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Case ReportOpen accessPhrase in the titlePulmonary Cryptococcosis Complicated by Pneumococcal Pneumonia Co-Infection with Influenza AVirusYoshihiro Kobashi, Daisuke Yoshioka, Shigeki Kato, Toru OgaA 73-year-old man visited Kawasaki Medical School Hospital with complaints of cough and fever persisting for five days. He was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis in 2010 and had received immunosuppressive treatment for eight years. He presented with infiltration shadows in the bilateral middle and lower lung fields. Because both influenza A virus antigen and urinary pneumococcal pneumonia antigen were positive … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 22 Apr 2021 · 6,385 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevalence of Drug-Resistant Strains of Streptococcus Pneumoniae in AbakalikiIroha Ifeanyichukwu Romanus, Okafor Florence Njideka, Nwakaeze Emmanuel Amobi et al.Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of illness such as pneumonia, meningitis, bacteremia and otitis media in children and the elderly. The emergence of drug-resistant strains threatens to complicate the management of these diseases. We conducted a hospital-based surveillance for drug-resistant Strep. Pneumoniae in outpatients with pneumococcal infection in Abakaliki Ebonyi State Nigeria. Between 2003-2005 from January through December, a … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 26 Nov 2012 · 7,680 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of New Compound with Antioxidant Potential in the Energy Metabolism of Adults Rats after Pneumococcal MeningitisT. Barichello, Geovana Dagostim Savi, A. P. Panatto et al.Problem statement: In bacterial meningitis, the Streptococcus pneumoniae can modify the cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) homeostasis and initiation of the host inflammatory response with presence cytokine and leukocyte migration into the subarachnoidal space. Despite the availability of highly effective antibiotics, the disease is often fatal or causes long-term neurological problems in affected patients. Approach: The aim of this study was to … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 15 Jun 2012 · 7,792 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImmunity to Pneumococcal Vaccine in Splenectomized β-Thalassemia PatientsAbdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi, Mohammad Reza Farjam, Alireza Makarem et al.Problem statement: Splenectomy is accompanied by a lifelong risk of overwhelming post splenectomy infection, mainly caused by encapsulated bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae. The mortality rate in those infected patients remains high. Therefore the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine has been recommended. Approach: To obtain information on the immunity levels of pneumococcal antibody, in splenectomized β-thalassemia patients in south of Iran. Patients … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 25 May 2012 · 7,404 accessesView PDF Cite