Infections Complicating Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Study Emphasizing Graft-Related Septicemia [PDF]
, 1976 In 93 recipients of 102 orthotopic liver homografts, the incidence of bacteremia or fungemia exceeded 70%. The graft itself was usually an entry site for systemic infection after both immunologic and nonimmunologic parenchymal injury, especially if there
Hansbrough, JF +5 more
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Invasive bacterial infections in Gambians with sickle cell anaemia in an era of widespread Pneumococcal and Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccination [PDF]
, 2016 Background: There is relatively little data on the aetiology of bacterial infections in patients with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) in West Africa, and no data from countries that have implemented conjugate vaccines against both Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia in a cohort of hiv-infected patients hospitalized with severe sepsis in uganda–high frequency, low clinical suspicion [corrected] and derivation of a clinical prediction score. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 When manifested as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteremia, disseminated MTB infection clinically mimics other serious blood stream infections often hindering early diagnosis and initiation of potentially life-saving anti-tuberculosis therapy.
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Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2018 Purpose. This study was aimed to identify the determinants of in-hospital mortality in Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) bacteremia and to assess impact of carbapenem resistance on mortality. Methods.
Shuangshuang Yang +3 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background Good’s syndrome (GS) is characterized by immunodeficiency, and patients diagnosed with GS are susceptible to infection or even bacteremia, which is the most evident complication. Campylobacter coli (C.
Lei Jiang, Jia Gao, Pu Wang, Yuliang Liu
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Kocuria rosea Bacteremia in Chronic Kidney Disease Patient: A Rare Case Report
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2021 Kocuria sp. may cause bacteremia, peritonitis, brain abscesses, meningitis, endocarditis, and acute cholecystitis in immunocompromised individuals.
Rosy Bala +3 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008 Background In the ICU, bacteremia is a life-threatening infection whose prognosis is highly dependent on early recognition and treatment with appropriate antibiotics.
Prin Sébastien +7 more
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Routine Changing of Intravenous Administration Sets Does Not Reduce Colonization or Infection in Central Venous Catheters [PDF]
, 2004 Objective: To determine the effect of routine intravascular administration-set changes on central venous catheter (CVC) colonization and catheter related bacteremia (CRB).
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Persistent systemic microbial translocation, inflammation, and intestinal damage during Clostridioides difficile infection [PDF]
, 2020 Background. Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) might be complicated by the development of nosocomial bloodstream infection (n-BSI). Based on the hypothesis that alteration of the normal gut integrity is present during CDI, we evaluated markers of ...
Aversano, L. +13 more
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Urinary Predictors of Bacteremia in Febrile Infants with Urinary Tract Infection
Journal of Scientific Innovation in Medicine, 2022 Background: Predicting the risk of bacteremia in febrile infants with urinary tract infection (UTI) remains a diagnostic challenge. Prior studies have focused on the utility of blood biomarkers in predicting the risk of bacteremia in febrile infants, the
Matthias Manuel +4 more
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