{"title":"Interaction of the viral infectious agents in the development and exacerbation of the multiple sclerosis","authors":"","doi":"10.53854/liim-3104-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53854/liim-3104-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52423,"journal":{"name":"Infezioni in Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138624397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Outcomes of COVID-19 amongst patients with ongoing use of inhaled corticosteroids - a systematic review & meta-analysis","authors":"","doi":"10.53854/liim-3104-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53854/liim-3104-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52423,"journal":{"name":"Infezioni in Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138618480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Brain abscesses caused by Listeria monocytogenes in a patient with myasthenia gravis - Case report and systematic review","authors":"","doi":"10.53854/liim-3104-16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53854/liim-3104-16","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52423,"journal":{"name":"Infezioni in Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138626132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical utility of intrabronchial antifungal instillation in a complicated case of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: case report and systematic review of literature","authors":"","doi":"10.53854/liim-3104-17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53854/liim-3104-17","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52423,"journal":{"name":"Infezioni in Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138611915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synergistic fight against future pandemics: Lessons from previous pandemics","authors":"","doi":"10.53854/liim-3104-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53854/liim-3104-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52423,"journal":{"name":"Infezioni in Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138622991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Etiological characterization of acute undifferentiated febrile illness in Apartadó and Villeta municipalities, Colombia, during COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"","doi":"10.53854/liim-3104-11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53854/liim-3104-11","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52423,"journal":{"name":"Infezioni in Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138625308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Worldwide prevalence of extended spectrum β-lactamases-producing uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates among kidney transplant patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"","doi":"10.53854/liim-3104-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53854/liim-3104-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52423,"journal":{"name":"Infezioni in Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138625932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The current state of knowledge on dracunculiasis: a narrative review of a rare neglected disease","authors":"","doi":"10.53854/liim-3104-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53854/liim-3104-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52423,"journal":{"name":"Infezioni in Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138609828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Infezioni in MedicinaPub Date : 2023-09-01eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.53854/liim-3103-12
Diviya Bharathi Ravikumar, Barath Prashanth Sivasubramanian, Sruthi Nandhaa Shanmugam, Vanitha Krishnaswamy, Ali Rabaan, Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq, Raghavendra Tirupathi
{"title":"Multifaceted realities of scrub typhus: a case series from southern India.","authors":"Diviya Bharathi Ravikumar, Barath Prashanth Sivasubramanian, Sruthi Nandhaa Shanmugam, Vanitha Krishnaswamy, Ali Rabaan, Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq, Raghavendra Tirupathi","doi":"10.53854/liim-3103-12","DOIUrl":"10.53854/liim-3103-12","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness caused by <i>Orientia tsutsugamushi</i>, a Gram-negative bacillus, commonly occurring in the Asia-Pacific region. It is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected <i>Leptotrombidium mite</i> and the bacterium causes endothelial dysfunction resulting in widespread vasculitis and the possible development of thrombocytopenia, meningitis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and infrequently, myocarditis. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are crucial in managing scrub typhus. Here, we present four cases of scrub typhus with a comprehensive literature review. This study highlights the significance of considering scrub typhus as a possible diagnosis in patients of all ages from endemic regions who exhibit symptoms such as fever, thrombocytopenia, or transaminitis, even in the absence of typical clinical features. Two cases exhibited the characteristic lesion of eschar at the site of mite feeding. One case involved a middle-aged woman who was diagnosed with typhus-induced myocarditis with left ventricular dysfunction. Another case involved a 23-day-old neonate with poor feeding and seizures, who was diagnosed with late-onset sepsis with meningitis. Scrub typhus was confirmed in all cases using a positive qualitative IgM ELISA. However, it is preferred to use paired (ELISA before and after antibiotic therapy) or quantitative titers for confirmation. Healthcare providers must consider the patient's exposure history and clinical presentation to diagnose and treat scrub typhus promptly.</p>","PeriodicalId":52423,"journal":{"name":"Infezioni in Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10495056/pdf/1124-9390_31_3_2023_384-393.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10589105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Infezioni in MedicinaPub Date : 2023-03-01eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.53854/liim-3101-1
Massimo Andreoni, Paolo Bonanni, Andrea Cossarizza, Giovanni Gabutti, Francesco Gesualdo, Andrea Grignolio, Giancarlo Icardi, Pierluigi Lopalco, Francesco Vitale
{"title":"The future for COVID-19 vaccines: public health assessment and perspectives based on scientific evidence.","authors":"Massimo Andreoni, Paolo Bonanni, Andrea Cossarizza, Giovanni Gabutti, Francesco Gesualdo, Andrea Grignolio, Giancarlo Icardi, Pierluigi Lopalco, Francesco Vitale","doi":"10.53854/liim-3101-1","DOIUrl":"10.53854/liim-3101-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The development and use of messenger RNA-based (mRNA) vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein have proven to be highly effective against symptomatic COVID-19, especially for severe forms. Since the declaration of a public health emergency in early 2020, however, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has continuously evolved, giving rise to several variants that have caused and continue to cause concern in the scientific community. Currently, viruses circulating worldwide belong to the Omicron lineage, with several identified sub-variants. In response to virus mutation, mRNA vaccines have been adapted into bivalent vaccines containing two mRNAs: one encoding the original Wuhan SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and one encoding the BA.1 or BA.4-5 spike protein of the Omicron sub-variant. This strategy is based on the hypothesis that the immune system's response improves when variants are included in the vaccine, leading to an increase in the magnitude and diversity of both the humoral and cellular immune response. The evidence gathered to date confirms the use of bivalent vaccines as the optimal strategy. In the light of current knowledge, and in the awareness of the impossibility of making precise predictions on the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a group of experts we propose some considerations for the progressive evolution of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 from pandemic to endemic vaccination.</p>","PeriodicalId":52423,"journal":{"name":"Infezioni in Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9994835/pdf/1124-9390_31_1_2023_001-005.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9101050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}