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.

Article

1. Clinical outcomes and prognostic factors of patients with severe influenza receiving intravenous peramivir salvage therapy in intensive care units
Ching-Yuan Yeh, Fu-Der Wang, Yu-Chung Chuang, Chia-Jui Yang, ... Wang-Huei Sheng

2. Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium bacteremia
Jung-Jr Ye, Shian-Sen Shie, Chun-Wen Cheng, Jeng-How Yang, ... Ching-Tai Huang

3. The incidence rate, trend and microbiological aetiology of prosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty: A 13 years’ experience from a tertiary medical center in Taiwan
Fu-Der Wang, Yu-Ping Wang, Cheng-Fong Chen, Hsin-Pai Chen

4. Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli bacteremia: Comparison of pediatric and adult populations
Wan-Lin Tsai, Chih-Hsin Hung, Hui-An Chen, Jiun-Ling Wang, ... Ming-Fang Cheng

5. Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of a newly developed tri-component diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine in a murine model
Dong Ho Huh, Seung Beom Han, Hye Jo Shin, Dong Ho Ahn, ... Jin Han Kang

6. Analyses of clinical and laboratory characteristics of dengue adults at their hospital presentations based on the World Health Organization clinical-phase framework: Emphasizing risk of severe dengue in the elderly
Hong-Jie Kuo, Ing-Kit Lee, Jien-Wei Liu

7. Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of human parainfluenza virus infections of children in southern Taiwan
Kai-Wen Wu, Shih-Min Wang, Ching-Fen Shen, Tzong-Shiann Ho, ... Ching-Chuan Liu

8. Nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization among otherwise healthy children aged between 2 months and 5 years in northern Taiwan, 2005–2010
Meng-Shan Tsai, Chih-Jung Chen, Tzou-Yien Lin, Yhu-Chering Huang

9. Predictors of polymyxin B treatment failure in Gram-negative healthcare-associated infections among critically ill patients
Bahiah Ismail, Mohd Nazri Shafei, Azian Harun, Saedah Ali, ... Zakuan Zainy Deris

10. Desiccation and ethanol resistances of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii embedded in biofilm: The favorable antiseptic efficacy of combination chlorhexidine gluconate and ethanol
Shyh-Ren Chiang, Fang Jung, Hung-Jen Tang, Chung-Hua Chen, ... Yin-Ching Chuang

11. Ureaplasma spp. in male infertility and its relationship with semen quality and seminal plasma components
Yun Heng Zhou, Hong Xia Ma, Xiao Xing Shi, Yang Liu

12. Efficacy of isoniazid salvage therapy for latent tuberculosis infection in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disorders – A retrospective cohort study in Taiwan
Shiang-Fen Huang, Ming-Han Chen, Fu-Der Wang, Chang-Youh Tsai, ... Wei-Juin Su

13. Investigation of a nosocomial outbreak of fungemia caused by Candida pelliculosa (Pichia anomala) in a Korean tertiary care center
Jiwon Jung, Young Sook Moon, Jung A. Yoo, Ji-Hun Lim, ... Jae-Bum Jun

14. Clinical characteristics, radiologic findings, risk factors and outcomes of serum galactomannan-negative invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
Jiwon Jung, Mi Young Kim, Yong Pil Chong, Sang-Oh Lee, ... Sung-Han Kim

15.Low-dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole treatment for pneumocystis pneumonia in non-human immunodeficiency virus-infected immunocompromised patients: A single-center retrospective observational cohort study
Kei Nakashima, Masahiro Aoshima, Tamao Nakashita, Masahiko Hara, ... Shinji Motojima

16. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium at a university hospital in Taiwan, 2002–2015: Fluctuation of genetic populations and emergence of a new structure type of the Tn1546-like element
An-Jing Kuo, Jwu-Ching Shu, Tsui-Ping Liu, Jang-Jih Lu, ... Tsu-Lan Wu

17. M2 macrophage subset decrement is an indicator of bleeding tendency in pediatric dengue disease
Min-Sheng Lee, Yu-Hsin Tseng, Yen-Chun Chen, Chang-Hung Kuo, ... Chih-Hsing Hung

18. C-reactive protein levels can predict positive 18F-FDG PET/CT findings that lead to management changes in patients with bacteremia
Han-Yu Tsai, Ming-Hsun Lee, Chih-Hsing Wan, Lan-Yan Yang, ... Jing-Ren Tseng

19. Clinical features, outcomes, and molecular characteristics of an outbreak of Staphylococcus haemolyticus infection, among a mass-burn casualty patient group, in a tertiary center in northern Taiwan
Peng-Hao Chang, Tsui-Ping Liu, Po-Yen Huang, Shu-Yu Lin, ... Jang-Jih Lu


Correspondences

>> Suboptimal diagnostic performance of dengue non-structural protein 1 antigen rapid test during non-endemic periods in southern Taiwan
Cong-Tat Cia, Wen-Chien Ko

>> Enterobius vermicularis infection mimicking strongyloidiasis: A case report
Yi-Hsuan Chou, Shih-Chung Chiang, Pin-Fei Wei, Shuang-Shuang Chen, ... Chien-Ching Hung

>> Coinfection of pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia and pulmonary aspergillosis in a non-HIV-infected patient
Po-Hsin Lee, Pin-Kuei Fu