Prevalence of anti-HCV and risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection in healthy pregnant women.

abstract：:Non-infected standardized burns and those contaminated experimentally with a constant number of organisms of a selected Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain underwent varying forms of treatment with silver sulfadiazine, cefsulodin cream and povidone iodine ointment. Wound healing was controlled by evaluating the wound area. ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Kaiser W,von der Lieth H,Potel J,Heymann H

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening for staphylococci among various patient populations has become important for appropriate therapeutic management and for control of nosocomial infections. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the in vitro sensitivity and specificity of a chromogenic agar medium, S. aureus ID (bioMérieux, France)...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Diederen BM,van Leest CM,van Duijn I,Willemse P,van Keulen PH,Kluytmans JA

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a study involving 200 patients, we previously found that 17.5% of patients developed viridans streptococcal (VS) bacteremia following autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (aPBSCT) when ciprofloxacin or ciprofloxacin plus ampicillin was used for prophylaxis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrosp...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Naqvi B,Dorsky D,Ali SA,Feingold JM,Edwards RL,Bona RD,Clive J,Tutschka PJ,Bilgrami S

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reports on antibiotic use often lack complete definitions of the units of measurement, hampering the comparison of data between hospitals or hospital units. PATIENTS AND METHODS:To compare methods of measures of in-hospital antimicrobial use, we determined aggregate in-hospital consumption data at a tertiar...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Kuster SP,Ruef C,Ledergerber B,Hintermann A,Deplazes C,Neuber L,Weber R

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Myopia is a prevalent condition among Asians. Orthokeratology lens has gained popularity as a method of myopia control. This systematic review is to summarize the clinical profile of infectious keratitis in association with orthokeratology lens wear. METHODS:We searched in the PubMed and EMBASE for articles ad...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Kam KW,Yung W,Li GKH,Chen LJ,Young AL

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:Systemic enterococcal infections often lead to life-threatening disease. By analyzing the immune response of two patients with systemic enterococcal infections against enterococcal polysaccharide antigens, we found that both patients had antibodies against all four of the capsular serotypes identified to date. Antibod...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Hufnagel M,Huebner J

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computer-assisted diagnostic systems may accelerate transmission of microbiological reports and facilitate evaluation of the epidemiological situation and thus improve the collaboration between microbiologists and clinicians. This possible benefit is demonstrated by four examples. It became evident that incidences of ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Manncke K,Heizmann W

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza viruses type A and B can cause a wide spectrum of illness, and they are responsible for considerable mortality and morbidity. With the new neuraminidase inhibitors, of which zanamivir was the first drug to be licensed, the physician has antivirals at his disposal which are safe and effective against both inf...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Wutzler P,Vogel G

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysbiosis does not necessarily mean disease. Typical clinical picture of disease caused by metabolic activity of dysbiotic microflora is the microbial over-growth syndrome. We studied case histories of 434 patients without consideration of their basic illnesses and correlated them with types of dysbioses of duodenal j...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Knoke M,Bernhardt H

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a well-defined clinical syndrome attributed to certain exotoxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus. The acute episode is often characterized by a toxic encephalopathy, possibly caused by direct neurotoxicity of these exotoxins, although this mechanism has never been proven. We describe a ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Arend SM,Steenmeyer AV,Mosmans PC,Bijlmer HA,van't Wout JW

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preliminary data from the U.S. regarding the safety and efficacy of ofloxacin in the treatment of urinary tract infections are presented. Treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections with either 200 mg or 300 mg ofloxacin b.i.d. was as effective as treatment with a standard therapy, co-trimoxazole. In another s...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Cox CE,Callery SV,Tack KJ

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Serologic testing allows for rapid detection of candidemia. More data are needed for the Virion\Serion ELISA antigen test (Ag), Hemkit Candida IHA antibody test (Ab), and Wako β-1,3-D-glucan assay (BDG). METHODS:Tests were performed on serum samples from 120 cases of culture-confirmed candidemia and 44 Candida...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Dichtl K,Seybold U,Wagener J

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study on prevention of borreliosis in humans bitten by infected ticks was performed in 1992-1994 in the Perm' region of Russia. Adult Ixodes persulcatus ticks were removed from the study subjects, and live preparations made from the material obtained from the gut of each tick were microscopically analyzed (up to 250...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Korenberg EI,Vorobyeva NN,Moskvitina HG,Gorban' LYa

