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  1. Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is characterized by its capacity to rapidly escalate to life-threatening conditions, even when patients are hospitalized. However, the precise prognostic significance of baseline ...

    Authors: Wei Wang, Yan Li, Hua Wang, Yumeng Du, Mengyuan Cheng, Jinyan Tang, Mingliang Wu, Chaomin Chen, Qingwen Lv and Weibin Cheng
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:673
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  2. Hospital-acquired infections caused by multidrug resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae pose a significant global health threat. Effective antisepsis and disinfection protocols are mandatory to prevent these infec...

    Authors: Amal F. Makled, Azza Z. Labeeb, Heba M. Moaz and Asmaa S. Sleem
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:670
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  3. Unsuccessful treatment outcomes significantly impact tuberculosis control efforts globally particularly among individuals co-infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This study aimed to assess the pre...

    Authors: Alhaji Ibrahim Cobbinah, Jacob Solomon Idan, Kingsley Boakye, Anthony Enimil, Nicholas Karikari Mensah, Ebenezer Adangabe, Sulemana Baba Abdulai, Charles Martyn-Dickens and Aliyu Mohammed
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:669
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  4. Atypical respiratory viruses (ARVs) are a diverse group of pathogens that cause respiratory infections through less common mechanisms or in unique epidemiological patterns, unlike the typical viruses like resp...

    Authors: George Agyei, Philip El-Duah, Jonathan Mawutor Gmanyami, Oscar Lambert, Brice Armel Nembot Fogang, Sherihane Aryeetey, Augustina Sylverken, Rexford Mawunyo Dumevi, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Richard Odame Phillips, Christian Drosten and Michael Owusu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:668
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  5. Thoracic empyema is a severe infection with significant morbidity and mortality. Recurrence remains a challenge, impacting patient outcomes and healthcare costs. This study investigated the incidence and progn...

    Authors: Chia-Chi Liu, Yi-Ling Chen, Ching-Yuan Cheng, Chang-Lun Huang, Wei-Heng Hung and Bing-Yen Wang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:667
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  9. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of bloodstream infections worldwide. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus is becoming more prevalent in bacteremia and septicemia cases. Thus, this study determined Staph...

    Authors: Minichil Worku, Solomon Belay, Tigist Molla, Azanaw Amare, Mitkie Tigabie, Wesam Taher Almagharbeh and Muluneh Assefa
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:663
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  10. Lower respiratory infections are the leading cause of illness and death in children under 5, primarily due to respiratory syncytial virus(RSV). Climate and pollution influence disease and pathogen prevalence. ...

    Authors: Heting Dong, Yanxia Zou, Mengyao Yan, Huiming Sun, Jiawei Chen, Yongdong Yan, Canhong Zhu, Chuangli Hao and Zhengrong Chen
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:662
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  11. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major pathogen causing ear infections. However, genomic epidemiology and determinants influencing transmission of ear infections associated MRSA (EIA-MRSA) ...

    Authors: Zhewei Sun, Jinhong Chen, Chunhong Liu, Yueru Tian, Fuqi Ai, Jiaying Du, Wangxiao Zhou, Wenjun Cao, Ming Guan and Baixing Ding
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:661
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  12. Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) disease progression evidence and viral clearance time remain limited in tropical settings. Understanding this is crucial for public health control measures at community-level. We ev...

    Authors: Joseph Fokam, Aurelie Minelle Kengni Ngueko, Alex Durand Nka, Collins Ambe Chenwi, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Yagai Bouba, Désiré Takou, Nadine Fainguem, Michel Carlos Tommo Tchouaket, Aude Christelle Ka’e, Grace Angong Beloumou, Sandrine Claire Djupsa Ndjeyep, Willy Leroi Togna Pabo, Davy-Hyacinthe Gouissi Anguechia, Naomi-Karell Etame, Evariste Molimbou…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:660
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  13. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major global public health problem, associated with infertility, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and significant social and economic burdens. These challenges are parti...

    Authors: Simon Peter Katongole, Semei Christopher Mukama, Jane Nakawesi, Dedrix Stephenson Bindeeba, Simons Ezajobo, Susan Nakubulwa, Andrew Mugisa, Mary Odiit, Catherine Senyimba, Eve Namitala, Robert D. D. M. Onzima Anguyo and Barbara Mukasa
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:659
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  17. Invasive candidiasis (IC) has a high attributable morbidity and mortality in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Current diagnostic tools lack sensitivity, introduce delay or have not been validated for...

