Acute toxoplasmosis in an immunocompetent traveller to Senegal
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online October 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 754 words.
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Adverse events in vaccinations for travelers – a 1-year prospective survey in a travel clinic in Germany
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online April 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 4302 words.
Abstract
Background
The study goal was to assess and compare adverse events (AE) of current vaccinations for...
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Aesthetic journeys: a review of cosmetic surgery tourism
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online June 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 5054 words.
Abstract
Background
Medical tourism has witnessed significant growth in recent years. The emerging trend towards...
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An analysis of international traveller deaths at the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland, 1993–2017
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online March 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 4342 words.
Abstract
Background
Traumatic deaths, and more particularly suicides, during international travel receive a...
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Antibiotic resistance in travellers’ diarrhoeal disease, an external perspective
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online May 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 9029 words.
Abstract
Background
There are many recommendations on the use of antibiotics for prophylaxis and treatment of...
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Asian travel: from the rare to the difficult
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online May 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 864 words.
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Association between decreased osteopontin and acute mountain sickness upon rapid ascent to 3500 m among young Chinese men
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online September 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 4234 words.
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Hypoxia causes oxidative stress and a decrease in osteopontin (OPN) in rats; however, little is...
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Blackwater fever in a non-immune patient with Plasmodium falciparum malaria after intravenous artesunate
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online December 2017 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 1356 words.
Abstract
Blackwater fever was typically reported after quinine administration, although it is poor recognized in patients receiving artesunate. This case...
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Business travel-associated illness: a geosentinel analysis
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online May 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 1241 words.
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Business travel-associated illness: a GeoSentinel analysis
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online February 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 6709 words.
Abstract
Background
Analysis of a large cohort of business travelers will help clinicians focus on frequent and...
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A case of delayed diagnosis of East-African trypanosomiasis in a Dutch traveller
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online April 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 1383 words.
Abstract
We present a case of East-African trypanosomiasis (EAT) in a 56-year-old Dutch woman returning from holiday in Tanzania and Kenya. The diagnosis was...
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A case of multi-drug resistant ESBL-producing Shigella sonnei acute acalculous cholecystitis and gastroenteritis in a returned traveller
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online August 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 2056 words.
Abstract
The first case of Shigella-associated acalculous cholecystitis is described. A 27-year-old woman presented to hospital with diarrhoea and acute...
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Case report of the patient source of the Babesia microti R1 reference strain and implications for travelers
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online December 2017 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 5380 words.
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In 2002, a previously healthy 69-year-old man travelled to France from the United States and...
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Case report: tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in a Belgian traveller returning from Germany
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online October 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 753 words.
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The certificate in travel health
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online October 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 591 words.
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The changing landscape of travel health services in Canada
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online May 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 1830 words.
Abstract
Canadians are increasingly travelling to areas that would necessitate a pre-travel consultation. Changes in professional regulations in Canada allow...
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Chikungunya is back in Italy: 2007–2017
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online April 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 2158 words.
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Cholera: under diagnosis and differentiation from other diarrhoeal diseases
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online May 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 4337 words.
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Globally 1.4 billion people are at risk from cholera in countries where the disease is endemic,...
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The Cipro conundrum: updated guidelines not completely translated to practice
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online August 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 658 words.
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A cluster of Zika virus infection among travellers returning to China from Samoa: a case tracing study
in Journal of Travel Medicine
P ublished online April 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Community Medical Services; Immunology; Medical Microbiology and Virology; Public Health and Epidemiology. 4036 words.
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A febrile man, who returned to China after a 9-day travel in Fiji and Samoa, was detected to be...
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