinical management. View this paper
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Articles (25)

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,536 Views
11 Pages

Evaluation of Proinflammatory Chemokines in HIV Patients with Asymptomatic Leishmania Infantum Infection

  • Bruna Eduarda Freitas Monteiro,
  • Elis Dionísio da Silva,
  • Gilberto Silva Nunes Bezerra,
  • Marton Kaique de Andrade Cavalcante,
  • Valéria Rêgo Alves Pereira,
  • Maria Carolina Accioly Brelaz Castro,
  • Luiz Gustavo Mendes,
  • Diego Lins Guedes,
  • Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior and
  • Zulma Maria de Medeiros

Asymptomatic Leishmania infantum, when associated with HIV, can become severe and potentially fatal. In this co-infection, the worst prognosis may be influenced by the host’s immunological aspects, which are crucial in determining suscepti...

  • Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,978 Views
22 Pages

Challenges and Prospective of Enhancing Hydatid Cyst Chemotherapy by Nanotechnology and the Future of Nanobiosensors for Diagnosis

  • Soheil Sadr,
  • Narges Lotfalizadeh,
  • Amir Mohammad Abbasi,
  • Nooshinmehr Soleymani,
  • Ashkan Hajjafari,
  • Elahe Roohbaksh Amooli Moghadam and
  • Hassan Borji

Hydatid cysts have been widely recognized for decades as a common medical problem that affects millions of people. A revolution in medical treatment may be on the prospect of nanotechnology enhancing chemotherapy against hydatid cysts. An overview of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,607 Views
17 Pages

Using Regional Sero-Epidemiology SARS-CoV-2 Anti-S Antibodies in the Dominican Republic to Inform Targeted Public Health Response

  • Beatris Mario Martin,
  • Angela Cadavid Restrepo,
  • Helen J. Mayfield,
  • Cecilia Then Paulino,
  • Micheal De St Aubin,
  • William Duke,
  • Petr Jarolim,
  • Emily Zielinski Gutiérrez,
  • Ronald Skewes Ramm and
  • Colleen L. Lau
  • + 11 authors

Incidence of COVID-19 has been associated with sociodemographic factors. We investigated variations in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence at sub-national levels in the Dominican Republic and assessed potential factors influencing variation in regional-level s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,903 Views
15 Pages

Background: This study was conducted to describe the prevalence of and evaluate the processes and challenges in implementing the elimination of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B transmission from mother to child in Bali Province, Indonesia. Methods: The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,675 Views
26 Pages

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) represents a potential health threat for tourists in high-risk areas, including the Dolomite Mountains in northeastern Italy. The present questionnaire-based survey was, therefore, designed in order to assess knowledge,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,638 Views
15 Pages

Legionella pneumophila Presence in Dental Unit Waterlines: A Cultural and Molecular Investigation in the West Bank, Palestine

  • Ashraf R. Zayed,
  • Mutasem Burghal,
  • Suha Butmeh,
  • Ascel Samba-Louaka,
  • Michael Steinert and
  • Dina M. Bitar

A Legionella pneumophila bacterium is ubiquitous in water distribution systems, including dental unit waterlines (DUWLs). Legionellosis is atypical pneumonia, including Legionnaires’ disease (LD) and the less acute form of Pontiac fever. Legion...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,840 Views
15 Pages

The Effectiveness of Topical Dimethicone Together with a One Health Approach for the Control of Tungiasis in the Sanumás Communities, Yanomami Territory, Amazon Rainforest: A Real-World Study

  • Yago Ranniere Teixeira Santana,
  • Débora Dornelas Belchior Costa Andrade,
  • Daniel Holanda Barroso,
  • Andressa Vieira Silva,
  • Lucas Felipe Carvalho Oliveira,
  • Renata Velôzo Timbó,
  • David Dias Araújo,
  • Rafael Rocha de Andrade,
  • Marcos Antonio Pellegrini and
  • Ciro Martins Gomes
  • + 1 author

Background: The success of tungiasis treatment is highly dependent on adequate environmental control. Methods: This is a real-world observational cohort study designed to monitor the effectiveness of topical dimethicone together with a One Health app...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,941 Views
12 Pages

Computer-Aided Detection for Chest Radiography to Improve the Quality of Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Vietnam’s District Health Facilities: An Implementation Study

  • Anh L. Innes,
  • Andres Martinez,
  • Xiaoming Gao,
  • Nhi Dinh,
  • Gia Linh Hoang,
  • Thi Bich Phuong Nguyen,
  • Viet Hien Vu,
  • Tuan Ho Thanh Luu,
  • Thi Thu Trang Le and
  • Thu Hien Mai
  • + 9 authors

In Vietnam, chest radiography (CXR) is used to refer people for GeneXpert (Xpert) testing to diagnose tuberculosis (TB), demonstrating high yield for TB but a wide range of CXR abnormality rates. In a multi-center implementation study, computer-aided...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,078 Views
13 Pages

Hand Hygiene Practices and Promotion in Public Hospitals in Western Sierra Leone: Changes Following Operational Research in 2021

  • Matilda N. Kamara,
  • Sulaiman Lakoh,
  • Christiana Kallon,
  • Joseph Sam Kanu,
  • Rugiatu Z. Kamara,
  • Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara,
  • Matilda Mattu Moiwo,
  • Satta S. T. K. Kpagoi,
  • Olukemi Adekanmbi and
  • Hemant Deepak Shewade
  • + 1 author

Hand hygiene is the most important intervention for preventing healthcare-associated infections and can reduce preventable morbidity and mortality. We described the changes in hand hygiene practices and promotion in 13 public hospitals (six secondary...

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