Issue 1/2021
Content (46 Articles)
Pediatric Vaccines and Cost-Effectiveness Thresholds: How Much is Too Much to Pay for Prevention?
Jordan Amdahl, Derek Weycker, Ray Farkouh, Liping Huang, Caitlin Eichten, Gerry Oster
Orally Administered Amoxicillin/Clavulanate: Current Role in Outpatient Therapy
Balaji Veeraraghavan, Yamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam, Rani Diana Sahni
Clinical Outcomes of Patient Subgroups in the TANGO II Study
Tanaya Bhowmick
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Leishmaniasis in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Mekonnen Haftom, Pammla Petrucka, Kbrom Gemechu, Jemila Nesro, Embay Amare, Tsegu Hailu, Yohannes Ashebir, Gdiom Gebreheat, Haftea Hagos, Destaalem Gebremedhin, Alem Gebremariam
Building on Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs Through Integration with Electronic Medical Records: The Australian Experience
Kelly A. Cairns, Matthew D. M. Rawlins, Sean D. Unwin, Fiona F. Doukas, Rosemary Burke, Erica Tong, Andrew J. Henderson, Allen C. Cheng
COVID-19: Before the Fall, An Evidence-Based Narrative Review of Treatment Options
Nicholas Rebold, Dana Holger, Sara Alosaimy, Taylor Morrisette, Michael Rybak
Sixty years of Amphotericin B: An Overview of the Main Antifungal Agent Used to Treat Invasive Fungal Infections
Francelise B. Cavassin, João Luiz Baú-Carneiro, Rogério R. Vilas-Boas, Flávio Queiroz-Telles
Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Focus on Lefamulin
Nathaniel Eraikhuemen, Daniel Julien, Alandra Kelly, Taylor Lindsay, Dovena Lazaridis
Patient-Focused Selection of PrEP Medication for Individuals at Risk of HIV: A Narrative Review
Sheldon D. Fields, Elyse Tung
Efficacy of a Fosfomycin-Containing Regimen for Treatment of Severe Pneumonia Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: A Prospective, Observational Study
Alessandro Russo, Matteo Bassetti, Valeria Bellelli, Luigi Bianchi, Federica Marincola Cattaneo, Stefania Mazzocchetti, Elena Paciacconi, Fabrizio Cottini, Arcangelo Schiattarella, Giuseppe Tufaro, Francesco Sabetta, Alessandro D’Avino
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation May Be the Best Option in Treating Multiple Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Network Meta-Analysis
Fanni Dembrovszky, Noémi Gede, Zsolt Szakács, Péter Hegyi, Szabolcs Kiss, Nelli Farkas, Zsolt Molnár, Marcell Imrei, Dóra Dohos, Zoltán Péterfi
Predictors and Outcomes of Hospitalization for Influenza: Real-World Evidence from the United States Medicare Population
Susan C. Bolge, Furaha Kariburyo, Huseyin Yuce, Roman Fleischhackl
Lost to Follow-up and Predictors Among HIV-Exposed Infants in Northwest Ethiopia
Chalachew Adugna Wubneh, Getaneh Mulualem Belay, Fikadu Ambaw Yehualashet, Nigusie Birhan Tebeje, Birye Dessalegn Mekonnen, Aklilu Endalamaw
Effect of Entecavir on the Intestinal Microflora in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B: A Controlled Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Real-World Study
Yu-Xia Lu, Cheng-Zhi He, Ying-Xin Wang, Zi-Sheng Ai, Ping Liang, Chang-Qing Yang
Ibuprofen and NSAID Use in COVID-19 Infected Patients Is Not Associated with Worse Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study
Laila Carolina Abu Esba, Rahaf Ali Alqahtani, Abin Thomas, Nour Shamas, Lolowa Alswaidan, Gahdah Mardawi
Real-World Virological Efficacy and Safety of Ledipasvir and Sofosbuvir in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 2 Infection: A Multicenter Study
