Vladimir Zajac, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Every virus is a parasite that cannot exist on its own and is fully dependent on its carrier. The parasite must have its host, and thus is a living cell. Based on the obtained results, it can be assumed that the following could be the most suitable carriers of the virus: b [....] » Read More
Title : Ozone and oxidation therapies a salvation for infection treatment
Robert Rowen, Private Medical Practice, United States
Medicine faces crisis with emerging “super bugs,” lethal viruses (Ebola), and stealth pathogens such as tick-borne infections. Thousands are dying worldwide of once easily treatable diseases. Ozone therapy, extensively studied, may be a valuable adjunctive or stand-al [....] » Read More
Title : A case of UTI flaring into emphysematous pyelonephritis, What went wrong?
Ali Abdulsahib, capital health regional medical center, United States
Emphysematous pyelonephritis/pyelitis: is a rare necrotizing infection of the renal parenchyma and surrounding tissues, that results in the presence of gas in the renal parenchyma, collecting system, or perinephric tissue. We are presenting 41-year male with past medical history [....] » Read More
Title : A systematic study on blood system of immune mechanism of hand,foot and mouth disease sepsis
Ling liang Yao, Nanhua University, China
Objective: To investigate the compensation rule of blood system induced by immune mechanism in sepsis of hand, foot and mouth disease. Methods: This paper collected between April 2014 to October 2017 EV71 48 cases of children with hand, foot and mouth disease in hospital [....] » Read More
Title : First gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis in the United Arab Emirates, a rare and under-diagnosed fungal Infection
Hamdan AlAwadhi, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Introduction: Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis (GIB) is an unusual, rare, fungal infection has been rarely reported in medical literature. This fungal infection can affect anywhere from stomach, small intestine, colon, and liver. Cases with gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis [....] » Read More
Title : Antibiotic resistance profiles of diarrheal pathogens among children aged under five years in muhoroni sub-county hospital, Kisumu county-Kenya.
Silas Onyango Awuor, Kisii university, Kenya
Diarrhoea diseases are the second leading cause of death among children under five being worsened by emergence of multi-drug resistant which are major problem. Consent was taken from parents with children showing signs. Stool samples were collected in which isolation and Suscepti [....] » Read More
Title : First detection of WNV RNA presence in field-collected mosquitoes in Cyprus
Chryso Theodorou Pallari, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
West Nile virus (WNV) infections have increased over recent years to the extent that WNV has become one of the most widespread arboviruses in the world, with potential consequences for both human and animal health. While much is known about WNV and the vectors that transmit it fr [....] » Read More
Title : Plasmid profile and beta-lactamase analysis of multidrug resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from environmental source in a tertiary care hospital, Nigeria
Uzoewulu Ngozichukwu, Department of Medical Micrbiology and Parasitology Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nnewi, Nigeria
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is ubiquitous in human environment and associated in nosocomial infections with increasing antibiotic resistance. Hospital environment contributes to outbreaks, unfortunately the role of environmental reservoirs in pseudomonad infection is ofte [....] » Read More
Title : Genomic characterisation of acinetobacter baumannii associated with neonatal sepsis and stillbirths in a South African population
Mr Bonginkosi Shabangu, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
BACKGROUND The proposed study will characterise the genomes of multi-drug resistant hospital-acquired invasive Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) which overwhelmingly contributes to neonatal deaths, particularly in low-middle income countries (LMICs) where the burden of se [....] » Read More
Title : Clinico-epidemiological presentation of acute encephalitis syndrome in patients visiting a tertiary hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal: A descriptive cross-sectional study
Bidhi Dhital, Charak Memorial Hospital, Nepal
Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is defined as acute onset of fever and a change in mental status (including symptoms such as confusion, disorientation, coma or inability to talk) and/or new onset of seizures (excluding simple febrile seizures) in a person of any age at any time [....] » Read More
Title : Disseminated histoplasmosis presenting as isolated acute liver injury: A case report
Rebecca Yao, Mayo Clinic, United States
The CNS, skin, and adrenal glands. We present a case of disseminated histoplasmosis in an immunocompromised host presenting with isolated acute liver injury. The various manifestations of disseminated histoplasmosis can involve nearly any organ system, including a 59-year-old [....] » Read More
Title : Antibiotic prescription practices among children with influenza or RSV infection
Aneta Nitsch Osuch, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
The important factor in the development of resistance to antibiotics is their overuse, especially for viral respiratory infections. Poland has been for many years a country with a problem of antibiotic overuse on compared to other European countries. The aim of the study was to f [....] » Read More
Title : Epidemiology of laboratory confirmed measles virus cases under the age of less than 5 in Ethiopia, 2017-2021
Esete Assefa Yigezu, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopia
Background Measles is a highly contagious viral infection causing large outbreaks all over the world. Despite the availability of safe and cost effective vaccine, measles remained endemic with persistent periodic outbreaks in the Horn of Africa. The aim of this study is to chara [....] » Read More
Title : Utility of the loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis from blood samples in Ethiopia
Dawit Gebreegziabiher Hagos, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
Rapid and accurate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) diagnosis is needed to initiate prompt treatment to reduce morbidity and mortality. Here, we evaluated the performance of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the diagnosis of VL from blood in an endemic area in Et [....] » Read More