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Influenza-associated illness is an important contributor to febrile convulsions in Danish children
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.014
Abstract: Objective: To determine the burden of febrile convulsions attributed to influenza like illness in a western country during ten influenza seasons. Methods: Based on national Danish registries...
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Katja Majlund Harder,
Kåre Mølbak,
Steffen Glismann,
Annette H. Christiansen
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06 February 2012 |
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Incidence and Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Intravenous Polymyxin B Therapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.015
Summary: Background: Increases in multidrug-resistance among gram-negative organisms have necessitated the use of polymyxins. To date, the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) associated with polymy...
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Christine J. Kubin,
Tanya Ellman,
Varun Phadke,
Laura J. Haynes,
David P. Calfee,
Michael T. Yin
et al.
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06 February 2012 |
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Increase in primary drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in younger birth cohorts in France
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.013
Summary: Background: Monitoring of primary drug resistance is of interest for long-term evaluation of the efficacy of a national tuberculosis program. The objective was to describe changes over time i...
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Vanina Meyssonnier,
Nicolas Veziris,
Sylvaine Bastian,
Jeanne Texier-Maugein,
Vincent Jarlier,
Jérôme Robert
et al.
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03 February 2012 |
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Should the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage status be used as a guide to treatment for skin and soft tissue infections?
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.023
Abstract: Objective: Previous skin carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) leads frequently to empiric antibiotic MRSA coverage for skin & soft tissue infections. Methods: R...
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Alexandra Reber,
Andreea Moldovan,
Nathalie Dunkel,
Stéphane Emonet,
Peter Rohner,
Phedon Tahintzi,
Pierre Hoffmeyer,
Stephan Harbarth,
Ilker Uçkay
et al.
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Full-length article
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03 February 2012 |
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Transmission of tuberculosis within family-households
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.022
Summary: Objective: The introduction of molecular typing methods in the 1990s to study the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) has significantly improved the possibilities of quantifying transmission of...
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Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopeć,
Tomasz Jagielski,
Monika Kozińska,
Kristin Kremer,
Dick van Soolingen,
Jacek Bielecki,
Zofia Zwolska
et al.
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03 February 2012 |
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Microhaemorrhages in Leptospirosis on susceptibility weighted imaging
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.012
A 17year boy, diagnosed case of Leptospirosis (positive for leptospira by IgM ELISA), was admitted to out hospital for multiorgan failure and haematemesis. Platelet count was 34,000/microliter. He dev...
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Prashant S. Naphade,
Abhijit A. Raut,
Bhujang U. Pai
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Correspondence
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24 January 2012 |
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Melioidosis breast abscesses
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.016
Melioidosis is an infection with a myriad of clinical manifestations and is caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. B. pseudomallei’s natural habitat is aquatic. Melioidosis is endemic in East Asia and n...
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Nardeen Mickail,
Natalie C. Klein,
Burke A. Cunha,
Paul A. Schoch
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 January 2012 |
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Community-onset healthcare-related urinary tract infections: Comparison with community and hospital-acquired urinary tract infections
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.010
Summary: Objectives: To analyze the characteristics of infection, adequacy of empirical treatment and outcome of patients with community-onset healthcare-associated (HCA) urinary tract infections (UTI...
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S. Aguilar Duran,
Juan P. Horcajada,
Luisa Sorlí,
Milagro Montero,
Margarita Salvadó,
Santiago Grau,
Julià Gómez,
Hernando Knobel
et al.
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24 January 2012 |
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Markers of bacterial infection in the critically ill: A comparison of procalcitonin, C reactive protein and the neutrophil band count
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.011
we read with interest the recent review of the role of procalcitonin in distinguishing infectious from non-infectious fever. However its place in the setting of a Critical Care Unit (CCU) was not ment...
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P. Jeanrenaud,
C. Hammell,
G.A. Dempsey,
J. Raine,
K. Hayden,
A. Card,
R.P.D. Cooke
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Uncorrected Proof)
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24 January 2012 |
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Piperacillin–tazobactam as an initial empirical therapy of bacteremia caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.008
We read with interest the recent paper by Chen YH et al., which discussed antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of aerobic and facultative Gram-negative bacilli isolated from patients with intra-abdom...
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Cheol-In Kang,
So Yeon Park,
Doo Ryeon Chung,
Kyong Ran Peck,
Jae-Hoon Song
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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18 January 2012 |
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Fulminant fatal Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 6C infection in two HIV infected individuals
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.004
A recent article in your journal demonstrated the increasing incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease resulting from Serotype 19A in an elderly population. This serotype is not covered by the pneumo...
