Effects of prophylactic antibiotic administration and antibiotic timing on culture results and clinical outcomes of paediatric musculoskeletal infection: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial by Chao You, Yibiao Zhou, Zhiyong Liu, Chao Deng, Yongjie Xia, Dechao Wu, Liangfu Xie, Bing E, Jingming Han

“…Introduction Musculoskeletal infection (MSI) is a common cause of morbidity among the paediatric population. …”
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S100 Calgranulin Proteins S100A8, S100A9 and S100A12 are Expressed in the Inflamed Gastric Mucosa of Helicobacter Pylori-Infected Children by Steven T Leach, Hazel M Mitchell, Carolyn L Geczy, Philip M Sherman, Andrew S Day

“…The expression of the inflammatory S100 calgranulin proteins (S100A8, S100A9 and S100A12) in normal and Helicobacter pylori-infected gastric mucosa of children were examined. …”
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Did the resurgence of childhood lower respiratory infections offset the initial benefit of COVID-19-related non-pharmaceutical interventions in children?... by Inès Fafi, Zein Assad, Léa Lenglart, Zaba Valtuille, Florentia Kaguelidou, Camille Aupiais, Aurélie Bourmaud, Alexis Rybak, Stéphane Bechet, Corinne Levy, Robert Cohen, Bruno Frandji, Andreas Werner, François Angoulvant, Romain Basmaci, Naïm Ouldali

Subjects: “…Lower respiratory tract infections…”
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Burden of Acute Respiratory Infections Caused by Influenza Virus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and SARS-CoV-2 with Consideration of Older Adults: A Narrative Review by William P. Hanage, William Schaffner

“…In this narrative review, we summarize themes identified in the literature regarding the epidemiology, seasonality, immunity after infection, clinical presentation, and transmission for these ARIs, along with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on seasonal patterns of influenza and RSV infections, with consideration of data specific to older adults when available. …”
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Recurrent opportunistic infections in a HIV-negative patient with combined C6 and NFKB1 mutations: A case report, pedigree analysis, and literature review by Zheng Yamei, Guan Liwen, Li Jiao, Fu Yihui

Subjects: “…opportunistic infections…”
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Development and Validation of the RCOS Prognostic Index: A Bedside Multivariable Logistic Regression Model to Predict Hypoxaemia or Death in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Gerardo Alvarez-Uria, Sumanth Gandra, Venkata R. Gurram, Raghu P. Reddy, Manoranjan Midde, Praveen Kumar, Ketty E Arce

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3D-printed zinc oxide nanoparticles modified barium titanate/hydroxyapatite ultrasound-responsive piezoelectric ceramic composite scaffold for treating infected bone defects by Kai Chen, Fang Wang, Xiumei Sun, Wenwei Ge, Mingjun Zhang, Lin Wang, Haoyu Zheng, Shikang Zheng, Haoyu Tang, Zhengjie Zhou, Guomin Wu

“…In this study, the precision of digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing technology was utilized to construct a scaffold, incorporating zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) modified barium titanate (BT) with hydroxyapatite (HA), resulting in a piezoelectric ceramic scaffold designed for the repair of infected bone defects. The results indicated that the addition of ZnO-NPs significantly improved the piezoelectric properties of BT, facilitating a higher HA content within the ceramic scaffold system, which is essential for bone regeneration. …”
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Patient and family engagement in infection prevention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: defining a consensus framework using the Q methodology – NOSO-COVID study protocol by Laurence Bernard, Nathalie Camille Clavel, Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay, Alain Biron, Anaick Briand, Jesseca Paquette, Carol Fancott, Marie-Pascale Pomey, Vincent Dumez

“…Introduction Healthcare-associated infections are an important patient safety concern, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Helicobacter pylori infection at long-term treatment by proton pump inhibitors for acid-related diseases (Literature review and resolution of Advisory council, March 22, 2018) by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, R. A. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alekseyeva, S. A. Alekseyenko, A. Yu. Baranovsky, Ye. K. Baranskaya, I. L. Klyaritskaya, N. V. Korochanskaya, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, T. L. Lapina, M. F. Osipenko, V. I. Simanenkov, G. N. Tarasova, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. B. Khlynov, A. A. Sheptulin

“…To present management approach for acid-related diseases in patients with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, under long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy. …”
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Effect of Maggot Flour (Hermetia illucens larvae) on Histopathology of Koi carp <I>(Cyprinus carpio)</I> Muscles and Gills Infected with <I>Edwarsiella tarda</I> by Hengki Pradana, Arief Prajitno, Maftuch Maftuch

“…Highlight Research • Feeding of maggot flour formulations to koi carp infected with tarda • Active compounds contained in maggot • Clinical symptoms of koi carp infected with tarda • Damage to the muscle and gill tissue of koi carp infected with E. tarda   Abstract The problem that fishes farmers often face is disease. …”
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Seroprevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections among family replacement donors and voluntary non-remunerated blood donors during the COVID-19 pandemic in sub Saharan Africa by Macoura Gadji, Youssou Bamar Gueye, David Motto, Saliou Diop

