Eight-Year-Old Male With Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis.

abstract：:Infection secondary to rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in individuals with underlying structural lung disease or immune compromise. Such infections, particularly those caused by the Mycobacterium abscessus group, are challenging to treat due to high...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： McGuffin SA,Pottinger PS,Harnisch JP

更新日期：2017-07-20 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：:In this study, we report a complete (clinical, radiological, and virological) sustained (1 year) response after nivolumab salvage therapy in a progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy patient. Analyses of the cells infiltrate in a pretreatment brain biopsy suggest that parenchymal programmed cell death-L1+ macrophag...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Audemard-Verger A,Gasnault J,Faisant M,Besse MC,Martin-Silva N,Berra M,Fournier L,Boutemy J,Maigne G,De Boysson H,Ruet A,Vabret A,Chapon F,Martin-Blondel G,Aouba A

更新日期：2019-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Few studies have compared the yield of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays in nasopharyngeal swabs, oropharyngeal swabs, and sputum for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) detection. Methods:We conducted an observational study in Beijing Ditan Hospital, C...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Zhang H,Chen M,Zhang Y,Wen J,Wang Y,Wang L,Guo J,Liu C,Li D,Wang Y,Bai J,Gao G,Wang S,Yang D,Yu F,Yan L,Wan G,Zhang F

更新日期：2020-08-26 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：Background:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic and debilitating functional gastrointestinal disorder affecting 9%-23% of the population across the world. The relative efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on IBS symptoms was demonstrated in a double-blind, randomized study. Methods:We describe the...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Hocquart M,Pham T,Kuete E,Tomei E,Lagier JC,Raoult D

更新日期：2019-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis (CPH) is an uncommon manifestation of Histoplasma infection with features similar to pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). In endemic areas, it may be misdiagnosed as smear-negative pulmonary TB. Historical case series mainly from patients with presumed TB described a high frequency of cavitati...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Baker J,Kosmidis C,Rozaliyani A,Wahyuningsih R,Denning DW

更新日期：2020-04-06 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:Staphylococcus aureus (SA) bacteremia often requires a long treatment duration with antibiotics to prevent relapse due to the ability of SA to establish reservoirs of infection in sites such as heart and bone. These metastatic sites of infection cannot be serially sampled to monitor the clearance of SA infec...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Gutierrez J,Guimaraes AO,Lewin-Koh N,Berhanu A,Xu M,Cao Y,Kim J,Yan D,Chang JK,Dinoso JB,Koss CA,Clemenzi-Allen A,Chambers HF,Peck MC,Baruch A,Rosenberger CM

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Background.  The causes of varicella-zoster virus reactivation and herpes zoster (HZ) are largely unknown. We assessed potential risk factors for HZ, the data for which cannot be obtained from the medical sector. Methods.  We conducted a matched case-control study. We established active surveillance in Olmsted County,...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Marin M,Harpaz R,Zhang J,Wollan PC,Bialek SR,Yawn BP

更新日期：2016-06-11 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：Background:The objective of this study was to investigate the difference in disease severity between influenza A and B among hospitalized adults using a novel ordinal scale and existing clinical outcome end points. Methods:A prospective, observational study was conducted over the 2016-2018 influenza seasons in a centr...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Wang Y,Fan G,Horby P,Hayden F,Li Q,Wu Q,Zou X,Li H,Zhan Q,Wang C,Cao B,CAP-China Network.

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and active or previous hepatitis B virus (HBV) are at risk of HBV reactivation (HBV-R) during direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy. Recent reports suggest that HBV-R may even occur several months after completion of DAA therapy. The aim of this study w...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Mücke MM,Mücke VT,Peiffer KH,Sarrazin C,Zeuzem S,Berger A,Vermehren J

更新日期：2018-12-15 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: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：:We report a family who acquired acute toxoplasmosis after a trip to Central America. One member developed severe clinical manifestations including bilateral chorioretinitis, hepatitis, and myocarditis requiring therapy. Symptomatic acute toxoplasmosis is unusual and possesses a diagnostic challenge. We discuss the cli...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Henao-Martínez AF,Franco-Paredes C,Palestine AG,Montoya JG

