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Lung ultrasound and postoperative follow-up of congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Lung ultrasound (LU) has emerged as a valuable tool for assessing pulmonary aeration noninvasively, rapidly, and reliably in different neonatal...
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Candida urinary tract infections in adults
Candiduria is commonly seen in hospitalized patients and most of the patients are asymptomatic, but it may be due to cystitis, pyelonephritis,...
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Invasive fungal infection in ANCA-associated vasculitis: Between the Devil and Deep blue sea. Case series and review of the literature
IntroductionPatients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) are susceptible to opportunistic infections, including...
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Aspergillus-associated diseases from an infectious diseases and allergological perspective
Aspergillus -associated diseases are rare and pose challenges for practitioners. Diagnosis is complex and requires rational, targeted, and...
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The Antifungal Pipeline: Fosmanogepix, Ibrexafungerp, Olorofim, Opelconazole, and Rezafungin
The epidemiology of invasive fungal infections is changing, with new populations at risk and the emergence of resistance caused by the selective...
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Candida thrombophlebitis in children: a systematic review of the literature
ObjectiveTo describe a case of thrombophlebitis associated with Candida infection and to analyze other published reports to define clinical...
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Art of the Transplant Infectious Diseases Consult: Storytelling and Science
Purpose of ReviewThis review sets out to describe the art of the transplant infectious diseases consult for pre-transplant, peri-transplant, and...
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Incidence, risk factors and outcome of BK virus hemorrhagic cystitis following allogenic hematopoietic cell transplantation: a retrospective cohort study
BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) can cause hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT). Recent evaluation of...
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Digital PCR applications for the diagnosis and management of infection in critical care medicine
Infection (either community acquired or nosocomial) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critical care medicine. Sepsis is present in up to...
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Computed tomographic bone mineral density is independently associated with adverse in-hospital outcomes in Dutch level-1 trauma patients
BackgroundAging, inactivity, and malnutrition are risk factors for adverse in-hospital outcomes and can manifest in bone loss. Use of bone mineral...
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Endemic Mycoses and COVID-19: a Review
Purpose of ReviewSARS-CoV-2 generates an atypical pneumonia with high morbidity and mortality. In many cases, the torpid evolution was related to...
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Severe Candida glabrata pancolitis and fatal Aspergillus fumigatus pulmonary infection in the setting of bone marrow aplasia after CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy – a case report
BackgroundProlonged myelosuppression following CD19-directed CAR T-cell transfusion represents an important, yet underreported, adverse event. The...
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Fungal Respiratory Colonization and Infections in Cystic Fibrosis Patients in the Middle East
Purpose of ReviewCystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that can progressively affect multiple organs including respiratory tract. CF has been...
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Sepsis heterogeneity
BackgroundSepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection, with extremely high mortality. Notably,...
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Position statement on infection screening, prophylaxis, and vaccination of pediatric patients with rheumatic diseases and immunosuppressive therapies, part 3: precautions in situations of surgery, fever, and opportunistic infections
The objective of this study is to provide practical recommendations on the management of pediatric patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases...
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Central venous catheter–related infections in hematology and oncology: 2020 updated guidelines on diagnosis, management, and prevention by the Infectious Diseases Working Party (AGIHO) of the German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO)
Cancer patients frequently require central venous catheters for therapy and parenteral nutrition and are at high risk of central venous...
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Clinical features in proven and probable invasive fungal disease in children and adolescents at a pediatric referral center: a 5-year experience
BackgroundThere is limited information concerning the overall epidemiology of invasive fungal disease (IFD) in children. The aim of this study was to...
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Enterococcus faecalis bloodstream infection: does infectious disease specialist consultation make a difference?
PurposeTo evaluate the relationship between mortality or relapse of bloodstream infection (BSI) due to Enterococcus faecalis and infectious diseases...
