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Pathogenic bacterial resistance and anti-infective treatment strategies for CAP in different countries and regions

14 August, 2020

Professor Youning Liu Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Former Chairman of the Internal Medicine Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, and Chairman of the Respiratory Disease Branch of the Chinese...

Professor Youning Liu Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Former Chairman of the Internal Medicine Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, and Chairman of the Respiratory Disease Branch of the Chinese...

Gut microbiome confers variable resistance to cholera

12 August, 2020

Microbiologists at the University of California, Riverside, United States revealed that human gut microbiome confers variable resistance to cholera infection.1 Their study showed that differences in the gut microbiome among...

Microbiologists at the University of California, Riverside, United States revealed that human gut microbiome confers variable resistance to cholera infection.1 Their study showed that differences in the gut microbiome among...

Reconsidering fluoroquinolone for skin, soft tissue and bone infections

Professor Terapong Tantawichien Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand In the 2014 Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and...

Professor Terapong Tantawichien Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand In the 2014 Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and...

Levofloxacin: The optimal choice in treatment for respiratory tract infections

Associate Professor Lê Tiến Dũng Head of Respiratory Department, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam The 750 mg, 5-day levofloxacin regimen has been shown to achieve efficacy and...

Associate Professor Lê Tiến Dũng Head of Respiratory Department, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam The 750 mg, 5-day levofloxacin regimen has been shown to achieve efficacy and...

Managing COVID-19: Experience from a medical centre in Taiwan

Assistant Professor Shih-Chi Ku Director of Medical Intensive Care Units Department of Internal Medicine National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan Since the World Health Organization (WHO) announcement on the classification of...

Assistant Professor Shih-Chi Ku Director of Medical Intensive Care Units Department of Internal Medicine National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan Since the World Health Organization (WHO) announcement on the classification of...

Neuroinfectious diseases: Emerging challenges for infectious disease specialists

A 22-year retrospective study of inquiries on neuroinfectious diseases in the Emerging Infections Network (EIN) reveals the emerging challenges faced in the infectious disease community, particularly in the management of...

A 22-year retrospective study of inquiries on neuroinfectious diseases in the Emerging Infections Network (EIN) reveals the emerging challenges faced in the infectious disease community, particularly in the management of...

The role of high-dose levofloxacin in the treatment of community-onset bacteraemia

Associate Professor Ching-Chi Lee Attending Physician, Center of Clinical Medical Research and Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Taiwan The Enterobacteriaceae family accounts for the majority of...

Associate Professor Ching-Chi Lee Attending Physician, Center of Clinical Medical Research and Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Taiwan The Enterobacteriaceae family accounts for the majority of...

‘Super immunity’: How bats carry viruses without getting sick

Bats are known for their ability to carry a number of high-profile viruses such as the Ebola virus, Nipah virus, and coronavirus.1 While these viruses can cause severe and deadly...

Bats are known for their ability to carry a number of high-profile viruses such as the Ebola virus, Nipah virus, and coronavirus.1 While these viruses can cause severe and deadly...

Pathogen-specific strategies may improve prevention efforts of CLABSIs

Scientists from the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysed central-line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) data from the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network...

Scientists from the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysed central-line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) data from the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network...

Status of Levofloxacin in the perspective of HAP/VAP Guidelines

Professor Shi Yi Professor, Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor, Postdoctoral Supervisor Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians Standing Committee Member of Respiratory Physician Branch and Deputy Chairman of Respiratory...

Professor Shi Yi Professor, Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor, Postdoctoral Supervisor Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians Standing Committee Member of Respiratory Physician Branch and Deputy Chairman of Respiratory...

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