This systematic review and meta-analysis quantified the protective effect of facemasks and
respirators against respiratory infections among healthcare workers. Relevant articles were …

Background Studies suggest that routine variations in public drinking water turbidity may be
associated with endemic gastrointestinal illness. We systematically reviewed the literature …

Objectives To estimate, overall and by organism, the incidence of infectious intestinal
disease (IID) in the community, presenting to general practice (GP) and reported to national …

The efficacy of virus-specific T cells in clearing pathogens involves a fine balance between
antiviral and inflammatory features. SARS-CoV-2–specific T cells in individuals who clear …

Background Global recognition of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as an urgent public health
problem has galvanized national and international efforts. Chief among these are …

Background A number of infectious agents have previously been suggested as risk factors
for the development of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), but robust epidemiologic evidence …

Background. Large-scale, prospective studies of infectious intestinal disease (IID) in
developed countries are uncommon. Two studies of IID incidence and etiology have been …

Existing estimates of the incidence of infectious intestinal disease (IID) caused by norovirus
are based on electron microscopy or reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT …

Background Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is the main method
for laboratory diagnosis of norovirus-associated infectious intestinal disease (IID). However …

Objectives: Campylobacters are the most common bacterial cause of infectious intestinal
disease (IID) in temperate countries. C. jejuni is the predominant cause of campylobacter …