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COVID-19 and antimicrobial stewardship: What is the interplay? by Spernovasilis, Nikolaos A, Kofteridis, Diamantis P

“…[...]antimicrobials are being used in empirical or targeted treatment for co- or superinfection outside the respiratory tract. [...]most data regarding…”
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections in a general hospital: patient characteristics, antimicrobial susceptibility, and treatment outcome by Samonis, George, Karageorgopoulos, Drosos E, Maraki, Sofia, Levis, Panagiotis, Dimopoulou, Dimitra, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos A, Kofteridis, Diamantis P, Falagas, Matthew E

“…Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is acquiring increasing importance as a nosocomial pathogen. We retrospectively studied the characteristics and outcome of…”
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Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases: Humankind's Companions and Competitors by Spernovasilis, Nikolaos, Tsiodras, Sotirios, Poulakou, Garyphallia

“…Infectious disease outbreaks had a significant impact on shaping the societies and cultures throughout human history [...]…”
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Mediterranean Spotted Fever: Current Knowledge and Recent Advances by Spernovasilis, Nikolaos, Markaki, Ioulia, Papadakis, Michail, Mazonakis, Nikolaos, Ierodiakonou, Despo

“…Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is an emerging tick-borne rickettsiosis of the spotted fever group (SFG), endemic in the Mediterranean basin. By virtue of…”
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Pre-Existing Liver Disease and Toxicity of Antifungals by Spernovasilis, Nikolaos, Kofteridis, Diamantis P

“…Pre-existing liver disease in patients with invasive fungal infections further complicates their management. Altered pharmacokinetics and tolerance issues of…”
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Oral Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir for the Treatment of COVID-19: A Literature Review with a Focus on Real-World Evidence by Karniadakis, Ioannis, Mazonakis, Nikolaos, Tsioutis, Constantinos, Papadakis, Michail, Markaki, Ioulia, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos

“…Vaccines remain the cornerstone of medical prevention and are highly effective in reducing the risk of severe disease and death due to coronavirus disease 2019…”
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Preventing Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Transmission in the Intensive Care Unit with a Comprehensive Approach: A Policymaking Manual by Schinas, Georgios, Polyzou, Elena, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos, Gogos, Charalambos, Dimopoulos, George, Akinosoglou, Karolina

“…Patients referred to intensive care units (ICU) commonly contract infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, which are typically linked to…”
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Antibiotics and Lipid-Modifying Agents: Potential Drug–Drug Interactions and Their Clinical Implications by Spanakis, Marios, Alon-Ellenbogen, Danny, Ioannou, Petros, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos

“…Evidence-based prescribing requires taking into consideration the many aspects of optimal drug administration (e.g., dosage, comorbidities, co-administered…”
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Herpes Simplex Virus Esophagitis in a Patient Receiving Long-Term Nasal Corticosteroids: A Rare Case by Vougiouklakis, Georgios, Agouridis, Aris P, Alexakis, Konstantinos, Mamilos, Andreas, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos

“…Herpetic esophagitis (HE), primarily caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1, is most commonly encountered in immunocompromised hosts, although it has been…”
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Lomentospora prolificans: An Emerging Opportunistic Fungal Pathogen by Konsoula, Afroditi, Tsioutis, Constantinos, Markaki, Ioulia, Papadakis, Michail, Agouridis, Aris P., Spernovasilis, Nikolaos

“…Lomentospora prolificans is an emerging opportunistic pathogen that primarily affects immunocompromised individuals leading to disseminated disease with high…”
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Lomentospora prolificans Disseminated Infections: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases by Konsoula, Afroditi, Agouridis, Aris P, Markaki, Lamprini, Tsioutis, Constantinos, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos

“…, a rare, highly virulent filamentous fungus with high rates of intrinsic resistance to antifungals, has been associated with different types of infections in…”
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Artificial Intelligence in Infectious Disease Clinical Practice: An Overview of Gaps, Opportunities, and Limitations by Sarantopoulos, Andreas, Mastori Kourmpani, Christina, Yokarasa, Atshaya Lily, Makamanzi, Chiedza, Antoniou, Polyna, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos, Tsioutis, Constantinos

“…The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical medicine marks a revolutionary shift, enhancing diagnostic accuracy, therapeutic efficacy, and…”
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Patient Experiences and Perceptions with Infections Due to Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: A Systematic Review by AlRawashdeh, Mousa M, Ishak, Angela, Al-Bunnia, Ahmed, Agouridis, Aris P, Lytras, Theodore, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos, Tsioutis, Constantinos

“…Infections by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) pose significant public health challenges, including increased mortality rates, healthcare costs, and…”
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Infections Caused by Moellerella wisconsensis : A Case Report and a Systematic Review of the Literature by Germanou, Daphnie, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos, Papadopoulos, Anastasios, Christodoulou, Sofia, Agouridis, Aris P

“…, a member of the family of , although isolated widely in nature, rarely causes infections in humans. Herein, we report a case of isolation of from pigtail end…”
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Real-World Data Regarding Dalbavancin Use before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Ioannou, Petros, Wolff, Nora, Mathioudaki, Anna, Spanias, Christos, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos, Kofteridis, Diamantis P

“…Dalbavancin is a semisynthetic lipoglycopeptide, which possesses great potential for bactericidal activity similar to antimicrobials with the same mechanism of…”
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Factors Influencing Non-albicans Candidemia: A Case–Case–Control Study by Kofteridis, Diamantis P., Valachis, Antonis, Dimopoulou, Dimitra, Andrianaki, Angeliki M., Christidou, Athanasia, Maraki, Sofia, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos A., Samonis, George

“…The study identified factors predisposing to non- albicans candidemia with special interest to prior antimicrobial treatment. A retrospective,…”
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Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of junior doctors on antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in Greece by Spernovasilis, Nikolaos, Ierodiakonou, Despo, Milioni, Athanasia, Markaki, Lamprini, Kofteridis, Diamantis P., Tsioutis, Constantinos

“…•A survey among all trainees and residents in Crete, Greece.•Acceptable knowledge rates (mean 60%) were found for antimicrobial use and resistance.•Excessive…”
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Statins in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Agouridis, Aris P, Palli, Nikoletta, Karagiorga, Vasiliki-Eirini, Konsoula, Afroditi, Markaki, Lamprini, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos, Tsioutis, Constantinos

“…Background: Statins, apart from their plasma-cholesterol-lowering ability, exert several pleiotropic effects, making them a potential treatment for other…”
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Handling Post-COVID-19 Sequelae: A Need for Multispecialty Approach by Makrydakis, George, Markaki, Lamprini, Manikas, Emmanouil-Dimitrios, Ntalas, Ioannis, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos

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COVID-19 and C. auris : A Case-Control Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon by Allaw, Fatima, Haddad, Sara F, Habib, Nabih, Moukarzel, Pamela, Naji, Nour Sabiha, Kanafani, Zeina A, Ibrahim, Ahmad, Zahreddine, Nada Kara, Spernovasilis, Nikolaos, Poulakou, Garyphallia, Kanj, Souha S

“…Many healthcare centers around the world have reported the surge of Candida auris (C. auris) outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among intensive…”
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