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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Bacteremia: From Diagnosis to Treatment

, 2022
Objective: There are many difficulties in diagnosing and treating Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteremia. In this study, we aimed to evaluate "true" and "false-positive bacteremia" and assess mortality risk factors and the impact of different treatment ...
Habibi, Hamid, Aysert Yıldız, Pınar, Özger, Hasan Selçuk, Dizbay, Murat, Yıldız, Yeşim, Eser, Sedanur, Özgen Top, Özge   +6 more
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Beyond Nature's Blueprint: Macrocyclic Peptides Containing Unnatural Amino Acids in Therapeutic Development

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Strategic incorporation of unnatural amino acids transforms macrocyclic peptides into drug‐like molecules capable of engaging challenging targets. These building blocks enhance stability, permeability, and bioavailability, accelerating the development of next‐generation peptide therapeutics.
Krishna K. Sharma, Komal Sharma, Anku Sharma, Kamya Rao, Rahul Jain, Brett VanVeller   +5 more
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of persistent bacteremia in patients with head and neck cancer in a tertiary care hospital

Frontiers in Medicine
IntroductionCompared to other cancers, research on bloodstream infection in head and neck cancer is scarce, lacking comparative studies on persistent versus transient bacteremia outcomes.MethodsThis retrospective survey examined patients with head and ...
Shiori Kitaya, Shiori Kitaya, Hajime Kanamori, Ryo Ishii, Makoto Katsumi, Ryoukichi Ikeda, Kenjiro Higashi, Risako Kakuta, Akira Ohkoshi, Yukio Katori   +9 more
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Invasion and persistent intracellular colonization of erythrocytes : A unique parasitic strategy of the emerging pathogen Bartonella [PDF]

, 2001
The expanding genus Bartonella includes zoonotic and human-specific pathogens that can cause a wide range of clinical manifestations. A productive infection allowing bacterial transmission by blood-sucking arthropods is marked by an intraerythrocytic ...
Schulein, R., Gille, C., Yves Hansmann, Hansmann, Y., Dehio, C., Seubert, A., Piemont, Y., Yves Piémont, Christa Lanz, Ralf Schülein, Anja Seubert, Lanz, C., Christoph Dehio, Christian Gille, Hansmann Y, Piémont Y, Gille C, Seubert A, Schülein R, Dehio C, Lanz C   +20 more
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Is polymicrobial bacteremia an independent risk factor for mortality in acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia?

, 2020
[[abstract]]This retrospective observational study assessed the differences between monomicrobial and polymicrobial A. baumannii bacteremia and identified possible independent risk factors for 14-day mortality. There were 379 patients with A.
Wang, YC;Ku, WW;Yang, YS;Kao, CC;Kang, FY;Kuo, SC;Chiu, CH;Chen, TL;Wang, FD;Lee, AY, Te-Li Chen, Yung-Chih Wang, Fang-Yu Kang, Shu-Chen Kuo, Yi-Tzu Lee, Wen-Wei Ku, Fu-Der Wang, Ya-Sung Yang, Chih-Chun Kao, Chun-Hsiang Chiu   +10 more
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The impact and risk factors for developing pneumogenic bacteremia in carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii nosocomial pneumonia in the intensive care unit: A multicenter retrospective study

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: This study analyzed the risk and impact of developing pneumogenic bacteremia in patients with CRAB nosocomial pneumonia in ICU. Methods: This is multicenter retrospective study.
Sheng-Huei Wang, Chi-Kang Teng, Ming-Cheng Chan, Kuang-Yao Yang, Chau-Chyun Sheu, Shinn-Jye Liang, Wei-Hsuan Huang, Jia-Yih Feng, Chia-Min Chen, Zi-Xeng Weng, Chung-Kan Peng   +10 more
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Antibiotic Stewardship Related to Delayed Diagnosis and Poor Prognosis of Critically Ill Patients with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcal Bacteremia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2022
Mu-Chun Yang,1,2 Yao-Kuang Wu,2,3 Chou-Chin Lan,2,3 Mei-Chen Yang,2,3 Sheg-Kang Chiu,2,4 Ming-Yieh Peng,4 Wen-Lin Su2,3 1Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of ...
Yang MC, Wu YK, Lan CC, Yang MC, Chiu SK, Peng MY, Su WL   +6 more
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Time-to-positivity of blood culture: An independent prognostic factor of monomicrobial Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2017
Background/Purpose: Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia is an important cause of nosocomial infections with high morbidity and mortality. Time-to-positivity (TTP) of blood cultures is considered to be a predictor of the clinical outcome for bacteremia. The
Poh-Chang Tang, Ching-Chi Lee, Chia-Wen Li, Ming-Chi Li, Wen-Chien Ko, Nan-Yao Lee   +5 more
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Major risk factors for Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis bacteremia: a population-based study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis is a human pathogen causing severe invasive infections. Detailed information on S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis bacteremia and especially of predisposing factors are lacking.
Viivi Nevanlinna, Reetta Huttunen, Janne Aittoniemi, Tiina Luukkaala, Sari Rantala   +4 more
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of community and hospital-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2019
Purpose: We aimed to characterize clinical manifestations of the patients with bacteremia due to community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii and evaluate the outcomes of these patients. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study to include adult patients
Sarunyou Chusri, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, Kachornsakdi Silpapojakul, Kamonnut Singkhamanan, Thanaporn Hortiwakul, Boonsri Charernmak, Yohei Doi   +6 more
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