Pub Date : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10129-1
Pierre Guarino, Francesco Chiari, Carlo Carosi, Giustino Parruti, Claudio Donadio Caporale, Livio Presutti, Gabriele Molteni
Introduction: Syphilis is a systemic bacterial infection caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Head and neck mucosal manifestations of syphilis can be observed in each and all of primary, secondary and tertiary syphilis, especially in the secondary one. Therefore, oropharynx is an unusual localization of syphilitic lesions, mainly represented by ulcerous lesions, tissue hypertrophy, mucosal patches and cancer-like lesions. Serology is routinely considered the gold standard for the screening and diagnosis of syphilis. However, direct detection is routinely used during polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of oropharyngeal tissue and suspicious cervical lymphadenopathies.
Methods: PRISMA 2020 guidelines were applied to make a systematic literature review with the aim to make an overview of clinical manifestations and diagnostic tools of oropharyngeal syphilitic infection. A computerized MEDLINE search was performed using the PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane databases.
Results: The intended analysis was based on 38 papers, including a total of 55 cases. The main localization of oropharyngeal infection was the tonsil (71%), followed by lateral and posterior wall of oropharynx (16%). Ulcerous lesions were the most frequently encountered lesions in the primary syphilis (56%) and secondary syphilis (36%), whereas gumma's lesions were encountered in the tertiary syphilis (57%). Diagnosis based on serological assays was used in combination with non-treponemal methods to determine disease activity (80% cases).
Conclusions: Oropharyngeal syphilis has historically been referred to as the "great imitator" due to its highly variable manifestations, which can resemble malignancies. Physicians have to recognize oropharyngeal luetic features early, in order to set up an effective diagnostic and therapeutic work-up.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09601-9
José Iván Castillo Bejarano, Dzoara Laura Lugo Ondarza, Juan O Galindo Galindo, Daniel Siller Rodríguez, Sara Paulina Rosales-González, Susana Patricia Cantú González, Jorge Alberto Vera Delgado
Background: Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) refer to a set of coordinated actions that improve the quality of care and combat antimicrobial resistance. Currently, information regarding the status of ASPs in Mexico is scarce. We aimed to describe the status of ASPs in 12 hospitals from Christus Muguerza Healthcare System.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 12 hospitals, with a previously developed self-assessment tool to calculate each hospital's ASP development score. The self-assessment tool includes 7 standards with 23 items. Score categories were defined as; high, medium, low, or none. The overall ASP development score was calculated using the proportional weight of each standard. Participating hospitals were divided into 2 groups according to their bed count. Statistical analysis was conducted in Excel program (Microsoft, Redmont, Washington).
Results: 12 hospitals completed the self-assessment survey. The median overall ASP development score was 32.3%. The highest overall development scores were observed for hospitals with > 40 beds. The core elements with the lowest development scores were Education and training, and Reporting and feedback. Unlike hospitals with over 40 beds, those with 40 beds or less had a low development score for Hospital leadership support. The core element with the highest development score was Infection prevention and control.
Conclusions: This is the first multicenter assessment of ASPs in Mexico, revealing a high proportion of low-score hospitals. National implementation of ASPs is required to combat antimicrobial resistance.
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Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected tropical disease primarily affecting Brazil, East Africa, and India, with India accounting for 18% of the global burden. While VL typically presents with systemic symptoms like fever, weight loss, and splenomegaly, it can occasionally manifest atypically, posing significant diagnostic challenges. Neurological presentations of VL are extremely rare, making them difficult to suspect and diagnose. Cases where VL predominantly presents with neurological symptoms are particularly novel, underscoring the need for heightened awareness of such atypical manifestations in endemic regions.
