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2. Human bocavirus amongst an all-ages population hospitalised with acute lower respiratory infections in Cambodia
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Arnott, Alicia, Vong, Sirenda, Rith, Sareth, Naughtin, Monica, Ly, Sowath, Guillard, Bertrand, Deubel, Vincent, and Buchy, Philippe
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3. Earlier versus Later Start of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Adults with Tuberculosis
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Blanc, François-Xavier, Sok, Thim, Laureillard, Didier, Borand, Laurence, Rekacewicz, Claire, Nerrienet, Eric, Madec, Yoann, Marcy, Olivier, Chan, Sarin, Prak, Narom, Kim, Chindamony, Lak, Khemarin Kim, Hak, Chanroeurn, Dim, Bunnet, Sin, Chhun Im, Sun, Sath, Guillard, Bertrand, Sar, Borann, Vong, Sirenda, Fernandez, Marcelo, Fox, Lawrence, Delfraissy, Jean-François, and Goldfeld, Anne E.
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4. Correlation between antibiotic susceptibilities and genotypes in Neisseria gonorrhoeae from different geographical origins: determinants monitoring by real-time PCR as a complementary tool for surveillance
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Vernel-Pauillac, Frédérique, Ratsima, Elisoa H, Guillard, Bertrand, Goursaud, Régis, Lethezer, Camille, Hem, Sopheak, Merien, Fabrice, and Goarant, Cyrille
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- 2010
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5. Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex CRISPR genotyping: improving efficiency, throughput and discriminative power of ‘spoligotyping’ with new spacers and a microbead-based hybridization assay
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Zhang, Jian, Abadia, Edgar, Refregier, Guislaine, Tafaj, Silva, Boschiroli, Maria Laura, Guillard, Bertrand, Andremont, Antoine, Ruimy, Raymond, and Sola, Christophe
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- 2010
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6. Klebsiella pneumoniae related community-acquired acute lower respiratory infections in Cambodia: Clinical characteristics and treatment
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Rammaert Blandine, Goyet Sophie, Beauté Julien, Hem Sopheak, Te Vantha, Try Patrich, Mayaud Charles, Borand Laurence, Buchy Philippe, Guillard Bertrand, and Vong Sirenda
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Klebsiella pneumoniae ,Community-acquired ,Pneumonia ,Extended-spectrum betalactamases ,Diabetes mellitus ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Abstract Background In many Asian countries, Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is the second pathogen responsible for community-acquired pneumonia. Yet, very little is known about KP etiology in ALRI in Cambodia, a country that has one of the weakest medical infrastructures in the region. We present here the first clinico-radiological description of KP community-acquired ALRI in hospitalized Cambodian patients. Methods Through ALRI surveillance in two provincial hospitals, KP was isolated from sputum and blood cultures, and identified by API20E gallery from patients ≥ 5 years-old with fever and respiratory symptoms onset ≤14 days. Antibiotics susceptibility testing was provided systematically to clinicians when bacteria were isolated. We collected patients' clinical, radiological and microbiological data and their outcome 3 months after discharge. We also compared KP-related with other bacteria-related ALRI to determine risk factors for KP infection. Results From April 2007 to December 2009, 2315 ALRI patients ≥ 5 years-old were enrolled including 587 whose bacterial etiology could be assigned. Of these, 47 (8.0%) had KP infection; their median age was 55 years and 68.1% were females. Reported prior medication was high (42.5%). Patients' chest radiographs showed pneumonia (61.3% including 39% that were necrotizing), preexisting parenchyma lesions (29.5%) and pleural effusions alone (4.5%) and normal parenchyma (4.5%). Five patients had severe conditions on admission and one patient died during hospitalization. Of the 39 patients that were hospital discharged, 14 died including 12 within 1 month after discharge. Only 13 patients (28%) received an appropriate antibiotherapy. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) - producing strains were found in 8 (17.0%) patients. Female gender (Odds ratio (OR) 2.1; p = 0.04) and diabetes mellitus (OR 3.1; p = 0.03) were independent risk factors for KP-related ALRI. Conclusions KP ALRI in Cambodia has high fatality rate, are more frequently found in women, and should be considered in diabetic patients. The extremely high frequency of ESBL-producing strains in the study is alarming in the context of uncontrolled antibiotic consumption and in absence of microbiology capacity in most public-sector hospitals.
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7. Serotype Distribution of ClinicalIsolates before the Introduction of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Cambodia
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Inghammar, Malin, By, Youlet, Farris, Christina, Phe, Thong, Borand, Laurence, Kerleguer, Alexandra, Goyet, Sophie, Saphonn, Vonthanak, Phoeung, Chanleakhena, Vong, Sirenda, Rammaert, Blandine, Mayaud, Charles, Guillard, Bertrand, Yasuda, Chadwick, Kasper, Matthew R, Ford, Gavin, Newell, Steven W, An, Ung Sam, Sokhal, Buth, Touch, Sok, Turner, Paul, Jacobs, Jan, Messaoudi, Mélina, Komurian-Pradel, Florence, and Tarantola, Arnaud
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Science & Technology ,Tropical Medicine ,CHILDREN ,BURDEN ,Life Sciences & Biomedicine ,DISEASE ,Public, Environmental & Occupational Health - Abstract
Childhood vaccination with the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was introduced in Cambodia in January 2015. Baseline data regarding circulating serotypes are scarce. All microbiology laboratories in Cambodia were contacted for identification of stored isolates offrom clinical specimens taken before the introduction of PCV13. Available isolates were serotyped using a multiplex polymerase chain reaction method. Among 166 identified isolates available for serotyping from patients with pneumococcal disease, 4% were isolated from upper respiratory samples and 80% were from lower respiratory samples, and 16% were invasive isolates. PCV13 serotypes accounted for 60% (95% confidence interval [CI] 52-67) of all isolates; 56% (95% CI 48-64) of noninvasive and 77% (95% CI 57-89) of invasive isolates. Antibiotic resistance was more common among PCV13 serotypes. This study of clinicalisolates supports the potential for high reduction in pneumococcal disease burden and may serve as baseline data for future monitoring ofserotypes circulation after implementation of PCV13 childhood vaccination in Cambodia. ispartof: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene vol:98 issue:3 pages:791-796 ispartof: location:United States status: published
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- 2018
8. Molecular detection of fluoroquinolone-resistance in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Cambodia suggests low association with XDR phenotypes
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Murray Alan, Namouchi Amine, Cadet-Daniel Véronique, Pierre-Audigier Catherine, Heng Seiha, Surcouf Corinne, Gicquel Brigitte, and Guillard Bertrand
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Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Abstract Background Drug susceptibility testing (DST) remains an important concern for implementing treatment of MDR tuberculosis patients. Implementation of molecular tests for drug resistance identification would facilitate DST particularly in developing countries where culturing is difficult to perform. We have characterized multidrug resistant strains in Cambodia using MDTDRsl tests, drug target sequencing and phenotypic tests. Methods A total of 65 non-MDR and 101 MDR TB isolates collected between May 2007 and June 2009 were tested for resistance to fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides/cyclic peptides using the GenoType® MTBDRsl assay and gene sequencing. Rifampicin resistance (RMP-R) was tested using gene sequencing and genotyping was assessed by spoligotyping. Results A total of 95 of the 101 MDR strains were confirmed to be RMP-R by rpoB gene sequencing. Fourteen of the 101 MDR isolates (14%) carried a gyrA mutation associated with fluoroquinolone-resistance (FQ-R) (detected by the MTBDRsl assay and sequencing) compared with only 1 (1.5%) of the 65 non-MDR strains. Only 1 (1%) of the MDR isolates was found to be XDR TB. The MDR group contained a higher proportion of Beijing or Beijing like strains (58%) than the non MDR group (28%). This percentage is higher in MDR FQ-R strains (71%). Conclusions The new GenoType® MTBDRsl assay combined with molecular tests to detect RMP-R and isoniazid resistance (INH-R) represents a valuable tool for the detection of XDR TB. In Cambodia there is a low rate of XDR amongst MDR TB including MDR FQ-R TB. This suggests a low association between FQ-R and XDR TB. Strain spoligotyping confirms Beijing strains to be more prone to accumulate antibiotic resistance.
