Background. Campylobacter fetus rarely causes gastrointestinal diseases but shows an affinity for the endovascular epithelium. Methods. We describe a case of C.
Karolina Dobrović +3 more
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Low Baseline Pneumococcal Antibody Titers Predict Specific Antibody Deficiency, Increased Upper Respiratory Infections, and Allergy Sensitization. [PDF]
Background:Inadequate titers of pneumococcal antibody (PA) are commonly present among patients with recurrent respiratory infections. Objective:We sought to determine the effect of the degree of inadequacy in baseline PA titers on the subsequent ...
Chernikova, Diana +5 more
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Infants hospitalized for Bordetella pertussis infection commonly have respiratory viral coinfections [PDF]
Background: Whether viral coinfections cause more severe disease than Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis) alone remains unclear. We compared clinical disease severity and sought clinical and demographic differences between infants with B.
Agricola, Eleonora +22 more
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Serological evidence of chronic pulmonary Aspergillosis in tuberculosis patients in Kenya
Background Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is a significant risk factor for fungal infection. The cavitary lesions post PTB serves as a good reservoir for fungal colonization and subsequent infection.
Abdi Mohamed +9 more
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A Rare Case of Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in a Neonate
Staphylococcus toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is not well described in neonates. The present criteria for diagnosis of TSS have not yet been validated in neonates.
Nipun Shrestha +4 more
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Molecular identification of adenoviruses associated with respiratory infection in Egypt from 2003 to 2010. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Human adenoviruses of species B, C, and E (HAdV-B, -C, -E) are frequent causative agents of acute respiratory infections worldwide. As part of a surveillance program aimed at identifying the etiology of influenza-like illness (ILI) in Egypt ...
A Kandeel +57 more
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Model evaluation of target product profiles of an infant vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a developed country setting [PDF]
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of lower respiratory tract disease in children worldwide and is a significant cause of hospital admissions in young children in England.
Kinyanjui, Timothy +5 more
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What influences antibiotic sales in rural Bangladesh? A drug dispensers’ perspective
Background Antibiotic resistance poses a great threat to global health, especially in low- and middle-income countries with a high infectious disease burden and limited resources.
Mohammad Abdul Matin +8 more
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The effect of 14 weeks of vitamin D3 supplementation on antimicrobial peptides and proteins in athletes [PDF]
Heavy training is associated with increased respiratory infection risk and antimicrobial proteins are important in defence against oral and respiratory tract infections.
Cheng-Shiun He +9 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common pediatric ocular cancer, yet population‐based data on survival and risk factors remain limited. This study aimed to describe survival in a large national RB cohort and identify predictors of death and complications.
Samuel Sassine +14 more
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