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abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were a poorly defined and understood entity. The application of better study designs and new research methodologies has shed considerable light on the pathogenesis of this common clinical syndrome. RECENT FINDINGS:Inflammation is an importa...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Sethi S

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the public health impact of food-related illness in light of recent high-profile outbreaks and advances in the methodology to estimate illness burden. It includes mainly literature from high-income countries, as burden of illness estimations have b...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： O'Brien SJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Bacterial zoonoses are increasingly described in association with travel. Some bacterial zoonoses constitute important causes of post-travel illness. We focus on leptospirosis and rickettsiosis - the most common travel-associated bacterial zoonoses. RECENT FINDINGS:Leptospirosis is regarded to be the...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Leshem E,Meltzer E,Schwartz E

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The incidence of pulmonary infections has declined dramatically with improved access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and cotrimoxazole prophylaxis, but chronic lung disease (CLD) is an increasingly recognized but poorly understood complication in adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV. RECENT FIND...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Attia EF,Miller RF,Ferrand RA

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Fungal outbreaks have been reported in healthcare settings, showing that construction activities are a serious threat to immunocompromised hosts. Preventive measures to control fungal outbreaks (especially Aspergillus spp.) are considered essential during hospital construction. In this article, we upd...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Alvarez-Moreno CA,Combariza JF

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections caused by Candida spp. are frequent and serious in oncology patients. Over the past decade, the introduction of azole antifungals as prophylactic agents, and other factors have caused a shift in the species of Candida that cause infection. During the period under review (June 1999 to June 2000), several stu...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Marr KA

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In contrast to patients at risk for hospital-acquired pneumonia or mechanically ventilated patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia, healthcare-associated pneumonia is a relatively new clinical entity that includes a spectrum of adult patients who have close association with acute care hos...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Craven DE

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To consider new treatment options for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, review recent trials, and anticipate their use in clinical practice, focussing on bone marrow transplantation, congenital infection, and intervention during pregnancy. RECENT FINDINGS:Three double-blind randomized placebo-controll...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Griffiths P,Lumley S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent cause of death among the nosocomial infections acquired in the ICU. Routine surveillance endotracheal aspirate (ETA) cultures in patients on mechanical ventilation have been proposed to predict the cause of VAP. Our aim is to review the availa...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Luna CM,Bledel I,Raimondi A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We aim to review the epidemiology of respiratory viral infections and the strengths and limitations of multiplex respiratory pathogen panels that are currently available along with their respective features and differences. RECENT FINDINGS:We give particular emphasis to the pathogens included on each...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Cawcutt KA,Fey PD,Kalil AC

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Preventive chemotherapy is advocated for the global control and elimination of schistosomiasis. Despite the well known short-term benefits of treating patients for schistosomiasis, the impact of mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns to control the disease in the long term remains unresolved. RECEN...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Olveda DU,McManus DP,Ross AG

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Amphotericin B (AmpB) is considered the first-line treatment for visceral leishmaniasis in areas in which resistance to antimony is prevalent. This review describes recent advances in clinically available and novel drug delivery systems of AmpB to treat visceral leishmaniasis. RECENT FINDINGS:Over th...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Mohamed-Ahmed AH,Brocchini S,Croft SL

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Despite the availability of new antifungals and improved antifungal formulations, there is a continued need for the development of new drugs to treat invasive fungal infections. In high-risk populations, including heavily immunocompromised patients, those with multiple comorbidities, and patients in i...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Wiederhold NP,Patterson TF

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:An increasing number of laboratories have implemented multiplex molecular panels for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections. This review focuses on recent data addressing the performance of US Food and Drug Administration-cleared multiplex gastrointestinal panels and discusses the advantages and...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Liesman RM,Binnicker MJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Several attempts have been made to combine drugs for treating visceral leishmaniasis, but only recently have effective drugs become available and combinations been tested systematically. RECENT FINDINGS:Sequential treatments with liposomal amphotericin B followed by miltefosine or paromomycin (as sho...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Olliaro PL

