ERK activation waves coordinate mechanical cell competition leading to collective elimination via extrusion of bacterially infected cells by Lara Hundsdorfer, Marie Muenkel, Raul Aparicio-Yuste, Julio Cesar Sanchez-Rendon, Maria Jose Gomez-Benito, Aylin Balmes, Tilman E. Schäffer, Ana Velic, Yi-Ting Yeh, Iordania Constantinou, Kathryn Wright, Gizem Özbaykal Güler, Dominik Brokatzky, Boris Maček, Serge Mostowy, Effie E. Bastounis

“…Summary: Epithelial cells respond to infection with the intracellular bacterial pathogen Listeria monocytogenes by altering their mechanics to promote collective infected cell extrusion (CICE) and limit infection spread across cell monolayers. …”
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Lactococcus garvieae: An Uncommon Human Pathogen Causing Infective Endocarditis in a Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Diego H. González-Bravo, Sergio Alegre-Boschetti, Richard Silva-Cantillo, Joshua Mercado-Maldonado, Reyshley Ramos-Márquez, Gabriel Torres-Rivera, Carlos Cortés, Josue Mercado-Crespo

“…Lactococcus garvieae is a fish pathogen and an uncommon cause of human infections. There is a growing body of evidence showing its potential for causing endocarditis especially in those with prior valve surgery. …”
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Determinants of Antiviral Treatment Initiation in a Hepatitis C-infected Population Benefiting from Universal Health Care Coverage by Romain Moirand, Marc Bilodeau, Suzanne Brissette, Julie Bruneau

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Poor Glycemic Control in Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections: Impact on Epidemiological Features, Mortality Risks, and Polymyxin Resistance by Wang Q, Yan T, Ma C, Teng X, Shen C, Wang N, Yu K, Chu W, Zhou Q, Liu Z

“…Infection and Drug Resistance…”
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Real-World Experience of Imipenem–Relebactam Treatment as Salvage Therapy in Difficult-to-Treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections (IMRECOR Study) by Isabel Machuca, Arantxa Dominguez, Rosario Amaya, Cristina Arjona, Irene Gracia-Ahufinger, Maravillas Carralon, Rosa Giron, Isabel Gea, Natividad De Benito, Andres Martin, Fatima Galan, Jose Antonio Martinez, Rayden Iglesias, Jaume Revuelto, Juan Jose Caston, Angela Cano, Elisa Ruiz-Arabi, Luis Martínez-Martínez, Julian Torre-Cisneros

“…Methods We present the real-life experience of the compassionate use of imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam in a descriptive study involving 14 patients with DTR-P. aeruginosa infection and limited treatment options. Results The primary source of infection was skin and soft tissue infection, 57.1% (8/14), followed by respiratory infection-pneumonia, 28.6% (4/14). …”
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Salivary Glands Proteins Expression of Anopheles dirus A Fed on Plasmodium vivax- and Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Human Blood by Saowanee Cotama, Paron Dekumyoy, Yudthana Samung, Usa Lek-Uthai

“…This study aims to investigate the salivary glands proteins expression of 50 adult female An. dirus A mosquitoes, a main vector of malaria in Thailand, each group with an age of 5 days which were artificial membrane fed on sugar, normal blood, blood infected with P. vivax, and blood infected with P. falciparum. …”
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Comparative evaluation of histopathological analysis, KOH wet mount and fungal culture to diagnose fungal infections in post-COVID patients by Seema N. Baxi, Mayuri R. Gohil, Anamika J. Navadiya, Mayuri K. Bapodra, Hiral R. Patel

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Enhancing predictive accuracy for urinary tract infections post-pediatric pyeloplasty with explainable AI: an ensemble TabNet approach by Hongyang Wang, Junpeng Ding, Shuochen Wang, Long Li, Jinqiu Song, Dongsheng Bai

Subjects: “…Urinary tract infection…”
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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Infection by Helen Kest, Ashlesha Kaushik, William DeBruin, Mario Colletti, David Goldberg

“…All patients tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and were previously healthy. Clinical presentations were similar with fever, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal complaints, and/or rash. …”
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Antibacterial Efficacy and Healing Potential of Honey from Different Zones in Nigeria on Diabetic-Induced Wound Infection in Wistar Rats by Obakpororo Ejiro Agbagwa, Chimezie Ekeke, Precious Chidinma Israel

