Risk factors for bacteriuria with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and its impact on mortality: a case-control study.

abstract：:The case of an HIV-infected patient with low CD4+ cell count and localized pulmonary infection associated with Mycobacterium tilburgii, a recently recognized atypical mycobacterial species, is reported. Diagnosis was confirmed by repeated detection of mycobacterial DNA in lung biopsy specimens. After surgical removal ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Kolditz M,Halank M,Spornraft-Ragaller P,Schmidt H,Höffken G

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and effects on pulmonary function tests of weekly 600 mg aerosolised pentamidine as prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) amongst two groups of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Group 1 (primary prophylaxis) consisted o...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Ong EL,Dunbar EM,Mandal BK

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Invasive Mycobacterium marinum disease (tenosynovitis and osteomyelitis) may be an increasingly common manifestation of M. marinum infection that presents unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We conducted a retrospective case series and literature review of M. marinum infection to better understand the...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Johnson MG,Stout JE

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using bDNA, the plasma viral load trend of HCV-infected patients undergoing IFN therapy was analyzed. Nine patients were enrolled, each assigned to one of three groups, based on IFN response as determined by ALT and AST level trend. HCV was genotyped using DEIA. Each patient's clinical stage was determined by liver bi...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Iuliano R,Pizzigallo AM,Alecci A,Barsanti L,Trovato R,Forastieri G,Lico S,Palmieri C,Brizzi M,Marino N,Mecocci L,Mazzotta F,Ceccherini-Nelli L

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1998, an unexpected increase of group A streptococci (GAS) in blood cultures was observed at our institution. MATERIALS AND METHODS:To determine whether they were from unrelated sporadic cases or attributable to a common source, all isolates were analyzed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and by...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Brunner S,Fleisch F,Ruef C,Altwegg M

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Limited data are available on immunologic responses to primary pandemic H1N1 (2009) vaccination in recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients. In 2009 serologic responses to either pandemic H1N1 (2009) vaccine (n = 36) or pandemic H1N1 (2009) infection (n = 2) were studie...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Roll D,Ammer J,Holler B,Salzberger B,Schweiger B,Jilg W,Andreesen R,Edinger M,Wolff D,Holler E

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:There is a correlation between tissue oxygen tension, incidence of infection and disturbance of wound healing. Scientific investigations in recent years have documented that infection and tissue repair are processes consuming oxygen. Animal experiments have shown that oxygenation of the tissue is essential for the eli...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Kühne HH,Ullmann U,Kühne FW

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:124 consecutive patients (mean age: 41.1 years; range: 20-63 years) attending an outpatient alcoholic clinic were tested for the presence of markers of HBV infection. HBsAg was found in 26 (21%), anti-HBs and/or anti-HBc in the absence of HBsAg in 35 (28%). Altogether, at least one marker was present in 61 (49%), thes...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Laskus T,Lupa E,Szczutowska E,Babiuch L

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raoultella ornithinolytica is increasingly being isolated as a causative organism in human infections. Most of the infections caused by R. ornithinolytica are hospital acquired and occur in patients who are immunocompromised, had invasive procedures or have indwelling catheters. This is a first report of early onset n...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Abbas A,Ahmad I

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal resistance is caused by an acquisition of intrinsically resistant species, by selection of resistant strains from a population or by mutation of an initially susceptible strain. According to different classes of antimycotics there are different resistance mechanisms: differences in the uptake mechanisms, drug t...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Bernhardt H,Zimmermann K,Knoke M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bloodstream infections (BSIs) due to Candida spp. constitute the predominant group of hospital-based fungal infections worldwide. A retrospective study evaluated the performance of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for the identification of BSI Cand...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Taj-Aldeen SJ,Kolecka A,Boesten R,Alolaqi A,Almaslamani M,Chandra P,Meis JF,Boekhout T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:After the introduction of highly active antiretroviral treatment, the course of HIV infection turned into a chronic disease and most of HIV-positive patients will soon be over 50 years old. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This paper reviews the multiple aspects that physicians have to face while taking care of HIV-p...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Calcagno A,Nozza S,Muss C,Celesia BM,Carli F,Piconi S,De Socio GV,Cattelan AM,Orofino G,Ripamonti D,Riva A,Di Perri G

