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{"title":"Anchovy-like fluid drained from a huge liver abscess: A diagnostic challenge","authors":"Lingxiao Sun , Sijia Mi , Chunhong Fan , Yang Guo , Hui Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102705","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102705","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23312,"journal":{"name":"Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102705"},"PeriodicalIF":12.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S147789392400019X/pdfft?md5=ec2174b16ea74b94c89b6e884a91ac31&pid=1-s2.0-S147789392400019X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140022597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Application of omadacycline in the treatment of severe Japanese spotted fever","authors":"Wei-Xin Xu , Si-Min Huang , Qiang Qu, Li Shen, Jian Qu","doi":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102707","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102707","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23312,"journal":{"name":"Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102707"},"PeriodicalIF":12.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893924000218/pdfft?md5=d1f9122f87b5bbf16d598866b260b48a&pid=1-s2.0-S1477893924000218-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140050390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Epidemiological findings, estimates of the instantaneous reproduction number, and control strategies of the first Mpox outbreak in Latin America","authors":"Cándida Díaz-Brochero ,&nbsp;Zulma M. Cucunubá","doi":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102701","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102701","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The 2022–2023 period marked the largest global Mpox outbreak, with Latin America's situation notably underexplored. This study aims to estimate Mpox's instantaneous reproduction number (R(t)), analyze epidemiological trends, and map vaccination efforts in six Latin American countries.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Utilizing Pan American Health Organization Mpox surveillance data, we examined demographic characteristics, cumulative incidence rates, and epidemic curves, calculated R(t) with weekly sliding windows for each country, alongside a review of vaccination initiatives.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>From 2022 to 2023, 25,503 Mpox cases and 71 deaths were reported across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, with a significant majority (91.8%–98.5%) affecting men, with a mean age of 32–35 years. Maximum R(t) values varied across countries: Argentina (2.63; 0.85 to 5.39), Brazil (3.13; 2.61 to 3.69), Chile (2.91; 1.55 to 4.70), Colombia (3.15; 2.07 to 4.44), Mexico (2.28; 1.18 to 3.75), and Peru (2.84; 2.33 to 3.40). The epidemic's peak occurred between August and September 2022 with R(t) values subsequently dropping below 1. From November 2022, and as of February 2024, only Chile, Peru, and Brazil had initiated Mpox vaccination campaigns, with Colombia launching a Clinical Trial.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The peak of the Mpox epidemic in the studied countries occurred before the commencement of vaccination programs. This trend may be then partly attributed to a combination of behavioral modifications in key affected communities and contact tracing local programs. Therefore, the proportion of the at-risk population that remains susceptible is still uncertain, highlighting the need for continued surveillance and evaluation of vaccination strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23312,"journal":{"name":"Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 102701"},"PeriodicalIF":12.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893924000152/pdfft?md5=ae011a3e7f8982feb19336d78946ba4c&pid=1-s2.0-S1477893924000152-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139944515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Real-world evidence of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in Serbia: Nation-wide observational study (2017–2019)","authors":"Pavle Banović ,&nbsp;Dragana Mijatović ,&nbsp;Verica Simin ,&nbsp;Nenad Vranješ ,&nbsp;Eleftherios Meletis ,&nbsp;Polychronis Kostoulas ,&nbsp;Dasiel Obregon ,&nbsp;Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz","doi":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102697","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102697","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Rabies remains a deadly zoonotic disease, primarily prevalent in Eastern European countries, with a significant global burden in Asia and Africa. Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is critical to prevent clinical rabies. Serbia, a country with a relatively low animal rabies incidence, has been implementing a 4-dose Essen PEP regimen for 13 years. This real-world study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the 4-dose Essen regimen, considering demographic and clinical factors, after WHO Category III exposure.</p></div><div><h3>Method</h3><p>The study included 601 patients who received the 4-dose Essen PEP and 79 who received an additional 5th dose.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Age emerged as a critical factor influencing seroconversion rates after the 4-dose regimen, with older individuals exhibiting lower RVNA titers. Logistic regression indicated a 3.18% decrease in seroconversion odds for each added year of age. The Cox proportional hazards mixed model highlighted age-related risks, with age groups 45–60 and 75–92 at the highest risk of non-seroconversion. Human Rabies Immune Globulin (HRIG) administration was associated with lower RVNA values after the 4-dose regimen, suggesting interference with vaccine immunogenicity among people who received larger doses of HRIG.