Interaction between posaconazole & flucloxacillin in a lung transplant patient: decrease in plasma exposure of posaconazole & possible undertreatment of invasive aspergillosis: case report

Introduction Triazole antifungals like voriconazole, posaconazole, and isavuconazole are used to treat invasive fungal infections like pulmonary aspergillosis. Triazoles inhibit cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP450) and cause fungal cell death by…

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Recommendations for long-term outcomes in sepsis and septic shock: a comparison between Japanese and international guidelines

Introduction The International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021 and the Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2020 share a common issue…

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Innovations in infectious disease testing: Leveraging COVID-19 pandemic technologies for the future

Introduction Numerous testing advances have benefitted the study of infectious illnesses, beginning with the first light microscope in 1716, followed by Koch's Postulates in 1890, and, most recently, the discovery…

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Real-World Use of Isavuconazole as Primary Therapy for Invasive Fungal Infections in High-Risk Patients with Hematologic Malignancy or Stem Cell Transplant

Introduction Despite advancements in antifungal therapy over the last two decades, invasive fungal infections (IFIs) continue to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality among immunocompromised patients, particularly if…

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Biofilms in Surgical Site Infections: Recent Advances and Novel Prevention and Eradication Strategies

Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative complications caused by community or hospital-acquired bacteria, as well as other endogenous opportunistic germs, contaminating the surgical wound or implanted medical equipment.…

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