A review of the global epidemiology of scrub typhus

G Xu, DH Walker, D Jupiter, PC Melby… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Scrub typhus is a serious public health problem in the Asia-Pacific area. It threatens one
billion people globally, and causes illness in one million people each year. Caused by …

[HTML][HTML] New epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus infection in Asia

CJ Chen, YC Huang - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2014 - Elsevier
Not only is Asia the most populous region in the world, but inappropriate therapy, including
seif-medication with over-the-counter antimicrobial agents, is a common response to …

[HTML][HTML] Estimates of incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in 2018: a worldwide analysis

M Arbyn, E Weiderpass, L Bruni… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background The knowledge that persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the
main cause of cervical cancer has resulted in the development of prophylactic vaccines to …

Antimicrobial resistance surveillance in low-and middle-income countries: progress and challenges in eight South Asian and Southeast Asian countries

S Gandra, G Alvarez-Uria, P Turner… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious global health threat and is predicted to cause
significant health and economic impacts, particularly in low-and middle-income countries …

[HTML][HTML] Complications and mortality of typhoid fever: a global systematic review and meta-analysis

CS Marchello, M Birkhold, JA Crump - Journal of Infection, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Updated estimates of the prevalence of complications and case fatality ratio
(CFR) among typhoid fever patients are needed to understand disease burden. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on antimicrobial resistance among Salmonella Typhi worldwide

CS Marchello, SD Carr, JA Crump - The American journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Understanding patterns and trends of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Salmonella Typhi
can guide empiric treatment recommendations and contribute to country decisions about …

State of the art of diagnosis of rickettsial diseases: the use of blood specimens for diagnosis of scrub typhus, spotted fever group rickettsiosis, and murine typhus

DH Paris, JS Dumler - Current opinion in infectious diseases, 2016 - journals.lww.com
A laboratory diagnostic paradigm shift in rickettsial infections is evolving, with replacement of
indirect immunofluorescence assay by the more objective ELISA coupled with nucleic acid …

Etiology of severe febrile illness in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

N Prasad, DR Murdoch, H Reyburn, JA Crump - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background With apparent declines in malaria worldwide during the last decade and more
widespread use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests, healthcare workers in low-resource areas …

Discovering disease-causing pathogens in resource-scarce Southeast Asia using a global metagenomic pathogen monitoring system

JA Bohl, S Lay, S Chea, V Ahyong… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Understanding the regional pathogen landscape and surveillance of emerging pathogens is
key to mitigating epidemics. Challenges lie in resource-scarce settings, where outbreaks are …

Why are people with dengue dying? A scoping review of determinants for dengue mortality

M Carabali, LM Hernandez, MJ Arauz, LA Villar… - BMC infectious …, 2015 - Springer
Background Dengue is a viral disease whose clinical spectrum ranges from unapparent to
severe forms and fatal outcomes. Although dengue death is 99% avoidable, every year …