    Authors: P. M. B. Benders, J. Schouten, A. Vena, J. B. Buil, E. Bronkhorst and M. Bassetti
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:655
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  18. Malaria remains a major public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa, with pregnant women being particularly vulnerable to its adverse effects, including increased risk of maternal and neonatal mortality. Des...

    Authors: Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Deresse Abebe Gebrehana, Berhan Tekeba and Tadesse Tarik Tamir
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:654
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  19. Determining vaccination status among the population is key for vaccine research and surveillance. This study aimed to validate the combined use of Ontario Health Insurance Program (OHIP) physician billing clai...

    Authors: Razan Amoud, Jeffrey C. Kwong, Colleen Maxwell, Suzanne L. Tyas, Martin Cooke, Alejandro Hernandez and Wasem Alsabbagh
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:653
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  20. Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, cytomegalovirus (CMV), and tuberculosis (TB) pose significant risks to patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) receiving biological therapy. However, data on the prevalence of ...

    Authors: Marouf Alhalabi, Hussam Aldeen Alshiekh, Shadi Alsaiad and Mouayad Zarzar
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:652
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  21. The study aimed to assess the willingness of receiving tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) and identify influence factors on their decisions among individuals with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).

    Authors: Jin Wang, Xiaoliang Zha, Qiu Zhang, Moru Chen, He Zhang, Feng Ding, Jianfeng Zeng, Tantan Ren, Ye Chen, Shuihua Lu and Xiangxiang Liu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:651
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  22. Viral respiratory infections can be complicated by bacterial superinfections. SARS-CoV-2 patients may suffer from superinfections, and negative effects of additional infections have been identified. When analy...

    Authors: Anne Kathrin Lösslein, Paulina Ines Staus, Cynthia Beisert Carneiro, Martin Wolkewitz and Georg Häcker
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:650
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  23. Sepsis represents a high-risk mortality cohort among patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP). Rapid and precise identification along with prompt decision-making, serves as a practical approach...

    Authors: Xinyu Wang, Chang Wei, Dingxiu He, Dong Huang, Yuean Zhao, Longyi Ran, Xinyuan Wang, He Yu, Zongan Liang and Linjing Gong
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:649
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  24. A 76-year-old gentleman with chronic plaque psoriasis was found to have a right lower lobe mass with bilateral pulmonary nodules, extensive lymphadenopathy, splenic hypodensities and diffuse peritoneal thicken...

    Authors: Ming Ren Toh, Sophie Seine Xuan Tan, Takano Angela and Thun How Ong
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:648
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  25. Pneumonia is the leading cause of child morbidity and mortality and accounts for 5.6 million under-five child deaths. Pneumonia has a significant impact on the quality of life, the country's economy, and the s...

    Authors: Addisalem Workie Demsash, Rediet Abebe, Wubishet Gezimu, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Michael Amera Tizazu, Abera Lembebo, Firomsa Bekele, Solomon Seyife Alemu, Mohammedamin Hajure Jarso, Geleta Dube, Lema Fikadu Wedajo, Sanju Purohit and Mulugeta Hayelom Kalayou
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:647
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  26. External ventricular drains (EVDs) are crucial for treating neurocritically ill patients but are complicated by feared EVD-associated infections (EVDIs) in up to 35% of all inserted drains, contributing signif...

    Authors: Marcus Ståhlberg, Jonas Blixt, Christer Mehle, Viveca Hambäck Hellkvist, Christian G. Giske, Eddie Weitzberg and David W. Nelson
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:646
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  27. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) primarily affects the liver, but increasingly, it is recognized for its potential extrahepatic manifestations. This case highlights the importance of considering viral infections in the...

    Authors: Yingqing Zhang, Danfeng Sun, Yu Fang, Yan Feng, Yonglei Wu, Weifeng Shen, Wanxin Wu, Xixi Gao, Yuejiao Sun, Xiaolong Ma, Feng Gao, Chaoping Zhu, Jiaqi Zhou and Chao Gu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:645
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  28. Although clinical guidelines recommend vancomycin-based combination therapy for patients with postoperative intracranial infections in neurosurgery, the trend of global bacterial resistance and the management ...