Clinical case: A 38-year-old man with history of recurrent atypical VL presented with diffuse lower back pain, progressive tingling, numbness, weakness in the lower extremities, and double vision for one month. Clinical and radiological evaluations suggested cauda equina syndrome and cranial nerve palsy, accompanied by generalized lymphadenopathy, subcutaneous nodules, and skin papules. The differential diagnosis initially included disseminated tuberculosis, histoplasmosis, and lymphoma. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed an inflammatory syndrome. Histopathology of lymph node and bone marrow revealed Leishmania amastigotes and subcutaneous nodule and skin biopsy revealed inflammatory cells with granulomas. Furthermore, the qPCR test on DNA from a subcutaneous nodule, lymph node, and CSF was positive for Leishmania kinetoplast DNA. The species was further confirmed as Leishmania donovani through ITS-based PCR amplification and sequencing. Finally, a diagnosis of relapse of VL with lymph node, cutaneous, and neurological involvement, including abducens nerve palsy and cauda equina syndrome, was established. He was treated with combination of liposomal amphotericin B and miltefosine, along with intrathecal hyaluronidase, resulting in significant improvement.
Conclusion: Unlike previously reported cases with both systemic and neurological symptoms, our patient predominantly presented with neurological manifestations, making this a unique and novel presentation of VL. This case highlights diagnostic challenges and management of atypical VL, emphasizing neurological involvement and successful therapeutic strategies.
背景:内脏利什曼病(VL)是一种被忽视的热带疾病,主要影响巴西、东非和印度,其中印度的发病率占全球发病率的 18%。虽然内脏利什曼病通常表现为发热、体重减轻和脾肿大等全身症状,但偶尔也会有不典型的表现,这给诊断带来了巨大挑战。VL 的神经系统表现极为罕见,因此难以怀疑和诊断。VL主要表现为神经系统症状的病例尤为新颖,突出表明在流行地区需要提高对此类不典型表现的认识:临床病例:一名 38 岁的男子曾反复出现非典型 VL,并伴有弥漫性下背痛、进行性刺痛、麻木、下肢无力和复视一个月。临床和放射学评估提示马尾综合征和颅神经麻痹,伴有全身淋巴结病、皮下结节和皮肤丘疹。最初的鉴别诊断包括播散性结核、组织胞浆菌病和淋巴瘤。脑脊液(CSF)分析表明患者患有炎症综合征。淋巴结和骨髓的组织病理学检查发现了利什曼原虫,皮下结节和皮肤活检发现了带有肉芽肿的炎性细胞。此外,对皮下结节、淋巴结和 CSF 的 DNA 进行的 qPCR 检测显示,利什曼原核 DNA 呈阳性。通过基于 ITS 的 PCR 扩增和测序,进一步确认了该病原体为多诺万利什曼病。最后,他被确诊为 VL 复发,并伴有淋巴结、皮肤和神经系统受累,包括外展神经麻痹和马尾综合征。他接受了两性霉素 B 脂质体和米替福新的联合治疗,并使用了鞘内透明质酸酶,结果病情明显好转:结论:与之前报道的同时伴有全身症状和神经系统症状的病例不同,我们的患者主要表现为神经系统症状,因此是一种独特而新颖的 VL 表现。本病例突出了非典型 VL 的诊断挑战和管理,强调了神经系统受累和成功的治疗策略。
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Pub Date : 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10140-6
Ruth Khadembu Lucinde, Henry Gathuri, Lynda Isaaka, Morris Ogero, Livingstone Mumelo, Dennis Kimego, George Mbevi, Conrad Wanyama, Edwin Onyango Otieno, Stella Mwakio, Metrine Saisi, Elizabeth Isinde, Irene Njeri Oginga, Alvin Wachira, Evans Manuthu, Hazel Kariuki, Jared Nyikuli, Cyprian Wekesa, Amos Otedo, Hannah Bosire, Steve Biko Okoth, Winston Ongalo, David Mukabi, Wilber Lusamba, Beatrice Muthui, Isaac Adembesa, Caroline Mithi, Mohammed Sood, Nadia Ahmed, Bernard Gituma, Matiko Giabe, Charles Omondi, Rashid Aman, Patrick Amoth, Kadondi Kasera, Fred Were, Wangari Nganga, James A Berkley, Benjamin Tsofa, Jospeh Mwangangi, Philip Bejon, Edwine Barasa, Mike English, John Athony Gerard Scott, Samuel Akech, Eunice Wangeci Kagucia, Ambrose Agweyu, Anthony Oliwa Etyang
Background: There are limited data from sub-Saharan Africa describing the demographic characteristics, clinical features and outcome of patients admitted to public hospitals with severe acute respiratory infections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: We conducted a prospective longitudinal hospital-based sentinel surveillance between May 2020 and December 2022 at 16 public hospitals in Kenya. All patients aged above 18 years admitted to adult medical wards in the participating hospitals were included. We collected data on demographic and clinical characteristics, SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination status and, admission episode outcomes. We determined COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against admission with SARS-CoV-2 positive severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) (i.e., COVID-19) and progression to inpatient mortality among patients admitted with SARI, using a test-negative case control design.
