April 2021

Editorial Board
Published in issue: April 2021
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Reviews

Distinguishing bacterial versus non-bacterial causes of febrile illness – A systematic review of host biomarkers
• B. Leticia Fernandez-Carballo,
• Camille Escadafal,
• Emily MacLean,
• Anokhi J. Kapasi,
• Sabine Dittrich
Published online: February 18, 2021
p1-10
Open Access

Original Articles

Infectious Disease Practice


Optimal combination of early biomarkers for infection and sepsis diagnosis in the emergency department: The BIPS study
• Laetitia Velly,
• Steven Volant,
• Catherine Fitting,
• ...
• Gentiane Monsel,
• Jean-Marc Cavaillon,
• Pierre Hausfater
Published online: February 17, 2021
p11-21
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the diagnosis of suspected pneumonia in immunocompromised patients
• Jin-Min Peng,
• Bin Du,
• Han-Yu Qin,
• Qian Wang,
• Yan Shi
Published online: February 16, 2021
p22-27

Bacteria and Bacterial Diseases


Molecular typing of group B Neisseria meningitidis’subcapsular antigens directly on biological samples demonstrates epidemiological congruence between culture-positive and -negative cases: A surveillance study of invasive disease over a 13-year period
• Lorenzo Lodi,
• Maria Moriondo,
• Francesco Nieddu,
• ...
• Giuseppe Indolfi,
• Massimo Resti,
• Chiara Azzari
Published online: February 18, 2021
p28-36

Molecular characterization of invasive serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis isolates from Spain during 2015–2018: Evolution of the vaccine antigen factor H binding protein (FHbp)
• Raquel Abad,
• Cristina García-Amil,
• Carmen Navarro,
• Elena Martín,
• Ariadna Martín-Díaz,
• Julio A Vázquez
Published online: February 17, 2021
p37-44
Open Access

Viruses and Viral Diseases


HIV infection and placental malaria reduce maternal transfer of multiple antimalarial antibodies in Mozambican women
• Selena Alonso,
• Marta Vidal,
• Gemma Ruiz-Olalla,
• ...
• Clara Menéndez,
• Carlota Dobaño,
• Gemma Moncunill
Published online: February 22, 2021
p45-57

In-vitro evaluation of the immunomodulatory effects of Baricitinib: Implication for COVID-19 therapy
• Linda Petrone,
• Elisa Petruccioli,
• Tonino Alonzi,
• ...
• Giuseppe Ippolito,
• Fabrizio Cantini,
• Delia Goletti
Published online: February 24, 2021
p58-66
Open Access

SARS-CoV-2 infections in children following the full re-opening of schools and the impact of national lockdown: Prospective, national observational cohort surveillance, July-December 2020, England
• Anna A Mensah,
• Mary Sinnathamby,
• Asad Zaidi,
• ...
• Mary E Ramsay,
• Vanessa Saliba,
• Shamez N Ladhani
Published online: February 24, 2021
p67-74

Prevalence of cervicovaginal human papillomavirus infection and genotypes in the pre-vaccine era in China: A nationwide population-based study
• He-Ling Bao,
• Cheng Jin,
• Shi Wang,
• ...
• Li-Ming Li,
• Yi Ning,
• Hai-Jun Wang
Published online: February 17, 2021
p75-83

Letters to the Editor

Outcome prediction by serum calprotectin in patients with COVID-19 in the emergency department
• Wolfgang Bauer,
• Eva Diehl-Wiesenecker,
• Jannis Ulke,
• ...
• Rudolf Tauber,
• Rajan Somasundaram,
• Kai Kappert
Published online: November 17, 2020
p84-123