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Josephine Seale,
Paul Flanagan
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Correspondence
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16 January 2012 |
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Klebsiella pneumoniae: Emergence of multi-drug-resistant strains in Northwest Italy
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.009
The emergence of drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains has became a public health problem globally. In particular the production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), prevalently divided i...
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Ilaria Leone,
Eleonora Mungo,
Giuseppina Bisignano,
Maria Gabriella Chirillo,
Dianella Savoia
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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16 January 2012 |
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Staphylococcus aureus pyomyositis compared with non-Staphylococcus aureus pyomyositis
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.005
Summary: Objectives: Pyomyositis is an acute bacterial infection of skeletal muscle not arising from contiguous infection. It is often hematogenous in origin and typically associated with abscess form...
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Steven D. Burdette,
Richard R. Watkins,
Ken K. Wong,
Stephanie D. Mathew,
Donald J. Martin,
Ronald J. Markert
et al.
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16 January 2012 |
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The patient presenting with acute dysentery – A systematic review
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.006
Summary: Objectives: The etiologies, clinical presentations and diagnosis of acute pathogen-specific dysentery in children and adults in industrialized and developing regions is described to help deve...
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Margaret L. Pfeiffer,
Herbert L. DuPont,
Theresa J. Ochoa
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Review article
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16 January 2012 |
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Babesiosis mimicking Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) infectious mononucleosis: Another cause of false positive monospot tests
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.007
Babesiosis is a tickborne zoonotic infection that parasitized red blood cells; humans are accidental hosts. The clinical severity of babesiosis ranges from asymptomatic to severe depending upon the ho...
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Burke A. Cunha,
Nardeen Mickail,
Marianne Laguerre
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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16 January 2012 |
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia – The most worrisome threat among unusual non-fermentative gram-negative bacilli from hospitalized patients: A prospective multicenter study
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.001
Summary: Objectives: Isolation rates of unusual non-fermentative Gram-negative bacilli (i.e. other than Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii) are increasing but studies are limited to fe...
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Vincent Fihman,
Alban Le Monnier,
Stephane Corvec,
Francoise Jaureguy,
Jacques Tankovic,
Hervé Jacquier,
Etienne Carbonnelle,
Emmanuelle Bille,
Marina Illiaquer,
Vincent Cattoir,
Jean-Ralph Zahar
et al.
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09 January 2012 |
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Old and new biomarkers for predicting high and low risk microbial infection in critically ill patients with new onset fever: A case for procalcitonin
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.002
Summary: Objectives: Fever suggests the presence of microbial infection in critically ill patients. The aim was to compare the role of old and new biomarkers in predicting absence or presence of micro...
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Sandra H. Hoeboer,
Erna Alberts,
Ingrid van den Hul,
Annelies N. Tacx,
Yvette J. Debets-Ossenkopp,
A.B. Johan Groeneveld
et al.
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09 January 2012 |
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Greatly increased risk for prostatic abscess following pyogenic liver abscess: A nationwide population-based study
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.003
We read the article by Chung et al. with great interest. The incidence of extra-hepatic metastases from pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) has also increased over the last two decades, with the occurrence r...
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Shiu-Dong Chung,
Joseph Keller,
Herng-Ching Lin
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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09 January 2012 |
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Risk factors for methicillin-resistant staphylococcal vascular graft infection in an 11-year cohort study
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.021
Recently, we reported our experience concerning the management of prosthetic vascular graft infection in intensive care unit. In the literature, the optimal choice of antibiotic therapy for patients w...
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Laurence Legout,
Piervito D’Elia,
Patrick Devos,
Nicolas Ettahar,
Beatrice Sarraz-Bournet,
Stephan Haulon,
Eric Senneville,
Olivier Leroy
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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05 January 2012 |
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Recurrent Mycobacterium avium infection after seven years of latency in a HIV-infected patient receiving efficient antiretroviral therapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.020
Summary: We report the first case of Mycobacterium avium reactivation, after prolonged latency, in a HIV-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy with undetectable viral replica...
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Guillaume Bussone,
Florence Brossier,
Laurent Roudiere,
Emmanuelle Bille,
Nawal Sekkal,
Caroline Charlier,
Jacques Gilquin,
Fanny Lanternier,
Marc Lecuit,
Olivier Lortholary,
Emilie Catherinot
et al.
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Short communication
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05 January 2012 |
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Absence of occult HCV infection in HIV-positive patients
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.018
Some authors have suggested the existence of occult Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection, defined by the presence of HCV RNA in the liver and/or in the Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) in the ab...
