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Infectious Disease Reports, Volume 15, Issue 1

2023 February - 15 articles

Cover Story: The mortality rate among individuals diagnosed during the pre-Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment era was substantial. Our retrospective single-center study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of HIV long-term survivors in a cohort of people living with HIV diagnosed between 1985 and 1994, and to speculate about potential predictive factors associated with long-term survival. Subjects surviving more than 300 months (25 years) from HIV diagnosis were defined as long-term survivors. Overall, 210 subjects were enrolled. A hazard ratio of 12.45 (95% CI 7.91-19.59) was found between individuals who were exposed to HAART and individuals who were not, with the latter being at greater risk of death. The availability and accessibility of effective antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV remain the cornerstone of survival. View this paper
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Articles (15)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,705 Views
8 Pages

Methods of Cleaning Taps to Prevent Hospital-Associated Infections: An Environmental Survey-Based Study

  • Masayoshi Hashimoto,
  • Satomi Asai,
  • Kazuo Umezawa,
  • Ryosuke Tanitsu,
  • Miki Miyazawa,
  • Michiko Kobayashi,
  • Yuji Kawakami,
  • Yoshika Sekine,
  • Yuji Suzuki and
  • Kenji Okami
  • + 1 author

20 February 2023

In hospitals, outbreaks can occur due to pathogens accumulating in the areas around the wards’ washbasins. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) was detected in an environmental survey in the high-care unit of a university hospital in Ise...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,119 Views
10 Pages

Flea-Borne Typhus Causing Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: An Autopsy Case

  • Divya Chandramohan,
  • Moyosore Awobajo,
  • Olivia Fisher,
  • Christopher L. Dayton and
  • Gregory M. Anstead

20 February 2023

Infection with members of the order Rickettsiales (the genera Rickettsia, Anaplasma, Orientia, and Ehrlichia) is known to cause hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). The literature is scant on flea-borne typhus (FBT) being implicated in this proc...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
3,102 Views
7 Pages

Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for COVID-19: A Retrospective Observational Study at a Regional Hospital

  • Judith Pannier,
  • Norbert Nass,
  • Mohamad-Kamal Yaakoub,
  • Florian Michael Maria Stelzner,
  • Susann Veit,
  • Margarita Kalomoiri,
  • Mahdi Yassine and
  • Gerhard Behre

20 February 2023

Background: Monoclonal antibodies represent one option for treatment of COVID-19 early after infection. Although large clinical trials have been successfully conducted, real world data are needed to obtain a realistic assessment of the assumed effect...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,877 Views
13 Pages

Diagnostic Performance of Individual Symptoms to Predict SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Positivity and Symptom Persistence among Suspects Presenting in Primary Care during the First Wave of COVID-19

  • Mona Savoy,
  • Benoît Kopp,
  • Aziz Chaouch,
  • Christine Cohidon,
  • Alexandre Gouveia,
  • Patrick Lombardo,
  • Muriel Maeder,
  • Sylvie Payot,
  • Jean Perdrix and
  • Yolanda Mueller
  • + 2 authors

10 February 2023

This study aimed to estimate the diagnostic performance of patient symptoms and to describe the clinical course of RT-PCR-positive compared with RT-PCR-negative patients in primary care. Symptomatic COVID-19 suspects were assessed clinically at the i...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,440 Views
10 Pages

3 February 2023

Background: Sporotrichosis is a subacute or chronic mycosis caused by a dimorphic fungus of the genus Sporothrix. Zoonotic-transmitted sporotrichosis has become a major public health concern and is characterised by a different clinical pattern from t...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,996 Views
8 Pages

HIV Infection Indicator Disease-Based Active Case Finding in a University Hospital: Results from the SHOT Project

  • Andrea De Vito,
  • Agnese Colpani,
  • Maria Sabrina Mameli,
  • Paola Bagella,
  • Vito Fiore,
  • Claudio Fozza,
  • Maria Antonia Montesu,
  • Alessandro Giuseppe Fois,
  • Fabiana Filigheddu and
  • Giordano Madeddu
  • + 3 authors

29 January 2023

In 2014, UNAIDS launched renewed global targets for HIV control to achieve by 2025, known as “the three 95”: 95% of people living with HIV (PWH) diagnosed, of which 95% are receiving treatment, of which 95% are on sustained virological su...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,335 Views
10 Pages

A Cross-Sectional Study of Coronavirus Disease Prevention Practices among University Staff and Students in Durban, South Africa in 2020–2021

  • Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya,
  • Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji,
  • Felix Emeka Anyiam and
  • Olanrewaju Oladimeji

23 January 2023

Background: Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on individuals, education, and the economy. During its peak, the pandemic forced school closures. Although there is currently no cure for corona virus, non-pharmaceutical measures...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,026 Views
14 Pages

Long-Term Survivors in a Cohort of People Living with HIV Diagnosed between 1985 and 1994: Predictive Factors Associated with More Than 25 Years of Survival

  • Federica Cosentino,
  • Andrea Marino,
  • Laura Anile,
  • Vittoria Moscatt,
  • Maria Gussio,
  • Vincenzo Boscia,
  • Roberto Bruno,
  • Giuseppe Nunnari,
  • Alfredo Pulvirenti and
  • Benedetto Maurizio Celesia
  • + 3 authors

20 January 2023

Although the mortality rate among individuals diagnosed during the pre-Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment era has been substantial, a considerable number of them survived. Our study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of HIV long-term survivors in a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,168 Views
11 Pages

Impact of COVID-19 on Patients Hospitalized with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the United States during the Early Pandemic: An Analysis of Outcomes, Care Delivery, and Racial Disparities in Mortality

  • Harris Majeed,
  • Karthik Gangu,
  • Rahul Shekhar,
  • Shazib Sagheer,
  • Ishan Garg,
  • Hina Shuja,
  • Aniesh Bobba,
  • Prabal Chourasia,
  • Sindhu Reddy Avula and
  • Abu Baker Sheikh

6 January 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare delivery to patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The aim of our retrospective study was to determine the effect of COVID-19 on inpatient STEMI outcomes and to investigate chan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,611 Views
12 Pages

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

  • Georgia Matthiopoulou,
  • Petros Ioannou,
  • Anna Mathioudaki,
  • John A. Papadakis,
  • Vasiliki N. Daraki,
  • Angelos Pappas,
  • Sotiris Souris,
  • Sofia Maraki,
  • Chrysoula Stathopoulou and
  • Diamantis P. Kofteridis

5 January 2023

Objectives: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a common finding in patients with diabetes. Moreover, patients with diabetes and ASB have a greater risk for symptomatic urinary tract infections and associated severe complications. The aim of this study...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,246 Views
9 Pages

Strategies to Increase Willingness to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccine among Nursing Home Staff

  • Lisa S. van Tol,
  • Wendy Meester,
  • Monique A. A. Caljouw and
  • Wilco P. Achterberg

31 December 2022

Background: Nursing home (NH) staff and residents have been prioritized to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. However, NH staff have been hesitant. This study explored what strategies were used to overcome this hesitancy and which of these were found to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,358 Views
10 Pages

Kinetics of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response Following Two Doses of the BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine: A Japanese Single-Center Primary Care Clinic Report Involving Volunteers and Patients with Autoimmune Disease

  • Tomoko Sugiura,
  • Hiroaki Sugiura,
  • Hiroaki Kato,
  • Yuko Nariai,
  • Yuuki Mizumoto,
  • Kozue Hanada,
  • Rieko Takahashi,
  • Yukari Hinotubo,
  • Naoko Tanaka and
  • Takeshi Urano
  • + 3 authors

26 December 2022

Despite the promising effectiveness of the coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination using an mRNA vaccine, the short efficacy duration and some poor responses to the vaccination remain major concerns. We aimed to clarify the monthly kinetics of the anti-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,934 Views
8 Pages

Leptospira Seroprevalence in Free-Ranging Long-Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) at Kosumpee Forest Park, Maha Sarakham, Thailand

  • Natapol Pumipuntu,
  • Tawatchai Tanee,
  • Pensri Kyes,
  • Penkhae Thamsenanupap,
  • Apichat Karaket and
  • Randall C. Kyes

26 December 2022

Background: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that is ubiquitously distributed and is classified as a re-emerging infectious disease in humans and animals. Many serovars are carried by wildlife; all of them are capable of causing illness in humans....

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,585 Views
15 Pages

Universal Health Coverage for Antiretroviral Treatment: A Review

  • Aklilu Endalamaw,
  • Charles F Gilks,
  • Fentie Ambaw,
  • Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold and
  • Yibeltal Assefa

21 December 2022

Universal health coverage is essential for the progress to end threats of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome epidemic. The current review assesses the publication rate, strategies and barriers for antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage, equity, qu...

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