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Abstract The qualified presumption of safety (QPS) process was developed to provide a harmonised safety assessment approach to support EFSA Scientific Panels and Units. The QPS approach assesses the taxonomic identity, body of relevant knowledge and safety of microorganisms intentionally added to the food and feed chain.
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) +28 more
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Abstract The literature is inconsistent regarding differences in infection risk between central venous catheter types used for home parenteral nutrition (HPN). Our goal was to determine if significant differences exist in rates of infection and other complications between peripherally inserted central catheters, tunneled central venous catheters, and ...
Theresa A. Fessler +3 more
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Infections in recipients of liver homografts. [PDF]
Seventeen patients received liver homografts between 1963 and May, 1968. The eight treated before July, 1967, died within 34 days; seven had progressive infections with gram-negative bacilli, Candida albicans and cytomegalovirus.
Brettschneider, L +7 more
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ABSTRACT Keratosis–ichthyosis–deafness (KID) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant ectodermal disease caused by mutations in the GJB2 gene, which encodes the gap junction protein Connexin 26 (Cx26) located on Chr. 13q12.11. This study presents the first mortality analysis associated with KID syndrome, focusing on a case report of a Latin American ...
Leslie Patrón‐Romero +17 more
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Breakthrough Candidemia Due to Multidrug-Resistant Candida glabrata during Prophylaxis with a Low Dose of Micafungin [PDF]
We identified a case of breakthrough candidemia in a 25-year-old patient receiving micafungin prophylaxis (50 mg/day). Five Candida glabrata isolates were obtained from blood cultures and were classified as multidrug-resistant isolates, since all of them
Bizerra, Fernando Cesar +6 more
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Morphological and Molecular Identification of Trichosporon asahii Caused Oral Thrush in Neonates
ABSTRACT Trichosporon asahii, though rare in neonatal oral infections, can mimic Candida spp. in presentation and enzyme activity. In cases unresponsive to prophylactic antibiotics, herbal alternatives like Boswellia carterii and Rosmarinus officinalis may offer effective and safe alternative treatments.
Youssuf A. Gherbawy +4 more
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Mucormycosis fungemia is rarely documented since blood cultures are nearly always negative. We describe a case of Mucor circinelloides fungemia in a patient with a history of a sinus infection, sarcoidosis, and IgG deficiency. The identity of the isolate
Miguel A. Arroyo +3 more
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Infection with Scedosporium apiospermum and S. prolificans, Australia
Scedosporium apiospermum and S. prolificans are fungi of increasing clinical importance, particularly in persons with underlying diseases. We reviewed the records of 59 patients in Australia from whom Scedosporium spp.
Louise Cooley +3 more
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Saprochaete clavata Outbreak Infecting Cancer Center through Dishwasher
Saprochaete clavata is a pathogenic yeast responsible for rare outbreaks involving immunocompromised patients, especially those with hematologic malignancies. During February 2016–December 2017, we diagnosed S.
Estelle Menu +8 more
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Magnusiomyces capitatus is an emerging opportunistic yeast, thus far mainly reported from the Western world where fungemia is the most frequent presentation in immunocompromised patients with high mortality.
Mingxun Zhu +6 more
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