Cytomegalovirus Infections of the Stem Cell Transplant Recipient and Hematologic Malignancy Patient.

abstract：:Vancomycin and daptomycin are options for the initial treatment of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia. Treatment options for persistent MRSA bacteremia or bacteremia due to vancomycin-intermediate or vancomycin-resistant strains include daptomycin, ceftaroline, and combination ...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Holubar M,Meng L,Alegria W,Deresinski S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulitis is a common clinical diagnosis in the outpatient and inpatient setting; studies have demonstrated a surprisingly high misdiagnosis rate: nearly one-third of cases are other conditions (ie, pseudocellulitis). This high rate of misdiagnosis is thought to contribute to nearly $515 million in avoidable health c...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Garcia BM,Cruz-Diaz C,Agnihothri R,Shinkai K

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Legionella is a common cause of community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia. New information on the pathogenesis of infection and the host immune response is reviewed. Specialized laboratory tests, especially culture, are necessary for diagnosis since the clinical presentation is nonspecific. New antimicrobial agents a...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Nguyen MH,Stout JE,Yu VL

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the lethal end stage of a sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus that is producing the major epidemic of our century. In this article we describe the history and epidemiology of AIDS and the disease states associated with infection with the human immunodeficiency vi...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Wood RW,Collier A

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fever of unknown origin is a topic that has enduring interest to physicians. Prolonged fevers of infectious etiology were of particular concern to the ancient physician. This overview of prolonged fevers in antiquity focuses on malaria and typhoid fever as the primary infectious causes. By studying texts from Mesopota...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Cunha CB

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) continues to be responsible for a substantial fraction of the morbidity and mortality that follows organ transplantation. The three major consequences of CMV infection are CMV disease (encompassing a range of clinical illness), superinfection with opportunistic pathogens, and injury to the transp...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Hibberd PL,Snydman DR

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, gynecologic conditions of increased importance in the HIV-infected woman are discussed. Women living with HIV may have an increase in menstrual disorders, lower genital tract neoplasias, gynecologic surgery, and sexually transmitted infections. The literature relevant to choosing a method of contracep...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Cejtin HE

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most frequent and best-studied agent of urinary tract infection (UTI) is Escherichia coli, which serves as a useful model pathogen for understanding microbial virulence in relation to UTI pathogenesis. The E. coli strains that cause most UTIs and other extraintestinal E. coli infections represent a highly speciali...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Johnson JR

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The urinary tract undergoes profound physiologic and anatomic changes during pregnancy that facilitate the development of symptomatic urinary tract infections in women with bacteriuria. While the adverse effects of asymptomatic bacteriuria on maternal and fetal health continue to be debated, it is clear that asymptoma...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Patterson TF,Andriole VT

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum protein binding of antimicrobials can reduce antimicrobial activity, restrict tissue distribution, and delay drug elimination. Binding percentages of 80 per cent or more have the potential to significantly reduce free drug levels and affect therapeutic efficacy in patients. However, binding-induced alterations i...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Craig WA,Ebert SC

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Global eradication of smallpox, elimination of poliomyelitis in the Western Hemisphere, and a 90% decrease in Haemophilus influenzae meningitis in the Western Hemisphere mark some of the achievements of immunization programs around the world. Yet many serious problems continue to exist, particularly in the developing ...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Grossman M

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) syndrome is a potentially life-threatening infection typified by a combination of a capillary leak syndrome and bleeding diathesis. Most but not all agents causing VHF are arboviruses, with transmission to humans resulting from an arthropod bite. Agents of VHF affect humans on all con...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Meltzer E

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When properly used, disinfection and sterilization can ensure the safe use of invasive and noninvasive medical devices. The method of disinfection and sterilization depends on the intended use of the medical device: critical items (contact sterile tissue) must be sterilized before use; semicritical items (contact muco...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Rutala WA,Weber DJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrhea is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. The causes of acute diarrhea in children vary with the location, time of year, and population studied. There is increasing recognition of a widening array of enteric pathogens associated with diarrheal diseases. Adequate fluid ...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Dennehy PH

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It appears incontestable that there is a link between genital ulcer disease and HIV infection. On the one hand the natural history and response to therapy of syphilis, HSV-2, and chancroid are all modified by the immunosuppressive effects of HIV infection. On the other hand, HIV transmission is probably facilitated by...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Augenbraun MH,McCormack WM

