Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, launched in 1968, is the official bi-monthly publication of the Taiwan Society of Microbiology, the Chinese Society of Immunology, the Infectious Diseases Society of Taiwanand the Taiwan Society of Parasitology. The journal is an open access journal, committed to disseminating information on the latest trends and advances in microbiology, immunology, infectious diseases and parasitology. Articles on clinical or laboratory investigations of relevance to microbiology, infectious diseases, parasitology, and novel findings in all areas of immunology, encompassing both basic, clinical research and other related fields that are of interest to the medical profession are eligible for consideration. Article types considered include perspectives, review articles, original articles, brief reports and correspondence. The Editorial Board of the Journal comprises a dedicated team of local and international experts in the field of microbiology, immunology, infectious diseases and parasitology. All members of the Editorial Board actively guide and set the direction of the journal. With the aim of promoting effective and accurate scientific information, an expert panel of referees constitutes the backbone of the peer-review process in evaluating the quality and content of manuscripts submitted for publication. JMII is open access and indexed in SCIE, PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, AIDS & Cancer Reseach, CABI, BIOSIS Previews, Biological Abstracts, EBSCOhost, CancerLit, Reactions Weekly (online), Chemical Abstracts, HealthSTAR, Global Health, ProQuest.

Review Article

1. Honey: A realistic antimicrobial for disorders of the skin
Pauline McLoone, Mary Warnock, Lorna Fyfe

2. Lactobacillus pentosus strain LPS16 produces lactic acid, inhibiting multidrug-resistant Helicobacter pylori
Po-Xing Zheng, Hsin-Yi Fang, Hsiao-Bai Yang, Nai-Yueh Tien, ... Jiunn-Jong Wu

3. Biodegradation of toxic chemicals by Pleurotus eryngii in submerged fermentation and solid-state fermentation
Bea-Ven Chang, Yi-Ming Chang

4. The antifungal effect of silver nanoparticles on Trichosporon asahii
Zhi-Kuan Xia, Qiu-Hua Ma, Shu-Yi Li, De-Quan Zhang, ... Rong-Ya Yang

5. A trapping ligand antagonist peptide H22-LP inhibition of human cytomegalovirus infection
Wenjun Shi, Bo Xu, Peng Tian, Xiuying Li, Hanxiao Sun

6. Development of a multiplex Luminex assay for detecting swine antibodies to structural and nonstructural proteins of foot-and-mouth disease virus in Taiwan
Tsu-Han Chen, Fan Lee, Yeou-Liang Lin, Chu-Hsiang Pan, ... Hsiang-Jung Tsai

7. Bacteremic pneumonia caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae: Appropriateness of empirical treatment matters
Wan-Ling Cheng, Po-Ren Hsueh, Ching-Chi Lee, Chia-Wen Li, ... Wen-Chien Ko

8. Preceding human metapneumovirus infection increases adherence of Streptococcus pneumoniae and severity of murine pneumococcal pneumonia
Shen-Hao Lai, Sui-Ling Liao, Kin-Sun Wong, Tzou-Yien Lin

9. Population-based incidence of community-acquired pneumonia hospitalization in Hong Kong children younger than 5 years before universal conjugate pneumococcal immunization
Susan S. Chiu, Pak-Leung Ho, Pek-Lan Khong, Clara Ooi, ... Eunice L.Y. Chan

11. Increased frequency of peripheral venipunctures raises the risk of central-line associated bloodstream infection in neonates with peripherally inserted central venous catheters
Hao-Yuan Cheng, Chun-Yi Lu, Li-Min Huang, Ping-Ing Lee, ... Luan-Yin Chang

12. Comparison of the effectiveness and antibiotic cost among ceftriaxone, ertapenem, and levofloxacin in treatment of community-acquired complicated urinary tract infections
Hsin-An Lin, Ya-Sung Yang, Jing-Xun Wang, Hsin-Chung Lin, ... Feng-Yee Chang

13. High prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of urinary tract infection isolates in febrile young children without localizing signs in Taiwan
Chang-Teng Wu, Hao-Yuan Lee, Chyi-Liang Chen, Pao-Lan Tuan, Cheng-Hsun Chiu

14. Additive effect of recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis ESAT-6 protein and ESAT-6/CFP-10 fusion protein in adhesion of macrophages through fibronectin receptors
Mina Hemmati, Atefeh Seghatoleslam, Mozhgan Rasti, Saeedeh Ebadat, ... Zohreh Mostafavi-Pour

15. Comorbidities of pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus: A 6-year nationwide population-based study
Pei-Chun Chan, Chong-Hua Yu, Kuo-Wei Yeh, Jorng-Tzong Horng, Jing-Long Huang

16. Detection of anti-p155/140, anti-p140, and antiendothelial cells autoantibodies in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis
Hsin-Hui Yu, Hsien-Mei Chang, Chiao-Juno Chiu, Yao-Hsu Yang, ... Bor-Luen Chiang

17. Impact of tumor necrosis factor receptor p55 deficiency in susceptibility of C57BL/6 mice to infection with Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis
Diego Esteban Cargnelutti, María Cristina Salomón, Verónica Celedon, Fernando Darío Cuello-Carrión, ... Eduardo Alberto Scodeller

18. Anticandidal activity of medicinal plants and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains of clinical specimens
Limpon Bora

19. Chaetomium atrobrunneum and Aspergillus fumigatus in multiple tracheal aspirates: Copathogens or symbiosis
He Wang, Yali Liu, Sharon C.-A. Chen, Yun Long, ... Ying-Chun Xu

Case Reports

>> Rapid onset of rhabdomyolysis after switching to a raltegravir-based antiretroviral regimen
Wan-Jung Tsai, Susan Shin-Jung Lee, Hung-Chin Tsai, Cheng-Len Sy, ... Yao-Shen Chen

>> Simultaneous cryptococcal and tuberculous meningitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
Bilgul Mete, Nese Saltoglu, Ersin Vanli, Cigdem Ozkara, ... Recep Ozturk

>> Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus-visceral leishmaniasis-co-infection
Patrícia Rodrigues Naufal Spir, Lourdes Aparecida Zampieri D'Andrea, Elivelton Silva Fonseca, Luiz Euribel Prestes-Carneiro

>> Arteriovenous graft infection caused by Candida glabrata: A case report and literature review
Hung-Ling Huang, Chun-Yu Lin, Ya-Ting Chang, Yen-Hsu Chen, ... Po-Liang Lu


Correspondence

1. Urinary tract infection due to NonO1 Vibrio cholerae
Yen-Ting Chen, Hung-Jen Tang, Chien-Ming Chao

2. Sepsis is a more important risk factor for cytomegalovirus colitis in human-immunodeficiency virus-negative adults with chronic kidney disease
Ding-Ek Toh, Fat-Moon Suk

3. Co-occurrence of Leriche syndrome and antiphospholipid syndrome in a man with refractory ulcers of the lower limbs
Tai-Chin Hsieh, Po-Ren Hsueh, Fang-Lan Yu, Shio-Shin Jean, ... Wen-Sen Lee

4. How quickly can conventional organism identification deliver reports for positive blood cultures in real life?
Pak-Leung Ho, Pierra Y. Law, Ka-Ying Ng, Mei-Kum Yan, Vincent C.C. Cheng