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Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis during Pregnancy. [PDF]

, 2016
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a syndrome of excessive immune activation that mimics and occurs with other systemic diseases. A 35-year-old female presented with signs of viral illness at 13 weeks of pregnancy and progressed to acute liver ...
Decker, Kerry A, Fix, Oren K, Giard, Jeanne-Marie, Gill, Ryan M, Lai, Jennifer C, Logan, Aaron C   +5 more
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HHV‐8/KSHV in Solid Organ Transplantation: Current Gaps of Knowledge and Future Directions

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
Risk mitigation strategies, including donors/recipients screening, DNAemia monitoring in recipients at risk, CNI‐to‐mTOR inhibitors switch, antivirals, and rituximab for KICS, may mitigate the impact of HHV‐8/KSHV infection in SOT. This review provides an update on KICS, identifies research gaps, and summarizes advances in screening and management ...
Alessandra Mularoni, Andrea Cona, Malgorzata Mikulska, Francesca Pecoraro, Carlotta Piazza, Elda De Vita, Giada Pietrosi, Matteo Bulati, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Mario Luppi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of an anti-Streptococcus pyogenes vaccine candidate in multiple animal species [PDF]

, 2010
Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as Group A Streptococcus (GAS) has been associated with a range of diseases from the mild pharyngitis and pyoderma to more severe invasive infections such as streptococcal toxic shock.
Sheel, Meru
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Prevalence of Microorganisms in Acute Pharyngitis from Throat Swab in a tertiary care hospital [PDF]

, 2021
Mumtaz Ahmad Umar, Mirza N. Baig, Nighat Arif, Naveed Arshad, Ayesha Jawad, Mahnoor Fatima   +5 more
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Prevalence of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis and Antibiotic Susceptibility in Paediatric Patients With Sore Throats in Gaborone, Botswana

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Group A β‐haemolytic Streptococcus, also known as Streptococcus pyogenes, commonly causes childhood pharyngitis and can lead to severe complications like acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Timely penicillin treatment is vital in preventing these issues.
Julius Chacha Mwita, Souda Sajini, Kélin Engel, Tichaona Bernard Machiya, Mark E. Engel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recommended Core Measures for Evaluating the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Cost, Utilization, and Clinical Quality [PDF]

, 2012
Outlines the process of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Evaluators' Collaborative for identifying core standardized measures and their recommended principles and measures for evaluating cost and utilization and clinical ...
Asaf Bitton, Melinda K. Abrams, Meredith B. Rosenthal   +2 more
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Need for a clinical decision rule for the management of pharyngitis in Nigeria.

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Pharyngitis is a common reason for presentation in the hospital by children. Although viral aetiology is the commonest, Group A Streptococcus is the most important cause of and reason for antibiotic treatment of pharyngitis.
Sadoh WE, Sadoh AE
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Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis elicits diverse antibody responses to key vaccine antigens influenced by the imprint of past infections

Nature Communications
Knowledge gaps regarding human immunity to Streptococcus pyogenes have impeded vaccine development. To address these gaps and evaluate vaccine candidates, we established a human challenge model of S. pyogenes pharyngitis.
Joshua Osowicki, Hannah R. Frost, Kristy I. Azzopardi, Alana L. Whitcombe, Reuben McGregor, Lauren H. Carlton, Ciara Baker, Loraine Fabri, Manisha Pandey, Michael F. Good, Jonathan R. Carapetis, Mark J. Walker, Pierre R. Smeesters, Paul V. Licciardi, Nicole J. Moreland, Danika L. Hill, Andrew C. Steer   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the Diagnostic Accuracy and Validity of the Mcisaac Modified Centor Score in Predicting Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngitis in A Trial to End Antibiotic Abuse in Children

SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Overuse of antibiotics leads to resistance. Pharyngitis is commonly viral but Group A Streptococcus (GAS) as a significant bacterial cause. GAS infections include suppurative and non-suppurative. Centor criteria assess GAS infection.
Usama Taya , Mai Abonewair , Amal Hosni, Alyaa Hassan Abo-Rahma, Nehad Hassan AbdElrhaman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of pet animals involved in assisted interventions (AAI) as potential carriers of bacteria resistant to antimicrobials: Preliminary data [PDF]

, 2016
open8noopenDotto, G.; Pasotto, D.; Poser, H.; Menandro, M.L.; Berlanda, M.; Falomo, M.E.; Mondin, A.; Martini, M.Dotto, Giorgia; Pasotto, Daniela; Poser, Helen; Menandro, MARIA LUISA; Berlanda, Michele; Falomo, MARIA ELENA; Mondin, Alessandra; Martini ...
Berlanda, Michele, Dotto, Giorgia, Falomo, Maria Elena, Martini, Marco, Menandro, Maria Luisa, Mondin, Alessandra, Pasotto, Daniela, Poser, Helen   +7 more
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