Appendicitis followed by reactive arthritis in an HLA B27-positive man after infection with Yersinia enterocolitica, diagnosed by serotype specific antibodies and antibodies to Yersinia outer membrane proteins.

abstract：PURPOSE:Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) and parapneumonic effusion (PPE) are usually distinguished by cellular predominance and pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (ADA) levels. However, both diseases may occasionally show similar neutrophilic predominance and high ADA levels. In such cases, the differential diagnosis...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Lee J,Yoo SS,Lee SY,Cha SI,Park JY,Kim CH

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：PURPOSE:Peripheral facial nerve palsy (FP) is the most common single nerve affection. Most cases are idiopathic, but a relevant fraction is caused by potentially treatable aetiologies including infections. Not all current diagnosis and treatment guidelines recommend routine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis in the dia...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Henkel K,Lange P,Eiffert H,Nau R,Spreer A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from three of 100 prostatic tissue specimens obtained from patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate. All examined patients were free from symptoms of urethral or prostatic inflammation. Our findings are in accordance with the high incidence of asymptomatic chlamydi...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Dan M,Samra Z,Siegel YI,Korczak D,Lindner A

更新日期：1991-05-01 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：:Mediterranean spotted fever, caused by Rickettsia conorii, is a tick-borne infection. Serum samples for screening R. conorii antibodies of professionally exposed persons in the Antalya region, on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, were analyzed. R. conorii IgG antibodies were detected in 13 of 98 (13.3%) serum samples...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Vural T,Ergin C,Sayin F

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnostic value of admission serum levels of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as indicators of the etiology and prognosis was prospectively investigated. PATIENTS:96 patients, 50-85 years of age, treated in the hospital for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). RESULTS:On admission, all ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Hedlund J,Hansson LO

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An observational prospective cohort study was carried out on complication rates and time kinetics of phlebitis caused by short peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) in inpatients on 15 hospital wards in four hospitals in Cologne, Germany. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We observed 1,582 patients with 2,495 PIVCs d...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Grüne F,Schrappe M,Basten J,Wenchel HM,Tual E,Stützer H,Cologne Quality Control Network.

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the in vitro activity of cefpodoxime against anaerobic respiratory tract and oropharyngeal pathogens 77 strains belonging to 18 gram-negative and 7 gram-positive species were studied by means of agar dilution tests. For comparison cefuroxime, amoxicillin, amoxicillin + clavulanic acid and clindamycin were al...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Werner H,Heizmann WR,Höflsauer M

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The minimal inhibitory concentrations of ceftizoxime, cefotaxime, moxalactam, cefoperazone, cefotiam and cefamandole were determined against various species of gram-negative bacteria and against Staphylococcus aureus. Ceftizoxime was more active against Enterobacteriaceae than cefamandole, cefotiam and cefoperazone an...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Husson MO,Courcol R,Izard D,Leclerc H

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serum IL-6 and TNF alpha response to cardiopulmonary bypass surgery was studied in 12 patients. Human neutrophil elastase was also measured in order to detect the presence of neutrophil activation. Peripheral venous blood samples were obtained before, during, and 1, 2, 3 and 6 days after surgery. Intra-operative s...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Holzheimer RG,Molloy RG,Görlach H,Wilkert S,Hehrlein F

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 62-year-old man developed a blood stream infection and meningitis due to Listeria monocytogenes, 20 days after an episode of pseudo-membranous colitis. The patient, hospitalized for the first time for transurethral prostatectomy, was readmitted 20 days later with watery diarrhea. Pseudo-membranous colitis was diagno...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Carannante N,Pagliano P,Rossi M,Attanasio V,Rescigno C,Corte L,Tascini C,Cardinali G

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease that can be triggered by different infectious agents. Here we report the case of a 26-year-old Algerian woman who developed GBS associated with a Mycobacterium bovis cervical lymphadenitis. Following intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, the patient's neurologic sta...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Vergnon-Miszczycha D,Suy F,Robert F,Carricajo A,Fresard A,Cazorla C,Guglielminotti C,Lucht F,Botelho-Nevers E

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By means of restriction endonuclease digests and DNA/hybridisation studies we analysed ten representative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains of our collection for plasmid similarities and plasmid associated resistance determinants. We found that strains isolated at our laboratory contained identical o...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Gatermann S

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical principles in the management of intraabdominal infection have remained constant. Rather, it is the application of these principles in selected cases that has varied. Judgement, therefore, becomes paramount for the surgeon. In selected cases multiple planned relaparotomies may be the most effective means of cl...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Aprahamian C,Wittmann DH

