A Canadian Multicentre Case-Control Study of Sporadic Escherichia coli 0157:H7 Infection by Donna Holton, Jeff Wilson, Andrea Ellis, David Haldane, Nicole April, Karen Grimsrud, Brent Friesen, John Spika

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate further risk factors for Escherichia coli 0157:H7 infection including consumer preferences related to the consumption of ground beef and the role of person-to-person transmission of this infection.…”
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Impact of Helicobacter pylori infection on neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced gastric cancer: a retrospective analysis by Bin Zhong, Zhizhong Xiong, Jiabo Zheng, Saddam Ahmed Mohamed, Jiachen Sun, Dayin Huang, Zijian Deng, Jianping Guo, Junsheng Peng, Huashe Wang, Lei Lian

“…Abstract Background Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection may affect the efficacy of immunotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy in gastric cancer patients. …”
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Potential links between human bloodstream infection by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and international transmission to Colombia. by Yan Li, Caisey V Pulford, Paula Díaz, Blanca M Perez-Sepulveda, Carolina Duarte, Alexander V Predeus, Magdalena Wiesner, Darren Heavens, Ross Low, Christian Schudoma, Angeline Montaño, Neil Hall, Jaime Moreno, Jay C D Hinton

“…Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is a prevalent food-borne pathogen that is usually associated with gastroenteritis infection. S. Typhimurium is also a major cause of bloodstream infections in sub-Saharan Africa, and is responsible for invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease. …”
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Attitude and Vaccination Status of Healthcare Workers against Hepatitis B Infection in a Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia by Mohammed Akibu, Sodere Nurgi, Mesfin Tadese, Wendwesen Dibekulu Tsega

“…Sustained hepatitis B vaccination programs for healthcare workers need to be established by collaboration of different stakeholders to optimize health professionals’ safety against this contagious infection.…”
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The Global Burden and Trends of Legionella spp. Infection-Associated Diseases from 1990 to 2021: An Observational Study by Yonghong Zhong, Linfeng Shen, Yan Zhou, Yibo Sun, Xiaofang Fu, Huaqiong Huang

Subjects: “…Legionella spp. infection-associated diseases…”
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Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Mortality Outcome in Critical COVID-19 Patients Infected with Alpha and Omicron Variants by Cheng HI, Chang KW, Wu BC, Teo MY, Hung WS, Wu HM, Huang ACC, Lin CW, Lin TY, Lin HC, Chiu CH, Lin SM

“…Infection and Drug Resistance…”
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Elective incisional hernia repair: lower risk of postoperative wound infection with laparoscopic versus open repair by Serene Si Ning Goh, Kaushal Amitbhai Sanghvi, Aaryan Nath Koura, Jaideepraj Krishnaraj Rao, Aung Myint Oo

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Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic tools and strategies for the screening and diagnosis of tuberculosis disease and infection: a scoping review by Colin A Russell, Morten Ruhwald, Brooke E Nichols, Shaukat Khan, Tom Ockhuisen, Alexandra de Nooy, Helen E Jenkins, Alvin Han, Sarah Girdwood, Mikashmi Kohli

“…We stratified the included articles in four groups (cost-effectiveness of diagnosing TB disease/infection and cost-effectiveness of screening for TB disease/infection). …”
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Dysbiosis of gut microbiota in COVID-19 is associated with intestinal DNA phage dynamics of lysogenic and lytic infection by Aya Ishizaka, Azumi Tamura, Michiko Koga, Taketoshi Mizutani, Seiya Yamayoshi, Kiyoko Iwatsuki-Horimoto, Atsuhiro Yasuhara, Shinya Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Nagai, Eisuke Adachi, Yutaka Suzuki, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi

“…This study found that the dysbiosis observed in SARS-CoV-2 infection involves a growth strategy that depends on the phage or bacterial dominance.…”
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Conflict-associated wounds and burns infected with GLASS pathogens in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A systematic review by Amelia Wild, Clare Shortall, Omar Dewachi, Carine Naim, Alex Green, Sarah Hussain, Aula Abbara

“…This systematic review assesses literature focused on Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS) Priority Pathogens causing infections in civilian wounds and burns in conflict-affected countries within the World Health Organisation’s Eastern Mediterranean Region Office (EMRO). …”
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Probiotics Reduce Postoperative Infections in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Peng Cheng Liu, Yu Ke Yan, Yu Jing Ma, Xiang Wen Wang, Jie Geng, Man Cai Wang, Feng Xian Wei, Ya Wu Zhang, Xiao Dong Xu, You Cheng Zhang

