Diagnosis and management of Pneumocystis jirovecii infection.

abstract：:The aim of this article is to review the current literature examining the use of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. Procalcitonin is a serum marker that rises in response to bacterial infections, but remains low in nonbacterial infectio...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Tokman S,Schuetz P,Bent S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of anaerobic infections encompasses surgical procedures, antibacterial therapy and adjuncts. At present, metronidazole, penems, beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations and chloramphenicol have the highest activity against obligate anaerobes. Tigecycline is a promising new agent. Other antibacteria...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Boyanova L,Kolarov R,Mitov I

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：:Telavancin is a parenteral lipoglycopeptide antibiotic with a dual mechanism of action contributing to bactericidal activity against multidrug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens. It has been approved for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections due to susceptible Gram-positive bacteria and hospit...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Hegde SS,Janc JW

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coinfection with hepatitis C in HIV-infected patients has been reported in 15-70% of patients depending on the mode of acquisition of both viruses. As recent advances in HIV-directed antiviral therapy have markedly delayed HIV progression and mortality, the incidence of complications arising from hepatitis C-associate...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Vyas JJ,Brown RS,Gaglio PJ

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Among the multidrug resistant pathogens, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL-E) or carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) are currently considered the main threat due to the scarcity of therapeutic options and their rapid spread around the globe. In addition to developing new antibiotics and...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Catho G,Huttner BD

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite significant advances in the day-to-day management of patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantations, including the introduction of new antiviral drugs, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this article is to undertake a literature-bas...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Bacigalupo A,Boyd A,Slipper J,Curtis J,Clissold S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Malaysia, various aspects of the epidemiology of pneumococcal carriage and disease remain largely unclear due to the lack of supporting data. Although a number of relevant studies have been documented, their individual discrete findings are not sufficient to inform experts on pneumococcal epidemiology at a national...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Le CF,Jefferies JM,Yusof MY,Sekaran SD,Clarke SC

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The management of latent tuberculosis (LTBI) in children represents an important issue for paediatricians because of the disease burden, the lack of a gold standard for the diagnosis and the high annual risk of progression to active disease. Areas covered: A review of English language articles on LTBI in c...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Venturini E,Tersigni C,Chiappini E,de Martino M,Galli L

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：:Inflammation represents a complex biologic and biochemical process involving cells of the immune system and a plethora of biologic mediators in response to mechanical, chemical or infectious injuries. When mobilization of effector cells and molecules becomes excessive, the beneficial aspect of this response--to limit ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Labro MT

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with C. difficile infection (CDI) experience intestinal microflora changes that can promote the overgrowth and subsequent translocation of gut resident pathogens into the blood. Consistently, CDI due to PCR-ribotype 027 strain, severe or relapsing CDI, and treatment with high-dosage vancomycin are...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Falcone M,Venditti M,Sanguinetti M,Posteraro B

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：: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：:Since the discovery of HIV 30 years ago, we have learned much about HIV in children and adolescents. Dramatic declines have occurred in mother-to-child transmission of HIV in resource-rich countries. Resource-poor countries struggle with improving prevention of mother-to-child transmission due to the lack of universal...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Anderson EJ,Yogev R

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the nail bed, matrix or plate. It accounts for roughly 50% of all nail disease. As the prevalence of onychomycosis is increasing, a critical review of diagnostic techniques and treatment options is required. Areas covered: This review discusses the current dia...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Gupta AK,Mays RR,Versteeg SG,Shear NH,Piguet V

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：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：: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：:Despite many theoretical and in vitro advantages, clinical data comparing combination therapy with colistin + rifampicin to colistin alone for infection due to extremely-drug resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumanni are scarce and limited by small numbers and/or low quality evidence. This article represents the first la...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Pogue JM,Kaye KS

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：:Since the advent of combined antiretroviral therapy there have been reductions in mortality and morbidity from HIV, transforming the disease into a chronic medical condition where newly diagnosed individuals can expect to live a near-normal life expectancy. When choosing therapy, probably the most important considerat...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Scourfield A,Waters L,Nelson M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A current focus in HIV management is improving adherence by minimizing pill burden with convenient formulations, including fixed-dose combinations (FDCs). Darunavir, a HIV protease inhibitor, co-administered with low-dose ritonavir (800/100 mg once daily), is recommended in guidelines in combination with other antiret...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Kakuda TN,Crauwels H,Opsomer M,Tomaka F,van de Casteele T,Vanveggel S,Iterbeke K,de Smedt G

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae causes serious nosocomial infections and therapeutic options are limited. There is increasing evidence suggesting that combination antibiotic therapy is more effective than monotherapy and leads to better outcomes. However, questions remain about which regimen is optimal and ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Watkins RR,Deresinski S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis B is a worldwide health problem. Research interests have focused on the development of potent and safe antiviral agents with low resistance rates. Among these, telbivudine is an oral nucleoside analogue with specific activity against hepatitis B virus DNA polymerase. Various prospective, randomized c...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Lui YY,Chan HL

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In susceptible patients, invasive aspergillosis has a high incidence and a mortality of up to 80%. The diagnosis of this condition is difficult, especially in the early stages of the disease and, as a consequence, antifungal therapy, despite its expense and toxicity, is often initiated empirically. Until recently, the...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Doffman SR,Agrawal SG,Brown JS

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lopinavir is a protease inhibitor (PI) for the treatment of HIV infection that was specifically designed to overcome the shortcomings of earlier agents in this class. It is the only PI coformulated with ritonavir, whose pharmacological boosting effect results in a highly potent, well-tolerated, clinically effective an...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Tan D,Walmsley S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections due to multidrug-resistant pathogens have an increasing impact on patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Preoperative infections, such as endocarditis, and postoperative infections, including wound and device infection, influence patient outcomes. Special interest needs to be taken in patients admitted to car...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Kanzler I,Weis F,Beiras-Fernandez A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pre- and neonatal screening for congenital toxoplasmosis rests upon the assumption that treatment is beneficial on either acute symptoms or in preventing later reactivation. Postpartum treatment of congenital toxoplasmosis with sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine has remained almost unchanged for 50 years. More recently, s...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Petersen E,Schmidt DR

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00