Puerperal Group A Streptococcal Infections: A Case Series and Discussion by Mary T. Busowski, Melissa Lee, John D. Busowski, Kauser Akhter, Mark R. Wallace

“…Puerperal group A streptococcal infections, a major postpartum killer during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, have become (fortunately) rare. …”
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Prevention of Leptospirosis Infected Vector and Human Population by Multiple Control Variables by Muhammad Altaf Khan, Saeed Islam, Sher Afzal Khan, Ilyas Khan, Sharidan Shafie, Taza Gul

“…In this paper, we present the optimal control problem applied to a dynamical leptospirosis infected vector and human population by using multiple control variables. …”
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Zymography of proteases in honey bees (Apis Mellifera) infected with Nosema ceranae by Doghuzlu Mohammad Afrasiabi, Nabian Sedigheh, Paghaleh Gholam Ali Nehzati, Taheri Mohammad, Asadollahi Zahra, Akhzari Soheila

“…PCR tests showed that all honey bee samples were infected with N. ceranae. Also, the protein pattern of infected honey bee tissue extracts was determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). …”
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Diagnostic Performance of Gastric Imprint Smear for Determination of Helicobacter pylori Infection by J Al-Ali, F Al-Asfar, R Dhar, PM Dhar, K Kapila

“…BACKGROUND: Despite the availability of several methods (invasive and noninvasive) for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection, no test is considered to be the ‘gold standard’. …”
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Correlation of Renal Scarring to Urinary Tract Infections and Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children by Hamdy Aboutaleb, Tamer A. Abouelgreed, Hala El-Hagrasi, Diaa Bakry Eldib, Mohamed A. Abdelaal, Mohamed Amin El Gohary

“…To study the association of the grade of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and urinary tract infections (UTI) with renal scarring at the first clinical presentation of patients who underwent antireflux surgery. …”
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Failure of Miltefosine Treatment in Two Dogs with Natural Leishmania infantum Infection by Daniela Proverbio, Eva Spada, Giada Bagnagatti De Giorgi, Roberta Perego

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Decoding mitochondrial DNA damage and repair associated with H. pylori infection by Aashirwad Shahi, Dawit Kidane

“…Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology…”
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The role of bismuth drugs in elevation of Helicobacter pylori infection eradication efficacy by A. A. Sheptulin

“…Prevention of peptic ulcer and stomach cancer makes eradication of H. pylori infection more and more important. At the same time efficacy of some eradication modes, first of all - that of standard triple therapy, steadily decreases because of growing antibiotic resistance of H. pylori strains, first of all - clarithromycin resistance. …”
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A Case Report of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis: Infection‐Related or Immune‐Related? by Ayman Azhary, Mohammed Taha, Nooh Mohamed Hajhamed, Salahaldeen Ismail Mohammed, Nouh Saad Mohamed, Waleed Azhary Sir Alkhatim

“…After preliminary studies, we concluded that the condition was infection‐related glomerulonephritis. Nevertheless, following renal biopsy, which revealed an MPGN pattern, and immunohistochemistry, which revealed a full house picture, we conducted a second ANA test using the more sensitive/broader spectrum IFA hep2 cell test, which showed a coarse speckled nuclear pattern with a significant titer (1/1000), as well as a negative line blot assay test using 15 distinct antigens. …”
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Autoimmune and Neoplastic Thyroid Diseases Associated with Hepatitis C Chronic Infection by Poupak Fallahi, Silvia Martina Ferrari, Ugo Politti, Dilia Giuggioli, Clodoveo Ferri, Alessandro Antonelli

“…Frequently, patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronic infection have high levels of serum anti-thyroperoxidase and/or anti-thyroglobulin autoantibodies, ultrasonographic signs of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, and subclinical hypothyroidism, in female gender versus healthy controls, or hepatitis B virus infected patients. …”
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Misdiagnosis of Extensive Maxillofacial Infection and Its Relationship with Periodontal Problems and Hyperglycemia by Cristian Statkievicz, Leonardo P. Faverani, Pedro Henrique Silva Gomes-Ferreira, Gabriel Ramalho-Ferreira, Idelmo Rangel Garcia-Junior