Comparison of saliva and nasopharyngeal swab SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR testing in a community setting
• Monique Torres,
• Katherine Collins,
• Mariah Corbit,
• ...
• Morgan Ross,
• Norman Relkin,
• Wenli Zhou
Published online: November 17, 2020
p84-123
Clinical characteristics of 51,815 patients presenting with positive and negative SARS-CoV-2 swab results in primary health care settings: Priority populations for vaccination
• Ehab Hamed,
• Ahmed Sameer Alnuaimi,
• Mohamed Ahmed Syed,
• ...
• Amina Ali Mohamed Muktar,
• AlAnoud Saleh AlFehaidi,
• Hamda Abdulla A/Qotba
Published online: November 13, 2020
p84-123
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of recovered versus deceased COVID-19 patients in Islamabad, Pakistan
• Muhammad Suleman Rana,
• Muhammad Usman,
• Muhammad Masroor Alam,
• ...
• Muhammad Salman,
• Rani Faryal,
• Massab Umair
Published online: November 13, 2020
p84-123

Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 re-infection with a different genotype
• Philippe Colson,
• Michael Finaud,
• Nicolas Levy,
• Jean-Christophe Lagier,
• Didier Raoult
Published online: November 15, 2020
p84-123

SARS-CoV-2 detection by nasal strips: A superior tool for surveillance of paediatric population
• Renee W.Y. Chan,
• Kate C. Chan,
• Kathy Y.Y. Chan,
• ...
• Paul K.S. Chan,
• Hugh Simon Lam,
• Albert M. Li
Published online: November 13, 2020
p84-123

Co-occurrence of mcr-9, extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC genes in a conjugative IncHI2A plasmid from a multidrug-resistant clinical isolate of Salmonella diarizonae
• Yuanlong Pan,
• Yuan Fang,
• Xiaofeng Song,
• ...
• Xuebin Xu,
• Baoli Zhu,
• Yongfei Hu
Published online: November 11, 2020
p84-123

Immune responses and residual SARS-CoV-2 in two critically ill COVID-19 patients before and after lung transplantation
• Yan Yan,
• Xiufeng Jiang,
• Juanjuan Fu,
• ...
• Lihua Huang,
• Xiaojie Lu,
• Qinxue Hu
Published online: November 11, 2020
p84-123
The under-representation of BAME patients in the COVID-19 Recovery trial at a major London NHS Trust
• Thomas Gardiner,
• Graham Cooke,
• Sarah Fidler,
• Nichola Cooper,
• Louise Young
Published online: November 13, 2020
p84-123
Comparing SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A(H1N1)pdm09-infected patients requiring ECMO – A single-centre, retrospective observational cohort experience
• Matthew Charlton,
• Susan Dashey,
• Abigail Stubbs,
• ...
• Paul W Bird,
• Vinay Badhwar,
• Julian W Tang
Published online: November 08, 2020
p84-123

Early, low-dose, short-term methylprednisolone decreased the mortality in critical COVID-19 patients: A multicenter retrospective cohort study
• Jingjing Ji,
• Ming Wu,
• Li Zhong,
• ...
• Ziyun Shao,
• Qifeng Xie,
• Zhifeng Liu
Published online: November 08, 2020
p84-123
Seropositivity and risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection in staff working in care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Thomas A.J. Rowland,
• Heather Whitaker,
• Anna Jeffery-Smith,
• ...
• Mary Ramsay,
• Shamez N. Ladhani,
• Maria Zambon
Published online: November 03, 2020
p84-123
The presence of Pneumocystis jirovecii in critically ill patients with COVID-19
• Alexandre Alanio,
• Sarah Dellière,
• Sebastian Voicu,
• Stéphane Bretagne,
• Bruno Mégarbane
Published online: November 02, 2020
p84-123

First and second COVID-19 waves in Japan: A comparison of disease severity and characteristics
• Sho Saito,
• Yusuke Asai,
• Nobuaki Matsunaga,
• ...
• Hiroshi Ohtsu,
• Shinya Tsuzuki,
• Norio Ohmagari
Published online: November 02, 2020
p84-123
Rates of recurrent positive SARS-CoV-2 swab results among patients attending primary care in Qatar
• Ehab Hamed,
• Saad Sedeeq,
• Ahmed Sameer Alnuaimi,
• ...
• Amina Mukhtar,
• AlAnoud AlFehaidi,
• Hamda A/Qotba
Published online: October 31, 2020
p84-123

