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Infection

MedGen UID:
811352
•Concept ID:
C3714514
•
Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Infection and Infestation; Infections; Infections and Infestations; Infestation and Infection; Infestations and Infections

Definition

The invasion of an organism''s body tissues by disease-causing agents and their multiplication, as well as the reaction by the host to these organisms and/or toxins that the organisms produce. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInfection

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: an official ATS/ERS/ESCMID/IDSA clinical practice guideline.
Daley CL, Iaccarino JM, Lange C, Cambau E, Wallace RJ Jr, Andrejak C, Böttger EC, Brozek J, Griffith DE, Guglielmetti L, Huitt GA, Knight SL, Leitman P, Marras TK, Olivier KN, Santin M, Stout JE, Tortoli E, van Ingen J, Wagner D, Winthrop KL
Eur Respir J 2020 Jul;56(1) Epub 2020 Jul 7 doi: 10.1183/13993003.00535-2020. PMID: 32636299Free PMC Article
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: 2019 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Nicolle LE, Gupta K, Bradley SF, Colgan R, DeMuri GP, Drekonja D, Eckert LO, Geerlings SE, Köves B, Hooton TM, Juthani-Mehta M, Knight SL, Saint S, Schaeffer AJ, Trautner B, Wullt B, Siemieniuk R
Clin Infect Dis 2019 May 2;68(10):e83-e110. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1121. PMID: 30895288
Hepatitis B: Screening, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Wilkins T, Sams R, Carpenter M
Am Fam Physician 2019 Mar 1;99(5):314-323. PMID: 30811163

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The EBJIS definition of periprosthetic joint infection.
McNally M, Sousa R, Wouthuyzen-Bakker M, Chen AF, Soriano A, Vogely HC, Clauss M, Higuera CA, Trebše R
Bone Joint J 2021 Jan;103-B(1):18-25. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.103B1.BJJ-2020-1381.R1. PMID: 33380199Free PMC Article
Burn Wound Colonization, Infection, and Sepsis.
Ladhani HA, Yowler CJ, Claridge JA
Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2021 Feb;22(1):44-48. Epub 2020 Oct 20 doi: 10.1089/sur.2020.346. PMID: 33085576
Pediatric Burn Infection.
Williams FN, Lee JO
Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2021 Feb;22(1):54-57. Epub 2020 Aug 13 doi: 10.1089/sur.2020.218. PMID: 32790497
Urinary tract infection in pediatrics: an overview.
Simões E Silva AC, Oliveira EA, Mak RH
J Pediatr (Rio J) 2020 Mar-Apr;96 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):65-79. Epub 2019 Nov 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2019.10.006. PMID: 31783012Free PMC Article
Cryptococcal meningitis: epidemiology, immunology, diagnosis and therapy.
Williamson PR, Jarvis JN, Panackal AA, Fisher MC, Molloy SF, Loyse A, Harrison TS
Nat Rev Neurol 2017 Jan;13(1):13-24. Epub 2016 Nov 25 doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2016.167. PMID: 27886201

Diagnosis

Dengue infection: Global importance, immunopathology and management.
Kularatne SA, Dalugama C
Clin Med (Lond) 2022 Jan;22(1):9-13. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2021-0791. PMID: 35078789Free PMC Article
Exosomes in HIV infection.
Chen J, Li C, Li R, Chen H, Chen D, Li W
Curr Opin HIV AIDS 2021 Sep 1;16(5):262-270. doi: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000694. PMID: 34321416Free PMC Article
The EBJIS definition of periprosthetic joint infection.
McNally M, Sousa R, Wouthuyzen-Bakker M, Chen AF, Soriano A, Vogely HC, Clauss M, Higuera CA, Trebše R
Bone Joint J 2021 Jan;103-B(1):18-25. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.103B1.BJJ-2020-1381.R1. PMID: 33380199Free PMC Article
Urinary tract infection in pediatrics: an overview.
Simões E Silva AC, Oliveira EA, Mak RH
J Pediatr (Rio J) 2020 Mar-Apr;96 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):65-79. Epub 2019 Nov 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2019.10.006. PMID: 31783012Free PMC Article
American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update.
Ban KA, Minei JP, Laronga C, Harbrecht BG, Jensen EH, Fry DE, Itani KM, Dellinger EP, Ko CY, Duane TM
J Am Coll Surg 2017 Jan;224(1):59-74. Epub 2016 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.10.029. PMID: 27915053