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of a host to sense invasion by a pathogenic organism, and to respond appropriately to control infection, is paramount to survival. To that end, an array of receptors and binding proteins has evolved as part of the innate immune system to detect Gram-negative bacteria. This article reviews the role of CD14,...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Ingalls RR,Heine H,Lien E,Yoshimura A,Golenbock D

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fulminant meningitis requires aggressive management in an intensive care unit setting. The pathophysiology of the various factors that damage the central nervous system in this disease have been reviewed, as well as the management of the many complications of this serious, often devastating, infection. The etiologic a...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Roos KL,Scheld WM

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although antibiotic therapy is the mainstay of therapy for gram-negative bacillary bacteremia, the amelioration of the underlying conditions, the correction of predisposing factors, the drainage of abscesses, the removal of infected foreign bodies, and adequate supportive care are also of paramount importance for curi...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Calandra T,Cometta A

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccination usually means the immunization of persons or animals against foreign infectious organisms for disease prevention. However, it has now been demonstrated that immunization against certain self substances to which tolerance normally exists can elicit beneficial effects to humans and other animals without indu...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Stevens VC

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mold infections carry a substantial clinical and economic burden in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients with a high overall mortality of near 30%. The most important pathogens include Aspergillus, the Zygomycetes, Fusarium, Scedosporium/Pseudallescheria, and the dematiaceous (dark) molds. Risk factors for the infe...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Lemonovich TL

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvements in donor selection, testing of donors for markers of infection, and viral inactivation of plasma-derived products have helped reduce the risk of transfusion-associated infections, including hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV). The potential for transmission of em...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Chamberland M,Khabbaz RF

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inoculation of Treponema pallidum during intimate physical contact is followed by development of a papule that rapidly erodes, yielding the syphilitic chancre. Hematogenous dissemination results in secondary syphilis, a multisystem disease characterized by skin rash, lymph node enlargement, hepatitis, arthritis, and c...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Musher DM

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antigens located in the midgut of the tick are hidden from the host's immune system. Egg production of ticks can be reduced when ticks are fed on animals vaccinated with midgut antigens of the tick, and a subunit vaccine formulated with the recombinant antigen Bm86 is now available that can reduce the number of ticks ...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Lee R,Opdebeeck JP

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amebiasis is a widespread parasitic disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica. This protozoan organism is the third leading parasitic cause of death in the developing world and is an important health risk to travelers in endemic areas. Amebiasis most commonly results in asymptomatic colonization of the gastrointestinal ...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Hughes MA,Petri WA Jr

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tyrosine kinase inhibitors represent the standard of care for several diseases and drug targets in hematologic malignancies. Infectious complications vary by disease status and prior therapy, but overall incidence of infections generally is low. In chronic diseases, such as chronic myeloid leukemia and chronic lymphoc...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Kin A,Schiffer CA

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock remains a challenge as we approach the next millennium. Although more attention is being given to guidelines and care pathways for sepsis, these are unfortunately based primarily on consensus opinion. Additional research into supportive interventions in this potentially ...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Dellinger RP

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article establishes the pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic parameters that are important when considering the intracellular activity of antibiotics. Generally speaking, the main classes of antibiotics seem to share globally the same properties against extracellular and intracellular organisms. The specific cellular ...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Carryn S,Chanteux H,Seral C,Mingeot-Leclercq MP,Van Bambeke F,Tulkens PM

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increasing number of HIV-infected patients will require surgical therapy. The methods of diagnosis and therapeutic planning for HIV-infected patients are the same as for all other patients. Surgery should be advised if an operation is likely to have a positive effect on the patient's life. Most patients with AIDS w...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Macho JR,Schecter WP

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary tract infections are common during infancy and childhood but are easily overlooked because of the unspecific symptoms. Prevention of renal scarring and its potential long-term consequences is possible but requires an increased awareness of the diagnosis, the imaging revealing anomalies within the urinary tract...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Hansson S,Martinell J,Stokland E,Jodal U

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioterrorism preparedness is clearly a goal for the health care community, working in concert with city, county, state, and federal public health and emergency authorities and in collaboration with law enforcement at the local and federal levels. Opening the channels of communication between all groups involved, obtai...

journal_title：Infectious disease clinics of North America

authors： Miller JM

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00