Toshifumi Tada, Takashi Kumada, Hiroaki Okushin, Joji Tani, Koichi Takaguchi, Akemi Tsutsui, Hidenori Toyoda, Satoshi Yasuda, Kazufumi Dohmen, Atsushi Hiraoka, Kojiro Michitaka, Kazuhiro Nouso, Kazuya Kariyama, Soo Ryang Kim, Soo Ki Kim, Shinichi Fujioka, Shigeru Mikami, Yuto Watanabe, Tsutomu Tamai, Masanori Atsukawa, Norio Itokawa, Hironori Tanaka, Kunihiko Tsuji, Toru Ishikawa, Michitaka Imai, Ei Itobayashi, Hiroshi Shibata, Noritomo Shimada
Early Diagnostic Biomarkers of Sepsis for Patients with Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: A Multicenter Study
Jun Chen, Ze-Bing Huang, Hai Li, Xin Zheng, Jin-Jun Chen, Xian-Bo Wang, Zhi-Ping Qian, Xiao-Xiao Liu, Xue-Gong Fan, Xing-Wang Hu, Cheng-Jin Liao, Li-Yuan Long, Yan Huang
Co-Existence of Carbapenemase-Encoding Genes in Acinetobacter baumannii from Cancer Patients
Reham Wasfi, Fatma Rasslan, Safaa S. Hassan, Hossam M. Ashour, Ola A. Abd El-Rahman
4CMenB Immunization Induces Serum Bactericidal Antibodies Against Non-Serogroup B Meningococcal Strains in Adolescents
Alessia Biolchi, Sara Tomei, Brunella Brunelli, Maria Giuliani, Stefania Bambini, Ray Borrow, Heike Claus, Maria Cecilia O. Gorla, Eva Hong, Ana Paula S. Lemos, Jay Lucidarme, Muhamed-Kheir Taha, Ulrich Vogel, Sonia Budroni, Marzia M. Giuliani, Rino Rappuoli, Philip Boucher, Mariagrazia Pizza
The Effect of Probiotics Supplementation on Gut Microbiota After Helicobacter pylori Eradication: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Bo Tang, Li Tang, Cheng Huang, Chuan Tian, Ling Chen, Zhijun He, Guodong Yang, Luo Zuo, Guoce Zhao, En Liu, Sumin Wang, Hui Lin, Jialin He, Shiming Yang
Virus Coinfection is a Predictor of Radiologically Confirmed Pneumonia in Children with Bordetella pertussis Infection
Wujun Jiang, Min Wu, Sainan Chen, Anrong Li, Kun Wang, Yuqing Wang, Zhengrong Chen, Chuangli Hao, Xuejun Shao, Jun Xu
Combination of Tocilizumab and Steroids to Improve Mortality in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Infection: A Spanish, Multicenter, Cohort Study
Belén Ruiz-Antorán, Aránzazu Sancho-López, Ferrán Torres, Víctor Moreno-Torres, Itziar de Pablo-López, Paulina García-López, Francisco Abad-Santos, Clara M. Rosso-Fernández, Ana Aldea-Perona, Eva Montané, Ruth M. Aparicio-Hernández, Roser Llop-Rius, Consuelo Pedrós, Paloma Gijón, Carolina Hernández-Carballo, María J. Pedrosa-Martínez, Consuelo Rodríguez-Jiménez, Guillermo Prada-Ramallal, Lourdes Cabrera-García, Josefa A. Aguilar-García, Rocío Sanjuan-Jimenez, Evelyn I. Ortiz-Barraza, Enrique Sánchez-Chica, Ana Fernández-Cruz, X. Fernández Sala, P. Díaz Pellicer, S. Grau Cerrato, José Manuel Dodero Anillo, Alberto Romero Palacios, Elisa Cubiles, Mª Ángeles Lobo Acosta, Reyes Fresneda Gutierrez, Alicia Marían Candón, Sonsoles Salto Alejandre, Jose Miguel Cisneros Herreros, Elisa Cordero Matía, Carmen Infante Dominguez, Juan Carlos Crespo Rivas, Macarena López Verdugo, Isabel Suarez Toste, Paloma Díaz Pérez, Francesca Mitjavila Villero, Guillermo Suárez Cuartin, Carlota Gudiol Gonzalez, Adriana Iriarte Fuster, Mercè Gasa Galmes, Sandra Pérez, Dolores Rodríguez Cumplido, Arístides de León Gil, Emilio J. Sanz, Francisco Sanz-Herrero, Francesc Puchades, Pilar Ortega-García, José Antonio Díaz-Peromingo, Carlos Rodríguez-Moreno, Daniel Lozano, Ana Terleira, María Estela González Castro, Sergio Ferra Murcia, Elena María Gázquez Aguilera, Elena Pintos-Sanchez, Pablo Zubiaur, Elena Santos-Molina, Marcos Navares-Gómez, Gina Mejia Abril, Amelia García-Luque, Miguel Puerro-Vicente, María Jesús Sánchez Carrillo, M.Ángeles Gálvez Múgica, Mónica Aguilar Jiménez, Cristina Sánchez Díaz, Cristina Avendaño Solá, Patricia Mills-Sánchez, Manuel Valle, Gustavo Centeno, Concepción Payares, Antonio F. Caballero Bermejo, Elena Diago, Rosa Malo de Molina, Juan Antonio Vargas Nuñez, Elena Muñez, Antonio Ramos, Ana María Barriocanal, Ana Pilar Pérez-Acevedoc, Melani Núñez-Montero, María Olmedo, Sofia De la Villa, Enrique Nuño Álvarez, M. I. Lucena, Josefa Andrea Aguilar García, José Javier García Alegría
