Asclepieia in ancient Greece: pilgrimage and healing destinations, the forerunner of medical tourism
Infez Med. 2024 Mar 1;32(1):113-115. doi: 10.53854/liim-3201-15. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTAsclepios, the first physician-demigod in Greek mythology, was born in Thessaly of the God Apollo and Coronis, a mortal mother. Asclepieia were healing sanctuaries dedicated to Asclepios. Asclepieia were located throughout the Eastern Mediterranean area, in ancient Greece and the Roman world. Travelers from all over the Mediterranean area seeking healing made pilgrimages to the Asclepieia, the early forerunner of "medical tourism".PMID:38456023 | PMC:PMC10917557 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-15 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Androula Pavli Helena C Maltezou Source Type: research

Risk factors for therapeutic failure in adults with methicillin-resistant < em > Staphylococcus aureus < /em > (MRSA) infection treated with vancomycin in a high-complexity hospital in Cali, Colombia
CONCLUSIONS: When a multiple analysis was performed to control for confounding factors, only 3 variables were found to be significant and were considered risk factors for therapeutic failure of vancomycin in adult patients with MRSA infection: age, MIC, and osteomyelitis/ septic arthritis.PMID:38456024 | PMC:PMC10917555 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-6 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Carlos Mauricio Muriel Jose Fernando Garc ía-Goez Delia Ortega Diana Mart ínez Diego Rosselli Source Type: research

An unusual case of < em > Brucella melitensis < /em > -related wound infection
CONCLUSION: Brucella spp. should be considered as a potential cause of wound infections developing after surgery or trauma in brucellosis-endemic areas. This report also emphasizes the importance of promptly determining the cause of infection before initiating antibiotic treatment.PMID:38456025 | PMC:PMC10917558 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-13 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ozge Alkan Bilik Fatma Meral Ince Nida Ozcan Zeynep Ayaydin Source Type: research

Development of a clinical scoring system to make a presumptive diagnosis of Kyasanur Forest Disease: a case-control study from South India
CONCLUSION: The presence of specific features should alert primary care physicians working in endemic areas about the possibility of KFD. This diagnostic scoring system can be used to make a presumptive diagnosis of KFD after undergoing a prospective validation study.PMID:38456026 | PMC:PMC10917564 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-8 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nitin Gupta Carl Boodman Kavitha Saravu Source Type: research

Presumptive pulmonary toxocariasis in a patient affected by acute myeloid leukemia and Hodgkin lymphoma: case report and review of the literature in immunocompromised hosts
In conclusion, pulmonary toxocariasis should be ruled out in patients with pulmonary involvement and high IgE titre, with or without peripheral eosinophilia, especially in those with known immunocompromised status.PMID:38456027 | PMC:PMC10917563 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-14 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tommaso Lupia Elena Cris à Valentina Sangiorgio Roberta Bosio Giacomo Stroffolini Elena Staffilano Vanesa Gregorc Silvia Corcione Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa Source Type: research

Prevalence of Rotavirus antigen in children with gastroenteritis in Auchi Etsako West Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria
CONCLUSIONS: The study emphasizes the importance of rotavirus vaccination, promoting good hygiene practices, and raising awareness among parents, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. Further investigation is needed to explore additional risk factors and improve understanding of rotavirus infection in this population.PMID:38456028 | PMC:PMC10917567 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-9 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pius Omoruyi Omosigho Ugiagbe Victory Osayekewmen Guobadia Precious Oghogho Olalekan John Okesanya Janet Mosunmola Oladejo Uyigue Paulinus Osarodion Source Type: research

Monkeypox virus infections in low-risk groups during the 2022-23 global outbreak: An analysis of the WHO global report
CONCLUSIONS: Epidemiological evidence of Mpox in these low-risk groups highlights the risk of wider community transmission. Therefore, while efforts continue to control the global outbreak of Mpox in high-risk groups, it is also necessary to ensure that these low-risk groups have access to timely health care and vaccination.PMID:38456029 | PMC:PMC10917560 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-2 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Max Carlos Ram írez-Soto Hugo Arroyo-Hern ández Source Type: research

Investigating the diagnostic and prognostic value of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike IgG/IgM ELISA tests in patients infected with coronavirus Delta variant
CONCLUSIONS: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike IgM antibody was significantly associated with the disease severity and risk of death in unvaccinated patients infected with coronavirus Delta variant. However, further large-scale investigations on diverse infected populations are required to precisely determine the diagnostic/prognostic value of these antibodies.PMID:38456030 | PMC:PMC10917556 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-4 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mandana Pouladzadeh Mofid Hosseinzadeh Reza Khedri Parastoo Moradi Choghakabodi Payam Amini Alireza Ghorbani Bavani Hossein Bahrami Moghaddam Babak Behmanesh Ali Delirrooyfard Alireza Sokooti Behnam Sheibani Source Type: research