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9. MLVA polymorphism of Salmonella enterica subspecies isolated from humans, animals, and food in Cambodia
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Sarthou Jean, Guillard Bertrand, Yith Vuthy, Leroy Philippe, Farbos-Granger Alexandra, van Cuyck Hélène, Koeck Jean, and Kruy Sun
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Medicine ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Abstract Background Salmonella (S.) enterica is the main cause of salmonellosis in humans and animals. The epidemiology of this infection involves large geographical distances, and strains related to an episode of salmonellosis therefore need to be reliably discriminated. Due to the limitations of serotyping, molecular genotyping methods have been developed, including multiple loci variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) analysis (MLVA). In our study, 11 variable number tandem-repeats markers were selected from the S. enterica Typhimurium LT2 genome to evaluate the genetic diversity of 206 S. enterica strains collected in Cambodia between 2001 and 2007. Findings Thirty one serovars were identified from three sources: humans, animals and food. The markers were able to discriminate all strains from 2 to 17 alleles. Using the genotype phylogeny repartition, MLVA distinguished 107 genotypes clustered into two main groups: S. enterica Typhi and other serovars. Four serovars (Derby, Schwarzengrund, Stanley, and Weltevreden) were dispersed in 2 to 5 phylogenic branches. Allelic variations within S. enterica serovars was represented using the minimum spanning tree. For several genotypes, we identified clonal complexes within the serovars. This finding supports the notion of endemo-epidemic diffusion within animals, food, or humans. Furthermore, a clonal transmission from one source to another was reported. Four markers (STTR3, STTR5, STTR8, and Sal20) presented a high diversity index (DI > 0.80). Conclusions In summary, MLVA can be used in the typing and genetic profiling of a large diversity of S. enterica serovars, as well as determining the epidemiological relationships of the strains with the geography of the area.
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10. Pulmonary melioidosis in Cambodia: A prospective study
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Te Vantha, Angebault Cécile, Overtoom Rob, Goyet Sophie, Buchy Philippe, Hem Sopheak, Borand Laurence, Beauté Julien, Rammaert Blandine, Try Patrich, Mayaud Charles, Vong Sirenda, and Guillard Bertrand
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Burkholderia pseudomallei ,community-acquired pneumonia ,tuberculosis ,Cambodia ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Abstract Background Melioidosis is a disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei and considered endemic in South-East Asia but remains poorly documented in Cambodia. We report the first series of hospitalized pulmonary melioidosis cases identified in Cambodia describing clinical characteristics and outcomes. Methods We characterized cases of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) that were identified through surveillance in two provincial hospitals. Severity was defined by systolic blood pressure, cardiac frequency, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation and body temperature. B. pseudomallei was detected in sputum or blood cultures and confirmed by API20NE gallery. We followed up these cases between 6 months and 2 years after hospital discharge to assess the cost-of-illness and long-term outcome. Results During April 2007 - January 2010, 39 ALRI cases had melioidosis, of which three aged ≤2 years; the median age was 46 years and 56.4% were males. A close contact with soil and water was identified in 30 patients (76.9%). Pneumonia was the main radiological feature (82.3%). Eleven patients were severe cases. Twenty-four (61.5%) patients died including 13 who died within 61 days after discharge. Of the deceased, 23 did not receive any antibiotics effective against B. pseudomallei. Effective drugs that were available did not include ceftazidime. Mean total illness-related costs was of US$65 (range $25-$5000). Almost two-thirds (61.5%) incurred debt and 28.2% sold land or other belongings to pay illness-related costs. Conclusions The observed high fatality rate is likely explained by the lack or limited access to efficient antibiotics and under-recognition of the disease among clinicians, which led to inappropriate therapy.
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11. A first assessment of the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Cambodia
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Sola Christophe, Gicquel Brigitte, Refregier Guislaine, Heng Seiha, Le Moullec Stéphanie, Zhang Jian, and Guillard Bertrand
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Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Abstract Background Cambodia is among the 22 high-burden TB countries, and has one of the highest rates of TB in South-East Asia. This study aimed to describe the genetic diversity among clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) isolates collected in Cambodia and to relate these findings to genetic diversity data from neighboring countries. Methods We characterized by 24 VNTR loci genotyping and spoligotyping 105 Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates collected between 2007 and 2008 in the region of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia, enriched in multidrug-resistant (MDR) isolates (n = 33). Results Classical spoligotyping confirmed that the East-African Indian (EAI) lineage is highly prevalent in this area (60%-68% respectively in whole sample and among non-MDR isolates). Beijing lineage is also largely represented (30% in whole sample, 21% among non-MDR isolates, OR = 4.51, CI95% [1.77, 11.51]) whereas CAS lineage was absent. The 24 loci MIRU-VNTR typing scheme distinguished 90 patterns with only 13 multi-isolates clusters covering 28 isolates. The clustering of EAI strains could be achieved with only 8 VNTR combined with spoligotyping, which could serve as a performing, easy and cheap genotyping standard for this family. Extended spoligotyping suggested relatedness of some unclassified "T1 ancestors" or "Manu" isolates with modern strains and provided finer resolution. Conclusions The genetic diversity of MTC in Cambodia is driven by the EAI and the Beijing families. We validate the usefulness of the extended spoligotyping format in combination with 8 VNTR for EAI isolates in this region.
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12. Identifying thresholds to classify moderate-to-heavy soil-transmitted helminth intensity infections for FECPAKG2, McMaster, Mini-FLOTAC and qPCR.
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Levecke, Bruno, Cools, Piet, Albonico, Marco, Ame, Shaali, Angebault, Cécile, Ayana, Mio, Behnke, Jerzy M., Bethony, Jeffrey M., Cringoli, Giuseppe, Dana, Daniel, Guillard, Bertrand, Viet Hoa, Nguyen Thi, Kang, Gagandeep, Kattula, Deepthi, Keiser, Jennifer, Kotze, Andrew C., Matoso, Leonardo F., Maurelli, Maria P., McCarthy, James S., and Mekonnen, Zeleke
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HELMINTHIASIS ,HOOKWORM disease ,WORM eggs ,ASCARIS lumbricoides ,KEY performance indicators (Management) ,INTESTINAL infections - Abstract
World Health Organization (WHO) has defined moderate-to-heavy intensity (M&HI) infections with soil-transmitted helminths (Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and the two hookworms, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus) based on specific values of eggs per gram of stool, as measured by the Kato-Katz method. There are a variety of novel microscopy and DNA-based methods but it remains unclear whether applying current WHO thresholds on to these methods allows for a reliable classification of M&HI infections. We evaluated both WHO and method-specific thresholds for classifying the M&HI infections for novel microscopic (FECPAK
G2 , McMaster and Mini-FLOTAC) and DNA-based (qPCR) diagnostic methods. For this, we determined method-specific thresholds that best classified M&HI infections (defined by Kato-Katz and WHO thresholds; reference method) in two multi-country drug efficacy studies. Subsequently, we verified whether applying these method-specific thresholds improved the agreement in classifying M&HI infections compared to the reference method. When we applied the WHO thresholds, the new microscopic methods mainly misclassified M&HI as low intensity, and to a lesser extent low intensity infection as M&HI. For FECPAKG2 , applying the method-specific thresholds significantly improved the agreement for Ascaris (moderate → substantial), Trichuris and hookworms (fair → moderate). For Mini-FLOTAC, a significantly improved agreement was observed for hookworms only (fair → moderate). For the other STHs, the agreement was almost perfect and remained unchanged. For McMaster, the method-specific thresholds revealed a fair to a substantial agreement but did not significantly improve the agreement. For qPCR, the method-specific thresholds based on genome equivalents per ml of DNA moderately agreed with the reference method for hookworms and Trichuris infections. For Ascaris, there was a substantial agreement. We defined method-specific thresholds that improved the classification of M&HI infections. Validation studies are required before they can be recommended for general use in assessing M&HI infections in programmatic settings. Author summary: The prevalence of moderate-to-heavy intensity (M&HI) infections is a key indicator for measuring the success of large-scale deworming programs for intestinal worms because they account for the majority of the worm attributable morbidity. Currently, intestinal worm infections are classified as M&HI when the number of worm eggs that are microscopically detected in stool using a standard diagnostic method exceeds a threshold set by the World Health Organization. Over the years, a variety of new promising diagnostic methods have been introduced for the diagnosis of intestinal worms. Although they have some important advantages over the current standard method, it is not clear whether they can reliably classify M&HI infections. This is because their test results either systematically indicate lower egg counts or are expressed in a unit other than eggs per gram of stool (e.g, concentration of worm DNA), warranting the need for method-specific thresholds. We defined method-specific thresholds and verified whether they increased the correct classification of M&HI infections. Overall, our results indicate that method-specific thresholds improved the classification of M&HI infections, but that further validation is required before they can be recommended for evaluating the occurrence M&HI infections in large-scale deworming programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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13. Serotype Distribution of Clinical Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates before the Introduction of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Cambodia.
