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PET-scan in diagnosis of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis: a case report

open access: yesThe Egyptian Heart Journal
Background Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), also known as marantic endocarditis or Libman–Sacks endocarditis, is a rare non-infectious condition affecting mostly the left-sided heart valves of patients who, most often, suffer from ...
Konstantinos Papakonstantinou   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reduced prevalence of periodontitis in antidepressant users: Findings from a large‐scale US sample

open access: yesJournal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Periodontitis and major depression disorder have been shown to have a bidirectional association. However, the impact of antidepressants, the primary pharmacological treatment for depression, on periodontal health remains unclear.
María Martínez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vanquish the vancomycin trough: a real‐world experience of pharmacist‐driven Bayesian software‐guided dosing using area under the curve (AUC) targets

open access: yesJournal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Background A tertiary healthcare institution, located in New Zealand, switched from targeting trough vancomycin concentrations to 24‐h area under the concentration‐time curve (AUC24), facilitated by pharmacists using a Bayesian software‐guided approach.
Duncan Yorkston   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pascal's Wager, infective endocarditis and the "no-lose" philosophy in medicine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Doctors and dentists have traditionally used antibiotic prophylaxis in certain patient groups in order to prevent infective endocarditis (IE). New guidelines, however, suggest that the risk to patients from using antibiotics is higher than the risk from ...
Conway, D.I., Shaw, D.
core   +1 more source

Safety of Baricitinib for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis in Adults Over a Median of 1.6 and up to 4.6 Years Treatment: Final Integrated Analysis of Eight Clinical Trials

open access: yesJEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Baricitinib is a selective Janus kinase (JAK)1/JAK2 inhibitor approved in more than 70 countries for the treatment of moderate‐to‐severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in adults, and in over 30 countries for adolescents and children from age 2 years with moderate‐to‐severe AD, who are candidates for systemic therapy.
Antonio Costanzo   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case Report: Heart Transplantation for Refractory Candida tropicalis Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesMicroorganisms
Candida infective endocarditis presents therapeutic challenges with high mortality. A complex case of Candida prosthetic valve endocarditis refractory to standard antifungals (anidulafungin and fluconazole) and high-dose caspofungin was successfully ...
Ricardo El Nouwar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Streptocyclin BTW is a novel member of a diverse family of circular bacteriocins in the genus Streptococcus

open access: yesMolecular Nutrition &Food Research, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract highlights the five main outputs from the characterization of a novel circular bacteriocin from Streptococcus devriesei DSM 19639, streptocyclin BTW. The study expands the knowledge of the diversity of circular bacteriocins in the Streptococcus genus also the potential of these peptides for biotechnological applications ...
Felipe Miceli de Farias   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A case of yogurt central line‐associated bloodstream infection in a child with intestinal failure

open access: yesNutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Central line‐associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are a significant cause of morbidity in children with intestinal failure (IF). Probiotic therapy is discouraged in patients with IF because of the increased risk of bacteremia with the probiotic organism.
Nasiha Rahim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

In-host evolution of Staphylococcus epidermidis in a pacemaker-associated endocarditis resulting in increased antibiotic tolerance

open access: yesNature Communications, 2019
Treatment failure in biofilm-associated bacterial infections is an important healthcare issue. In vitro studies and mouse models suggest that bacteria enter a slow-growing/non-growing state that results in transient tolerance to antibiotics in the ...
Vanina Dengler Haunreiter   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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