Histopathologic and transmission electron microscopic findings in monkeypox cutaneous lesions
CONCLUSION: the role of molecular biology is crucial for monkeypox diagnosis but when it is not disposable and/or in doubtful cases, skin biopsy and TEM may be helpful to establish the diagnosis.PMID:38456031 | PMC:PMC10917568 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-10 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Consuelo Venturi Antonio Guadagno Serena Varesano Valentina Ricucci Nicola Nigro Antonio Di Biagio Matteo Bassetti Paolo Nozza Francesco Drago Aurora Parodi Giulia Ciccarese Source Type: research

HCV screening in hospitalized patients: new challenges and opportunities for the target of microelimination
Infez Med. 2024 Mar 1;32(1):116-118. doi: 10.53854/liim-3201-16. eCollection 2024.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38456032 | PMC:PMC10917562 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-16 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Elena Garlatti Costa Anna Moratto Danilo Villalta Mirella Da Re Giancarlo Basaglia Maurizio Tonizzo Silvia Grazioli Source Type: research

Seroprevalence of < em > Chlamydia trachomatis < /em > and associated risk factors among HIV positive women in North Central Nigeria
CONCLUSIONS: The high frequency confirms the necessity for comprehensive sexual education among young adults and routine testing for anti-C. trachomatis. It reflects the endemicity of the infection in Ilorin and Offa Kwara State, Nigeria.PMID:38456033 | PMC:PMC10917553 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-7 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pius Omoruyi Omosigho Tope Elizabeth Ajide Osazee Ekundayo Izevbuwa Olalekan John Okesanya Janet Mosunmola Oladejo Paulinus Osarodion Uyigue Source Type: research

Seroprevalence of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in the population of Turkestan region
CONCLUSION: IgG ELISA was performed to screen CCH-FV in 4259 village inhabitants of Turkestan Region and revealed the presence of antibodies in 2.39% of its population. Weak linear correlation relationship was established between CCHFV seroprevalence rate and CCH-FV morbidity rate in the particular districts of Turkestan Region. As people grow older, CCHFV IgG detection rate increases. Living on CHHF endemic territories is a serious risk factor to become CHHF positive which is characterized by manifestation of the subclinical forms of this disease.PMID:38456018 | PMC:PMC10917566 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-11 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gulzhan Narkenovna Abuova Farida Abdullayevna Berdaliyeva Tatyana Vasiliyevna Polukchi Daulet Sabyrovich Aliyev Gulamzhan Sattarkulovich Raymkulov Maksim Vladimirovich Kulemin Ratbek Saylaubekuly Source Type: research

COVID-19 vaccines-associated Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: A narrative review
In this study, we first provide a brief overview of TTC and then an overview of selected reported TTC cases following COVID-19 vaccinations. It is crucial to highlight that the occurrence of TTC after vaccination does not establish a direct cause-and-effect relationship between immunization and TTC. Further investigations are necessary to examine any potential association between COVID-19 vaccines and the incidence of TTC. Additionally, the benefits of receiving COVID-19 vaccines significantly outweigh the potential risks of developing adverse events.PMID:38456019 | PMC:PMC10917559 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-1 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shakiba Hassanzadeh Addi Suleiman Joaquim J Correia Sahar Memar Montazerin Source Type: research

Prevalence of vaccine-derived poliovirus in sewage waters in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
Infez Med. 2024 Mar 1;32(1):90-98. doi: 10.53854/liim-3201-12. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTAfter a long global battle with wild poliovirus, the virus has been defeated through researches and vaccination using the oral polio vaccine and inactivated polio vaccine as well as sensitization. The issue that is now of global concern is that of vaccine-derived poliovirus which emerged from the unstable oral polio vaccine. Ninety sewage water samples were collected from slums in Maiduguri using grab method, concentrated using two phase separation method and subjected to intratypic differentiation and vaccine-derived poliovirus screeni...
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sakinatu Buba Bislava Aliyu Daja Bamidele Soji Oderinde Sani Muhammad Uzairu Source Type: research

On the use of intravenous metronidazole for severe and complicated < em > Clostridioides difficile < /em > infection: a review and meta-analysis
Infez Med. 2024 Mar 1;32(1):20-24. doi: 10.53854/liim-3201-3. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTThe European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (ESCMID) has advised against the use of metronidazole for fulminant Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) in their latest guidelines. They suggest using oral vancomycin alone instead. This recommendation is based on a few retrospective studies, which have multiple biases. We evaluated the three studies that led ESCMID to advise against intravenous metronidazole for fulminant CDI and performed a meta-analysis. The meta-analysis revealed a mild (2.7%), n...
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Giuseppe Pipitone Guido Granata Massimo Sartelli Andrea Gizzi Claudia Imburgia Laura Marsala Antonio Cascio Chiara Iaria Source Type: research