    Authors: Muyun Li, Wei Meng, Linna An, Xiaoqi Lin, Shangjie Yang, Qiang Fu, Qiuxia Shi, Dongfeng Li, Jie Wang, Jianhua Wang and Yubo Wang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:644
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  30. The severity of malaria is often exacerbated by concurrent health issues, including coinfections with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Recent research suggests that the shared pathophysiological characteristics of HBV...

    Authors: Judith Dzifa Azumah, Shekou Gibriel Koroma, Isaac Kwame Sraku, Yaw Asare Afrane, Kwamena William Coleman Sagoe and Mildred Asumamaa Adusei-Poku
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:642
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  31. Central nervous system (CNS) infections in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) remain poorly characterized, with current evidence largely derived from isolated case reports over the past two decades. This mult...

    Authors: Xingsong Qin, Yinsen Song, Junjie Ding, Xinglei Qin, Kun Chen and Hongyu Wang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:641
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  32. Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers are vaccine preventable. In 2016, the previously recommended three-dose HPV vaccination series was changed to a two-dose series and nine-valent HPV vaccine (9vHPV)...

    Authors: Jonathan Steinberg, Gitika Panicker, Elizabeth R. Unger, Ian Blake, Rayleen M. Lewis, Jesse Geis, Dana Bruden, Marc Fischer, Lauri E. Markowitz and Michael G. Bruce
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:640
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  33. Aeromonas bacteria are emerging human enteropathogens that cause food poisoning, with an incubation period of 12 h-7 days, typically 24–48 h. On February 15, 2024, Ministry of Health was notified of a suspected f...

    Authors: Yasiini Nuwamanya, Innocent Ssemanda, Dorothy Aanyu, Brian Kibwika, Shem S. Mwebaza, Yunus Mbwire, Gorreti A. Olupot, Peruth Bamukisa, Joshua Kayiwa, Benon Kwesiga, Lilian Bulage, Richard Migisha, Susan Waako, Edith Namulondo, Hildah T. Nansikombi and Alex R. Ario
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:639
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  34. Transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs), such as HIV, HBV, HCV, and Syphilis, present considerable difficulties in maintaining blood quality despite the critical role of blood transfusion in emergency medica...

    Authors: Ismail Habibu, Bashir Mohammed Abubakar, Ibrahim Musa Moi and Rabiu Abdulrazaq
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:638
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  35. The COVID-19 pandemic created a high demand for hospital beds and intensive care, which led to the collapse of healthcare systems. Therefore, it is critical to identify factors associated with increased mortal...

    Authors: Reza Basiri, Hanieh Ahmadi Hekmatikar, Mohammad Javad Najafzadeh and Amir Baniasad
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:637
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  36. Video directly observed therapy (VDOT) has been used as an acceptable, cost-effective, client-centered intervention for tuberculosis management. VDOT targeting children (0–14 years) and adolescents (15–19 year...

    Authors: Paul Wekesa, Margaret Ndisha, Boniface Makone, Marc Bulterys, Evelyn Ngugi, Kevin Kamenwa, Abraham Katana, Kevin Owuor and Immaculate Mutisya
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:636
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  37. Infectious diseases can propagate between nursing homes through asymptomatic staff members who are employed at multiple facilities. However, the transmission dynamics of infections, both within individual nurs...

    Authors: Kiel Corkran, Jose Pablo Gómez-Vázquez, Arash Arjmand, Miriam Nuño and Majid Bani-Yaghoub
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:635
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  38. Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) refers to an infection that occurs during hospitalization and typically manifests 48 h after admission. Evidence suggests that the prevalence of HAIs in Sub-Saharan Africa (SS...

