Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian H5 Influenza A Viruses in Live Poultry Markets, Wuxi City, China, 2013-2014.

abstract：Background:Patients with suspected tuberculosis are often overtreated with antituberculosis drugs. We evaluated the diagnostic value of the focused assessment with sonography for HIV-associated tuberculosis (FASH) in rural Tanzania. Methods:In a prospective cohort study, the frequency of FASH signs was compared betwee...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Ndege R,Weisser M,Elzi L,Diggelmann F,Bani F,Gingo W,Sikalengo G,Mapesi H,Mchomvu E,Kamwela L,Mnzava D,Battegay M,Reither K,Paris DH,Rohacek M

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Both dengue virus (DENV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) belong to the Flaviviridae family and could induce hepatitis. We aimed to investigate the interference between them. In total, 515 patients confirmed with dengue fever (DF) were enrolled. Thirty-two patients (6.21%) were seropositive for anti-HCV; 12 of 32 anti-HCV-...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Liang PC,Chen KY,Huang CH,Chang K,Lu PL,Yeh ML,Huang CF,Huang CI,Hsieh MH,Dai CY,Lin ZY,Chen SC,Chuang WL,Chen YH,Huang JF,Yu ML

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Background.  Sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults. The main goals of this study were to assess the association of sepsis at intensive care unit (ICU) admission with mortality and to identify predictors associated with increased mortality in older adults. Methods.  We conducted a prospe...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Rowe T,Araujo KL,Van Ness PH,Pisani MA,Juthani-Mehta M

更新日期：2016-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Background.  The majority of Lyme disease cases in the United States are acquired on the east coast between northern Virginia and New England. In recent years the geographic extent of Lyme disease has been expanding, raising the prospect of Lyme disease becoming endemic in the southeast. Methods.  We collected confirm...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Lantos PM,Nigrovic LE,Auwaerter PG,Fowler VG Jr,Ruffin F,Brinkerhoff RJ,Reber J,Williams C,Broyhill J,Pan WK,Gaines DN

更新日期：2015-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with multiple sclerosis presented with seronegative C. burnetii endocarditis diagnosed using C. burnetii-specific polymerase chain reaction and fluorescence in situ hybridization on cardiovascular biopsy. This case supports the necessity of a systematic polymerase chain reaction testing of removed cardiac va...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Melenotte C,Loukil A,Rico A,Lepidi H,Raoult D

更新日期：2019-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Methods.  In a cross-sectional substudy of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study, noncontrast cardiac computed tomography (CT) scanning for coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring was performed on all men, and, for men with normal renal function, coronary CT angiography (CTA) was performed. Associations between fat depots (...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Palella FJ Jr,McKibben R,Post WS,Li X,Budoff M,Kingsley L,Witt MD,Jacobson LP,Brown TT

更新日期：2016-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune suppression is a recognized risk factor for necrotizing fasciitis. In patients with hematological malignancies, a profoundly immunocompromised group, the predominant causative organisms are Gram negative. Clinical presentation and outcomes in these patients are similar to the immunocompetent. The Laboratory Ris...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Foo RM,Tung ML,Poon LM,Chan D,Smitasin N,Koh LP,Chng WJ,Chai LY

更新日期：2015-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The complexity and cost of current diagnostics for hepatitis C virus (HCV) may act as a prevention to the scale-up of treatment in the developing world. Currently, ribonucleic acid (RNA)-polymerase chain reaction tests are the gold standard. However, there is potential for the use of simpler and cheaper antigen tests ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Khan H,Hill A,Main J,Brown A,Cooke G

更新日期：2017-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Microvascular function and oxygen consumption affect oxygen homeostasis but have not been assessed in African children with malaria. Microvascular function in Tanzanian children with severe malaria (SM) or uncomplicated malaria were 39% and 72%, respectively, of controls (P < .001). Uncomplicated malaria (P = .04), no...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Yeo TW,Florence SM,Kalingonji AR,Chen Y,Granger DL,Anstey NM,Mwaikambo ED,Weinberg JB

