Trends in Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections following Health Care Restructuring in Alberta between 1999 and 2005 by Mao-Cheng Lee, Lynora Saxinger, Sarah E Forgie, Geoffrey Taylor

“…OBJECTIVE: A previous study at the University of Alberta Hospital/Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, revealed an increase in hospital-acquired bloodstream infection (BSI) rates associated with an increase in patient acuity during a period of public health care delivery restructuring between 1993 and 1996. …”
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Comprehensive Enteroviral Serology Links Infection and Anti‐Melanoma Differentiation‐Associated Protein 5 Dermatomyositis by Sahana Jayaraman, Eleni Tiniakou, William R. Morgenlander, Miso Na, Lisa Christopher‐Stine, H. Benjamin Larman

“…Conclusion Considering the role of MDA5 as a sensor of picornaviral infections and a mediator of inflammatory signaling, our data suggest a novel etiologic link between enterovirus infection and anti‐MDA5 dermatomyositis.…”
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Prevalence and Associated Symptoms of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Schoolchildren in Kassala State, East of Sudan by Mohammed Abbas, Faiza A. Sharif, Shamselfalah M. Osman, Abdallah M. Osman, Sulieman M. El Sanousi, Mamoun Magzoub, Mutasim E. Ibrahim

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of H. pylori infections among schoolchildren and investigate the associations between H. pylori seropositivity and existence of gastrointestinal symptoms. …”
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Anopheles gambiae phagocytic hemocytes promote Plasmodium falciparum infection by regulating midgut epithelial integrity by Victor Cardoso-Jaime, George Dimopoulos

“…Here, we show that hemocytes of the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae promote Plasmodium falciparum infection by maintaining midgut epithelial integrity by controlling cell proliferation upon blood feeding. …”
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Duration of Antibiotic Therapy for Critically Ill Patients with Bloodstream Infections: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Thomas C Havey, Robert A Fowler, Ruxandra Pinto, Marion Elligsen, Nick Daneman

“…BACKGROUND: The optimal duration of antibiotic treatment for bloodstream infections is unknown and understudied.…”
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Increased rate of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections in hospitalized immunocompromised pediatric patients by Sarah Khafaja, Sarah Khafaja, Yara Salameh, Celina F. Boutros, Cherine Awad, Kawthar Faour, Nadim Tfaily, Sarah Merhi, Zeinab El Zein, Zeinab El Zein, Samer Bou Karroum, Dana Oweini, Danielle Fayad, George F. Araj, George F. Araj, George F. Araj, Ramia Zakhour, Ghassan S. Dbaibo, Ghassan S. Dbaibo

“…Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology…”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Antler Infections and Cranial Abscess Disease in White-Tailed Deer by Michael A. Lyons, Amira M. Richardson, Merrie P. Urban, Juan M. Campos Krauer

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Did Hospital Admissions Caused by Respiratory Infections and Asthma Decrease During the COVID-19 Pandemic? by Zeynep Reyhan ONAY, Deniz MAVI, Yetkin AYHAN, Sinem CAN OKSAY, Gulay BILGIN, Saniye GIRIT

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Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Transplant Recipients: Sumary of a Workshop on Surveillance, Prevention and Treatment by Upton Allen, Caroline Alfieri, Jutta Preiksaitis, Atul Humar, Dorothy Moore, Bruce Tapiero, Raymond Tellier, Michael Green, Dele Davies, Diane Hébert, Sheila Weitzman, Martin Petric, Kevan Jacobson, Canadian PTLD Workshop Group #x2013; 1999

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Dynamics and density function of a HTLV-1 model with latent infection and Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process by Yan Ren, Yan Cheng, Yuzhen Chai, Ping Guo

Subjects: “…stochastic htlv-1 infection model…”
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Antistaphylococcal Efficacy of Cefepime, Meropenem, and Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Patients with Polymicrobial Infection with MSSA Bacteremia or Pneumonia by Laila M. Najia, Eric Pyles, Arnaldo Lopez-Ruiz, Bibidh Subedi

“…Secondary outcomes included duration of definite therapy, in-hospital mortality, hospital and ICU length of stay (LOS), 30-day readmission rates for a presumed infection, and hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection (HCDI). …”
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Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Hepatitis B and C Infection in Correctional Institutions in British Columbia by RG Préfontaine, RK Chaudhary, RG Mathias

“…The factors associated with infection with hepatitis B (hbv) and C viruses (hcv) were studied in residents of correctional institutions in British Columbia. …”
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Dermatophyte Virulence Factors: Identifying and Analyzing Genes That May Contribute to Chronic or Acute Skin Infections by Rebecca Rashid Achterman, Theodore C. White

“…Dermatophytes are prevalent causes of cutaneous mycoses and, unlike many other fungal pathogens, are able to cause disease in immunocompetent individuals. They infect keratinized tissue such as skin, hair, and nails, resulting in tinea infections, including ringworm. …”
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Leucocytosis and Asymptomatic Urinary Tract Infections in Sickle Cell Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Zambia by Taonga Musonda, Mildred Zulu, Mulemba Samutela, Annie Kalonda, Hamakwa Mantina, Pauline Okuku, Musalula Sinkala, Panji Nkhoma

“…Kidney disease is seen in most patients with SCA and may affect glomerular and/or tubular function, thereby putting these patients at risk of urinary tract infections. However, there is a paucity of data on the prevalence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) among SCA patients in Zambia. …”
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Molecular Identification Based on β-Tubulin of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection among Women in Babylon Province by Zainab Waddah Kermasha, Hayam Khalis Al-Masoudi, Suhaila Fadhil Mohammed

“…Additionally, higher percentages of history of abortion were seen in infected females versus noninfected females. Clinical diagnosis demonstrated that vaginal discharge and itching were the most prevalent symptoms reported by infected females. …”
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Gastrointestinal Endoparasite Infection on Red Foot (Chelonoidis carbonaria) in Surabaya City Based on Fecal Examination by Nurin Ardhiani, Endang Suprihati, Aditya Yudhana, Faisal Fikri

“…This study identifies gastrointestinal endoparasites infection on Red Foot (Chelonoidis carbonaria) during November 2020 to February 2021 in Surabaya City. …”
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Acute Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis-Related Orbital Infection: A Single Medical Center Experience by Yu-Fang Huang, Kai-Li Liang, Chiao-Ying Liang, Po-Chin Yang, Jun-Peng Chen, Li-Chen Wei

“…Rhino-orbital-cerebral fungal infection was noticed in 3 of the 5 expired patients. …”
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Differential resistance to nematode infection is associated with the genotype- and age-dependent pace of intestinal T cell homing by Joshua Adjah, Bhavya Kapse, Hongwei Zhang, Susanne Hartmann, Sebastian Rausch

“…Abstract The resistance of inbred mice to nematode infections varies depending on the extent of protective Th2 responses. …”
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Reassessing the Role for Lamivudine in Chronic Hepatitis B Infection: A Four-Year Cohort Analysis by Tahir Shaikh, Curtis Cooper

“…The data supporting the use of antiviral agents other than lamivudine in the management of patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are based on highly selected clinical trial populations that may not be representative of typical HBV-infected populations encountered in many clinics. …”
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Patogenesis of White Spot Virus Infection (WSV) on Black Tiger Shrimp (Penaeus Monodon Fab.) by M. Alifuddin, D. Dana, M. Eidman, M.B. Malole, F.H. Pasaribu

“…One of pathological changes by WS infection is white spot as pathogonomic lesi of the disease. …”
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