Treatment of chronic hepatitis B: focus on telbivudine.

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：:Tuberculosis (TB) is mainly an intracellular infection of the lung alveolar macrophages, and any anti-TB agent must therefore be active at the macrophage. Among the available therapies, isoniazid and rifampicin are the most effective drugs against susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but they are ineffective agains...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Viveiros M,Martins M,Couto I,Rodrigues L,Machado D,Portugal I,Amaral L

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common health care problem, yet many aspects of this diagnosis remain poorly understood. Its etiology is often debated and remains a significant area of research. The diagnosis of CRS is based on subjective symptoms, duration of symptoms and objective evidence of inflammation. Each of...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Manes RP,Batra PS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus anthracis is the causative agent of anthrax, a disease that plagues both humans and various animal species. Effective vaccines are available, but those approved for human use are crude culture supernatants that require multiple injections and a yearly boost. Many experts agree that it is now time for the next...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Tournier JN,Ulrich RG,Quesnel-Hellmann A,Mohamadzadeh M,Stiles BG

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Drug-resistant tuberculous meningitis has been reported worldwide. Isoniazid mono-resistance is the most frequent cause of drug-resistant tuberculous meningitis, a life-threatening disease. Extensive drug-resistant tuberculous meningitis has also been reported in some isolated case reports. Areas covered: ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Garg RK,Rizvi I,Malhotra HS,Uniyal R,Kumar N

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis strains and the coinfection with HIV, together with advances in immunology, have led to renewed interest regarding ways to exploit the immune responses against Mycobacterium tuberculosis therapeutically. Here we review the fundamentals of tuberculosis therapy in view o...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Achkar JM,Casadevall A,Glatman-Freedman A

更新日期：2007-06-01 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：: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：:In recent decades, the incidence of aspergillosis, candidiasis and clinically important deep mycoses has been increasing, with advances in transplantation medicine and anticancer chemotherapy. Micafungin (FK463, Fujisawa Healthcare) has been developed as a novel type of antifungal agent, which inhibits 1,3-beta-D-gluc...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Higashiyama Y,Kohno S

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human cytomegalovirus is a large DNA virus that is well-equipped to evade both innate and adaptive host immune responses and to establish lifelong latency. It is a major opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised hosts. Following allogeneic transplantation, immune responses are often inadequate to inhibit viral react...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Peggs KS

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis is responsible for more then 2 million deaths worldwide each year and vies with HIV as the world's most fatal infectious disease. In many developing countries, attempts to control the spread of infection rely solely on identification and treatment of those with active disease, ignoring subclinical infecti...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Rothel JS,Andersen P

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The constant new emergence of life-threatening human respiratory viral pathogens presents new challenges to clinicians who are left with no available therapeutic interventions. Highly pathogenic strains of influenza A virus (IAV) share an enhanced capacity to propagate to the lower airways and paralyze alveolar macrop...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Coulombe F,Divangahi M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis C is a major worldwide health problem with an estimated prevalence of 1.6-2%. The prognosis of chronic hepatitis C depends on the rate of fibrosis progression which, over a 20-30-year time span, may determine the risk of developing cirrhosis and its complications, namely hepatocellular carcinoma, liv...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Aghemo A,Rumi MG,Colombo M

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：: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：: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：INTRODUCTION:Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) represent a global public health problem. Precision medicine (PM) is a multicomponent medical approach that should be used to individualize the management of patients infected with CRE. AREAS COVERED:Here, we differentiate carbapenem-producing CRE (CP-CRE) from ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Reyes S,Nicolau DP

更新日期：2020-08-01 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: In the current scenario, COVID-19 is a clinical and public health problem globally. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) remains the causative agent, emerged in China and continuously spreading across the globe. Until now, no efficient therapeutics have been approved, which combat...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Sharma D,Kunamneni A

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively-drug-resistant (XDR) Gram-negative bacteria have emerged as a major threat to human health globally. This has resulted in the 're-discovery' of some older antimicrobials and development of new agents, however resistance has also rapidly emerged to these agents. Are...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Sherry N,Howden B

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of nonsystemic antimicrobials with activity against enteropathogens is a promising approach for treatment of infectious diarrhea and other nonsystemic gastrointestinal infections. Rifaximin is approved by the US FDA for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli in patie...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Cottreau J,Baker SF,DuPont HL,Garey KW

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ceftobiprole is among the first of a new generation of cephalosporins with activity against aerobic Gram-negative bacilli, which extends to cefepime-sensitive Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and activity against Gram-positive organisms, which includes methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Ceftobiprole is currently unde...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Schirmer PL,Deresinski SC

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the result of improved bacteriological techniques, Kingella kingae is emerging as an important cause of infections of the skeletal system in children younger than 2 years of age. This review details the bacteriological features and detection methods of this pathogen, as well as the epidemiology, clinical presentati...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Yagupsky P

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although evidence indicates that use of procalcitonin to guide antibiotic decisions for the treatment of acute respiratory infections (ARI) decreases antibiotic consumption and improves clinical outcomes, algorithms used within studies had differences in PCT cut-off points and frequency of testing. We ther...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Schuetz P,Bolliger R,Merker M,Christ-Crain M,Stolz D,Tamm M,Luyt CE,Wolff M,Schroeder S,Nobre V,Reinhart K,Branche A,Damas P,Nijsten M,Deliberato RO,Verduri A,Beghé B,Cao B,Shehabi Y,Jensen JS,Beishuizen A,de Jo

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We performed a meta-analysis to determine diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF for diagnosis of abdominal (intestinal or peritoneal) tuberculosis (TB) in various tissues (intestinal, omental/peritoneal tissue or ascitic fluid). METHODS:Electronic databases were searched for observational studies on use of X...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Sharma V,Soni H,Kumar-M P,Dawra S,Mishra S,Mandavdhare HS,Singh H,Dutta U

更新日期：2020-08-26 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：:Reversing the spread of HIV infection and the incidence of malaria constitute two of the Millenium Development Goals. However, despite recent achievements, both diseases still entail global heath problems. Furthermore, their overlapping geographical distribution raises concerns and challenges for potential immunologic...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： González R,Ataíde R,Naniche D,Menéndez C,Mayor A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Herpes zoster (HZ) or shingles occurs as a result of reactivation after a primary infection with varicella zoster virus (chickenpox). The burden of HZ in older adults in China is not well understood. We conducted a systematic literature review to understand the burden of disease related to HZ, its complica...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Yin D,Van Oorschot D,Jiang N,Marijam A,Saha D,Wu Z,Tang H,Diaz-Decaro J,Watson P,Xie X,Ren Y,He Y,Feng Y

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00