Cryptococcemia According to Immune Status: An Analysis of 65 Critical Cases
Ruochan Chen, Yiya Zhang, Pengcheng Zhou, Xiao Zhong, Mingxiang Zou, Yanming Li, Yan Huang
The Effect of Single-Room Care Versus Open-Bay Care on the Incidence of Bacterial Nosocomial Infections in Pre-Term Neonates: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Sophie J. Jansen, Enrico Lopriore, Romy J. M. Berkhout, Alieke van der Hoeven, Barbara Saccoccia, Jonne M. de Boer, Karin E. Veldkamp, Martha T. van der Beek, Vincent Bekker
Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Persistent Viral Shedding in Hospitalized Adult Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Prospective Observational Study
Antonio Vena, Lucia Taramasso, Antonio Di Biagio, Malgorzata Mikulska, Chiara Dentone, Andrea De Maria, Laura Magnasco, Laura Ambra Nicolini, Bianca Bruzzone, Giancarlo Icardi, Andrea Orsi, Paolo Pelosi, Lorenzo Ball, Denise Battaglini, Iole Brunetti, Maurizio Loconte, Nicolò A. Patroniti, Chiara Robba, Martina Bavastro, Matteo Cerchiaro, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Irene Schiavetti, Marco Berruti, Matteo Bassetti, Anna Alessandrini, Marco Camera, Emanuele Delfino, Andrea De Maria, Chiara Dentone, Antonio Di Biagio, Ferdinando Dodi, Antonio Ferrazin, Giovanni Mazzarello, Malgorzata Mikulska, Laura Nicolini, Federica Toscanini, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Antonio Vena, Lucia Taramasso, Elisa Balletto, Federica Portunato, Eva Schenone, Nirmala Rosseti, Federico Baldi, Marco Berruti, Federica Briano, Silvia Dettori, Laura Labate, Laura Magnasco, Michele Mirabella, Rachele Pincino, Chiara Russo, Giovanni Sarteschi, Chiara Sepulcri, Stefania Tutino, Roberto Pontremoli, Valentina Beccati, Salvatore Casciaro, Massimo Casu, Francesco Gavaudan, Maria Ghinatti, Elisa Gualco, Giovanna Leoncini, Paola Pitto, Kassem Salam
Post-Marketing Surveillance Observational Study of Quadrivalent Meningococcal Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine (MenACWY-DT, MCV4/Menactra®) in the Republic of Korea, 2014–2019
Hee Soo Kim, Solene Engel, David Neveu, Yael Thollot, Philipp Oster, Kuhyun Yang
Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Severe and Critical COVID-19 in Wuhan: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study
Zhaohui Chen, Junyi Hu, Lilong Liu, Youpeng Zhang, Dandan Liu, Ming Xiong, Yi Zhao, Ke Chen, Yu-Mei Wang
The Efficacy and Safety of Hydroxychloroquine in Patients with COVID-19: A Multicenter National Retrospective Cohort
Abdulkarim Abdulrahman, Islam AlSayed, Marwa AlMadhi, Jumana AlArayed, Sara Jaafar Mohammed, Aesha Khalid Sharif, Khadija Alansari, Abdulla Ismael AlAwadhi, Manaf AlQahtani
Interim Effectiveness and Safety Comparison of Bedaquiline-Containing Regimens for Treatment of Diabetic Versus Non-Diabetic MDR/XDR-TB Patients in China: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Li Shi, Jingtao Gao, Mengqiu Gao, Ping Deng, Shu Chen, Minfu He, Wenjun Feng, Xiaoyun Yang, Yunhui Huang, Fang He, Yumeng Hu, Liping Lei, Xuelian Li, Juan Du, Xiaomeng Hu, Zhi Liu, Peijun Tang, Junfeng Han, Hua Wang, Yi Han, Wei Shu, Yuxian Sun, Yi Pei, Yuhong Liu
