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Emergence and mechanism of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli in Henan, China, 2014
The emergence and dissemination of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains is a main risk for global public health, but little is known of carbapenemase producing E. coli in Henan, China. The study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence and mechanism of carbapenem-resistant E. coli strains in a hospital in Xinxiang, Henan, China, 2014. A total of 5 carbapenemase-producing E. coli strains were screened from 1014 isolates. We found that they were all resistant to meropenem and imipenem. (Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health)
Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - October 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wen-juan Liang, Hui-ying Liu, Guang-Cai Duan, Yong-xin Zhao, Shuai-yin Chen, Hai-Yan Yang, Yuan-Lin Xi Source Type: research

A fatal case of rhinocerebral mucormycosis of the jaw after dental extractions and review of literature
The purpose of presenting this case is to report a fatal case of rhinocerebral mucormycosis post-dental extraction in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Several cases of rhinocerebral mucormycosis have been reported, but mucocutaneous mucormycosis has not been commonly reported to be a part of polymicrobial wound infections at multifocal sites. To the best of author ’s knowledge, this is the second case of polymicrobial rhinocerebral infection involving mucormycosis. (Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health)
Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - October 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shilpa Prabhu, Manaf Alqahtani, Mohammed Al Shehabi Source Type: research

Repeat gram-negative hospital-acquired infections and antibiotic susceptibility: A systematic review
Repeat HAIs among frequently hospitalized patients may be contributing to the high rates of antibiotic resistance seen in gram-negative bacteria (GNB) in hospital settings. This systematic review examines the state of the literature assessing the association between repeat GNB HAIs and changes in antibiotic susceptibility patterns. A systematic search of English language published literature was conducted to identify studies in peer-reviewed journals from 2000 to 2015. Studies must have assessed drug resistance in repeat GNB infections longitudinally at the patient level. (Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health)
Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - October 20, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mansi Agarwal, Stephanie Shiau, Elaine L. Larson Tags: Review Source Type: research

Emergence of antibiotic resistant Shigella species: A matter of concern
A major threat to the world is the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria, which has rendered previously susceptible drugs useless and increased the rate of therapeutic failures. Shigella species, which are the causative organism of Shigellosis, were earlier susceptible to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, co-trimoxazole and nalidixic acid but now they have developed resistance against fluoroquinolones, cephalosporins and azithromycin. Many shigellosis outbreaks have been reported by resistant strains of Shigella species. (Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health)
Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - October 20, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Minakshi Puzari, Mohan Sharma, Pankaj Chetia Source Type: research

Molecular characterization of dengue viruses isolated from patients in Central Java, Indonesia
Dengue is hyper-endemic in Indonesia. Purwokerto city in Central Java province is routinely ravaged by the disease. Despite the endemicity of dengue in this city, there is still no data on the virological aspects of dengue in the city. We conducted a molecular surveillance study of the circulating dengue viruses (DENV) in Purwokerto city to gain information on the virus origin, serotype and genotype distribution, and phylogenetic characteristics of DENV. (Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health)
Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - October 19, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Endang S. Kusmintarsih, Rahma F. Hayati, Oktaviani N. Turnip, Benediktus Yohan, Suhestri Suryaningsih, Hery Pratiknyo, Dionisius Denis, R. Tedjo Sasmono Source Type: research

Distressed setting and profound challenges: Pandemic influenza preparedness plans in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Influenza pandemics are unpredictable and can have severe health and economic implications. Preparedness for pandemic influenza as advised by the World Health Organization (WHO) is key in minimizing the potential impacts. Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework is a global public-private initiative to strengthen the preparedness. A total of 43 countries receive funds through Partnership Contribution (PC) component of PIP Framework to enhance preparedness; seven of these fall in the WHO ’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. (Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health)
Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - October 10, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mamunur R. Malik, Zaeem Ul Haq, Quaid Saeed, Ruth Riley, Wasiq M. Khan Source Type: research

Trends and relationship between antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China: Based on a 3 year surveillance data, 2014 –2016
The objective of the study was to identify the trends and relations between antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antibiotic use in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Western China from 2014 to 2016. (Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health)
Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - October 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Haishaerjiang Wushouer, Zhao-Xia Zhang, Jian-Hua Wang, Ping Ji, Qing-Fang Zhu, Renagu Aishan, Lu-Wen Shi Source Type: research

Varicella infection in a non-universally vaccinated population: Actual epidemiology in Bulgaria (2013 –2015)
Varicella is a common and usually mild disease but it has great importance in regard to general infectious morbidity. The current study aimed to characterize possible risk factors of varicella epidemiology in Bulgaria, a country where infection follows its natural epidemiological pattern as no mandatory or recommended vaccine is currently applied. (Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health)
Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - October 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tatina T. Todorova Source Type: research

Hidden burden of chikungunya in North India; A prospective study in a tertiary care centre
Arboviral diseases, such as chikungunya, dengue and now zika represent a public health problem, especially in tropical countries. Epidemiology of chikungunya and dengue is well known, including its social and climatic factors associated, but only few data and reports of chikungunya are available from North India. The clinical differentiation of chikungunya from dengue is no doubt challenging since both diseases can share clinical signs and symptoms leading to potential misdiagnosis of chikungunya in areas where dengue is endemic. (Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health)
Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - October 6, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Anju Dinkar, Jitendra Singh, Pradyot Prakash, Arghya Das, Gopal Nath Source Type: research