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Gonorrhea Management in High‐, Limited‐ and No‐Resource Settings: Implications in the Context of Antimicrobial Resistance

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, represents an escalating global public health threat due to antimicrobial resistance. The current review explores diverse approaches around the globe to gonorrhea management across various settings, with a focus on diagnostic strategies, treatment practices ...
Andrei Tanasov, Maciej Pastuszczak, George‐Sorin Tiplica   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Abdominal pain and nausea in the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis in boys

International Journal of General Medicine, 2017
Hiroshi Igarashi, Naoki Nago, Hiromichi Kiyokawa, Motoharu Fukushi Musashi Kokubunji Park Clinic, Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan Objectives: This study was designed to assess the accuracy of gastrointestinal symptoms, including abdominal pain, nausea, and ...
Igarashi H, Nago N, Kiyokawa H, Fukushi M   +3 more
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Antibiotic prescriptions in acute otitis media and pharyngitis in Italian pediatric outpatients

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2019
Background Acute otitis media (AOM) and pharyngitis are very common infections in children and adolescents. Italy is one of the European countries with the highest rate of antibiotic prescriptions.
E. Barbieri, D. Donà, A. Cantarutti, R. Lundin, A. Scamarcia, G. Corrao, L. Cantarutti, C. Giaquinto   +7 more
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Reducing Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Upper Respiratory Infection: A Multifaceted Parent-Clinician Approach [PDF]

, 2017
The goal of this QI initiative was to decrease inappropriate antibiotic for the treatment of pediatric upper respiratory infection (URI) in the retail clinic setting. The approach included the use of a protocol to treat viral upper respiratory illness, a
Lucas, Sydnee H, DNP, APRN, Thompson, Sydney, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC   +1 more
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Identifying Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Children Through Clinical Variables Using Machine Learning [PDF]

, 2023
Yoshifumi Miyagi
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Efficacy and safety of brodalumab in palmoplantar pustulosis: A 68‐week randomized Phase 3 trial

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.
This open‐label study is a continuation of the 16‐week double‐blind, Phase 3 trial assessing the efficacy and safety of brodalumab 210 mg subcutaneously, till a 68‐week extension period. Continued improvement was seen in the PPPASI 50/75/90 responses, PPPSI scores, PGA 0/1 responses and DLQI. Abstract Background The efficacy and safety of brodalumab in
Masamoto Murakami, Yukari Okubo, Satomi Kobayashi, Natsuko Kikuta, Yoshiumi Ouchi, Kenta Shishido, Tadashi Terui   +6 more
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Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern and Associated Factors of Streptococcus pyogenes among Pediatric Patients with Acute Pharyngitis in Sidama, Southern Ethiopia

International Journal of Microbiology
Background. Streptococcus pyogenes is the most frequent cause of pharyngitis and skin infections in children and causes immune complications like rheumatic fever and rheumatoid heart disease (RHD), particularly in developing countries like Ethiopia.
Alemitu Beyene Gebre, Demissie Assegu Fenta, Abel Abera Negash, Betelihem Jima Hayile   +3 more
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The Role of Viruses in the Pathogenesis of Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
This narrative review aimed to summarize current evidence on the presence and potential pathogenic role of viruses in periodontitis. Design: Narrative Review; Population: Patients with periodontitis; Exposure: Detection of viruses in oral samples (biopsies, saliva, gingival crevicular fluid, subgingival plaque, blood); Outcome: Viral prevalence, load ...
Kim Natalie Stolte, Jørgen Slots, Henrik Dommisch   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacterial Toxin Exploits Host Membrane Phospholipid as a Receptor for Binding, Entry, and Cytopathogenicity

Molecular Microbiology, EarlyView.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae pathogenesis relies on its CARDS toxin, which initiates cell binding and subsequent uptake by exploiting sphingomyelin, a key phospholipid found in the host plasma membrane. Maximal cellular entry and full cytotoxic effects are achieved through a synergistic mechanism that involves interaction with the protein coreceptor annexin ...
Alejandra M. Kirkpatrick, Thirumalai R. Kannan   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Which doctor? Combining vignettes and item response to measure doctor quality [PDF]

The authors develop a method in which vignettes-a battery of questions for hypothetical cases-are evaluated with item response theory to create a metric for doctor quality. The method allows a simultaneous estimation of quality and validation of the test
Das, Jishnu, Hammer, Jeffrey
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