Rituximab causing deep ulcerative suppurative vaginitis/pyoderma gangrenosum.

abstract：:Reduction of microbial contamination of the hospital environment is a challenge, yet has potential impacts on infection prevention efforts. Fumigation and UV light devices for environmental cleaning have expanded into the health care setting with the goal of decontamination of difficult to clean or overlooked surfaces...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Doll M,Morgan DJ,Anderson D,Bearman G

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The deadly combination of tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) currently ravaging the world, taking a toll of about 0.35 million people every year, is one of the major public health crises of the decade. Throughout the course of HIV infection, the risk of acquisition, reactivation, and reinfection ...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Varghese GM,Janardhanan J,Ralph R,Abraham OC

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two million of the 15 million (13.3%) new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among persons 15 to 49 years old occur in pregnant women. Access to care and a provider's ability to assess risk, screen, and treat STIs are critical factors in preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes. Significant variations in pro...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Johnson HL,Erbelding EJ,Ghanem KG

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Group A streptococcus is a widespread human pathogen that causes a broad spectrum of human disease. The persistent high burden and severity of illness in developing and industrialized countries speaks to the need for a safe and effective vaccine. Modern approaches to vaccine construction include M protein type-specifi...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Kotloff KL

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pouchitis is an inflammatory complication after restorative proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA). IPAA is the surgical treatment of choice in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who require colectomy. Initial episodes of acute pouchitis generally respond to antibiotics but significant numbers of c...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Chowdhry S,Katz JA

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:Fungal endocarditis (FE) is an increasingly prevalent and devastating disease in today's highly advancing medical practice. With more patients receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics or invasive interventions including long-term central venous catheters or prosthetic heart valve placements, FE is increasingly reported. R...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Varghese GM,Sobel JD

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, substantial advances have been achieved in the treatment of mucormycosis. It is now clear that early initiation of therapy results in substantially better outcomes, underscoring the need to maintain a high index of suspicion and aggressively biopsy potential lesions. Increasing data support the need f...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Spellberg B,Ibrahim AS

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The increase in drug-resistant community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an important problem all over the world. This article explores the current state of antimicrobial resistance of different bacteria that cause CAP and also assesses risk factors to identify those pathogens. RECENT FINDINGS:In the las...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Arancibia F,Ruiz M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although most cases of rhinosinusitis are benign, the disruption of quality of life due to disease symptoms leads patients to seek early medical care. Ongoing debates dispute the definition, bacteriology, and medical management of chronic sinusitis, while the criteria for acute sinusitis are relatively well establishe...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Hadley JA

更新日期：2001-06-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Post-transplant infections present a formidable challenge to the physician due to their varied presentation. Many of these infections begin by inoculation following skin compromise or disseminate to the skin hematogenously, making cutaneous manifestations of infection an important diagnostic clue in t...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Pettit CJ,Mazurek K,Kaffenberger B

更新日期：2018-05-22 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 purpose of this article is to perform a systematic review over the past 5 years on the role and effectiveness of clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) on antibiotic stewardship. RECENT FINDINGS:CDDS interventions found a significant impact on multiple outcomes relevant to antibiotic stewardsh...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Rittmann B,Stevens MP

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in elderly and children. Vitamin C is known as a physiological antioxidant, regulating innate immune system in the lung. Vitamin C has been used to prevent and treat CAP. However, the use of vitamin C for preventing and trea...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Li Y,Li G

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：:Clostridium difficile is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. While treatment regimens for C. difficile have been available for decades, they remain less than optimal due to the frequent recurrences that occur after therapy is completed. Moreover, the morbidity and expense associated with C. difficile have...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Ciesla WP,Bobak DA

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurocysticercosis, caused by infection with the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, is increasingly recognized as a cause of neurologic disease worldwide. Because the clinical presentation is nonspecific, diagnosis has been difficult. Advances in imaging studies and serodiagnostic techniques are facilitating the diagnosis o...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Yancey LS,Diaz-Marchan PJ,White AC

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many data associate low protease inhibitor plasma concentrations with suboptimal virologic responses, whereas relatively few data associate high plasma concentrations with increased likelihood of toxicity. Knowledge of relationships between concentrations and virologic response is important because significant variabi...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Anderson PL,Fletcher CV

更新日期：2001-08-01 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：:Starting from 2010, the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was introduced in several countries. This paper discusses some of the problems recently emerged after PCV13 use and their clinical impact. The impact of PCV13 has been relevant and has saved millions of children and adults by severe infectious di...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Principi N,Di Cara G,Bizzarri I,Isidori C,Borgia P,Mignini C,Saponara M,Argentiero A,Esposito S

更新日期：2018-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem globally. The appearance and spread of bacteria that are resistant to most or all commonly available antibiotics has raised the specter of untreatable bacterial infections. The New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) has received wide attention because of the extreme re...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Wilson ME,Chen LH

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：:Dermatologic manifestations of travel-related illness are particularly vexing due to the broad differential diagnosis and clinicians' unfamiliarity with uncommonly seen diseases. This paper aims to educate and update the reader on selected infectious diseases in the returned traveler whose disease manifestations are p...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Zimmerman RF,Belanger ES,Pfeiffer CD

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：:Increases in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) have coincided with recent increases in sexual risk behaviors across the United States and Europe. The identification of same-sex sexual risk behavior in men and the subsequent risk for certain bacterial and viral infections requir...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Klausner JD,Wong W

更新日期：2003-04-01 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：:Cervical lymphadenopathy is a common problem in children. The condition most commonly represents a transient response to a benign local or generalized infection. Acute bilateral cervical lymphadenitis is usually caused by a viral upper respiratory tract infection or streptococcal pharyngitis. Acute unilateral cervical...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Leung AK,Davies HD

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system most often characterized by clinical relapses and periods of remission. RECENT FINDINGS:The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in disease-modifying therapies for MS. Fourteen FDA-approved immunomodulato...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Levin SN,Kaplan TB

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are a group of progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disorders that share a common spongiform histopathology. TSEs may be transmitted in a sporadic, familial, iatrogenic, or zoonotic fashion. The putative infectious agent of TSE, the prion, represents a novel paradigm of...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Janka J,Maldarelli F

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00