by Sharon Kuttner | Jul 29, 2020 | Lyme, Mold, Fungus, and Other Infections Research
Abstract Background and Objective: Pyogenic spinal infections are rare and potentially devastating, requiring prompt recognition and management. Parallel to the ever-increasing number of invasive spinal procedures, its incidence is on a steady rise, particularly in an...
by Sharon Kuttner | Jul 29, 2020 | Lyme, Mold, Fungus, and Other Infections Research
Abstract Cerebral malaria (CM) is a multifactorial syndrome involving an exacerbated proinflammatory status, endothelial cell activation, coagulopathy, hypoxia, and accumulation of leukocytes and parasites in the brain microvasculature. Despite significant...
by Sharon Kuttner | Jul 29, 2020 | Lyme, Mold, Fungus, and Other Infections Research
Abstract Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection is characterized by the presence of endobronchial antibiotic-tolerant biofilm, which is subject to strong oxygen (O2) depletion due to the activity of surrounding polymorphonuclear leukocytes. The exact mechanisms...
by Sharon Kuttner | Jul 29, 2020 | Lyme, Mold, Fungus, and Other Infections Research
Abstract Outline In chronic lung infections by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) the bacteria thrive in biofilm structures protected from the immune system of the host and from antibiotic treatment. Increasing evidence suggests that the susceptibility of the bacteria to...
by Sharon Kuttner | Jul 29, 2020 | Lyme, Mold, Fungus, and Other Infections Research
Abstract OBJECTIVE In the post-sternotomy mediastinitis patients, Staphylococcus aureus is the pathogenic microorganism encountered most often. In our study, we aimed to determine the efficacy of antibiotic treatment with vancomycin and tigecycline, alone or in...
by Sharon Kuttner | Jul 29, 2020 | Lyme, Mold, Fungus, and Other Infections Research
Abstract Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment procedure that involves breathing 100% O2 for a certain time and under a certain pressure. HBOT is commonly administrated as a primary or alternative therapy for different diseases such as infections. In this...
