Search Results - "Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases"

Convalescent plasma treatment in severely immunosuppressed patients hospitalized with COVID-19: an observational study of 28 cases by Ljungquist, Oskar, Lundgren, Maria, Iliachenko, Elena, Månsson, Fredrik, Böttiger, Blenda, Landin-Olsson, Mona, Wikén, Christian, Rosendal, Ebba, Överby, Anna K., Wigren, Byström J., Forsell, Mattias N. E., Kjeldsen-Kragh, Jens, Rasmussen, Magnus, Kahn, Fredrik, Holm, Karin

“…Immunosuppressed patients are particularly vulnerable to severe infection from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), risking…”
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Association between SARS-CoV-2 and exposure risks in health care workers and university employees - a cross-sectional study by Nygren, David, Norén, Jonas, De Marinis, Yang, Holmberg, Anna, Fraenkel, Carl-Johan, Rasmussen, Magnus

“…In health care workers SARS-CoV-2 has been shown to be an occupational health risk, often associated with transmission between health care workers. Yet,…”
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Long-term carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli by Alsterlund, Rolf, Axelsson, Carolina, Olsson-Liljequist, Barbro

“…Abstract In 2009 we described an outbreak caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli in southern Sweden that occurred during…”
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16S rRNA is a valuable tool in finding bacterial aetiology of community-acquired pleural empyema-a population-based observational study in South Sweden by Hjertman, Jakob, Bläckberg, Jonas, Ljungquist, Oskar

“…The incidence of community-acquired pleural empyema is increasing. Knowledge of the bacterial aetiology is important in order to base recommendations on…”
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A review on human toxoplasmosis by Saadatnia, Geita, Golkar, Majid

“…Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide infection caused by the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii. At least a third of the world human population are infected with…”
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Peg-IFN and ribavirin treatment for recurrence of genotype 2 and 3 hepatitis C after liver transplantation by Ackefors, Malin, Castedal, Maria, Dahlgard, Olav, Verbaan, Hans, Gjertsen, Henrik, Wernerson, Annika, Weiland, Ola

“…Abstract Background: Relapse of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection after liver transplantation (LT) is universal. Tolerance for treatment with…”
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Does the frequency of respiratory tract infections help to identify humoral immunodeficiencies in a primary health-care cohort? by Wågström, Per, Bengnér, Malin, Dahle, Charlotte, Nilsdotter-Augustinsson, Åsa, Neumark, Thomas, Brudin, Lars, Björkander, Janne

“…Abstract Background: Primary immune deficiency (PID) due to humoral defects is associated with recurrent respiratory tract infections (RTIs). Reliable clinical…”
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The implications of the presence of osteomyelitis on outcomes of infected diabetic foot wounds by Mutluoglu, Mesut, Sivrioglu, Ali Kemal, Eroglu, Murat, Uzun, Gunalp, Turhan, Vedat, Ay, Hakan, Lipsky, Benjamin A.

“…Abstract Aim: To assess the effect of the presence of osteomyelitis in patients with a diabetic foot infection. Methods: We reviewed the records of diabetic…”
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Risk factors for infection and predictors of mortality among patients with KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit by Papadimitriou-Olivgeris, Matthaios, Marangos, Markos, Christofidou, Myrto, Fligou, Fotini, Bartzavali, Christina, Panteli, Eleftheria S., Vamvakopoulou, Sophia, Filos, Kriton S., Anastassiou, Evangelos D.