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This is a review of tafenoquine, a new antimalarial drug. Here we examine the recent literature supporting the use of tafenoquine and summarize the opportunities and challenges for its well tolerated use worldwide. RECENT FINDINGS:Tafenoquine was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administrati...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Chen V,Daily JP

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Parasites and other infections have many effects on the gastrointestinal tract of individuals who are immunocompromised. Few reviews focus on parasitic infections, which are covered here. RECENT FINDINGS:The review first examines recent advances in our understanding of the taxonomy, diagnosis and tre...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Lewthwaite P,Gill GV,Hart CA,Beeching NJ

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The majority of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in the United Kingdom and many developing countries were acquired through injecting. New clinical guidance suggests that HCV treatment should be offered to people with a transmission risk - such as people who inject drugs (PWID) - irrespective of seve...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Hickman M,De Angelis D,Vickerman P,Hutchinson S,Martin NK

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:With the overwhelming success of combination antiretroviral therapy, HIV infection is now a chronic, but manageable, medical condition. Consequently, HIV-infected cohorts are ageing leading to new challenges in the life-long management of this condition. Here, we review recent data concerning the mode...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Winston A,Underwood J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although available therapies can effectively inhibit hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication in patients with active chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection, therapeutic efficacy is limited because of potential drug resistance, and an inability to mediate viral clearance and to rectify immune impairment in CH...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Pan J,Tong S,Kang L,Tang J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Dengue is one of the most rapidly spreading vector-borne diseases in the world, with the incidence increasing 30-fold in the past 50 years. There are currently no licensed treatments or vaccines for dengue. This review covers the recent advances in our understanding of dengue pathogenesis, including h...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Yacoub S,Mongkolsapaya J,Screaton G

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The subject of bacterial skin infection in the tropics has shown some significant advances in the past few years, although it is still relatively understudied. Of special interest is the emerging concern about the public health aspects of pyoderma, either primary or secondary to scabies, in developing countries. In ad...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Mahé A

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Invasive fungal infections are an escalating problem in paediatrics. The purpose of this review is to update the recent evidence on antifungal treatment options as well as to provide an outline of best practices in treating children. RECENT FINDINGS:Candida and Aspergillus species are the leading cau...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Katragkou A,Roilides E

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The detection of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in different categories of compromised patients is reviewed with focus on the role of strategies incorporating immunodiagnostic tests and analysis of epidemiological and clinical risk factors. RECENT FINDINGS:The development of active tuberculosis...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Sauzullo I,Vullo V,Mastroianni CM

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Fungal infections are prevalent in very low birthweight (<1500 g) infants and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A better understanding of the adherence factors, molecular diagnostics and risk factors for invasive fungal infection are important in treatment and prevention. RECEN...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Kaufman D

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a frequent cause of community-acquired respiratory infections in children and adults. Although the organism is felt to be the most frequent 'atypical' pathogen responsible for community-acquired pneumonia in adults, the prevalence of M. pneumoniae varies greatly from study to study, depending ...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Hammerschlag MR

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable progress has been made in the development of effective hospital infection control programs in countries with limited resources, most notably in Asia and Latin America. National nosocomial infection surveillance methods are now used in a variety of countries, particularly in Brazil, and offer a better meas...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Huskins WC,Soule B

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The need for better drugs to treat patients with Chagas disease remains urgent. This review summarizes the advancements in drug development over the past 2 years. RECENT FINDINGS:Drug development efforts are almost exclusively occurring as preclinical research, although phase II studies for the antif...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Buckner FS,Navabi N

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a significant burden on the health system, especially due to high recurrence rates. Since the beginning of the CDI epidemic in early 2000s, many strategies for combatting recurrence have been explored, with moderate success so far. This review will focus on ...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Shin JH,Warren CA

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Early treatment of invasive mold infections improves the outcome. Therapy is often delayed, however, because available diagnostic tools such as culture, microscopy and conventional radiology lack sensitivity; consequently, empirical initiation of antifungal therapy has been advocated, particularly for...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Maertens J,Deeren D,Dierickx D,Theunissen K

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00