Spectrum of opportunistic infections and profile of CD4+ counts among AIDS patients in North India.

abstract：:The detection of cryptococcal polysaccharides in the serum is diagnostic of cryptococcosis in the absence of rheumatoid factor. The significance of the continued detection of this antigen in the serum during antifungal therapy is not known. Prolonged antigenemia might indicate ongoing active infection, delayed clearan...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Eng R,Chmel H,Corrado M,Smith SM

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microorganisms become attracted to polymer surfaces for a number of reasons including positive charge of biomaterial or concentration of nutrients on the biomaterial surface. Many bacteria additionally possess specific receptors for the interaction with extracellular host protein components that adhere on th...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Freytag CC,Thies FL,König W,Welte T

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease that can be triggered by different infectious agents. Here we report the case of a 26-year-old Algerian woman who developed GBS associated with a Mycobacterium bovis cervical lymphadenitis. Following intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, the patient's neurologic sta...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Vergnon-Miszczycha D,Suy F,Robert F,Carricajo A,Fresard A,Cazorla C,Guglielminotti C,Lucht F,Botelho-Nevers E

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental infections in animals and their chemotherapy are dependent on a variety of experimental conditions and parameters which may be themselves interrelated; the type and number of infecting organisms, the nature of the infection, the antibiotic chosen for therapy and its administration schedule can influence t...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Rolinson GN

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza viruses type A and B can cause a wide spectrum of illness, and they are responsible for considerable mortality and morbidity. With the new neuraminidase inhibitors, of which zanamivir was the first drug to be licensed, the physician has antivirals at his disposal which are safe and effective against both inf...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Wutzler P,Vogel G

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Sagnelli C,Macera M,Pisaturo M,Zampino R,Coppola N,Sagnelli E

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of enoxacin, nalidixic acid, pipemidic acid, norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin and pefloxacin against isolates from 400 urological in-patients with complicated urinary tract infections (UTI) were determined by means of an agar dilution technique (10(4) cfu, multipointer). 28...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Naber KG,Sörgel F,Gutzler F,Bartosik-Wich B

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae, the most important community respiratory pathogen, to beta-lactams and other first-line antimicrobial agents usually employed for the empirical treatment of lower respiratory tract infections has led to the inclusion, in several current guidelines, of a fluoroquin...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Ferrara AM

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of an 11-month-old male infant who had been BCG vaccinated as a neonate. At the age of nine months, he developed a localized tumor above his right mamilla. The tumor destroyed the fourth rib and infiltrated the surrounding soft tissue. X-ray and CT scan suggested a malignant neoplasm. Histology, ho...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Hoppe JE,Orlikowsky T,Klingebiel T,Niethammer D

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six hundred and fifteen Swedish soldiers (X = 24.9 years) serving with the UN forces in Cyprus were tested for antibody against hepatitis A (anti-HAV) before and after six months' service. Before the service, a high susceptibility to hepatitis A was found, as only 2.3% (14/615) had anti-HAV. In comparison, the prevale...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Weiland O,Berg JV,Bäck E,Lundbergh P

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Staphylococcus aureus frequently causes infections in outpatient and hospital settings and can present as a highly variable entity. Typical manifestations are endocarditis, osteoarticular infections or infection of implanted prostheses, intravascular devices or foreign bodies. A thorough diagnostic evaluat...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Koehler P,Jung N,Kochanek M,Lohneis P,Shimabukuro-Vornhagen A,Böll B

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, we present a case of a 50-year-old immunocompetent man with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) associated with an autochthonous hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection. The patient presented with tetraparesis and elevated liver enzymes. HEV infection was confirmed serologically and by polymerase chain reaction (P...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Scharn N,Ganzenmueller T,Wenzel JJ,Dengler R,Heim A,Wegner F

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus with resistance to glycopeptide antibiotics has been considered to be a rare cause of clinically relevant infections. A review of the current literature shows that this is indeed the case for infections caused by S. aureus with high-level resistance to vancomycin (VRSA), as only isolated cases ha...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Ruef C

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date there have been no standard methods for assessing the thrombogenicity of central venous catheters. A procedure for testing the thrombogenicity of intravenous lines such as the silver-impregnated catheter by continuous blood flow in vitro was therefore developed. For this test, fresh blood was drawn from health...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Böswald M,Lugauer S,Bechert T,Greil J,Regenfus A,Guggenbichler JP

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinetobacter is one of the organisms responsible for nosocomial infections in intensive care, neurosurgery, burn and hemodialysis units. There are only a few reports on Acinetobacter infections in neonatal intensive care units. Over a 31 month period, nine cases of Acinetobacter sepsis occurred in our unit, with four...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Regev R,Dolfin T,Zelig I,Givoni S,Wolach B

