HIV/AIDS infection in people aged 50 and older. Cienfuegos 1986-2021 by Leticia Castro Morejón, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Dianelys María López Castro, Joliette Rodríguez Peña, Vivian Isabel Chávez Pérez, Miladys Llanes Cartaya

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> infection by the human immunodeficiency virus is one of the most important sexually transmitted infections for health worldwide and one of the most frightening of this century.…”
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Interferon-Stimulated Genes and Immune Metabolites as Broad-Spectrum Biomarkers for Viral Infections by Chien-Hsin Huang, Maudry Laurent-Rolle, Tyler L. Grove, Jack Chun-Chieh Hsu

“…These ISGs encode proteins with diverse antiviral functions, targeting various stages of viral replication and restricting infection spread. Beyond their antiviral functions, ISGs and associated immune metabolites have emerged as promising broad-spectrum biomarkers that can differentiate viral infections from other conditions. …”
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A study on Bacterial Infections Associated with Central Nervous System in Pakistani Population by Muneeba Afzal, Hamza Altaf, Tayyaba Faiz, Samra Mannan

“… Objective: This paper reviews the evolving trends and epidemiology of CNS infections in Pakistan over four decades, exploring pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, and treatment approaches through systematic review and meta-analysis. …”
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Pathogen community composition and co-infection patterns in a wild community of rodents by Abbate, Jessica L., Galan, Maxime, Razzauti, Maria, Sironen, Tarja, Voutilainen, Liina, Henttonen, Heikki, Gasqui, Patrick, Cosson, Jean-François, Charbonnel, Nathalie

“…Pathogen diversity and co-infection rates also vary among host species. Aggregation of pathogens responsible for zoonotic diseases suggests that some rodent species may be more important for transmission risk than others. …”
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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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Bacteria-specific modified nucleoside is released and elevated in urine of patients with bacterial infections by Ryosuke Yamamura, Yu Nagayoshi, Kayo Nishiguchi, Hitomi Kaneko, Keiichi Yamamoto, Koki Matsushita, Miho Shimamura, Akihiro Kunisawa, Korin Sakakida, Takeshi Chujo, Masataka Adachi, Yutaka Kakizoe, Yuichiro Izumi, Takashige Kuwabara, Masashi Mukoyama, Kazuhito Tomizawa

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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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Pentraxin 3: a novel biomarker in pediatric central nervous system infections by Huda El-Kady, Mona Gamal Mostafa, Shaimaa Madkour

Subjects: “…CNS infections…”
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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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