“…There is an increase in drug-resistant strains causing infection, thus making available therapeutics less effective. …”
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Causal associations of Helicobacter pylori infection and metabolic syndrome: insights from a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Hongwei Wang, Fangying Tian, Caizheng Yang, Xinyu Cui, Yongxia Ding, Ming Zhao, Xueyu Wang, Shanshan Ge

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Invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess syndrome complicated by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection: a case report by Qiupeng Feng, Qiupeng Feng, Hua Yuan, Hua Yuan, Jin Ma, Jin Ma, Zhiqiang Guo, Zhiqiang Guo, Xiaohua Xia, Xiaohua Xia, Guang Zhao, Guang Zhao

“…BackgroundA liver abscess caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae can lead to multiple invasive extrahepatic infections, including lung abscesses, endophthalmitis, brain abscesses, and necrotizing fasciitis. …”
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The Burden of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Is Growing: A Canadian Population-Based Study of Hospitalizations from 1994 to 2004 by Robert P Myers, MingFu Liu, Abdel Aziz M Shaheen

“…BACKGROUND: Nearly 1% of Canadians are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Simulation analyses have suggested that HCV will place an increasing burden on the health care system as the infected population ages, but supportive clinical data are limited.…”
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Five-Year Prospective Follow-Up of Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection Treated with Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents by Zhang Y, Xia H, Fan L, Jiang L, Yang B, Wang F

“…Infection and Drug Resistance…”
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Severe Diverticulitis Associated to <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection in a 91 Year Old Patient (Clinical Case) by A. A. Makushina, L.  N. Androsova, K. B. Puzakov, A. V. Okhlobystin, M. A. Tatarkina, O. S. Shifrin

“…However, a few days later, the patient developed a clinic of C. difficile-associated disease, which required the prescription of anticlostridial therapy (vancomycin), until the laboratory confirmation of the accession of this infection was obtained. Combined therapy of exacerbation of diverticular disease and C. difficile-associated disease made it possible to achieve a steady improvement of the condition.Conclusion. …”
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Practice of standard Cross Infection Protocol in Private Dental Clinics of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study by Hassan Maqbool, Khadija Sajid, Zarnab Rizwan

“…Key words: Infection control, Dental practice, Sterilization …”
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DS2 designer pre-fusion F vaccine induces strong and protective antibody response against RSV infection by Yiling Yang, Ruoke Wang, Fenglin Guo, Tian Zhao, Yuqing Lei, Qianqian Yang, Yige Zeng, Ziqing Yang, Tatchapon Ajavavarakula, Ruijie Tan, Mingxi Li, Haodi Dong, Mengyue Niu, Keyan Bao, Hao Geng, Qining Lv, Qi Zhang, Xuanling Shi, Peng Liu, Jiwan Ge, Xinquan Wang, Linqi Zhang

“…One neutralizing antibody against site II, mAb60, conferred strong protection against live RSV infection in mice. These findings highlight the strong ability of the DS2 design in eliciting long-lived antibody responses and guide the development of next-generation RSV vaccines.…”
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Acceptability of telemedicine for early surgical site infection diagnosis after cesarean delivery in rural Rwanda: a qualitative study by Laban Bikorimana, Eve Hiyori Estrada, Anne Niyigena, Robert Riviello, Fredrick Kateera, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Vincent K. Cubaka

“…This qualitative study explored the acceptability of a telemedicine intervention in which surgical incision photos taken by community health workers (CHWs) were sent to hospital-based general practitioners to diagnose surgical site infections (SSIs) following cesarean section in rural Rwanda. …”
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Combination of Triple Therapy and Chronic PPI Use May Decrease Risk of Colonic Adenomatous Polyps in Helicobacter pylori Infection by Rina Zuniga, Josef Bautista, Katherine Sapra, Keith Westerfield, Susan Williams, Alexander M. Sy

“…Presence of polyps was the outcome of interest, whereas age, sex, race, H. pylori infection, triple therapy, and chronic PPI use were independent variables. …”
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Helicobacter pylori infection diagnostics and choice of eradication treatment: results of inquiry of doctors from different regions of Russian Federation by N. N. Dekhnich, R. S. Kozlov, O. A. Sablin, Ye. A. Prischepova

“…To estimate doctors’ awareness on diagnostic methods and eradication treatment modes of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in routine clinical practice. Material and methods. …”
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