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outer membrane proteins, F, H2 and I, from PA12 strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, were purified and used successfully for immunization of Balb/c mice. The immunized mice were protected against challenge with a 2-26 fold LD50 of all known 19 serogroups of P. aeruginosa. ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： von Specht BU,Strigl G,Ehret W,Brendel W

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1990 a relatively high number of cases of childhood tuberculosis has been observed in Austria, mainly occurring in the age-group of 0-4 years. Within this group most cases were registered in 1995. Since the beginning of 1995 the establishment of a lab-supported nationwide data collection system enables a more de...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Makristathis A,Stauffer F,Klein JP,Rotter ML,Wewalka G,Hirschl AM

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the diagnostic utility of C-reactive protein (CRP) for the detection of sepsis in bone marrow transplantation, CRP levels were analyzed after pretransplant conditioning and variably combined in septic, focal or viral infections with graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in 64 bone marrow recipients. The CRP lev...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Rintala E,Remes K,Salmi TT,Koskinen P,Nikoskelainen J

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging cause of autochthonous-acute-hepatitis and acute-on-chronic-liver-failure in western countries. Treatment is not routinely used, despite ribavirin has a good antiviral effect. In vitro sofosbuvir inhibits HEV replication, but clinical data are lacking. CASE REPORT:We...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Biliotti E,Franchi C,Spaziante M,Garbuglia AR,Volpicelli L,Palazzo D,De Angelis M,Esvan R,Taliani G

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Boffito M,Ryom L,Spinner C,Martinez E,Behrens G,Rockstroh J,Hohenauer J,Lacombe K,Psichogyiou M,Voith N,Mallon P,Branco T,Svedhem V,dÁrminio Monforte A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) and interleukin 6 (IL6) are cytokines with a varied spectrum of inflammatory and immunological activities, for example modulation of acute phase proteins, fever and stimulation of B-lymphocytes. Mycobacterium avium has been shown to stimulate the release of TNF alpha and IL6 fro...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Stauffer F,Petrow EP,Burgmann H,Graninger W,Georgopoulos A

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Influenza continues to be a considerable health problem in Europe. Vaccination is the only preventive measure, reducing mortality and morbidity of influenza in all age groups OBJECTIVES:The objective of this survey was to assess and compare the level of influenza vaccination coverage during three consecut...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Müller D,Szucs TD

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacter jejuni (previously called "related vibrio") has recently become recognized as an important cause of acute diarrhoeal disease in many countries. As with other intestinal pathogens, the clinical picture of C. jejuni infection varies from symptomless excretion to severe disease. The incubation period averag...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Butzler JP

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT scan) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing spondylodiscitis and its complications, such as epidural and paraspinal abscesses. METHODS:From Ja...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Smids C,Kouijzer IJ,Vos FJ,Sprong T,Hosman AJ,de Rooy JW,Aarntzen EH,de Geus-Oei LF,Oyen WJ,Bleeker-Rovers CP

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Home intravenous antibiotic treatment has added to therapeutic options against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients leading to increased flexibility. A prospective clinical study was carried out to compare home and hospital iv antibiotic treatment in CF patients with chronic P. aeruginosa ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Riethmueller J,Busch A,Damm V,Ziebach R,Stern M

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1998, an unexpected increase of group A streptococci (GAS) in blood cultures was observed at our institution. MATERIALS AND METHODS:To determine whether they were from unrelated sporadic cases or attributable to a common source, all isolates were analyzed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and by...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Brunner S,Fleisch F,Ruef C,Altwegg M

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After the cytology and the chemistry of the CSF had returned to normal, the concentration of ceftizoxime was determined in the CSF and in the serum of 27 patients who had suffered from purulent or serous meningitis. The patients were divided into four groups. The concentration in the CSF was mean = 0.87 mg/l two hours...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Ruf B

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-nine patients with a history of recurrent urinary infection who required immediate treatment for significant bacteriuria were treated with either trimethoprim (300 mg at night) or with the standard course of co-trimoxazole (two tablets 12-hourly) for seven days. Cure rates one week after the end of treatment we...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Brumfitt W,Hamilton-Miller JM,Ludlam H,Damjanovic V,Gargan R

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1 November 1993 and 31 October 1996, admissions to paediatric departments for Bordetella pertussis complications were reported to a nationwide, hospital-based active surveillance system. The case definition included pertussis complicated by pneumonia, apnoea requiring assisted ventilation, seizures, encephalop...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Herzig P,Hartmann C,Fischer D,Weil J,von Kries R,Giani G,Schroten H,Wirsing von König CH

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The penetration of ampicillin into middle ear effusions after oral administration of 800 mg bacampicillin to patients with acute otitis media was studied and compared with the serum levels. One hour after administration a mean (+/- SEM) concentration of 2.4 +/- 0.4 micrograms/ml ampicillin was found in the effusions a...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Virtanen S,Lahikainen EA

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00