Background: Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, may be difficult to recognise because its clinical manifestations overlap with those of other acute febrile illnesses. Aim: This study describes the clinical features, laboratory findings and treatment outcomes of patien...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i11605
Antimicrobial resistance among clinical Escherichia coli isolates restricts treatment options and highlights the need for local susceptibility and molecular surveillance. This study investigated antimicrobial resistance patterns, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i11604
Alassane Dièye, Ndiambé Sarr, Moustapha Diedhiou, Demba Makalou, Ablaye Sarr, Papa Latyr Junior Diouf, Fatou Binetou Seck, Abdoulaye Seye, El Hadji Mba Bambo Diakhaby, Ibou Gueye, Oumou Kaltoum Boh, Abiboulah Sall, Seynabou Ndiaye, Seynabou LO & Ndéye Méry Dia-Badiane·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Background: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute viral zoonosis responsible for several epidemics in Senegal. The 2025 epidemic was associated with substantial mortality. Aim: The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical, therapeutic and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i11603
Background and Aims: Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) complicates tuberculosis control and requires accurate characterisation of resistance patterns to guide clinical and public health responses. This study investigated the prevalence and pattern of DR-TB among presumptive and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i11602
Severe viral and bacterial pneumonia is frequently complicated by acute lung injury, secondary bacterial infection, and systemic organ dysfunction. The gut–lung axis has emerged as a biologically plausible framework linking intestinal microbial ecology, microbial metabolites, bar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i11601
Background and Aim: Wound infections remain a significant cause of morbidity, prolonged hospitalisation and increased healthcare costs globally, particularly in developing countries including Nigeria. The emergence and rapid spread of antimicrobial resistance among wound pathogen...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i11600
Introduction: The 'One Health' approach recognises the interdependence between human health, animal health, and ecosystem health. Implementing this approach requires institutional policies, a sound understanding of the concept among health professionals, and effective collaborati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i11598
Taiwo Bakare-Abidola, Aluna Elizabeth Ese, Victoria Abiodun, Elekwa Phillip, Olayemi Alice Oguntunde, Abdulsamad Afolarin Ahmed, Demilade Vincent, Victoria Ifeyinwa Uwakwe, Mayowa Olasupo & Goodness Promise Ibiebara·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Climate change and ecosystem degradation can affect infectious-disease hazards, human exposure and the recognition of outbreaks, but the direction and strength of those influences differ among pathogens. Nigeria provides a pertinent setting because reservoir-associated infections...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i11599
Gianluca Gessoni, Sara Valverde, Francesca Gessoni, Giovanni Roveroni, Lauretta Moro, Carla Rossi, Giulia de Fusco, Enza Coluccia, Gianni Tidore, Luca Collodel, Rosaria Piatti, Federica Mazzetto, Gabriella Mazzaro, Michela Pivetta, Cecilia Callari & Silvia da Ros·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Background: Mortality risk among patients with severe COVID-19 is determined by interacting clinical, respiratory and systemic factors. This study evaluated whether routinely available respiratory and biomarker information could provide incremental prognostic information in a coh...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10595
Yaw Manu Boateng, Kwaku Gyamfi Oppong, Mustapha Bin Usman, Miriam Gborglah, Martha Masata Adeyiga, Marshall Asare Owusu, Yaa Gyaa Fynn, Paul Gyan, Richard Delali Agbeko Djochie & Felicia Oppong·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence estimates in Ghana differ by setting and measurement method, and evidence from semi-rural municipal services using pill-count data remains limited. Objective: To estimate ART adherence and examine individual, psychosocial, treatm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10596
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to global public health. Its emergence is fuelled by the inappropriate use of antimicrobials, self-medication, premature discontinuation of treatment, and the sharing of antibiotics. People’s knowledge, attitudes, and p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10593
Zemane Guelilou, Konaté Issa, Gnamou Arouna, Ouedraogo Gafourou Arsène, Ouedraogo Dramane, Sanfo Salmata, Diallo Ismael, Kafando Lassané & Barry Boubacar·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Introduction: Measles is a widespread exanthematous febrile illness caused by a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus. The reservoir is exclusively human, and transmission occurs between humans. It is one of the most contagious infectious diseases. In Burkina Faso, measles rem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10594
Itiav Igber Wueseter, Otumala John Egbere, Adamu Ishaku Akyala, Ishaku Giwa Innocent, Abba Ogwuche Joseph, Affia Ubokobong Elija & Gowon Aondohemba Godwin·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Background: Malaria remains an important cause of maternal and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Nigeria, with pregnant women particularly vulnerable to infection because of physiological and immunological changes during pregnancy. Socioeconomic deprivation may further increase this...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10592
Antimicrobial resistance complicates the selection of timely, effective, and appropriately narrow-spectrum antibiotic therapy. Clinical decision support systems can combine the suspected infection syndrome, illness severity, prior microbiology, recent antimicrobial exposure, loca...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10591