Anaerobic microbiology in the NASA space program.

abstract：:Until present studies are lacking which investigate the bactericidal activity of new quinolones in body fluids. Therefore, we determined bactericidal titers of enoxacin (en) and ciprofloxacin (cip) against a typical pathogen in urinary tract infections (Escherichia coli) in urine and against a typical pathogen in resp...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Roos R,Jäger A,Kraeft H,Adam D

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the course of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, a patient seropositive for hepatitis B e antigen experienced four episodes of acute hepatic necroinflammation. Serum HBV-DNA concentration elevated immediately before the first and third exacerbations, whereas serum hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA was detecte...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Chen LW,Yeh CT,Fang KM,Chu CM,Liaw YF

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A microbiological analysis of 102 patients suffering from cystic fibrosis was conducted over a 22 month period. 20 microbial species with the following incidence were identified: Pseudomonas aeruginosa: 83.4%; Candida albicans: 29.4%; Staphylococcus aureus: 24.5%; Staphylococcus epidermidis: 11.8%; Haemophilus influen...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Bauernfeind A,Bertele RM,Harms K,Hörl G,Jungwirth R,Petermüller C,Przyklenk B,Weisslein-Pfister C

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Invasive Mycobacterium marinum disease (tenosynovitis and osteomyelitis) may be an increasingly common manifestation of M. marinum infection that presents unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We conducted a retrospective case series and literature review of M. marinum infection to better understand the...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Johnson MG,Stout JE

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A retrospective study was conducted to provide epidemiological data on hospitalization for complicated and uncomplicated chickenpox in a pediatric population. METHODS:The study analyzed hospitalization cases for chickenpox, among all the 31 Tuscan hospitals, during the period 1997-2003. RESULTS:Globally, 6...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Bonsignori F,Chiappini E,Frenos S,Peraldo M,Galli L,de Martino M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify reversible risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) after kidney transplantation (KT) that could lead to a reduction in its incidence and associated complications. METHODS:We performed a single-center case-control study in which 41 patients undergoing KT between February 2009 and July...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Origüen J,Fernández-Ruiz M,Lumbreras C,Orellana MÁ,López-Medrano F,Ruiz-Merlo T,San Juan R,García-Reyne A,González E,Polanco N,Paz-Artal E,Andrés A,Aguado JM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Sporopachydermia cereana species lives in decaying stems of cactus and is exceptionally rare as a human pathogen. A 57-year-old man with therapy-refractory acute promyelocytic leukaemia developed severe neutropaenia. After about 3 weeks of micafungin used as prophylaxis, he developed high fever, multiple pulmonary...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Chan TS,Hwang YY,To KK,Kwong YL

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a 13-year-old girl with CVI is presented who required steroid treatment for myositis. After three weeks of treatment, the serum IgM level increased about ten-fold. Specific antibodies to vaccination antigens, which despite adequate vaccination were absent prior to any kind of treatment, could be synthesize...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Wahn V,Grosse-Wilde H,Rosin H,Carls C,Göbel U

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized clinical study, 61 hospitalized men were examined to test the local tolerability and antimicrobial efficacy of antiseptic treatment of the genitals with povidone iodine versus octenidine hydrochloride solution. Antibacterial efficacy was established by comparing the total aerobic bacterial colony count...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Rudolph P,Fritze F,Reimer K,Klebingat KJ,Kramer A

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is recognized as one of the major causes of infections in humans occurring in both the community and the hospital. Up to now one of the most serious aspects as far as treatment of S. aureus infections is concerned is resistance to methicillin, which in clinical terms indicates resistance to all b...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Hryniewicz W

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three hundred and forty-three healthy adults were vaccinated with five different lots of recombinant hepatitis B vaccine. Three hundred and forty (99.1%) individuals produced antibodies against hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs). Peak anti-HBs concentrations were significantly higher in females and younger individ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Jilg W,Schmidt M,Deinhardt F

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients (mean age 63 years) undergoing alloarthroplastic hip joint replacement received 400 mg ofloxacin orally before anaesthesia. Venous blood samples were obtained before administration of the drug and then at intervals of up to 24 h. Bone samples were taken from femoral head and femoral shaft. Antibiotic conc...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Wittmann DH,Kotthaus E

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculous epididymitis is a rare entity associated with minor complications. We present two cases of tuberculous epididymitis associated with serious complications (bilateral psoas abscesses and Addison's disease with psoas abscess). A review of the literature disclosed six additional cases associated with serious c...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Skoutelis A,Marangos M,Petsas T,Chionis I,Barbalias G,Bassaris H

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF) are important mediators of fever and inflammation, and are involved in the pathogenesis of sepsis. There is only limited data on serum concentrations of these proinflammatory cytokines in patients with feve...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Engel A,Kern WV,Mürdter G,Kern P

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eikenella corrodens is a facultatively anaerobic gram-negative rod that colonizes the oral cavity and very rarely produces central nervous system (CNS) infections. Frontal lobe abscesses are occasionally associated with a dental source of infection. We report a case of an adult man with overzealous dental cleaning hab...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Asensi V,Alvarez M,Carton JA,Lago M,Maradona JA,Asensi JM,Arribas JM

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen adult patients with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) caused by gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria were treated with 2 g mezlocillin daily by i. m. injection for an average of eight days. Clinical examinations were performed daily; bacteriological and laboratory controls (blood and urine) wer...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Coimbra F

