Antifungal Resistance: a Concerning Trend for the Present and Future.

abstract：:Although modern medicine has improved survival in congenital heart disease dramatically, the long-term course carries a risk of late complications. The incidence of infective endocarditis in adults with congenital heart disease is more than 10 times higher than that of the normal population. Identification of the high...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Thilén U

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review aims to determine the effectiveness of the use of syndrome diagnosis in the evaluation of vaginitis and to make suggestions based on the review findings. RECENT FINDINGS:Vaginal discharge as the main symptom of vaginitis is unspecific. A randomized study of symptom-based diagnosis and tre...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Nwankwo TO,Aniebue UU,Umeh UA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although highly active antiretroviral therapy suppresses HIV replication resulting in extraordinary clinical benefits, toxicity, adherence difficulties, and the monetary cost of medications limit the long-term effectiveness and availability of therapy for many HIV-infected individuals. Strategies to interrupt therapy ...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Dybul M

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rotaviruses are the most important cause of pediatric gastroenteritis worldwide. In August 1998, a new rotavirus vaccine was licensed for general use in the United States. However, 14 months later, the vaccine was withdrawn from the market because of serious gastrointestinal side effects. This paper discusses the need...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Coffin SE

更新日期：2000-02-01 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：: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：:Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are a group of respiratory pathogens that have similar pulmonary and extrapulmonary manifestations. Recent studies suggest that C. pneumoniae and M. pneumoniae may play a role in the pathogenesis of asthma, but further studies are needed to delineate ...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Atmar RL

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of vulvovaginal candidiasis, which is caused by Candida albicans, is poorly understood. Despite a strong protective role for cell-mediated immunity (CMI) against other mucosal candidal infections, numerous studies in humans and most animal models have revealed little to no role for CMI or other forms ...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Fidel PL

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an alphavirus transmitted by mosquitoes, mostly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. After half a century of focal outbreaks of acute febrile polyarthralgia in Africa and Asia, the disease unexpectedly spread in the past decade with large outbreaks in Africa and around the Indian Ocean and ...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Simon F,Javelle E,Oliver M,Leparc-Goffart I,Marimoutou C

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the cause of a considerable burden of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected patients. The purpose of this study was to review recent literature for epidemiological trends and management of CAP in HIV patients. RECENT FINDINGS:While the specific infectious et...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Almeida A,Boattini M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with sepsis may require mechanical ventilation due to the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). It has become increasingly accepted that mechanical ventilation can contribute to lung injury in these patients. The modern concept of ventilator-induced lung injury is described in the context of alveolar ov...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Hess DR,Thompson BT

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is still associated with a large burden and causes significant morbidity and mortality. Besides universal vaccination and antibiotic treatment, statins as adjunctive therapy may also have a beneficial role in the prevention and treatment of CAP. Our goal from thi...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Batais MA,Khan AR,Bin Abdulhak AA

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus is a risk factor for invasive S. aureus infections. Intranasal mupirocin has effectively eradicated S. aureus colonization and appears to prevent S. aureus nosocomial infections in some patient populations. In hospitals and communities where mupirocin use has been widespread, re...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Polgreen PM,Herwaldt LA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first description of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in adults appeared in 1967 and was characterized by dyspnea, hypoxemia, diffuse alveolar infiltrates, and reduced respiratory system compliance. ARDS and acute lung injury (ALI) syndrome have no specific treatment, only supportive care: treating the u...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Chiumello D,Cressoni M

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary heart disease (CHD) is an inflammatory process that takes decades to develop. In HIV-seronegative persons, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein is a biologic marker of CHD risk. HIV infection induces chronic inflammation, despite adequate suppression of HIV replication with antiretroviral therapy, resulting in...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Fichtenbaum CJ

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of end-stage liver disease (ESLD) is increasing and many of these patients may be considered for orthotopic liver transplantation. As patients with ESLD are at risk of a number of infections, infectious disease physicians should be aware of the management of these infections in order to provide optimal p...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Mah A,Wright A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the United States each year, influenza accounts for an estimated 20,000 to 40,000 deaths, nearly 300,000 hospitalizations, and millions of days lost from work. In the past few years, there has been an explosion of information in the medical literature related to influenza. This paper reviews these latest developmen...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Neuzil KM

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a well-described phenomenon in HIV-infected patients following initiation of antiretroviral therapy and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality in some patients. Risk for IRIS is enhanced in those with low CD4 counts and preexisting opportunistic infect...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Armstrong WS

更新日期：2013-02-01 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：: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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to investigate the evolution and epidemiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing organisms and the current and future treatment options for infections caused by KPC-producing isolates. RECENT FINDINGS:The emergence of resistance in Enterobacteriaceae ...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Porreca AM,Sullivan KV,Gallagher JC

更新日期：2018-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus bovis is a rare, but important cause of bacterial meningitis in children. Since its discovery in the early 1970s, the pathogen has undergone multiple taxonomic changes producing four distinct subspecies today, the most prevalent of which is S. gallolyticus subsp pasteurianus in infants and children. Whil...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Hede SV

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common cause of vaginal discharge in women of childbearing age. In some individuals, it recurs frequently after treatment, frustrating both the patient and the physician. Standard BV treatment--metronidazole or clindamycin, administered either intravaginally or orally--is followed by rela...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Hay P

更新日期：2000-12-01 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：:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), an infection of the lower respiratory tract which occurs in association with mechanical ventilation, is one of the most common causes of nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit (ICU). VAP causes significant morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients including incr...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Waters B,Muscedere J

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:The outcome for HIV-infected patients with cancer has dramatically improved in the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era, probably due to improvements in immune status and bone marrow function that allow the possibility of increased drug-dose intensity with a higher complete remission rate. Although data re...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Rosso R,Di Biagio A,Viscoli C

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：:Although waterborne pathogens are relatively uncommon causes of cutaneous infections, these agents are being recognized with increasing frequency. Humans are exposed to water through a variety of recreational and occupational activities. Poor sanitary conditions in developing nations place the human populations at con...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Elko L,Rosenbach K,Sinnott J

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrhea is one of the most common health problems among travelers. Although enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli is implicated most commonly, enteroaggregative E. coli has recently been described as a major pathogen. Shigella, Campylobacter, and Salmonella organisms are less common causes of acute diarrhea, and intestina...

journal_title：Current infectious disease reports

authors： Cheng AC,Thielman NM

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00