“…We performed this meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy of probiotics on prevention of infection-related complications following colorectal resection. …”
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On the Issue of Distinguishing Individual and Group Training Activities in the Context of the Spread of the New Coronavirus Infection COVID-19 by D. A. Afanasev, K. S. Afanaseva

“…The subject of the article is the issue of distinguishing individual and group training activities, the importance of which has increased in the context of the spread of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19. The authors consider the existing legal regulation in the field of organizing and conducting training events, as well as issues that arise in practice. …”
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Bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of adult lower respiratory tract infections in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Nadeesha Amarasinghe, Muthulingam Athavan, Deepal Jayamanne, Yamuna Rajapakshe, Aflah Sadikeen, Kirthi Gunasekara, Amitha Fernando, Lilani Karunanayake

Subjects: “…chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; lower respiratory tract infections; Sri Lanka.…”
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Extinction and Persistence in Mean of a Novel Delay Impulsive Stochastic Infected Predator-Prey System with Jumps by Guodong Liu, Xiaohong Wang, Xinzhu Meng, Shujing Gao

“…In this paper, we explore an impulsive stochastic infected predator-prey system with Lévy jumps and delays. …”
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Contributing factors to postoperative surgical site infections in pituitary neuroendocrine tumors undergoing endonasal transsphenoidal resection by Lei Wang, Shanxian Liu, Jie Zheng, Rui Li, Zhenyi Xing

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Three-way relationships between gut microbiota, helminth assemblages and bacterial infections in wild rodent populations by Bouilloud, Marie, Galan, Maxime, Dubois, Adelaide, Diagne, Christophe, Marianneau, Philippe, Roche, Benjamin, Charbonnel, Nathalie

“…This variability is often mediated by environmental or host factors such as diet, genetics, and infections. Recently, particular attention has been given to the interactions between gut bacteriota and helminths, as these latter could affect host susceptibility to other infections. …”
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Common Organisms causing surgical site infection(SSI) in Postoperative patients in a tertiary care Hospital by Fatima Mustafa, Mumtaz Ahmed Khan, Abdullah Mustafa, Arifa Manzoor, Safia Safa, Samiullah Khogyani

“… Objective: To investigate the types and frequency of organisms causing surgical site infections in postoperative patients and their association with other factors. …”
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Comparison of air-liquid interface transwell and airway organoid models for human respiratory virus infection studies by Camilla T. Ekanger, Camilla T. Ekanger, Camilla T. Ekanger, Nilima Dinesh Kumar, Rosanne W. Koutstaal, Fan Zhou, Martin Beukema, Joanna Waldock, Simon P. Jochems, Noa Mulder, Cécile A. C. M. van Els, Cécile A. C. M. van Els, Othmar G. Engelhardt, Nathalie Mantel, Kevin P. Buno, Karl Albert Brokstad, Karl Albert Brokstad, Agnete S. T. Engelsen, Agnete S. T. Engelsen, Rebecca J. Cox, Rebecca J. Cox, Barbro N. Melgert, Barbro N. Melgert, Anke L. W. Huckriede, Puck B. van Kasteren

“…However, the lack of standardized protocols for the application of these models in infection studies limits the possibilities for comparing results across different research groups. …”
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IL-4 Deficiency Decreases Mortality but Increases Severity of Arthritis in Experimental Group B Streptococcus Infection by Luciana Tissi, Francesco Bistoni, Manuela Puliti

“…Septic arthritis is a clinical manifestation of GBS infection. To investigate the role of IL-4 in experimental GBS infection, IL-4 deficient or competent mice were inoculated with 1×107 GBS/mouse. …”
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Metabolic deficiencies underlie reduced plasmacytoid dendritic cell IFN-I production following viral infection by Trever T. Greene, Yeara Jo, Carolina Chiale, Monica Macal, Ziyan Fang, Fawziyah S. Khatri, Alicia L. Codrington, Katelynn R. Kazane, Elizabeth Akbulut, Shobha Swaminathan, Yu Fujita, Patricia Fitzgerald-Bocarsly, Thekla Cordes, Christian Metallo, David A. Scott, Elina I. Zúñiga

“…Abstract Type I Interferons (IFN-I) are central to host protection against viral infections, with plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) being the most significant source, yet pDCs lose their IFN-I production capacity following an initial burst of IFN-I, resulting in susceptibility to secondary infections. …”
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