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DIAGNOSTIC HINTS AND TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR LYME AND OTHER TICK BORNE ILLNESSES pdf
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05/03/2014, 10:20
... immunocompromized and may also manifest signs and symptoms of reactivated latent infections and opportunists All can add to morbidity and may need to be treated Because of the large number of these other infections, ... 39KD, 83KD and the 93KD bands are the species-specific ones, but appear later or may not appear at all You should see at least the 41KD and one of the specific bands 55KD, 60KD, 66KD, and 73KD ... goal is to rule out other conditions, and to determine if Bb (and Bartonella) antigens or nucleic acids are present It is especially important to look for elevated protein and white cells, which...
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Báo cáo sinh học: " Hepatitis C (HCV), hepatitis B (HBV), the human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV), and other viruses that replicate via RNA intermediaries," pdf
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18/06/2014, 22:20
... understanding RNA virus quasispecies biology arise because of RNA polymerase infidelity and the mode of viral replication: 1: Replication kinetics Hepatitis C, HIV, and HBV and other viruses, ... RNApol For viruses, and their polymerase, evolutionary survival – i.e whether the polymerase, and its viral shell, avoids immune surveillance, gains access to cells, and replicates to infect other ... variations in host density, and evolving cell receptor polymorphisms, immune and other host responses, among other variables, will enjoy a competitive advantage over viruses lacking innate responsiveness...
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Sexually transmitted infections and other reproductive tract infections in rural vietnam
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27/07/2014, 20:15
... Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STI) and other reproductive tract infections (RTI) constitute a huge health and economic burden in low-income countries The infections may result in severe ... information, education and communication; instruction on hygiene and disease prevention; maternal and child health care and family planning; first aid and care of common diseases; and implementation ... endogenous infections among married women in our study were similar to the results from other studies in Vietnam2, 42, 99, 124 and other low-income countries,32, 119, 127, 154 where Candida and BV...
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Scientific Committee on Enteric Infections and Foodborne Diseases pot
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05/03/2014, 12:20
... Enterovirus is resistant to alcohol and phenolic disinfectants; Linen and Waste from patients suffering from HFMD should be handled with care, and wash hands after handling 7.5 Advice given to the ... subclassified into groups like Coxsackieviruses or Echoviruses 4.2 Infections caused by enteroviruses other than those causing HFMD can be asymptomatic or mild and self-limited, or cause a wide array ... serotypes, group B: serotypes), Echoviruses (31 serotypes) and Enteroviruses type 68-71 The commonest cause for HFMD is Coxsackieviruses A16 Other types of enteroviruses have also been associated...
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Viruses, viroids, and prions
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15/03/2014, 13:09
... Are Viruses Living or Non-living? Viruses are both and neither They have some properties of life but not others For example, viruses can be killed, even crystallized ... He discovered viruses were made of nucleic acid and protein copyright cmassengale Smallpox Edward Jenner (1796) developed a smallpox vaccine using milder cowpox viruses Deadly viruses are said ... copyright cmassengale 16 Helical Viruses copyright cmassengale 17 Polyhedral Viruses copyright cmassengale 18 Complex Viruses copyright cmassengale 19 Taxonomy of Viruses Viral Taxonomy Family names...
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DATA HANDLING IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -VOLUME 4 Advanced scientific computing in BASIC with applications in chemistry, biology and pharmacology potx
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22/03/2014, 23:20
... DATA HANDLING IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -VOLUME Advanced scientific computing in BASIC with applications in chemistry, biology and pharmacology DATA HANDLING IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ... Applications in Chemistry, Biology and Pharmacology by P Valk6 and S.Vajda DATA HANDLING IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -VOLUME Advisory Editors: B.G.M Vandeginste, O.M Kvalheim and L Kaufman Advanced scientific ... x4 and x5 to be "free" variables, whereas the coefficients xl, x2 and , these are said x3 of the basis variables Selecting another basis, the "free" variables will be no m r e x4 and x5, and...
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Chapter 121. Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses (Part 1) potx
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07/07/2014, 04:20
... ureters, and adrenals are found in the posterior retroperitoneal space The other organs, including liver, stomach, gallbladder, spleen, jejunum, ileum, transverse and sigmoid colon, cecum, and appendix, ... omentum extends from the transverse mesocolon and from the lower pole of the stomach to line the lower peritoneal cavity The pancreas, duodenum, and ascending and descending colon are located in the ... predictable series of events takes place Intraabdominal infections occur in two stages: peritonitis and if the patient survives this stage and goes untreated—abscess formation The types of microorganisms...
