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abstract::Although HIV-associated lipodystrophy can be diagnosed just from clinical examination, criteria for diagnosis and judgement of severity are not clearly defined. Clinical assessment can be systematized with questionnaires for patients and physicians. Computed tomography, nuclear magnetic imaging and dual-energy X-ray a...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001432-200202000-00003
更新日期:2002-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Development of vaccines against viral haemorrhagic fevers is a public health priority. Recent advances in our knowledge of pathogenesis and of the immune responses elicited by these viruses emphasize the crucial role of the immune system in the control of infection, but also its probable involvement in pathogenesis. S...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001432-200110000-00003
更新日期:2001-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Intestinal protozoal infections cause significant disease not only in the tropics but also in immunocompromised hosts and returning travellers in the developed world. Precise diagnosis of protozoal intestinal infection by microscopy can be difficult. Enzyme immunoassays for antigen detection are being used for some pr...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001432-200110000-00013
更新日期:2001-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Bone marrow transplant recipients are at increased risk of a variety of infections from endogenous and exogenous sources. Various practices, including the use of prophylactic agents and a controlled environment are often employed in the name of infection control. Comparable data are lacking because of non-unified defi...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001432-200108000-00005
更新日期:2001-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001432-200106000-00002
更新日期:2001-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that colonizes the human stomach, especially during childhood. Although it has been studied intensively during the past decade, many controversies still exist on many important issues, including the clinical relevance of virulence factors, indications for treatment, recommended proce...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001432-200106000-00012
更新日期:2001-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001432-200104000-00002
更新日期:2001-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001432-200104000-00012
更新日期:2001-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Highly active antiretroviral therapy rapidly reduces virus replication in the lymphoid tissue. Production of viral RNA, however, may still be detected in the lymphoid tissue despite negative plasma viremia. Continuing virus production and latent infection in resting cells seem to be important factors for viral rebound...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001432-200102000-00004
更新日期:2001-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-200012000-00006
更新日期:2000-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The past few years have seen important developments in understanding the epidemiological and virological characteristics of rotaviruses, and rapid progress has been made in rotavirus vaccine development, but further challenges remain before a vaccine is introduced into widespread use. The licensure of the first rotavi...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-200010000-00011
更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Studies published within the past year have highlighted the potential morbidity associated with polyomaviruses and novel herpesviruses (e.g. human herpesvirus-6, 7 and -8). Although antiviral therapy has not been shown to be effective for polyomaviruses, attempts at management of human herpesvirus-6 and -8 infections ...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-200008000-00003
更新日期:2000-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Interleukin-10 is the most potent anti-inflammatory cytokine yet identified. It has multiple actions affecting the innate immune system as well as humoral and cellular immune responses. It occupies a pivotal role in the regulation of the immune response to microbial pathogens in health and disease. Knowledge gained in...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-200006000-00004
更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Head lice is an old problem that won't go away. Infestation with the head louse Pediculus capitis is still common in school-aged children. The majority of information about this condition is based on anecdotal evidence. There is a definite need for the standardization of detection methods for diagnosis and epidemiolog...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-200004000-00007
更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The sequence of the Treponema pallidum genome was completed in July 1998, yielding a wealth of new information regarding the enigmatic spirochete that causes syphilis and related treponematoses. By providing the sequences and predicted functions of over 1000 genes, the genome sequence will greatly facilitate research ...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-200002000-00006
更新日期:2000-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Despite the widespread prophylactic use of antifungal agents in neutropenic patients, invasive fungal infections continue to emerge as major causes of morbidity and mortality. With the exception of fluconazole prophylaxis in allogeneic marrow transplant recipients, no firm conclusions can be drawn due to the lack of r...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-199912000-00004
更新日期:1999-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Therapeutic approaches in the practice of haematology/oncology are increasing in complexity. Agents such as the purine analogues and monoclonal antibodies may introduce a new spectrum of infection as a consequence of prolonged/profound lymphoid suppression. The use of high dose therapy with stem cells support is incre...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-199908000-00009
更新日期:1999-08-01 00:00:00
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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-199906000-00008
更新日期:1999-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne infection affecting children living in temperate parts of the western hemisphere. The widespread anxiety about the long-term consequences of the illness, however, finds no support in the literature. Although the number of long-term follow-up studies is limited, the prognosi...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-199906000-00018
更新日期:1999-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Community-acquired pneumonia has a significant impact upon healthcare in North America and worldwide. In the U.S. it is responsible for three to four million cases yearly and 78,000 deaths. It is not a homogeneous entity and it may be caused by a number of pathogens including Streptococcus pneumoniae, the atypicals (M...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-199904000-00006
更新日期:1999-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-199902000-00009
更新日期:1999-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-199812000-00003
更新日期:1998-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-199812000-00013
更新日期:1998-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-199810000-00005
更新日期:1998-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-199808000-00010
更新日期:1998-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Tuberculosis in childhood is an important cause of mortality worldwide. The disease is difficult to diagnose and the underlying immune mechanisms are poorly understood. Advances in the application of molecular genetic tools, as illustrated by the recent completion of the genome sequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, ...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Efforts to reduce hospitalization or the length of stay are common topics in papers published last year. Chlamydia pneumoniae is now recognized worldwide as a common pathogen in community-acquired pneumonia. A great variation in the frequency of various pathogens is found in different countries, stressing the importan...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-199804000-00010
更新日期:1998-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The implementation of surveillance systems for HIV and of large cohort studies have allowed for the construction of models that more accurately describe the HIV epidemic. This review focuses on changes in the epidemiological pattern, and the effect of changes in behaviour and of antiretroviral therapy. ...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-199802000-00004
更新日期:1998-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Urinary tract infection is the second commonest infection encountered in both the community and the hospital setting. In order to avoid complications and to minimize the unnecessary use of antibiotics, it is essential to have a useful and rapid screening test to identify urinary tract infection. The presence of nitrit...
journal_title:Current opinion in infectious diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001432-199802000-00014
更新日期:1998-02-01 00:00:00