Correction to: BMC Infectious Diseases (2018) 18:672

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3608-5

Following publication of the original article [1], the author reported his name has erroneously spelled as Omer Irfan. The correct name is Omar Irfan.

It has been corrected in the original article as well.

The publisher apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this error.