Risk factors of multidrug resistant tuberculosis among patients with tuberculosis at selected multidrug resistance treatment initiative centres in southern Ethiopia: a case-control... by Fantahun Admassu, Ermias Abera, Addisalem Gizachew, Tagesse Sedoro, Taye Gari

“…Both bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors of MDR-TB infections.Main outcome measure Identifying the risk factors for MDR-TB.Results A total of 392 participants (79 cases and 313 controls) were interviewed. …”
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Advances in engineered T cell immunotherapy for autoimmune and other non-oncological diseases by Qiaolin Huang, Xiaojian Zhu, Yicheng Zhang

“…In this review, we highlight recent advances in the engineering of T cells in non-oncology areas, including autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, infections, fibrosis, hemophilia, and aging. Chimeric antigen receptor immunotherapy has shown good outcomes in non-oncology areas, but many challenges remain in improving its safety and efficacy and and expanding its application to the treatment of non-oncological diseases.…”
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Interim Singapore guidelines for basic and advanced life support for paediatric patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 by Gene Yong-Kwang Ong, Beatrice Hui Zhi Ng, Yee Hui Mok, Jacqueline SM Ong, Nicola Ngiam, Josephine Tan, Swee Han Lim, Kee Chong Ng

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant challenges for the resuscitation of paediatric patients, especially for infants and children who are suspected or confirmed to be infected. Thus, the paediatric subcommittee of the Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council developed interim modifications to the current Singapore paediatric guidelines using extrapolated data from the available literature, local multidisciplinary expert consensus and institutional best practices. …”
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2018–2019 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Alternaria Brown Spot by Megan M. Dewdney

“…In rare cases, it may also infect grapefruit. Where severe, the disease results in extensive fruit drop and must be controlled on processing and fresh market fruit. …”
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Field Identification of Citrus Canker Symptoms and Decontamination Procedures by Mongi Zekri, Megan M. Dewdney, Jamie D. Yates, Pamela Roberts

“…The disease causes necrotic dieback, general tree decline, premature fruit drop, and fruit blemishes. Severely infected trees become weak, unproductive, and unprofitable. …”
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Uterine Microbiology of Healthy Cows and Cows That Develop Uterine Disease by Klibs N. Galvão

“…The dairy cow is unique because virtually all cows are infected with bacteria right after calving. A recent study that used metagenomic analysis to characterize the uterine flora in healthy and metritic cows observed that most clone sequences from the metritic cows were from the phylum Fusobacteria. …”
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Rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen, 1935) (Nematoda: Strongylida: Metastrongylida) by John Capinera, Heather S. Walden

“…First described by Chen from rats in China, the medical significance of this parasite was overlooked until 1944 when it was found infecting humans in Taiwan. Even then, because the report was published in Japanese, its importance remained largely unknown. …”
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2006 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Huanglongbing (Citrus Greening) by Ronald H. Brlansky, Kuang-Ren Chung, Michael E. Rogers

“…The name huanglongbing means “yellow dragon” which describes the symptom of a bright yellow shoot that commonly occurs on a sector of infected trees. HLB is a serious disease of citrus because it affects all citrus cultivars and causes rapid decline of trees. …”
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Spring Viremia of Carp by Barbara D. Petty, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Roy P. E. Yanong

“…Diagnosis in farm raised fish in the U.S. may result in quarantine of the infected fish and depopulation. This revised 5-page fact sheet is intended to inform veterinarians, biologists, culturists, and hobbyists about Spring viremia of carp. …”
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Sugarcane Ratoon Stunting by Philippe Rott, Sushma Sood, Jack C. Comstock, Robert A. Gilbert, Hardev S. Sandhu

“… Ratoon stunting, also known as ratoon stunting disease (RSD), is considered by many sugarcane pathologists to be the most important disease affecting sugarcane production worldwide, because it can cause 5% to 15% crop yield losses without growers even realizing their fields are infected. This revised 3-page fact sheet describes the symptoms, causal agent, and prevention and control. …”
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Meconium Peritonitis and Periorchitis: Report of a Prenatal Case by Cem Yaşar Sanhal, İnanç Mendilcioğlu, Adnan Aslan, Murat Özekinci, Mehmet Şimşek

“…Meconium peritonitis may also be caused by viral infections (cytomegalovirus or parvovirus B19) and cystic fibrosis. …”
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South African Rheumatism and Arthritis Association 2024 guidelines for the use of biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs by E van Duuren, J Potts, U Brijlal, S Botha, S Didi, K Makan, M van Dam, K Chinniah, B Hodkinson

“…Knowledge of and vigilance for adverse events, particularly infections, associated with b/ts DMARD therapies are of paramount importance. …”
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Progress in the Study of Polymyxin Heteroresistance Molecular Mechanisms by LI Yanbing, ZHOU Menglan, XU Yingchun

“…Polymyxins, a class of cyclic peptide antibiotics, have become the last line of defense against gram-negative bacterial infections as the number of multidrug-resistant bacteria continues to rise. …”
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Surveillance for Mosquito-borne Viruses by C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly

“…Louis encephalitis, and West Nile fever/encephalitis; all of these diseases are caused by viruses that are transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. This document considers the monitoring of virus activity, that is, surveillance for the organisms which mosquitoes can transmit from one host (e.g. bird) to another (e.g. human). …”
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Characteristics of Sjögren’s syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis by Xavier Mariette, Raphaele Seror, Gaetane Nocturne, Nolan Hassold

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Food Safety Within the Household by Lucianna Grasso, George L. Baker, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Keith R. Schneider

“…Although food safety education is well established, people still become infected with foodborne illnesses by practicing unsafe behaviors in their kitchen. …”
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HeartMate 3 upgrade and aortic root replacement for severe aortic insufficiency and ventricular fibrillation by Katlin T. Schmitz, MD, Sara S. Inglis, MB, BCh, BAO, Mauricio A. Villavicencio, MD, MBA, Adrian daSilva-deAbreu, MD, MSc, PhD(c)

“…The patient had a history of 2 prior pump exchanges in the setting of chronic polymicrobial driveline infections and prior transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). …”
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Sampling Palms for Lethal Yellowing and Texas Phoenix Palm Decline Phytoplasmas by Brian Bahder, Ericka Helmick

“…Phytoplasma diseases of palms are a major concern because they infect a wide variety of these valuable ornamental palms, and they are lethal. …”
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Field Identification of Citrus Canker Symptoms and Decontamination Procedures by Mongi Zekri, Holly L. Chamberlain, Pete Timmer, Pamela D. Roberts, Rosa M. Muchovej

“…Severe infestation can cause defoliation, premature fruit drop, twig dieback, general tree decline, and very bad blemishes on fruit. Trees infected with citrus canker become weak, unproductive, and unprofitable. …”
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Postharvest Quality and Decay Incidence among Tomato Fruit as Affected by Weather and Cultural Practices. by Jerry A. Bartz, Steven A. Sargent, John W. Scott

“…During periods of persistently wet fields, decay pathogens infect damaged fruit on the plant as well as injuries to petioles and stems. …”
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