更新日期：2017-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a case of loiasis revealed during an assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycle. Loa loa could limit implantation outcome. We propose to focus on an ART strategy with frozen embryos to treat the patient before any transfer. ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Puy V,Scheffler F,Tinez C,Belhadri-Mansouri N,Huguenin A,Capelle S,Agnamey P,Devaux A,Frydman N,Copin H,Benkhalifa M

更新日期：2017-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Few studies have investigated predictors of serological response to syphilis treatment in people living with HIV (PLWH). Methods:This was a retrospective, longitudinal study on PLWH who were diagnosed with and treated for syphilis who had an assessable serological response between January 2004 and June 2016...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Spagnuolo V,Poli A,Galli L,Nozza S,Bossolasco S,Cernuschi M,Maillard M,Hasson H,Gianotti N,Guffanti M,Lazzarin A,Castagna A

更新日期：2018-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease treated with amikacin liposome inhalation suspension (ALIS) at 2 clinics in the United States were surveyed to assess the frequency and management of ALIS-associated respiratory adverse events. Most respondents experienced these events, but management through phys...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Swenson C,Lapinel NC,Ali J

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Vaccines have been used successfully for disease elimination programs in many countries. Evidence on the impact of vaccination programs can support decision-making among medical practitioners and policy makers to improve immunization rates. We estimated the health and economic impact of measles vaccination f...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Paternina-Caicedo A,Driessen J,Roberts M,van Panhuis WG

更新日期：2018-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The US Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization for remdesivir use in patients with severe COVID-19. Methods:We utilized data from 2 quaternary acute care hospitals. The outcomes of interest were the impact of remdesivir on in-hospital death by day 28 and time to recovery, clinical...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Kalligeros M,Tashima KT,Mylona EK,Rybak N,Flanigan TP,Farmakiotis D,Beckwith CG,Sanchez M,Neill M,Johnson JE,Garland JM,Aung S,Byrd KM,O'Brien T,Pandita A,Aridi J,Macias Gil R,Larkin J,Shehadeh F,Mylonakis E

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Fast microbiological diagnostics (MDx) are needed to ensure early targeted antimicrobial treatment in sepsis. This systematic review focuses on the impact on antimicrobial management and patient outcomes of MDx for pathogen and resistance gene identification compared with blood cultures. PubMed was searched for clinic...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： D'Onofrio V,Salimans L,Bedenić B,Cartuyvels R,Barišić I,Gyssens IC

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptomatic acute HCV infection and interferon lambda 4 (IFNL4) genotypes are important predictors of spontaneous viral clearance. Using data from a multicohort database (Injecting Cohorts [InC3] Collaborative), we establish an independent association between host IFNL4 genotype and symptoms of acute hepatitis C virus...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Page K,Mirzazadeh A,Rice TM,Grebely J,Kim AY,Cox AL,Morris MD,Hellard M,Bruneau J,Shoukry NH,Dore GJ,Maher L,Lloyd AR,Lauer G,Prins M,McGovern BH

更新日期：2016-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Among a cohort of men who have sex with men in a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence trial, syphilis requiring treatment was associated with white coat dosing (increased PrEP adherence immediately preceding study visits) when compared with participants with optimal drug concentrations. The findings highlight the...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Blair CS,Beymer MR,Kofron RM,Bolan RK,Jordan WC,Haubrich RH,Wohl AR,Landovitz RJ

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Naegleria fowleri is a thermophilic free-living amoeba that is found in warm, fresh water and causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). The following report demonstrates the rapid and destructive clinical features of PAM in an 8-year-old male who presented with severe headaches approximately 12 days after swimm...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Vareechon C,Tarro T,Polanco C,Anand V,Pannaraj PS,Dien Bard J

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has begun implementing HIV self-testing to boost the first "95" of the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets by 2025. This study aims to assess the performance and usability of the Exacto Test HIV (Biosynex, Strasbourg, France) self-test in the lab and in the field. The Exacto Test HIV sel...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Tonen-Wolyec S,Muwonga Masidi J,Kamanga Lukusa LF,Nsiku Dikumbwa G,Sarassoro A,Bélec L