Therapy

Combining factorial and multi-arm multi-stage platform designs to evaluate multiple interventions efficiently.
White IR, Choodari-Oskooei B, Sydes MR, Kahan BC, McCabe L, Turkova A, Esmail H, Gibb DM, Ford D
Clin Trials 2022 Aug;19(4):432-441. Epub 2022 May 17 doi: 10.1177/17407745221093577. PMID: 35579066Free PMC Article
Randomised controlled trials for variceal bleeding.
Burroughs AK, McCormick PA
Z Gastroenterol 1988 Sep;26 Suppl 2:24-35. PMID: 3055715
Subclavian hemodialysis catheter infections.
Dahlberg PJ, Yutuc WR, Newcomer KL
Am J Kidney Dis 1986 May;7(5):421-7. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(86)80092-0. PMID: 3518423
Single-dose antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Less for less?
Philbrick JT, Bracikowski JP
Arch Intern Med 1985 Sep;145(9):1672-8. PMID: 3896186
Is your enema really necessary?
Romney ML, Gordon H
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1981 Apr 18;282(6272):1269-71. doi: 10.1136/bmj.282.6272.1269. PMID: 6784809Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Challenges and Updates in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Infective Endocarditis.
Sebastian SA, Co EL, Mehendale M, Sudan S, Manchanda K, Khan S
Curr Probl Cardiol 2022 Sep;47(9):101267. Epub 2022 May 28 doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101267. PMID: 35636519
Epidemiology and burden of sepsis acquired in hospitals and intensive care units: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Markwart R, Saito H, Harder T, Tomczyk S, Cassini A, Fleischmann-Struzek C, Reichert F, Eckmanns T, Allegranzi B
Intensive Care Med 2020 Aug;46(8):1536-1551. Epub 2020 Jun 26 doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06106-2. PMID: 32591853Free PMC Article
Estimates of incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in 2018: a worldwide analysis.
Arbyn M, Weiderpass E, Bruni L, de Sanjosé S, Saraiya M, Ferlay J, Bray F
Lancet Glob Health 2020 Feb;8(2):e191-e203. Epub 2019 Dec 4 doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30482-6. PMID: 31812369Free PMC Article
Global Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates and Trends--An Update.
Torre LA, Siegel RL, Ward EM, Jemal A
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2016 Jan;25(1):16-27. Epub 2015 Dec 14 doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-15-0578. PMID: 26667886
Epidemiology of stomach cancer.
Brenner H, Rothenbacher D, Arndt V
Methods Mol Biol 2009;472:467-77. doi: 10.1007/978-1-60327-492-0_23. PMID: 19107449

Clinical prediction guides

A score for predicting invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in immunocompetent critically ill patients.
Li W, Chen G, Lin F, Yang H, Cui Y, Lu R, Song C, Li H, Li Y, Pan P
Eur J Clin Invest 2023 Jul;53(7):e13985. Epub 2023 Mar 24 doi: 10.1111/eci.13985. PMID: 36920323
Wound Infection Detection Using a Rapid Biomarker.
Kordestani SS, Mohammadi FS, Noordadi M, Rezaee F, Fayyazbakhsh F
Adv Skin Wound Care 2023 Jan 1;36(1):35-40. doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000897448.59904.b0. PMID: 36537773
A Clinical Prediction Tool for MRI in Emergency Department Patients with Spinal Infection.
Shroyer SR, Davis WT, April MD, Long B, Boys G, Mehta SG, Mercaldo SF
West J Emerg Med 2021 Aug 30;22(5):1156-1166. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2021.5.52007. PMID: 34546893Free PMC Article
Endothelial function in cardiovascular medicine: a consensus paper of the European Society of Cardiology Working Groups on Atherosclerosis and Vascular Biology, Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Coronary Pathophysiology and Microcirculation, and Thrombosis.
Alexander Y, Osto E, Schmidt-Trucksäss A, Shechter M, Trifunovic D, Duncker DJ, Aboyans V, Bäck M, Badimon L, Cosentino F, De Carlo M, Dorobantu M, Harrison DG, Guzik TJ, Hoefer I, Morris PD, Norata GD, Suades R, Taddei S, Vilahur G, Waltenberger J, Weber C, Wilkinson F, Bochaton-Piallat ML, Evans PC
Cardiovasc Res 2021 Jan 1;117(1):29-42. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvaa085. PMID: 32282914Free PMC Article
Which preoperative respiratory evaluation?
Zraier S, Haouache H, Dhonneur G
Ann Fr Anesth Reanim 2014 Jul-Aug;33(7-8):453-6. Epub 2014 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/j.annfar.2014.07.743. PMID: 25168302

Recent systematic reviews

SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection and Severity of the Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Nguyen NN, Nguyen YN, Hoang VT, Million M, Gautret P
Viruses 2023 Apr 14;15(4) doi: 10.3390/v15040967. PMID: 37112949Free PMC Article
Incidence of Urinary Tract Infection Among Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Mengistu DA, Alemu A, Abdukadir AA, Mohammed Husen A, Ahmed F, Mohammed B
Inquiry 2023 Jan-Dec;60:469580231168746. doi: 10.1177/00469580231168746. PMID: 37096884Free PMC Article
Global Incidence of Surgical Site Infection Among Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Mengistu DA, Alemu A, Abdukadir AA, Mohammed Husen A, Ahmed F, Mohammed B, Musa I
Inquiry 2023 Jan-Dec;60:469580231162549. doi: 10.1177/00469580231162549. PMID: 36964747Free PMC Article
Effectiveness and safety of prenatal valacyclovir for congenital cytomegalovirus infection: systematic review and meta-analysis.
D'Antonio F, Marinceu D, Prasad S, Khalil A
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2023 Apr;61(4):436-444. doi: 10.1002/uog.26136. PMID: 36484439
Burden of endemic health-care-associated infection in developing countries: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Allegranzi B, Bagheri Nejad S, Combescure C, Graafmans W, Attar H, Donaldson L, Pittet D
Lancet 2011 Jan 15;377(9761):228-41. Epub 2010 Dec 9 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61458-4. PMID: 21146207

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