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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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MRI of pneumonia in immunocompromised patients: comparison with CT [PDF]

, 2017
PURPOSE:Pneumonia is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in immunocompromised patients. Computed tomography (CT) is the most sensitive imaging modality for the diagnosis and surveillance of these patients.
Mehmet Öztürk, Serap Doğan, Tuba Yücel Uçarkuş, Afra Ekinci, Aylin Okur   +4 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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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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A Different Era for Malignant Otitis Externa: The Non-Diabetic and Non-Immunocompromised Patients

, 2022
Background: Τo investigate the differences in regard to the clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings as well as the treatment course between diabetic and non-diabetic, non-immunocompromised patients with malignant otitis externa. Methods: A total of 36
Delides, Alexander, Giorgos Sideris, Malamas, Vangelis, Alexander Delides, John Latzonis, Vangelis Malamas, Caroline Avgeri, Sideris, Giorgos, Thomas Nikolopoulos, Nikolopoulos, Thomas, Latzonis, John, Avgeri, Caroline   +11 more
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in immunocompromised patients with acute respiratory failure: A retrospective cohort study

The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2023
Background The clinical indications of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in immunosuppressed patients are not clear. This study aimed to analyse the effectiveness of ECMO and to identify the risk factors for the mortality of ECMO in ...
Ye Tian, Sichao Gu, Xu Huang, Changlong Li, Yi Zhang, Jingen Xia, Yingying Feng, Xin Yu, Ying Cai, Xiaojing Wu, Min Li, Qingyuan Zhan   +11 more
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Lomentospora prolificans Disseminated Infections: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases

Pathogens, 2022
Background: Lomentospora prolificans, a rare, highly virulent filamentous fungus with high rates of intrinsic resistance to antifungals, has been associated with different types of infections in immunocompromised as well as immunocompetent individuals ...
Afroditi Konsoula, Aris P. Agouridis, Lamprini Markaki, Constantinos Tsioutis, Nikolaos Spernovasilis   +4 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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