Journal of infection in developing countries
May 31, 2025
INTRODUCTION: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is vital for guiding treatment. Although widely used, the Kirby-Bauer method depends on skilled interpretation, which can be tim...
Journal of infection in developing countries
Jul 29, 2024
INTRODUCTION: This study sought to analyze the relationships between cutaneous leishmaniasis and its epidemiological, environmental and socioeconomic conditions, in the 22 microregions of Pará state, Brazil, for the period from 2017 to 2022.
Journal of infection in developing countries
Dec 31, 2023
INTRODUCTION: The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia provides comprehensive antenatal care for all pregnant women with all required investigations. However, it does not include urine culture for diagnosis of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB). This is th...
Journal of infection in developing countries
Dec 31, 2023
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to characterize extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase genes in bacteria from the environment in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
Journal of infection in developing countries
Sep 30, 2023
INTRODUCTION: The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has presented several opportunities to ease human work. AI applications are available for almost every domain of life. A new technology, Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT), wa...
Journal of infection in developing countries
Nov 29, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Our study aimed to investigate the performance of deep learning (DL)-based diagnostic systems in alerting against COVID-19, especially among asymptomatic individuals coming from overseas, and to analyze the features of identified asympt...
Journal of infection in developing countries
May 31, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Quantitative analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using microscope is very critical for diagnosing tuberculosis diseases. Microbiologist encounter several challenges which can lead to misdiagnosis. However, there are 3 main challenges...
Journal of infection in developing countries
Dec 31, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) is a common respiratory virus closely related to respiratory tract infection (RTI). Rapid and accurate detection of hRSV is urgently needed to reduce the high morbidity and mortality due to hRSV ...
Journal of infection in developing countries
Nov 30, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Sepsis represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment have a crucial influence on survival. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic r...
Journal of infection in developing countries
Oct 31, 2019
INTRODUCTION: The spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is difficult to control especially in the hospitals due to the successful mobilization and evolution of the genetic elements harboring the resistant determinants. The stu...