Fungal infections in the immunocompromised host
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2000 In recent years many remarkable changes occurred in our way of life, producing opportunities for microbes. All these changes are related to the recent emergence of previously unrecognized diseases, or the resurgence of diseases that, at least in ...
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Infection in the immunocompromised host
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 1985 The largest numbers of immunocompromised pediatric patients are neonates and children who are managed in intensive care units. Therapeutic principles that apply to the classic neutropenic cancer patient are also relevant for these categories; maximum ...
Steele, R. W.
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Influenza vaccination for immunocompromised patients : systematic review and meta-analysis from a public health policy perspective [PDF]
, 2011 Background: Immunocompromised patients are vulnerable to severe or complicated influenza infection. Vaccination is widely recommended for this group. This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses influenza vaccination for immunocompromised patients ...
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SARS-CoV-2 in an immunocompromised host: convalescent plasma therapy and viral evolution elucidated by whole genome sequencing [PDF]
, 2023 The evolution of SARS-CoV-2 within immunocompromised hosts who fail to clear the virus over many months has been proposed as a route to the development of Variants of Concern (VoCs). We present a case of an immunocompromised male patient with a prolonged
Vesenbeckh, Silvan +4 more
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The Trw Type IV Secretion System of Bartonella Mediates Host-Specific Adhesion to Erythrocytes [PDF]
, 2010 Bacterial pathogens typically infect only a limited range of hosts; however, the genetic mechanisms governing host-specificity are poorly understood.
Danchin, Antoine +55 more
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A diagnostically challenging case of pyelonephritis caused by Lactobacillus
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Extracellular polysaccharides produced by Lactobacillus have been shown to stimulate the immune system, suppress reactivity to allergens, and protect from infections; these properties underlie the use of Lactobacillus in probiotic formulations and in the
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Laryngeal Histoplasmosis in an Immunocompromised Host
Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases, 2022 Laryngeal histoplasmosis is a rare manifestation of histoplasmosis infection and presents as a diagnostic challenge. It has been documented to occur in immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts.
Angelina K. Winbush +4 more
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Chronic Candida dubliniensis meningitis in a lung transplant recipient
Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2019 Candida spp. are common colonizers of the oral mucosa and respiratory tract in lung transplant recipients. Although thought to be non-pathogenic in most cases, donor derived infections related to Candida spp. have been described. Among the manifestations
Sabina Herrera +8 more
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Necrotic lymphoma in a patient with post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder: ultrasonography and CT findings with pathologic correlation [PDF]
Ultrasonography, 2015 Seventeen months after kidney transplantation for the treatment of nephrotic syndrome, a retroperitoneal mass was incidentally detected in a 30-year-old man during routine follow-up. Ultrasonography revealed a mass measuring 5.5 cm×4.3 cm located between
Minsu Lee +7 more
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The Conditions of Primary Infection Define the Load of Latent Viral Genome in Organs and the Risk of Recurrent Cytomegalovirus Disease [PDF]
, 1994 Recurrence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) from latency is a frequent cause of disease in immunocompromised patients. To date, there is no explanation for the diversity in the clinical manifestations.
Balthesen, Monika +16 more
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