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Pietro Filippini,
Filomena Di Martino,
Salvatore Martini,
Mariantonietta Pisaturo,
Evangelista Sagnelli,
Nicola Coppola
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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04 January 2012 |
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Corticosteroid therapy in patients with primary viral pneumonia due to pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.010
Summary: Objective: During the first pandemic, some patients with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza were treated with corticosteroids. The objective of this study was to assess the effect on survival of ...
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Emili Diaz,
Ignacio Martin-Loeches,
Laura Canadell,
Loreto Vidaur,
David Suarez,
Lorenzo Socias,
Angel Estella,
Bernardo Gil Rueda,
José Eugenio Guerrero,
Montserrat Valverdú-Vidal,
Juan Carlos Vergara,
María Jesús López-Pueyo,
Mónica Magret,
Teresa Recio,
Diego López,
Jordi Rello,
Alejandro Rodriguez,
H1N1 SEMICYUC-CIBERES-REIPI Working Group (GETGAG)
et al.
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04 January 2012 |
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The use of PCT, CRP, IL-6 and SAA in critically ill patients for an early distinction between candidemia and Gram positive/negative bacteremia
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.019
Recently, Simion et al published an article on the Procalcitonin levels at risk of candidemia and concluded that PCT levels were lower in patients with candidemia (median 0.71 [IQR 0.5–1.1]) than thos...
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Yang Fu,
Jie Chen,
Bei Cai,
Junlong Zhang,
Lixin Li,
Chang Liu,
Yan Kang,
Lanlan Wang
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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04 January 2012 |
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T-cell changes after a short-term exposure to maraviroc in HIV-infected patients are related to antiviral activity
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.017
Summary: Objectives: Analyze the short-term immunological effect directly attributable to MRV without interference of other drugs. Methods: MRV group included experienced HIV-infected patients undergo...
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Ildefonso Pulido,
Kawthar Machmach,
María C. Romero-Sánchez,
Miguel Genebat,
Gema Mendez-Lagares,
Ezequiel Ruiz-Mateos,
Manuel Leal
et al.
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Full-length article
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03 January 2012 |
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Breakthrough invasive mould infections in patients treated with caspofungin
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.015
Summary: Objectives: To describe and estimate the rate of breakthrough invasive mould diseases (IMD) in patients receiving caspofungin. Methods: Retrospective, non-interventional study conducted in th...
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Katy-Anna Phai Pang,
Cendrine Godet,
Arnaud Fekkar,
Julie Scholler,
Yasmine Nivoix,
Valérie Letscher-Bru,
Laurent Massias,
Catherine Kauffmann-Lacroix,
Antoine Elsendoorn,
Madalina Uzunov,
Annick Datry,
Raoul Herbrecht
et al.
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Full-length article
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03 January 2012 |
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Emergency department crowding is associated with 28-day mortality in community-acquired pneumonia patients
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.007
Summary: Object: Although emergency department (ED) crowding has been shown to be associated with delayed antibiotics treatment in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients, association between ED c...
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Sion Jo,
Kyuseok Kim,
Jae Hyuk Lee,
Joong Eui Rhee,
Yu Jin Kim,
Gil Joon Suh,
Young Ho Jin
et al.
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Full-length article
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03 January 2012 |
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Risk of secondary cases of Clostridium difficile infection among household contacts of index cases
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.011
Summary: Objectives: We aimed to estimate the risk of secondary cases of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) among household contacts of index cases. Methods: We reviewed all 2222 patients with conf...
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Jacques Pépin,
Milagros Gonzales,
Louis Valiquette
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28 December 2011 |
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Hcv coinfection, an important risk factor for hepatotoxicity in pregnant women starting antiretroviral therapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.012
Summary: Objectives: This retrospective cohort study evaluated the risk of hepatotoxicity in HIV-1 positive pregnant and non-pregnant women starting combined ART. Methods: Data were used from the ATHE...
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Ingrid J.M. Snijdewind,
Colette Smit,
Mieke H. Godfried,
Jeannine F.J.B. Nellen,
Frank de Wolf,
Kees Boer,
Marchina E. van der Ende
et al.
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Full-length article
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26 December 2011 |
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Predictors of travel-related hepatitis A and B among native adult Danes: A nationwide case-control study
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.013
Summary: Objectives: To assess journey length and other predictors of travel-related acute hepatitis A (HAV) and B (HBV) virus infection among native Danes and determine the sensitivity and specificit...