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:To assess easily monitored predictors for tuberculosis mortality. DESIGN:Risk factors for tuberculosis mortality were assessed during the 8-month treatment in 440 men and 269 women diagnosed with confirmed or presumed intrathoracic tuberculosis included prospectively in Guinea-Bissau from May 1996 to April 2001...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Gustafson P,Gomes VF,Vieira CS,Samb B,Nauclér A,Aaby P,Lisse I

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of fulminant hepatitis in Taiwan was studied in a series of consecutive 523 patients with acute viral hepatitis including 11 with acute hepatitis A, 67 with acute hepatitis B, 124 with acute hepatitis NANB and 321 acute hepatitis in HBsAg carriers (patients who were HBsAg positive but anti-HBc IgM negati...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Chu CM,Liaw YF

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penetration of ciprofloxacin into human tonsils was studied following an intravenous infusion of 200 mg over 15 minutes to adult humans undergoing tonsillectomy. Samples were taken one-and-a-half to four hours after dosing. Generally, tissue levels exceeded corresponding serum concentrations by 50% (range of intraindi...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Falser N,Dalhoff A,Weuta H

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present open prospective study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of fosfomycin trometamol in the chemoprophylaxis of urinary tract infections following transurethral diagnostic and/or therapeutic manoeuvres. 712 patients were enrolled in 72 urological surgical centres. All the enrolled pati...

journal_title：Infection

authors： di Silverio F,Ferrone G,Carati L

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim against 144 strains of obligately anaerobic bacteria were determined on supplemented Diagnostic Sensitivity Test (Oxoid) agar or broth. 58% of the strains were susceptible to sulfamethoxazole alone (MIC less than or equal to 16 micrograms...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Wüst J

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This open, randomized, controlled study [208136/018] assessed the safety and immunogenicity of early vaccination with an experimental tetravalent measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine (GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals) compared to concomitant administration of separate licensed MMR (Priorix) and varicell...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Goh P,Lim FS,Han HH,Willems P

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) and interleukin 6 (IL6) are cytokines with a varied spectrum of inflammatory and immunological activities, for example modulation of acute phase proteins, fever and stimulation of B-lymphocytes. Mycobacterium avium has been shown to stimulate the release of TNF alpha and IL6 fro...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Stauffer F,Petrow EP,Burgmann H,Graninger W,Georgopoulos A

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nearly everyone agrees that violations in research occur. Nobody knows how often. But if Pediatrics is to progress children must be the subjects of research carried out in an acceptable way. The following guidelines should be followed in childhood experimentation: (1) Research should not be done on children if the sam...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Papadatos CJ

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe two splenectomized patients admitted with pneumonia. The course in one was complicated by overwhelming multiorgan failure when the only indicative laboratory result was seropositivity for Legionella hackeliae and Legionella longbeachae. He was initially treated with ceftriaxone and roxithromycin, followed ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Gorelik O,Lazarovich Z,Boldur I,Almoznino-Sarafian D,Alon I,Modai D,Cohen N

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-induced anaphylaxis is an unpredictable adverse reaction. Although it may occur with any medication, antibiotics induce more cases of anaphylaxis than any other medication class with most cases being induced by β-lactam antibiotics. Clindamycin is an antibiotic with good gram-positive and anaerobe coverage which ...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Bulloch MN,Baccas JT,Arnold S

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：:A follow-up study of mother to infant transmission of hepatitis B virus was conducted in the Philippines between 1981 and 1983. The prevalence of HBsAg among 527 mothers was 8.5%. Overall, seven out of 17 (41.2%) infants born to HBsAg carrier mothers became HBsAg positive within the first 12 months of life. The risk o...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Lingao AL,Torres NT,Muñoz N,Lansang MA,West SK,Bosch FX,Domingo EO

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combinations of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid were tested against 11 Escherichia coli strains and five Klebsiella aerogenes strains. Apart from one E. coli, the strains were highly resistant to amoxicillin due to beta-lactamase production. Synergy was demonstrated in all strains by agar dilution. Synergy was detecte...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Fuglesang JE,Bergan T

更新日期：1983-11-01 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：:The results obtained during the investigation on the excretion of nine urinary antigens originating in the kidney and characterized by monoclonal antibodies and of the brush-border marker-enzyme alanine aminopeptidase in the urine of 12 volunteers before and during the administration of therapeutic doses of ciprofloxa...

journal_title：Infection

authors： Falkenberg FW,Mondorf AW

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00