The present study aimed to evaluate the association between influenza vaccination and the
secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among elderly persons. This …

Purpose To describe the epidemiology and outcome of the first 100 COVID-19 cases in
Taiwan. Methods We included the first 100 patients with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 …

Background Healthcare-associated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has significant
implications for patients, their companions and healthcare workers (HCWs). Controlling …

Objectives Outbreaks of shigellosis among men who have sex with men (MSM) have been
reported since the late 1990s. HIV infection is an important risk factor. Since 2014, the global …

Background/Purpose Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are high-risk settings for the novel
coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The aim of the study was to describe the extent and the …

Objective: Universal admission screening and follow-up symptom-based testing for severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may play critical roles in …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was first reported in Wuhan in December 20191 and has …

Background Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) surveillance data are
voluntarily submitted to the Taiwan Healthcare-associated Infection and Antimicrobial …

Since the first case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection (MERS-CoV)
confirmed in South Korea on May 20th, 2015, a total of 186 cases (including one confirmed …

Echovirus type 11, a less common cause in outbreak previously, was the main virus
responsible for the epidemic of enterovirus infection in Taiwan in June 2018. More than half …