Occurrence of 4 Dengue Virus Serotypes and Chikungunya Virus in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania, During the Dengue Outbreak in 2018.

abstract：:A 7-year-old child of Turkish origin presented with headache and vomiting in the context of prolonged fever of unknown source. At examination, oral candidiasis and chronic onychomycosis were noted. A Candida meningoencephalitis was diagnosed and intravenous Amphotericin B liposomal was given during 6 months relayed by...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Martin S,Balligand E,Peeters J,Nassogne MC,Mondovits B,Loop M,de Selys A,Vanclaire J,Vermylen C,De Bruyckere JJ,Chatzis O,Puel A,Gilliaux O,Van Der Linden D

更新日期：2019-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:There is growing interest in the use of rapid blood culture identification (BCID) in antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs). Although many studies have looked at its clinical and economic utility, its comparative utility in gram-positive and gram-negative blood stream infections (BSIs) has not been as wel...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Tseng AS,Kasule SN,Rice F,Mi L,Chan L,Seville MT,Grys TE

更新日期：2018-12-11 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: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：: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：Background:Patients heterozygous for mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene may be more susceptible to respiratory infections than the general population. Methods :We conducted a retrospective case-control study using health insurance claims. We identified patients as either h...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Polgreen PM,Brown GD,Hornick DB,Ahmad F,London B,Stoltz DA,Comellas AP

更新日期：2018-11-01 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:Non-US-born individuals account for the majority of active tuberculosis (TB) in the United States. Interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) is the preferred diagnostic test for latent TB but can produce an indeterminate result. We investigated the prevalence and predictors of an indeterminate IGRA (IND-IGRA) in...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Sharninghausen JC,Shapiro AE,Koelle DM,Kim HN

更新日期：2018-07-27 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：BACKGROUND:Among the 1.2 M persons living with HIV in the United States, 25% are co- infected with HCV. The availability of effective direct antiviral agents (DAAs) makes the goal of HCV elimination feasible, but implementation requires improvements to the HCV treatment cascade, especially linkage to and initiation of ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Rizk C,Miceli J,Shiferaw B,Malinis M,Barakat L,Ogbuagu O,Villanueva M

更新日期：2019-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Passive surveillance data had signaled the possibility of gastrointestinal adverse events occurring after the administration of high-dose inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV-HD). However, in a large, prospective randomized clinical trial, rates of serious gastrointestinal events were no greater among IIV-HD recipients ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Talbot HK,Dunning AJ,Robertson CA,Landolfi VA,Greenberg DP,DiazGranados CA

更新日期：2018-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Mismanagement of asymptomatic patients with positive urine cultures (referred to as asymptomatic bacteriuria [ASB] in the literature) promotes antimicrobial resistance and results in unnecessary antimicrobial-related adverse events and increased health care costs. Methods:We conducted a systematic review an...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Flokas ME,Andreatos N,Alevizakos M,Kalbasi A,Onur P,Mylonakis E

更新日期：2017-11-20 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: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: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：:Lyme disease accounted for more than two-thirds (56 of 81, 69.1%) of all tick-borne disease referrals to a large, academic infectious diseases clinic in a low-incidence state. Deviations from diagnostic testing guidelines and errors in test interpretation were common (23 of 35, 65.7%), suggesting that frontline provid...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Boyce RM,Speight C,Lin JT,Farel CE

更新日期：2020-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the impact of a rapid molecular assay for influenza detection whether outsourced or performed onsite 24/7 in a University Hospital in Paris, France. Shorter median time-to-results (16.8 vs 2.3 hours, P < .05) and an increased rate of adequate prescription of oseltamivir (76.6% vs 95.3%, P < .05) were obser...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Jacquier H,Péan de Ponfilly G,Chauvin A,Amarsy R,Benmansour H,Hoang-Nguyen DT,Lecorché E,Mesnil C,Mougari F,Munier AL,Salmona M,Berçot B,Le Goff J,Cambau E

更新日期：2020-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:We estimated and characterized the proportion of patients living with HIV (PLWH) who missed hepatitis C (HCV) intake appointments and subsequently failed to establish HCV care. Methods:Logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with missed HCV intake appointments and failure to es...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Cachay ER,Hill L,Torriani F,Ballard C,Grelotti D,Aquino A,Christopher Mathews W

更新日期：2018-07-31 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: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：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: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:Hepatitis C remains a major cause of liver disease globally and is responsible for approximately 500 000 deaths annually. Newer direct-acting antivirals achieve cure rates at or above 90% with excellent tolerability for most patients. The literature focusing on identification of predictors of efficacy and sa...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Jansen JW,Linneman TW,Powderly GM,Moenster RP,Nayak L

更新日期：2019-02-19 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：Background:Maintaining retention in preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care among diverse patient populations will be needed to support PrEP's efficacy. We characterized patterns of PrEP care retention in a US municipal primary care health network and examined whether missed visits, a metric of care retention that is easy ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Spinelli MA,Scott HM,Vittinghoff E,Liu AY,Gonzalez R,Morehead-Gee A,Gandhi M,Buchbinder SP

更新日期：2019-02-26 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:Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of native septic arthritis. Few studies have characterized this disease during the US opioid epidemic. The role of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal screening in this disease has not been elucidated. We sought to identify risk factors and ...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Gobao VC,Alfishawy M,Smith C,Byers KE,Yassin M,Urish KL,Shah NB

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated health outcomes among people who inject drugs who are infected with hepatitis C virus using an artificial intelligence platform. Mean (SD) cumulative adherence (visual confirmation of administration) was 91.3% (10.5%). Most subjects (88.2%) achieved ≥80% adherence to treatment, and 88.2% (15 of 17...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Litwin AH,Shafner L,Norton B,Akiyama MJ,Agyemang L,Guzman M,Vera T,Heo M

更新日期：2020-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) syndrome in a patient with chronic HIV infection with acute illness indistinguishable from acute retroviral syndrome. The patient presented with an acute febrile mononucleosis-like illness after increasing nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy. A marke...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Choi SK,Graber CJ

更新日期：2014-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Antimicrobial stewardship interventions utilizing real-time alerting through the electronic medical record enable timely implementation of the bundle of care (BOC) for patients with severe infections, such as candidemia. Automated alerting for candidemia using the Epic stewardship module has been in place si...

journal_title：Open forum infectious diseases

authors： Pettit NN,Han Z,Nguyen CT,Choksi A,Charnot-Katsikas A,Beavis KG,Tesic V,Pisano J

更新日期：2019-10-11 00:00:00