Diagnosis of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: is the demise of the Mantoux test imminent?

abstract：:Influenza is a ubiquitous infection with a spectrum ranging from mild to severe. The mystery regarding such variability in the clinical spectrum has not been fully unravelled, although a role for the complex interplay among virus characteristics, host immune response and environmental factors has been suggested. Antiv...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Virk RK,Gunalan V,Tambyah PA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In December 2019, a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak occurred and caused the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), which affected ~ 190 countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a pandemic on 11 March 2020. AREA COVERED:In the review, a com...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Bhagat S,Yadav N,Shah J,Dave H,Swaraj S,Tripathi S,Singh S

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Nosocomial infections are the most frequent complications observed in surgical patients. In colorectal surgery, the opening of the viscera causes the dissemination into the operative field of microorganisms originating from endogenous sources, increasing the chance of developing postoperative complications. It is repo...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Rovera F,Diurni M,Dionigi G,Boni L,Ferrari A,Carcano G,Dionigi R

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrhea is the second largest cause of mortality worldwide in children from the perinatal period to the age of 5 years. Rotavirus has been the most commonly identified viral cause of diarrhea in children. Norovirus is now recognized as the second most common viral pathogen. Adenovirus, astrovirus and sapovirus are th...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Anderson EJ

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with C. difficile infection (CDI) experience intestinal microflora changes that can promote the overgrowth and subsequent translocation of gut resident pathogens into the blood. Consistently, CDI due to PCR-ribotype 027 strain, severe or relapsing CDI, and treatment with high-dosage vancomycin are...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Falcone M,Venditti M,Sanguinetti M,Posteraro B

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2013, an estimated 1.5 million HIV-positive pregnant women gave birth, with 240,000 children worldwide acquiring HIV. More than 90% of new pediatric infections occurred in Sub-Saharan Africa. The latest WHO guidelines recommended efavirenz (EFV)-based antiretroviral therapy as the first-line regimen for prevention ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： De Nardo P,Gentilotti E,Nguhuni B,Vairo F,Chaula Z,Nicastri E,Ippolito G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery of HIV 30 years ago, we have learned much about HIV in children and adolescents. Dramatic declines have occurred in mother-to-child transmission of HIV in resource-rich countries. Resource-poor countries struggle with improving prevention of mother-to-child transmission due to the lack of universal...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Anderson EJ,Yogev R

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Microorganisms of clinical importance frequently develop resistance to drug therapy, now a growing problem. The experience with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a representative example of increasing multi-drug resistance. To avoid reaching a crisis in which patients could be left without adequate treatment, ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Guevara Salazar JA,Morán Díaz JR,Ramírez Segura E,Trujillo Ferrara JG

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite many theoretical and in vitro advantages, clinical data comparing combination therapy with colistin + rifampicin to colistin alone for infection due to extremely-drug resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumanni are scarce and limited by small numbers and/or low quality evidence. This article represents the first la...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Pogue JM,Kaye KS

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sertaconazole is an imidazole-type antifungal agent that has shown considerable in vitro activity against pathogenic fungi. Various studies carried out in animal models, clinical and toxicologic trials have confirmed the value of sertaconazole in the topical treatment of superficial mycoses in dermatology and gynecolo...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Carrillo-Muñoz AJ,Giusiano G,Ezkurra PA,Quindós G

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors sought to study whether extended or continuous infusion of cephalosporins is associated with better clinical outcomes than short-term infusion. PubMed and Scopus databases were systematically searched. Studies reporting the clinical outcomes of patients receiving extended or continuous infusion (≥3 or 24 h...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Korbila IP,Tansarli GS,Karageorgopoulos DE,Vardakas KZ,Falagas ME

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the nail bed, matrix or plate. It accounts for roughly 50% of all nail disease. As the prevalence of onychomycosis is increasing, a critical review of diagnostic techniques and treatment options is required. Areas covered: This review discusses the current dia...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Gupta AK,Mays RR,Versteeg SG,Shear NH,Piguet V

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has revolutionized the treatment of HIV. A wide variety of antiretroviral agents are now available, allowing patients and physicians a choice of effective therapy. However, drug resistance and toxicities are emerging as major treatment challenges in the HAART ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Jones R,Gazzard B

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the clinical and economic impact of antimicrobial resistance is useful to influence programs and behavior in healthcare facilities, to guide policy makers and funding agencies, to define the prognosis of individual patients and to stimulate interest in developing new antimicrobial agents and therapies. Th...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Maragakis LL,Perencevich EN,Cosgrove SE

