Ultraviolet-C-based sanitization is a cost-effective option for hospitals to manage health care-associated infection risks from high touch mobile phones by David C. Cook, David C. Cook, Matthew Olsen, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, John F. Fraser, John F. Fraser, John F. Fraser, John F. Fraser, John F. Fraser, Adrian Goldsworthy, Adrian Goldsworthy, Rashed Alghafri, Rashed Alghafri, Simon J. McKirdy, Lotti Tajouri, Lotti Tajouri, Lotti Tajouri

“…Mobile phones have become essential tools for health care workers around the world, but as high touch surfaces, they can harbor microorganisms that pose infection risks to patients and staff. As their use in hospitals increases, hospital managers must introduce measures to sanitize mobile phones and reduce risks of health care-associated infections. …”
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Uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among men with sexually transmitted infections in Lilongwe, Malawi: a protocol for a pre-interventional and post-interventional study by Mina C Hosseinipour, Mitch M Matoga, Sara Jewett, Charles Chasela

“…We designed an implementation science demand-creation intervention to increase the uptake of VMMC among men with sexually transmitted infections (STIs).Methods and analysis We designed a pragmatic pre-interventional and post-interventional quasi-experimental study combined with a prospective observational design to determine the uptake, acceptability, appropriateness and feasibility of a multifaceted intervention for scale up of uptake of VMMC among men with STIs at Bwaila STI clinic in Lilongwe, Malawi. …”
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Dietary diversity and opportunistic infections among adults living with human immunodeficiency virus on antiretroviral therapy in Kumasi metropolis; a facility-based cross-sectional study by Charles Apprey, Hammond Yaw Addae, Monica Osei, Irene Danquah, Reginald Annan

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Emergency Combination of Four Drugs for Bloodstream Infection Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Severe Agranulocytosis Patients with Hematologic Malignancies after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Xiaofan Li, Yaqun Hong, Xianling Chen, Ping Chen, Nainong Li

“…Bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria or extensively drug-resistant (XDR) bacteria is a global threat. …”
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P2Y2 Receptor Induces L. amazonensis Infection Control in a Mechanism Dependent on Caspase-1 Activation and IL-1β Secretion by Maria Luiza Thorstenberg, Monique Daiane Andrade Martins, Vanessa Figliuolo, Claudia Lucia Martins Silva, Luiz Eduardo Baggio Savio, Robson Coutinho-Silva

“…P2Y2 and P2X7 receptors cooperate to control Leishmania amazonensis infection. NLRP3 inflammasome activation and IL-1β release resulting from P2X7 activation are important for outcomes of L. amazonensis infection. …”
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Reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in a large health system: a quality improvement approach using a fractal management system – ADDENDUM

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Correction: Behavioral factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results from a web-based case-control survey in the Capital Region of Denmark

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Self-reported sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among sexually active men in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of recent demographic and health surveys by Beminate Lemma Seifu, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Bezawit Melak Fente, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Angwach Abrham Asnake, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Hiwot Atlaye Asebe

“…Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a significant global health challenge, demanding attention and intervention. …”
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Inadequate soft tissue coverage and bone loss/comminution are the typical risk factors of surgical site infection in open fractures of the hand: A nomogram prediction model by Tianyang Jia, Jinglan He, Cunliang Miao, Yubin Long, Qi Dong, Jialiang Guo, Wei Chen, Zhiyong Hou

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Geographic Distribution of HCV Genotypes and Efficacy of Direct-Acting Antivirals in Chronic HCV-Infected Patients in North and Northeast China: A Real-World Multicenter Study by Wencong Li, Jing Liang, Jihong An, Lingdi Liu, Yihui Hou, Lu Li, Wen Zhao, Luyao Cui, Ningning Xue, Zaid Al-Dhamin, Tao Han, Yuemin Nan, Liaoyun Zhang

“…To assess the geographic distribution of HCV genotypes, effectiveness, and safety of DAA treatment for HCV-infected patients in North and Northeast China. Methods. …”
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Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection among Current And Former Injection Drug Users within a Multidisciplinary Treatment Model at a Community Health Centre by Adam I Newman, Shelley Beckstead, David Beking, Susan Finch, Tina Knorr, Carol Lynch, Meredith MacKenzie, Daphne Mayer, Brenda Melles, Ron Shore

