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Association of mean platelet volume and the monocyte/lymphocyte ratio with brucella-caused epididymo-orchitis.
ASSOCIATION OF MEAN PLATELET VOLUME AND THE MONOCYTE/LYMPHOCYTE RATIO WITH BRUCELLA-CAUSED EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 May;47(3):450-6 Authors: Aydin E, Karadag MA, Cecen K, Cigsar G, Aydin S, Demir A, Bagcioglu M, Tekdogan UY Abstract We evaluated the association between the mean platelet volume (MPV) and monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR) with brucella-caused epididymo-orchitis to determine if they could be used to differentiate between brucella and non-brucella epididymo-orchitis. The charts of 88 patients with non-brucella and 14 patients wi...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - July 16, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Diagnostic test of sputum genexpert mtb/rif for smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of the Gene-Xpert MTB/RIF sputum test for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) among patients sputum acid-fast bacillus (AFB) smear negative results in Thailand, a country with a high prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis. We studied 151 patients who presented to Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand with a 2 week or more history of fever and/or cough and an abnormal chest radiograph between 2010 and 2014; these patients had at least 2 negative sputum AFB smear results. Of these, 76 were diagnosed as having either confirmed or probable pulmonary TB: the 32 co...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - July 16, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Distribution of legionella pneumophila serogroups isolated from water systems of public facilities in busan, south korea.
DISTRIBUTION OF LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUPS ISOLATED FROM WATER SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC FACILITIES IN BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 May;47(3):467-74 Authors: Hwang IY, Park EH, Park YK, Park SH, Sung GH, Park HY, Lee YC Abstract Legionella pneumophila is the major causes of legionellosis worldwide. The distribution of L. pneumophila was investigated in water systems of public facilities in Busan, South Korea during 2007 and 2013-2014. L. pneumophila was isolated from 8.3% of 3,055 samples, of which the highest isolation rate (49%) was from ship...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - July 16, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Prevalence, antibiotic and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns of staphylococcus aureus small-colony variants in cystic fibrosis patients.
In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility and genotypic property of S. aureus SCVs in respiratory tract samples of CF patients admitted to Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Turkey. Among 305 respiratory tract samples from 84 CF patients, normal S. aureus isolates were present in 71% of the CF patients and S. aureus SCVs in 21%. The highest antibiotic resistance was against penicillin (82%) followed by clarithromycin (21%) in S. aureus SCVs, while resistance to levofloxacin was low (2%) in normal S. aureus isolates but was 16% in S. aureus SCVs. No mecA and mecC were detected. The S...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - July 16, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Nasopharyngeal carriage of streptococcus pneumoniae in healthy children under five years old in central lombok regency, indonesia.
NASOPHARYNGEAL CARRIAGE OF STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE IN HEALTHY CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OLD IN CENTRAL LOMBOK REGENCY, INDONESIA. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 May;47(3):485-93 Authors: Hadinegoro SR, Prayitno A, Khoeri MM, Djelantik IG, Dewi NE, Indriyani SA, Muttaqin Z, Mudaliana S, Safari D Abstract Colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae is mostly symptomless, but can progress to respiratory or even systemic disease. We investigated nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in healthy children under five years of age in Central Lombok Regency, In...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - July 16, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Epidemiology and control of the first reported vancomycin-resistant enterococcus outbreak at a tertiary-care hospital in bangkok, thailand.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF THE FIRST REPORTED VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS OUTBREAK AT A TERTIARY-CARE HOSPITAL IN BANGKOK, THAILAND. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 May;47(3):494-502 Authors: Chotiprasitsakul D, Santanirand P, Thitichai P, Rotjanapan P, Watcharananan S, Siriarayapon P, Chaihongsa N, Sirichot S, Chitasombat M, Chantharit P, Malathum K Abstract This retrospective study described the first reported vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) outbreak from June 2013 through January 2014 at a tertiary-care hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. After the index...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - July 16, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Cd4 lymphocytopenia without hiv infection.
We report the case of a 82-year-old female who presented with a markedly low CD4 count during a severe lower respiratory tract infection and respiratory failure without HIV infection. The total lymphocyte and the absolute CD4 counts are 255/mm³ and 109/mm³, respectively. Sputum and bronchial lavage fluid were both negative for acid-fast bacilli. The anti-HIV antibody test was negative.The blood culture was also negative. She had no history of diabetes, malnutrition or chronic kidney disease. Because pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia could not be excluded, she was treated with a combination of clindamycin, dexamethasone, pr...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - July 16, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Comparison of growth, infections and feeding habits among formula-fed infants starting complementary feeding at 4 to 6 months old with those starting at 6 months old.
