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Prevalence, infected density or individual probability of infection? Assessing vector infection risk in the wild transmission of Chagas disease
(The Royal Society, 2020)
Vector-borne infectious disease dynamics result mainly from the intertwined effect of the diversity, abundance, and behaviour of hosts and vectors. Most studies, however, have analysed the relationship between host-species ...
Chronic Liver Failure and Concomitant Distant Infections Are Associated With High Rates of Neurological Involvement in Pyogenic Spinal Infections
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2009)
Study Design. A retrospective study of a consecutive series of all patients with pyogenic spinal infections treated at a single institution over a 10-year period.
Male sex workers: Practices, contexts, and vulnerabilities for HIV acquisition and transmission
(Elsevier, 2015)
Male sex workers who sell or exchange sex for money or goods encompass a very diverse population across and within countries worldwide. Information characterising their practices, contexts where they live, and their needs ...
Intestinal protozoan infections in the immunocompromised host
(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2013)
Purpose of review: Intestinal protozoa are becoming increasingly recognized as significant pathogens in immunocompromised hosts. However, pathogenesis of infection is still poorly understood, diagnostic tests remain ...
Superficial mycosis, at the site or distant to the surgical site, appears to predispose patients to bacterial periprosthetic joint infections.
(SAGE Publications, 2021)
BACKGROUND: It is traditionally believed that presence of fungal infection in the nail or skin of patients is a risk factor for subsequent infection. The literature is devoid of any evidence to confirm or refute this ...
Risk of influenza infection with low vaccine effectiveness: the role of avoidance behaviour
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2019-01-01)
Low vaccine-effectiveness has been recognised as a key factor undermining efforts to improve strategies and uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination. Aiming to prevent disease transmission, vaccination may influence the ...
Risk factors for central venous catheter-related infections in pediatric intensive care
(Hospital Clinicas, Univ Sao PauloSao PauloBrasil, 2007)