2021 03 - 16 articles
Introduction: Life expectancy varies across geographical and political landscapes for a multitude of reasons. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for the 2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and pandemic...
Introduction: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection leads to immune activation, senescence and exhaustion of T cells. Co-stimulatory molecules play important roles in controlling these processes. The CD28 signaling triggers efficient T cel...
Introduction: With the exception of breast cancer, gynecologic neoplasms constitute the most common cancers that complicate pregnancy. Pregnancy therefore presents a window of opportunity for all pregnant women who do not take part in routine free ce...
Acute diarrheal disease remains a major public health issue. Salmonella spp. infection is one of the leading causes of acute diarrheal disease despite the preventive measures implemented. The clinical picture of salmonellosis varies from a common gas...
During the last year viral infections have certainly increased everybody’s awareness [...]
Introduction: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of slow growing mycobacteria (SGM) and rapid-growing mycobacteria (RGM) retrieved from hospital water sources in Iran from 2016 to 2020. Methods: The review was conducted to get eligible publish...
Introduction: Prevention strategies are critical to reduce infection rates in joint arthroplasty. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a set of evidence-based practices to reduce surgical site infection (SSI) rates after knee and hip...
Introduction: Whipple’s disease is a rare chronic infectious disease caused by Tropheryma whipplei. The infection mainly affects the small intestine of middle-aged patients, approximately three times more often in males than in females causing malabs...
Introduction: Several publications described neurological manifestations caused by SARS-CoV-2. Immune-mediated neurological damages caused by COVID-19 are increasingly recognized. Case report: A young male presented in March 2020 with a new-onset sei...
Introduction: At present, strongyloidiasis is considered by the World Health Organizaiton (WHO) as one of the most neglected diseases. Case report: A husband and a wife, both born in the Moscow region and never having traveled, initially presented wi...
Introduction: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has led to a global pandemic among patients of all ages around the world. A new delayed inflammatory syndrome, with potentially severe evolution, has been described in the pediatric population, a populatio...
Introduction: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection spreads through droplet and aerosols. Household contacts have a high risk of infection and transmission outside the home can occur at closed and open locations. We s...
Introduction: Tuberculosis is a multisystem disease that may affect any organ or tissue. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of tuberculosis and commonly affects the brain. We aimed to study the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic...
Introduction: A new emerging infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 has caused a global pandemic. Early diagnosis is essential to prevent and halt the spread of the disease, patient management and isolation. In this study, we aimed to reveal correla...
Introduction: Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) are among the most severe complications of diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine the etiological pathogens of DFIs in different Wagner’s and IDSA/IWGDF grades, and to assess their antimicrobial...
Introduction: HCV infection in patients under hemodialysis for end stage chronic kidney disease (ESCKD) may exist despite the absence of anti-HCV antibodies. Molecular methods are widely accepted as “gold standard” techniques for the detection of vir...
