Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors and mortality in patients with COVID-19.

abstract：:Fusobacterium nucleatum is an anaerobic Gram-negative bacillus commensal to the human oropharynx and gastrointestinal tract which causes an array of human infection, yet it has never been associated with infection of prosthetic joints. We report the first case of prosthetic hip infection caused by F. nucleatum in a ma...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Verma K,McNabb PC,Kurtz W,Green J,Trabue CH

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHC) has been linked etiologically to chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection by epidemiologic and molecular lines of evidence. Serologic evidence of HBV and hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection was assessed in sera from 47 Greek patients with PHC. Radioimmunoassays for the detecti...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Tassopoulos NC,Theodoropoulos G,Sjogren MH,Engle R,Purcell RH

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMNL) chemotaxis was evaluated in ten healthy volunteers who had received 600 mg of clindamycin intramuscularly. Serum obtained 3 hours after the administration of clindamycin significantly increased PMNL chemotaxis. Serum obtained at 12 and 24 hours after the administration of the drug di...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Skoutelis AT,Lianou PE,Bassaris HP

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To prevent transmission of MRSA, eradication by antiseptic washings and nasal ointment is recommended. There are few studies, which investigated the success of eradication of MRSA carriage during everyday clinical working conditions and results are controversial. We wanted to assess the effectiveness of MRSA...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Hansen D,Patzke PI,Werfel U,Benner D,Brauksiepe A,Popp W

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic meningitis following lumbar puncture is a rare complication of myelography, spinal anesthesia, intrathecal chemotherapy, and epidural anesthesia. Sporadic cases and clusters of iatrogenic meningitis have been reported after intrathecal therapy, but most incidental cases are reported after myelography. Four ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Schneeberger PM,Janssen M,Voss A

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumopericardium, the presence of air in the pericardial space, is a rare disorder that is usually caused by trauma. We describe a patient given induction chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia who developed pulmonary aspergillosis that resulted in pericarditis and pneumopericardium. He responded to antifungal t...

journal_title：Infection

authors： van Ede AE,Meis JF,Koot RA,Heystraten FM,de Pauw BE

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess whether diabetes is a risk factor for herpes zoster (HZ). METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Integrated Health Care Information Services database, during the period 1997-2006. A type I diabetes cohort, a type II diabetes cohort and two non-diabetic cohorts matched for date of...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Guignard AP,Greenberg M,Lu C,Rosillon D,Vannappagari V

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of antibodies to Chlamydia pneumoniae in a random population sample of 369 young adults (aged 20-44 years), living in Verona, Italy. IgG and IgM titers were measured by micro-immunofluorescence. IgG antibodies, greater or equal to 16, were found in 104/177 ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Ferrari M,Poli A,Olivieri M,Tardivo S,Biasin C,Balestreri F,Dal Molin G,Lo Cascio V,Campello C

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a unique case of sacral Capnocytophaga canimorsus abscess successfully treated with surgery and antibiotics. Close contact to a dog was assumed to be the most likely source of infection. Established risk factors for invasive C. canimorsus infection such as splenectomy, alcoholism or overt immunosuppression c...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Joswig H,Gers B,Dollenmaier G,Heilbronner R,Strahm C

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of sustained release of vancomycin and teicoplanin from a resorbable gelatin glycerol sponge, in order to establish a new delivery system for local anti-infective therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:60 plasticized glycerol gelatin sponges containing either 10 or...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Drognitz O,Thorn D,Krüger T,Gatermann SG,Iven H,Bruch HP,Muhl E

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus that causes skin and soft tissue infections and occasionally life threatening endocarditis of native valves. Prosthetic valve infection due to this pathogen is very rare and has not been described in HIV infected individuals. We report on the first case...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Kourbeti IS,Alegakis DE,Roditakis GE,Samonis G

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the number of AIDS cases increases in India, information available among clinicians about the prevalence of opportunistic infections (OIs) is scarce. The aim of the present study was to document the characteristic OIs of HIV-infected North Indian patients along with their CD4+ counts. PATIENTS AND METHOD...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Vajpayee M,Kanswal S,Seth P,Wig N

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic activity against common respiratory pathogens can be affected by the pH of the medium (in vitro) or the bodily fluid (in vivo) in which bacteria are present. The ionized fraction of an antibiotic is not able to efficiently penetrate bacterial or mammalian membranes, reducing the quantity of molecules able t...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Dalhoff A,Schubert S,Ullmann U

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reactogenicity and immunogenicity of an inactivated hepatitis A vaccine were assessed. Seventy healthy children aged between 2 and 5 years old, who lacked antibodies against the hepatitis A virus, were enrolled in this study. With a 0-, 1-, and 6-month vaccination schedule, the children received three doses of 360...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Arístegui J,Morales JL,Dal-Ré R,González A,Gallego MS,Garrote E

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of ciprofloxacin were determined for 441 uropathogens from patients with complicated and/or hospital acquired urinary tract infections (UTI). None of the Enterobacteriaceae was resistant (MIC > or = 4 mg/l), but 21.7% of enterococci, 28.3% of Pseudomonas spp. and 38.5% of st...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Naber KG,Witte W,Bauernfeind A,Wiedemann B,Wagenlehner F,Klare I,Heisig P