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Inghammar, Malin, By, Youlet, Farris, Christina, Phe, Thong, Borand, Laurence, Kerleguer, Alexandra, Goyet, Sophie, Saphonn, Vonthanak, Phoeung, Chanleakhena, Vong, Sirenda, Rammaert, Blandine, Mayaud, Charles, Guillard, Bertrand, Yasuda, Chadwick, Kasper, Matthew R., Ford, Gavin, Newell, Steven W., An, Ung Sam, Sokhal, Buth, and Touch, Sok
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- 2018
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14. Community-acquired pneumonia and Gram-negative bacilli in Cambodia--incidence, risk factors and clinical characteristics.
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Inghammar, Malin, Borand, Laurence, Goyet, Sophie, Rammaert, Blandine, Te, Vantha, Try, Patrich Lorn, Guillard, Bertrand, Buchy, Philippe, Vong, Sirenda, Eap Tek Chheng, Cavailler, Philippe, Mayaud, Charles, and Tarantola, Arnaud
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COMMUNITY-acquired pneumonia ,GRAM-negative bacteria ,LEUCOCYTES ,DIABETES ,CLINICAL trials ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,PATIENTS - Abstract
Background: In Western settings, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) due to Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) is relatively rare. Previous studies from Asia, however, indicate a higher prevalence of GNB in CAP, but data, particularly from Southeast Asia, are limited. Methods: This is a prospective observational study of 1451 patients ≥15 y of age with CAP from two hospitals in Cambodia between 2007 and 2010. The proportion of GNB was estimated. Risk factors and clinical characteristics of CAP due to GNB were assessed using logistic regression models. Results: The prevalence of GNB was 8.6% in all CAP patients and 15.8% among those with a valid respiratory sample. GNB infection was independently associated with diabetes, higher leucocyte count and CAP severity. Mortality was higher in patients with CAP due to GNB. Conclusions: We found a high proportion of GNB in a population hospitalized for CAP in Cambodia. Given the complex antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of certain GNBs and the rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant GNB, microbiological laboratory capacity should be strengthened and prospective clinical trials comparing empiric treatment algorithms according to the severity of CAP are needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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15. Aetiology of acute meningoencephalitis in Cambodian children, 2010–2013.
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Horwood, Paul F, Duong, Veasna, Laurent, Denis, Mey, Channa, Sothy, Heng, Santy, Ky, Richner, Beat, Heng, Seiha, Hem, Sopheak, Cheval, Justine, Gorman, Christopher, Dussart, Philippe, de Jong, Menno D, Kerleguer, Alexandra, Guillard, Bertrand, Murgue, Bernadette, Lecuit, Marc, de Lamballerie, Xavier, Farrar, Jeremy J, and Tarantola, Arnaud
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16. Estimating the Burden of Leptospirosis among Febrile Subjects Aged below 20 Years in Kampong Cham Communities, Cambodia, 2007-2009.
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Hem, Sopheak, Ly, Sowath, Votsi, Irene, Vogt, Florian, Asgari, Nima, Buchy, Philippe, Heng, Seiha, Picardeau, Mathieu, Sok, Touch, Ly, Sovann, Huy, Rekol, Guillard, Bertrand, Cauchemez, Simon, and Tarantola, Arnaud
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LEPTOSPIROSIS ,PUBLIC health ,DISEASE incidence ,SEROLOGY - Abstract
Background: Leptospirosis is an emerging but neglected public health challenge in the Asia/Pacific Region with an annual incidence estimated at 10–100 per 100,000 population. No accurate data, however, are available for at-risk rural Cambodian communities. Method: We conducted anonymous, unlinked testing for IgM antibodies to Leptospira spp. on paired sera of Cambodian patients <20 years of age between 2007–2009 collected through active, community-based surveillance for febrile illnesses in a convenience sample of 27 rural and semi-rural villages in four districts of Kampong Cham province, Cambodia. Leptospirosis testing was done on paired serological samples negative for Dengue, Japanese encephalitis and Chikungunya viruses after random selection. Convalescent samples found positive while initial samples were negative were considered as proof of acute infection. We then applied a mathematical model to estimate the risk of fever caused by leptospirosis, dengue or other causes in rural Cambodia. Results: A total of 630 samples are coming from a randomly selected subset of 2358 samples. IgM positive were found on the convalescent serum sample, among which 100 (15.8%) samples were IgM negative on an earlier sample. Seventeen of these 100 seroconversions were confirmed using a Microagglutination Test. We estimated the probability of having a fever due to leptospirosis at 1. 03% (95% Credible Interval CI: 0. 95%–1. 22%) per semester. In comparison, this probability was 2. 61% (95% CI: 2. 55%, 2. 83%) for dengue and 17. 65% (95% CI: 17. 49%, 18. 08%) for other causes. Conclusion: Our data from febrile cases aged below 20 years suggest that the burden of leptospirosis is high in rural Cambodian communities. This is especially true during the rainy season, even in the absence of identified epidemics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Assessment of Anthelmintic Efficacy of Mebendazole in School Children in Six Countries Where Soil-Transmitted Helminths Are Endemic.
