Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms Mimicking Vasculitis: A Case Report by Ji Hyeon Park, Hye Ryoun Jang, Jung Eun Lee, Wooseong Huh, Dae Joong Kim, Ha Young Oh, Yoon-Goo Kim

“…The manifestation of infective endocarditis often resembles vasculitis. …”
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Primary Candida guilliermondii Infection of the Knee in a Patient without Predisposing Factors by Gun Woo Lee, Tae-Hun Kim, Jung-Hwan Son

“…Isolated primary candidal infection of joint is extremely rare, with only a few reported cases. …”
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A Silent Infection Pandemic of COVID-19: Epidemiological Investigation and Hypothetical Models by Jianping Geng, Jun Yu, Tao Lu, Yinhe Wang, Yang Cao

“…Therefore, we prejudged that COVID-19 is a silent infection pandemic mainly in young adults but threatens the elderly.…”
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Clinical and Economic Consequences of Vancomycin and Fidaxomicin for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Canada by Monika Wagner, Louis Lavoie, Mireille Goetghebeur

“…BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) represents a public health problem with increasing incidence and severity.…”
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The diagnostic accuracy of umbilical cord procalcitonin in predicting early-onset neonatal infection. by Thi Thanh Binh Nguyen, Diep Anh Truong Thi, Quang Vinh Truong, Thi Ny Pham

“…All neonates showed signs at birth or risk factors for early-onset infection (EOI) and were divided into two groups: EOI group and non-EOI group. …”
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Basidiobolomycosis Simulating a Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection in a Togolese Rural Child by Bayaki Saka, Waguena Gnassingbe, Garba Mahamadou, Sefako Akakpo, Julienne Teclessou, Aurel Abilogun-Chokki, Abas Mouhari-Toure, Koussake Kombate, Palokinam Pitché

“…It confirms the efficacy of ketoconazole in severe basidiobolomycosis infection with alteration of general condition. Histopathology is very important for differential diagnosis between these two diseases.…”
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Leclercia adecarboxylata Musculoskeletal Infection in an Immune Competent Pediatric Patient: An Emerging Pathogen? by W. Jeffrey Grantham, Shawn S. Funk, Jonathan G. Schoenecker

“…An immune competent pediatric patient presented with a persistent lower extremity infection with Leclercia adecarboxylata after a penetrating injury. …”
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Association of Sicca Syndrome with Proviral Load and Proinflammatory Cytokines in HTLV-1 Infection by Clara Mônica Lima, Silvane Santos, Adriana Dourado, Natália B. Carvalho, Valéria Bittencourt, Marcus Miranda Lessa, Isadora Siqueira, Edgar M. Carvalho

“…The production of TNF-α and IFN-γ was higher in the group with sicca syndrome (P<0.05) than in HTLV-1 infected subjects without sicca syndrome. Our data indicates that patients with sicca syndrome associated with HTLV-1 do not have Sjögren syndrome. …”
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Infected Pseudoaneurysm of the Superficial Femoral Artery in a Patient with Salmonella enteritidis Bacteremia by MA Hussain, G Roche-Nagle

“…Mycotic aneurysms, defined as irreversible dilation of an artery due to destruction of the vessel wall by infection, are rare but are associated with a high risk of rupture if not treated promptly. …”
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ANTIBIOTIC LOCK THERAPY FOR PORT CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS OF CHILDREN WITH ACUTE LEUKEMIA by Burçin Kurtipek, Ayça Koca Yozgat, Saliha Kanık Yüksek, Dilek Kaçar, Turan Bayhan, Dilek Gürlek Gökçebay, Aslınur Özkaya Parlak, Neşe Yaralı

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Sex-Related Differences in Immune Response and Symptomatic Manifestations to Infection with Leishmania Species by Ryan D. Lockard, Mary E. Wilson, Nilda E. Rodríguez

“…Worldwide, an estimated 12 million people are infected with Leishmania spp. and an additional 350 million are at risk of infection. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Nosocomial Infection Rate: A Case of Iran by Maryam Jabarpour, Mahlagha Dehghan, Giti Afsharipour, Elham Hajipour Abaee, Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki, Mehdi Ahmadinejad, Mahboobeh Maazallahi

“…Proper implementation of infection control protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic seems to reduce nosocomial infections.…”
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A Mathematical Model of Treatment and Vaccination Interventions of Pneumococcal Pneumonia Infection Dynamics by Mohammed Kizito, Julius Tumwiine

“…The impact of pneumonia infection control strategies is investigated. It is revealed that, with treatment and vaccination interventions combined, pneumonia can be wiped out. …”
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Current Perspectives on Treatment of Gram-Positive Infections in India: What Is the Way Forward? by Atul P. Kulkarni, Vasant C. Nagvekar, Balaji Veeraraghavan, Anup R. Warrier, Deepak TS, Jaishid Ahdal, Rishi Jain

“…The emerging antimicrobial resistance leading to gram-positive infections (GPIs) is one of the major public health threats worldwide. …”
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The dawn of preventing respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections in children by Z Dangor, S A Madhi, H Zar, D Demopoulos

“… Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the commonest cause of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in children, particularly those aged <1 year. …”
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Acute Glomerulonephritis in a Child with Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection: A Case Report by Giovanna Vitaliti, Raffaele Falsaperla, Leandra Giunta, Giuseppina Spataro, Venerando Rapisarda, Mario Velardita, Giuseppe Nunnari, Piero Pavone

“…Herein we report a case of a 3-year-old child who developed an acute glomerulonephritis that was chronologically, clinically, and biologically related to a previous Chlamydia pneumoniae infection. On our knowledge, in the literature it is the youngest patient with renal involvement during course of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection ever reported. …”
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Disseminated Nocardiosis: A Successful Blind Strategy of Treatment in an HIV Infected Patient by Ana C. Guerra, Dário Batista, Maria J. Aleixo, Paulo Saraiva, Maria J. Aguas

“…We report a clinical case of a disseminated nocardiosis in a patient with HIV and HVB infections. Interpretation. Diagnosis should be presumed early and microbiological conditions should be optimized, in order to identify the species and achieve antibiotic susceptibility testing. …”
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Sustained Viremic Control in HIV-Infected Patient: Case Report from Nepal by Sundar Khadka, Subhash Dhital, Roshan Pandit, Anup Bastola

“…A case of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is described from Nepal with constant maintenance of CD4 count and HIV-RNA level below the lower detection threshold for more than ten years. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications by Zenghan Cao, Jianhang Gao, Jianqiang Wu, Yuehong Zheng

“…Conclusion: COVID-19 infection can influence the onset and progression of aortic aneurysms by affecting the RAAS, triggering inflammation and immune dysregulation in the arterial wall, and inducing a hypercoagulation state. …”
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Type-Specific Persistence/Clearance Results in Human Papillomavirus Infections in Turkish Women by Haci Ozturk Sahin, Beril Gurlek, Bulent Demir, Fatma Silan

“…RESULTS: While 82 (71.3%) out of 115 patients (mean age 40.1 years) had a single human papillomavirus infection, the remaining had two or more human papillomavirus infections. …”
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