“…Abstract Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) infections in intensive care units (ICUs) are…”
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Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in General Practice: Diagnosis, Antibiotic Prescribing, Duration of Symptoms and Use of Diagnostic Tests by André, Malin, Schwan, Åke, Odenholt, Inga

“…A diagnosis/antibiotic prescribing study was performed in 5 counties in Sweden for 1 week in November 2000. As part of this study, the characteristics and…”
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Risk factors of severe hand, foot and mouth disease: A meta-analysis by Fang, Yirong, Wang, Shuiping, Zhang, Lijie, Guo, Zhinan, Huang, Zhaohui, Tu, Chunyu, Zhu, Bao-Ping

“…Abstract Background: In recent years, outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) have increased, and more and more severe cases have appeared. We…”
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Comparison of the FilmArray assay and in-house real-time PCR for detection of respiratory infection by Andersson, Maria E., Olofsson, Sigvard, Lindh, Magnus

“…Abstract Recently, molecular methods capable of detecting almost all microbial agents that may cause acute respiratory infection have been introduced. The…”
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Vaccine herd effect by Kim, Tae Hyong, Johnstone, Jennie, Loeb, Mark

“…Abstract Vaccination ideally protects susceptible populations at high risk for complications of the infection. However, vaccines for these subgroups do not…”
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Results of faecal donor instillation therapy for recurrent Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea by Garborg, Kjetil, Waagsbø, Bjørn, Stallemo, Asbjørn, Matre, Jon, Sundøy, Anders

“…Abstract We report a success rate of 83% with faecal donor instillation therapy (FDIT) in this retrospective study of 40 patients with recurrent Clostridium…”
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Colistin nephrotoxicity increases with age by Balkan, Ilker Inanc, Dogan, Mustafa, Durdu, Bulent, Batirel, Ayse, Hakyemez, Ismail N., Cetin, Birsen, Karabay, Oguz, Gonen, Ibak, Ozkan, Ahmet Selim, Uzun, Sami, Demirkol, Muhammed Emin, Akbas, Sedat, Kacmaz, Asiye Bahar, Aras, Sukru, Mert, Ali, Tabak, Fehmi

“…Abstract Background: Colistin (COL) has become the backbone of the treatment of infections due to extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Gram-negative bacteria. The…”
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Diabetes is associated with lower tuberculosis antigen-specific interferon gamma release in Tanzanian tuberculosis patients and non-tuberculosis controls by Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Aabye, Martine Grosos, Jensen, Andreas Vestergaard, Range, Nyagosya, Praygod, George, Jeremiah, Kidola, Changalucha, John, Faurholt-Jepsen, Maria, Jensen, Lotte, Jensen, Signe Marie, Krarup, Henrik, Ravn, Pernille, Friis, Henrik, Andersen, Åse Bengård

“…Abstract Background: Diabetes is increasingly common in TB endemic regions and plays a role as a possible risk factor for increased progression from latent TB…”
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Incidence of viral respiratory pathogens causing exacerbations in adult cystic fibrosis patients by Hoek, Rogier A. S., Paats, Marthe S., Pas, Suzan D., Bakker, Marleen, Hoogsteden, Henk C., Boucher, Charles A. B., van der Eerden, Menno M.

“…Abstract Respiratory infections caused by respiratory viruses are common in paediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and are associated with increased…”
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Microbiological and therapeutic challenges in infectious spondylodiscitis: a cohort study of 100 cases, 2006-2011 by Aagaard, Theis, Roed, Casper, Dragsted, Casper, Skinhøj, Peter

“…Abstract Background: The microbiological diagnosis of infectious spondylodiscitis is often difficult to establish and the disease requires prolonged antibiotic…”
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A severe case of Puumala hantavirus infection successfully treated with bradykinin receptor antagonist icatibant by Antonen, Jaakko, Leppänen, Ilona, Tenhunen, Jyrki, Arvola, Pertti, Mäkelä, Satu, Vaheri, Antti, Mustonen, Jukka

“…Abstract A patient with severe capillary leakage syndrome caused by a Puumala hantavirus infection was treated with a single dose of icatibant, a bradykinin…”
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Early detection of severe sepsis in the emergency room: Diagnostic value of plasma C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and interleukin-6 by Uusitalo-Seppälä, Raija, Koskinen, Pertti, Leino, Aila, Peuravuori, Heikki, Vahlberg, Tero, Rintala, Esa M.

“…Abstract Objectives: To determine the diagnostic values of plasma C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) using an…”
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