Clinical analysis and risk factors associated with poor prognosis in nontuberculous mycobacterial infection by Jinjing Chai, Sujie Zhang, Chong Ma, Qimin Mei, Tao Liu, Jihai Liu, Yecheng Liu, Huadong Zhu

“…The search identified 745 patients diagnosed with NTM infection, of whom 147 met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Hemothorax due to Ruptured Mycotic Aneurysm of Intercostal Arteries Associated with Infective Endocarditis by Eddie Y. Liu, Jennifer Crawford, Haissam Haddad

“…We present a case of hemothorax due to ruptured mycotic aneurysm in three intercostal arteries in a 40-year-old male with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis (IE) due to intravenous drug use. …”
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Patterns of Brucellosis Infection Symptoms in Azerbaijan: A Latent Class Cluster Analysis by Rita Ismayilova, Emilya Nasirova, Colleen Hanou, Robert G. Rivard, Christian T. Bautista

“…Brucellosis infection is a multisystem disease, with a broad spectrum of symptoms. …”
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Resolution of oncogene-induced senescence markers in HPV-infected cervical cancer tissue by Ashraf I. Khasawneh, Sofian Al Shboul, Nisreen Himsawi, Amani Al Rousan, Nisreen Abu Shahin, Mohammed El-Sadoni, Ahmad Alhesa, Ala’ Abu Ghalioun, Suzan Khawaldeh, Bayan Shawish, Salem Abu Mahfouz, Mais Al-Shayeb, Shatha Abo Dawoud, Raghad Tlilan, Mohammad Nuseir, Moureq R. Alotaibi, Ola Abu Al Karsaneh, Fida Asali, Marcos Yébenes Mayordomo, Raghda Barham, Rame Khasawneh, Tareq Saleh

“…Abstract Background Oncogene-Induced Senescence (OIS) is a form of senescence that occurs as a consequence of oncogenic overstimulation and possibly infection by oncogenic viruses. Whether senescence plays a role in the pathogenesis of cervical cancer (CC) is not well understood. …”
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by Patients Chronically Infected with Hepatitis C Virus by Colin P White, Gerilynn Hirsch, Sunil Patel, Fatin Adams, Kevork M Peltekian

“…The extent of use of CAM in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients was determined, and the demographic and clinical data between users and nonusers of CAM was compared.…”
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How to Quantify Nosema Spores Infection Rate in a Honey Bee Colony by Ashley N. Mortensen, Cameron Jack, Meghan McConnell, Liana Teigen, Jamie Ellis

“… Nosema are single-celled fungal parasites that infect various animal hosts. One species, Nosema ceranae, has become the dominant microsporidian infection in western honey bee colonies. …”
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Onset after New Coronavirus Infection COVID-19 by I. Yu. Feklina, M. G. Mnatsakanyan, A. P. Pogromov, O. V. Tashchyаn

“…A psychometric comparison in patients with previous irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) vs. those with IBS presenting six months or later since COVID-19 infection.Materials and methods. The study included patients having had COVID-19 infection over 6 months ago and complying with Rome IV criteria (2016). …”
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Emergence of Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection in an Infant: A Case Report by Alexis N. Roach, Ryan Kwong, Sarah Sylvester

“…Conclusion: This case serves as a reminder of the critical importance of vigilance, prompt recognition, and aggressive intervention in the management of invasive GAS infections in infants.…”
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A hybrid fractional model for cervical cancer due to human papillomavirus infection by Ali Akgül, Nauman Ahmed, Sadiya Ali Rano, Qasem Al-Mdallal

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Advancements related to probiotics for preventing and treating recurrent respiratory tract infections in children by Yali Zhang, Yali Zhang, Yingying Xu, Yingying Xu, Ling Hu, Ling Hu, Xiaomei Wang

Subjects: “…recurrent respiratory tract infections…”
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Bone and Joint Infections due to Haemophilus parainfluenzae: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Conar R. O’Neil, Evan Wilson, Bayan Missaghi

“…We also summarize previously reported cases of bone and joint infections caused by H. parainfluenzae.…”
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Chest CT characterization of children with necrotizing pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection by Jiapu Hou, Ruiyang Sun, Xue Zhang, Wanyu Jia, Peng Li, Chunlan Song

“…Chest CT reveals pulmonary necrosis in children due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: the area of pulmonary necrosis is mostly unilateral and unilobar, the lower lungs are predominant, and areas of reduced enhancement can be seen on enhanced CT. …”
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The First case of Locally Acquired Tick-Borne Babesia Microti Infection in Canada by Jared MP Bullard, Arshad N Ahsanuddin, Anamarija M Perry, L Robbin Lindsay, Mahmood Iranpour, Antonia Dibernardo, Paul G Van Caeseele

“…A child with a complicated medical history that included asplenia acquired an infection with Babesia microti in the summer of 2013 and had not travelled outside of Manitoba. …”
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Risk factors for Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections: A case-control study by Sibongakonke Mbele, Sandeep D. Vasaikar

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HIV model incorporating differential progression for treatment-naive and treatment-experienced infectives by Esther Chigidi, Edward M. Lungu

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Serological Evidence of Hepatitis E Virus Infection in an Indigenous North American Population by GY Minuk, A Sun, DF Sun, J Uhanova, LE Nicolle, B Larke, A Giulivi

“…BACKGROUND: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections are thought to be uncommon in North America. …”
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PGC-1α activation to enhance macrophage immune function in mycobacterial infections. by Joel R Frandsen, Zhihong Yuan, Brahmchetna Bedi, Zohra Prasla, Seoung-Ryoung Choi, Prabagaran Narayanasamy, Ruxana T Sadikot

“…Although information exists on the clinical significance of NTMs, little is known about host immune response to infection. NTM infections alter macrophage mitochondrial capacity and decrease ATP production, efficient immune response, and bacterial clearance. …”
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Hospital Financial Burden of Surgical Procedures for Periprosthetic Total Hip Arthroplasty Infection by Jesus M. Villa, MD, Tejbir S. Pannu, MD, MS, Robert B. Eysler, BA, Vivek Singh, MD, MPH, Alison K. Klika, MS, Carlos A. Higuera, MD

Subjects: “…Periprosthetic joint infection…”
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Persistent Cryptococcal Brain Infection despite Prolonged Immunorecovery in an HIV-Positive Patient by Tom Wingfield, Jo Baxter, Amit Herwadkar, Daniel du Plessis, Tom J. Blanchard, F. Javier Vilar, Anoop Varma

“…HIV-positive people starting combined antiretroviral therapy may develop immune reconstitution to latent or treated opportunistic infections. Immune reconstitution to cerebral Cryptococcus is poorly understood and can be fatal. …”
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Association of anti-phospholipid antibodies and hepatitis B virus infection in Najaf Governorate by Ameer Mohammed Kadhim, Hawraa Ameer Mubark, Dhefaf Hameed Al-Mudhafar, Zainab Hayder Abdulmajeed

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most prevalent viral infections in the world and has been connected to a number of autoimmune illnesses. …”
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