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A Case of Pulmonary Mycobacterium heckeshornense Infection in which the Causative Microorganism was Difficult to Identify by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Mitarai, Satoshi, Oga, Toru

“…A 44-year-old woman underwent a follow-up examination for Crohn's disease 9 years ago. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed an infiltration shadow with a…”
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Pneumococcal Pneumonia Co-infection with Mycobacterium avium and Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in an Immunocompetent Patient by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Yoshioka, Daisuke, Kato, Shigeki, Oga, Toru

“…A 61-year-old woman was transferred with a complaint of a fever and productive cough. She had tested positive for Mycobacterium avium and Nocardia…”
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Analysis of the relationship between comorbid obstructive sleep apnea and clinical outcomes in patients with asthma in Japan by Ikegami-Tanaka, Hitomi, Yasokawa, Naoya, Kurose, Koji, Tajima, Shonosuke, Abe, Masaaki, Katoh, Shigeki, Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Oga, Toru

“…Asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are prevalent chronic respiratory disorders, which often coexist and interact with each other. Obesity is an important…”
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Clinical and Microbiological Differences between Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium massiliense Lung Diseases by HARADA, Toshiyuki, AKIYAMA, Yasushi, KOBASHI, Yoshihiro, KOKUBU, Fumio, SATO, Atsuo, YOSHIDA, Shiomi, IWAMOTO, Tomotada, SAITO, Hajime, KURASHIMA, Atsuyuki, NAGAI, Hideaki, TSUYUGUCHI, Kazunari, FUJII, Takashi, YANO, Syuichi, SHIGETO, Eriko, KURAOKA, Toshihiko, KAJIKI, Akira

“…Author's Correction ( vol. 51 , p. 1061 ) Erratum ( vol. 51 , p. 736 ) Article Usage Stats Services JCM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content…”
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Relationship between clinical efficacy for pulmonary MAC and drug-sensitivity test for isolated MAC in a recent 6-year period by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Abe, Masaaki, Mouri, Keiji, Obase, Yasushi, Kato, Shigeki, Oka, Mikio

“…Abstract There are a few recent reports about the relationship between the clinical effect and drug-sensitivity test. We investigated the relationship between…”
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Clinical utility of the QuantiFERON TB-2G test for elderly patients with active tuberculosis by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Mouri, Keiji, Yagi, Shinich, Obase, Yasushi, Miyashita, Naoyuki, Okimoto, Niro, Matsushima, Toshiharu, Kageoka, Takeshi, Oka, Mikio

“…To evaluate the response to the QuantiFERON-TB-2 Gold (QFT-2G) test (Cellestis Ltd; Carnegie, VIC, Australia) in elderly patients with active tuberculosis (TB)…”
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Increased Levels of Plasma Galectin-9 in Patients with Influenza Virus Infection by Katoh, Shigeki, Ikeda, Masaki, Shimizu, Hiroki, Mouri, Keiji, Obase, Yasushi, Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Fukushima, Kiyoyasu, Hirashima, Mistuomi, Oka, Mikio

“…Galectin-9 (Gal-9) is a β-galactoside-binding protein involved in various biologic processes, including cell aggregation, adhesion, chemoattraction, and…”
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Relationship between clinical efficacy of treatment of pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex disease and drug-sensitivity testing of Mycobacterium avium complex isolates by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Yoshida, Kouichiro, Miyashita, Naoyuki, Niki, Yoshihito, Oka, Mikio

“…We prospectively investigated the relationship between the clinical efficacy of treatment of pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease and…”
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The microbiological and clinical effects of combined therapy according to guidelines on the treatment of pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex disease in Japan - including a follow-up study by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Matsushima, Toshiharu

“…The difficulty of treatment for pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) in Japan. To investigate the clinical and microbiological effects of treatment…”
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Clinical Analysis of Pulmonary Nocardiosis in a Tertiary Hospital by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Kittaka, Makoto, Shirai, Ryo, Kato, Shigeki, Oka, Mikio

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Clinical Reevaluation of the QuantiFERON TB-2G Test as a Diagnostic Method for Differentiating Active Tuberculosis from Nontuberculous Mycobacteriosis by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Obase, Yasushi, Fukuda, Minoru, Yoshida, Kouichiro, Miyashita, Naoyuki, Oka, Mikio

“…Introduction. We reevaluated the usefulness of a whole-blood interferon-γ enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (QuantiFERON TB-2G [QFT-TB]; Cellestis) in…”
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Clinical Analysis of Patients with Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease Complicated by Pneumothorax by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Mouri, Keiji, Obase, Yasushi, Kato, Shigeki, Oka, Mikio

“…Objective We clarified the clinical characteristics of patients with pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease complicated by pneumothorax. Methods…”
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Usefulness of Tuberculin Skin Test and Three Interferon-Gamma Release Assays for the Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Abe, Masaaki, Mouri, Keiji, Obase, Yasushi, Miyashita, Naoyuki, Oka, Mikio

“…Background We compared the usefulness of tuberculin skin test (TST) and three interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) [QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-2G),…”
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Critical role of interleukin-5 in the development of a mite antigen-induced chronic bronchial asthma model by Shimizu, Hiroki, Obase, Yasushi, Katoh, Shigeki, Mouri, Keiji, Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Oka, Mikio

“…Objective and design Asthma is associated with eosinophilic airway inflammation and characterized by enhanced airway sensitivity. Interleukin (IL)-5 plays an…”
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Clinical features of severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in adults admitted to an intensive care unit by Miyashita, Naoyuki, Obase, Yasushi, Ouchi, Kazunobu, Kawasaki, Kozo, Kawai, Yasuhiro, Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Oka, Mikio

“…1 Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama 701-0192, Japan 2 Department of Pediatrics, Kawasaki Medical…”
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Clinical Analysis of Cases of Empyema Due to Streptococcus milleri Group by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Mouri, Keiji, Yagi, Shinichi, Obase, Yasushi, Oka, Mikio

“…In this study we analyzed 15 cases of empyema due to Streptococcus milleri group treated between January 2000 and December 2007. The majority (87%) were men,…”
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Desensitization Therapy for Allergic Reactions to Antituberculous Drugs by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Abe, Takahiro, Shigeto, Eriko, Yano, Shuichi, Kuraoka, Toshihiko, Oka, Mikio

“…Objective We retrospectively evaluated the clinical usefulness of desensitization therapy for many patients showing allergic reactions to anti-mycobacterial…”
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Current status and future landscape of diagnosing tuberculosis infection by Kobashi, Yoshihiro

“…Interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs), such as QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT) or T-SPOT.TB, are frequently used as tools for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB)…”
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Pulmonary Mycobacterium kyorinense Disease Showed Clinical Improvement Following Combined Therapy with Clarithromycin and Levofloxacin by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Mouri, Keiji, Obase, Yasushi, Kato, Shigeki, Oka, Mikio

“…A 63-year-old man with a past history of resection of pulmonary adenocarcinoma and COPD visited our hospital because of fever, cough and purulent sputum. Chest…”
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Mucoid Impaction of the Bronchi Caused by Mycobacterium avium by Kobashi, Yoshihiro, Mouri, Keiji, Obase, Yasushi, Kato, Shigeki, Nakata, Masao, Oka, Mikio

“…A 25-year-old woman with a past history of congenital adrenal cortex hypertrophy visited our hospital complaining of a continuous cough. On chest CT, a…”
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