Results: Of the 52,636 patients included in the study, 17,950 (34.1%) were admitted with SARI. The median age was 50 years. Patients were equally distributed across sexes. Pneumonia was the most common diagnosis at discharge. Hypertension, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Diabetes Mellitus were the most common chronic comorbidities. SARS-CoV-2 test results were positive in 2,364 (27.9%) of the 8,471 patients that underwent testing. After adjusting for age, sex and presence of a chronic comorbidity, SARI patients were more likely to progress to inpatient mortality compared to non-SARI patients regardless of their SARS-CoV-2 infection status (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for SARI and SARS-CoV-2 negative patients 1.22, 95% CI 1.10-1.37; and aOR for SARI and SARS-CoV-2 positive patients 1.32, 95% CI 1.24-1.40). After adjusting for age, sex and presence of a chronic comorbidity, COVID-19 VE against progression to inpatient mortality following admission with SARI for those with a confirmed vaccination status was 0.59 (95% CI 0.27-0.77).
Conclusion: We have provided a comprehensive description of the demographic and clinical pattern of admissions with SARI in Kenyan hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic period as well as the COVID-19 VE for these patients. These data were useful in providing situational awareness during the first three years of the pandemic in Kenya and informing national response measures.
背景:撒哈拉以南非洲地区描述 COVID-19 大流行期间公立医院收治的严重急性呼吸道感染患者的人口统计学特征、临床特征和预后的数据非常有限:2020年5月至2022年12月期间,我们在肯尼亚16家公立医院开展了一项前瞻性纵向医院哨点监测。所有在参与医院成人内科病房住院的 18 岁以上患者均被纳入监测范围。我们收集了有关人口统计学和临床特征、SARS-CoV-2 感染和 COVID-19 疫苗接种情况以及入院结果的数据。我们采用试验阴性病例对照设计,确定了 COVID-19 疫苗对 SARS-CoV-2 阳性严重急性呼吸道疾病(SARI)(即 COVID-19)入院的有效性(VE),以及 SARI 入院患者的住院死亡率:在纳入研究的 52,636 名患者中,17,950 人(34.1%)因 SARI 入院。中位年龄为 50 岁。男女患者人数相当。出院时最常见的诊断是肺炎。高血压、人类免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)感染和糖尿病是最常见的慢性并发症。在接受检测的 8471 名患者中,有 2364 人(27.9%)的 SARS-CoV-2 检测结果呈阳性。在对年龄、性别和是否存在慢性并发症进行调整后,与非 SARI 患者相比,无论其 SARS-CoV-2 感染状况如何,SARI 患者都更有可能发展为住院病人死亡(SARI 和 SARS-CoV-2 阴性患者的调整赔率(aOR)为 1.22,95% CI 为 1.10-1.37;SARI 和 SARS-CoV-2 阳性患者的调整赔率(aOR)为 1.32,95% CI 为 1.24-1.40)。在对年龄、性别和是否存在慢性并发症进行调整后,COVID-19 VE 对已确认接种疫苗的 SARI 患者入院后的住院死亡率的影响为 0.59(95% CI 0.27-0.77):我们全面描述了 COVID-19 大流行期间肯尼亚医院收治的 SARI 患者的人口和临床模式以及这些患者的 COVID-19 VE。这些数据有助于了解肯尼亚大流行头三年的情况,并为国家应对措施提供信息。
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Pub Date : 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10147-z
Yasemin Bozkurt Turan
<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pneumothorax is a little known and reported complication of COVID-19. These patients have poorer general outcomes and greater respiratory support requirements, longer hospitalization times, and higher mortality rates. The purpose of this study was to determine which factors predict mortality in patients with tube thoracostomy diagnosed with COVID-19, admitted to the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU), and developing pneumothorax.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This respective, observational study was conducted in all COVID-19 ICUs at the Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Türkiye. Patients admitted to the ICU with diagnoses of COVID-19 pneumonia and with chest tubes inserted due to pneumothorax were investigated retrospectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred patients with tube thoracostomy were included in the study. Their median age was 68 (57-78), and 63% were men. The median follow-up time was 20 [10-29] days, and the median time from initial reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results