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Filter by:- Herpesvirus infections may be severe in immunocompromised patients, with a high risk of complications and mortality. - Recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) or patients receiving high-intensity chemotherapy for hematological malignancies are the most vulnerable individuals. - Although the worldwide prevalence of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV), antiviral prophylaxis in seropositive HSCT recipients has significantly reduced the rate of infection. - Acyclovir (ACV) is the first-choice drug for the prophylaxis or the therapy of that kind of infection. - Since the beginning, ACV has demonstrated to be characterized by a large interpatient variability, especially in children. - Therefore, therapeutic drug monitoring and pharmacokinetic studies may help in optimizing drug in children with malignancies.
Amyloidosis is a serious systemic disease. Cardiac involvement has a great impact on prognosis and can occur in its three main forms: acquired monoclonal light chain, hereditary transthyretinal and senile form. The physiopathogenesis basically results from the deposition of an abnormal protein (amyloid) with toxic properties to the myocyte. The scope of this study will be a hereditary transthyretinal amyloidosis (hATTR). It is known that amyloidotic cardiomyopathy due to transthyretin deposit is an underdiagnosed cause of heart failure in adults, being an important differential diagnosis of diseases that manifest with increased myocardial thickness, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or myocardial hypertrophy that accompanies the different degrees of aortic valve stenosis. The human gut microbiota is immensely diverse. It is estimated at around 100 trillion microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. The microbiota of each individual is unique and determined by genetic factors such as age, type of delivery, use of antibiotics and diet. Recent data point to the hypothesis that the resilience of the intestinal microbiota plays a role in the process of disease development and health restoration.
Rationale: Overuse of antibiotics globally is leading to increasing rates of antibiotic resistance and may lead to a 'post-antibiotic' era. Case fatality rates for pneumonia in children remain high in Central Asia and there is a lack of knowledge of which viruses and bacteria cause the disease. Antibiotic resistance patterns of common bacteria remain largely unknown in Central Asia which makes it challenging for clinicians to choose the right antibiotic to treat children with suspected bacterial pneumonia and sometimes healthcare workers overuse an antibacterial therapy even when the child does not need it. Randomised trials of using CRP point of care test (POCT) to guide antibiotic prescription for respiratory tract infections has been successful in lowering unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions in adults in high income countries but left a small concern for safety in the form of possibly slightly increased risk of hospitalisation in the CRP group. Objective: This study seeks to gain evidence on whether use of C-reactive protein point-of-care test can safely decrease prescription of antibiotics for children under 12 with acute respiratory symptoms in primary level healthcare centres in Kyrgyzstan. Study design: Multicentre, open-label, individual randomised controlled clinical trial with 14 days blinded follow-up in rural Chui and Naryn regions of Kyrgyz Republic. Healthcare workers from ten selected healthcare centres will be trained in the CRP POCT and in interpreting the results in the field. Study population: Children aged from 6 month to 12 years attending the primary level healthcare centres during normal business hours with acute respiratory symptoms. Main study parameters: The proportion of patients in the two groups prescribed an antibiotic within 14 days of index consultation; length of disease, antibiotics given at index consultation, admissions and vital status. Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: Risks, inconvenience and burden associated with participating in this observational study are low. As part of the inclusion children in the CRP cluster group will have a finger-prick test performed. This may be unpleasant and course transient discomfort but poses no risks to the child. Follow-up will be three short phone calls day 3, 7 and 14 after inclusion. Risks includes possible undertreatment of serious disease, however previous studies have not found safety issues with CRP testing in children. There is no direct benefit to participants, but side effects and non-necessary medications are likely minimised.
The great harm of pancreatic diseases and the unknown etiology and pathogenesis make it difficult to intervene in most early cases in time. Previous studies by scholars and applicants at home and abroad have shown that the microflora in pancreatic tissue is closely related to chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. However, the research on the mechanism of microbial diversity in pancreatic tissue and the occurrence and development of various pancreatic diseases has not been reported. Based on the previous research, this subject continues to take various pancreatic diseases as the research object based on the database of pancreatic center and pathology department of Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Shanghai Jiaotong University, To explore the characteristics of microbial flora in pancreas in different pancreatic diseases and its mechanism of influence on disease microenvironment. Select specific microbial flora or targets in the pancreas for various pancreatic diseases, so as to provide new theoretical basis and practical guidance for the early diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic diseases.
This article describes a case of successful treatment of a 59-year-old man with sepsis as a result of periprosthetic infection against the background of severe SARS-CoV-2-19, who was hospitalized for 59 days, 57 of which were in the intensive care unit. Vibroacoustic pulmonary therapy, the concept of noninvasive ventilation, syndrome therapy, combination antibiotic therapy taking into account the pathogen and antibiotic sensitivity were used in the treatment.
This is a prospective and exploratory study, which utilizes non-targeted metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) detecting drain fluid from patients who are suspected of postoperative abdominal infection. This study aims to explore the clinical value of mNGS in the rapid diagnosis of postoperative abdominal infection, to refine the pathogenic bacteria spectrum, and to establish a novel procedure for postoperative abdominal infection diagnosis.
- Parasitic infection is a serious public health problem throughout the world particularly in developing countries including Egypt. The individuals infected with helminths are responding to the parasite infections by a specific Th2 type innate and adaptive immune responses. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic has affected over 169 million people and caused the death of millions worldwide. COVID vaccines with up to 95% of efficacy and effectiveness have been developed and approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA. Moreover, it's reported that vaccination against COVID may lead to Cytokine Storm Syndrome in some vaccinated people with release of large amounts of cytokines as (IFNγ, IL-12, TNFα).
The primary objective is to determine the safety and feasibility of administering R-MVST cells to patients with refractory viral reactivation and/or symptomatic disease caused by Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), adenovirus (ADV) or BK virus. R-MVST cells will be generated on-demand from the closest partially human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched (minimum haploidentical) healthy donors or from the original allo-transplant donor if available. The investigator will closely monitor the recipients for potential toxicities including graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) post-infusion. Secondary objectives are to determine the effect of R-MVST infusion on viral load, possible recovery of antiviral immunity post-infusion and for evidence of clinical responses and overall survival. Recipients will be monitored for secondary graft failure at day 28 post R-MVST infusion.
Sepsis is a life-threatening clinical syndrome and a leading cause of neonatal deaths worldwide. The burden of neonatal sepsis and severe infection (SI) is particularly high in areas of South Asia and other resource-limited settings. The goal of the Synbiotics for the Early Prevention of Severe Infections in Infants (SEPSIS) phase II L. plantarum trial is to generate knowledge on the safety, tolerability and effects on the microbiome of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, with or without fructooligosaccharide, in infants (birth to 60 days of age) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. All data generated will support the design and implementation of a phase III trial to test the efficacy of the probiotic/synbiotic or other interventions for the prevention of SI, promotion of optimal growth and development, and effects on other health outcomes in early infancy.
This study will assess the safety and efficacy of Posoleucel for the treatment of adenovirus (AdV) infection in pediatric and adult allo-HCT recipients receiving standard of care (SoC).