Pentraxin 3: Potential prognostic role in SARS-CoV-2 patients admitted to the emergency department
• Annalisa Schirinzi,
• Francesco Pesce,
• Riccardo Laterza,
• ...
• Antonietta Fontana,
• Renato Contino,
• Francesca Di Serio
Published online: November 01, 2020
p84-123

Letter to the Editor -Online Only

Seroprevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in a large national hospital and affiliated facility in Tokyo, Japan
• Akihito Tanaka,
• Shohei Yamamoto,
• Kengo Miyo,
• ...
• Hiroaki Mitsuya,
• Haruhito Sugiyama,
• Norio Ohmagari
Published online: January 28, 2021
e1-e3


Co-infection of chlamydia pneumoniae and mycoplasma pneumoniae with SARS-CoV-2 is associated with more severe features
• Maria Antonia De Francesco,
• Claudio Poiesi,
• Franco Gargiulo,
• ...
• Riccardo Inciardi,
• Marco Metra,
• Arnaldo Caruso
Published online: January 18, 2021
e4-e7


Introduction of the South African SARS-CoV-2 variant 501Y.V2 into the UK
• Julian W. Tang,
• Oliver T.R. Toovey,
• Kirsty N. Harvey,
• David S.C. Hui
Published online: January 17, 2021
e8-e10


Prior COVID-19 significantly reduces the risk of subsequent infection, but reinfections are seen after eight months
• Aodhán Seán Breathnach,
• Peter Andrew Riley,
• Meaghan Patricia Cotter,
• Angela Cara Houston,
• Maximillian Shahin Habibi,
• Timothy David Planche
Published online: January 12, 2021
e11-e12


Insight into the reason of prolonged viral RNA shedding in patients with COVID-19 infection
• Marco Bongiovanni,
• Francesco Bini,
• Giuseppe Giuliani,
• Luigi Gianturco
Published online: January 03, 2021
e13-e14


Comparative genomic analysis of mobile colistin resistance gene mcr-9 in Salmonella enterica
• Yanan Wang,
• Zhiyuan Li,
• Na Lyu,
• ...
• Yongfei Hu,
• George Fu Gao,
• Baoli Zhu
Published online: January 03, 2021
e15-e17

Re-emergence of coronavirus disease in Chinese cities associated with chilled and frozen food products
• Yongsheng Xie,
• Yibo Chen,
• Mulin Ma,
• Dongsheng He,
• Hongbo Yi
Published online: January 02, 2021
e18-e19


Developing a multivariable risk prediction model to predict prolonged viral clearance in patients with COVID-19
• Ying Liu,
• Min Li,
• Dan Liu,
• ...
• Feng Ming Luo,
• Wei Min Li,
• Gang Wang
Published online: December 30, 2020
e20-e22


Autoimmune diseases are independently associated with COVID-19 severity: Evidence based on adjusted effect estimates
• Haiyan Yang,
• Jie Xu,
• Xuan Liang,
• Li Shi,
• Yadong Wang
Published online: December 28, 2020
e23-e26


Emergence of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant in the UK
• Julian W Tang,
• Paul A Tambyah,
• David SC Hui
Published online: December 28, 2020
e27-e28


Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with protection against symptomatic reinfection
• Aidan T. Hanrath,
• Brendan A.I. Payne,
• Christopher J.A. Duncan
Published online: December 26, 2020
e29-e30

Post-COVID-19 functional status six-months after hospitalization
• Manuel Taboada,
• Agustín Cariñena,
• Esther Moreno,
• ...
• Luis Valdés,
• Julián Álvarez,
• Teresa Seoane-Pillado
Published online: December 26, 2020
e31-e33


Sofosbuvir/daclatasvir in the treatment of COVID-19 infection: A meta-analysis
• Huan-Tee Chan,
• Chien-Ming Chao,
• Chih-Cheng Lai
Published online: December 26, 2020
e34-e35