to tube thoracostomy was 17 [9-23] days. Initial RT-PCR results were positive in 90% of the patients, while 8% were negative, and 2% were unknown. Half the patients exhibited pulmonary involvement at thoracic computed tomography (CT) (n = 50), while 22 patients had COVID-19 reporting and data system (CO-RADS) scores of 5 (22%). Sixty-two patients underwent right tube thoracostomy, 24 left side placement, and 14 bilateral placement. The patients' mean positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) level was 10.31 (4.48) cm H<sub>2</sub>O, with a mean peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) level of 26.69 (5.95) cm H<sub>2</sub>O, a mean fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) level of 80.06 (21.11) %, a mean respiratory rate of 23.71 (5.62) breaths/min, and a mean high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) flow rate of 70 (8.17) L/min. Eighty-seven patients were intubated (87%), six used non-rebreathable reservoir masks, four HFNC, two non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV), and one a simple face mask. Comorbidity was present in 70 patients, 25 had no comorbidity, and the comorbidity status of five was unknown. Comorbidities included hypertension (38%), diabetes mellitus (23%), cardiovascular disease (12%), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (5%), malignancy (3%), rheumatological diseases (3%), dementia (2%) and other diseases (9%). Twelve of the 100 patients survived. The median survival time was 20 (17.82-22.18) days, and the median 28-day overall survival rate was 29% (20-38%). The multivariate Cox proportional hazards model indicated that age over 68 (HR = 2.23 [95% CI: 1.39-3.56]; p = 0.001), oxygenation status other than by intubation (HR = 2.24 [95% CI: 1.11-4.52]; p = 0.024), and HCO3- below 22 compared with a normal range of 22 to 26 (HR = 1.95 [95% CI: 1.08-3.50]; p = 0.026) were risk factors associated with mortality in patients in the ICU.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Age over 68,
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Pub Date : 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10133-5
Helio S Sader, John H Kimbrough, Rodrigo E Mendes, Mariana Castanheira
Background: Bloodstream infection (BSI) is associated with poor outcomes especially when effective antimicrobial therapy and control of infection source are delayed. As the frequency of Enterobacterales producing metallo-β-lactamases (MBL) and/or OXA-48-like carbapenemases is increasing in some United States (US) medical centres, effective antimicrobials to treat the infections caused by these organisms are urgently needed. Aztreonam-avibactam is under clinical development for treatment of infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, including MBL producers.
Objectives: To evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility of Enterobacterales causing BSI in US medical centres and compare the activity of aztreonam-avibactam with ceftazidime-avibactam, meropenem-vaborbactam, imipenem-relebactam, cefiderocol, and other antimicrobials used to treat BSI.
Methods: 4,802 Enterobacterales were consecutively collected (1/patient) from 72 US medical centres in 2020-2022 and susceptibility tested by broth microdilution. Aztreonam-avibactam was tested with avibactam at a fixed concentration of 4 mg/L. A pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic susceptible breakpoint of ≤ 8 mg/L was applied for aztreonam-avibactam for comparison. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) isolates were tested for β-lactamase-encoding genes using Next-generation sequencing.