“…The aim of the present prospective observational study was to assess uptake and success of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment among a group of former and current injection drug users with chronic HCV infection at the Street Health Centre in Kingston, Ontario. …”
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A developed TaqMan probe-based qPCR was used to quantify the distribution of AMDV in various tissues of infected mink and its prevalence in northern China by Zaixing Yang, Zaixing Yang, Yifan Li, Yuxuan Jiang, Yuxuan Jiang, Jingqi Wu, Zhenhong Guan, Junwei Ge, Lili Zhao

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Prevalence and risk factors of soil transmitted helminth infections among school-aged children in Garut, Indonesia: Insights from a six-year deworming intervention by Endang Puji Astuti, Joni Hendri, Yuneu Yuliasih, Rizal Pratama Sulaeman, Tri Isnani, Sugiyono Saputra, Herjuno Ari Nugroho, Pandji Wibawa Dhewantara, Indah Kartika Murni

“…The most infected age group was 6-10 years (n=25, 6.5%). The prevalence of STH infection was significantly higher among students that practicing open defecation (n=22, 5.7%) (P=0.03). …”
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A case of central venous catheter-related Candida parapsilosis fungemia evolved to disseminated infection in a neutropenic patient with blast crisis of chronic myeloid leukemia. by Elena Amabile, Matteo Totaro, Luca Cappelli, Clara Minotti, Alessandra Micozzi

“… Central venous catheter-related infections are of particular importance in onco-hematological patients. …”
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Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Platelet Ratio (N/LP Ratio), a Reliable Criterion for Predicting In-Hospital Mortality in Both Genders Infected With SARS-CoV-2 by Jafar Mohammadshahi, Hassan Ghobadi, Afshan Shargi, Hossein Moradkhani, Hamed Rezaei, Mahur Kazemy, Mohammad Reza Aslani

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Prevalence of Antibody to Current Influenza Virus Strains in a 1992 Canadian Serosurvey and Crude Estimates of 1991–92 Season A/Beijing/353/89 Infections by John M Weber

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More than meets the eye: Nocardia farcinica, Candida dubliniensis and Aspergillus spp. co-infection in a patient with multiple myeloma treated with multiple treatment regimens by Lotte Vrijders, Erwin Ho, Danielle Van der Beek, Inge Vrelust, Heleen Nailis

“…A blood stream infection with C. dubliniensis was treated with 4 weeks of anidulafungin. …”
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Knowledge of pregnant women regarding prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection in Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa: A qualitative study by V Manyawu, A Musekiwa, M Moyo-Chilufya, C Yah

Subjects: “…Prevention, Mother-to-child transmission, HIV infection, Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviours,MTCT,PMTCT, Gert Sibande, South Africa, KAP.…”
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Risk factors and clinical outcomes of cytomegalovirus infection following haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with aplastic anemia: a single-center retrospective study by Jia Feng, Jia Feng, Xinhe Zhang, Xinhe Zhang, Zhengwei Tan, Zhengwei Tan, Yuechao Zhao, Huijin Hu, Junfa Chen, Liqiang Wu, Qinghong Yu, Dijiong Wu, Baodong Ye, Wenbin Liu

Subjects: “…Keyword: cytomegalovirus infection…”
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{'en_US': 'Correlation of Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Levels with the size of Hepatocellular carcinoma on Triphasic CT scan: A study in patients with the heterotrophic viral infection'} by Javeria Khan , Maria Khaliq , Tayyub Saeed , Muhammad Imran , Nasir Majeed , Rabia Khan , Muhammad Umar , Bushra Khaar , Tanveer Hussain , Sadia Ahmed , Misbah Noureen , Saima Ambreen Javeria Khan , Maria Khaliq , Tayyub Saeed , Muhammad Imran , Nasir Majeed , Rabia Khan , Muhammad Umar , Bushra Khaar , Tanveer Hussain , Sadia Ahmed , Misbah Noureen , Saima Ambreen

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