Infectious Diseases, Volume 40, Issue 11-12 (2008)

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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 40, Issue 11-12 (2008)

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Review Article

Review Article
Roadside ecology and epidemiology of tick-borne diseases
Paul D. Haemig, Jonas Waldenström & Björn Olsen
Pages: 853-858
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforRoadside ecology and epidemiology of tick-borne diseases | Full Text | References | PDF (67.6 KB)
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Original Article

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Acute childhood bacterial meningitis in Luanda, Angola
Tuula Pelkonen, Irmeli Roine, Lurdes Monteiro, Maria João Simões, Elizabete Anjos, Ana Pelerito, Anne Pitkäranta, Luis Bernardino & Heikki Peltola
Pages: 859-866
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforAcute childhood bacterial meningitis in Luanda, Angola | Full Text | References | PDF (78.4 KB)
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Infections following damage control laparotomy with abdominal packing
Wen-Bo Zhang, Ning Li, Peng-Fei Wang, Ge-Fei Wang, You-Sheng Li & Jie-Shou Li
Pages: 867-876
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforInfections following damage control laparotomy with abdominal packing | Full Text | References | PDF (197.5 KB)
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Delayed diagnosis of atypical mycobacterial skin and soft tissue infections in non-immunocompromized hosts
Andrea Witteck, Christian Öhlschlegel & Katia Boggian
Pages: 877-880
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforDelayed diagnosis of atypical mycobacterial skin and soft tissue infections in non-immunocompromized hosts | Full Text | References | PDF (248.3 KB)
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Surveillance of bacterial meningitis in children under 2 y of age in Denmark, 1997–2006
Michael Howitz, Annette Hartvig Christiansen, Zitta Barrella Harboe & Kåre Mølbak
Pages: 881-887
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforSurveillance of bacterial meningitis in children under 2 y of age in Denmark, 1997–2006 | Full Text | References | PDF (77.7 KB)
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Article
Type 2 diabetes and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Susan P. Fisher-Hoch, Erin Whitney, Joseph B. Mccormick, Gonzalo Crespo, Brian Smith, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Blanca I. Restrepo & And The Nuevo Santander Tuberculosis Trackers
Pages: 888-893
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforType 2 diabetes and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis | Full Text | References | PDF (70.1 KB)
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Staphylococci in primary skin and soft tissue infections in a Swedish county
Maria Sjölund & Gunnar Kahlmeter
Pages: 894-898
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforStaphylococci in primary skin and soft tissue infections in a Swedish county | Full Text | References | PDF (59.2 KB)
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Level of Streptococcus pyogenes in patients with recurrent tonsillitis and tonsillar hypertrophy
Ch. Skoulakis, E. Tigiroglou, K. Gkarelis, D. Klapsa, A. Damani, Ch. Papadakis & E Petinaki
Pages: 899-903
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforLevel of Streptococcus pyogenes in patients with recurrent tonsillitis and tonsillar hypertrophy | Full Text | References | PDF (61 KB)
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Reduction of fluconazole susceptibility of Candida albicans in APECED patients due to long-term use of ketoconazole and miconazole
Riina Rautemaa, Malcolm Richardson, Michael Pfaller, Jaakko Perheentupa & Harri Saxén
Pages: 904-907
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforReduction of fluconazole susceptibility of Candida albicans in APECED patients due to long-term use of ketoconazole and miconazole | Full Text | References | PDF (53.7 KB)
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Fungal infection as a risk factor for HIV disease progression among patients with a CD4 count above 200/µl in the era of cART
Daria Podlekareva, Amanda Mocroft, Ole Kirk, Peter Reiss, Pauls Aldins, Christine Katlama, Helen Kovari, Hans-Juergen Stellbrink, Antonella D'Arminio Monforte, Jens D. Lundgren, FOR THE EUROSIDA STUDY GROUP, Daria Podlekareva, Amanda Mocroft, Ole Kirk, Peter Reiss, Pauls Aldins, Christine Katlama, Helen Kovari, Hans-Juergen Stellbrink, Antonella D'Arminio Monforte, Jens D. Lundgren & FOR THE EUROSIDA STUDY GROUP
Pages: 908-913
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforFungal infection as a risk factor for HIV disease progression among patients with a CD4 count above 200/µl in the era of cART | Full Text | References | PDF (73.1 KB)
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High diagnostic yield by CSF-PCR for entero- and herpes simplex viruses and TBEV serology in adults with acute aseptic meningitis in Stockholm
Elisabeth Franzen-Röhl, Kenny Larsson, Eva Skoog, Annika Tiveljung-Lindell, Lena Grillner, Elisabeth Aurelius & Martin Glimåker
Pages: 914-921
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforHigh diagnostic yield by CSF-PCR for entero- and herpes simplex viruses and TBEV serology in adults with acute aseptic meningitis in Stockholm | Full Text | References | PDF (136.8 KB)
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Cytomegalovirus-associated idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in Chinese children
Zhong Sheng Yu, Lan Fang Tang, Chao Chun Zou, Ji Yan Zheng & Zheng Yan Zhao
Pages: 922-927
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforCytomegalovirus-associated idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in Chinese children | Full Text | References | PDF (142.8 KB)
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Role of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis D virus and other determinants on suppression of hepatitis C viraemia in HIV infected patients with chronic HCV infection: A longitudinal evaluation
Giorgio Antonucci, Francesco Vairo, Fabio Iacomi, Ubaldo Visco Comandini, Mariacarmela Solmone, Pierluca Piselli, Evangelo Boumis, Francesco Nicola Lauria, Maria Rosaria Capobianchi, Giuseppe Ippolito & Vincenzo Puro
Pages: 928-934
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforRole of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis D virus and other determinants on suppression of hepatitis C viraemia in HIV infected patients with chronic HCV infection: A longitudinal evaluation | Full Text | References | PDF (73.1 KB)
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Congenital CMV infection: Prevalence in newborns and the impact on hearing deficit
Mona-Lisa Engman, Gunilla Malm, Lotta Engström, Karin Petersson, Eva Karltorp, Kristina Teär Fahnehjelm, Inger Uhlèn, Claes Guthenberg & Ilona Lewensohn-Fuchs
Pages: 935-942
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforCongenital CMV infection: Prevalence in newborns and the impact on hearing deficit | Full Text | References | PDF (80.2 KB)
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Article
Epidemiological investigation of a varicella outbreak in an Italian prison
Catia Valdarchi, Francesca Farchi, Maria Dorrucci, Fausto De Michetti, Concetta Paparella, Sergio Babudieri, Alberto Spanò, Giulio Starnini & Giovanni Rezza
Pages: 943-945
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforEpidemiological investigation of a varicella outbreak in an Italian prison | Full Text | References | PDF (49.3 KB)
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Article
Burden of viral respiratory disease hospitalizations among children in a community of Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1995 – 2005
Yun K. Kim, Batmunkh Nyambat, Young S. Hong, Chang G. Lee, Joo W. Lee & Paul E. Kilgore
Pages: 946-953
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforBurden of viral respiratory disease hospitalizations among children in a community of Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1995 – 2005 | Full Text | References | PDF (104.3 KB)
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Article
Using nested RT-PCR analyses to determine the prevalence of avian influenza viruses in passerines in western Slovakia, during summer 2007
Paulina Gronesova, Peter Kabat, Alfred Trnka & Tatiana Betakova
Pages: 954-957
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforUsing nested RT-PCR analyses to determine the prevalence of avian influenza viruses in passerines in western Slovakia, during summer 2007 | Full Text | References | PDF (50.4 KB)
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Complications attributable to rotavirus-induced diarrhoea in a Swedish paediatric population: Report from an 11-year surveillance
Kari Johansen, Kjell-Olof Hedlund, Benita Zweygberg-Wirgart & Rutger Bennet
Pages: 958-964
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforComplications attributable to rotavirus-induced diarrhoea in a Swedish paediatric population: Report from an 11-year surveillance | Full Text | References | PDF (80.6 KB)
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Short Communications

