Change in exacerbation rate of COPD patients before and after COVID-19 infection by Joon Young Choi, Kyung Joo Kim, Chin Kook Rhee

“…We analyzed exacerbation rates, healthcare utilization, and medical costs pre- and post-COVID-19 infection. In 3,445 COPD patients who were infected by COVID-19, COVID-19 infection resulted in increased annual moderate-to-severe and severe exacerbations compared to pre-COVID-19 infection (IRR = 1.062 [95%CI 1.027–1.099]; IRR = 1.315 [95%CI 1.182–1.481], respectively). …”
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Therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells for fungal infections: mechanisms, applications, and challenges by Yangjie Gao, Zhe Ji, Jingyu Zhao, Julin Gu

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Aspergillus niger Infection of an Orbital Exenteration Socket Can Be Treated with Oral Itraconazole by Wing Lung Alvin So, Thomas G. Hardy

“…If untreated, the infection may lead to significant morbidities. We report a patient with this rare infection, who has been treated successfully with oral itraconazole.…”
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Primary Peritonitis: An Index Case of Mycoplasma hominis Infection in a Healthy Female by Sabrina Drexel, Daniel Tseng

“…M. hominis is a rare source of systemic infection but has been known to colonize the urogenital tract and cause localized infections. …”
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Evaluation of parameters predicting in-hospital mortality and septic embolisms in patients with infective endocarditis by Tuba Tatlı Kış, Mehmet Kış, Tuncay Güzel, Çiğdem Mermutluoğlu

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Canadian Consensus Guidelines for the Optimal Use of Etravirine in the Treatment of HIV-Infected Adults by Marianne Harris, Jonathan B Angel, Jean-Guy Baril, Anita Rachlis, Benoit Trottier

“…Their goal was to develop guidance specifically for Canadian HIV-treating physicians on the appropriate use of etravirine (TMC125, Intelence, Tibotec BVBA, Belgium) in adult HIV-infected patients.…”
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Management and Outcome of Invasive Clindamycin-Resistant MRSA Community-Associated Infections in Children by Amanda E. Macias, Grant Stimes, Sheldon L. Kaplan, Jesus G. Vallejo, Kristina G. Hulten, J. Chase McNeil

“…Background: Clindamycin resistance among community-associated methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (CA-MRSA) complicates the management of a challenging infection. Little data exist to guide clinicians in the management of invasive clindamycin-resistant CA-MRSA infections in children and studies using oral regimens such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) and linezolid for treatment of these infections are limited. …”
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Does Gastrointestinal Dysmotility Predispose to Recurrent or Severe Forms of Clostridium difficile Infections? by Abdul wahab Hritani, Ahmad Alkaddour, Jeff House

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Biofilm in Genital Ecosystem: A Potential Risk Factor for Chlamydia trachomatis Infection by Simone Filardo, Marisa Di Pietro, Giulia Tranquilli, Rosa Sessa

“…In conclusion, our results suggest that the biofilm related to Candida or Gardnerella genital infections may act as a reservoir of C. trachomatis and, thus, contribute to the transmission of the infection in the population as well as to its dissemination into the upper genital tract, increasing the risk of developing severe reproductive sequelae.…”
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Change in the Prevalence of Testing for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the United States: 1999–2012 by Nicholas T. Vozoris, Jane Batt

“…There is no information on the change in prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) testing in the United States (US) following the introduction of the interferon gamma release assay (IGRA), a new and alternative diagnostic method for LTBI. …”
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Global stability for an $SEI$ model of infectious disease with age structure and immigration of infecteds by C. Connell McCluskey

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Hodgkin's Lymphoma in South Africa: An Emerging Problem by Moosa Patel, Vinitha Philip, Fatima Fazel

“…Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) occurs with increasing frequency in human-immunodeficiency-virus-(HIV-) infected individuals. The natural history and behaviour of HIV-HL is different, being more atypical and aggressive. …”
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The use of Curcuma longa extract to control Edwardsiella tarda infection on Clarias sp. by Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Muharram Nur Ikhsan, , Sukenda, Yan Evan

“…ABSTRACT    Target production of catfish in aquaculture can be reached by suppressing the pathogenic bacterial infection. Previous works had shown that turmeric Curcuma longa has antibacterial activity. …”
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Management of Postsurgical Complication in Multiple Implant-Infected Postextraction Sites in the Lower Arch by Frank Mayta-Tovalino, José Rosas, Cesar Mauricio-Vilchez, Silvia Luza, Daniel Alvitez-Temoche, Franco Mauricio

“…Within the limitations of this study, it was shown that more research is needed to determine the success and survival of implants presenting complications due to infections during the osseointegration process.…”
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Asymptotic Behavior of a Stochastic Delayed Model for Chronic Hepatitis B Infection by Bo Wu, Jianwen Jia

“…In this paper, a stochastic delayed model is constructed to describe chronic hepatitis B infection with HBV DNA-containing capsids. At first, the existence and uniqueness of the global positive solution are obtained. …”
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Study of possible intrauterine infection of goat fetus with caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus by V. Yu. Koptev, N. A. Shkil, N. Yu. Balybina, T. N. Belenkova

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Characterization of acute respiratory infections behavior. Cienfuegos Province. First quarter 2020 by Bárbara del Rosario Téllez Cacín, María Lina Valdés Gómez, José Aurelio Díaz Quiñones, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Ling Denisse Santeiro Pérez, Sadys Suarez del Villar Seuret

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to characterize acute respiratory infections in the Cienfuegos province from January 1 to March 31, 2020.…”
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Establishment of a Risk Prediction Model for Pulmonary Infection in Patients with Advanced Cancer by Liangliang Yang, Xiaolong Xu, Qingquan Liu

“…Based on clinical data, the risk prediction model of pulmonary infection in patients with advanced cancer was established to predict the risk of pulmonary infection in patients with advanced cancer, and intervention measures were given in advance. …”
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Knowledge and risk behaviors related with HIV infect in Communitarian General Medicine students. by Luis Manuel Padrón Velázquez, Clara Hilda Vega Blanco

“…<strong><br />Objective:</strong> To identify knowledge level and risk behaviors associated with the infection with this virus in students of second year of Community General Medicine. …”
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An Infected, Noncoronary, Bare Metal Stent Presenting as a Right Groin Abscess by Madiha Khan, Youssef Mourad, Alan Zeitlin, Martine Alice Louis, Syed Ali Rizvi, Kelly L. Cervellione

“…Bare metal stent infections complicating peripheral endovascular stenting are rare but can be associated with devastating morbidities. …”
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