Purification and characterization of a leucine aminopeptidase from the bovine filarial parasite Setaria cervi Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Comparative analysis of antimicrobial susceptibility among organisms from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK as part of the tigecycline evaluation and surveillance trial Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
New multiplex PCR method for the detection of Clostridium difficile toxin A (tcdA) and toxin B (tcdB) and the binary toxin (cdtA/cdtB) genes applied to a Danish strain collection Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis strains from bacteraemic patients Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Epidemic of severe Streptococcus pyogenes infections in injecting drug users in the UK, 2003–2004 Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Hyperreactive malarial splenomegaly is associated with low levels of antibodies against red blood cell and Plasmodium falciparum derived glycolipids in Yanomami Amerindians from Venezuela Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Patterns of infection with intestinal parasites in Qatar among food handlers and housemaids from different geographical regions of origin Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Seasonal phenology, host-blood feeding preferences and natural Leishmania infection of Phlebotomus perniciosus (Diptera, Psychodidae) in a high-endemic focus of canine leishmaniasis in Rome province, Italy Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Differences in transmission seasons as an epidemiological tool for characterization of anthroponotic and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in northern Afghanistan Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Schistosomiasis risk estimation in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, using environmental data and GIS techniques Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Control of transcription in Schistosoma mansoni: Chromatin remodeling and other regulatory elements Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Phenotypic variability associated to genomic changes in the main vector of Chagas disease in the southern cone of South America Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Factors impacting on length of stay and mortality of community-acquired pneumonia Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Communicable diseases in the immigrant population attended to in a tropical medicine unit: Epidemiological aspects and public health issues Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
The antagonistic effects of a combination of vancomycin and minocycline in Staphylococcus aureus with heterogeneous resistance to vancomycin Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Dengue virus infection induces passive release of high mobility group box 1 protein by epithelial cells Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and endocarditis among injection drug users and nonaddicts: Host factors, microbiological and serological characteristics Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
A metabonomic approach to early prognostic evaluation of experimental sepsis Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Multifactorial origin of high incidence of Serratia marcescens in a cardio-thoracic ICU: Analysis of risk factors and epidemiological characteristics Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Visceral leishmaniasis associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis – Case report and systematic review Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Immune parameters as markers of tuberculosis extent of disease and early prediction of anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy response Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in healthy Turkish infants Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Secular changes in incidence and mortality associated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Quebec, Canada, 1991–2005. Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Blood meal identification and parasite detection in laboratory-fed and field-captured Lutzomyia longipalpis by PCR using FTA databasing paper Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Eimeria tenella: Analysis of differentially expressed genes in the monensin- and maduramicin-resistant lines using cDNA array Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Brugia malayi: Whole genome amplification for genomic characterization of filarial parasites Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Babesia divergens: Identification and characterization of BdHSP-20, a small heat shock protein Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
TaqMan real-time PCR assay for specific detection of Opisthorchis viverrini DNA in Thai patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Entamoeba histolytica: Response of the parasite to metronidazole challenge on the levels of mRNA and protein expression Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Semi-national surveillance of fungaemia in Denmark 2004–2006: increasing incidence of fungaemia and numbers of isolates with reduced azole susceptibility Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Genotypic comparison of clinical Legionella isolates and patient-related environmental isolates in The Netherlands, 2002–2006 Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Distribution of rpoB mutations among multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDRTB) strains from Thailand and development of a rapid method for mutation detection Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Characterisation of Yersinia pestis isolates from natural foci of plague in the Republic of Georgia, and their relationship to Y. pestis isolates from other countries Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Nationwide study of invasive Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in Norway: Importance of underlying disease Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Molecular epidemiology of clinical Acinetobacter baumannii and Acinetobacter genomic species 13TU isolates using a multilocus sequencing typing scheme Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Role of respiratory pathogens in infants hospitalized for a first episode of wheezing and their impact on recurrences Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Antimicrobial resistance in invasive strains of Escherichia coli from southern and eastern Mediterranean laboratories Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
The dynamic relationship between antibiotic use and the incidence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus: time-series modelling of 7-year surveillance data in a tertiary-care hospital Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Pharmacodynamic comparison of linezolid, teicoplanin and vancomycin against clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci collected from hospitals in Brazil Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
OXA-51-like β-lactamases and their association with particular epidemic lineages of Acinetobacter baumannii Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Distribution of genotypes and antibiotic resistance genes among invasive Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus) isolates from Australasian patients belonging to different age groups Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