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Ulla Schierup Nielsen,
Reimar Wernich Thomsen,
Susan Cowan,
Carsten Schade Larsen,
Eskild Petersen
et al.
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Full-length article
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26 December 2011 |
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Chronic Q fever: Review of the literature and a proposal of new diagnostic criteria
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.014
Summary: A review was performed to determine clinical aspects and diagnostic tools for chronic Q fever. We present a Dutch guideline based on literature and clinical experience with chronic Q fever pa...
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M.C.A. Wegdam-Blans,
L.M. Kampschreur,
C.E. Delsing,
C.P. Bleeker-Rovers,
T.Sprong,
M.E.E. van Kasteren,
D.W. Notermans,
N.H.M. Renders,
H.A. Bijlmer,
P.J. Lestrade,
M.P.G. Koopmans,
M.H. Nabuurs-Franssen,
J.J. Oosterheert,
The Dutch Q fever Consensus Group
et al.
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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26 December 2011 |
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Actinobaculum schaalii: Review of an emerging uropathogen
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.009
Summary: Actinobaculum schaalii is a facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive rod-shaped species phylogenetically related to Actinomyces that is likely part of the commensal flora of the human genitourina...
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Vincent Cattoir
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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23 December 2011 |
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Nosocomial bloodstream infections due to Acinetobacter baumannii, Acinetobacter pittii and Acinetobacter nosocomialis in the United States
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.008
Summary: Objectives: To compare the clinical features and antimicrobial susceptibilities of the clinically most important Acinetobacter species Acinetobacterbaumannii, Acinetobacterpittii (formerly Ac...
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Hilmar Wisplinghoff,
Tobias Paulus,
Marianne Lugenheim,
Danuta Stefanik,
Paul G. Higgins,
Michael B. Edmond,
Richard P. Wenzel,
Harald Seifert
et al.
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Full-length article
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22 December 2011 |
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Interferon-gamma release assay and Rifampicin therapy for household contacts of tuberculosis
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.028
Summary: Objectives: Longitudinal studies in household contacts to identify subgroups at risk of active tuberculosis are lacking. Methods: Household contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis patients were pr...
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Jann-Yuan Wang,
Chin-Chung Shu,
Chih-Hsin Lee,
Chong-Jen Yu,
Li-Na Lee,
Pan-Chyr Yang
et al.
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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21 December 2011 |
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Apoptosis markers soluble Fas (sFas), Fas Ligand (FasL) and sFas/FasL ratio in patients with bacteremia: A prospective cohort study
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.006
Summary: Background: Recent studies have shown that immunoparalysis and lymphocyte apoptosis play a critical role in severe bacteremia. Monitoring apoptosis on a routine basis in septic patients has p...
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Reetta Huttunen,
Jaana Syrjänen,
Risto Vuento,
Janne Laine,
Mikko Hurme,
Janne Aittoniemi
et al.
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Full-length article
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21 December 2011 |
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Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections after liver transplantation – Spectrum and risk factors
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.005
Summary: Objectives: Gram-negative bacilli infections, especially multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli infections, are the leading cause of high mortality after liver transplantation. This study ...
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Lin Zhong,
Tong-Yi Men,
Hao Li,
Zhi-Hai Peng,
Yan Gu,
Xin Ding,
Tong-Hai Xing,
Jun-Wei Fan
et al.
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Full-length article
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16 December 2011 |
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Attitudes towards mandatory vaccination and vaccination coverage against vaccine-preventable diseases among health-care workers in tertiary-care hospitals
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.004
Summary: Objective: To assess the attitudes about mandatory vaccination and vaccination coverage against vaccine-preventable diseases among health-care workers (HCWs) working in tertiary-care hospital...
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Helena C. Maltezou,
Panagiotis Gargalianos,
Pavlos Nikolaidis,
Panos Katerelos,
Natasa Tedoma,
Efstratios Maltezos,
Marios Lazanas
et al.
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Full-length article
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16 December 2011 |
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Clarithromycin has limited effects in non-elderly, non-severe patients with seasonal influenza virus A infection
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.002
We read with interest the paper by Viasus and colleagues concerning the role of immunomodulatory therapies (corticosteroids, macrolides and statins) in severe cases with pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 20...
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Hiroshi Ishii,
Kosaku Komiya,
Eiji Yamagata,
Kazuhiro Yatera,
Yasuo Chojin,
Hidehiko Yamamoto,
Hiroshi Mukae,
Jun-ichi Kadota
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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12 December 2011 |
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Varicella zoster mimicking infectious tenosynovitis
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.12.001
A 37-year male presented to the Emergency Department with five days of worsening right hand pain followed by three small, non-painful crusted lesions appearing on the volar aspect of his right wrist t...
