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Micafungin Compared with Caspofungin for the Treatment of Febrile Episodes in Neutropenic Patients with Hematological Malignancies: A Retrospective Study

open access: yesCanadian 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   +4 more
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Phenotypes and Lung Microbiota Signatures of Immunocompromised Patients with Pneumonia-Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

open access: yesJournal of Inflammation Research
Yan Hu,1,* Jiawei Shen,2,* Youzhong An,2 Yanwen Jiang,1 Huiying Zhao2 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Critical Care Medicine ...
Hu Y, Shen J, An Y, Jiang Y, Zhao H
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Pulmonary tuberculosis in the immunocompromised patients [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2019
Background/Aim. During the last few decades, immunocompromising diseases led to an increase in the number of tuberculosis cases. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of immunocompromising diseases on the course of tuberculosis. Methods. The
Vukosav Danijela, Tot-Veres Kristina
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Adenoviruses in Immunocompromised Hosts [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Microbiology Reviews, 2008
SUMMARYThe number of patients with acquired immunodeficiency has grown steadily as a result of both a larger number of patients receiving solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplants and their longer survival times. The use of newer, more potent immunosuppressive regimens has increased the frequency of severe adenovirus infections.
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Development of transplantable B-cell lymphomas in the MHC-defined miniature swine model

open access: yesCancer Cell International, 2019
Background Establishment of transplantable tumors in clinically relevant large animals allows translational studies of novel cancer therapeutics. Methods Here we describe the establishment, characterization, and serial transplantation of a naturally ...
Alec R. Andrews   +6 more
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The clinical features and infectious etiologies of acute diarrhea in immunocompromised hosts [PDF]

open access: yesKosin Medical Journal, 2017
Objectives The acute diarrhea is a common complaint among immunocompromised hosts, and may cause life threatening event. The infectious etiologies vary depending on virus, bacteria, and parasites.
Jin Young Lee   +4 more
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Adenoviruses in the immunocompromised host [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Microbiology Reviews, 1992
Adenoviruses are among the many pathogens and opportunistic agents that cause serious infection in the congenitally immunocompromised, in patients undergoing immunosuppressive treatment for organ and tissue transplants and for cancers, and in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients.
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Antiretroviral resistance in HIV-1 patients at a tertiary medical institute in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study and analysis

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background Since the early 90’s antiretroviral drugs have been available at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC), a referral hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the treatment of both adults and children infected with HIV-1 ...
Maha Al-Mozaini   +3 more
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Bullous Scabies in an Immunocompromised Host

open access: yesCase Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2022
A 40-year-old woman with a history of poorly controlled HIV presented to a district referral hospital in rural Botswana for a generalized skin rash of several months duration.
James R. Wester   +4 more
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Immunomodulatory effects of Blaps rynchopetera extract [PDF]

open access: yesActa Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2022
Purpose: To explore the potential immunomodulatory effects of total extract and different polar parts from Blaps rynchopetera Fairmaire. Methods: Phagocytic activity was evaluated by neutral red assay, and the effect of the immune function was ...
Di Meng   +9 more
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