Probiotic Safety-No Guarantees.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.5403
Abstract: For centuries, people have consumed live bacteria in many foods, such as yogurt, cheese, kimchi, and sauerkraut. The mass-marketing of isolated live bacteria for their purported beneficial or “probiotic” properties, however, is a relatively recent… read more here.
Keywords: probiotic supplements; safety; live microorganisms; resistance ... See more keywords
Opportunistic Infections in Transplant Patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2019.05.008
Abstract: Transplants have become common with excellent patient and graft outcomes owing to advances in surgical technique, immunosuppression, and antimicrobial prophylaxis. In 2017, 34,770 solid organ transplants were performed in the United States. For solid organ… read more here.
Keywords: opportunistic infections; infections transplant; transplant patients; solid organ ... See more keywords
Multiple concomitant life-threatening opportunistic infections due to uncontrolled hypercortisolism
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01420
Abstract: Opportunistic infections associated with severe cortisol excess carry a high mortality rate and are most prevalent with ectopic ACTH syndrome. There are limited reports of these cases described in the literature. In this case report,… read more here.
Keywords: opportunistic infections; infections due; hypercortisolism; threatening opportunistic ... See more keywords
Targeted therapies for autoimmune/idiopathic nonmalignant diseases: risk and management of opportunistic infections
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DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2020.1767585
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction The management of patients affected by autoimmune/idiopathic diseases has been revolutionized by the development of targeted therapies (TT). However, the use of TT is complicated by several adverse events, like opportunistic infections (OIs).… read more here.
Keywords: autoimmune idiopathic; management opportunistic; therapies autoimmune; management ... See more keywords
Cytomegalovirus viremia and advanced HIV disease: is there an argument for anti-CMV treatment?
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DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2023.2172400
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction The role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection as a co-factor in HIV disease has been a topic of considerable interest since the beginning of the HIV pandemic. CMV is believed to function both as… read more here.
Keywords: disease; hiv disease; opportunistic infections; cmv ... See more keywords
Current therapies for chronic lymphocytic leukemia: risk and prophylaxis strategies for secondary/opportunistic infections
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DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2023.2192918
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction Currently, the implementation of new therapeutic options for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) considerably improved the outcome of this disease. However, patients affected by CLL are at higher risk for infections, due… read more here.
Keywords: secondary opportunistic; lymphocytic leukemia; opportunistic infections; risk ... See more keywords
Perspectives on non-neoformans cryptococcal opportunistic infections
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DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2017.1350087
Abstract: ABSTRACT Non-neoformans Cryptococcus species, including C. laurentii and C. albidus, have historically been classified as exclusively saprophytic. However, recent studies have increasingly implicated these organisms as the causative agent of opportunistic infections in humans. Herein,… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; neoformans cryptococcal; perspectives non; non neoformans ... See more keywords
Incidence of opportunistic infections in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with different molecular-targeted drugs: A population-based retrospective cohort study.
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DOI: 10.1093/mr/roac133
Abstract: OBJECTIVE We compared the incidences of four opportunistic infections (OI) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with molecular-targeted drugs from big claims data. MATERIALS AND METHODS We identified 205 906 patients with RA who… read more here.
Keywords: targeted drugs; incidence; patients rheumatoid; molecular targeted ... See more keywords
1099. Opportunistic Infections Among Long Term Survivors of Kidney Transplantation: Defining Risk Factors
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1285
Abstract: Opportunistic infections (OIs) in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) most commonly occur in the early post-transplant period or with increased immunosuppression, largely as a result of impaired T-cell function. Additionally, age confers susceptibility to infection independent… read more here.
Keywords: risk; long term; risk factors; term survivors ... See more keywords
Comment on: A case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis complicated by two opportunistic infections
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DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.13528
Abstract: Dear Editor, I read with interest the article entitled “A case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis complicated by two opportunistic infections” by Kavandi et al1 The genus Nocardia is normal soil micro‐flora and causes various infections… read more here.
Keywords: opportunistic infections; polyangiitis complicated; two opportunistic; case granulomatosis ... See more keywords
Opportunistic infections complicating immunotherapy for non‐small cell lung cancer
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DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13422
Abstract: Immunotherapy has produced durable responses in numerous advanced and metastatic cancers, especially advanced non‐small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). However, opportunistic infection has become a major risk for patients who have received immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs).… read more here.
Keywords: immunotherapy; infections complicating; cell lung; non small ... See more keywords