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Isaac I. Bogoch,
Gregory K. Robbins
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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09 December 2011 |
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Chronic Hepatitis E as a cause for cryptogenic cirrhosis in HIV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.027
Summary: Chronic Hepatitis E infection (HEV) is reported in immunocompromised patients. A 45-year-old HIV-infected man had no cause found for a persistent transaminitis which predated commencement of ...
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Gurmit K. Jagjit Singh,
Samreen Ijaz,
Neesha Rockwood,
Simon P. Farnworth,
Emma Devitt,
Mark Atkins,
Richard Tedder,
Mark Nelson
et al.
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Short communication
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07 December 2011 |
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First isolation of Tropheryma whipplei from bronchoalveolar fluid and clinical implications
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.026
Summary: A patient presented diffuse pulmonary parenchymal micronodules. Tropheryma whipplei was detected in the saliva, a bronchial biopsy and bronchoalveolar fluid. PAS staining, immunohistochemistr...
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Florence Fenollar,
Thierry Ponge,
Bernard La Scola,
Jean-Christophe Lagier,
Maëva Lefebvre,
Didier Raoult
et al.
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Short communication
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06 December 2011 |
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Impact of fluoroquinolone consumption on resistance of healthcare-associated Pseudomonas aeruginosa
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.024
Recently, Hsueh et al. reported that the treatment of complicate urinary tract infections (UTI) is a great challenge for physicians in Asia-Pacific region due to the increasing antimicrobial resistanc...
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Wei-Lun Liu,
Ping-Chin Chang,
Yun-Ying Chen,
Chih-Cheng Lai
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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05 December 2011 |
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High rate of Staphylococcus aureus oropharyngeal colonization in children
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.025
We read with interest the article “Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia – Nationwide assessment of treatment adequacy and outcome”, by Asgeirsson et al. We would like to discuss some aspects of S.aureus ...
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Maria Fernanda Bádue Pereira,
Marcelo Jenné Mimica,
Rozane de Lima Bigelli Carvalho,
Daniel Kashiwamura Scheffer,
Eitan Naaman Berezin
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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05 December 2011 |
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Dengue virus nonstructural protein NS1 binds to prothrombin/thrombin and inhibits prothrombin activation
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.023
Summary: Objectives: Dengue virus (DENV) infection may result in severe dengue hemorrhage fever (DHF). However the mechanisms to cause hemorrhage during DENV infection are not fully understood. The se...
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Shi-Wei Lin,
Yung-Chun Chuang,
Yee-Shin Lin,
Huan-Yao Lei,
Hsiao-Sheng Liu,
Trai-Ming Yeh
et al.
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Full-length article
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28 November 2011 |
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Lung and pharyngeal abscess caused by enterotoxin G- and I-producing Staphylococcus aureus
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.018
Summary: We report a particularly serious case of extensive meticillin sensitive Staphylococcal lung and pharyngeal abscess. Our patient had no significant risk factors for severe infection. The detec...
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S.Y. Barnett,
K.L. Hattotuwa,
L. Teare
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Short communication
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24 November 2011 |
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Campylobacter fetus bacteremia in a young healthy adult transmitted by khat chewing
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.020
Summary: Campylobacter fetus is a pathogen affecting almost exclusively patients with immunosuppression and chronic debilitating diseases. We report the case of a healthy young man with C. fetus bacte...
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Carlos Martínez-Balzano,
Patrick J. Kohlitz,
Preeti Chaudhary,
Housam Hegazy
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Short communication
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 November 2011 |
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Late hepatitis B virus reactivation after lamivudine prophylaxis interruption in an anti-HBs-positive and anti-HBc-negative patient treated with rituximab-containing therapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.021
Summary: We describe a case of an anti-HBs-positive patient who experienced hepatitis B reactivation 18 months after the discontinuation of rituximab and after 12 months of lamivudine prophylaxis. The...
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Laura Ceccarelli,
Romina Salpini,
Loredana Sarmati,
Valentina Svicher,
Ada Bertoli,
Pasquale Sordillo,
Alessandra Ricciardi,
Carlo Federico Perno,
Massimo Andreoni,
Cesare Sarrecchia
et al.