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal resistance is caused by an acquisition of intrinsically resistant species, by selection of resistant strains from a population or by mutation of an initially susceptible strain. According to different classes of antimycotics there are different resistance mechanisms: differences in the uptake mechanisms, drug t...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Bernhardt H,Zimmermann K,Knoke M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most efficient route of transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is through contaminated blood. Sexual transmission or other close human contact could play a role in sporadic infections. We describe a case of acute hepatitis C progressing to chronic hepatitis over a follow-up of 4 years in a 44-year-old w...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Orlando R,Lirussi F

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The given name and family name of Filippo Parretti was transposed in the original publication. The correct name is as shown above. ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Tilli M,Gobbi F,Rinaldi F,Testa J,Caligaris S,Magro P,Buonfrate D,Degani M,Minervini A,Carini M,Tuccio A,Sforza S,Gulletta M,Castelli F,Agostini S,Parretti F,Richter J,Olliaro P,Bisoffi Z,Bartoloni A,Zammarchi L

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical course, serological changes and the development of the specific cell-mediated immune response to Epstein-Barr-Virus (EBV), measured in terms of leukocyte migration inhibition, were followed in 40 children suffering from an EBV infection. The patients were followed for between six and 24 months. Although t...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Timár L,Budai J,Koller M

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of antibody assays for viruses of the herpes group (HSV, EBV, VZV and CMV) and for hepatitis B virus (HBV) were retrospectively evaluated in 439 HIV-seropositive patients classified into different stages of HIV infection. The prevalence of specific IgG, IgM and IgA antibodies in these groups was compared w...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Enzensberger R,Braun W,July C,Helm EB,Doerr HW

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We wanted to assess the diagnostic accuracy of urinary dipstick testing in excluding catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with fever or hypothermia. METHODS:This was a prospective observational cohort study in a medical-surgical ICU. Patients with new-ons...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Coman T,Troché G,Semoun O,Pangon B,Mignon F,Jacq G,Merceron S,Abbosh N,Laurent V,Guezennec P,Henry-Lagarrigue M,Revault-d'Allonnes L,Ben-Mokhtar H,Audibert J,Bruneel F,Resche-Rigon M,Bedos JP,Legriel S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aspiration pneumonia (AP) and primary lung abscess (PLA), are diseases following aspiration of infectious material from the oropharynx or stomach. An antibiotic therapy, also covering anaerobic pathogens, is the treatment of choice. In this study we compared moxifloxacin (MXF) and ampicillin/sulbactam (AMP/S...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Ott SR,Allewelt M,Lorenz J,Reimnitz P,Lode H,German Lung Abscess Study Group.

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In most cases of respiratory tract infection, antibiotic therapy has to be initiated before the results of microbiological examination are available. The four most common pathogens of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis are pneumococci, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and Staphylococcus aureus. Pne...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Vogel F

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 6-month prospective surveillance was conducted in the Department of General Surgery of the Rio de Janeiro University Hospital. Postoperative infections were classified according to CDC criteria. This study reports a significant rate (16.9%) in surgical infections detected by surveillance in a series where 45% of sur...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Santos KR,Fonseca LS,Bravo Neto GP,Gontijo Filho PP

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Since May 2016, WHO recommended a 9-12 month short-treatment regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment known as the 'Bangladesh Regimen'. However, limited data exist on the appropriateness thereof, and its implementation in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). We report here on the pil...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Ateba-Ngoa U,Edoa JR,Adegbite BR,Rossatanga EG,Madiou D,Mfoumbi A,Mevyann C,Achimi Agbo P,Mahoumbou J,Gould S,Lell B,Adegnika AA,Köhler C,Kremsner PG,Massinga-Loembe M,Alabi A,Grobusch MP

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevalence and incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection among 250 Italian military students were studied using specific IgG antibodies. Subjects susceptible at enrollment were evaluated during a 10-month follow-up period, when two serum samples were collected after 5 and 10 months, respectively. Samples were also an...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Biselli R,Fortini M,Matricardi PM,Stroffolini T,D'Amelio R

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of childhood group B streptococcus (GBS) disease including late late-onset disease (LLOD) and to clinically characterize recurrent cases and twin-sibling cases in Japan. METHODS:We collected information on infants (<1 year of age) with invasive GBS disease and inst...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Matsubara K,Hoshina K,Kondo M,Miyairi I,Yukitake Y,Ito Y,Minami K,Genkawa R

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 40 intensive care patients, tissue oxygen partial pressure distribution within skeletal muscle was measured in order to estimate peripheral oxygen availability. In septic patients with multiple organ failure (n = 20) mean skeletal muscle pO2 was abnormally high (48.8 +/- 8.5 mmHg, p less than 0.001) in contrast to ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Boekstegers P,Weidenhöfer S,Pilz G,Werdan K

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Optimal antimicrobial treatment duration for Gram-negative bloodstream infection (BSI) remains unclear. This retrospective cohort study examined effectiveness of short (7-10 days) and long (>10 days) courses of antimicrobial therapy for uncomplicated Gram-negative BSI. METHODS:Hospitalized adults with uncompli...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Nelson AN,Justo JA,Bookstaver PB,Kohn J,Albrecht H,Al-Hasan MN

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00