The Development of Simple Scoring System to Predict Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Patients with Stroke by In-Hui Pak, Se-Ryong Han, Chol-Ho Sin, Hyo-Song Kim, Un-Ryong Rim

“…Urinary tract infection is a frequent problem after stroke. Although prior scoring systems for UTI after stroke have been developed, we developed a simple scoring system for all types of stroke in our own. …”
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Vascular Endograft Infection with Listeria monocytogenes reated with Surgical Debridement but without Graft Removal by Beate Tanner-Steinmann, Katia Boggian

“…We report a case of vascular graft infection due to Listeria monocytogenes as an example of a less well-known manifestation of listeriosis and focus on the possible treatment procedures emphasizing a management with surgical debridement but preservation of the endograft, in contrast to the gold standard treatment of vascular graft infections which consists of a removal of the graft.…”
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Optimizing the Process of Countering the Corruption of Tax Regulations under the Conditions of the Coronavirus Infection Pandemic by V. V. Firsov

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Preparation and In Vitro Evaluation of Alginate Microparticles Containing Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Candida Infections by Merlis P. Alvarez-Berrios, Lisa M. Aponte-Reyes, Lourdes Diaz-Figueroa, Juan Vivero-Escoto, Alexis Johnston, David Sanchez-Rodriguez

“…Amphotericin B (AmB) is one of the most effective antifungal agents commonly used to treat this infection. However, it induces severe side effects such as nephrotoxicity, cardiac alterations, nausea, fever, and liver damage. …”
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Evaluation of Cognitive Functions in People Living with HIV Before and After COVID-19 Infection by Dimtrios Basoulis, Elpida Mastrogianni, Irene Eliadi, Nikolaos Platakis, Dimitris Platis, Mina Psichogiou

“…Background: Cognitive function decline is a problem in aging people living with HIV (PLWHIV). COVID-19 infection is associated with neuropsychiatric manifestations that may persist. …”
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Plasma Concentrations of Benzylpenicillin and Cloxacillin in Infective Endocarditis—With Special Reference to Delayed Hypersensitivity Reactions by Malin Hägglund, Ulrika Snygg-Martin, Lars Olaison, Michael Stofkoper, Bert Ove Larsson, Magnus Brink

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Predictors of interferon-gamma release assay results and their association with COVID-19 infection outcomes by S.J.W. Kang, G.W. Eather, F. Qureshi, J.R. Scott

“…BACKGROUND: An ‘indeterminate’ interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) result used in the diagnosis of latent TB infection (LTBI) is most commonly due to an inadequate control (or ‘mitogen’) response, which may reflect underlying T-cell dysfunction. …”
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Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi infection and miscarriage in pregnancy: Are we missing the geographic demon? by Sujata Lall, Nidhi Goel, Vani Malhotra, Aparna Parmar

“…We present the case of maternal S. typhi infection leading to second-trimester miscarriage. …”
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Role of Gut and Urinary Microbiome in Children with Urinary Tract Infections: A Systematic Review by Anjali Srivastava, Omprakash Shete, Annu Gulia, Sumit Aggarwal, Tarini Shankar Ghosh, Vineet Ahuja, Sachit Anand

Subjects: “…urinary tract infections…”
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Recurrent Multifocal Mycoplasma orale Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report and Review by Jeffrey Ketchersid, Jake Scott, Thomas Lew, Niaz Banaei, Shanthi Kappagoda

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Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae among Brazilian children: Interplay with viral co-infection. by Kauana Pizzutti, Juliana Comerlato, Daniele Vargas de Oliveira, Amanda Robaina, Mariana Preussler Mott, Pedro Uriel Pedrotti Vieira, Tiago Fetzner, Gabriela Rosa da Cunha, Muriel Primon de Barros, Jaqueline Verardo, Neide Maria Bruscato, João Carlos Batista Santana, Roberta Rigo Dalla Corte, Emilio Hideyuki Moriguchi, Vlademir Vicente Cantarelli, Cícero Armídio Gomes Dias

“…Previous studies have reported a relationship between respiratory viruses and S. pneumoniae infections. However, there are few studies on this issue among healthy children. …”
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Molecular Detection and Characterization of Pasteurella multocida Infecting Camels in Marsabit and Turkana Counties, Kenya by Justus K. Kasivalu, George I. Omwenga, Gabriel O. Aboge

“…Pasteurella multocida infection is common in Kenya though there is little knowledge of the genetic diversity of the pathogen. …”
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Serum Adiponectin Level in Diabetic Patients with and without Helicobacter pylori Infection: Is There Any Difference? by Jamshid Vafaeimanesh, Akram Heidari, Marzieh Effatpanah, Mahmoud Parham

“…Increased insulin resistance is an extragastrointestinal manifestation of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection. HP changes the level of inflammatory markers and cytokines and changes the adipocyte function by altering the adiponectin level. …”
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Selective dry cow therapy: Clinical field trial on prevention and cure of intramammary infections by R.E. Niemi, M. Hovinen, P.J. Rajala-Schultz

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Autoimmunity and Extrahepatic Manifestations in Treatment-Naïve Children with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Giuseppe Indolfi, Elisa Bartolini, Biagio Olivito, Chiara Azzari, Massimo Resti

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been associated with autoimmunity and extrahepatic manifestations in adults. …”
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Predicting the effect of landscape structure on epidemic invasion using an analytical estimate for infection rate by Yevhen F. Suprunenko, Stephen J. Cornell, Christopher A. Gilligan

Subjects: “…infection rate…”
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Antimicrobial Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Therapeutic Potential for Cystic Fibrosis Infection, and Treatment by Morgan T. Sutton, David Fletcher, Santosh K. Ghosh, Aaron Weinberg, Rolf van Heeckeren, Sukhmani Kaur, Zhina Sadeghi, Adonis Hijaz, Jane Reese, Hillard M. Lazarus, Donald P. Lennon, Arnold I. Caplan, Tracey L. Bonfield

“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease in which the battle between pulmonary infection and inflammation becomes the major cause of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Pyogenic Spinal Infections among Intravenous Drug Users and Nonusers by Vivek K. Bilolikar, Brendan Gleason, Lee Kripke, Robert Merrill, Colin Whitaker, Jon Handal

“…Background Data. Spinal infections are major clinical problems with a substantial financial burden on healthcare systems. …”
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Community-Onset Bloodstream Infection during the ‘After Hours’ Is not Associated with an increased Risk for Death by Kevin B Laupland, Pamela C Kibsey, John C Galbraith

“…The objective of the present study was to assess whether community-onset bloodstream infections presenting in the after hours are associated with death.…”
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Response after Infection-Associated Rise in Clozapine Levels in Treatment-Resistant Schizoaffective Disorder by Nina H. Grootendorst-van Mil, Anna R. M. Huiskens, Sieds Dieleman, Tom K. Birkenhäger

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