Lopinavir plus ritonavir: a novel protease inhibitor combination for HIV infections.

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：:Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease of the CNS. Intracranial neurocysticercosis is classified into cerebral parenchymal and extraparenchymal forms (subarachnoidal and intraventricular). Current medical therapy for parenchymal and extraparenchymal neurocysticercosis invovles the use of anticysticerc...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Garg RK

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rodent-borne hantaviruses (family Bunyaviridae, genus Hantavirus) cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the Americas and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Europe and Asia. The viruses are transmitted to humans mainly by inhalation of virus-contaminated aerosols of rodent excreta and secreta. Classic clinical h...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Mattar S,Guzmán C,Figueiredo LT

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five main groups of commercial assays for the multiplex detection of alpha human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are currently available. DNA-based screening assays, which test for the presence of 13-14 HPVs without determination of HPV type, have been the standard for HPV detection in the last decade. Assays that combine tes...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Poljak M,Kocjan BJ

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

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：: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:Influenza-Like Illness is a leading cause of hospitalization in children. Disease burden due to influenza and other respiratory viral infections is reported on a population level, but clinical scores measuring individual changes in disease severity are urgently needed. Areas covered: We present a composite...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Rath B,Conrad T,Myles P,Alchikh M,Ma X,Hoppe C,Tief F,Chen X,Obermeier P,Kisler B,Schweiger B

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (pPROM) is the precursor of up to 40% of preterm deliveries and an independent risk factor for neonatal disease, death and long-term pulmonary and neurodevelopmental deficits. A significant proportion of cases of pPROM are infection driven, although these are difficult to delineat...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Ugwumadu A

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Itraconazole (Sporanox) is a triazole antifungal agent with a broad activity spectrum and favorable pharmacokinetic and safety profiles. Numerous clinical trials have established the efficacy and safety of itraconazole in the treatment of superficial fungal infections. In this field, full exploitation of its pharmacok...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Caputo R

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HBV infection remains a major global health problem and continues to be a common cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed individuals. Reactivation of HBV is a serious complication of chemotherapy/immunosuppressive therapy in patients with HBV infection. In this artic...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Idilman R,Arat M

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pre- and neonatal screening for congenital toxoplasmosis rests upon the assumption that treatment is beneficial on either acute symptoms or in preventing later reactivation. Postpartum treatment of congenital toxoplasmosis with sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine has remained almost unchanged for 50 years. More recently, s...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Petersen E,Schmidt DR

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：:Drug resistance in HIV-infected children is one of the main contributors to antiretroviral treatment (ART) failure, especially in developing countries. Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest burden of pediatric HIV infection in the world. Herein, we systematically review the current status of ART failure in HIV-infected A...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Jenabian MA,Costiniuk CT,Mboumba Bouassa RS,Chapdeleine Mekue Mouafo L,Brogan TV,Bélec L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a consequence of antibiotic overuse and misuse, nosocomial infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria represent a physician's nightmare throughout the world. No newer antimicrobials active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the main multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogen, are available or under investigation. ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Giamarellou H

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The advent, more than two decades ago, of monoclonal antibodies and soluble receptors targeting tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α has revolutionized the therapeutic approach to otherwise difficult-to-treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. However, due to the pleiotropic functions played by this pro-inflam...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Fernández-Ruiz M,Aguado JM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is an important emerging respiratory pathogen. MERS-CoV resulted in multiple hospital outbreaks within and outside the Arabian Peninsula. The disease has a high case fatality rate, with the need for a therapeutic option. Areas covered: In this rev...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Al-Tawfiq JA,Memish ZA

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：: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：: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：: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: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：:The 49th Annual Spring Meeting of the British Society of Parasitology was held at Nottingham University, UK, on 11-14 April 2011. Although a meeting of a national parasitological society, the meeting attracted approximately 375 delegates from 30 countries worldwide. Of the various themes at this meeting, two were focu...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Staines HM,Croft SL,Horrocks PD

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection spreads primarily via contact with infected blood and can establish a persistent infection in 80% of infected individuals, progressively causing chronic liver disease that can lead to hepatocellular carcinoma or end-stage liver disease requiring a transplant. There is no vaccine, and ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Stamataki Z

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:The use of combination antiretroviral therapy for the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV infection has achieved vertical HIV transmission rates of <1%. The use of these drugs is not without risk to the mother and infant. Pregnant women with HIV-infection are at high risk of preterm birth (PTB <37 weeks)...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Short CE,Taylor GP

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is the most well-known and aggressive kidney disease in HIV-1-infected patients. A variant of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, it is characterized by the collapse of the glomerular tuft with podocyte hypertrophy/hyperplasia and foot process effacement, often with concurrent tubula...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Atta MG,Lucas GM,Fine DM

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fixed dose combination of abacavir with lamivudine represents a new treatment option for patients infected with HIV. Fixed dose combination abacavir/lamivudine has the convenience of one pill and once-daily dosing. It achieves comparable suppression of plasma HIV RNA with the pill's individual components dosed twi...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Anderson AM,Bartlett JA

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis continues to be a major health problem worldwide, affecting millions of people each year. Accurate and rapid diagnosis is key to controlling the disease, yet the traditional tests for TB produce results that are either inaccurate or take too long to be definitive. A fast and reliable diagnostic method tha...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Al-Zamel FA

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria drives the search for alternative antimicrobial therapies. Bacteriocins represent a potential alternative to antibiotic treatment. In contrast to antibiotics, bacteriocins are peptides or proteins that have relatively narrow spectr...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Bosák J,Hrala M,Micenková L,Šmajs D

更新日期：2020-09-22 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