A technique for dating toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and comparison with the Vidas anti-toxoplasma IgG avidity test Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Molecular diagnosis of vascular access device-associated infection in children being treated for cancer or leukaemia Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Decrease in macrolide resistance and clonal instability among Streptococcus pyogenes in Portugal Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
EUCAST Definitive Document EDef 7.1: method for the determination of broth dilution MICs of antifungal agents for fermentative yeasts Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Risk factors for death in a cohort of patients with and without healthcare-associated infections in Finnish acute care hospitals Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
A modified ATP benchmark for evaluating the cleaning of some hospital environmental surfaces Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing enterobacteria: factors associated with infection in the community setting, Auckland, New Zealand Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Strategies for the prevention of hospital-acquired infections in the neonatal intensive care unit Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Infection control as a major World Health Organization priority for developing countries Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Effect of antibiotics on the bacterial load of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonisation in anterior nares Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Investigation of an outbreak of Enterobacter cloacae in a neonatal unit and review of the literature Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Enhanced surgical site infection surveillance following caesarean section: experience of a multicentre collaborative post-discharge system Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
An outbreak of Serratia marcescens septicaemia in neonatal intensive care unit in Gaza City, Palestine Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Risk factors associated with mortality of infections caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: a systematic review Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Evaluation of the efficacy of disinfection procedures against Burkholderia cenocepacia biofilms Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Staff perception and institutional reporting: two views of infection control compliance in British Columbia and Ontario three years after an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Comparison of method-specific vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration values and their predictability for treatment outcome of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
The clinical spectrum of acute ‘uncomplicated’ pyelonephritis from an emergency medicine perspective Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Differential pathogenesis of cowpox virus intranasal infections in mice induced by low and high inoculum volumes and effects of cidofovir treatment Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Antimycobacterial and phototoxic evaluation of novel 6-fluoro/nitro-4-oxo-7-(sub)-4H-[1,3]thiazeto[3,2-a]quinoline-3-carboxylic acid Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
In vitro activity of antibiotic combinations against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm and planktonic cultures Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Activity of daptomycin on biofilms produced on a plastic support by Staphylococcus spp. Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Role of gemifloxacin in the management of community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Automating a 96-well microtitre plate model for Staphylococcus aureus biofilms: an approach to screening of natural antimicrobial compounds Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Clinical characterization of human metapneumovirus infection among patients with cancer Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Association of non-HDL cholesterol with subclinical atherosclerosis in HIV-positive patients Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Identifying HIV patients with an unfavorable cardiovascular risk profile in the clinical practice: Results from the SIMONE study Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
High prevalence of Neisseria meningitidis hypervirulent lineages and emergence of W135:P1.5,2:ST-11 clone in Southern Brazil Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Vibrio necrotizing soft-tissue infection of the upper extremity: Factors predictive of amputation and death Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Elevated serum cytokine levels are associated with human herpesvirus 6 reactivation in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Clinical aspects and prognostic factors of leptospirosis in adults. Retrospective study in France Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Genotypic characterization of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B strains circulating in China Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Impact of cotrimoxazole on non-susceptibility to antibiotics in Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage isolates among HIV-infected mineworkers in South Africa Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Bloodstream infections in adults: Importance of healthcare-associated infections Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Pneumococcal vaccines: mechanism of action, impact on epidemiology and adaption of the species Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Community-onset extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli: Importance of international travel Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Virulence determinants in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium vanB: clonal distribution, prevalence and significance of esp and hyl in Australian patients with haematological disorders Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Evaluation of risk factors for the acquisition of bloodstream infections with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species in the intensive care unit; antibiotic management and clinical outcome Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Risk factors for meticillin resistance and outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection in a Belgian university hospital Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Financial consequences of hospital-acquired bacteraemia in three Belgian hospitals in 2003 and 2004 Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Multi-resistant infections in repatriated patients after natural disasters: lessons learned from the 2004 tsunami for hospital infection control Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Development of an observational measure of healthcare worker hand-hygiene behaviour: the hand-hygiene observation tool (HHOT) Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Incidence of healthcare-associated infections in high-risk neonates: results from the German surveillance system for very-low-birthweight infants Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008
Vancomycin versus cefazolin prophylaxis for cerebrospinal shunt placement in a hospital with a high prevalence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Fulltext Access 8 Pages 2008