Cutaneous manifestations of endemic mycoses.

abstract：:This article reviews techniques of rapid testing and the effective diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis. Despite 50 years' study of streptococcal pharyngitis and 20 years' experience with rapid tests for its diagnosis, the subject continues to evolve. Rapid diagnostic tests have become more sensitive. Experts now co...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Corneli HM

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Suppressive therapy and periodic presumptive treatment (PPT) are distinct but related strategies that have been used to reduce the incidence of bacterial vaginosis (BV). Here, we review clinical trial evidence of the effectiveness of suppressive therapy and PPT to reduce BV, and discuss their roles fo...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Balkus JE,Carter KA,McClelland RS

更新日期：2019-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Three newer oral antifungal agents, itraconazole, terbinafine and fluconazole, have revolutionized treatment of superficial mycoses. The tissue pharmacokinetics of itraconazole and terbinafine allow much shorter courses of therapy- with higher efficacy-in the treatment of onychomycosis, compared to other oral agents. ...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Del Rosso JQ

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Modern advances in malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) technology have increased demand for low-cost, easy-to-use assays in areas endemic for malaria. Substantial developments in diagnostic sensitivity and specificity, improvements in non-falciparum RDTs, and novel biotechnological innovations are gra...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Mukkala AN,Kwan J,Lau R,Harris D,Kain D,Boggild AK

更新日期：2018-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbapenems are the broadest spectrum antimicrobials utilized in the treatment of serious infections since the 1980s. Soon after their introduction, the discovery of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) was reported in the 1990s. Invasive CRE infections are associated with high mortality and limited treatment...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Bowers DR,Huang V

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical toxinology is a specialized area of clinical medicine focused on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases caused by animal, plant, and fungal toxins. This review focuses on recent developments in snakebite. Snakebite is newly recognized as a Neglected Tropical Disease by the World...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： White J

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combination antifungal therapy has been an area of great research and clinical interest since antifungals became available decades ago, in part driven by the severe morbidity and mortality associated with invasive fungal infections. Because of the availability of newer antifungal agents including echinocandins and exp...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Baddley JW,Pappas PG

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possibility that infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae may somehow contribute to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis continues to be explored by researchers worldwide. A direct cause-and-effect relationship between the bacterium and subsequent development of atherosclerosis has yet to be proved. However, compelling ...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： O'Donnell JA

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About 1% of all patients with end-stage renal disease in the United States are infected with HIV. With the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), HIV death rates have declined 80%, and chronic diseases resulting from HIV have replaced opportunistic infections as the leading cause of death among ...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Locke JE,Segev DL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are a global burden to public health and are frequently caused by respiratory viruses. Advances in molecular diagnostic techniques have allowed the identification of previously undetected viral pathogens and have improved our understanding of respiratory virus infections. Her...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Ren L,Xiang Z,Guo L,Wang J

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drotrecogin alfa (activated) (DrotAA) has been approved for therapy of severe sepsis and septic shock for 7 years, but controversy persists regarding efficacy and safety. Only a single randomized, controlled trial (Recombinant Human Activated Protein C Worldwide Evaluation in Severe Sepsis; PROWESS) has shown evidence...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Barie PS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Patients with COPD are at increased risk for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). COPD has been reported as a comorbidity in at least one third of the hospitalized patients with CAP. There is a controversy that the pre...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Cilli A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to discuss the unique pathways of biofilm formation utilized by respiratory pathogens and current and future therapeutic strategies to inhibit biofilm formation or eradicate established biofilm in the context of these pathogens. Both nonselective and selective strategies ...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Hamilos DL

更新日期：2019-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:With the causal link between specific types of human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer firmly established, efforts have turned to assessing the relative merits of offering HPV testing in screening, triage, and posttreatment management. Many unanswered questions remain, but a growing body of evidence supports a ...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Kulasingam SL,Koutsky LA

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antipsychotics are generally distinguished as atypical and typical agents, which are indicated in the treatment of acute and chronic psychoses and other psychiatric disorders. In April 2005, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about the increased risk of all-cause mortality associated with atypical an...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Trifirò G

