Emerging multidrug-resistant Candida species.

abstract：:Gram-positive cocci account for the large majority of cases of infective endocarditis. Pathogenesis investigations of endocarditis have therefore focused on purported virulence factors in staphylococci, viridans group streptococci and enterococci. In addition to novel molecular techniques that have been adapted for us...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Baddour LM

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Breast surgery is considered a clean surgical procedure; nevertheless, infection rates are often higher than those reported after other similarly considered clean surgeries (e.g., thyroid, hernia). Acute bacterial skin and soft tissue infections, mostly surgical site infections and implant-associated ...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Corcione S,Lupia T,De Rosa FG

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Giardiasis is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease worldwide, yet existing antimicrobial therapies are not always effective and drug resistance occurs in vivo and in vitro. The review focuses on recent advances in the development of new antigiardial drug candidates. RECENT FINDINGS:Modi...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Tejman-Yarden N,Eckmann L

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Antibiotic resistance continues to rise, whereas development of new agents to counter it has slowed. A heightened need exists to maintain the effectiveness of currently available agents. This review focuses on the need for better antimicrobial stewardship, expected benefits of well designed antimicrob...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Goff DA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Vaccination in pregnancy boosts maternal vaccine-specific antibody concentration and therefore increases transplacental transfer of antibody to optimize protection of the infant. The purpose of this review is to describe what is known about placental transfer of antibody in the context of vaccination ...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Calvert A,Jones CE

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The success of male circumcision in reducing HIV acquisition among African heterosexuals has led to renewed interest in this biological intervention for HIV/sexually transmissible infection (STI) prevention in men who have sex with men (MSM). This review summarizes the available data on the associatio...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Templeton DJ,Millett GA,Grulich AE

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Benzathine Penicillin G has been used to treat syphilis for over 50 years; however, the precise regimen of penicillin for treatment of syphilis in HIV-positive individuals remains a hot topic of debate. Although international guidelines recommend the same treatment for syphilis, regardless of HIV stat...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Lawrence D,Cresswell F,Whetham J,Fisher M

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：: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:Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency and is associated with a high disease burden. We reviewed recent progress in the management of patients with community-acquired bacterial meningitis. RECENT FINDINGS:The worldwide burden of disease of bacterial meningitis remains high, despite the decreasin...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Costerus JM,Brouwer MC,Bijlsma MW,van de Beek D

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to assess the recent studies of therapy of pregnant women and neonates, aimed at preventing the consequences of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. RECENT FINDINGS:A recent randomized controlled trial of treatment of CMV during pregnancy with hyperimmune globulin...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Rawlinson WD,Hamilton ST,van Zuylen WJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：:Influenza continues to be a major health concern and there is always the threat of a pandemic due to the emergence of a viral strain new to the human population, as exemplified by the avian influenza A/H5N1 virus which was responsible for six deaths in Hong Kong last year. Data reported in the past year, based on in-v...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Mendel DB,Roberts NA

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Otitis media is a very common reason for the prescription of antibiotics in children. Antimicrobial therapy is mostly empirical, based on the knowledge of the frequency and susceptibility patterns of causative pathogens and of the penetration and other pharmacokinetic properties of several oral antibiotics. Pharmacoec...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Paradisi F,Corti G

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the association remains controversial, enteroviruses have been implicated in the aetiology of several chronic diseases in humans. Investigations in vitro lead to better understanding of virus-cell interactions, and improve our knowledge of the molecular factors that are involved in the establishment and maint...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Frisk G

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is a history of inadequate treatments for cryptosporidiosis and a lack of understanding of the species that cause human disease. Against this background, we review the efficacy of antiparasitic agents, particularly nitazoxanide, which has led to increased treatment options, the potential for imm...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Smith HV,Corcoran GD

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：:Cystic fibrosis is the most common lethal inherited disorder with autosomal recessive inheritance. Major progress has been made in understanding the molecular mechanisms leading to increased susceptibility to Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization. Persistent respiratory infection with P. aeruginosa leads to progressive ...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Brennan AL,Geddes DM

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Dolutegravir (DTG) is a second-generation integrase strand transfer inhibitor (InSTI) with an outstanding antiviral potency, good tolerability, good pharmacokinetic profile with a lack of major drug-drug interactions, and a barrier to resistance higher than the other compounds of the class (raltegravi...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Blanco JL,Marcelin AG,Katlama C,Martinez E

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Antimicrobial stewardship is now recognized as a formal strategy for curbing the upward trend in antibiotic resistance. Literature on antimicrobial stewardship has focused on areas of strategic importance and operational delivery. A number of barriers have been recognized in the implementation of succ...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Bal AM,Gould IM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review reports on recent developments in the areas of diagnosis, chemotherapy and pathology, where female genital schistosomiasis was recently identified as a common cause of morbidity in Schistosoma haematobium-endemic areas. As a profound understanding of processes underlying resistance and susceptibility to in...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Yazdanbakhsh M,Deelder AM

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review identifies trends in the study of interactions between Staphylococcus aureus and humans. When nasal colonization is in the neutral state, infection clearly represents a state of host-pathogen disbalance. The features leading from apparent homeostatic colonization to pathogenesis are identi...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： van Belkum A

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to summarize the emerging literature on nontuberculous mycobacteria outbreaks in healthcare settings. As our ability to identify mycobacterial species develops, we are better able to recognize epidemiologic connections and better understand the prevalence and importance o...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Sood G,Parrish N

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review focuses on the recent developments in the epidemiology, burden of disease, diagnostic tests, and treatment of fascioliasis. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent epidemiologic data suggest that either the endemic areas are expanding or disease is being recognized in areas where it was not previously obs...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Cabada MM,White AC Jr

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The best way to control chlamydial diseases is with an effective vaccine. Although previous studies suggest that a vaccine is an achievable goal, progress has been limited even though many vaccination strategies have been tested. A clearer understanding of the immunobiological basis of chlamydial protection and pathol...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Yang X,Brunham RC

更新日期：1999-02-01 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:This review will focus on the epidemiology and cause of diarrheal illness in solid organ transplant and stem-cell transplant population recipients with a specific focus on the role of advanced multiplex technology in the diagnosis of diarrhea within this patient population. RECENT FINDINGS:A wide ran...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Santoiemma PP,Ison MG,Angarone MP

更新日期：2019-10-01 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:Nontuberculous mycobacterial disease, especially pulmonary disease, is increasingly encountered by clinicians. Therapy of the most common nontuberculous mycobacterial pathogen, Mycobacterium avium complex, improved with the introduction of macrolide-containing regimens, but treatment for this and most...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Griffith DE

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a frequent opportunistic infection associated with a high mortality rate. PCP is of increasing importance in non-HIV immunocompromised patients, who present with severe respiratory distress with low fungal loads. Molecular detection of Pneumocystis in broncho-alveolar l...

journal_title：Current opinion in infectious diseases

authors： Guegan H,Robert-Gangneux F

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00