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Aristine Cheng
Medicine & Public Health
Medical Microbiology
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Open AccessDisseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infection in a patient with adult-onset immunodeficiency syndrome: case report
Patients with adult-onset immunodeficiency syndrome due to anti-interferon-γ autoantibodies (AIGAs) are susceptible to disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections. M. chimaera, a newly identified MA...
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Open AccessChronic disseminated candidiasis manifesting as hepatosplenic abscesses among patients with hematological malignancies
The outcomes of deep-seated abscesses attributed to chronic disseminated candidiasis (CDC) in patients with hematological malignancies have rarely been reported in recent years.
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Open AccessSafety and efficacy of high-dose daptomycin as salvage therapy for severe gram-positive bacterial sepsis in hospitalized adult patients
Increasing the dosage of daptomycin may be advantageous in severe infection by enhancing bactericidal activity and pharmacodynamics. However, clinical data on using daptomycin at doses above 6 mg/kg in Asian p...
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Open AccessClinical characteristics and outcomes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis disease in adult patients with hematological malignancies
Diseases caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) among adult patients with hematological malignancies have rarely been investigated.
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Open AccessInvasive fungal sinusitis in patients with hematological malignancy: 15 years experience in a single university hospital in Taiwan
Risk factors and outcomes in hematological patients who acquire invasive fungal sinusitis (IFS) are infrequently reported in the modern medical era.
