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abstract：Background:Bacterial and fungal infections (BFIs) are frequent in patients with cirrhosis and often trigger acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). This prospective observational study aims to describe the interactions between BFI and ACLF in terms of mortality and related risk factors. Methods:We performed a 2-center ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Bartoletti M,Baldassarre M,Domenicali M,Lewis RE,Giannella M,Antognoli A,Rinaldi M,Zaccherini G,Verucchi G,Marconi L,Tamè M,Berardi S,Napoli L,Siniscalchi A,Fabbri A,Biselli M,Tufoni M,Pavarin RM,Trevisani F,Viale P

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Avian influenza A/H5N1 has threatened human health for nearly 2 decades. Avian influenza A vaccine without adjuvant is poorly immunogenic. A flexible rapid tactic for mass vaccination will be needed if a pandemic occurs. METHODS:A multicenter, randomized, blinded phase 1 clinical trial evaluated safety and ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Mulligan MJ,Bernstein DI,Frey S,Winokur P,Rouphael N,Dickey M,Edupuganti S,Spearman P,Anderson E,Graham I,Noah DL,Mangal B,Kim S,Hill H,Whitaker J,Emery W,Beck A,Stephens K,Hartwell B,Ogilvie M,Rimann N,Osinski

更新日期：2014-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Malaria transmission through blood transfusion is an accidental but preventable cause of malaria infection and is increasingly becoming a matter of concern for blood transfusion services. This systematic review was conducted to provide a summary of evidence about the prevalence of Plasmodium infection in asy...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Ahmadpour E,Foroutan-Rad M,Majidiani H,Moghaddam SM,Hatam-Nahavandi K,Hosseini SA,Rahimi MT,Barac A,Rubino S,Zarean M,Mathioudakis AG,Cevik M

更新日期：2019-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Clinical features of Lyme disease (LD) range from localized skin lesions to serious disseminated disease. Information on risk factors for Lyme arthritis, facial palsy, carditis, and meningitis is limited but could facilitate disease recognition and elucidate pathophysiology. Methods:Patients from high-incid...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Kwit NA,Nelson CA,Max R,Mead PS

更新日期：2017-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In the outpatient setting, the majority of antibiotic prescriptions are for acute respiratory infections (ARIs), but most of these infections are viral and antibiotics are unnecessary. We analyzed provider-specific antibiotic prescribing in a group of outpatient clinics affiliated with an academic medical ce...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Jung S,Sexton ME,Owens S,Spell N,Fridkin S

更新日期：2019-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Elimination of a rifamycin from the treatment regimen for tuberculosis negatively impacts outcomes. Cross-reactivity between the rifamycins after drug eruptions is unclear. We report 6 consecutive human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with rifampicin-associated drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptom...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Lehloenya RJ,Dlamini S,Muloiwa R,Kakande B,Ngwanya MR,Todd G,Dheda K

更新日期：2016-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the recognized benefit of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for preventing and treating HIV, some studies have reported adverse birth outcomes with in utero ART exposure. We evaluated the effect of infant in utero HIV and ART exposure on preterm delivery (PTD), low birth weight (LBW), small for gestationa...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Ramokolo V,Goga AE,Lombard C,Doherty T,Jackson DJ,Engebretsen IM

更新日期：2017-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Recent studies have favored the use of cefazolin over nafcillin for the treatment of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia. The clinical influence of the cefazolin inoculum effect (CzIE) in the effectiveness of cephalosporins for severe MSSA infections has not been evaluated. Metho...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Miller WR,Seas C,Carvajal LP,Diaz L,Echeverri AM,Ferro C,Rios R,Porras P,Luna C,Gotuzzo E,Munita JM,Nannini E,Carcamo C,Reyes J,Arias CA

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections are a major threat to public health, yet improper use of antibiotics remains high. Infectious Diseases (ID) fellows play a major role in antibiotic stewardship efforts, but there is little research on how they view stewardship activities. We performed a qualitative s...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Morgan JR,Barlam TF,Drainoni ML

更新日期：2018-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial activation and dysfunction play a central role in the pathogenesis of sepsis and viral hemorrhagic fevers. Hantaviral disease is a viral hemorrhagic fever and is characterized by capillary dysfunction, although the underlying mechanisms for hantaviral disease are not fully elucidated. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Connolly-Andersen AM,Thunberg T,Ahlm C

更新日期：2014-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pharmacists with residency training in infectious diseases (ID) optimize antimicrobial therapy outcomes in patients and support antimicrobial stewardship (AS) programs. Although most ID residencies are accredited and assessed by certain standards, the degree to which these programs are similar is not known. ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Cho JC,Crotty MP,Kufel WD,Chahine EB,Sofjan AK,Gallagher JC,Estrada SJ

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cryptococcal meningitis is a major cause of death among people with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH). Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) testing of asymptomatic patients is an important public health measure to reduce mortality in high-incidence areas. However, limited data exist on CrAg prevalence in Central Ame...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Zuniga-Moya JC,Romero-Reyes LE,Saavedra EB,Montoya S,Varela D,Borjas M,Cerna A,Bejarano S,Martinez P,Lujan K,Erazo K,Lainez I,Pineda L,Yanes D,O'Halloran JA,Spec A

