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Meaning These results suggest that female patients with S aureus bacteremia have higher mortality risk than male patients; further research is needed to study the potential underlying mechanisms. Abstract Importance Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of death due to bacterial bloodstream infection...
51.4.3.2 Immunocompetence Immunocompetence is the ability of the immune system to respond to foreign substance and provide adequate protection. Humans with normally functioning immune systems are protected against a wide variety of infectious agents. Immunocompetence is not fully developed in newborns and...
Infectious diseases is one of the most common cause of the visits to pediatric office and emergency department as well. You have full access to this open access chapter,Download chapter PDF Similar content being viewed by others Infectious Diseases Chapter© 2020 Infectious Diseases in Children Cha...
Endogenous cryogens Hippocrates maintained that "Heat is the immortal substance of life endowed with intelligence. . . . However, heat must also be refrigerated by respiration and kept within bounds if the source or principle of life is to persist; for if refrigeration is not provided, the heat...
Meaning These results suggest that with the evolution of mutant strains, the incubation period of COVID-19 decreased gradually from Alpha variant to Omicron variant. Abstract Importance Several studies were conducted to estimate the average incubation period of COVID-19; however, the incubation period...
When selecting the substance, it should also be considered whether antifungal prophylaxis has been carried out beforehand, as a change of substance class should be made if breakthrough infection is suspected [10, 11]. The recommended first-line therapy consists of voriconazole with level monitoring ...
and substance misusers. Immunocompromised people are at special risk of MDR-TB, XDR-TB or Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) although more recently cases resistant to treatment have been described in immunocompetent people. Management in Custody Staff with disease should stay off work for 2 ...
Meaning In this study, members of racial and ethnic minority groups had higher rates of COVID-19 positivity and disease severity than White populations; these findings are important for informing public health decisions, particularly for individuals living in socioeconomically deprived communities. Abstrac...
Findings In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 95 unique studies with 29 776 306 individuals undergoing testing, the pooled percentage of asymptomatic infections was 0.25% among the tested population and 40.50% among the population with confirmed COVID-19. Meaning The high percentage ...