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Thoracoabdominal esophageal resection for malignant disease is frequently associated with pulmonary infection. Whether prolonged antibiotic prophylaxis beyond a single perioperative dose is advantageous in preventing pulmonary infection after thoracoabdominal esophagectomy remains unclear. METHODS:In this retr...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Hochreiter M,Uhling M,Sisic L,Bruckner T,Heininger A,Hohn A,Ott K,Schmidt T,Berger MM,Richter DC,Büchler M,Weigand MA,Busch CJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are frequent after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The aim of this study was to identify predictors of mortality after BSI in patients who undergo HSCT. METHODS:Patients who underwent HSCT between 1 January 2004 and 31 January 2008 and developed BSI dur...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Mikulska M,Del Bono V,Bruzzi P,Raiola AM,Gualandi F,Van Lint MT,Bacigalupo A,Viscoli C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiological survey was carried out in a Calabrian population in order to ascertain the incidence of antibodies to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. In the past it has been felt that this infection does not occur in Southern Italy. We have found an incidence in our survey equal to that of the other countries. It was impos...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Calisto ML,Farina W,Picerno I,Ceccarelli G

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Influenza infections are frequently implicated in the exacerbation of asthma. The aim of this study was to assess vaccination coverage among Spanish children and adults with asthma and to describe the factors associated(predictors) with vaccination, using data from the 2006 Spanish National Health Survey. P...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Jiménez-García R,Hernández-Barrera V,Carrasco-Garrido P,de Andrés AL,de Miguel Diez J,de Miguel AG

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty patients suffering from bacteriogenic skin diseases were given cefaclor, in most cases simultaneously with classical external dermatological therapy. The results of therapy were satisfactory in 29 of the 30 patients. Only in one relatively severe case of erysipelas did the disease continue to spread despite the...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Paul E

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Shoulder arthroplasties are increasingly performed, but data on periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) in this anatomical position are limited. We retrospectively investigated the characteristics and outcome of shoulder PJI after primary arthroplasty from 1998 to 2010 in a single centre. METHODS:Periprosthetic ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Achermann Y,Sahin F,Schwyzer HK,Kolling C,Wüst J,Vogt M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remains a common infection after solid-organ transplantation. In the general population CMV disease is associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), an autoimmune disease leading to an acute peripheral neuropathy, in 1 of 1000 cases. Interestingly, GBS is a rarely observed complication...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Shaban E,Gohh R,Knoll BM

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Imipenem/cilastatin in a doses of 1.5/day was used to treat 31 moderate to severe infections, predominantly soft tissue infections with bone involvement, in 30 surgical patients. A clinical success was achieved in 93% of the patients. In one patient with diabetic gangrene of the foot, imipenem/cilastatin treatment per...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Voeckl J,Fischer M

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assuming a local weakness in the defence system to be responsible for chronic, recurrent infection of the urinary tract in young girls, we made 86 determinations of the bacterial periurethral flora from 70 female patients aged between five and eleven years. Within three patient groups (urologically healthy, temporaril...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Hofmann K,Marget W,Belohradsky B

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and effects on pulmonary function tests of weekly 600 mg aerosolised pentamidine as prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) amongst two groups of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Group 1 (primary prophylaxis) consisted o...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Ong EL,Dunbar EM,Mandal BK

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an open, randomized study, the effect of pefloxacin (400 mg b.i.d.) was compared with that of cefotaxime (1 g t.i.d.) in the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections. In total 87 patients entered the study under the clinical diagnosis of complicated urinary tract infection, of whom 49 were eligible for eva...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Timmerman C,Hoepelman I,de Hond J,Boon T,Schreinemachers L,Mensink H,Verhoef J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pasteurella multocida is a Gram-negative bacterium recovered from a wide variety of wild and domestic animals and has mostly been associated with infection following animal bites. We present the first reported case of a patient who developed a postoperative sternal wound infection due to P. multocida complicated by bl...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Baillot R,Voisine P,Côté LM,Longtin Y

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A panel of leading Italian specialists in infectious diseases, obstetrics and gynaecology met in a national consensus workshop on women facing HIV to review critical aspects and discuss recommendations for selected key questions on four issues: (1) women and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART): access to care...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Carosi G,Nasta P,Fiore S,Matteelli A,Cauda R,Ferrazzi E,Tamburrini E,Savasi V,Bini T,Ravizza M,Bucceri A,Vichi F,Murri R,Mazzotta F,d'Arminio Monforte A,Italian Working Group for the Women with HIV Management Guidelines.

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple, sensitive and rapid ELISA method for the quantification and characterization of antibodies to lipid A has been developed, which can also be applied to other hydrophobic antigens. For coating, antigens were applied to the wells of ELISA plates as solutions in a mixture of chloroform and ethanol 1:9 (v/v), and...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Freudenberg MA,Fomsgaard A,Mitov I,Galanos C

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:124 consecutive patients (mean age: 41.1 years; range: 20-63 years) attending an outpatient alcoholic clinic were tested for the presence of markers of HBV infection. HBsAg was found in 26 (21%), anti-HBs and/or anti-HBc in the absence of HBsAg in 35 (28%). Altogether, at least one marker was present in 61 (49%), thes...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Laskus T,Lupa E,Szczutowska E,Babiuch L

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00