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Short communication
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24 November 2011 |
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National guideline for the management of suspected viral encephalitis in children
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.013
Summary: In the 1980s the outcome of patients with herpes simplex encephalitis was shown to be dramatically improved with aciclovir treatment. Delays in starting treatment, particularly beyond 48 h af...
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R. Kneen,
B.D. Michael,
E. Menson,
B. Mehta,
A. Easton,
C. Hemingway,
P.E. Klapper,
A. Vincent,
M. Lim,
E. Carrol,
T. Solomon
et al.
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Retraction
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21 November 2011 |
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National guideline for the management of suspected viral encephalitis in adults
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.014
Summary: In the 1980s the outcome of patients with herpes simplex encephalitis was shown to be dramatically improved with aciclovir treatment. Delays in starting treatment, particularly beyond 48 h af...
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T. Solomon,
B.D. Michael,
P.E. Smith,
F. Sanderson,
N.W.S. Davies,
I.J. Hart,
M. Holland,
A. Easton,
C. Buckley,
R. Kneen,
N.J. Beeching
et al.
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Retraction
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21 November 2011 |
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Acute appendicitis, a rare complication of varicella: A report of three cases
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.10.005
Summary: Acute appendicitis is a very rare complication of varicella, and is rarely reported in studies of complications of varicella or appendicitis. This report describes three cases of acute append...
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Boris Lukšić,
Suzana Mladinov,
Ivana Goić-Barišić,
Ante Srzić,
Ivica Brizić,
Ljiljana Perić
et al.
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Short communication
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28 October 2011 |
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Achromobacter xylosoxidans mesh related infection: A case of delayed diagnosis and management
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.09.005
Summary: We present the first case of mesh related infection caused by Achromobacter xylosoxidans after ventral hernia repair. After repair of a small paraumbilical hernia, the postoperative course wa...
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Vishal Gupta,
Suhas Nirkhiwale,
Parul Gupta,
Satish Phatak
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Short communication
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23 September 2011 |
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WITHDRAWN: JC Virus in the Irish Population: Significant Increase of Genotype 2 in Immunocompromised Individuals
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.034
The publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.042. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.
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K. Schaffer,
N. Sheehy,
S. Coughlan,
C. Bergin,
W.W. Hall
et al.
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Duplicate
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23 January 2009 |
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WITHDRAWN: “Reducing the risk – occupational exposure to blood borne infections in South Africa: A study of incidence, circumstances, action, and risk appreciation”
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.114
The publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.042. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.
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E.G.E. Surgey,
G.F. Franklin,
N.H.S. Grampian
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Duplicate
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29 December 2008 |
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WITHDRAWN: The value of lymph node aspiration and biopsy in suspected tuberculous lymphadenitis
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.170
The publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.042. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.
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K.G. Nicholson,
M.J. Wiselka,
O. Okoye
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Duplicate
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29 December 2008 |
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WITHDRAWN: Can we reduce the number of contaminated blood cultures? An audit of one hospital department
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.090
The publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.042. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.
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J. Edgeworth,
S. Goldenberg,
S. Logan
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Duplicate
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29 December 2008 |
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WITHDRAWN: Adherence issues in children with HIV using highly active anti-retroviral therapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.139
The publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.042. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.
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C. Kruszewski,
G.F. Franklin
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Duplicate
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29 December 2008 |
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WITHDRAWN: Cefoxitin Testing of β-Lactam Resistance in S. Aureus
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.049
The publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.042. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.
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D. Browm
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Duplicate
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29 December 2008 |
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WITHDRAWN: “Strand displacement amplification (SDA) for chlamydia trachomatis detection in rectal, pharyngeal and eye swabs. Is multiple site sampling beneficial in the G.U.M setting?”
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.161
The publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.042. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.
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A. Cope,
C. Ryan,
G. Kudesia,
G.R. Kinghom,
W. Lo
et al.
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Duplicate
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29 December 2008 |
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WITHDRAWN: Relationship of hepatitis B E AB/AG with quantitative HBV DNA (ARTUS TM) in patients with acute and chronic hepatitis B infection
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.182
The publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.042. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.
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G. Kudesia,
W. Irving,
W. Shafique
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Duplicate
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29 December 2008 |
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WITHDRAWN: New Drug Therapies -Voriconazole
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.053
The publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.042. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.
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D.W. Denning
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Duplicate
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29 December 2008 |
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WITHDRAWN: Treatment of fungal brain abscesses in the immunocompromised host
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.102
The publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.042. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.
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I. Tonna,
I.C.J.W. Bowler,
L. Browning
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Duplicate
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29 December 2008 |