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Levecke, Bruno, Montresor, Antonio, Albonico, Marco, Ame, Shaali M., Behnke, Jerzy M., Bethony, Jeffrey M., Noumedem, Calvine D., Engels, Dirk, Guillard, Bertrand, Kotze, Andrew C., Krolewiecki, Alejandro J., McCarthy, James S., Mekonnen, Zeleke, Periago, Maria V., Sopheak, Hem, Tchuem-Tchuenté, Louis-Albert, Duong, Tran Thanh, Huong, Nguyen Thu, Zeynudin, Ahmed, and Vercruysse, Jozef
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SCHOOL children ,FECAL egg count ,ANTHELMINTICS ,ASCARIS lumbricoides ,HELMINTHS - Abstract
Background: Robust reference values for fecal egg count reduction (FECR) rates of the most widely used anthelmintic drugs in preventive chemotherapy (PC) programs for controlling soil-transmitted helminths (STHs; Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm) are still lacking. However, they are urgently needed to ensure detection of reduced efficacies that are predicted to occur due to growing drug pressure. Here, using a standardized methodology, we assessed the FECR rate of a single oral dose of mebendazole (MEB; 500 mg) against STHs in six trials in school children in different locations around the world. Our results are compared with those previously obtained for similarly conducted trials of a single oral dose of albendazole (ALB; 400 mg). Methodology: The efficacy of MEB, as assessed by FECR, was determined in six trials involving 5,830 school children in Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Ethiopia, United Republic of Tanzania, and Vietnam. The efficacy of MEB was compared to that of ALB as previously assessed in 8,841 school children in India and all the above-mentioned study sites, using identical methodologies. Principal Findings: The estimated FECR rate [95% confidence interval] of MEB was highest for A. lumbricoides (97.6% [95.8; 99.5]), followed by hookworm (79.6% [71.0; 88.3]). For T. trichiura, the estimated FECR rate was 63.1% [51.6; 74.6]. Compared to MEB, ALB was significantly more efficacious against hookworm (96.2% [91.1; 100], p<0.001) and only marginally, although significantly, better against A. lumbricoides infections (99.9% [99.0; 100], p = 0.012), but equally efficacious for T. trichiura infections (64.5% [44.4; 84.7], p = 0.906). Conclusions/Significance: A minimum FECR rate of 95% for A. lumbricoides, 70% for hookworm, and 50% for T. trichiura is expected in MEB-dependent PC programs. Lower FECR results may indicate the development of potential drug resistance. Author Summary: Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs; roundworms, whipworms, and hookworms) infect millions of children in sub-tropical and tropical countries, resulting in malnutrition, growth stunting, intellectual retardation, and cognitive deficits. To fight against STH, large-scale deworming programs are implemented in which anthelmintic drugs (either albendazole (ALB) or mebendazole (MEB)) are administered. Currently, these large-scale programs are intensifying, highlighting the need to closely monitor the efficacy of anthelmintic drugs to detect changes in drug efficacy that may arise through the evolution of anthelmintic drug resistance in the parasites. We have previously defined the minimum expected efficacy of ALB based on the fecal egg count reduction (FECR) rate, but these reference values are lacking for MEB. Therefore, we therefore evaluated the FECR rate of MEB against STHs in six STH endemic countries. In addition, we compared the results of the FECR rate for MEB with those we obtained previously for ALB. The results confirm that MEB treatment was highly efficacious against roundworms, and to a lesser extend against hookworms, but not against whipworms. Compared to ALB, MEB is less efficacious against hookworm, but equally efficacious against roundworms and whipworms. Based on this study we propose the minimum expected FECR rate for MEB-dependent large-scale deworming programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illness in Rural Cambodia: A 3-Year Prospective Observational Study.
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Mueller, Tara C., Siv, Sovannaroth, Khim, Nimol, Kim, Saorin, Fleischmann, Erna, Ariey, Frédéric, Buchy, Philippe, Guillard, Bertrand, González, Iveth J., Christophel, Eva-Maria, Abdur, Rashid, von Sonnenburg, Frank, Bell, David, and Menard, Didier
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MALARIA diagnosis ,MALARIA prevention ,HEALTH facilities ,DOXYCYCLINE ,EPIDEMIOLOGY ,PLASMODIUM - Abstract
In the past decade, malaria control has been successfully implemented in Cambodia, leading to a substantial decrease in reported cases. Wide-spread use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) has revealed a large burden of malaria-negative fever cases, for which no clinical management guidelines exist at peripheral level health facilities. As a first step towards developing such guidelines, a 3-year cross-sectional prospective observational study was designed to investigate the causes of acute malaria-negative febrile illness in Cambodia. From January 2008 to December 2010, 1193 febrile patients and 282 non-febrile individuals were recruited from three health centers in eastern and western Cambodia. Malaria RDTs and routine clinical examination were performed on site by health center staff. Venous samples and nasopharyngeal throat swabs were collected and analysed by molecular diagnostic tests. Blood cultures and blood smears were also taken from all febrile individuals. Molecular testing was applied for malaria parasites, Leptospira, Rickettsia, O. tsutsugamushi, Dengue- and Influenza virus. At least one pathogen was identified in 73.3% (874/1193) of febrile patient samples. Most frequent pathogens detected were P. vivax (33.4%), P. falciparum (26.5%), pathogenic Leptospira (9.4%), Influenza viruses (8.9%), Dengue viruses (6.3%), O. tsutsugamushi (3.9%), Rickettsia (0.2%), and P. knowlesi (0.1%). In the control group, a potential pathogen was identified in 40.4%, most commonly malaria parasites and Leptospira. Clinic-based diagnosis of malaria RDT-negative cases was poorly predictive for pathogen and appropriate treatment. Additional investigations are needed to understand their impact on clinical disease and epidemiology, and the possible role of therapies such as doxycycline, since many of these pathogens were seen in non-febrile subjects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Acute lower respiratory infections in =5 year -old hospitalized patients in Cambodia, a low-income tropical country: clinical characteristics and pathogenic etiology.
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Vong, Sirenda, Guillard, Bertrand, Borand, Laurence, Rammaert, Blandine, Goyet, Sophie, Te, Vantha, Try, Patrich Lorn, Hem, Sopheak, Rith, Sareth, Ly, Sowath, Cavailler, Philippe, Mayaud, Charles, and Buchy, Philippe
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Background: Few data exist on viral and bacterial etiology of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in =5 year -old persons in the tropics. Methods: We conducted active surveillance of community-acquired ALRI in two hospitals in Cambodia, a low-income tropical country. Patients were tested for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) by direct sputum examination, other bacteria by blood and/or sputum cultures, and respiratory viruses using molecular techniques on nasopharyngeal/ throat swabs. Pulmonologists reviewed clinical/laboratory data and interpreted chest X-rays (CXR) to confirm ALRI. Results: Between April 2007 - December 2009, 1,904 patients aged =5 years were admitted with acute pneumonia (50.4%), lung sequelae-associated ALRI (24.3%), isolated pleural effusions (8.9%) or normal CXR-related ALRI (17.1%); 61 (3.2%) died during hospitalization. The two former diagnoses were predominantly due to bacterial etiologies while viral detection was more frequent in the two latter diagnoses. AFB-positive accounted for 25.6% of acute pneumonia. Of the positive cultures (16.8%), abscess-prone Gram-negative bacteria (39.6%) and Haemophilus influenzae (38.0%) were most frequent, followed by Streptococcus pneumoniae (17.7%). Of the identified viruses, the three most common viruses included rhinoviruses (49.5%), respiratory syncytial virus (17.7%) and influenza viruses (12.1%) regardless of the diagnostic groups. Wheezing was associated with viral identification (31.9% vs. 13.8%, p < 0.001) independent of age and time-to-admission. Conclusions: High frequency of H. influenzae and S. pneumoniae infections support the need for introduction of the respective vaccines in the national immunization program. Tuberculosis was frequent in patients with acute pneumonia, requiring further investigation. The relationship between respiratory viruses and wheezing merits further studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Acute Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Cambodian Children.
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Guerrier, Gilles, Goyet, Sophie, Chheng, Eak Tep, Rammaert, Blandine, Borand, Laurence, Te, Vantha, Try, Patrich Lorn, Sareth, Rith, Cavailler, Philippe, Mayaud, Charles, Guillard, Bertrand, Vong, Sirenda, Buchy, Philippe, and Tarantola, Arnaud
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21. Leptospira and Rodents in Cambodia: Environmental Determinants of Infection.
