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Filter by:Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first isolated in Wuhan, China in December 2019. It is rapidly spreading worldwide, posing a severe threat to global health. Many therapeutics have been investigated for the treatment of this disease with inconclusive outcomes. Anakinra - an interleukin (IL)-1 receptor antagonist - had showed survival benefits in patients with macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) and sepsis and was investigated for the use in COVID-19 infection with promising outcomes.
This study seeks to compare mortality outcomes of levofloxacin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole treated patients who have Stenotrophomonas maltophilia blood stream or lower respiratory tract infections by retrospectively analyzing a propensity-matched cohort from a large dataset of electronic health record data.
2.1. Study Objectives - Primary Objective(s) - Identify the incidence and risk of CDI within one year after kidney, liver, and/or pancreas transplant - Secondary Objective(s) - Identify the risk factors for recurrent CDI post-transplant in patients who were diagnosed with a CDI within one year prior to Solid Organ Transplant - Evaluate the impact of CDI on graft survival following Solid Organ Transplant
Introduction. Some issues remain to be elucidated about SARS-CoV-2 infection to plan prevention interventions based on scientific evidence, such as the actual prevalence of infection including subclinical and seroconverted cases, the reasons for the different spread and severity of the infection in different subjects and geographical areas as well as the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the health of healthcare professionals and in the general population. The aims of this project are: (i) to estimate and compare the real prevalence of the SARS-CoV-2 infection and seroconversion in two populations at high or low risk of infection,in Lombardia region and Molise region, respectively; focusing on subgroups at higher risk such as healthcare workers (HCWs); (ii) to estimate the incidence of burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder in HCWs; (iii) to identify factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection positivity and to follow up its mid-term effects on health. Methods. Participants will be randomly selected from the general population of both territories and from the HCWs list of the two healthcare facilities involved. SARS-CoV-2 IgG and IgM blood levels will be measured and anamnestic data will be collected through computerized tools. Prevalence of currently or previously infected subjects and their disease status and severity will be estimated and the association with potential risk factors will be analyzed through multivariable regression analyses. Expected results. The study will identify the burden of the infection in the general and HCWs populations. It will also identify the determinants of differences in the spread and severity of the infection, to hypothesize new preventive or therapeutic interventions. This study will provide a basis for monitoring the progress of the infection and its medium-term health consequences, Finally it will allow planning future studies, through analyses in biological samples which will be collected in dedicated biobanks.
SAINT-PERU is a triple-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled trial with two parallel arms to evaluate the efficacy of ivermectin in negativizing nasopharyngeal PCR in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The trial is conducted in two national hospitals at Lima-Peru.
This study is a prospective, multi-institutional, noninferiority, randomized control trial that will compare the efficacy of two antibiotic treatments in preventing SSI in patients receiving immediate breast reconstruction with tissue expanders (TE-BR). The patients will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups. One group will receive a single dose of antibiotics just before surgery and if necessary, more doses during the surgery. The other group will receive the same treatment as the first group, along with an additional week of antibiotics after surgery. The study will assess the rates of SSI from the two groups. It will also assess the type, duration and method (oral vs. intravenous) of subsequent antibiotic use for patients who develop SSIs in each group.
Tracheobronchitis signs may be observed on ventilation lung scintigraphy during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection. This case report study aimed to analyze the rates and associated factors of such tracheobronchitis in COVID-19 patients referred to ventilation/perfusion lung scintigraphy with shortness of breath, suspected of pulmonary embolism.
The main objective of this non-interventional (retrospective) study is to describe the general treatment patterns, effectiveness, and safety of ceftazidime-avibactam in real-world settings in India. Eligible patients would be adults who have been treated with ≥ 48 hours of ceftazidime-avibactam in routine practice from 01 June 2019 to 01 April 2020. Data of 500 patients will be collected through the abstraction of hospital medical records (electronic) if available or through the individual patient medical record in case electronic records are not available.
This study evaluates the use of Kagocel for the prevention of acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) and influenza during the epidemic rise in the incidence of diseases in Russia in 2018 (epidemiology: the number of cases during the period of Kagocel administration and follow-up, bacterial exacerbations, the number of repeated episodes (reinfection), demographics of patients, safety, adherence to treatment) in students at risk due to stress, lack of sleep and fatigue.
Different mechanisms have been proposed to explain the pathophysiology of chronic staphylococcal BJI, including biofilm formation and the ability of staphylococci to be internalized and to survive within cells. The intracellular localization of staphylococci is well documented by in vitro studies, however, few studies have shown the presence of intracellular staphylococci in clinical specimens from patients with BJI. The aim of the CRISBO study is to document the clinical relevance of intracellular staphylococci in the context of BJI. Immunostaining targeting staphylococci and components will be carried out on tissue samples taken from patients with BJI during their treatment (samples similar to those used for routine diagnosis in pathology). Our objectives are to identify whether intracellular staphylococci are observable in these samples and if so, in which cell type (s) are they housed.