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocarditis is an acquired form inflammatory heart muscle disease, manifested as acute and chronic conditions. While many etiologies have been reported, the most common cause of this disease is infection, primarily viral. Typically, the specific causative agent(s) and mechanism(s) are elusive. Over the past several ye...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Bowles NE,Towbin JA

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arthroplasty of the knee and hip is a common procedure. There is a risk of infection with primary arthroplasty, with an incidence of 1% to 2%. Significant cost and morbidity are associated with infection of the prosthetic joint. Most infections (60% to 70%) are caused by staphylococci, but approximately 10% are caused...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Lentino JR

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rates of syphilis continue to increase in the United States and HIV-infected patients make up a large proportion of cases. The interaction between syphilis and HIV is complex and still incompletely understood. Although diagnosis and management of HIV-infected patients with syphilis is, in general, similar to HIV-uninf...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Ghanem KG

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dogma is that the higher risk of pyelonephritis in pregnant women is explained entirely by anatomic/obstructive changes. If so, gestational pyelonephritis should be caused by random, nonpathogenic bacteria. Instead, gestational pyelonephritis is associated with a narrow group of genetically related Escherichia col...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Nowicki B

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is strong evidence that preoperative nasal S. aureus screening/decolonization will significantly reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) after joint prostheses implantation. There is some evidence that antibiotic-containing bone cement may lower SSI rates. Timely administration of perioperative systemic antibioti...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Vonberg RP,Gastmeier P

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclosporiasis is a food- and water-borne infection that affects healthy and immunocompromised individuals. Awareness of the disease has increased, and outbreaks continue to be reported among vulnerable hosts and now among local residents in endemic areas. Advances in molecular techniques have improved identification ...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Warren CA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida species are an important cause of health care-related bloodstream infections (BSI). Understanding the current Candida BSI incidence trends, the dominant species causing disease, and the mortality associated with this infection are important to help guide therapeutic and prophylaxis measures. In this review, tr...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Morgan J

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although mixed infections are known to be clinically relevant in conditions such as nosocomial pneumonia and ventilator-related pneumonia, it is increasingly recognized that a substantial number of community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections may also be attributed to more than one pathogenic organism. A bett...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Tarsia P,Aliberti S,Pappalettera M,Blasi F

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In most high-income countries, fewer children now acquire meningitis, and many of those who do will survive. Globally, however, meningitis still remains a significant cause of child morbidity and mortality. In this article, the authors review recent evidence on the morbidity faced by childhood survivors of bacterial m...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Hudson LD,Viner RM,Christie D

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contact precautions are routinely employed for the control of multidrug-resistant organisms. Robust measures, however, for the incremental benefit of contact precautions, gowns, gloves, and active detection and isolation strategies for the prevention of cross-transmission in endemic settings are lacking. Unintended co...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Bearman G,Stevens MP

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic failure due to hepatitis C is the leading indicator for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in the United States. Unfortunately, recurrent hepatitis C virus infection is essentially universal following orthotopic liver transplantation. Although significant advances have been made in the past decade for the ...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： A Bobak D,Yadavalli G

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in premature infants. Although the pathogenesis of NEC remains unclear, abnormal bacterial colonization has been postulated as playing a central role. Various factors impact bacterial colonization following delivery. Compared to t...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Stenger MR,Reber KM,Giannone PJ,Nankervis CA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin lesions provide an important clue to the diagnoses of many infections in returned travelers. New information related to epidemiology, recognition, diagnosis, or management is described for the systemic infections--dengue fever, several of the rickettsial infections, African trypanosomiasis, and coccidioidomycosis...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Wilson ME,Chen LH

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elderly are at high risk for hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), especially due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, and seasonal influenza viruses. Data suggest PPV23's influence on various CAP-related outcomes among the elderly may depend upon how many years have elapsed since they received this vaccine....

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Gubbins PO,Li C

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The infectious complications of transplantation can have devastating consequences for patients. Early and accurate diagnosis is essential to good outcomes. This review describes recent advances in pathogen-directed diagnostic testing and discusses the role of new methods for transplant infectious dise...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Young BA,Hanson KE,Gomez CA

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00