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Ivanova, Svilena, Herbreteau, Vincent, Blasdell, Kim, Chaval, Yannick, Buchy, Philippe, Guillard, Bertrand, and Morand, Serge
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22. Expansion of European vacA and cagA alleles to East-Asian Helicobacter pylori strains in Cambodia
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Breurec, Sebastien, Guillard, Bertrand, Hem, Sopheak, Papadakos, Konstantinos S., Brisse, Sylvain, Huerre, Michel, Monchy, Didier, Oung, Chakravuth, Sgouras, Dionyssios N., Tan, Tek Sreng, Thiberge, Jean-Michel, Vong, Sirenda, Raymond, Josette, and Linz, Bodo
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Abstract: Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with gastric cancer (GC). The highest incidence rates have been described in Asia, but regional variations exist that do not match the distribution of infection prevalence rates. The aim of the study was to examine the possible contribution of H. pylori virulence factors to geographic differences in the incidence of GC across East and Southeast Asia. We studied 66 isolates from Cambodian patients that had previously been assigned to two genetic populations based on sequences of seven housekeeping genes, namely hpEurope (n =34, 51.5%) and hpEastAsia, subpopulation hspEAsia (n =32, 48.5%). These strains were characterized with respect to vacA polymorphism and cagA status by PCR, and the CagA C-terminal region was sequenced. We also sequenced the complete cagA gene from 10 hpEurope and 10 hspEAsia strains chosen at random. The cagA gene was present in 92.4% of the 66 isolates and was mainly of Western type (n =36, 59.0%). hspEAsia strains carrying East-Asian CagA and the m1-type vacA allele (15.2%) were less frequent among the 66 Cambodian isolates than reported in East Asian countries, a finding that might partly explain the intermediate incidence of GC in Cambodia, and by extension, in Southeast Asia (except for Vietnam). The observed high prevalence of s1a alleles (34.4%) and Western CagA (28.1%) among hspEAsia strains indicates frequent introgression of European vacA and cagA alleles into East Asian H. pylori strains. This expansion might have severe consequences for individual disease outcome. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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23. Performance of the CareStart™ G6PD Deficiency Screening Test, a Point-of-Care Diagnostic for Primaquine Therapy Screening.
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Kim, Saorin, Nguon, Chea, Guillard, Bertrand, Duong, Socheat, Chy, Sophy, Sum, Sarorn, Nhem, Sina, Bouchier, Christiane, Tichit, Magali, Christophel, Eva, Taylor, Walter R. J., Baird, John Kevin, and Menard, Didier
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Development of reliable, easy-to-use, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) to detect glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency at point of care is essential to deploying primaquine therapies as part of malaria elimination strategies. We assessed a kit under research and development called CareStart™ G6PD deficiency screening test (Access Bio, New Jersey, USA) by comparing its performance to quantitative G6PD enzyme activity using a standardized spectrophotometric method ('gold standard'). Blood samples (n = 903) were collected from Cambodian adults living in Pailin province, western Cambodia. G6PD enzyme activities ranged from 0 to 20.5 U/g Hb (median 12.0 U/g Hg). Based on a normal haemoglobin concentration and wild-type G6PD gene, the normal values of G6PD enzymatic activity for this population was 3.6 to 20.5 U/ g Hg (95
th percentiles from 5.5 to 17.2 U/g Hg). Ninety-seven subjects (10.7%) had <3.6 U/g Hg and were classified as G6PD deficient. Prevalence of deficiency was 15.0% (64/425) among men and 6.9% (33/478) among women. Genotype was analyzed in 66 G6PD-deficient subjects and 63 of these exhibited findings consistent with Viangchang genotype. The sensitivity and specificity of the CareStart™ G6PD deficiency screening test was 0.68 and 1.0, respectively. Its detection threshold was <2.7 U/g Hg, well within the range of moderate and severe enzyme deficiencies. Thirteen subjects (1.4%, 12 males and 1 female) with G6PD enzyme activities <2 U/g Hg were falsely classified as ''normal'' by RDT. This experimental RDT test here evaluated outside of the laboratory for the first time shows real promise, but safe application of it will require lower rates of falsely ''normal'' results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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24. Evolutionary History of Helicobacter pylori Sequences Reflect Past Human Migrations in Southeast Asia.
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Breurec, Sebastien, Guillard, Bertrand, Hem, Sopheak, Brisse, Sylvain, Dieye, Fatou Bintou, Huerre, Michel, Oung, Chakravuth, Raymond, Josette, Tan, Tek Sreng, Thiberge, Jean-Michel, Vong, Sirenda, Monchy, Didier, and Linz, Bodo
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The human population history in Southeast Asia was shaped by numerous migrations and population expansions. Their reconstruction based on archaeological, linguistic or human genetic data is often hampered by the limited number of informative polymorphisms in classical human genetic markers, such as the hypervariable regions of the mitochondrial DNA. Here, we analyse housekeeping gene sequences of the human stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori from various countries in Southeast Asia and we provide evidence that H. pylori accompanied at least three ancient human migrations into this area: i) a migration from India introducing hpEurope bacteria into Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia; ii) a migration of the ancestors of Austro-Asiatic speaking people into Vietnam and Cambodia carrying hspEAsia bacteria; and iii) a migration of the ancestors of the Thai people from Southern China into Thailand carrying H. pylori of population hpAsia2. Moreover, the H. pylori sequences reflect iv) the migrations of Chinese to Thailand and Malaysia within the last 200 years spreading hspEasia strains, and v) migrations of Indians to Malaysia within the last 200 years distributing both hpAsia2 and hpEurope bacteria. The distribution of the bacterial populations seems to strongly influence the incidence of gastric cancer as countries with predominantly hspEAsia isolates exhibit a high incidence of gastric cancer while the incidence is low in countries with a high proportion of hpAsia2 or hpEurope strains. In the future, the host range expansion of hpEurope strains among Asian populations, combined with human motility, may have a significant impact on gastric cancer incidence in Asia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Assessment of the Anthelmintic Efficacy of Albendazole in School Children in Seven Countries Where Soil-Transmitted Helminths Are Endemic.
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Vercruysse, Jozef, Behnke, Jerzy M., Albonico, Marco, Ame, Shaali Makame, Angebault, Cécile, Bethony, Jeffrey M., Engels, Dirk, Guillard, Bertrand, Hoa, Nguyen Thi Viet, Kang, Gagandeep, Kattula, Deepthi, Kotze, Andrew C., McCarthy, James S., Mekonnen, Zeleke, Montresor, Antonio, Periago, Maria Victoria, Sumo, Laurentine, Tchuem Tchuenté, Louis-Albert, Thach, Dang Thi Cam, and Zeynudin, Ahmed
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Background: The three major soil-transmitted helminths (STH) Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and Necator americanus/Ancylostoma duodenale are among the most widespread parasites worldwide. Despite the global expansion of preventive anthelmintic treatment, standard operating procedures to monitor anthelmintic drug efficacy are lacking. The objective of this study, therefore, was to define the efficacy of a single 400 milligram dose of albendazole (ALB) against these three STH using a standardized protocol. Methodology/Principal Findings: Seven trials were undertaken among school children in Brazil, Cameroon, Cambodia, Ethiopia, India, Tanzania and Vietnam. Efficacy was assessed by the Cure Rate (CR) and the Fecal Egg Count Reduction (FECR) using the McMaster egg counting technique to determine fecal egg counts (FEC). Overall, the highest CRs were observed for A. lumbricoides (98.2%) followed by hookworms (87.8%) and T. trichiura (46.6%). There was considerable variation in the CR for the three parasites across trials (country), by age or the pre-intervention FEC (pre-treatment). The latter is probably the most important as it had a considerable effect on the CR of all three STH. Therapeutic efficacies, as reflected by the FECRs, were very high for A. lumbricoides (99.5%) and hookworms (94.8%) but significantly lower for T. trichiura (50.8%), and were affected to different extents among the 3 species by the pre-intervention FEC counts and trial (country), but not by sex or age. Conclusions/Significance: Our findings suggest that a FECR (based on arithmetic means) of >95% for A. lumbricoides and >90% for hookworms should be the expected minimum in all future surveys, and that therapeutic efficacy below this level following a single dose of ALB should be viewed with concern in light of potential drug resistance. A standard threshold for efficacy against T. trichiura has yet to be established, as a single-dose of ALB is unlikely to be satisfactory for this parasite. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01087099 Author Summary: Soil-transmitted helminths (roundworms, whipworms and hookworms) infect millions of children in (sub)tropical countries, resulting in malnutrition, growth stunting, intellectual retardation and cognitive deficits. Currently, there is a need to closely monitor anthelmintic drug efficacy and to develop standard operating procedures, as highlighted in a World Health Organization–World Bank meeting on "Monitoring of Drug Efficacy in Large Scale Treatment Programs for Human Helminthiasis" in Washington DC at the end of 2007. Therefore, we have evaluated the efficacy of a commonly used treatment against these parasitic infections in school children in Africa, Asia and South-America using a standardized protocol. In addition, different statistical approaches to analyzing the data were evaluated in order to develop standardized procedures for data analysis. The results demonstrate that the applied treatment was highly efficacious against round- and hookworms, but not against whipworms. However, there was large variation in efficacy across the different trials which warrants further attention. This study also provides new insights into the statistical analysis of efficacy data, which should be considered in future monitoring and evaluation studies of large scale anthelmintic treatment programs. Finally, our findings emphasize the need to update the World Health Organization recommended efficacy threshold for the treatment of STH. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Pulmonary melioidosis in Cambodia: A prospective study.