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Hepatitis C virus (HCV), a major cause of morbidity and mortality, is common and rising among young persons who inject drugs (PWID). Reducing the level of viremia may be an intervention, yet the impact of viremia on HCV transmission is unknown. Methods:We conducted a prospective study of injecting partnersh...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Hahn JA,Tully DC,Evans JL,Morris MD,Briceno A,Bean DJ,Allen TM,Page K

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) disease caused by type emm89 strains has been increasing worldwide, driven by the emergence of an epidemic clonal variant (clade 3 emm89). The clinical characteristics of patients with emm89 iGAS disease, and in particular with clade 3 emm89 iGAS disease, are poorly desc...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Teatero S,Coleman BL,Beres SB,Olsen RJ,Kandel C,Reynolds O,Athey TBT,Musser JM,McGeer A,Fittipaldi N

更新日期：2017-03-04 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：: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：:Background.  Sepsis is a serious and common condition with high mortality and morbidity. The public awareness, knowledge, and perception of sepsis in Sweden are unknown. Methods.  A survey was performed using an online interview distributed to adults, aged 18-74, between March 6 and 9, 2015. Results.  A total of 1001 ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Mellhammar L,Christensson B,Linder A

更新日期：2015-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy251.]. ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Abdullahi A,Fopoussi OM,Torimiro J,Atkins M,Kouanfack C,Geretti AM

更新日期：2019-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The number of invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infections due to hitherto extremely rare type emm74 strains has increased in several Canadian provinces since late 2015. We hypothesized that the cases recorded in the different provinces are linked and caused by strains of an emm74 clone that recently eme...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Teatero S,McGeer A,Tyrrell GJ,Hoang L,Smadi H,Domingo MC,Levett PN,Finkelstein M,Dewar K,Plevneshi A,Athey TBT,Gubbay JB,Mulvey MR,Martin I,Demczuk W,Fittipaldi N

更新日期：2018-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a 20-year-old male who had ambiguous HIV test results after entering new provider care and whose status was later complicated by undetectable viral RNA off antiretroviral therapy (ART). Verifying HIV infection status may occasionally require sensitive DNA testing that might need to be considered i...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Springer SA,Masciotra S,Johnson JA,Campbell S

更新日期：2020-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background:This study aims to estimate the disease burden of vertically acquired hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a large Midwestern hospital and to identify factors associated with HCV diagnostic testing among high-risk infants. Methods:This is a retrospective analysis of an infant cohort (n = 58 427) born from 2014 to 201...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Protopapas S,Murrison LB,Wexelblatt SL,Blackard JT,Hall ES

更新日期：2019-10-21 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：:We present a case of an unvaccinated traveler who traveled from New York to Peru and contracted yellow fever. He likely acquired the infection while visiting the Amazon River, with a point of exit of Lima, Peru. Our case illustrates the dramatic course that yellow fever may take, as well as the importance of pretravel...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Winnicka L,Abdullah A,Yang T,Norville K,Irizarry-Acosta M

更新日期：2017-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the microbial burden on the operating room environment when patients on contact precautions for a multidrug-resistant pathogen received surgery. Our study demonstrated that the perioperative environment was contaminated with aerobic bacteria and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) after ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Kanamori H,Rutala WA,Gergen MF,Weber DJ

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Using data from 3 private healthcare claims repositories, we evaluated the incidence of pneumococcal disease among adults with US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) defined at-risk conditions or rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Crohn's disease, and neuromuscular disorder/seizures and those with traditiona...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Pelton SI,Shea KM,Weycker D,Farkouh RA,Strutton DR,Edelsberg J

更新日期：2015-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Concomitant dosing of ledipasvir (LDV) and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) results in an increased tenofovir (TFV) area under the curve (AUC). The aim of this study was to examine whether there was a correlation between the renal biomarkers retinol binding protein-4 (RBP-4) and β2 microglobulin (β2M) and...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Chan A,Park L,Collins LF,Cooper C,Saag M,Dieterich D,Sulkowski M,Naggie S

更新日期：2019-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：: Background.  School closures are an important mitigation strategy during influenza pandemic: if implemented early in a local outbreak, they can slow the disease spread in the surrounding community. During seasonal influenza epidemics, school closures may occur reactively, ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Russell ES,Zheteyeva Y,Gao H,Shi J,Rainey JJ,Thoroughman D,Uzicanin A

更新日期：2016-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is a well regarded physical functioning assessment including balance, gait speed, and chair-stand tests. Its use has not been widely assessed in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care. We evaluated the feasibility of integrating the SPPB into care of aging peopl...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Crane HM,Miller ME,Pierce J,Willig AL,Case ML,Wilkin AM,Brown S,Asirot MG,Fredericksen RJ,Saag MS,Landay AL,High KP

更新日期：2019-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Orbital actinomycosis is an unusual clinical manifestation of orbital infection caused by Actinomyces species. Herein we report a case of orbital actinomycosis in a 67-year-old woman with recurrent swelling and erythema around her left eye with an orbital mass initially thought to be a meningioma. ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Kobayashi T,Ford B,Fujita N,Appenheimer AB

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Delayed pathogen identification and nonspecific clinical findings make definitive decisions regarding antibiotics challenging. The stimuli of bacterial toxins and inflammation make procalcitonin (PCT) unique in its ability to differentiate bacterial infection from other causes of inflammation, and thus it is...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Broyles MR

更新日期：2017-10-03 00:00:00