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Chlamydia trachomatis urogenital infections are the leading cause of sexually transmitted bacterial infections. Although the prevalence of chlamydial infection is similar in men and women, current research is mainly focu...

Background: Chronic dacryocystitis, characterized by persistent inflammation and infection of the lacrimal sac and nasolacrimal duct, is a prevalent cause of ocular morbidity, particularly in rural India. Delayed diagnos...

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the main causes of mastitis in dairy cows worldwide. The most common form of the disease is characterized by chronic subclinical infection with sporadic clinical episodes that can persist ...

IntroductionChronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inborn error in immunity that results in increased infectious susceptibility to serious infections, often from catalase-positive organisms, due to defects in the NADP...

Abstract Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inherited immunodeficiency characterized by impaired phagocytic function due to defects in the NADPH oxidase complex. This enzymatic deficiency compromises the productio...

Aspergillus infections may present in a variety of conditions including chronic sinusitis and are rarely seen in individuals without immune deficiency. A 69-year-old male patient was seen because of continuing complaints...

Both uremia and bioincompatibility of hemodialysis result in a chronic systemic inflammatory syndrome. There is evidence for the activation of monocytes and subsequent release of several proinflammatory cytokines in urem...

A patient with diabetic nephropathy admitted with complaints of fever and severe back pain. Lumbar computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging disclosed paraspinal muscle abscess. Inoculatioiis of the aspirate...

Abstract Background Infection is a significant complication of diabetes, yet comprehensive assessments of risk factors for infections in individuals with diabetes are scarce. We aimed to identify risk factor profiles and...

A retrospective analysis of pediatric cases of chronic renal failure (CRF) was performed at our hospital over 2 years period. The diagnosis of CRF was based on gomerular filtration rate less than 50 ml/min per 1.73 m2 bo...

Objetivo: estudar a ação crônica do difosfato de primaquina sobre a prenhez da rata albina. Métodos: foram utilizadas sessenta ratas prenhes divididas, ao acaso, em seis grupos numericamente iguais. O grupo I recebeu...

Articular infections which caused by microorganisms are called as septic arthritis. Septic arthritis usually is not observed in healthy persons. Generally, it develops in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), rhe...

The goal of the medical specialty of geriatrics is to treat the complicated needs of elderly patients while highlighting the need of preserving functional independence in the face of chronic illnesses. A unique and compr...

We performed a single-center retrospective analysis of chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) autopsy reports to better understand causes of death, end-organ damage, and disease pathophysiology. Forty-four autopsies of CGD ...

Abstract Background Mongolia has a high prevalence of liver disease from chronic viral hepatitis infections, which can compromise the immune response. It is unclear whether people with chronic liver disease produce a rob...

BackgroundSolid organ transplantation is an effective treatment for end-stage organ diseases, including renal, hepatic, cardiac, and pulmonary failure (1). Long-term graft survival depends on sustained immunosuppression;...

IntroductionCGD is an inborn error of immunity that results in severe, recurrent bacterial and fungal infections, immune dysregulation, and chronic inflammation. Profiling the cytokine signature in CGD patients may infor...

IntroductionVaginal seeding has been proposed to restore the microbiome of babies born via caesarean section, but the associated risk of infection is unknown. We present the first case of disseminated candidiasis after v...

IntroductionIncreased risk of infections in patients with hematological malignancies (HM) is a growing concern. Immunoglobulin-replacement therapy (IgRT) is used to reduce infection risk in patients who develop secondary...

BackgroundChronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is characterized by defective neutrophil oxidative burst activity with subsequent susceptibility to catalase-positive organisms, invasive fungal infections, in addition to in...

Chronic inflammation is a hallmark of many diseases, including persistent viral infections. In human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, sustained immune activation contributes to end-organ damage and non-AIDS comorb...

IntroductionAutoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare disorder that can follow a chronic/refractory course. Therapeutic management beyond first-line steroids remains challenging in children. Different immunosuppressiv...

Renal amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis is one of the systemic etiologies of nephrotic syndrome (NS) in adults. Chronic inflammatory conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, familial periodic fever syndromes, spondyloarthropa...

Central nervous system (CNS) involvement by CLL is rare. We report a non-treated CLL patient with low-risk factors, but showed leptomeningeal involvement during/after neuroborreliosis and EBV meningitis. An 80-year-old w...