In conclusion, for formula-fed infants, age of onset of complementary feeding was not associated with infant growth or infection rates. However, some feeding habits differed between the two groups. It is unclear if the age of introducing complementary feeding caused these differences or was merely associated with these differences. PMID: 27405135 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - July 16, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Sexual practices among men who have sex with men in chiang mai, thailand: part of the antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis trial.
This study aimed to gain a better understanding of the association between participation in a blinded antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) clinical trial and sexual practices among men who have sex with men and transgender women. This study utilized both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Data included reported PrEP medication adherence and sexual behavior among 114 study participants. Forty-six participants took part in qualitative data collection, 32 were interviewed and 14 participated in one of three focus group discussions. The average percentage of study medication adherence, number of sex partners...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - July 16, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Ambient pm₁₀ and pm₂.₅ concentrations at different high traffic-related street configurations in bangkok, thailand.
This study investigated the potential exposure levels of PM₁₀ and PM₂.₅ at two different road configuration sites in Bangkok, Thailand: covered and open roadside areas. One hundred samples were collected together with the meteorological data: temperature, relative humidity, wind speeds, and solar radiation. Spearman rank correlation was used to analyze the relationships between these factors, and PM₁₀ and PM₂.₅ levels at different roadside areas. The PM₁₀ and PM₂.₅ levels at the covered area were 1.72 and 1.60 times more than those levels at open area were. The mean levels were found to be 154.59 an...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - July 16, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Tobacco and alcohol use among chronic disease patients in cambodia, myanmar and vietnam.
TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL USE AMONG CHRONIC DISEASE PATIENTS IN CAMBODIA, MYANMAR AND VIETNAM. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 May;47(3):536-45 Authors: Peltzer K, Pengpid S Abstract The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of tobacco and alcohol use and to determine the factors associated with tobacco and alcohol use among chronic disease patients in Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 4,803 adult chronic disease patients (mean age 49.3 years; SD=16.5) recruited systematically from health facilities. Fifteen point five p...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - July 16, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Physical activity, self-esteem, and quality of life among people with physical disability.
This study was conducted to determine the relationships between factors including intensity of PA, activitiy in daily living (ADL), stress, and self-esteem that influences self-reported QOL among PWPD. The relationships were further explored using the in-depth interview method to find out whether the intensity of PA, stress, and self-esteem are related to QOL perception in PWPD. One hundred sixty PWPD aged 18-48 years who studied at a vocational school were enrolled. A mixed method case study was conducted: cross-sectional survey and in-depth interview. Five questionnaires, including the Barthel Index, Perceived Stress Sca...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - July 16, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Viability and infectivity of cryopreserved plasmodium vivax sporozoites.
In this study, protective effects of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) alone and in combination with other cryoprotectants on P. vivax sporozoite recovery, viability and in vitro infectivity of a human liver HC-04 cell line were investigated. Sporozoites were harvested from P. vivax-infected female Anopheles mosquitoes and cryopreserved at a freezing rate of -1°C/minute to a final temperature of -80°C before being stored in a vapor phase liquid nitrogen tank. Cryopreserved sporozoites were thawed at 37°C and recovery of intact sporozoites assessed using a hemocytometer. Sporozoite viability and in vitro infectivity was measured...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Detection of putative antimalarial-resistant plasmodium vivax in anopheles vectors at thailand-cambodia and thailand-myanmar borders.
DETECTION OF PUTATIVE ANTIMALARIAL-RESISTANT PLASMODIUM VIVAX IN ANOPHELES VECTORS AT THAILAND-CAMBODIA AND THAILAND-MYANMAR BORDERS. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Mar;47(2):182-93 Authors: Rattaprasert P, Chaksangchaichot P, Wihokhoen B, Suparach N, Sorosjinda-Nunthawarasilp P Abstract Monitoring of multidrug-resistant (MDR)falciparum and vivax malaria has recently been included in the Global Plan for Artemisinin Resistance Containment (GPARC) of the Greater Mekong Sub-region, particularly at the Thailand-Cambodia and Thailand-Myanmar borders. In parallel to GPAR...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research

Survey of house rat intestinal parasites from surabaya district, east java, indonesia that can cause opportunistic infections in humans.
SURVEY OF HOUSE RAT INTESTINAL PARASITES FROM SURABAYA DISTRICT, EAST JAVA, INDONESIA THAT CAN CAUSE OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS IN HUMANS. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Mar;47(2):194-8 Authors: Prasetyo RH Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of house rat zoonotic intestinal parasites from Surabaya District, East Java, Indonesia that have the potential to cause opportunistic infection in humans. House rat fecal samples were collected from an area of Surabaya District with a dense rat population during May 2015. Intestinal parasites we...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research