Skin models for cutaneous melioidosis reveal Burkholderia infection dynamics at wound's edge with inflammasome activation, keratinocyte extrusion and epidermal detachment. [PDF]
Melioidosis is a serious infectious disease endemic in Southeast Asia, Northern Australia and has been increasingly reported in other tropical and subtropical regions in the world.
Chwee Teck Lim +26 more
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Pediatric Viral and Bacterial Skin Infection Profile [PDF]
Background: Viral and bacterial skin infection is a common condition amongst children. In developing countries, it is a complex major health problem.
Rully Setia Agus Dimawan +2 more
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Occupational skin infections [PDF]
A number of skin infections may complicate different occupations depending on the working environment and level of exposure to a particular agent. These in turn may affect the productivity of an individual worker and ultimately the company as a whole. This review aims to highlight some common and important skin infections that may be acquired at work ...
Harries, M.J.; id_orcid 0000-0002-0563-8690 +1 more
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Purpose of review The aim of this article is to review the most recent evidences concerning mycobacterial skin infections, limiting the period of literature research to 2020--2021. Recent findings Mycobacterial skin infections include a heterogeneous group of cutaneous diseases.
Gardini G. +3 more
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Experimental infection of the pig with Mycobacterium ulcerans: a novel model for studying the pathogenesis of Buruli ulcer disease. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Buruli ulcer (BU) is a slowly progressing, necrotising disease of the skin caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans. Non-ulcerative manifestations are nodules, plaques and oedema, which may progress to ulceration of large parts of ...
Miriam Bolz +24 more
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Heterogeneities in leishmania infantum infection : using skin parasite burdens to identify highly infectious dogs [PDF]
Background: The relationships between heterogeneities in host infection and infectiousness (transmission to arthropod vectors) can provide important insights for disease management.
Quinnell, Rupert J. +26 more
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Determining Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among BCG-immunised Ugandan children by T-SPOT.TB and tuberculin skin testing. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Children with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) represent a huge reservoir for future disease. We wished to determine Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infection prevalence among BCG-immunised five-year-old children in Entebbe, Uganda, but
Webb, Emily L +35 more
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Penetration of Chlorhexidine into Human Skin [PDF]
This study evaluated a model of skin permeation to determine the depth of delivery of chlorhexidine into full-thickness excised human skin following topical application of 2% (wt/vol) aqueous chlorhexidine digluconate.
Karpanen, T. J. +11 more
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Acquired epidermodysplasia verruciformis due to multiple and unusual HPV infection among vertically-infected, HIV-positive adolescents in Zimbabwe. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: We have previously described the presentation of epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV)-like eruptions in almost a quarter of hospitalized adolescents with vertically-acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Harare, Zimbabwe, a ...
Salisbury, JR +13 more
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Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection [PDF]
Purpose of review: surgical site infection (SSI) is a common health care associated infection and complicates up to 10-20% of operations with considerable health care resources.
Leaper, David J. +3 more
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