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Immunocompromised travellers

International Maritime Health, 2017
Given a better quality of life and extended life expectancy in patients with immune suppression, the number of immunocompromised travellers is constantly growing. The aim of the article is to discuss travel-related health problems in immunocompromised patients, their most common destinations and reasons to travel, as well as complications associated ...
Katarzyna, Wasilczuk, Krzysztof, Korzeniewski   +1 more
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Real-World Experience of the Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Combination Therapy with Remdesivir and Monoclonal Antibodies versus Remdesivir Alone for Patients with Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19 and Immunosuppression: A Retrospective Single-Center Study in Aichi, Japan

Viruses, 2023
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to threaten global public health. Remdesivir and monoclonal antibodies have shown promise for COVID-19 treatment of patients who are immunocompromised, including those with cancer, transplant ...
Jun Hirai, Nobuaki Mori, Daisuke Sakanashi, Wataru Ohashi, Yuichi Shibata, Nobuhiro Asai, Hideo Kato, Mao Hagihara, Hiroshige Mikamo   +8 more
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Talaromyces amestolkiae Infection in an AIDS Patient with Cryptococcal Meningitis

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Concurrent infections caused by multiple fungal pathogens in immunocompromised patients can pose diagnostic and treatment challenges. Here, we presented the first reported case in Taiwan of an AIDS patient who had concurrent infection with Cryptococcus ...
Li-An Wang, Yu-Chuan Chuang, Ting-Kuang Yeh, Kuan-Pei Lin, Chi-Jan Lin, Po-Yu Liu   +5 more
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A Review on the Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Subvariant on Elderly Patients with Diverse Co-Morbidities

Biologics, 2023
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has caused a catastrophic impact on the world for the past 3 years. The virus has now returned with the emergence of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant.
Avinash Khadela, Shruti Soni, Kaivalya Megha, Shivam Bhagat, Vivek P. Chavda   +4 more
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The Use of Aerosolized Ribavirin in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Adult Immunocompromised Patients: A Systematic Review [PDF]

, 2019
Introduction: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)–associated lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is a concern in immunocompromised patients. Aerosolized ribavirin (RBV AER) is used for treatment of RSV LRTI; however, adverse events and rising drug ...
Avery, Lisa M., Hoffmann, Charles, Whalen, Karen M.   +2 more
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Novel Polyomaviruses in Mammals from Multiple Orders and Reassessment of Polyomavirus Evolution and Taxonomy

Viruses, 2019
As the phylogenetic organization of mammalian polyomaviruses is complex and currently incompletely resolved, we aimed at a deeper insight into their evolution by identifying polyomaviruses in host orders and families that have either rarely or not been ...
Bernhard Ehlers, Augustin E. Anoh, Nicole Ben Salem, Sebastian Broll, Emmanuel Couacy-Hymann, Daniela Fischer, Alma Gedvilaite, Nanina Ingenhütt, Sonja Liebmann, Maite Martin, Arsene Mossoun, Lawrence Mugisha, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Maude Pauly, Bernat Pérez de Val, Hannah Preugschas, Dania Richter, Grit Schubert, Claudia A. Szentiks, Tamara Teichmann, Cornelia Walter, Rainer G. Ulrich, Lidewij Wiersma, Fabian H. Leendertz, Sébastien Calvignac-Spencer   +24 more
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Pneumococcal Vaccination in Immunocompromised Hosts: An Update

Vaccines, 2021
Infections with the pathogen, Streptococcus pneumoniae, are a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It particularly affects those at the extremes of age and immunocompromised individuals.
Claire Froneman, Peter Kelleher, Ricardo J. José   +2 more
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Murine model for Fusarium oxysporum invasive fusariosis reveals organ-specific structures for dissemination and long-term persistence [PDF]

, 2014
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A Di Pietro, A Reuben, AL Martinez-Rocha, Antonio Di Pietro, B Musher, BE de Pauw, CS Foster, CY Low, David R. Andes, DB Jones, DC Sheppard, Donna MacCallum, E Anaissie, E Mayayo, EI Boutati, FC Odds, FM Polack, FP Silveira, GM Gonzalez, GP Bodey, HC Gugnani, IL Stevenson, J Guarro, KA Marr, Katja Schäfer, M Nucci, M Nucci, M Nucci, M Ortoneda, MC Dignani, MJ Bharathi, MS Lopez-Berges, MS Lopez-Berges, NA Rotowa, Neil A. R. Gow, PE Nelson, PE Nelson, RC Prados-Rosales, TF Patterson, TJ Liesegang, TJ Walsh, Y Couteaudier, Y Fan, Y Ishibashi, Y Kono, Y Zhao   +45 more
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Histoplasma capsulatum Infection in an Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient Receiving Voriconazole Prophylaxis [PDF]

, 2020
Histoplasma capsulatum infection is a rare complication in the allogeneic stem cell transplant patients. Minimal guidance exists on how to appropriately manage histoplasmosis in these patients.
Agrawal, Vaibhav, Brinda, Bryan J., Farag, Sherif S.   +2 more
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Micafungin Compared with Caspofungin for the Treatment of Febrile Episodes in Neutropenic Patients with Hematological Malignancies: A Retrospective Study

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2014
BACKGROUND: Invasive fungal infections are associated with morbidity and mortality in neutropenia secondary to hematological malignancies. Empirical antifungal agents are used to reduce their consequences.
Sarah Shalhoub, Luchen Wang, Arthur Ching, Shahid Husain, Coleman Rotstein   +4 more
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