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Open AccessA comprehensive evaluation of COVID-19 policies and outcomes in 50 countries and territories
The COVID-19 pandemic struck the world unguarded, some places outperformed others in COVID-19 containment. This longitudinal study considered a comparative evaluation of COVID-19 containment across 50 distinct...
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Open AccessInfluence of severity of infection on the effect of appropriate antimicrobial therapy for Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremic pneumonia
The impact of appropriate antimicrobial therapy for A. baumannii bacteremic pneumonia has not been well established due to the inclusion of the three phenotypically indistinguishable Acinetobacter species and con...
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Open AccessMulticentre MDR Elizabethkingia anophelis isolates: Novel random amplified polymorphic DNA with capillary electrophoresis systems to rapid molecular ty** compared to genomic epidemiology analysis
Elizabethkingia species are ubiquitous bacteria that uncommonly cause human infection. Elizabethkingia anophelis was first identified in 2011 from the mosquito Anopheles gambiae. The currently available bacterial...
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Open AccessBiofilm formation is not associated with worse outcome in Acinetobacter baumannii bacteraemic pneumonia
The effect of biofilm formation on bacteraemic pneumonia caused by A. baumannii is unknown. We conducted a 4-year multi-center retrospective study to analyze 71 and 202 patients with A. baumannii bacteraemic pneu...
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Open AccessClinical Antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Strains with Higher Susceptibility to Environmental Phages than Antibiotic-sensitive Strains
Antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is associated with nosocomial infections worldwide. Here, we used clinically isolated A. baumannii strains as models to demonstrate whether antibiotic resistance is co...
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Open AccessAssociation between previous history of gout attack and risk of deep vein thrombosis - a nationwide population-based cohort study
Although the association of hyperuricemia and cardiovascular diseases is well established by previous research studies, the relationship between gout and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) remains unclear. We conducte...
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Open AccessIsolation of vaccinia JX594 from pustules following therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
JX594 is an oncolytic poxvirus derived from Wyeth strain vaccinia virus. We reported the presentation of cutaneous and mucosal pustules containing laboratory-confirmed JX594 in a patient following injection of...
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Open AccessAssociation between Use of Oral Anti-Diabetic Drugs and the Risk of Sepsis: A Nested Case-Control Study
Although oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) have been associated with immunomodulation in preclinical studies, little is still known about the association between the use of OADs and the risk of sepsis. Using a co...
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Open AccessA retrospective study of the incidence, clinical characteristics, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteremic isolates of Acinetobacter ursingii
Acinetobacter ursingii bacteremia is rarely reported. We investigated the incidence and clinical features of A. ursingii bacteremia, performance of the identification system, and antimicrobial susceptibility of t...
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Association of prior antiplatelet agents with mortality in sepsis patients: a nationwide population-based cohort study
Antiplatelet agents are widely used for cardiovascular disea ses, but their pleiotropic effects in sepsis are controversial.
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Open AccessThe impact of dialysis therapy on older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease: a nationwide population-based study
Older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) face the decision of whether to undergo dialysis. Currently available data on this issue are limited because they were generated by small, short-term s...
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Effect of the use of low and high potency statins and sepsis outcomes
Although statins have been shown to have cholesterol-lowering effects, their pleiotropic benefits on sepsis remain a matter of debate. In addition, the influence of statin potency on sepsis-related mortality ...
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Evolution of Social Networks and Depression for Adolescence
The goal of the present study is to analyze the evolution of adolescent friendship network and depression. A network survey was carried out in classrooms of high schools. The participants are 93 boys and 82 gi...
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Open AccessIncidence and outcome of newly-diagnosed tuberculosis in schizophrenics: a 12-year, nationwide, retrospective longitudinal study
To control tuberculosis (TB), it is critical to identify at risk populations. Schizophrenia is recognized as an important risk factor for TB. However, previous studies have been confounded by comorbidities, an...
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Open AccessDissemination of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii with new plasmid-borne bla OXA-72 in Taiwan
The systemic surveillance of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (IRAB) from multicenters in Taiwan revealed the emergence of isolates with bla OXA-72. This study described their genetic makeup, mechanism ...
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Open AccessComparison between bacteremia caused by carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Acinetobacter nosocomialis
It is unknown whether there are differences between bacteremia caused by carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) and carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter nosocomialis (CRAN). This study aims to investig...
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Open AccessAcinetobacter baumannii nosocomial pneumonia: is the outcome more favorable in non-ventilated than ventilated patients?
Acinetobacter baumannii hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is associated with a high mortality worldwide. Non-ventilated patients with HAP (NVHAP) caused by nosocomial pathogens are reported to have a more favora...
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Open AccessEmergence of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii complex over 10 years: Nationwide data from the Taiwan Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (TSAR) program
Acinetobacter baumannii complex (ABC) has emerged as an important pathogen causing a variety of infections. Longitudinal multicenter surveillance data on ABC from different sources in Taiwan have not been publis...
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Open AccessHigh-dose daptomycin and fosfomycin treatment of a patient with endocarditis caused by daptomycin-nonsusceptible Staphylococcus aureus: Case report
Emergence of daptomycin-nonsusceptible (DNS) Staphylococcus aureus is a dreadful problem in the treatment of endocarditis. Few current therapeutic agents are effective for treating infections caused by DNS S. aur...
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Metastatic carcinoma of the breast: A case with the unusual presentation of unilateral periorbital edema
Metastasis of mammary cancer involving the orbit is common, and it typically presents with enophthalmos and restrictions of ocular motility. We report a case of mammary cancer with the unusual presentation of ...
