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Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Issue 5/2009

Content (16 Articles)

Original Article

Characterization of β-lactam antibiotic-induced vancomycin-resistant MRSA (BIVR) in a patient with septicemia during long-term vancomycin administration

Yoshio Yamaguchi, Hideaki Hanaki, Chie Yanagisawa, Yurika Ikeda-Dantsuji, Takeo Hashimoto, Harunori Yazaki, Keiko Sugahara, Takashi Yanagisawa, Hiroki Kawajiri, Shizue Sato, Aki Ishizaki, Rika Tachihara-Sato, Yasuhisa Takahashi, Taro Ono, Yo Kageyama, Tomohumi Kawaguchi, Akihiko Tamura, Kazuhiko Hagane, Keisuke Sunakawa

Original Article

The inhibitory effect of vancomycin ointment on the manifestation of MRSA keratitis in rabbits

Hiroshi Eguchi, Hiroshi Shiota, Susumu Oguro, Toshio Kasama

Original Article

Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia pattern as pulmonary involvement in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 carriers

Hui Yu, Jiro Fujita, Futoshi Higa, Ichiro Yamadori, Kenji Hibiya, Satomi Yara, Masao Tateyama, Yasushi Tanimoto, Mitsune Tanimoto, Huiping Li

Original Article

Clinical evaluation of QuantiFERON TB-2G test in patients with healed pulmonary tuberculosis

Yoshihiro Kobashi, Hiroki Shimizu, Keiji Mouri, Yasushi Obase, Naoyuki Miyashita, Mikio Oka

Original Article

Population pharmacokinetics of oral levofloxacin 500 mg once-daily dosage in community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections: results of a prospective multicenter study in China

Jing Zhang, Jun-fang Xu, Yan-bin Liu, Zu-ke Xiao, Jian-an Huang, Bin Si, Sheng-hua Sun, Qian-ming Xia, Xiao-jie Wu, Guo-ying Cao, Yao-guo Shi, Ying-yuan Zhang

Original Article

Clinical evaluation of oral levofloxacin 500 mg once-daily dosage for treatment of lower respiratory tract infections and urinary tract infections: a prospective multicenter study in China

Ying-yuan Zhang, Hai-hui Huang, Zhen-yi Ren, Hong-guang Zheng, Yun-song Yu, Xiao-ju Lü, Zu-ke Xiao, Hui-fen Yang, Qing-yu Xiu, Bao-yuan Chen, Hong-mei Yue, Qing-lin Hao, Jian-an Huang, Hui Ma, Wei Xiao, Dong-yang Guo, Bin Si, Sheng-hua Sun, Wei Zhang, Qi-hao Li, Hua-hao Shen, Jian Duan, Hua-yin Li, Wan-zhen Yao, Jun-ming Gu, Qian-ming Xia, Ke-jing Ying, Ao Liu, He-ping Yang, Min-hua Shi, Tie-ying Sun, Guo-hua Ding, Guo-ming Wu

Case Report

Infected abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by nontyphoid Salmonella in an immunocompromised patient with rheumatoid arthritis

Kayoko Kaneko, Yoshinori Nonomura, Kaori Watanabe, Ryuji Koike, Tetsuo Kubota, Masayoshi Harigai, Yoshinori Inoue, Takehisa Iwai, Nobuyuki Miyasaka

Case Report

Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated effectively with irinotecan via hepatic arterial infusion followed by proton beam therapy

Koushiro Ohtsubo, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Tomoya Tsuchiyama, Hisatsugu Mouri, Yasushi Yamaguchi, Yoshiharu Motoo, Takashi Okai, Junichiro Sanada, Osamu Matsui, Tokuji Kitamura, Ryusuke Fujiki, Koichi Tokuuye, Norio Sawabu

Case Report

Community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis in a previously healthy 14-month-old boy

Takao Ozaki, Naoko Nishimura, Yasuko Arakawa, Michio Suzuki, Atsushi Narita, Yasuto Yamamoto, Norio Koyama, Kazumasa Nakane, Naoko Yasuda, Keiji Funahashi

Case Report

Acute cholecystitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae in a child

Tadashi Matsubayashi, Shigeo Tobayama, Hiromichi Machida

Case Report

Sacroiliitis infected with group A streptococcus in a child presenting with confusion and combativeness

Haruki Komatsu, Hiroki Nojiri, Tsuyoshi Sogo, Ayano Inui, Fumihiro Sawa, Tomoo Fujisawa

Case Report

An AIDS patient with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome due to pulmonary Mycobacterium kansasii infection during antiretroviral therapy

Michiko Ito, Yoshimichi Komatsu, Atsuhito Ushiki, Yoshitaka Yamazaki, Keishi Kubo

Note

Clindamycin-primaquine versus pentamidine for the second-line treatment of pneumocystis pneumonia

Tark Kim, Sung-Han Kim, Ki-Ho Park, Oh Hyun Cho, Heungsup Sung, Mi-Na Kim, Sang-Ho Choi, Jin-Yong Jeong, Jun Hee Woo, Yang Soo Kim, Sang-Oh Lee

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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.