更新日期：2018-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Internal medicine physicians are often the first providers to encounter patients with a new diagnosis of tuberculosis. Given the public health risks of missed tuberculosis cases, assessing internal medicine residents' ability to diagnose tuberculosis is important. Methods:Internal medicine resident knowledg...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Chida N,Brown C,Mathad J,Carpenter K,Nelson G,Schechter MC,Giles N,Rebolledo PA,Ray S,Fabre V,Cantillo DS,Longworth S,Amorosa V,Petrauskis C,Boulanger C,Cain N,Gupta A,McKenzie-White J,Bollinger R,Melia MT

更新日期：2018-06-27 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：Background:Tryptophan catabolism, measured by the kynurenine:tryptophan (kyn/trp) ratio, is associated with gut microbiota alterations in people with HIV (PWH). We examined the association of the kyn/trp ratio with liver fibrosis in women with/without HIV infection. Methods:The plasma kyn/trp ratio was measured in 137...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Kardashian A,Ma Y,Yin MT,Scherzer R,Nolan O,Aweeka F,Tien PC,Price JC

更新日期：2019-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is the most serious mold infection encountered in patients with iatrogenic immunosuppression. IA is also a major cause of mortality and morbidity in individuals with primary immunodeficiency (PID). Although Aspergillus fumigatus is the most common etiologic agent of IA reported in PID patie...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Seyedmousavi S,Lionakis MS,Parta M,Peterson SW,Kwon-Chung KJ

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Latent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection can clinically reactivate in immunosuppressed individuals causing lymphoproliferative disease and rarely hepatitis. In this study, we provide in vivo and in vitro evidence that Treponema pallidum infection can cause EBV reactivation with hepatitis in an immunocompetent patient...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Hirsiger JR,Fuchs PS,Häusermann P,Müller-Durovic B,Daikeler T,Recher M,Hirsch HH,Terracciano L,Berger CT

更新日期：2019-07-03 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:Intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) has been shown to be a marker of intestinal damage among people living with HIV. We hypothesized that I-FABP would be increased in chronically HIV-infected patents more than elite controllers and would relate to specific nutrient intake and body composition. Me...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Cheru LT,Park EA,Saylor CF,Burdo TH,Fitch KV,Looby S,Weiner J,Robinson JA,Hubbard J,Torriani M,Lo J

更新日期：2018-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：: Background.  The mechanism of virologic failure (VF) of lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) monotherapy is not well understood. We assessed sequence changes in human immunodeficiency virus-1 reverse-transcriptase (RT) and protease (PR) regions. Methods. ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Vardhanabhuti S,Katzenstein D,Bartlett J,Kumarasamy N,Wallis CL

更新日期：2016-08-24 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:Immune activation persists despite suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and predicts non-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) comorbidities including cardiovascular disease. Activated platelets play a key role in atherothrombosis and inflammation, and...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： O'Brien MP,Hunt PW,Kitch DW,Klingman K,Stein JH,Funderburg NT,Berger JS,Tebas P,Clagett B,Moisi D,Utay NS,Aweeka F,Aberg JA

更新日期：2017-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia cepacia complex are poorly studied in Mexico. The genotypic analysis of 38 strains isolated from children with pneumonia were identified and showed that both Burkholderia groups were present in patients. From our results, it is plausible to suggest that new species are among ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Meza-Radilla G,Mendez-Canarios A,Xicohtencatl-Cortes J,Escobedo-Guerra MR,Torres AG,Ibarra JA,Estrada-de Los Santos P

更新日期：2019-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Background.  Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of death in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The World Health Organizations recommends pre-antiretroviral treatment (ART) cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) screening in persons with CD4 below 100 cells/µL. We as...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Letang E,Müller MC,Ntamatungiro AJ,Kimera N,Faini D,Furrer H,Battegay M,Tanner M,Hatz C,Boulware DR,Glass TR

更新日期：2015-04-02 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:Because hospitals in a region are connected via patient sharing, a norovirus outbreak in one hospital may spread to others. METHODS:We utilized our Regional Healthcare Ecosystem Analyst software to generate an agent-based model of all the acute care facilities in Orange County (OC), California and simulated...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Bartsch SM,Huang SS,Wong KF,Avery TR,Lee BY

更新日期：2014-07-02 00:00:00