Subjects: “…transfusions transmissible infections…”
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Risky Sexual Behavior Leading to HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections among Egyptian Substance Abusers: A Cross-Sectional Study by Atef Y. Bakhoum, Max O. Bachmann, Ehab El Kharrat, Remon Talaat

“…KAP of safe sexual behavior were low among drug addicts in Egypt increasing potential towards infection with STDs including HIV. The more the age and education level, the better the knowledge towards safe sexual behavior.…”
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Therapeutic regimens against infection without proton pump inhibitors in patients with corpus atrophic gastritis: a real-life single-centre longitudinal observational study by Emanuele Dilaghi, Lorenzo Mosciatti, Ludovica Dottori, Irene Ligato, Gianluca Esposito, Emanuela Pilozzi, Bruno Annibale, Edith Lahner

“…Background: Efficacy of eradication regimens in Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection is commonly reported with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). …”
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The incidence of outpatient care within 24 months from SARS-CoV-2 infection in the general population: a multicenter population-based cohort study by Federico Banchelli, Carlo Gagliotti, Angela De Paoli, Rossella Buttazzi, Elena Narne, Enrico Ricchizzi, Silvia Pierobon, Ugo Fedeli, Gisella Pitter, Elisa Fabbri, Michele Tonon, Elisa Gentilotti, Maurizia Rolli, Evelina Tacconelli, Maria Luisa Moro, Francesca Russo, Elena Berti

“…The present study aims to assess the incidence of outpatient care in the post-acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection in two Italian regions. Methods The study has a multicentre, population-based, pre-post, repeated measures design to compare the incidence rate of access to outpatient visits and diagnostics before and after SARS-CoV-2 infection, considering a follow-up of 24 months. …”
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Inadequate soft tissue coverage and bone loss/comminution are the typical risk factors of surgical site infection in open fractures of the hand: A nomogram prediction model. by Tianyang Jia, Jinglan He, Cunliang Miao, Yubin Long, Qi Dong, Jialiang Guo, Wei Chen, Zhiyong Hou

“…<h4>Background</h4>Different from other parts of long bone fractures, surgical site infections (SSI) often occurs in open fractures of the hand (OFH) due to the anatomical characteristics and injury mechanisms. …”
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Biogenic silver nanoparticles produced by Trichoderma reesei inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection, reduce lung viral load and ameliorate acute pulmonary inflammation by Marcus V.M.V. Amaral, Cláudia B. Carraro, Amanda C.C. Antoniêto, Mariana N. Costa, Thais F.C. Fraga-Silva, Ualter G. Cipriano, Rodrigo P.F. Abuná, Tamara S. Rodrigues, Ronaldo B. Martins, Andreia M. Luzenti, Glaucia R. Caruso, Priscyla D. Marcato, Vania L.D. Bonato, Dario S. Zamboni, Bergman M. Ribeiro, Sônia N. Báo, Joao S. da Silva, Flávio P. Veras, Roberto N. Silva

“…Our findings show that AgNPs effectively do not affect cell viability in Calu-3 cells, inhibit viral infection in Vero-E6 cells and progression of infection in vitro. …”
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Designing a Registration System for Kidney Transplant Patients with BK Virus Infection in the Transplant Centers of Isfahan Province: Objectives, Design, and Introducing Under Study Indices by Mojgan Mortazavi, Firouzeh Moinzadeh, Shahrzad Shahidi, Shiva Seyrafian, Shahram Taheri, Mehdi Khajeh Azad

“…Background: Notice to the importance of BK virus infection in kidney transplant patients, the present study aimed to present a protocol related to design aspects and implement a registration system for kidney transplant patients with BK virus infection in Isfahan Province, Iran. …”
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Highly Sensitive In Vivo Imaging of Bacterial Infections with a Hydrophilicity‐Switching, Self‐Immobilizing, Near‐Infrared Fluorogenic β‐Lactamase Probe Enriched within Bacteria by Fangfang Chen, Yuyao Li, Yan Peng, Yifan Zhu, Gao He, Zhengwei Zhang, Hexin Xie

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Children Aged 1 to 15 Years at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital, Mbarara, South Western Uganda by Phoebe Aitila, Michael Mutyaba, Simon Okeny, Maurice Ndawula Kasule, Rashid Kasule, Frank Ssedyabane, Benson Okongo, Richard Onyuthi Apecu, Enoch Muwanguzi, Caesar Oyet

“…Helicobacter pylori infection affects more than half of the world’s population. …”
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Successful Treatment of Surgical Resection, Debridement, and Distraction Osteogenesis in a 22-year-old Female with Chronic Osteomyelitis Femur with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection by Grendi Mercy, Denny Adriansyah, Agiona Angeline, Hubertus Corrigan

“…Chronic osteomyelitis impedes bone union, requiring immediate management, such as removing the infected bone to aid regeneration. In this case, a 22-year-old woman with a 12 cm bone defect from chronic osteomyelitis had unsuccessful bone healing after three internal fixation surgeries due to persistent infection. …”
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