“…Background. Complex dental infections can reach distant areas of the alveolar process, invading the secondary fascial spaces. …”
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Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): A Review and Proposal for Clinicians by Dino Sgarabotto, Elena Andretta, Camilla Sgarabotto

Subjects: “…recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs)…”
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Relation of Malnutrition and Nosocomical Infections in Cancer Patients in Hospital: An Observational Study by Bianca Tabita Muresan, Martín Núñez‐Abad, Ana Artero, Jaime Rios Rios, Alberto Jacobo Cunquero-Tomás, Vega Iranzo, Javier Garrido, Ana Jiménez-Portilla, Carlos Camps Herrero, Carlos J. Sánchez Juan

“…To investigate the relation between malnutrition and nosocomial infections (NI) in hospitalized cancer patients. Methods. …”
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A Single-Centre 10-Year Experience with Candida Bloodstream Infections by Annie-Claude Labbé, Jacques Pépin, Carlos Patiño, Stéphanie Castonguay, Christiane Restieri, Michel Laverdiere

“…OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical and microbiological features associated with Candida bloodstream infections observed at Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (Montreal, Quebec) between August 1996 and July 2006.…”
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A rare presentation: Brain abscess secondary to urinary tract infection by Teresa Frazão, MD, Ana Patrícia Brito, MD, Joana Cerdeira Frazão, MD, Elisabete Ribeiro, MD, Jorge Cotter, MD

“…Cerebral abscess due to hematogenous spread originating from a urinary infection is a rare condition. This clinical case involves an 80-year-old woman with a history of recurrent urinary infections. …”
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Urinary Tract Infections in the First 6 Months after Renal Transplantation by Ziad Arabi, Khalefa Al Thiab, Abdulrahman Altheaby, Ghaleb Aboalsamh, Samy Kashkoush, Mohamad Almarastani, Mohammed F. Shaheen, Abdulrahman Altamimi, Wael O’hali, Khalid Bin Saad, Lina Alnajjar, Rawan Alhussein, Raghad Almuhiteb, Bashayr Alqahtani, Rayana Alotaibi, Marah Alqahtani, Mohammed Tawhari

“…Purpose. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in the first 6 months after renal transplantation, and there are only limited data about UTIs after transplantation in Saudi Arabia in general. …”
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Tannin alleviated reproductive dysfunction in pregnant ewes infected with Haemonchus contortus by Xin Li, Xin Li, Hai Xiang, Hai Xiang, Rong Liang, Rong Liang, Xinyu Han, Xinyu Han, Rongzhen Zhong, Rongzhen Zhong, Hongyu Liu, Hongyu Liu, Yi Fang, Yi Fang

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of dietary tannin supplementation on fecal egg count (FEC), packed cell volume (PCV), complete blood count (CBC), hormone levels, inflammatory markers, placental inflammation, and fetal growth and development in pregnant ewes infected with H. contortus.MethodsHulunbuir ewes were randomly divided into three groups: control group (CON), gastrointestinal nematode infection group (GIN), and tannin group, which was infected by H. contortus with tannin feeding therapy (TAN). …”
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Scoping review of the applications of peptide microarrays on the fight against human infections. by Arthur Vengesai, Maritha Kasambala, Hamlet Mutandadzi, Tariro L Mduluza-Jokonya, Takafira Mduluza, Thajasvarie Naicker

“…The findings were from the investigation of viral (45.6%), bacterial (32. 0%), parasitic (23.3%) and fungal (2. 0%) infections. Out of the serological studies, IgG was the most reported antibody type followed by IgM. …”
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Roles of Interferons in Pregnant Women with Dengue Infection: Protective or Dangerous Factors by Hao Zhang, Zhiyi He, Wenting Zeng, Hong-Juan Peng

“…Dengue infection is a serious public health problem in tropical and subtropical areas. …”
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Late Deep Infections Complicating Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar Humerus Fractures by Achraf H. Jardaly, Ketrick LaCoste, Shawn R. Gilbert, Michael J. Conklin

“…We present cases of children presenting with late deep infections to discuss their diagnosis and treatment. …”
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