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Chapter 121. Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses (Part 2 ) pptx
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07/07/2014, 04:20
... peritoneal fluid, with lower levels in cirrhotic patients than in patients with ascites of other etiologies The opsonic and phagocytic properties of PMNs are diminished in patients with advanced liver ... encephalopathy) without another clear etiology should also prompt consideration of PBP in a susceptible patient It is vital to sample the peritoneal fluid of any cirrhotic patient with ascites and fever The ... the rule In fact, if PBP is suspected and multiple organisms including anaerobes are recovered from the peritoneal fluid, the diagnosis must be reconsidered and a source of secondary peritonitis...
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Chapter 121. Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses (Part 3) pptx
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07/07/2014, 04:20
... little as days if rapid improvement occurs and blood cultures are negative, but a course of up to weeks may be required for patients with bacteremia and for those whose improvement is slow Persistence ... containment of the infection, exudate containing fibrin and PMNs is found Early death in this setting is attributable to gram-negative bacillary sepsis and to potent endotoxins circulating in the bloodstream ... severity of abdominal pain and the clinical course depend on the inciting process The organisms isolated from the peritoneum also vary with the source of the initial process and the normal flora at...
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Chapter 121. Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses (Part 4) docx
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07/07/2014, 04:20
... are not, and this organism is the most common pathogen in overt exit-site infections Gram-negative bacilli and fungi such as Candida spp are also found Vancomycin-resistant enterococci and vancomycin-intermediate ... complication of abdominal surgeries These infections may be accompanied by localizing pain and/ or nonlocalizing symptoms such as fever, malaise, anorexia, and toxicity As a nosocomial infection, ... cefazolin, and gram-negative coverage may need to be broadened Broad coverage including vancomycin should be particularly considered for toxic patients and for those with exit-site infections...
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Chapter 121. Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses (Part 5) pps
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07/07/2014, 04:20
... or within it Periappendiceal and diverticular abscesses occur commonly Diverticular abscesses are least likely to rupture Infections of the female genital tract and pancreatitis are also among ... colonic flora, is the anaerobe most frequently isolated from intraabdominal infections, is especially prominent in abscesses, and is the most common anaerobic bloodstream isolate On clinical grounds, ... abscesses B fragilis and PSA have been found to adhere to primary mesothelial cells in vitro; this adherence, in turn, stimulates the production of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and intercellular...
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Chapter 121. Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses (Part 6) pot
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07/07/2014, 04:20
... of intraabdominal infections involves the determination of the initial focus of infection, the administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics targeting the organisms involved, and the performance ... permission from B Lorber (ed): Atlas of Infectious Diseases, vol VII: Intra-abdominal Infections, Hepatitis, and Gastroenteritis Philadelphia, Current Medicine, 1996, p 1.30, as adapted from OD ... more definitive abscesses have formed Antimicrobial therapy, in general, is adjunctive to drainage and/ or surgical correction of an underlying lesion or process in intraabdominal abscesses Unlike...
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Chapter 121. Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses (Part 7) pdf
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07/07/2014, 04:20
... defining the etiology of infections Liver abscesses may also be caused by Candida spp.; such abscesses usually follow fungemia in patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer and often present when ... infections In contrast, in liver abscesses arising from pelvic and other intraperitoneal sources, a mixed flora including both aerobic and anaerobic species is common; B fragilis is the species most ... abscesses Other tests of liver function may yield normal results, but 50% of patients have elevated serum levels of bilirubin, and 48% have elevated concentrations of aspartate aminotransferase Other...
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Chapter 121. Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses (Part 8) pot
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07/07/2014, 04:20
... is early diagnosis Perinephric and Renal Abscesses Perinephric and renal abscesses are not common: The former accounted for only ~0.02% of hospital admissions and the latter for ~0.2% in Altemeier's ... perinephric space The kidneys and adrenal glands are surrounded by a layer of perirenal fat that, in turn, is surrounded by Gerota's fascia, which extends superiorly to the diaphragm and inferiorly to the ... involving the spleen) and in patients with hemoglobinopathies or other hematologic disorders (especially sickle cell anemia) While ~50% of...