更新日期：1996-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Home intravenous antibiotic treatment has added to therapeutic options against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients leading to increased flexibility. A prospective clinical study was carried out to compare home and hospital iv antibiotic treatment in CF patients with chronic P. aeruginosa ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Riethmueller J,Busch A,Damm V,Ziebach R,Stern M

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As perioperative prophylaxis for major orthopedic operations 81 patients were given the fixed combination of ampicillin (1 g)/sulbactam (0.5 g) or cefotiam (2 g) as short infusions. The three beta-lactams were rapidly distributed into the different tissues and their pharmacokinetic profiles were found to be very simil...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Wildfeuer A,Mallwitz J,Gotthardt H,Hille E,Gruber H,Dahmen G,Pfaff G,Göbel C

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Haemophilus influenzae multicenter antimicrobial susceptibility surveillance was carried out. An overall beta-lactamase production rate of 25.7% was found, with significant differences between hospitals ranging between 7.9 and 47.9%. Presumable intrinsic resistance was found in 4.6% of strains. No differences in sus...

journal_title：Infection

authors： García-Rodríguez JA,Baquero F,García de Lomas J,Aguilar L

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：PURPOSE:Although limited data exist on the efficacy and potential risk of synergistic aminoglycoside therapy for persistent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis, aminoglycosides are frequently used in clinical practice. METHODS:As our study population, we included subjects fulfilling the modified Duke cri...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Lemonovich TL,Haynes K,Lautenbach E,Amorosa VK

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. In the author list, the first and last names were tagged incorrectly. The corrected author list is given above. ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Knirsch W,Schuler SK,Christmann M,Weber R

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to assess the integrity of non-sterile latex gloves (Biogel Diagnostic (A), Biogel Dental (B), Gentle Skin (C) and Manufix (D)) in clinical dental practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS:After use, the gloves were collected and examined for perforations using the water inflation test accord...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Pitten FA,Herdemann G,Kramer A

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Staphylococcus aureus frequently causes infections in outpatient and hospital settings and can present as a highly variable entity. Typical manifestations are endocarditis, osteoarticular infections or infection of implanted prostheses, intravascular devices or foreign bodies. A thorough diagnostic evaluat...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Koehler P,Jung N,Kochanek M,Lohneis P,Shimabukuro-Vornhagen A,Böll B

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The incidence of Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) is high in sub-Saharan Africa. This is fueled by a high prevalence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL), which can be associated with necrotizing disease. The aim was to describe the clinical presentation and the treatment of SSTI in t...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Alabi A,Kazimoto T,Lebughe M,Vubil D,Phaku P,Mandomando I,Kern WV,Abdulla S,Mellmann A,Peitzmann L,Bischoff M,Peters G,Herrmann M,Grobusch MP,Schaumburg F,Rieg S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro activity of lomefloxacin, a new difluorinated quinolone, was compared to that of ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, norfloxacin and other relevant antibacterial agents. Lomefloxacin and norfloxacin shared similar activity, whereas ofloxacin and in particular ciprofloxacin showed superior activity. Most gram-negati...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Sun ZM,Maskell JP,Sehgal SC,Williams JD

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical tolrance of 350 mg pivampicillin tablets was evaluated in 470 hospitalized patients in Denmark, Norway and Iceland. The tablets were given to 229 fasting patients and to 241 non-fasting patients at mealtime. Side-effects were reported in 44 patients (9.4%). Upper gastro intestinal disturbances occurred in...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Hey H,Medalen TJ,Molstad OM,Stokholm K

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Data on non-fermentative Gram-negative rods (NFGNR) bacteremia in children with malignancies are limited. The aim of this study was to present clinical picture, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, risk factors for resistance and outcome in NFGNR bacteremia in children with cancer. METHODS:All episodes of NFG...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Averbuch D,Avaky C,Harit M,Stepensky P,Fried I,Ben-Ami T,Temper V,Peled Y,Troen H,Masarwa R,Abu Ahmad W,Weintraub M,Revel-Vilk S,Engelhard D

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：:Although Enterococcus faecalis is a relatively common cause of infective endocarditis, it rarely causes meningitis. A case of Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis presenting as meningitis in a 74-year-old diabetic man on chronic hemodialysis is reported. A review of the literature showed that the association of enteroco...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Lin DP,Wada S,Jimenez-Lucho VE

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTI) are only rarely an indication of the presence of the disease in childhood. Of decisive importance for the detection of UTI is an appropriate investigation to determine whether there is significant bacteriuria. Since in a significant proportion of cases of UTI in ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Straub E

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00