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Incidence, causative organisms, and risk factors of bloodstream infections in pediatric liver transplant patients: a systematic review [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
Bacterial bloodstream infections (BSI) are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients. This systematic review aimed to pool global data from leading transplant institutions and identify the overall ...
Mohamad Shieb, Rand Hasanain, Zara Arshad, Faisal A. Nawaz, Rahul Kashyap, Eric J. Stern   +5 more
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The duration of hypotension determines the evolution of bacteremia-induced acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
BACKGROUND: Exploration of the impact of severe hypotension on the evolution of acute kidney injury in septic patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: We reviewed the hemodynamic parameters of 137 adults with septic shock and proven blood stream infection in the ...
Karin Janssen van Doorn, Walter Verbrugghe, Kristien Wouters, Hilde Jansens, Philippe G Jorens   +4 more
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Bacteremia in hospitalized patients with human immunodeficiency virus: A prospective, cohort study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2001
Background Bacterial infections complicate the course of patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. The purpose of this study was to describe the bacterial pathogens causing blood stream infection, identify the risk factors for the development
Afessa Bekele, Morales Ian, Weaver Bethany   +2 more
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa blood stream infection isolates from patients with recurrent blood stream infection: Is it the same genotype? [PDF]

Epidemiology and Infection, 2017
SUMMARYThe type identity of strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from primary and recurrent blood stream infection (BSI) has not been widely studied. Twenty-eight patients were identified retrospectively from 2008 to 2013 from five different laboratories; available epidemiological, clinical and microbiological data were obtained for each patient. Isolates
K. L. McCARTHY, T. J. KIDD, D. L. PATERSON   +2 more
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Low incidence of toxoplasma infection during pregnancy and in newborns in Sweden [PDF]

, 2001
To estimate the burden of disease due to congenital toxoplasmosis in Sweden the incidence of primary infections during pregnancy and birth prevalence of congenital toxoplasmosis in 40978 children born in two regions in Sweden was determined.
Petersson, K, Wiklund, Sven,, Gilbert, R, Tear-Fahnehjelm, K, Wiklund, S, Evengard, B, Engman, ML, Malm, G, Wiklund, Sven, Forsgren, M, Pettersson, K, Lund University., Ivarsson, SA   +12 more
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Prion diseases are efficiently transmitted by blood transfusion in sheep [PDF]

, 2008
The emergence of variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, following on from the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic, led to concerns about the potential risk of iatrogenic transmission of disease by blood transfusion and the introduction of costly ...
Foster, J., Hunter, N., Goldmann, W., Chong, A., Gonzalez, L., Siso, S., Houston, F., McCutcheon, S., Jeffrey, M.   +8 more
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All clinically-relevant blood components transmit prion disease following a single blood transfusion: a sheep model of vCJD [PDF]

, 2011
Variant CJD (vCJD) is an incurable, infectious human disease, likely arising from the consumption of BSE-contaminated meat products. Whilst the epidemic appears to be waning, there is much concern that vCJD infection may be perpetuated in humans by the ...
Smith, Antony, Ian R. MacGregor, Groschup, Martin H., Hunter, N., Hunter, Nora, Prowse, C.V., Tan, B.C., Hornsey, V.S., Boon Chin Tan, Sandra McCutcheon, Jean C Manson, Antony Smith, E. Fiona Houston, Jean C. Manson, Alejo-Blanco, Richard, Manson, J.C., Tan, Boon Chin, Turner Marc, Manson, Jean C., Houston E. Fiona, Alejo Blanco, A.R., Turner, Marc, Groschup Martin H., MacGregor, Ian R., Houston, Fiona, Christopher V Prowse, Turner, M., E Fiona Houston, Alejo Blanco Anthony Richard, Groschup, M.H., Martin H Groschup, Smith Antony, de Wolf, C., Christopher V. Prowse, Hunter Nora, Prowse, Christopher V., Christopher de Wolf, Anthony Richard Alejo Blanco, MacGregor Ian R., de Wolf Christopher, Marc Turner, de Wolf, Christopher, Valerie S. Hornsey, Smith, A., Manson Jean C., Prowse Christopher V., Ian R MacGregor, Prowse, C. V., Hornsey, Valerie S., McCutcheon Sandra, MacGregor, I.R., McCutcheon, Sandra, Nora Hunter, Tan Boon Chin, Hornsey Valerie S., Martin H. Groschup, McCutcheon, S., Houston, E.F., Valerie S Hornsey   +58 more
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Blocking TLR7- and TLR9-mediated IFN-α Production by Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Does Not Diminish Immune Activation in Early SIV Infection [PDF]

, 2013
Persistent production of type I interferon (IFN) by activated plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) is a leading model to explain chronic immune activation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection but direct evidence for this is lacking.
Simon C Watkins, Normolle, D, Kader, M, Elizabeth R Wonderlich, Guiducci, C, Smith, Amanda P., Watkins, SC, Amanda P. Smith (437248), Normolle, Daniel, Watkins Simon C., Franck J. Barrat (437251), Smith Amanda P., Simon M Barratt-Boyes, Daniel Normolle, Daniel Normolle (437250), Barrat Franck J., Simon M. Barratt-Boyes (264203), Normolle Daniel, Wonderlich Elizabeth R., Franck J Barrat, Barratt-Boyes Simon M., Guiducci, Cristiana, Barrat, Franck J., Kader, Muhamuda, Guiducci Cristiana, Wonderlich, ER, Cristiana Guiducci, Barrat, FJ, Watkins, Simon C., Amanda P Smith, Barratt-Boyes, SM, Muhamuda Kader, Smith, AP, Wonderlich, Elizabeth R., Cristiana Guiducci (437249), Simon C. Watkins (39900), Barratt-Boyes, Simon M., Muhamuda Kader (437247), Elizabeth R. Wonderlich (270792), Kader Muhamuda   +39 more
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Revision of KAP scale for prevention of central line associated blood stream infection for hemodialysis nurses

Huli yanjiu, 2022
ObjectiveTo revise KAP scale for prevention of central line associated blood stream infection for hemodialysis nurses.MethodsAccording to relevant guidelines and consensus of experts，the KAP scale for prevention of central line associated blood stream ...
ZHANG Wenzhen, DING Ping, WANG Ping, XU Mingxing, LI Yingying   +4 more
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Catheter related blood stream infections in critically ill patients with continuous haemo(dia)filtration and temporary non-tunnelled vascular access

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2011
This prospective, single centre, observational study analysed the rate of catheter related blood stream infections in critically ill patients in intensive care units treated with haemo(dia)filtration. The infection rate was 3.8 per 1000 patient days.
C Forster, M Schönenberger, S Woodtli
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