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Rammaert, Blandine, Beauté, Julien, Borand, Laurence, Hem, Sopheak, Buchy, Philippe, Goyet, Sophie, Overtoom, Rob, Angebault, Cécile, Te, Vantha, Try, Patrich Lorn, Mayaud, Charles, Vong, Sirenda, and Guillard, Bertrand
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Background: Melioidosis is a disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei and considered endemic in South-East Asia but remains poorly documented in Cambodia. We report the first series of hospitalized pulmonary melioidosis cases identified in Cambodia describing clinical characteristics and outcomes. Methods: We characterized cases of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) that were identified through surveillance in two provincial hospitals. Severity was defined by systolic blood pressure, cardiac frequency, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation and body temperature. B. pseudomallei was detected in sputum or blood cultures and confirmed by API20NE gallery. We followed up these cases between 6 months and 2 years after hospital discharge to assess the cost-of-illness and long-term outcome. Results: During April 2007 - January 2010, 39 ALRI cases had melioidosis, of which three aged ≤2 years; the median age was 46 years and 56.4% were males. A close contact with soil and water was identified in 30 patients (76.9%). Pneumonia was the main radiological feature (82.3%). Eleven patients were severe cases. Twenty-four (61.5%) patients died including 13 who died within 61 days after discharge. Of the deceased, 23 did not receive any antibiotics effective against B. pseudomallei. Effective drugs that were available did not include ceftazidime. Mean total illness-related costs was of US$65 (range $25-$5000). Almost two-thirds (61.5%) incurred debt and 28.2% sold land or other belongings to pay illness-related costs. Conclusions: The observed high fatality rate is likely explained by the lack or limited access to efficient antibiotics and under-recognition of the disease among clinicians, which led to inappropriate therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. A first assessment of the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Cambodia.
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Jian Zhang, Seiha Heng, Le Moullec, Stéphanie, Refregier, Guislaine, Gicquel, Brigitte, Sola, Christophe, and Guillard, Bertrand
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Background: Cambodia is among the 22 high-burden TB countries, and has one of the highest rates of TB in South-East Asia. This study aimed to describe the genetic diversity among clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) isolates collected in Cambodia and to relate these findings to genetic diversity data from neighboring countries. Methods: We characterized by 24 VNTR loci genotyping and spoligotyping 105 Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates collected between 2007 and 2008 in the region of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia, enriched in multidrug-resistant (MDR) isolates (n = 33). Results: Classical spoligotyping confirmed that the East-African Indian (EAI) lineage is highly prevalent in this area (60%-68% respectively in whole sample and among non-MDR isolates). Beijing lineage is also largely represented (30% in whole sample, 21% among non-MDR isolates, OR = 4.51, CI
95% [1.77, 11.51]) whereas CAS lineage was absent. The 24 loci MIRU-VNTR typing scheme distinguished 90 patterns with only 13 multi-isolates clusters covering 28 isolates. The clustering of EAI strains could be achieved with only 8 VNTR combined with spoligotyping, which could serve as a performing, easy and cheap genotyping standard for this family. Extended spoligotyping suggested relatedness of some unclassified "T1 ancestors" or "Manu" isolates with modern strains and provided finer resolution. Conclusions: The genetic diversity of MTC in Cambodia is driven by the EAI and the Beijing families. We validate the usefulness of the extended spoligotyping format in combination with 8 VNTR for EAI isolates in this region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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28. Correlation between antibiotic susceptibilities and genotypes in from different Neisseria gonorrhoeae geographical origins: determinants monitoring by real-time PCR as a complementary tool for surveillance.
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Vernel-Pauillac, Frédérique, Ratsima, Elisoa H., Guillard, Bertrand, Goursaud, Régis, Lethezer, Camille, Hem, Sopheak, Merien, Fabrice, and Goarant, Cyrille
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This article presents the study "Correlation between antibiotic susceptibilities and genotypes in Neisseria gonorrheae from different geographical origins: determinants monitoring by real-time PCR as a complementary tool for surveillance," by Elisoa H. Ratsima, Bertrand Guillard and Camille Lethezer et al. published in the "Sex Transmission Infection" in November 1, 2009.
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29. Viral and bacterial etiologies of community acquired acute lower respiratory infections among hospitalized Cambodian patients.
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Vong, Sirenda, Guillard, Bertrand, Borand, Laurence, Goyet, Sophie, Rammaert, Blandine, Hem, Sopheak, Mardy, Sek, Cavailler, Philippe, Te, Vantha, Try, Patrich Lorn, and Buchy, Philippe
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An abstract of the paper on the acute lower respiratory infections among hospitalized Cambodian patients presented during the Institut Pasteur International Network Annual Scientific Meeting at Hong Kong, China, from November 22-23, 2010 is presented.
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30. Klebsiella pneumoniae related community acquired acute lower respiratory infections in CAMBODIA: clinical characteristics and treatment.
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Rammaert, Blandine, Goyet, Sophie, Beauté, Julien, Hem, Sopheak, Te, Vantha, Try, Patrich Lorn, Mayaud, Charles, Borand, Laurence, Buchy, Philippe, Guillard, Bertrand, and Vong, Sirenda
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An abstract of the paper "Klebsiella pneumoniae related community acquired acute lower respiratory infections in CAMBODIA: clinical characteristics and treatment," by Blandine Rammaert and colleagues is presented.
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31. Surveillance of acute lower respiratory infections in Cambodia: lessons from the field.
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Goyet, Sophie, Borand, Laurence, Rammaert, Blandine, Te, Vantha, Try, Patrich Lorn, Hem, Sopheak, Guillard, Bertrand, Buchy, Philippe, Sek, Mardy, Mayaud, Charles, and Vong, Sirenda
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An abstract of the paper on the surveillance of acute lower respiratory infections in Cambodia presented during the Institut Pasteur International Network Annual Scientific Meeting at Hong Kong, China, from November 22-23, 2010 is presented.
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32. Early (2 weeks) vs. late (8 weeks) initiation of highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) significantly enhance survival of severely immunosuppressed HIV-infected adults with newly diagnosed tuberculosis: results of the CAMELIA clinical trial.
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Blanc, François-Xavier, Sok, Thim, Laureillard, Didier, Borand, Laurence, Rekacewicz, Claire, Nerrienet, Eric, Madec, Yoann, Marcy, Olivier, Sarin Chan, Prak, Narom, Kim, Chindamony, Khemarin Kim Lak, Chanroeurn Hak, Dim, Bunnet, Chhun Im Sin, Sath Sun, Guillard, Bertrand, Sar, Borann, Vong, Sirenda, and Fernandez, Marcelo
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An abstract of the paper on the early vs. late initiation of highly active antiretroviral treatment presented during the Institut Pasteur International Network Annual Scientific Meeting at Hong Kong, China, from November 22-23, 2010 is presented.
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33. Acute lower respiratory infections in ≥ 5 year -old hospitalized patients in Cambodia, a low-income tropical country: clinical characteristics and pathogenic etiology.
