The use of IV vitamin C for patients with COVID-19: a case series.

abstract：:Healthy children are high transmitters of influenza and can experience poor influenza outcomes. Many questions remain about the efficacy and impect of preventive measures because most existing studies report imprecise proxies of influenza incidence, do not follow subjects throughout the entire influenza season and acr...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Lee BY,Shah M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) with antiretrovirals is now widely used worldwide after either occupational contact (with blood or another blood-containing fluid), or nonoccupational contact (mainly sexual or injection-drug use). It is assumed to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by at least 80%, although its effica...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Rey D

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrobacillosis, often used synonymously with Lemierre's syndrome, is a form of abscess infection in the peritonsillar area associated with a thrombophlebitis and caused by the strict anaerobic species Fusobacterium necrophorum. The thrombosis formed affects the internal jugular vein, from which the bacteria are seede...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Dahlén G,Ebenfelt A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In clinical practice, a significant proportion of HIV-infected patients receive lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) as a component of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The study by Israr et al. was designed to evaluate the effects of the HIV protease inhibitor LPV/r on gingival epithelium growth and differentiatio...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Rivero A,Pérez-Camacho I

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurocysticercosis is the most common cause of late-onset epilepsy in developing countries. The larval stage of Taenia solium is the causative agent of the disease. Recent advances in neuroimaging and serologic diagnostic techniques have led to increased recognition of its importance, but its pathogenesis is just begi...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Serpa JA,Yancey LS,White AC Jr

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) accounts for almost a quarter of the world population, and, in 5-10% of the subjects with impaired immune-response against M. tuberculosis growth, it may progress to active tuberculosis (TB). In this review, we focus on the need to propose a screening for LTBI including...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Goletti D,Petrone L,Ippolito G,Niccoli L,Nannini C,Cantini F

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reviews the epidemiology, natural history and the current status of treatment of HIV/hepatitis B coinfection. ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Benhamou Y

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 6th World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID), which was recently held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 18 and 22 November 2009, attracted 2401 attendees from 90 countries representing six continents. The WSPID, founded in 1994 by Professor Saldana Gonzalez of the Mexican Ped...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Falade AG

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a major burden to the healthcare system and intubated patients in intensive care units. In fact, VAP is responsible for at least 50% of prescribed antibiotics to patients who need mechanical ventilation. One of the factors contributing to VAP pathogenesis is believed to be...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Loo CY,Lee WH,Young PM,Cavaliere R,Whitchurch CB,Rohanizadeh R

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：:Sertaconazole is an imidazole-type antifungal agent that has shown considerable in vitro activity against pathogenic fungi. Various studies carried out in animal models, clinical and toxicologic trials have confirmed the value of sertaconazole in the topical treatment of superficial mycoses in dermatology and gynecolo...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Carrillo-Muñoz AJ,Giusiano G,Ezkurra PA,Quindós G

更新日期：2005-06-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The combination of growing antimicrobial resistance with a dry pipeline has resulted in infections that can no longer be treated. Specific reasons have led to companies' exit from the antibacterial space, however recent incentives are spurring interest to reinvigorate the pipeline. Areas covered: This arti...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Luepke KH,Mohr JF 3rd

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：: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：:Cationic antimicrobial peptides are a novel type of antibiotic offering much potential in the treatment of microbial-related diseases. They offer many advantages for commercial development, including a broad spectrum of action and modest size. However, despite the identification or synthetic production of thousands of...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Hale JD,Hancock RE

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of HIV-1 integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) has been a major therapeutic breakthrough in the management of HIV-1 infection. The first HIV-1 integrase inhibitor, raltegravir, was licensed in 2007 and was subsequently approved for use in treatment-naive patients. Since then, newer members of t...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Lampiris HW

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although efforts to combat the HIV epidemic have focused on the perinatal reduction of HIV transmission, many children are still being infected with HIV in resource-limited settings. Access to HIV care, cotrimoxazole and antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected children has greatly improved in recent years, and h...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Callens SF,McKellar MS,Colebunders R

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rodent-borne hantaviruses (family Bunyaviridae, genus Hantavirus) cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the Americas and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Europe and Asia. The viruses are transmitted to humans mainly by inhalation of virus-contaminated aerosols of rodent excreta and secreta. Classic clinical h...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Mattar S,Guzmán C,Figueiredo LT

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A defective mucociliary clearance facilitates colonization with bacteria and fungal spores in cystic fibrosis patients. Yeasts and molds are cultured from the cystic fibrosis respiratory tract and often their clinical relevance is unknown. Candida spp. are the most commonly isolated yeasts, whereas Aspergillus spp., S...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Müller FM,Seidler M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although penicillin remains the first-choice treatment for Streptococcus pyogenes infection, macrolides are important alternatives for allergic patients and lincosamides are recommended together with β-lactams in invasive infections. S. pyogenes may exhibit macrolide resistance because of active efflux (mef genes) or ...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Silva-Costa C,Friães A,Ramirez M,Melo-Cristino J

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：: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：: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：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：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：:Evaluation of: Riedel S, Melendez JH, An AT, Rosenbaum JE, Zenilman JM. Procalcitonin as a marker for the detection of bacteremia and sepsis in the emergency department. Am. J. Clin. Pathol. 135(2), 182-189 (2011). In a recent report, Riedel et al. proposed a procalcitonin cutoff of 0.1 ng/ml to rule out bacteremia in...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Albrich WC,Mueller B

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of anaerobic infection needs to be prompt and appropriate in order to ensure recovery. Management includes the use of hyperbaric oxygen, surgical methods and antimicrobial therapy. Various factors, such as efficacy, bacterial antimicrobial resistance, ability to reach appropriate antimicrobial levels at...

journal_title：Expert review of anti-infective therapy

authors： Brook I

更新日期：2004-02-01 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：: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