Neopterin and beta 2-microglobulin as prognostic indices in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection.

abstract：:We report the case of a patient who presented with a thrombus of the aortic arch complicated with splenic, renal and peroneal artery embolisms, associated with transient lupus anticoagulant, during a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. The outcome was good under antibiotic and anticoagulant treatment. We also review the ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Flateau C,Asfalou I,Deman AL,Ficko C,Andriamanantena D,Fontan E,Viant E,Bonnevie L,Rapp C

更新日期：2013-08-01 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：:Nearly everyone agrees that violations in research occur. Nobody knows how often. But if Pediatrics is to progress children must be the subjects of research carried out in an acceptable way. The following guidelines should be followed in childhood experimentation: (1) Research should not be done on children if the sam...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Papadatos CJ

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the results of passive immunization against CMV in 146 heart transplant recipients. The 65 seronegative recipients were prophylactically treated with anti-CMV immunoglobulins during and after the operation. Twenty-nine of these 65 patients received a seropositive donor heart. CMV infection occurred in 21/6...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Balk AH,Weimar W,Rothbarth PH,Meeter K,Metselaar HJ,Mochtar B,Simoons ML

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim of this study was to evaluate whether risk factors which predict the development of candidemia may also predict death in ICU patients with candidemia. During an 8-year-period all ICU patients whose blood cultures yielded Candida species (n = 40) were retrospectively evaluated in a case-control fashion. The average...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Voss A,le Noble JL,Verduyn Lunel FM,Foudraine NA,Meis JF

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High serum levels of procalcitonin (PCT) are observed in patients with sepsis or severe infection. In a prospective study of 122 hospitalised adult medical patients with sepsis, serum PCT was determined on admission and for 9 days thereafter. Patients with no alteration in their immune system showed high PCT values up...

journal_title：Infection

authors： al-Nawas B,Shah PM

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, two excellent methods have been used for the diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease: urinary antigen detection and PCR. The purpose of the present study is to analyze and evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of three different urinary antigen detection kits as well as PCR. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Koide M,Higa F,Tateyama M,Nakasone I,Yamane N,Fujita J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) causes a variety of clinical conditions, the most important being hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome. A curative therapy of EHEC diseases is not yet feasible. This study investigates the antibody reactivity of Lactobin, a standardized immunoglobulin (Ig) prepara...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Lissner R,Schmidit H,Karch H

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1990, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) was diagnosed in 15 adult HIV-negative haematologic patients in our hospital. None of them had received PCP prophylaxis. All except one had been treated with prednisone. Symptoms usually started after stopping or tapering. In six patients the diagnosis of PCP was delaye...

journal_title：Infection

authors： van der Lelie J,Venema D,Kuijper EJ,van Steenwijk RP,van Oers MH,Thomas LL,von dem Borne AE

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-four homosexual adult patients suffering from LAS or AIDS were investigated for immunoglobulin class- and IgG subclass-specific antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by the indirect ELISA and Western blot using monoclonal tracer antibodies. All patients revealed HIV-specific serum antibodies of IgG s...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Mergener K,Enzensberger W,Rübsamen-Waigmann H,von Briesen H,Doerr HW

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-eight patients who underwent open-heart surgery were divided into three groups, each of which received a different antibiotic from the cephalosporin series (cephalotin, cefazolin or cefamandole) in order to prevent infection. All antibiotics were given via intravenous infusion in a dosage of 2 g prior to surger...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Eigel P,Tschirkov A,Satter P,Knothe H

更新日期：1978-01-01 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：:The in vitro activity of lomefloxacin, a new difluorinated quinolone, was compared to that of ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, norfloxacin and other relevant antibacterial agents. Lomefloxacin and norfloxacin shared similar activity, whereas ofloxacin and in particular ciprofloxacin showed superior activity. Most gram-negati...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Sun ZM,Maskell JP,Sehgal SC,Williams JD

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the resistance profile for fosfomycin trometamol after several years of clinical use in Italy, this study has explored the susceptibility to fosfomycin and eight other antibacterial drugs of 6,021 strains isolated from 23,816 urines during 1990 in three teaching hospitals located in Genoa, Parma and...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Schito GC,Chezzi C,Nicoletti G,Moreddu M,Arcangeletti MC,Stefani S,Albini E,Del Bono GP

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium kansasii infection is a recognized complication of AIDS and a broad spectrum of extrapulmonary manifestations has been reported. However, AIDS-related M. kansasii pericarditis is an extremely rare disease. We report the first European case of this infection, that presented some different clinical finding...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Pintado V,Fortún J,Casado JL,Gómez-Mampaso E

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of sustained release of vancomycin and teicoplanin from a resorbable gelatin glycerol sponge, in order to establish a new delivery system for local anti-infective therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:60 plasticized glycerol gelatin sponges containing either 10 or...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Drognitz O,Thorn D,Krüger T,Gatermann SG,Iven H,Bruch HP,Muhl E

