Trichophyton as a Rare Cause of Postoperative Wound Infection Resistant to Standard Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy by Sheema Gaffar, John K. Birknes, Kenji M. Cunnion

“…Fungal infections are rare causes of acute surgical wound infections, but Candida is not an infrequent etiology in chronic wound infections. …”
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The Most Important Measures in Reducing Infection Control in the Anesthesia Work Environment: An Evidence-Based Study by Younes Barazesh, Parisa Moradimajd, Azam Saei, Jamileh Abolghasemi, Mohammad-Mahdi Azizi-Darbandi

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The Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway Controls the Inflammatory Response in Infections Caused by Pathogenic Bacteria by Octavio Silva-García, Juan J. Valdez-Alarcón, Víctor M. Baizabal-Aguirre

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Successful Treatment of Adenovirus Infection with Brincidofovir in an Immunocompromised Patient after Hematological Stem Cell Transplantation by T. Van Genechten, J. van Heerden, T. Bauters, C. Dhooge

“…In HSCT patients, the infection risk is increased until immune reconstitution is re-established. …”
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Oral Administration of Piperine as Curative and Prophylaxis Reduces Parasitaemia in Plasmodium berghei ANKA-Infected Mice by Shafia Khairani, Nisa Fauziah, Hesti Lina Wiraswati, Ramdan Panigoro, Endang Yuni Setyowati, Afiat Berbudi

“…The aim of this study was to further investigate the antimalarial activity (curative and prophylactic) of piperine (a major isolated constituent of Piper nigrum) in Plasmodium berghei ANKA-infected mice. Piperine 10, 20, and 40 mg/kg body weight (bw), artesunate 5 mg/kg bw, and DMSO were administered orally for four days to different groups of Swiss Webster mice. …”
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Medical Device-Associated Candida Infections in a Rural Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of India by Sachin C. Deorukhkar, Santosh Saini

“…Health care associated infections (HCAIs) add incrementally to the morbidity, mortality, and cost expected of the patient’s underlying diseases alone. …”
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Lipodystrophy among HIV-Infected Patients Attending Care and Treatment Clinics in Dar es Salaam by Marina Njelekela, Rose Mpembeni, Alfa Muhihi, Nzovu Ulenga, Eric Aris, Deodatus Kakoko

“…Background. HIV infection and long-term HAART use are associated with metabolic and morphological changes. …”
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Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Carbapenemase-Producing Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infections by Mohd Saleem, Soha Abdallah Moursi, Tahani Nasser Almofeed Altamimi, Mohammed Salem Alharbi, Alwaleed Mohammad Alaskar, Sahar Adly Hassan Hammam, Ehab Rakha, Ozair Ilyas Syed Muhammad, Hamoud Abdulmohsin Almalaq, Metab Nasser Alshammari, Azharuddin Sajid Syed Khaja

“…<b>Background:</b> Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) represent severe complications in diabetic patients, often leading to chronic infections and potentially resulting in nontraumatic lower-limb amputations. …”
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Measles Vaccination: Weighing the Benefits and Risks of a Live Viral Vaccine for HIV-Infected Children

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Primary HIV Drug Resistance among Recently Infected Cases of HIV in North-West India by C. K. Chauhan, P. V. M. Lakshmi, V. Sagar, A. Sharma, S. K. Arora, R. Kumar

“…The level of primary drug resistance was studied among 37 recently infected HIV cases identified by Limiting antigen (Lag) avidity assay based on modified Recent Infection Testing Algorithm (RITA). …”
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Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Acinetobacter baumannii Infection at a Regional Hospital in Thailand by Sakulkonkij P, Bruminhent J

Subjects: “…acinetobacter baumannii infection…”
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A Rare and Potentially Catastrophic Infection: Primary Intestinal Aspergillosis—Case Report in an HIV Patient by Cátia Dias, Filipa Duarte-Ribeiro, Sara Pipa, Margarida Mota

“…Aspergillus species are ubiquitous in nature; however, infection is uncommon, except in immunocompromised or immunosuppressed hosts. …”
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Ear Infection and Its Associated Risk Factors, Comorbidity, and Health Service Use in Australian Children by Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan, Anthony Hogan

“…The prevalence of parent-reported ear infection was 7.9% (394) among children aged 4 to 5 years and 3.3% (139) at 10 to 11 years. …”
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MHC Class I Molecules Exacerbate Viral Infection by Disrupting Type I Interferon Signaling by Simo Xia, Yijie Tao, Likun Cui, Yizhi Yu, Sheng Xu

“…Therefore, our data revealed an inhibitory role of MHC I in type I IFN response to viral infection and expanded our understanding of MHC I and antigen presentation.…”
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Hand hygiene for prevention and control of viral infections: the role of Amuchina Gel Xgerm [Accepted for publication] by Claudio Cermelli, Elisabetta Blasi, Alessandra Capezzone de Joannon, Maria Ilaria Roselli, Daniele Frollano, Michela Procaccini

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Appendiceal Perforation and Abdominal Wall Infection Caused by Invasive Mucormycosis in a Child with Acute Leukemia by Li C, Luo Y, Wang Y, Bai Q

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Rapid isothermal molecular tests to discriminate between Leishmania braziliensis and Leishmania infantum infections in dogs by Rafaela Lira Nogueira de Luna, Kamila Gaudêncio da Silva Sales, Lucas Lisboa Nunes Bonifácio, Luciana Aguiar Figueredo, Thomas R. Shelite, Fábio dos Santos Nogueira, Domenico Otranto, Filipe Dantas-Torres

“…Conclusions The RPA-LF assays developed here may be promising diagnostic tools for point-of-care diagnosis of L. infantum and L. braziliensis infection in dogs, particularly in remote rural areas lacking laboratory infrastructure. …”
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Phage Therapy as a Rescue Treatment for Recurrent <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Bentall Infection by Victor Eiferman, Pierre-Adrien Vion, Alexandre Bleibtreu

“…Phage therapy is experiencing renewed interest, particularly for antibiotic-resistant infections, and may also be useful for difficult-to-treat cases where surgery to remove foreign infected material is deemed too risky. …”
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Correlation Between Inflammatory Markers and Pathogenic Bacteria in Children&rsquo;s Winter Respiratory Infections in Xinjiang by Wang L, Wang W, Wang J, Zhu L, Luo J

Subjects: “…correlation；inflammatory markers；lower respiratory tract infection；pathogenic bacteria…”
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Systematic review of innate immune responses against Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infection in animal models by Luisa Maria Nieto Ramirez, Carolina Mehaffy, Karen Marie Dobos

“…Deciphering the role of innate immune responses during MTBC infection is crucial for understanding disease progression or protection. …”
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