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Vong, Sirenda, Guillard, Bertrand, Borand, Laurence, Rammaert, Blandine, Goyet, Sophie, Te, Vantha, Lorn Try, Patrich, Hem, Sopheak, Rith, Sareth, Ly, Sowath, Cavailler, Philippe, Mayaud, Charles, and Buchy, Philippe
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Background: Few data exist on viral and bacterial etiology of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in ≥ 5 year -old persons in the tropics.Methods: We conducted active surveillance of community-acquired ALRI in two hospitals in Cambodia, a low-income tropical country. Patients were tested for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) by direct sputum examination, other bacteria by blood and/or sputum cultures, and respiratory viruses using molecular techniques on nasopharyngeal/throat swabs. Pulmonologists reviewed clinical/laboratory data and interpreted chest X-rays (CXR) to confirm ALRI.Results: Between April 2007 - December 2009, 1,904 patients aged ≥5 years were admitted with acute pneumonia (50.4%), lung sequelae-associated ALRI (24.3%), isolated pleural effusions (8.9%) or normal CXR-related ALRI (17.1%); 61 (3.2%) died during hospitalization. The two former diagnoses were predominantly due to bacterial etiologies while viral detection was more frequent in the two latter diagnoses. AFB-positive accounted for 25.6% of acute pneumonia. Of the positive cultures (16.8%), abscess-prone Gram-negative bacteria (39.6%) and Haemophilus influenzae (38.0%) were most frequent, followed by Streptococcus pneumoniae (17.7%). Of the identified viruses, the three most common viruses included rhinoviruses (49.5%), respiratory syncytial virus (17.7%) and influenza viruses (12.1%) regardless of the diagnostic groups. Wheezing was associated with viral identification (31.9% vs. 13.8%, p < 0.001) independent of age and time-to-admission.Conclusions: High frequency of H. influenzae and S. pneumoniae infections support the need for introduction of the respective vaccines in the national immunization program. Tuberculosis was frequent in patients with acute pneumonia, requiring further investigation. The relationship between respiratory viruses and wheezing merits further studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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34. A first report of pulmonary melioidosis in Cambodia
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Overtoom, Rob, Khieu, Virak, Hem, Sopheak, Cavailler, Philippe, Te, Vantha, Chan, Sarin, Lau, Phea, Guillard, Bertrand, and Vong, Sirenda
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Summary: Melioidosis has never been officially reported from Cambodia. Here we report two cases, a 58-year-old male (case 1) and a 49-year-old female (case 2) who presented with respiratory illnesses featuring multiple lung abscesses. The sputum culture of both patients, taken in the framework of a laboratory-based study on aetiologies of (sub-)acute respiratory infections among hospitalized patients in southern Cambodia, grew Burkholderia pseudomallei. The most striking aspect of these case stories was the extent of the delays in diagnosis. Presenting with a 1-month history of respiratory symptoms, case 1 was first suspected of tuberculosis (TB) infection, and then misdiagnosed as ‘metastatic lung cancer’ in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Case 2 suffered from pulmonary infections for >10 years, during which time she was treated for TB four times. Neither patient ever produced acid-fast-bacilli (AFB)-positive sputum. Following our laboratory confirmation, the patients were traced for re-admission. Under the ‘classical’ trimethoprim sulphamethoxazole, chloramphenicol and doxycycline treatment, their clinical status improved considerably within 2 weeks. The two study cases illustrate issues relating to the misdiagnosis of melioidosis in Cambodia; an unfamiliarity of clinicians with the disease, which is associated with a high prevalence of TB. Therefore, a heightened awareness of melioidosis among clinicians would have a substantial impact on public health as the non-septicaemic form of the disease is potentially treatable with antibiotics that are available in Cambodian public hospitals. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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35. Genetic variability of human metapneumovirus amongst an all ages population in Cambodia between 2007 and 2009.
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Arnott, Alicia, Vong, Sirenda, Sek, Mardy, Naughtin, Monica, Beauté, Julien, Rith, Sareth, Guillard, Bertrand, Deubel, Vincent, and Buchy, Philippe
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Abstract: First identified in 2001, human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a novel pathogen and causative agent of acute respiratory tract infection. Re-infection with HMPV is common, and currently there is no available vaccine against HMPV infection. Two genotypes of HMPV have been identified, A and B, both of which can be divided further into at least two distinct sub-genotypes. Here we report the results of the first study to investigate the genetic variability of HMPV strains circulating within Cambodia. The overall incidence of HMPV infection amongst an all-ages population of patients hospitalised with ALRI in Cambodia during 3 consecutive years, between 2007 and 2009, was 1.7%. The incidence of HMPV infection was highest amongst children less than 5 years of age, with pneumonia or bronchopneumonia the most frequent clinical diagnoses across all age groups. The incidence of HMPV infection varied annually. As anticipated, genetic diversity was low amongst the conserved F gene sequences but very high amongst G gene sequences, some strains sharing as little as 56.3% and 34.2% homology at the nucleotide and amino acid levels, respectively. Simultaneous co-circulation of strains belonging to the HMPV sub-genotypes B1, B2 and lineage A2b, amongst patients recruited at 2 geographically distinct provincial hospitals, was detected. Sub-genotype B2 strains were responsible for the majority of the infections detected, and a significant (p = 0.013) association between infection with lineage A2b strains and disease severity was observed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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36. Identifying thresholds for classifying moderate-to-heavy soil-transmitted helminth intensity infections for FECPAKG2, McMaster, Mini-FLOTAC and qPCR.
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Levecke B, Cools P, Albonico M, Ame S, Angebault C, Ayana M, Behnke JM, Bethony JM, Cringoli G, Dana D, Guillard B, Viet Hoa NT, Kang G, Kattula D, Keiser J, Kotze AC, Matoso LF, Maurelli MP, McCarthy JS, Mekonnen Z, Mirams G, Montresor A, Oliveira RC, Periago MV, Pinto SA, Rinaldi L, Sayasone S, Sumo L, Tchuem-Tchuenté LA, Cam Thach DT, Thomas E, Zeynudin A, Verweij JJ, Vlaminck J, and Vercruysse J
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined moderate-to-heavy intensity (M&HI) infections with soil-transmitted helminths (Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and the two hookworms, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus) based on specific values of eggs per gram of stool, as measured by the Kato-Katz method. There are a variety of novel microscopy and DNA-based methods but it remains unclear whether applying current WHO thresholds on to these methods allows for a reliable classification of M&HI infections. We evaluated both WHO and method-specific thresholds for classifying the M&HI infections for novel microscopic (FECPAKG2, McMaster and Mini-FLOTAC) and DNA-based (qPCR) diagnostic methods. For this, we determined method-specific thresholds that best classified M&HI infections (defined by Kato-Katz and WHO thresholds; reference method) in two multi-country drug efficacy studies. Subsequently, we verified whether applying these method-specific thresholds improved the agreement in classifying M&HI infections compared to the reference method. When we applied the WHO thresholds, the new microscopic methods mainly misclassified M&HI as low intensity, and to a lesser extent low intensity infection as M&HI. For FECPAKG2, applying the method-specific thresholds significantly improved the agreement for Ascaris (moderate → substantial), Trichuris and hookworms (fair → moderate). For Mini-FLOTAC, a significantly improved agreement was observed for hookworms only (fair → moderate). For the other STHs, the agreement was almost perfect and remained unchanged. For McMaster, the method-specific thresholds revealed a fair to a substantial agreement but did not significantly improve the agreement. For qPCR, the method-specific thresholds based on genome equivalents per ml of DNA moderately agreed with the reference method for hookworm and Trichuris infections. For Ascaris, there was a substantial agreement. We defined method-specific thresholds that improved the classification of M&HI infections. Validation studies are required before they can be recommended for general use in assessing M&HI infections in programmatic settings., Competing Interests: The FECPAKG2 technology was produced and distributed by Techion Group Ltd, of which ET is an employee and GM is managing director. Both hold stocks in Techion Group Ltd. The Mini-FLOTAC device is a commercial product distributed by GC, LR and MPM through the University of Napoli Federico II. However, their affiliations did not play any role in the preparation and submission of this manuscript. All other authors declared that they have no competing interests.
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37. A study of the genetic variability of human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) in Cambodia reveals the existence of a new HRSV group B genotype.