Safety of Dalbavancin in the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI): Nephrotoxicity Rates Compared with Vancomycin: A Post Hoc Analysis of Three Clinical Trials
Pedro L. Gonzalez, Urania Rappo, Veronica Mas Casullo, Karthik Akinapelli, Jennifer S. McGregor, Jennifer Nelson, Michael Nowak, Sailaja Puttagunta, Michael W. Dunne
Computational and Experimental Studies Reveal That Thymoquinone Blocks the Entry of Coronaviruses Into In Vitro Cells
Huan Xu, Bing Liu, Zhen Xiao, Meiling Zhou, Lin Ge, Fan Jia, Yanling Liu, Hongshan Jin, Xiuliang Zhu, Jian Gao, Javed Akhtar, Bai Xiang, Ke Tan, Guanyu Wang
The Seasonality of Peripheral Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
Itaru Nakamura, Hideaki Takahashi, Maki Sakagami-Tsuchiya, Masaki Machida, Satoko Sato, Yusuke Watanabe, Hiroaki Fujita, Takehito Kobayashi, Shinji Fukushima, Hidehiro Watanabe
Retrospective Impact Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Infant Program in Australia
Johnna Perdrizet, Yuen S. Lai, Scott Williams, Valda A. Struwig, Matt Wasserman
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Impact on Serotype 3: A Review of Surveillance Data
Heather L. Sings, Bradford D. Gessner, Matt D. Wasserman, Luis Jodar
The Impact of Carbapenem Resistance on Mortality in Patients With Klebsiella Pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis of 1952 Patients
Alberto E. Maraolo, Silvia Corcione, Adriano Grossi, Alessio Signori, Cristiano Alicino, Khetam Hussein, Enrico M. Trecarichi, Pierluigi Viale, Jean-François Timsit, Balaji Veeraraghavan, Maria V. Villegas, Galia Rahav, George L. Daikos, Konstantinos Z. Vardakas, Emmanuel Roilides, Anne-Catrin Uhlemann, Abdul K. Ghafur, Simone Mornese Pinna, Matteo Bassetti, Philipp P. Kohler, Daniele R. Giacobbe
Epidemiology, Susceptibility, and Risk Factors Associated with Mortality in Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Among Abdominal Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Di Wu, Chunmei Chen, Taohua Liu, Yan Jia, Qiquan Wan, Jie Peng
Salvage Treatment with Cefiderocol Regimens in Two Intravascular Foreign Body Infections by MDR Gram-Negative Pathogens, Involving Non-Removable Devices
Marta Bodro, Marta Hernández-Meneses, Juan Ambrosioni, Laura Linares, Asunción Moreno, Elena Sandoval, Pol Olivas, María Hernández-Tejero, José M. Miró, Francesc Marco, Alex Soriano
Cutaneous Vasculitis and Generalized Lymphadenopathy Associated with Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Escherichia coli Endocarditis: A Rare Case Report
Aninka Saboe, Minsy T. Sari, Charlotte J. Cool, Badai B. Tiksnadi, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Leonardus Widyatmoko, Rama Nusjirwan, Arto Y. Soeroto
Prospective Observational Study to Determine Kinetics of Procalcitonin in Hospitalized Children Receiving Antibiotic Therapy for Non-Critical Acute Bacterial Infections
Sophie E. Katz, Jennifer Crook, Rendie McHenry, Andras Szeles, Natasha Halasa, Ritu Banerjee
Using an Ordinal Approach to Compare Outcomes Between Vancomycin Versus Ceftaroline or Daptomycin in MRSA Bloodstream Infection
Ashley Barlow, Emily L. Heil, Kimberly C. Claeys
The Kinetics of an Antibiotic Stewardship Intervention: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Tali Shafat, Orly Shimoni, Anna Nikonov, Lior Nesher
Cost Analysis of New Antibiotics to Treat Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections: Mind the Gap
Dafna Yahav, Daniel Shepshelovich, Noam Tau
Correction to: Vaccines for SARS-CoV-2: Lessons from Other Coronavirus Strains
Eriko Padron-Regalado