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Early impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on invasive pneumococcal disease in Singapore children, 2005 through 2010
27 January 2012
Koh Cheng Thoon, Chia Yin Chong, Nancy Wen Sim Tee
Summary: Background: In a previous study covering the period 1998–2004, we estimated the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Singapore to be 13.6 per 105 children aged <5 years, and...
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Epidemiological studies on dengue virus type 3 in Playa municipality, Havana, Cuba, 2001–2002
25 January 2012
Maria G. Guzman, Angel Alvarez, Susana Vazquez, Mayling Alvarez, Delfina Rosario, Otto Pelaez, Guillermo Cruz, Rosmari Rodriguez, Alequis Pavon, Annia Gonzalez, Luis Morier, Dydie Ruiz, Gustavo Kouri, Scott B. Halstead
Summary: Objectives: Recognizing the uniqueness of secondary dengue virus (DENV)-1/3 dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS) cases at an interval of 24 years, we sought to estimate DE...
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Role of tumor necrosis factor gene single nucleotide polymorphisms in the natural course of 2009 influenza A H1N1 virus infection
24 January 2012
Anastasia Antonopoulou, Fotini Baziaka, Thomas Tsaganos, Maria Raftogiannis, Pantelis Koutoukas, Aikaterini Spyridaki, Maria Mouktaroudi, Antigone Kotsaki, Athina Savva, Marianna Georgitsi, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis
Summary: Objectives: To identify the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) gene in the natural course of 2009 influenza A H1N1 virus infection. Methods: Gen...
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A case of rickettsialpox in Northern Europe
18 January 2012
Aurélie Renvoisé, Jan W. van’t Wout, Jan-Gerrit van der Schroeff, Matthias F. Beersma, Didier Raoult
Summary: We report the first case of rickettsialpox caused by Rickettsia akari in the Netherlands. The diagnosis was suspected based on clinical grounds and was confirmed by Western blot analysis with...
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Impact of a national hospital evaluation program using clinical performance indicators on the use of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in Korea
16 January 2012
Eu Suk Kim, Sang-Won Park, Chang-Seop Lee, Yee Gyung Kwak, Chisook Moon, Baek-Nam Kim
Summary: Objectives: Clinical performance measurement in surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) was implemented as part of a national hospital evaluation program (NHEP) in Korea in 2007. This study inv...
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