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Definition of Opportunistic Infections in Immunocompromised Children on the Basis of Etiologies and Clinical Features: A Summary for Practical Purposes

Current pediatric reviews, 2019
Opportunistic Infections (OIs) still remain a major cause of morbidity and death in children with either malignant or nonmalignant disease. OIs are defined as those infections occurring due to bacteria, fungi, viruses or commensal organisms that normally
N. Riccardi, G. Rotulo, E. Castagnola
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Two echinocandin-resistant Candida glabrata FKS mutants from South Africa

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2016
Echinocandins are recommended as first-line agents to treat invasive infections caused by Candida glabrata since this organism is inherently less susceptible to azoles. However, resistance to echinocandins has been described in C.
Serisha D. Naicker, Rindidzani E. Magobo, Thokozile G. Zulu, Tsidiso G. Maphanga, Nkosinathi Luthuli, Warren Lowman, Nelesh P. Govender   +6 more
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Gastrointestinal microbiota composition predicts peripheral inflammatory state during treatment of human tuberculosis

Nature Communications, 2021
Antibiotic therapy can lead to pathogen clearance, but also to alterations in the gut microbiota and systemic immune responses. Here, the authors analyze data from patients with tuberculosis and healthy subjects to show that pathogen clearance and gut ...
Matthew F. Wipperman, Shakti K. Bhattarai, Charles Kyriakos Vorkas, Venkata Suhas Maringati, Ying Taur, Laurent Mathurin, Katherine McAulay, Stalz Charles Vilbrun, Daphie Francois, James Bean, Kathleen F. Walsh, Carl Nathan, Daniel W. Fitzgerald, Michael S. Glickman, Vanni Bucci   +14 more
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Prevalence And Predictors Of Opportunistic Infections Among HIV Positive Adults On Antiretroviral Therapy (On-ART) Versus Pre-ART In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

HIV/AIDS, 2019
Purpose Data comparing the burden of the opportunistic infections among the Pre-ART and On-ART HIV-infected patients in Ethiopia are scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the prevalence and predictors of opportunistic infections in Pre-ART and ...
Nebiyu Dereje, Kalkidan Moges, Yemisrach Nigatu, R. Holland   +3 more
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Retention in Care among Patients with Early HIV Disease in Haiti

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2017
In September 2015, the World Health Organization updated their guidelines to recommend antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all people living with HIV. Countries are now in the process of implementing strategies to provide universal HIV treatment.
Kelly A. Hennessey BS, Taina Dadaille Leger MD, Vanessa R. Rivera BS, Adias Marcelin BS, Margaret L. McNairy MD, Colette Guiteau MD, Jessy G. Devieux PhD, Yvel Marcelin BS, Benedict Charles BS, Pierre-Yves Cremieux PhD, Serena P. Koenig, Jean W. Pape   +11 more
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Nested case-control study on risk factors for opportunistic infections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019
BACKGROUND When opportunistic infections occur, patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) commonly display a significantly increased rate of morbidity and mortality.
Shan-Shan Gong, Yihong Fan, Qing-Qing Han, B. Lv, Yi Xu   +4 more
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Low Frequency of Opportunistic Infections in Patients Receiving Vedolizumab in Clinical Trials and Post-Marketing Setting

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 2018
Background Vedolizumab (ENTYVIO) is a humanized α4β7 integrin antagonist approved for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, which selectively blocks gut-specific lymphocyte trafficking. We evaluated the risk of opportunistic infections of interest
S. Ng, Ida Hilmi, A. Blake, F. Bhayat, S. Adsul, Q. Khan, Deng-Chyang Wu   +6 more
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Profile of Opportunistic Infections among HIV Patients Prior to Start of ART in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Rajasthan

RUHS Journal of Health Sciences, 2023
Introduction: HIV infection is a global pandemic causing immunodeficiency resulting in various opportunistic infections among patients suffering from HIV infection.
Sirohi , Akhil Gupta , Shalini Gupta
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Opportunistic Infections [PDF]

, 2020
Evolution in paediatric HIV management has changed the incidence and prevalence of opportunistic infections and a major reduction has been shown for most opportunistic infections with antiretroviral therapy use in lower and middle-income countries, especially in the first year of treatment.
Lawler, Melissa, Naby, Fathima
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Spectrum of opportunistic infections and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in the era of highly active anti-retroviral treatment in Dawro Zone hospital: a retrospective study

BMC Research Notes, 2018
The study aims to elucidate the spectrum, magnitude and determining factors of the major opportunistic infections in PLHIV patients currently receiving HAART.
F. Solomon, Banchalem Nega Angore, H. C. Koyra, Efrata Girma Tufa, T. Berheto, Mahlet Admasu   +5 more
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