Results: Aztreonam-avibactam was highly active against Enterobacterales; only 2 isolates showed aztreonam-avibactam MICs > 8 mg/L: 1 meropenem-susceptible E. coli and 1 K. aerogenes (CRE). All carbapenemase producers and 98.0% of CRE were inhibited at an aztreonam-avibactam MIC of ≤ 8 mg/L. CRE susceptibility rates were 81.6% for ceftazidime-avibactam, 65.3% for meropenem-vaborbactam, 61.2% for imipenem-relebactam, and 87.8% for cefiderocol. Aztreonam-avibactam retained activity (MIC, ≤ 8 mg/L) against all (100.0%) meropenem-vaborbactam nonsusceptible (n = 17), 99.5% of imipenem-relebactam nonsusceptible (n = 206), and 90.0% of ceftazidime-avibactam nonsusceptible (n = 10) isolates. The most common carbapenemases were KPC-2/3 (57.1% of CREs), OXA-48-like (16.3%), and NDM (14.3%). A carbapenemase gene was not observed in 12.3% of CREs. Ceftazidime-avibactam and meropenem-vaborbactam were active against 100.0% of KPC producers, but ceftazidime-avibactam showed limited activity against MBL producers and meropenem-vaborbactam showed limited activity against OXA-48-like and MBL producers. The most active non-β-lactam comparators against CRE were gentamicin (49.0% susceptible) and amikacin (44.9% susceptible).
Conclusions: Aztreonam-avibactam demonstrated potent activity against a large collection of Enterobacterales isolated from patients with BSI in US hospitals, including CRE, MBL producers, and isolates resistant to recently approved β-lactamase inhibitor combinations.
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Background: Coxsackievirus (CV) A6 has emerged as an important causative agent in global outbreaks of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), which typically presents as a mild illness with a large generalized rash, herpes. However, some patients can develop encephalitis, pneumonia, myocarditis and liver injury. Our previous study took the view that CVA6 could replicate in mouse liver, leading to acute liver injury; however, the precise underlying mechanism remains elusive.
Methods: 10-day-old wild-type (WT, C57BL/6J) and NLRP3 knock-out (KO) mice were intraperitoneal (i.p.) inoculated with a lethal dose of the CVA6 strain. The muscle homogenate supernatant from normal mice was used to inoculate mock-infected mice. At 5 days post infection (dpi), the mouse liver was taken out for histopathological analyses and molecular biology experiments.
Results: Our in vivo experiments demonstrated that CVA6 caused severe liver injury in mice, as evidenced by pathological changes in liver slices, elevated liver injury markers (e.g., AST, ALT, LDH) and pro-inflammatory cytokines (e.g., IL-6, MCP-1, TNF-α, IL-1β). Further results revealed the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome characterized by the increase in the expression of NLRP3, Cleaved-Casp-1 (p20), mature IL-1β and IL-18. Importantly, upon CVA6 infection, NLRP3 KO mice exhibited attenuated pathological damage and reduced levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines production (e.g., TNF-α and IL-1β) compared with WT mice. Finally, increased levels of blood ALT, AST, LDH were strongly correlated with the severity of CVA6 patients.
Conclusion: Collectively, our findings suggest that the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome is involved in CVA6 infection-induced acute liver injury, providing novel insights into CVA6 infection associated adverse clinical outcomes.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10027-6
Marya Getchell, John Pastor Ansah, Dodge Lim, Ramon Basilio, Francis Tablizo, Surakameth Mahasirimongkol, Waritta Sawaengdee, David Matchar
Background: Limited diagnostic testing for drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) may lead to high rates of misdiagnosis and undertreatment. Current diagnostic tests focus only on detection of rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB). This study aims to determine the impact of improved diagnostic testing for a wider range of drug resistance on DR-TB outcomes in high-burden TB settings, using the Philippines and Thailand as case studies.
