A Deeper Dive Into Antibiotic Stewardship Needs: A Multihospital Survey.

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：Background:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by L. braziliensis is characterized by 1 or multiple well-limited ulcerated lesions. Diabetes mellitus (DM) impairs neutrophil and monocyte function, and there is a report of vegetative lesions in a patient with both diseases in Morocco. Here we evaluate the influence of D...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Lago AS,Lima FR,Carvalho AM,Sampaio C,Lago N,Guimarães LH,Lago J,Machado PRL,Carvalho LP,Arruda S,Carvalho EM

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of recurrent herpes zoster (HZ) and the relationship between initial and recurrent HZ are not clear. METHODS:The Miyazaki Dermatologist Society has surveyed ~5000 patients with HZ annually since 1997. A questionnaire regarding HZ and its recurrence was completed by the dermatologists. RESULTS...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Shiraki K,Toyama N,Daikoku T,Yajima M,Miyazaki Dermatologist Society.

更新日期：2017-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) are required at every hospital regardless of size. We conducted a qualitative study across different hospital settings to examine perspectives of physician and pharmacist stewards about the dynamics within their team and contextual factors that facilitate the success of...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Barlam TF,Childs E,Zieminski SA,Meshesha TM,Jones KE,Butler JM,Damschroder LJ,Goetz MB,Madaras-Kelly K,Reardon CM,Samore MH,Shen J,Stenehjem E,Zhang Y,Drainoni ML

更新日期：2020-06-15 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：: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: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：: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 engaged medical students with antimicrobial stewardship (AS) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through patient stories and a panel on AMR advocacy with experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Students were surveyed on their perceptions about AS an...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Nori P,Cowman K,Jezek A,Nosanchuk JD,Slosar-Cheah M,Sarwar U,Bartash R,Ostrowsky B

更新日期：2019-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Interpretive criteria for in vitro susceptibility testing criteria, "susceptibility breakpoints," underpin the evaluation and selection of antimicrobial regimens. However, despite their strengths, susceptibility breakpoints are a relatively blunt instrument employed to address an extremely complex question-what is the...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Bader JC,Lakota EA,Andes DR,Rubino CM,Ambrose PG,Bhavnani SM

更新日期：2018-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is no longer restricted to hospital settings, and population-based incidence measures are needed. Understanding the determinants of CDI incidence will allow for more meaningful comparisons of rates and accurate national estimates. METHODS:Data from active population- an...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Lessa FC,Mu Y,Winston LG,Dumyati GK,Farley MM,Beldavs ZG,Kast K,Holzbauer SM,Meek JI,Cohen J,McDonald LC,Fridkin SK

更新日期：2014-07-28 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：Background:Recent observations provide evidence for group-specific immunity toward influenza A infections and raise the question of how often we can get the flu. Methods:We retrospectively analyzed 2308 cases of children and adolescents with clinically manifested influenza and a positive PCR-test during the last 4 epi...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Möst J,Redlberger-Fritz M,Weiss G

更新日期：2019-04-23 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: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: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：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：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:Washington, DC, has one of the highest rates of HIV infection in the United States. Sexual intercourse is the leading mode of HIV transmission, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a risk factor for HIV acquisition and transmission. Methods:We evaluated the incidence and demographic factors associ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Lucar J,Hart R,Rayeed N,Terzian A,Weintrob A,Siegel M,Parenti DM,Squires LE,Williams R,Castel AD,Benator DA,DC Cohort Executive Committee .

更新日期：2018-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:This study investigates the association of clinical and demographic predictors with abdominal fat gain, measured using waist circumference (WC) and self-reported abdominal size. Methods:We analyzed data from ACTG A5257, a clinical trial that randomized treatment-naïve HIV-infected participants to 1 of 3 ant...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Bhagwat P,Ofotokun I,McComsey GA,Brown TT,Moser C,Sugar CA,Currier JS

更新日期：2018-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Hydatid disease is a severe health problem in endemic areas. In recent years, the incidence of this disease in China has been increasing. As the imaging characteristics of pancreatic echinococcosis (PE) are similar to those of cystic diseases, such as cysts, tuberculosis, and tumors, PE is often misdiagnosed...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Gou L,Gao F,Tiheiran M,Guo H

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Monitoring of immune function, measured by CD4 cell count, is an essential service for people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Prescription of antiretroviral (ARV) medications is contingent on CD4 cell count; patients without regular CD4 monitoring are unlikely to receive ARVs when indicated. This st...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Davis AC,Watson G,Pourat N,Kominski GF,Roby DH

更新日期：2014-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:We treated three pediatric cardiac transplant patients with chronic parvovirus viremia with high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (HD-IVIG). One patient with severe T-cell lymphopenia suffered recurrent viremia and aseptic meningitis, which resolved remarkably when he was switched to high-dose hyaluronidase-facilitated...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Cruz RJ,Dasso JF,Duff C,Krasnopero D,Long Z,Ellison M,Nieves D,Sriaroon P,Asante-Korang A,Walter JE

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 shed in stool via fecal microbiota transplantation is not yet known, and the effectiveness of various testing strategies to prevent fecal microbiota transplantation-based transmission has also not yet been quantified. In this study, we u...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Olesen SW,Zaman A,Osman M,Ramakrishna B

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Few published studies exist to describe the off-label use of multiple-dose fosfomycin for outpatient treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (UTI). The purpose of this study was to characterize the patients, infections, drug susceptibilities, and outcomes of multiple-dose fosfomycin episodes for ou...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Derington CG,Benavides N,Delate T,Fish DN

更新日期：2020-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, once considered a disease confined to Mexico, Central America, and South America, is now an emerging global public health problem. An estimated 300 000 immigrants in the United States are chronically infected with T. cruzi. However, awareness of Chaga...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Zheng C,Quintero O,Revere EK,Oey MB,Espinoza F,Puius YA,Ramirez-Baron D,Salama CR,Hidalgo LF,Machado FS,Saeed O,Shin J,Patel SR,Coyle CM,Tanowitz HB

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disseminated strongyloidiasis in solid organ transplant recipients is a rare but devastating infection. In our center, we implemented a universal screening of all candidates for kidney transplantation. We assessed the seroprevalence and utility of universal screening for strongyloidiasis in our center. METH...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Al-Obaidi M,Hasbun R,Vigil KJ,Edwards AR,Chavez V,Hall DR,Dar WA,De Golovine A,Ostrosky-Zeichner L,Bynon JS,Nigo M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Risk-based guidelines aid empiric antibiotic selection for critically ill adults with suspected infection with Gram-negative bacilli with high potential for antibiotic resistance (termed high-risk GNRs). Neither evidence-based guidelines for empiric antibiotic selection nor validated risk factors predicting ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Karsies T,Moore-Clingenpeel M,Hall M

更新日期：2018-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Francisella tularensis has a low infectious dose and can infect laboratory staff handling clinical specimens. The risk to health care providers exposed during patient care is poorly defined. We describe 9 examples of health care providers who did not develop tularemia after significant exposures to infected patients. ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Nelson CA,Brown J,Riley L,Dennis A,Oyer R,Brown C

更新日期：2019-11-19 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