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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Issue 7/2018

Content (24 Articles)

Review

Plasmids carrying DHA-1 β-lactamases

Claire Hennequin, Viviane Ravet, Frédéric Robin

Review

Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an endemic area: comparison with global data

Theodoros Karampatakis, Charalampos Antachopoulos, Athanassios Tsakris, Emmanuel Roilides

Review

Antibiotics for recurrent acute pharyngo-tonsillitis: systematic review

Holger Munck, Anders W. Jørgensen, Tejs Ehlers Klug

Original Article

Prediction of unfavorable outcomes in cryptococcal meningitis: results of the multicenter Infectious Diseases International Research Initiative (ID-IRI) cryptococcal meningitis study

I. N. Hakyemez, H. Erdem, G. Beraud, M. Lurdes, A. Silva-Pinto, C. Alexandru, B. Bishop, F. Mangani, X. Argemi, M. Poinot, R. Hasbun, M. Sunbul, M. Akcaer, S. Alp, T. Demirdal, K. Angamuthu, F. Amer, E. Ragab, G. A. Shehata, D. Ozturk-Engin, N. Ozgunes, L. Larsen, S. Zimmerli, O. R. Sipahi, E. Tukenmez Tigen, G. Celebi, N. Oztoprak, A. C. Yardimci, Y. Cag

Correction

Correction to: Prediction of unfavorable outcomes in cryptococcal meningitis: results of the multicenter infectious Diseases International Research Initiative (ID-IRI) cryptococcal meningitis study

I. N. Hakyemez, H. Erdem, G. Beraud, M. Lurdes, A. Silva-Pinto, C. Alexandru, B. Bishop, F. Mangani, X. Argemi, M. Poinot, R. Hasbun, M. Sunbul, M. Akcaer, S. Alp, T. Demirdal, K. Angamuthu, F. Amer, E. Ragab, G. A. Shehata, D. Ozturk-Engin, N. Ozgunes, L. Larsen, S. Zimmerli, O. R. Sipahi, E. Tukenmez Tigen, G. Celebi, N. Oztoprak, A. C. Yardimci, Y. Cag

Original Article

Risk prediction in infective endocarditis by modified MELD-XI score

Peng-cheng He, Xue-biao Wei, Si-ni Luo, Xiao-lan Chen, Zu-hui Ke, Dan-qing Yu, Ji-yan Chen, Yuan-hui Liu, Ning Tan

Open Access Original Article

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is associated with adverse clinical outcomes in critically ill patients receiving veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

I. Rodriguez-Goncer, S. Thomas, P. Foden, M. D. Richardson, A. Ashworth, J. Barker, C. G. Geraghty, E. G. Muldoon, T. W. Felton

Original Article

Metformin reduces the relapse rate of tuberculosis patients with diabetes mellitus: experiences from 3-year follow-up

Y. Ma, Y. Pang, W. Shu, Y.-H. Liu, Q.-P. Ge, J. Du, L. Li, W.-W. Gao

Original Article

Clinical characteristics of infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae P1 genotypes in children

Jasna Rodman Berlot, Uroš Krivec, Marina Praprotnik, Tatjana Mrvič, Rok Kogoj, Darja Keše

Open Access Original Article

Experimental platform utilising melting curve technology for detection of mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates

Agnieszka Broda, Vlad Nikolayevskyy, Nicki Casali, Huma Khan, Richard Bowker, Gemma Blackwell, Bhakti Patel, James Hume, Waqar Hussain, Francis Drobniewski

Original Article

Risk factors for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection in a tertiary hospital in Israel

Wasef Na’amnih, Amos Adler, Tamar Miller-Roll, Dani Cohen, Yehuda Carmeli

Original Article

Usefulness of Sofia Pneumococcal FIA® test in comparison with BinaxNOW® Pneumococcal test in urine samples for the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia

Joaquin Burgos, Jorge N. Garcia-Pérez, Sabina González di Lauro, Vicenç Falcó, Tomás Pumarola, Benito Almirante, M. Teresa Martín Gomez

Original Article

Recent actuality about Bacillus cereus and human milk bank: a new sensitive method for microbiological analysis of pasteurized milk

V. Rigourd, J. P. Barnier, A. Ferroni, M. Nicloux, T. Hachem, J. F. Magny, A. Lapillonne, P. Frange, X. Nassif, E. Bille

Open Access Original Article

Significant increase in cultivation of Gardnerella vaginalis, Alloscardovia omnicolens, Actinotignum schaalii, and Actinomyces spp. in urine samples with total laboratory automation

Sabrina Klein, Dennis Nurjadi, Susanne Horner, Klaus Heeg, Stefan Zimmermann, Irene Burckhardt

Original Article

Characterisation of bone and joint infections due to Group B Streptococcus serotype III sequence type 283

Sean W. Ong, Timothy Barkham, Win Mar Kyaw, Hanley J. Ho, Monica Chan

Original Article

Analytical performance of a platform for point-of-care CRP testing in adults consulting for lower respiratory tract infection in primary care

Veerle Matheeussen, Viviane Van Hoof, Katherine Loens, Christine Lammens, Anouk Vanderstraeten, Samuel Coenen, Chris C. Butler, Paul Little, Theo J. M. Verheij, Herman Goossens, Margareta Ieven

Open Access Original Article

Development and first evaluation of a novel multiplex real-time PCR on whole blood samples for rapid pathogen identification in critically ill patients with sepsis

Kirsten van de Groep, Martine P. Bos, Paul H. M. Savelkoul, Anna Rubenjan, Christel Gazenbeek, Willem J. G. Melchers, Tom van der Poll, Nicole P. Juffermans, David S. Y. Ong, Marc J. M. Bonten, Olaf L. Cremer

Original Article

Respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis in cystic fibrosis: the Canadian registry of palivizumab data (2005–2016)

Ian Mitchell, S. K. Wong, B. Paes, M. Ruff, C. Bjornson, A. Li, K. L. Lanctôt

Original Article

The microbiology of infected pancreatic necrosis in the era of minimally invasive therapy

Nadav Sahar, Richard A. Kozarek, Zaheer S. Kanji, Shingo Chihara, S. Ian Gan, Shayan Irani, Michael Larsen, Andrew S. Ross, Michael Gluck

Open Access Original Article

A host-protein signature is superior to other biomarkers for differentiating between bacterial and viral disease in patients with respiratory infection and fever without source: a prospective observational study

Liat Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, Kfir Oved, Roy Navon, Tom Friedman, Olga Boico, Meital Paz, Gali Kronenfeld, Liat Etshtein, Asi Cohen, Tanya M. Gottlieb, Eran Eden, Irina Chistyakov, Isaac Srugo, Adi Klein, Shai Ashkenazi, Oded Scheuerman

Original Article

Fever of unknown origin (FUO): CMV infectious mononucleosis or lymphoma?

Burke A. Cunha, Karishma Chawla

Open Access Original Article

Long-term sequelae of sporadic cryptosporidiosis: a follow-up study

Zsófia Iglói, L. Mughini-Gras, L. Nic Lochlainn, A. Barrasa, J. Sane, S. Mooij, B. Schimmer, J. Roelfsema, W. van Pelt, T. Kortbeek

Open Access Original Article

Interferon-γ and CXCL10 responses related to complaints in patients with Q fever fatigue syndrome

Ruud P. H. Raijmakers, Anne F. M. Jansen, Stephan P. Keijmel, Teske Schoffelen, Anja Scholzen, Jos W. M. van der Meer, Leo A. B. Joosten, Mihai G. Netea, Marcel van Deuren, Chantal P. Bleeker-Rovers

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Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

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Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.