更新日期：2020-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of empirical and even directed antimicrobial management of patients hospitalized with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is problematic; antibiotics are used frequently among these patients to treat confirmed or suspected coinfection or just the symptoms. In the rapidly cha...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Goldstein EJC,Tillotson G,Redell M

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Although existing literature supports durations of 5-7 days for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), longer durations are commonly used. Obesity and heart failure (HF) have been associated with increased risk for treatment failure of SSTIs; however, whether prolonged antibiotic durations reduce the risk ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Ihm C,Sutton JD,Timbrook TT,Spivak ES

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Suspicion of an infection without localizing signs or symptoms is a common problem. A chest x-ray (CXR) is often performed to rule out pneumonia. Our prospective cross-sectional study suggests that a CXR has no diagnostic value in patients without respiratory signs or symptoms, if a reliable medical history can be obt...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： de Stoppelaar SF,Pereverzeva L,Hafkamp B,Lips N,Tielbeke F,Rustenburg L,Hoogerheide-Wiegerinck C,de Heer K

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx156.][This corrects the article DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx156.]. ...

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更新日期：2018-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The diagnosis of cellulitis is made clinically without a gold standard diagnostic test, and cellulitis has many disease mimics. There is currently no consensus for optimal antimicrobial treatment duration or method of antimicrobial delivery. Methods:This was a randomized controlled open-label multicenter tr...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Clarke MC,Cheng AC,Pollard JG,Birch M,Cowan RU,Linke JA,Walton AL,Friedman ND

更新日期：2019-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) major reforms started in 2014. In addition to assessing HIV clinicians' ACA knowledge and attitudes, this study aims to evaluate HIV clinicians' perspectives on whether the ACA has impacted the quality of HIV care and whether it addresses the main barriers to HIV care. Meth...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： McManus KA,Ferey J,Farrell E,Dillingham R

更新日期：2020-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a case of relapsing pneumococcal peritonitis. The postulated source of infection was vaginal colonization and secondary adherence of pneumococci to an intrauterine contraceptive device. After immunization with a conjugate pneumococcal vaccine, her antibody levels were observed. She remained infec...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Sendi P,Moser Schaub EM,Nirgianakis K,Hathaway LJ,Bittel P,Goldblatt D,Streit S

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment, tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) is associated with greater increases in all fasting cholesterol subgroups compared with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). Because lipid abnormalities may contribute to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, cardiovascular risk a...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Huhn GD,Shamblaw DJ,Baril JG,Hsue PY,Mills BL,Nguyen-Cleary T,McCallister S,Das M

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Needle and syringe sharing among people who inject drugs (PWID) can result in a rapid regional spread of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) variant. Such outbreaks have been identified recently in several countries and have raised public health attention because of an association with new psychoactive subs...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Hanke K,Fiedler S,Grumann C,Ratmann O,Hauser A,Klink P,Meixenberger K,Altmann B,Zimmermann R,Marcus U,Bremer V,Auwärter V,Bannert N

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of concerns about possible emergence of artemisinin resistance strains of Plasmodium falciparum in mining areas of the interior of Guyana, a 7-day artesunate trial was conducted from March to December 2014. The day-3 parasite clearance rate, the efficacy of artesunate at day 28, and polymorphism of Kelch 13 (P...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Rahman R,Martin MJ,Persaud S,Ceron N,Kellman D,Musset L,Carter KH,Ringwald P

更新日期：2016-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:We characterized the extent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) experience and postdischarge mortality among hospitalized HIV-infected adults in Zambia. Methods:At a central hospital with an opt-out HIV testing program, we enrolled HIV-infected adults (18+ years) admitted to internal medicine using a population...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Haachambwa L,Kandiwo N,Zulu PM,Rutagwera D,Geng E,Holmes CB,Sinkala E,Claassen CW,Mugavero MJ,Wa Mwanza M,Turan JM,Vinikoor MJ

更新日期：2019-07-16 00:00:00