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subacute invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) represents a form of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis which affects immunocompetent individuals or mildly immunocompromised persons with underlying pulmonary disease. Pneumothorax can be a rare complication of subacute IPA due to a leakage of air from an air-filled lung c...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Vukicevic TA,Dudvarski-Ilic A,Zugic V,Stevanovic G,Rubino S,Barac A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 97-year-old lady was hospitalized for left leg cellulitis. Comorbidity included hypertension and congestive heart failure. While in hospital, she developed a painless vesicular rash localized to the territory of the left trigeminal nerve (third branch), which evolved to pustules and crusts (Figure 1). A chickenpox-l...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Capron J,Steichen O

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Risk factors for nosocomial candidemia, severity of sepsis, treatment, and outcome were compared between patients admitted to medicine wards and those to surgical and intensive care units (ICUs). METHODS:Data were retrospectively collected from patients belonging to six referral hospitals in Italy between Janu...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Luzzati R,Merelli M,Ansaldi F,Rosin C,Azzini A,Cavinato S,Brugnaro P,Vedovelli C,Cattelan A,Marina B,Gatti G,Concia E,Bassetti M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from three of 100 prostatic tissue specimens obtained from patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate. All examined patients were free from symptoms of urethral or prostatic inflammation. Our findings are in accordance with the high incidence of asymptomatic chlamydi...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Dan M,Samra Z,Siegel YI,Korczak D,Lindner A

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outer membrane proteins, F, H2 and I, from PA12 strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, were purified and used successfully for immunization of Balb/c mice. The immunized mice were protected against challenge with a 2-26 fold LD50 of all known 19 serogroups of P. aeruginosa. ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： von Specht BU,Strigl G,Ehret W,Brendel W

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An observational prospective cohort study was carried out on complication rates and time kinetics of phlebitis caused by short peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) in inpatients on 15 hospital wards in four hospitals in Cologne, Germany. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We observed 1,582 patients with 2,495 PIVCs d...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Grüne F,Schrappe M,Basten J,Wenchel HM,Tual E,Stützer H,Cologne Quality Control Network.

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many new species have been isolated from subgingival periodontal pockets, for example Wolinella recta and Bacteroides forsythus, reflecting better basic microbiological techniques. Other species were created from existing species as a result of better characterization methods, i.e. Bacteroides buccae and Bacteroides o...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Tanner A,Bouldin HD,Maiden MF

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Based on previous studies, enterococcal infective endocarditis (IE) is considered a unimicrobial, community-acquired disease of older Caucasian men. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We evaluated the relationship between enterococcal bacteremia and IE by comparing clinical and demographic characteristics of all cases of...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Anderson DJ,Murdoch DR,Sexton DJ,Reller LB,Stout JE,Cabell CH,Corey GR

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1990 a relatively high number of cases of childhood tuberculosis has been observed in Austria, mainly occurring in the age-group of 0-4 years. Within this group most cases were registered in 1995. Since the beginning of 1995 the establishment of a lab-supported nationwide data collection system enables a more de...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Makristathis A,Stauffer F,Klein JP,Rotter ML,Wewalka G,Hirschl AM

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) died aged 49 years after 3 months of excruciating pain following a trivial lesion in his right foot. Erysipelas, a superficial bacterial infection of the skin, and subsequent sepsis were previously suggested as the cause of his death. Here, an alternative diagnosis is proposed....

journal_title：Infection

authors： Bianucci R,Appenzeller O,Evans P,Charlier P,Perciaccante A

更新日期：2018-04-01 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:Peripheral facial nerve palsy (FP) is the most common single nerve affection. Most cases are idiopathic, but a relevant fraction is caused by potentially treatable aetiologies including infections. Not all current diagnosis and treatment guidelines recommend routine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis in the dia...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Henkel K,Lange P,Eiffert H,Nau R,Spreer A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus with resistance to glycopeptide antibiotics has been considered to be a rare cause of clinically relevant infections. A review of the current literature shows that this is indeed the case for infections caused by S. aureus with high-level resistance to vancomycin (VRSA), as only isolated cases ha...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Ruef C

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Catheter-associated urinary tract infection is the most common nosocomial infection in clinical settings. For bacteria ascending to the bladder the most common route is the extraluminal, but the intraluminal route also plays a role. For this reason, we compared two urinary closed system bags (CSB), one with ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Wenzler-Röttele S,Dettenkofer M,Schmidt-Eisenlohr E,Gregersen A,Schulte-Mönting J,Tvede M

更新日期：2006-08-01 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：:Zinc was found to have profoundly different effects upon the infection of McCoy cells (mouse fibroblasts) by two strains of Chlamydia trachomatis dependent upon the time and concentration of zinc exposure. Radiolabeled zinc-65 became McCoy cell-associated in a manner independent of incubation temperature, but highly d...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Sugarman B,Agbor P

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00