Development of treatment strategies to combat Ebola and Marburg viruses.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected almost 2.5 million people worldwide with almost 170,000 deaths reported to date. So far, there is scarce evidence for the current treatment options available for COVID-19. Vitamin C has previously been used for treatment of severe sepsis and septi...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Hiedra R,Lo KB,Elbashabsheh M,Gul F,Wright RM,Albano J,Azmaiparashvili Z,Patarroyo Aponte G

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza has circulated among humans for centuries and kills more people than many newly emerging diseases. The present methods for control of influenza are not adequate, especially for dealing with a pandemic. In the face of a rapidly spreading outbreak, a race to isolate the virus and prepare a vaccine would probab...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Epstein SL

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite significant advances in the day-to-day management of patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantations, including the introduction of new antiviral drugs, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this article is to undertake a literature-bas...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Bacigalupo A,Boyd A,Slipper J,Curtis J,Clissold S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Monkeypox is a re-emerging viral zoonosis that occurs naturally in heavily forested regions of West and Central Africa. Inter-human transmission of monkeypox virus, although limited, drives outbreaks, particularly in household and health-care settings. But the available evidence suggests that without repea...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Reynolds MG,Doty JB,McCollum AM,Olson VA,Nakazawa Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Due to increasing intensity and complexity of therapies and longer survivorship, many patients with haematologic malignancy (HM) are at risk of invasive fungal disease (IFD). Mortality from IFD is high and treatment of an episode of IFD results in an excess length of hospital stay and costs and delays deli...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Douglas AP,Slavin MA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The combination of growing antimicrobial resistance with a dry pipeline has resulted in infections that can no longer be treated. Specific reasons have led to companies' exit from the antibacterial space, however recent incentives are spurring interest to reinvigorate the pipeline. Areas covered: This arti...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Luepke KH,Mohr JF 3rd

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus infection is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in the western world. Chronic liver diseases may cause, through portal hypertension, the development of gastroesophageal varices, which can then bleed. We assess the findings of a study aimed at identifying the incidence of de novo varix develop...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Gentile I,Borgia G

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The well-known problems of classic treatment of the leishmaniases with pentavalent antimony (reduced efficacy), difficulties of administration and increasing frequency and severity of adverse events have stimulated the search for new drugs to treat these diseases. Other injectable, oral and topical drugs have not been...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Soto J,Soto P

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:Inflammation represents a complex biologic and biochemical process involving cells of the immune system and a plethora of biologic mediators in response to mechanical, chemical or infectious injuries. When mobilization of effector cells and molecules becomes excessive, the beneficial aspect of this response--to limit ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Labro MT

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) accounts for almost a quarter of the world population, and, in 5-10% of the subjects with impaired immune-response against M. tuberculosis growth, it may progress to active tuberculosis (TB). In this review, we focus on the need to propose a screening for LTBI including...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Goletti D,Petrone L,Ippolito G,Niccoli L,Nannini C,Cantini F

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New respiratory fluoroquinolones (FQs), such as levofloxacin, offer many improved qualities over older agents, such as ciprofloxacin. These include retaining excellent Gram-negative bacilli activity, with improved Gram-positive activity. New FQ-like levofloxacin possesses greater bioavailabilty and a longer serum half...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Lynch JP 3rd,File TM Jr,Zhanel GG

更新日期：2006-10-01 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：:Reviews the epidemiology, natural history and the current status of treatment of HIV/hepatitis B coinfection. ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Benhamou Y

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：:In susceptible patients, invasive aspergillosis has a high incidence and a mortality of up to 80%. The diagnosis of this condition is difficult, especially in the early stages of the disease and, as a consequence, antifungal therapy, despite its expense and toxicity, is often initiated empirically. Until recently, the...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Doffman SR,Agrawal SG,Brown JS

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli has become multiresistant by way of production of a variety of β-lactamases. The prevalence of CTX-M-producing E. coli has reached 60-79% in certain parts of Asia. The acquisition of CTX-M plasmids by E. coli sequence type 131, a successful clone of E. coli, has caused further dissemination of CTX-M-p...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Sidjabat HE,Paterson DL

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：: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：:Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection, previously only seen in tropical regions. This changed in 2003 when the first endemically acquired LGV cases were reported in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, among predominantly HIV positive men who have sex with men (MSM). Early diagnosis is important to...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： de Vrieze NH,de Vries HJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidrug chemotherapy for 6-9-months is one of the primary treatments in effective control of tuberculosis, although the mechanisms underlying the persistence of its etiological agent, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, against antibiotics remain unclear. Ever-mounting evidence indicates that the survival of many environmen...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Islam MS,Richards JP,Ojha AK

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoroquinolones are an important group of antibiotics that are used widely in the treatment of various infectious diseases in adults as a result of their excellent spectrum of activity, significant tissue penetration and convenient routes of administration. Their use in children, however, has been limited until recen...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Velissariou IM

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrobacillosis, often used synonymously with Lemierre's syndrome, is a form of abscess infection in the peritonsillar area associated with a thrombophlebitis and caused by the strict anaerobic species Fusobacterium necrophorum. The thrombosis formed affects the internal jugular vein, from which the bacteria are seede...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Dahlén G,Ebenfelt A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:International guidelines have recommended for many years to start antimicrobials as early as possible in sepsis and shock. This concept has been challenged by the controversial results of experimental studies and clinical cohorts and resulted in intense debate in the literature. This review aims to summari...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Dupuis C,Timsit JF

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Botulism is a severe neuroparalytic disease resulting from exposure to one of the most poisonous toxins to humans. Because of this high potency and the use of toxins as biological weapons, botulism is a public health concern and each case represents an emergency. Current therapy involves respiratory supportive care an...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Anniballi F,Lonati D,Fiore A,Auricchio B,De Medici D,Locatelli CA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human enteritis resulting from the consumption of poultry products contaminated with serovars of Salmonella enterica remains a major public-health concern. Reducing food contamination by preventing or controlling infection in the chicken during rearing is an attractive solution. An accurate understanding of the mechan...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Beal RK,Smith AL

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:Evaluation of: Riedel S, Melendez JH, An AT, Rosenbaum JE, Zenilman JM. Procalcitonin as a marker for the detection of bacteremia and sepsis in the emergency department. Am. J. Clin. Pathol. 135(2), 182-189 (2011). In a recent report, Riedel et al. proposed a procalcitonin cutoff of 0.1 ng/ml to rule out bacteremia in...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Albrich WC,Mueller B

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) virus infection affects more than 170 million people globally. The aim of treatment of CHC is to affect sustained elimination of the virus (a sustained virological response [SVR]). The success and duration of therapy with interferon is dependent on HCV genotype. The current standard of care c...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Trembling PM,Tanwar S,Dusheiko GM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) reduce influenza symptoms but clear evidence of relationships between viral titer reduction and symptom alleviation is lacking. This open-label, randomized study evaluated differences in viral dynamics between NAIs, and relationships between viral dynamics and influenza sympto...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Hirotsu N,Saisho Y,Hasegawa T,Shishido T

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00