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Early diagnosis of severe Mediterranean spotted fever cases by nested-PCR detecting spotted fever Rickettsiae 17-kD common antigen gene
David Ergas, M. Zev Sthoeger, Avi Keysary, Carmela Strenger, Moshe Leitner & Oren Zimhony
Pages: 965-967
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforEarly diagnosis of severe Mediterranean spotted fever cases by nested-PCR detecting spotted fever Rickettsiae 17-kD common antigen gene | Full Text | References | PDF (52.2 KB)
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Success of ampicillin plus ceftriaxone rescue therapy for a relapse of Enterococcus faecalis native-valve endocarditis and in vitro data on double beta-lactam activity
José M. Miró, Carlos Cervera, Cristina García-de-la-Mària, Ana Del Río, Yolanda Armero, Carlos A. Mestres, Jose M. Grau, Francesc Marco, Asunción Moreno & The Hospital Clinic Endocarditis Study Group
Pages: 968-972
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforSuccess of ampicillin plus ceftriaxone rescue therapy for a relapse of Enterococcus faecalis native-valve endocarditis and in vitro data on double beta-lactam activity | Full Text | References | PDF (65.1 KB)
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Clinical outcomes and costs among patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and orthopedic device infections
Tahaniyat Lalani, Vivian H. Chu, Chelsea A Grussemeyer, Shelby D. Reed, Michael P. Bolognesi, Joelle Y. Friedman, Robert I. Griffiths, David R. Crosslin, Zeina A. Kanafani, Keith S. Kaye, G. Ralph Corey & Vance G. Fowler Jr
Pages: 973-977
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforClinical outcomes and costs among patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and orthopedic device infections | Full Text | References | PDF (57.7 KB)
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Article
Suspected Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever cases in Albania
Anna Papa, Silvia Bino, Evangelia Papadimitriou, Enkelejda Velo, Majlinda Dhimolea & Antonis Antoniadis
Pages: 978-980
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforSuspected Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever cases in Albania | Full Text | References | PDF (43.8 KB)
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Case Reports

