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    Metagenomic next-generation sequencing as a diagnostic tool in the clinical routine of an infectious diseases department: a retrospective cohort study

    Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of circulating cell-free DNA from plasma is a hypothesis-independent broadband diagnostic method for identification of potential pathogens. So far, it has only bee...

    Sven Kalbitz, Jörg Ermisch, Nils Kellner, Olaf Nickel, Stephan Borte in Infection (2024)

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    Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis—how common and how severe is it as a complication of malaria? Retrospective case series and review of the literature

    Infection-associated secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH) is a potentially life-threatening hyperinflammatory condition caused by various infectious diseases. Malaria has rarely been described a...

    Hans Martin Orth, Dorothea Wiemer, Sophie Schneitler, Andreas Schönfeld in Infection (2024)

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    Clinical outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated with remdesivir: a retrospective analysis of a large tertiary care center in Germany

    The benefits of antiviral treatment with remdesivir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 remain controversial. Clinical analyses are needed to demonstrate which patient populations are most likely to benefit.

    Kathrin Marx, Ksenija Gončarova, Dieter Fedders, Sven Kalbitz, Nils Kellner in Infection (2023)

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    Assessment of the effect of iris colour and having children on 5-year risk of death after diagnosis of uveal melanoma: a follow-up study

    To examine the all-cause mortality and uveal melanoma specific mortality among newly diagnosed uveal melanoma patients after five years. Furthermore, we assess of the effect of iris colour and having children ...

    Andrea Schmidt-Pokrzywniak, Sven Kalbitz, Oliver Kuss in BMC Ophthalmology (2014)