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Arnott A, Vong S, Mardy S, Chu S, Naughtin M, Sovann L, Buecher C, Beauté J, Rith S, Borand L, Asgari N, Frutos R, Guillard B, Touch S, Deubel V, and Buchy P
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- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cambodia epidemiology, Child, Child, Preschool, Cluster Analysis, Female, Genotype, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Middle Aged, Molecular Epidemiology, Molecular Sequence Data, Phylogeny, RNA, Viral genetics, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human isolation & purification, Seasons, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Young Adult, Genetic Variation, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections epidemiology, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections virology, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human classification, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human genetics
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Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is the leading cause of hospitalization of children aged <5 years due to respiratory illness in industrialized countries, and pneumonia is the leading cause of mortality among children aged <5 years worldwide. Although HRSV was first identified in 1956, a preventative vaccine has yet to be developed. Here we report the results of the first study to investigate the circulation and genetic diversity of HRSV in Cambodia among an all-ages population over 5 consecutive years. The incidences of HRSV infection among all-ages outpatient and hospitalized populations were equivalent, at 9.5% and 8.2%, respectively. Infection was most prevalent among children aged <5 years, with bronchiolitis being the most frequently observed clinical syndrome in the same age group. Circulation of HRSV was seasonal, typically coinciding with the rainy season between July and November annually. Strains belonging to HRSV groups A and B were detected with equivalent frequencies; however, we observed a potentially biennial shift in the predominant circulating HRSV genotype. The majority of HRSV group B strains belonged to the recently described BA genotype, with the exception of 10 strains classified as belonging to a novel HRSV group B genotype, SAB4, first reported here.
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38. Molecular detection of fluoroquinolone-resistance in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Cambodia suggests low association with XDR phenotypes.
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Surcouf C, Heng S, Pierre-Audigier C, Cadet-Daniel V, Namouchi A, Murray A, Gicquel B, and Guillard B
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- Cambodia, DNA Gyrase genetics, DNA, Bacterial chemistry, DNA, Bacterial genetics, DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases genetics, Genotype, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests methods, Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolation & purification, Phenotype, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Antitubercular Agents pharmacology, Fluoroquinolones pharmacology, Genes, Bacterial, Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug effects, Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetics, Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant microbiology
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Background: Drug susceptibility testing (DST) remains an important concern for implementing treatment of MDR tuberculosis patients. Implementation of molecular tests for drug resistance identification would facilitate DST particularly in developing countries where culturing is difficult to perform. We have characterized multidrug resistant strains in Cambodia using MDTDRsl tests, drug target sequencing and phenotypic tests., Methods: A total of 65 non-MDR and 101 MDR TB isolates collected between May 2007 and June 2009 were tested for resistance to fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides/cyclic peptides using the GenoType® MTBDRsl assay and gene sequencing. Rifampicin resistance (RMP-R) was tested using gene sequencing and genotyping was assessed by spoligotyping., Results: A total of 95 of the 101 MDR strains were confirmed to be RMP-R by rpoB gene sequencing. Fourteen of the 101 MDR isolates (14%) carried a gyrA mutation associated with fluoroquinolone-resistance (FQ-R) (detected by the MTBDRsl assay and sequencing) compared with only 1 (1.5%) of the 65 non-MDR strains. Only 1 (1%) of the MDR isolates was found to be XDR TB. The MDR group contained a higher proportion of Beijing or Beijing like strains (58%) than the non MDR group (28%). This percentage is higher in MDR FQ-R strains (71%)., Conclusions: The new GenoType® MTBDRsl assay combined with molecular tests to detect RMP-R and isoniazid resistance (INH-R) represents a valuable tool for the detection of XDR TB. In Cambodia there is a low rate of XDR amongst MDR TB including MDR FQ-R TB. This suggests a low association between FQ-R and XDR TB. Strain spoligotyping confirms Beijing strains to be more prone to accumulate antibiotic resistance., (© 2011 Surcouf et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.)
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39. MLVA polymorphism of Salmonella enterica subspecies isolated from humans, animals, and food in Cambodia.
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van Cuyck H, Farbos-Granger A, Leroy P, Yith V, Guillard B, Sarthou JL, Koeck JL, and Kruy SL
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Background: Salmonella (S.) enterica is the main cause of salmonellosis in humans and animals. The epidemiology of this infection involves large geographical distances, and strains related to an episode of salmonellosis therefore need to be reliably discriminated. Due to the limitations of serotyping, molecular genotyping methods have been developed, including multiple loci variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) analysis (MLVA). In our study, 11 variable number tandem-repeats markers were selected from the S. enterica Typhimurium LT2 genome to evaluate the genetic diversity of 206 S. enterica strains collected in Cambodia between 2001 and 2007., Findings: Thirty one serovars were identified from three sources: humans, animals and food. The markers were able to discriminate all strains from 2 to 17 alleles. Using the genotype phylogeny repartition, MLVA distinguished 107 genotypes clustered into two main groups: S. enterica Typhi and other serovars. Four serovars (Derby, Schwarzengrund, Stanley, and Weltevreden) were dispersed in 2 to 5 phylogenic branches. Allelic variations within S. enterica serovars was represented using the minimum spanning tree. For several genotypes, we identified clonal complexes within the serovars. This finding supports the notion of endemo-epidemic diffusion within animals, food, or humans. Furthermore, a clonal transmission from one source to another was reported. Four markers (STTR3, STTR5, STTR8, and Sal20) presented a high diversity index (DI > 0.80)., Conclusions: In summary, MLVA can be used in the typing and genetic profiling of a large diversity of S. enterica serovars, as well as determining the epidemiological relationships of the strains with the geography of the area.
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40. A first assessment of the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Cambodia.
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Zhang J, Heng S, Le Moullec S, Refregier G, Gicquel B, Sola C, and Guillard B
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Cambodia epidemiology, Child, Cluster Analysis, Female, Genotype, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Molecular Typing, Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetics, Young Adult, Genetic Variation, Mycobacterium tuberculosis classification, Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolation & purification, Tuberculosis epidemiology, Tuberculosis microbiology
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Background: Cambodia is among the 22 high-burden TB countries, and has one of the highest rates of TB in South-East Asia. This study aimed to describe the genetic diversity among clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) isolates collected in Cambodia and to relate these findings to genetic diversity data from neighboring countries., Methods: We characterized by 24 VNTR loci genotyping and spoligotyping 105 Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates collected between 2007 and 2008 in the region of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia, enriched in multidrug-resistant (MDR) isolates (n = 33)., Results: Classical spoligotyping confirmed that the East-African Indian (EAI) lineage is highly prevalent in this area (60%-68% respectively in whole sample and among non-MDR isolates). Beijing lineage is also largely represented (30% in whole sample, 21% among non-MDR isolates, OR = 4.51, CI 95% [1.77, 11.51]) whereas CAS lineage was absent. The 24 loci MIRU-VNTR typing scheme distinguished 90 patterns with only 13 multi-isolates clusters covering 28 isolates. The clustering of EAI strains could be achieved with only 8 VNTR combined with spoligotyping, which could serve as a performing, easy and cheap genotyping standard for this family. Extended spoligotyping suggested relatedness of some unclassified "T1 ancestors" or "Manu" isolates with modern strains and provided finer resolution., Conclusions: The genetic diversity of MTC in Cambodia is driven by the EAI and the Beijing families. We validate the usefulness of the extended spoligotyping format in combination with 8 VNTR for EAI isolates in this region.
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41. Ralstonia pickettii community-acquired pneumonia in Cambodia.
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Rammaert B, Borand L, Goyet S, Te V, Hem S, Guillard B, and Vong S
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- Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Cambodia, Community-Acquired Infections diagnosis, Community-Acquired Infections drug therapy, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections diagnosis, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections drug therapy, Humans, Male, Pneumonia, Bacterial diagnosis, Pneumonia, Bacterial drug therapy, Community-Acquired Infections microbiology, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections microbiology, Pneumonia, Bacterial microbiology, Ralstonia pickettii isolation & purification
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