Case Report
Actinobacillus (Aggregatibacter) actinomycetemcomitans (HACEK) identified by PCR/16S rRNA sequence analysis from the heart valve in a patient with blood culture negative endocarditis
Katarina Westling & Martin Vondracek
Pages: 981-983
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforActinobacillus (Aggregatibacter) actinomycetemcomitans (HACEK) identified by PCR/16S rRNA sequence analysis from the heart valve in a patient with blood culture negative endocarditis | Full Text | References | PDF (51.9 KB)
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Case Report
Seizures associated with ertapenem use in patients with CNS disorders and renal insufficiency
Alberto E. Fica & Nancy J. Abusada
Pages: 983-985
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforSeizures associated with ertapenem use in patients with CNS disorders and renal insufficiency | Full Text | References | PDF (51 KB)
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Case Report
Neuroborreliosis recurrence: Reinfection or relapse?
Niels V. Krabbe, Tove Ejlertsen & Henrik Nielsen
Pages: 985-987
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforNeuroborreliosis recurrence: Reinfection or relapse? | Full Text | References | PDF (54.8 KB)
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Case Report
Simultaneous presence of an invasive and a carrier strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a family
B. Söderquist & C. Berglund
Pages: 987-989
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforSimultaneous presence of an invasive and a carrier strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a family | Full Text | References | PDF (77.8 KB)
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Case Report
Successful treatment of meningoencephalitis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with intravenous linezolid in an allogeneic cord blood stem cell transplant recipient
Tomitaka Higa, Taizo Tasaka, Yasutaka Kubo, Itsuhiro Nakagiri, Fuminori Sano, Yoshiko Matsuhashi, Yuta Fukai, Hideho Wada, Kaoru Tohyama & Takashi Sugihara
Pages: 990-992
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforSuccessful treatment of meningoencephalitis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with intravenous linezolid in an allogeneic cord blood stem cell transplant recipient | Full Text | References | PDF (70.8 KB)
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Case Report
Dengue and liver disease
Ira Shah
Pages: 993-994
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforDengue and liver disease | Full Text | References | PDF (41.7 KB)
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Case Report
A fatal case of encephalitis associated with Chikungunya virus infection
Stefania Casolari, Elisabetta Briganti, Miriam Zanotti, Tiziano Zauli, Loredana Nicoletti, Fabio Magurano, Claudia Fortuna, Cristiano Fiorentini, Maria Grazia Ciufolini & Giovanni Rezza
Pages: 995-996
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforA fatal case of encephalitis associated with Chikungunya virus infection | Full Text | References | PDF (45.3 KB)
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Letters to the Editor

Letter
Swedish guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis recommend overuse of transoesophageal echocardiography
Magnus Dencker & Anders Roijer
Pages: 997-999
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforSwedish guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis recommend overuse of transoesophageal echocardiography | Full Text | References | PDF (45.2 KB)
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Letter
Comments on: ‘Swedish guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis recommend overuse of transoesophageal echocardiography’
Katarina Westling, Ewa Aufwerber, Christer Ekdahl, Inger Julander, Lars Olaison, Christina Olesund, Hanna Rundström, Ulrika Snygg-Martin, Anders Thalme, Maria Werner & Harriet Hogevik
Pages: 1000-1001
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
CitationforComments on: ‘Swedish guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis recommend overuse of transoesophageal echocardiography’ | Full Text | References | PDF (34.1 KB)
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Letter
Antimicrobial therapy and shedding time of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
Sadato Ichinohe, Naoko Ichinohe & Fumiako Sakuma
Pages: 1002-1003
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
CitationforAntimicrobial therapy and shedding time of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli | Full Text | References | PDF (35.1 KB)
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Letter
Oral and i.v.-to-p.o. switch antibiotic therapy of hospitalized patients with serious infections
Burke A. Cunha
Pages: 1004-1006
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforOral and i.v.-to-p.o. switch antibiotic therapy of hospitalized patients with serious infections | Full Text | References | PDF (39.9 KB)
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