chronic granulomatous disease is an infrequent primary immunodeficiency characterized by defective intracellular killing of ingested microorganisms thereby making patients highly susceptible to recurrent lite threatening bacterial and fungal infections. in this study, we review the medical course of an 8 yr old girl with ar-cgd. she suffered from recurrent dermal and deep abscesses, retractable...

BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori eradication decreases ulcer recurrence and should prevent recurrent ulcer haemorrhage. AIM By meta-analysis, to compare treatment of H. pylori infection with other approaches to prevent recurrent ulcer haemorrhage and, by cost minimization analysis, to determine the least costly strategy. METHODS We searched for randomized, controlled trials comparing treatmen...

Previous studies have found that Asian patients transplanted for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection had worse outcomes than white patients. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes in Asian and white patients listed for liver transplantation for HBV infection. Data of all patients with HBV infection listed for liver transplantation between January 1996 and June 1998 from 20 centers in North...

BACKGROUND Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in infancy is associated with subsequent recurrent wheezing. METHODS A retrospective cohort study examined children born at ≥32 weeks gestation between 1996-2004. All children were enrolled in an integrated health care delivery system in Northern California and were followed through the fifth year of life. The primary endpoint was recurre...

This controlled double-blind study examined the efficacy of a single large inoculum of Staphylococcus aureus 502A in interrupting intrafamilial spread of recurrent staphylococcal abscesses. Forty families were enrolled in the study and 32 completed six months of follow-up care. All participants were first treated with oral oxacillin sodium or dicloxacillin sodium, twice daily hexachlorophene sh...

Vaginal anaerobic infection is the most common cause of vaginal discharge in women. We present a case of recurrent vaginal anaerobic infection and cervical carcinoma and discuss the association of the two conditions. More frequent cytology/colposcopy may be indicated in women who give a history of recurrent or persistent vaginal anaerobic infection.

PURPOSE Endoscopic injection of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid is an option for primary vesicoureteral reflux. Few groups have assessed the rate of urinary tract infection after dextranomer/hyaluronic acid injection. We reviewed our experience with dextranomer/hyaluronic acid injection, and determined the incidence of and risk factors for postoperative urinary tract infection. MATERIALS AND METH...

BACKGROUND Fort Bragg, a large Army installation with reported high Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infection rates, is characterized by a highly mobile population and a surrounding Ct-endemic community. We assessed the rates of Ct incidence and recurrence among the installation's active component Army personnel and determined the association of soldier transience, sociodemographic factors, and hist...

OBJECTIVE to describe strategies used by health professionals on the implementation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for the prevention of urinary infection related to catheterism. METHOD systematic review on literature based on data from CINAHL(r), Nursing & Allied Health Collection, Cochrane Plus Collection, MedicLatina, MEDLINE(r), Academic Search Complete, ACS ...