Methods: A dynamic compartmental model was designed to simulate population level TB transmission, accounting for acquired drug resistance from treatment failure of drug susceptible TB. Three scenarios were analyzed: (1) Use of GeneXpert MTB/RIF on all presumptive TB cases (Status Quo); (2) GeneXpert MTB/RIF + GeneXpert XDR, (3) GeneXpert MTB/RIF + targeted Next Generation Sequencing (tNGS). Scenarios were modelled over a 10-year period, from 2025 to 2034.
Results: Compared to the status quo, Scenario 2 results in a fourfold increase in annual DR-TB cases diagnosed in the Philippines and a fivefold increase in Thailand. DR-TB treatment failure decreases by 20% in the Philippines and 23% in Thailand. Scenario 3 further increases DR-TB case detection, reducing DR-TB treatment failure by 26% in the Philippines and 29% in Thailand. Reductions in DR-TB incidence and mortality ranged from 3 to 6%.
Conclusion: The use of GeneXpert XDR or tNGS as an additional diagnostic test for DR-TB significantly improves DR-TB case detection and reduces treatment failure, supporting their consideration for use in high burden settings. These findings highlight the importance of detecting a wider range of TB resistance in addition to RR-TB, the potential impact these improved diagnostic tests can have on DR-TB outcomes, and the need for additional research on cost-effectiveness of these interventions.
{"title":"Dynamic modelling of improved diagnostic testing for drug-resistant tuberculosis in high burden settings.","authors":"Marya Getchell, John Pastor Ansah, Dodge Lim, Ramon Basilio, Francis Tablizo, Surakameth Mahasirimongkol, Waritta Sawaengdee, David Matchar","doi":"10.1186/s12879-024-10027-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12879-024-10027-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Limited diagnostic testing for drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) may lead to high rates of misdiagnosis and undertreatment. Current diagnostic tests focus only on detection of rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB). This study aims to determine the impact of improved diagnostic testing for a wider range of drug resistance on DR-TB outcomes in high-burden TB settings, using the Philippines and Thailand as case studies.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A dynamic compartmental model was designed to simulate population level TB transmission, accounting for acquired drug resistance from treatment failure of drug susceptible TB. Three scenarios were analyzed: (1) Use of GeneXpert MTB/RIF on all presumptive TB cases (Status Quo); (2) GeneXpert MTB/RIF + GeneXpert XDR, (3) GeneXpert MTB/RIF + targeted Next Generation Sequencing (tNGS). Scenarios were modelled over a 10-year period, from 2025 to 2034.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to the status quo, Scenario 2 results in a fourfold increase in annual DR-TB cases diagnosed in the Philippines and a fivefold increase in Thailand. DR-TB treatment failure decreases by 20% in the Philippines and 23% in Thailand. Scenario 3 further increases DR-TB case detection, reducing DR-TB treatment failure by 26% in the Philippines and 29% in Thailand. Reductions in DR-TB incidence and mortality ranged from 3 to 6%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The use of GeneXpert XDR or tNGS as an additional diagnostic test for DR-TB significantly improves DR-TB case detection and reduces treatment failure, supporting their consideration for use in high burden settings. These findings highlight the importance of detecting a wider range of TB resistance in addition to RR-TB, the potential impact these improved diagnostic tests can have on DR-TB outcomes, and the need for additional research on cost-effectiveness of these interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8981,"journal":{"name":"BMC Infectious Diseases","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11539495/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142581288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10115-7
Mina Darand, Sahar Golpour-Hamedani, Elham Karimi, Shirin Hassanizadeh, Masoud Mirzaei, Vahid Arabi, Azadeh Nadjarzadeh, Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh
Background: The fast spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic and its high mortality were quickly considered by the health community. Dietary patterns play an important role in strengthening or weakening the immune system and thus incidence of diseases.
Aim: The present study can provide a comprehensive picture of the association between adherence to unhealthy plant-based diet (uPDI) and COVID-19 incidence.
Methods: This study was undertaken on 8157 adults' participants of the Yazd Health Study (YaHS) and Taghzieh Mardom-e-Yazd (TAMIZ) study aged 20 to 70 years. Data on dietary intakes were obtained using a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between uPDI and COVID-19.