    Authors: Ousman Adal, Yeshimebet Tamir Tsehay, Birhanu Ayenew, Teshager Woldegiyorgis Abate, Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen, Sileshi Mulatu, Sosina Tamre Mamo, Temesgen Ayenew, Mengistu Abebe Messelu and Asnake Gashaw Belayneh
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:634
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  39. Authors: Ivan Gentile, Agnese Giaccone, Maria Michela Scirocco, Francesco Di Brizzi, Federica Cuccurullo, Maria Silvitelli, Luigi Ametrano, Francesco Antimo Alfè, Daria Pietroluongo, Irene Irace, Mariarosaria Chiariello, Noemi De Felice, Simone Severino, Giulio Viceconte, Nicola Schiano Moriello, Alberto Enrico Maraolo…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:633
    Content type: Correction Published on:

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  40. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), surveillance programs have become essential at national, regional, and global levels to adjust empirical treatments and target interventions to prevent and con...

    Authors: Komla Mawunyo Dossouvi, Fábio Parra Sellera, Ephraim Ehidiamen Ibadin, Ishola Ayinla Cherif Adeshola, Kosi Agbeko Djanta, Chancelle Afi Guido Amesse, Yaovi Senam Egoh, Ayawovi Selom Ametepe, Kpalma Duga Bakpatina-Batako, Amr El Kelish and Sika Dossim
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:632
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  41. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have posed a great threat to human health. We carried out this systematic review and meta-analysis for two objectives. First, to evaluate the differences in lung infection b...

    Authors: Yingying Han, Zhijia Wang, Xingzhao Li and Zhuan Zhong
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:631
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  42. The impact of Omicron variants on cirrhosis was largely unknown. Herein, we aimed to evaluate the impact of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants infection on the clinical course and mortality of patients with liver cir...

    Authors: Fengjiao Wang, Lingxiao Zhu, Yanfei Chen and Lanjuan Li
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:630
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  43. Infectious disease continues to be a major cause of death among pediatrics. Drug therapy problem (DTP) is a significant public health challenge that is highly prevalent in pediatrics, and it has an impact on t...

    Authors: Tilaye Arega Moges, Samuel Berihun Dagnew, Sisay Sitotaw Anberbr, Getachew Yitayew Tarekegn, Taklo Simeneh Yazie, Getu Tesfaw Addis, Teklie Mengie Ayele, Kidist Hunegn Setargew and Fisseha Nigussie Dagnew
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:629
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  44. The optimal timing of enteral nutrition for critically ill septic patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who require invasive mechanical ventilation has not been determined, and the influence of early enter...

    Authors: Fuchao Xu, Geng Lu, Hao Sun and Jun Wang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:628
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  45. Sepsis is a serious medical condition that causes long-term morbidity and high mortality, annually affecting millions of people worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted its burden. This study aimed t...

    Authors: Marie Al Rahmoun, Alexandre Sabaté-Elabbadi, Didier Guillemot, Christian Brun-Buisson and Laurence Watier
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:627
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  47. Post COVID-19 condition (PCC) affects 10–40% of patients and is characterized by persisting symptoms at ≥ 4 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Symptoms can last 7 or even more months. How long PCC persists and ...

    Authors: Andrea Santoro, Francesca Bai, Maria Francesca Greco, Roberta Rovito, Matteo Sala, Lidia Borghi, Kyrie Piscopo, Elena Vegni, Julia Fonseca de Morais Caporali, Carolina Coimbra Marinho, Arnaldo Santos Leite, Maria Mercedes Santoro, Francesca Ceccherini Silberstein, Marco Iannetta, Dovile Juozapaite, Edita Strumiliene…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:625
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  49. The management of many chronic diseases requires a multidisciplinary and holistic approach. Long Covid is a recent, poorly understood disease with several symptoms. Most recommendations suggest a multidiscipli...

    Authors: Odette Linda Kamdem, Caroline Dupre, Valdez Heugno, Amandine Baudot, Estelle Essangui, Marie Blanquet, Nina Guercon, Marie Fanget, Sasha Bayet, Marie Pierre Vericel, Pauline Oustric, Yves Mbama Biloa, Elie Shikitele Lola, Mabrouk Nekaa, Mario Debellis, François Stierlam…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:623
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  50. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common healthcare-related infections in intensive care units (ICUs). This study investigated the risk factors for CAUTIs in critically ill patients.

    Authors: Li Yajun, Zhou Xuan, Tian Juan, Tu Rui, Xiao Zuyan, Zhang Bingbing, Zhou Ruiqi, Du Guiqin and Zhao Tao
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:617
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