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>This study provides valuable real-world evidence for rabies PEP in a non-homogeneous population with potential comorbidities. The results underscore the importance of optimizing PEP strategies, particularly in older individuals, and reconsidering HRIG dosing to improve seroconversion rates.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23312,"journal":{"name":"Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102697"},"PeriodicalIF":12.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893924000115/pdfft?md5=eee77db6c216c0347676b3f70058159a&pid=1-s2.0-S1477893924000115-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139900490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Distribution of different Rickettsia species in countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean (WHO-EMRO) region: An overview","authors":"Shahin Seidi ,&nbsp;Amir Hossein Omidi ,&nbsp;Saber Esmaeili","doi":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102695","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102695","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Subject</h3><p><em>Rickettsia</em> is a zoonotic bacterial pathogen transmitted by vectors and has extensive reservoirs in animal and human populations. Rickettsiosis is a public health problem all over the world. However, comprehensive information on the geographical distribution of different <em>Rickettsia</em> species, infection status of reservoirs, vectors, and human cases is lacking in most parts of the world. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the geographical distribution of different <em>Rickettsia</em> species and their vectors in countries of the WHO-EMRO region.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>In this review study, a search was conducted for reports and published studies on <em>Rickettsia</em> species from WHO-EMRO region countries in various databases from 1995 to 2022. Finally, the reported status of human cases, reservoirs, and vectors associated with each species in different countries was documented.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Reports of infections related to the detection of <em>Rickettsia</em> species were only available for 15 out of 22 WHO-EMRO member countries. A total of twenty-four <em>Rickettsia</em> species, including <em>R. sibrica, R. lusitaniae, R. africae, R. prowazekii, R. felis, R. typhi, R. rickettsii, R. aeschlimannii, R. conorii, R. massiliae, R. helvetica, R. monacensis, R. rhipicephali, R. bellii, R. asembonensis, R. hoogstraalii, R. andeanae, R. raoultii, R. asiatica, R. slovaca, R. australis, R. barbariae, Candidatus R. amblyommii, and Candidatus R. goldwasserii</em>, were reported from WHO-EMRO member countries. Furthermore, human cases infected with six different <em>Rickettsia</em> species, including <em>R. sibrica</em>, <em>R. prowazekii</em>, <em>R. felis</em>, <em>R. typhi</em>, <em>R. rickettsii</em>, <em>R. aeschlimannii</em>, <em>R. conorii</em>, <em>R. massiliae</em>, and <em>R. helvetica</em>, were reported from these countries.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The vast diversity of <em>Rickettsia</em> vectors has contributed to the ongoing discovery of new <em>Rickettsia</em> species. Therefore, further research on the reservoir hosts of <em>Rickettsia</em> infections in the understudied WHO-EMRO region is crucial. This research sheds light on <em>Rickettsia</em> disease's epidemiology and transmission dynamics in this region.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23312,"journal":{"name":"Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102695"},"PeriodicalIF":12.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893924000097/pdfft?md5=41ee98b6a0eb7085d36f7a1792df8345&pid=1-s2.0-S1477893924000097-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139742154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seasonal pattern of questing ticks and prevalence of pathogenic Rickettsia and Anaplasmataceae in Khao Yai national park, Thailand","authors":"Suwanna Chaorattanakawee ,&nbsp;Wirunya Tachavarong ,&nbsp;Hathairad Hananantachai ,&nbsp;Watanyu Bunsermyos ,&nbsp;Nitima Chanarat ,&nbsp;Sommai Promsathaporn ,&nbsp;Bousaraporn Tippayachai ,&nbsp;Jira Sakolvaree ,&nbsp;Pannamthip Pitaksajjakul ,&nbsp;Surachet Benjathummarak ,&nbsp;Kanchit Srinoppawan ,&nbsp;David Saunders ,&nbsp;Erica J. Lindroth ,&nbsp;Ratree Takhampunya","doi":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102696","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102696","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Tick-borne diseases (TBD) are considered neglected diseases in Thailand with disease burden likely underestimated. To assess risk for emerging TBD in Thailand, the seasonality of questing tick and pathogen prevalence were studied in Khao Yai National Park, a top tourist destination.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>During 2019, questing ticks around tourist attractions were systematically collected bimonthly and analyzed for <em>Rickettsia</em> and <em>Anaplasmataceae</em> bacterial species by polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Larvae and nymphs of questing ticks peaked in Khao Yai National Park during the late rainy-winter season, though no specific trends were observed in adult ticks. Winter (November to February) was the highest risk for human tick-bites due to higher numbers of both ticks and visitors. Of the total 5916 ticks analyzed (651 pools), <em>Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Neoehrlichia mikurensis, Ehrlichia ewingii,</em> and <em>Ehrlichia chaffeensis</em> were detected at low rates (≤0.05%). There was a higher prevalence of human rickettsioses (0.2–7%) in ticks surveyed with <em>Rickettsia tamurae, Rickettsia raoultii,</em> and <em>Rickettsia montana</em> the major species. <em>Amblyomma</em> ticks had the highest prevalence of <em>Rickettsia</em> (85%, 35/44 <em>Amblyomma</em> adults), in which only <em>R. tamurae</em> and <em>R. raoultii</em> were found in <em>Amblyomma</em> with mixed species infections common. We report the first detection of <em>R. africae</em>-like and <em>N. mikurensis</em> in <em>Ixodes granulatus</em> adults in Thailand, suggesting <em>I. granulatus</em> as a potential vector for these pathogens.