Consequently, infection prevention is an essential component of any organ transplant program. Given their frequent and often prolonged contact with the healthcare system, solid organ transplant recipients are at high risk for healthcare-associated infections, including those caused by antibiotic-resistant ...
Credit: Mayo Clinic You may have heard about the connection between HPV infection and certain types of cervical cancer, but did you know HPV infection is also related to a higher risk of throat and mouth cancer? To prevent these cancers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...
We reviewed common fungal infections and prevention in lung transplant. We paid special attention to the impact of diagnostic and pharmacologic advances on
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Sinisa SkocibusicCenter for Prevention and Outpatient Treatment of Addiction MostarBosnia and Herzegowina Anil BudaniaAll India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia Day 2: Speakers in Poster Category (In Person): Fiona MurphyMayo ClinicUnited States ...
by Laurel Kelly,Mayo Clinic A medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publication entitled, Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019. Credit: CDC ...
Dr Curtis Donskey (Cleveland) gave an excellent overview of ‘Environmental Controls for the Prevention of C. difficile Transmission’. Dr Donskey is one of the most active researchers anywhere in the world, focusing much of his attention on the role of the environment. Having established the ...
(ISCOMs), the MF59 adjuvant, and virosomes.29 A vaccine based on ISCOM technology, which seems to be able to stimulate strong B-cell responses, strong T-helper cell responses, and cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses, has been registered for the prevention of influenza in horses.1–3,32,33 ...
Bezlotoxumab (Zinplava™) is a fully human monoclonal antibody against Clostridium difficile toxin B indicated for the prevention of C. difficile infection (CDI) recurrence in patients with a high recurrence risk. It is the first agent approved for recurrence prevention and is administered as a...
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