Results: We found a significant association between uPDI and the risk of COVID-19 (OR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.05-1.75) in the crude model. After adjusting potential confounders, a significant increasing trend in the odds of COVID-19 across increasing quintiles of uPDI (OR: 1.58;95% CI: 1.05-2.37; P-value: 0.027) was observed. Stratified analysis based on sex indicated that uPDI significantly increased the risk of COVID-19 only in males (OR: 1.73;95% CI: 1.12-2.67; P-value: 0.012) and had no effect on females.
Conclusions: Participants in the highest quintiles of the uPDI had 58% higher odds of COVID-19 compared to subjects in the lowest quintile of uPDI. Although our study has promising results, stronger clinical studies are needed.
{"title":"The association between adherence to unhealthy plant-based diet and risk of COVID-19: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Mina Darand, Sahar Golpour-Hamedani, Elham Karimi, Shirin Hassanizadeh, Masoud Mirzaei, Vahid Arabi, Azadeh Nadjarzadeh, Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh","doi":"10.1186/s12879-024-10115-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12879-024-10115-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The fast spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic and its high mortality were quickly considered by the health community. Dietary patterns play an important role in strengthening or weakening the immune system and thus incidence of diseases.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The present study can provide a comprehensive picture of the association between adherence to unhealthy plant-based diet (uPDI) and COVID-19 incidence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was undertaken on 8157 adults' participants of the Yazd Health Study (YaHS) and Taghzieh Mardom-e-Yazd (TAMIZ) study aged 20 to 70 years. Data on dietary intakes were obtained using a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between uPDI and COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found a significant association between uPDI and the risk of COVID-19 (OR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.05-1.75) in the crude model. After adjusting potential confounders, a significant increasing trend in the odds of COVID-19 across increasing quintiles of uPDI (OR: 1.58;95% CI: 1.05-2.37; P-value: 0.027) was observed. Stratified analysis based on sex indicated that uPDI significantly increased the risk of COVID-19 only in males (OR: 1.73;95% CI: 1.12-2.67; P-value: 0.012) and had no effect on females.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Participants in the highest quintiles of the uPDI had 58% higher odds of COVID-19 compared to subjects in the lowest quintile of uPDI. Although our study has promising results, stronger clinical studies are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8981,"journal":{"name":"BMC Infectious Diseases","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536890/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142581481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10142-4
Yameng Li, Yang Shao, Yifan Li, Xianglong Kong, Ningning Tao, Yawei Hou, Tingting Wang, Yingying Li, Yao Liu, Huaichen Li
Background: The emergence of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) poses a significant threat to global tuberculosis control efforts. This study aimed to examine the influence of mutations in Toxin-Antitoxin system genes on the global transmission of MDR-TB caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis).
Methods: Whole-genome sequencing was conducted on 13,518 M. tuberculosis isolates. Genes of the Toxin-Antitoxin system were obtained from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Gene database. Techniques such as Random Forest, Gradient Boosting Decision Tree, and Generalized Linear Mixed Models were employed to identify mutation sites in Toxin-Antitoxin system-related genes that facilitated the transmission of MDR-TB.
Results: 4,066 (30.08%) were identified as MDR-TB strains of all analyzed isolates. We found significant associations between specific gene mutations and MDR-TB transmission clusters including mutations in Rv0298 (G213A), Rv1959c (parE1, C88T), Rv1960c (parD1, C134T), Rv1991A (maze, G156A), Rv2547 (vapB, C54G), Rv2862A (vapB23, T2C), and Rv3385c (vapB46, G70A). Additionally, several gene mutations associated with MDR-TB transmission clades such as Rv1956 (higA, G445T), Rv1960c (parD1, C134T), and Rv1962A (vapB35, G99A) were noted. Certain gene mutations including vapB35 (G99A), higA (G445T), and parD1 (C134T) correlated with cross-regional transmission clades.
Conclusion: This study highlights the significant association between specific gene mutations in the Toxin-Antitoxin system and the global transmission of MDR-TB, providing valuable insights for developing targeted interventions to control MDR-TB.
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