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This study demonstrated the risk of emerging TBD in Thailand and underscores the need for tick-bite prevention among tourists in Thailand.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23312,"journal":{"name":"Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102696"},"PeriodicalIF":12.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893924000103/pdfft?md5=eb27bbae47f09e332e30e97087b8c255&pid=1-s2.0-S1477893924000103-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139742155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on retention in care of native and migrant people with HIV in the ICONA cohort","authors":"Roberta Gagliardini ,&nbsp;Andrea Giacomelli ,&nbsp;Giorgio Bozzi ,&nbsp;Antonella D'Arminio Monforte ,&nbsp;Alessandro Tavelli ,&nbsp;Valentina Mazzotta ,&nbsp;Elena Bruzzesi ,&nbsp;Adriana Cervo ,&nbsp;Annalisa Saracino ,&nbsp;Cristina Mussini ,&nbsp;Enrico Girardi ,&nbsp;Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri ,&nbsp;Andrea Antinori ,&nbsp;ICONA Foundation study group","doi":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102691","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102691","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>COVID-19 pandemic challenged the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. How the COVID-19 pandemic affected HIV retention in care and whether it has disproportionally affected migrant people with HIV (PWH) remained to be investigated.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>PWH in ICONA Cohort in follow-up in each of the study periods were included: 01/09/2019-29/02/2020 (pandemic period) and 01/03/2018-31/08/2018 (historical period, as a control). Risk of temporary loss to follow-up (LTFU, defined as no data recorded for a person for one year) was analyzed by logistic regression, with migrant status as the main exposure variable. Difference in difference (DID) analysis was applied to evaluate the effect of COVID-19 pandemic in the different risk of LTFU between natives and migrants.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>8864 (17.1% migrants) and 8071 (16.8% migrants) PWH constituted the pandemic and the historical period population, respectively.</p><p>Proportion of PWH defined as LTFU in the pandemic period was 10.5% in native and 19.6% in migrant PWH.</p><p>After controlling for age, sex and geographical location of enrolling site, risk of temporary LTFU was higher for migrants than native PWH [adjusted odds ratio 1.85 (95%CI 1.54–2.22)] in pandemic period. In PWH contributing to both periods, LTFU was 9.0% (95% CI 8.3–9.8) in natives vs 17.0% (95% CI 14.7–19.4) in migrants during the pandemic. Instead, LTFU was 1.2% (95%CI 0.9, 1.5) in natives vs 2.2% (95% CI 1.3–3.1) in migrants during the historical period, with a resulting DID of 7.0% (95% CI 4.4–9.6).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>A greater proportion of LTFU in migrant PWH was observed in both periods, which remained unaltered over time. Interventions to reduce LTFU of migrants are necessary.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23312,"journal":{"name":"Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102691"},"PeriodicalIF":12.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S147789392400005X/pdfft?md5=a8a01699f4e0c31b54be371f1f9c09d1&pid=1-s2.0-S147789392400005X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139713158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Zoonotic diseases in a changing climate scenario: Revisiting the interplay between environmental variables and infectious disease dynamics","authors":"Priyanka Choudhary,&nbsp;Maryam Shafaati,&nbsp;Mai Abdel Haleem Abu Salah,&nbsp;Hitesh Chopra,&nbsp;Om Prakash Choudhary,&nbsp;Kenneth Silva-Cajaleon,&nbsp;D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana,&nbsp;Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales","doi":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102694","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102694","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23312,"journal":{"name":"Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102694"},"PeriodicalIF":12.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893924000085/pdfft?md5=b9113d83312d121b6914b37618232d33&pid=1-s2.0-S1477893924000085-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139713159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The escalation of NiV infection: Epidemiological trends, clinical manifestations, and global implications","authors":"Prakasini Satapathy,&nbsp;Shilpa Gaidhane,&nbsp;Quazi Syed Zahiruddin,&nbsp;Jeetendra Kumar Gupta,&nbsp;Vinay Suresh,&nbsp;Sarvesh Rustagi,&nbsp;Ranjan K. Mohapatra,&nbsp;Ranjit Sah","doi":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102693","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102693","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23312,"journal":{"name":"Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102693"},"PeriodicalIF":12.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893924000073/pdfft?md5=d22b81cc5150c99739901dc52aaf2953&pid=1-s2.0-S1477893924000073-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139707984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Brazil reports an increased incidence of oropouche and mayaro fever in the amazon region","authors":"Camila Lorenz ,&nbsp;Francisco Chiaravalloti-Neto","doi":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102692","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102692","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23312,"journal":{"name":"Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102692"},"PeriodicalIF":12.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893924000061/pdfft?md5=380e4266edc9ff34c9f1fc31bacfe2fd&pid=1-s2.0-S1477893924000061-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139663524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}