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Listeriosis is an uncommon foodborne infection that may cause moderate maternal illness, but can be extremely serious for the fetus and the newborn. Several guidelines have been elaborated in order to help clinicians on the care of pregnant women with known or suspected exposure to Listeria monocytogenes. ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Pucci L,Massacesi M,Liuzzi G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhaled antibiotics are not usually considered outside the setting of cystic fibrosis or Pneumocystis jiroveci prophylaxis. However, because they deliver high drug concentrations at the site of infection with negligible systemic absorption and toxicity, they are logical compliments to standard intravenous therapy for ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Lesho E

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Helicobacter Pylori (H.Pylori) is a pathogen that infects about 50% of the world's population and is known to be responsible for gastroduodenal diseases such as atrophic gastritis, peptic ulcer and stomach cancer. Nowadays, there is no treatment that ensures complete eradication. In addition, resistance ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Safarov T,Kiran B,Bagirova M,Allahverdiyev AM,Abamor ES

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne enveloped positive-strand RNA virus that emerged in North America in 1999 in New York City. Over the past 15 years, WNV has become established throughout the USA and has spread into Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. CDC reports indicate >41,000 clinical cases, including more t...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Montgomery RR,Murray KO

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although penicillin remains the first-choice treatment for Streptococcus pyogenes infection, macrolides are important alternatives for allergic patients and lincosamides are recommended together with β-lactams in invasive infections. S. pyogenes may exhibit macrolide resistance because of active efflux (mef genes) or ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Silva-Costa C,Friães A,Ramirez M,Melo-Cristino J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is of particular concern in immunodeficient individuals notably transplant recipients, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. HCMV is predicted to encode multiple microRNAs (miRNAs) and several have been characterized in vitro. Furthermore, these miRNAs have been shown to ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Ng KR,Li JY,Gleadle JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of anaerobic infections encompasses surgical procedures, antibacterial therapy and adjuncts. At present, metronidazole, penems, beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations and chloramphenicol have the highest activity against obligate anaerobes. Tigecycline is a promising new agent. Other antibacteria...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Boyanova L,Kolarov R,Mitov I

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 6th World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID), which was recently held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 18 and 22 November 2009, attracted 2401 attendees from 90 countries representing six continents. The WSPID, founded in 1994 by Professor Saldana Gonzalez of the Mexican Ped...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Falade AG

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identifying and managing TB in immigrating populations has been an important aspect of immigration health for over a century, with the primary aim being protecting the host population by preventing the import of communicable diseases carried by the arriving migrants. This review describes the history and development o...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Dara M,Gushulak BD,Posey DL,Zellweger JP,Migliori GB

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pertussis is a serious respiratory disease in infants that can also affect children and adults. Vaccination against pertussis was introduced in the 1950s and in the 1990s a resurgence of pertussis was observed worldwide. The aim of this work is to summarize the recent data concerning pertussis disease in different cou...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Falleiros Arlant LH,de Colsa A,Flores D,Brea J,Avila Aguero ML,Hozbor DF

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A defective mucociliary clearance facilitates colonization with bacteria and fungal spores in cystic fibrosis patients. Yeasts and molds are cultured from the cystic fibrosis respiratory tract and often their clinical relevance is unknown. Candida spp. are the most commonly isolated yeasts, whereas Aspergillus spp., S...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Müller FM,Seidler M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pneumocystis pneumonia is a potentially life-threatening pulmonary infection that occurs in immunocompromised individuals and HIV-infected patients with a low CD4 cell count. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole has been used as the first-line agent for treatment, but mutations within dihydropteroate synthase gen...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Huang YS,Yang JJ,Lee NY,Chen GJ,Ko WC,Sun HY,Hung CC

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The identification of factors that can predispose to the development of severe influenza is essential to enable the implementation of optimal prevention and control measures for vulnerable populations. AREAS COVERED:Unfortunately, data in the pediatric age group remain difficult to interpret. However, epi...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Principi N,Esposito S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this article is to review the current literature examining the use of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. Procalcitonin is a serum marker that rises in response to bacterial infections, but remains low in nonbacterial infectio...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Tokman S,Schuetz P,Bent S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurocysticercosis is a major cause of neurologic disease worldwide. In India and other developing countries, single small enhancing computed tomographic lesions representing solitary cysticercus granuloma are a common cause of new-onset seizures. The interesting feature of these solitary enhancing lesions is their sp...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Garg RK

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is currently an important cause of morbidity and mortality in hematopoietic stem cell transplant and solid organ transplant recipients. A high index of suspicion and careful clinical and radiological examinations are the keys to identifying infected patients early. Chest computerized axial ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Salman N,Törün SH,Budan B,Somer A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00