An updated approach to healthcare-associated meningitis.

abstract：:Treatment of second-stage gambiense human African trypanosomiasis relied on toxic arsenic-based derivatives for over 50 years. The availability and subsequent use of eflornithine, initially in monotherapy and more recently in combination with nifurtimox (NECT), has drastically improved the prognosis of treated patient...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Eperon G,Balasegaram M,Potet J,Mowbray C,Valverde O,Chappuis F

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infection is associated with intensive care admissions, morbidity, and mortality. Our study aimed to determine the incidence, risk factors, and patient outcomes of CRE in the ICU units. METHODS:This was a retrospective matched case-control study of patients admi...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Aleidan FAS,Alkhelaifi H,Alsenaid A,Alromaizan H,Alsalham F,Almutairi A,Alsulaiman K,Abdel Gadir AG

更新日期：2020-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Ebola and Marburg viruses are emerging/re-emerging pathogens that pose a significant threat to human health. These naturally occurring viral infections frequently cause a lethal hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonhuman primates. The disastrous consequences of infection with these viruses have been pursued as potential...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Paragas J,Geisbert TW

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza has circulated among humans for centuries and kills more people than many newly emerging diseases. The present methods for control of influenza are not adequate, especially for dealing with a pandemic. In the face of a rapidly spreading outbreak, a race to isolate the virus and prepare a vaccine would probab...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Epstein SL

更新日期：2003-12-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) reduce influenza symptoms but clear evidence of relationships between viral titer reduction and symptom alleviation is lacking. This open-label, randomized study evaluated differences in viral dynamics between NAIs, and relationships between viral dynamics and influenza sympto...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Hirotsu N,Saisho Y,Hasegawa T,Shishido T

更新日期：2018-02-01 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：: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：:Antibiotic resistance is an important factor influencing clinical outcome for patients in intensive care units. It is also associated with increased healthcare costs resulting from prolonged patient stays. The problem of antibiotic resistance is particularly acute in intensive care units because they house seriously i...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Johnson AP

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Listeriosis is an uncommon foodborne infection that may cause moderate maternal illness, but can be extremely serious for the fetus and the newborn. Several guidelines have been elaborated in order to help clinicians on the care of pregnant women with known or suspected exposure to Listeria monocytogenes. ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Pucci L,Massacesi M,Liuzzi G

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：: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：:Hepatitis C virus infection is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in the western world. Chronic liver diseases may cause, through portal hypertension, the development of gastroesophageal varices, which can then bleed. We assess the findings of a study aimed at identifying the incidence of de novo varix develop...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Gentile I,Borgia G

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：:Human rickettsioses caused by intracellular bacteria of the genus Rickettsia are distributed worldwide and are transmitted by arthropod vectors such as ticks, fleas, mites and lice. They have a wide range of manifestations from benign to life-threatening diseases. Mortality rates of up to 30% have been reported for so...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Botelho-Nevers E,Socolovschi C,Raoult D,Parola P

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acyclic nucleoside phosphonates [HPMPC: cidofovir, Vistide; PMEA: adefovir dipivoxil, Hepsera; and PMPA: tenofovir, Viread] have proven to be effective in vitro (cell culture systems) and in vivo (animal models and clinical studies) against a wide variety of DNA virus and retrovirus infections, for example, cidofo...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： De Clercq E

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Ceftobiprole is a fifth-generation cephalosporin with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, including also methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Ceftobiprole is approved for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), excluding ventilator...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Giacobbe DR,De Rosa FG,Del Bono V,Grossi PA,Pea F,Petrosillo N,Rossolini GM,Tascini C,Tumbarello M,Viale P,Bassetti M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrhoea is one of the most commonly occurring diseases. This article presents a review of the current state of the treatment of acute infectious diarrhoea, as well as of the most important pathogens. The general principles of the therapy of diarrhoea are exemplified, followed by a description of the targeted antimic...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Lübbert C

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Late presentation of HIV is common and is associated with several adverse outcomes including an increased risk of clinical progression, blunted immune recovery on highly active antiretroviral therapy and a greater risk of drug toxicity. Late presenters may have higher rates of poor adherence, exacerbated by the same f...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Waters L,Sabin CA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has revolutionized the treatment of HIV. A wide variety of antiretroviral agents are now available, allowing patients and physicians a choice of effective therapy. However, drug resistance and toxicities are emerging as major treatment challenges in the HAART ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Jones R,Gazzard B

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:Hepatitis E, caused by hepatitis E virus, is a disease of global significance, causing 20 million infections each year. Genotypes 1 and 2 have vastly different epidemiological patterns from genotypes 3 and 4. In genotype 1 and 2 endemic areas, most infections and illness occur in persons 15-30 years of age, with pregn...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Kmush BL,Nelson KE,Labrique AB

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is an important public health problem endemic in 73 countries, where it is a major cause of acute and chronic morbidity and a significant impediment to socioeconomic development. It is targeted for elimination by 2020, through preventive chemotherapy using albendazole in combination with eith...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Rebollo MP,Bockarie MJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:In this article we focus on the pathogenesis and clinical characteristics of schistosomiasis infection on the lung vasculature. Overall, the basic biology and understanding of Schistosoma immune responses and their effect on the cardiopulmonary system is limited in both animal and human models, which hinders clinical ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Kolosionek E,Crosby A,Harhay MO,Morrell N,Butrous G

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptosporidiosis, the disease caused by protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium, represents a major public health problem in both developing and developed countries. The infection can be severe and life threatening among immunocompromised individuals, particularly in AIDS patients and in those with primary immunodefici...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Cacciò SM,Pozio E

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the clinical and economic impact of antimicrobial resistance is useful to influence programs and behavior in healthcare facilities, to guide policy makers and funding agencies, to define the prognosis of individual patients and to stimulate interest in developing new antimicrobial agents and therapies. Th...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Maragakis LL,Perencevich EN,Cosgrove SE

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis in older adults has many challenges that affect rate of septic diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring parameters. Numerous age-related changes and comorbidities contribute to increased risk of infections in older adults, but also atypical symptomatology that delays diagnosis. Due to various pharmacokinetic/pharma...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Clifford KM,Dy-Boarman EA,Haase KK,Maxvill K,Pass SE,Alvarez CA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00