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic enterococcal infections often lead to life-threatening disease. By analyzing the immune response of two patients with systemic enterococcal infections against enterococcal polysaccharide antigens, we found that both patients had antibodies against all four of the capsular serotypes identified to date. Antibod...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Hufnagel M,Huebner J

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cardiac involvement in dengue fever is underdiagnosed due to low index of clinical suspicion and its contribution to hemodynamic instability in severe dengue is not well known. METHODS:A prospective observational study was conducted among admitted patients ≥ 14 years of age having confirmed dengue fever. Patie...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Bhatt M,Soneja M,Farooqui FA,Singla P,Vikram NK,Biswas A,Roy A,Wig N

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to insufficient vaccination rates, measles outbreaks still pose a threat to public health in Germany. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for undervaccination against measles. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Datasets from two cross-sectional surveys were analyzed by logistic regression models. T...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Zucs AP,Crispin A,Eckl E,Weitkunat R,Schlipköter U

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal microsporidiosis with Enterocytozoon bieneusi was diagnosed in three of 18 HIV-infected patients with chronic diarrhoea. In two cases all known stages of the life cycle of E. bieneusi (merogonial plasmodia, sporogonial plasmodia, sporoblasts, spores) were found in duodenal biopsies by electron microscopical...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Franzen C,Fätkenheuer G,Salzberger B,Müller A,Mahrle G,Diehl V,Schrappe M

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This retrospective study was performed in order to investigate the clinical characteristics and antibiotic susceptibility of viridans streptococcal bacteremia (VSB) in febrile neutropenic children in the context of the increase in incidence and antibiotic resistance of VSB. METHODS:We conducted this study amon...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Han SB,Bae EY,Lee JW,Lee DG,Chung NG,Jeong DC,Cho B,Kang JH,Kim HK

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rotavirus is the major cause of gastroenteritis in children throughout the world. Every year, a large number of children aged < 5 years die from rotavirus-related diarrhoeal diseases. Though these infections are vaccine-preventable, the vast majority of children in low-income countries suffer from the infect...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Mahmud-Al-Rafat A,Muktadir A,Muktadir H,Karim M,Maheshwari A,Ahasan MM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiological survey was carried out in a Calabrian population in order to ascertain the incidence of antibodies to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. In the past it has been felt that this infection does not occur in Southern Italy. We have found an incidence in our survey equal to that of the other countries. It was impos...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Calisto ML,Farina W,Picerno I,Ceccarelli G

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are conflicting results concerning an association between Chlamydia pneumoniae and MS (multiple sclerosis). In the present study, we investigated a possible therapeutic option with antibiotics. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In our randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind study, 28 patients with the confirme...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Woessner R,Grauer MT,Frese A,Bethke F,Ginger T,Hans A,Treib J

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are frequent after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The aim of this study was to identify predictors of mortality after BSI in patients who undergo HSCT. METHODS:Patients who underwent HSCT between 1 January 2004 and 31 January 2008 and developed BSI dur...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Mikulska M,Del Bono V,Bruzzi P,Raiola AM,Gualandi F,Van Lint MT,Bacigalupo A,Viscoli C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:To assess easily monitored predictors for tuberculosis mortality. DESIGN:Risk factors for tuberculosis mortality were assessed during the 8-month treatment in 440 men and 269 women diagnosed with confirmed or presumed intrathoracic tuberculosis included prospectively in Guinea-Bissau from May 1996 to April 2001...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Gustafson P,Gomes VF,Vieira CS,Samb B,Nauclér A,Aaby P,Lisse I

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has dramatically changed over the last decade by the emergence of community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA). Recent studies indicate that these strains have already spread to hospitals. To evaluate if SCCmec type IV and Panton-Valentine leukoci...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Strandén AM,Frei R,Adler H,Flückiger U,Widmer AF

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aminoglycosides play a central role in the treatment of infectious diseases caused by gram-negative bacteria. During the period of January to June 1984, 45 clinical specimens collected in our neonatal intensive care unit grew Enterobacter cloacae; 41 of them were gentamicin resistant. One neonate developed septice...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Raz R,Sharir R,Shmilowitz L,Kenes I,Ephros M

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty patients suffering from bacteriogenic skin diseases were given cefaclor, in most cases simultaneously with classical external dermatological therapy. The results of therapy were satisfactory in 29 of the 30 patients. Only in one relatively severe case of erysipelas did the disease continue to spread despite the...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Paul E

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical tolrance of 350 mg pivampicillin tablets was evaluated in 470 hospitalized patients in Denmark, Norway and Iceland. The tablets were given to 229 fasting patients and to 241 non-fasting patients at mealtime. Side-effects were reported in 44 patients (9.4%). Upper gastro intestinal disturbances occurred in...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Hey H,Medalen TJ,Molstad OM,Stokholm K

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00