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Chapter 121. Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses (Part 9) doc
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07/07/2014, 04:20
... organism Perinephric and Renal Abscesses: Treatment Treatment for perinephric and renal abscesses, like that for other intraabdominal abscesses, includes drainage of pus and antibiotic therapy ... 1998 [PMID: 9590249] Johanssen EC, Madoff LC: Infections of the liver and biliary system, in Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 6th ed, GL Mandell et al (eds) Philadelphia, Elsevier ... 2005, pp 951–959 Levison ME, Bush LM: Peritonitis and intraperitoneal abscesses, in Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 6th ed, GL Mandell et al (eds) Philadelphia, Elsevier Churchill...
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Báo cáo sinh học: "Resistance of livestock to viruses: mechanisms and strategies for genetic engineering" doc
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09/08/2014, 18:22
... and translates The interaction between the viral cell attachment protein and host-cell recepprincipal determinant of tropism, but there are other factors involved For retroviruses and papovaviruses, ... host (Michel and Dujon, 1986) Similarly some retroviruses such as Rous sarcoma virus acquired oncogenes for their genome In general, DNA viruses are more stable than RNA viruses and not cause ... Non-enveloped viruses penetrate host cells by the first two processes Uncoating of the virus particle takes place after penetration For some viruses, such as orthomyxoviruses and picorna viruses, ...
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Báo cáo y học: "Childhood infections and asthma: at the crossroads of the hygiene and Barker hypotheses" docx
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12/08/2014, 18:20
... to four viral infections versus one or no infections, 0.34 for five to seven infections, and 0.24 for eight or more infections gut flora) [13] However, other early childhood exposures increasing ... Early respiratory infections and childhood asthma Pediatrics 2000, 106:E38 Bodner C, Anderson WJ, Reid TS, Godden DJ: Childhood exposure to infection and risk of adult onset wheeze and atopy Thorax ... herpetic infections, and was not noted with bacterial, fungal, or gastrointestinal infections The limitations of this study included follow-up of only 71% of infants (allowing for potential bias) and...
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Báo cáo khoa học: "Nosocomial infections and immunity: lesson from brain-injured patients" docx
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12/08/2014, 20:20
... urinary tract infection and primary bacteraemia; and safety of G-CSF Secondary end-points were serum G-CSF level; duration of hospitalization, antibiotic use and ICU stay; and 28-day survival Filgrastim ... mortality in sepsis and septic shock [34] Gooding and coworkers [35] conducted a randomized, double-blind trial to determine whether IVIG decreases the incidence of secondary infections in head-injured ... autoimmunity and inflammation In: Immunomodulation with Immunoglobulins for Autoimmune Diseases and Infections Edited by Kiehl MG, Nass WP, Volk HD Sttutgart, New York: Thieme; 2000:1-5 Alejandria...
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Báo cáo y học: "Procalcitonin, lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein in community-acquired infections and sepsis: a prospective study" docx
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12/08/2014, 23:23
... positive likelihood ratios and negative likelihood ratios: PCT, 0.1 ng/ml, 0.25 ng/ml and 0.5 ng/ ml; LBP, 20 àg/ml and 40 àg/ml; CRP, 50 mg/l and 100 mg/ l; and IL-6, 25 pg/ml and 50 pg/ml We also ... 24% and 74% and specificities between 70% and 94% [30-34] PCT was not a better marker of bacterial infection than CRP in the study by Chan and colleagues [32] PCT had a lower sensitivity and ... the protocol, collected and analyzed the data, and wrote the report OGK was responsible for PCT, IL-6 and LBP analyses SSP and CP were involved in planning the study and were involved in the...
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Báo cáo khoa học: "High mobility group box-1 protein in patients with suspected community-acquired infections and sepsis: a prospective study" pot
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13/08/2014, 03:20
... collected and analysed data, and wrote the report OGK was responsible for PCT, IL-6, and LBP analyses HJM developed the sCD163 inhouse ELISA and was responsible for HMGB1 and sCD163 analyses SSP and ... Messerschmidt and Wife Foundation, the County of Southern Jutland Research Foundation, the J Madsen and O Madsen Foundation, and the Toyota Foundation in Denmark We thank Joan Clausen and Kirsten ... arthritis and joint inflammation; affecting heart rhythm; and having bactericidal effects [22] To our knowledge, only three clinical studies with data on HMGB1 levels in infections and sepsis...
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