Volume 1, Issue 2 (2005) | American Journal of Infectious Diseases

Delftia Acidovorans Bacteremia in an Intravenous Drug Abuser

Rocco J. Perla — 2005-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2005; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2005.73.74

Delftia acidovorans (Comamonas acidovorans) is an aerobic, non-fastidious, non-fermentative gram-negative bacillus classified in the Pseudomonas rRNA homology group III that is generally regarded as a...

Epidemiology and Seasonal Pattern of Malaria in an Irrigated Area of Eastern Sudan

Yousif El-Safi Himeidan — 2005-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2005; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2005.75.78

Epidemiological patterns of malaria are widely different; such information can help programs to design interventions relevant to situation. This cohort study investigated the epidemiology of malaria i...

Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis: Clinical Diagnosis and Management

Naveed Ahmed Khan — 2005-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2005; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2005.79.83

Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) is a serious human disease with fatal consequences. With the mortality rate of more than 90%, it is not surprising that the majority of GAE infections are iden...

Prevalence, Types and Risk Factors for Malnutrition in Displaced Sudanese Children

Nuha Mamoun — 2006-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2006; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2005.84.86

The nutritional status of 327 under-five children living in Mayoo displacement camp, Khartoum, Sudan, was assessed during May- August 2004. Risk factors for protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) were also...

ERCP Related Sepsis

Iffet Palabıyıkoglu — 2005-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2005; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2005.87.89

Endoscopic procedures performed worldwide have increased considerably in recent years. In addition to diagnosis, many cases previously necessitating surgery now often can be carried out by endoscopic ...

Induction of Caspase-dependant Apoptosis by Enterovirus 70 in Human Lens Epithelial SRA01/04 Cells

Dequan Chen — 2005-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2005; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2005.90.106

Enterovirus 70 (EV70), an etiological agent of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC), induces apoptosis in human Chang’s conjunctival (HCC) cells. EV70 is also able to infect and replicate in some ...

Review of Pasteurella Multocida Infections over a Twelve-Year Period in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Athanasia Christidou — 2005-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2005; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2005.107.110

The aim of this study was to present the epidemiological, clinical and microbiological data, as well as the management and the outcome of 13 patients with documented Pasteurella multocida infections, ...

Increased Production of Nitric Oxide Contributes to Renal Oxidative Stress in Endotoxemic Rat

Bahar Tunçtan — 2005-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2005; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2005.111.115

Overproduction of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species leads to oxidative stress and decreased total antioxidant capacity, which is responsible for high mortality from several diseases such as endotox...

Searching of Main Cause Leading to Severe Influenza A Virus Mutations and Consequently to Influenza Pandemics/Epidemics

Guang Wu — 2005-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2005; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2005.116.123

The unpredictable mutations in the proteins from influenza A virus lead to the great difficulty in prevention of possible outbreak of bird flu and pandemic/epidemic of influenza. This unpredictability...

Antibiogram-Derived Radial Decision Trees: An Innovative Approach to Susceptibility Data Display

Rocco J. Perla — 2005-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2005; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2005.124.127

Hospital antibiograms (ABGMs) are often presented in the form of large 2-factor (single organism vs. single antimicrobial) tables. Presenting susceptibility data in this fashion, although of value, do...

Prevalence of Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus Carrier State and its Sensitivity to Different Antibiotics among Guidance - School Children in Kerman-Iran

Fatemeh Nabipour — 2005-06-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 June 2005; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2005.128.131

Group A β-hemolytic streptococcus is the most frequently isolated pathogen in acute pharyngitis and pharingotonsilits Cases in school - aged children. Resulting in dangerous complications such as rhe...