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Estimation of the impact of hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infections on length of stay in English hospitals using causal inference

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background From March 2020 through August 2021, 97,762 hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infections were detected in English hospitals. Resulting excess length of stay (LoS) created a potentially substantial health and economic burden for patients and the NHS ...
James Stimson, Koen B. Pouwels, Russell Hope, Ben S. Cooper, Anne M. Presanis, Julie V. Robotham   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiology of fungal infections in liver transplant recipients: a six-year study of a large Brazilian liver transplantation centre [PDF]

, 2011
Liver transplant seems to be an effective option to prolong survival in patients with end-stage liver disease, although it still can be followed by serious complications.
Camargo, Luis Fernando Aranha, Colombo, Arnaldo Lopes, Ferraz-neto, Ben-hur, Zicker, Michelle   +3 more
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Candida Auris, An Agent of Hospital-Associated Outbreaks: Which Challenging Issues Do We Need to Have in Mind?

Microorganisms, 2020
The emergence of Candida auris is considered as one of the most serious problems associated with nosocomial transmission and with infection control practices in hospital environment.
Raquel Sabino, Cristina Veríssimo, Álvaro Ayres Pereira, Francisco Antunes   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

First Report of Echinococcus ortleppi in Free-Living Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) from Portugal

Microorganisms, 2021
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonosis that is prevalent worldwide. It is considered endemic in Portugal but few studies have been performed on Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato and their hosts.
Teresa Letra Mateus, Maria João Gargaté, Anabela Vilares, Idalina Ferreira, Manuela Rodrigues, Catarina Coelho, Madalena Vieira-Pinto   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fungal infections

Acta Ophthalmologica, 2008
AbstractAbstract not ...
openaire   +1 more source

Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc, Blaž Stres, Mirica Karlovits, Igor Karlovits, Petra Jerič, Ondrej Panák, Anja Verbič, Blaž Likozar, Uroš Novak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implantation Mycoses and Invasive Fungal Infections with Cutaneous Involvement in Tropical Taiwan: An 11-Year Retrospective Study of a Medical Center

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Background: The rising incidence of implantation mycoses and invasive fungal infections prompts the need for studies describing the latest trends of these diseases; however, the literature remains scarce from tropical Asia in recent years.
Ting-Jung Hsu, Chih-Hung Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Fungal infections after liver transplantation [PDF]

, 1988
The risk factors for development of invasive fungal infections after liver transplantation were (1) longer duration of treatment with nonprophylactic IV antibiotics, (2) longer cumulative surgical time and a higher number of laparotomies, (3) an ...
Dummer, JS, Esquivel, C, Ho, M, Kusne, S, Makowka, L, Singh, N, Starzl, TE   +6 more
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Quantitative Analysis of Candida Cell Wall Components by Flow Cytometrywith Triple-Fluorescence Staining [PDF]

, 2017
This work was supported by the European Commission within the FP7 Framework Programme [Fungitect-Grant No 602125]. We also thank Thomas Sauer, Vienna Biocenter Campus (VBC), Austria, for technical support at the FACS facility of the MFPL, Karl Kuchler ...
Gow, N, Istel, F, Jenull, S, Lion, T, Nogueira, MF, Walker, L A   +5 more
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The MMP‐9/TIMP‐1 Ratio and Concentrations of Osteopontin Are Elevated in Cerebrospinal Fluid of People With Multiple Sclerosis and Decrease After Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the utility of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers—matrix metalloproteinase‐9 (MMP‐9), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases‐1 (TIMP‐1), the MMP‐9/TIMP‐1 ratio, and osteopontin (OPN)—as indicators of blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity and disease activity in people with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (pwMS ...
Ivan Pavlovic, Ida Erngren, Kim Kultima, Anders Larsson, Malin Müller, Anna Wiberg, Joachim Burman   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source