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Review Article
Hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia in critically ill patients: from research to clinical practice
Pompeo Costantino Kouroupis, Niall O’Rourke, Sinead Kelly, Myles McKittrick, Elne Noppe, Luis F. Reyes, Alejandro Rodriguez & Ignacio Martin-Loeches
Published online: 20 May 2024
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Review Article
Innovative strategies for the surveillance, prevention, and management of pediatric infections applied to low-income settings
David Torres-Fernandez, Jessica Dalsuco, Justina Bramugy, Quique Bassat & Rosauro Varo
Published online: 17 May 2024
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Original Research

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Real-life effectiveness of antiviral therapy for HCV infection with pangenotypic regimens in HIV coinfected patients
Anna Piekarska, Aleksandra Berkan-Kawińska, Hanna Berak, Włodzimierz Mazur, Marek Sitko, Anna Parfieniuk-Kowerda, Beata Lorenc, Dorota Dybowska, Ewa Janczewska, Justyna Janocha-Litwin, Beata Dobracka, Łukasz Socha, Magdalena Tudrujek-Zdunek & Robert Flisiak
Published online: 16 May 2024
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Monotherapy versus combination for the treatment of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: a multicenter cohort study
Thamer A. Almangour, Hussain A. Alali, Zakiyah Alkherb, Shuroug A. Alowais, Khalid Bin Saleh, Sara Almuhisen, Abdullah Almohaizeie, Renad Alsahli, Shatha Alruwaite, Fai Alnashmi, Lolwa Fetyani, Noran Ibrahim Abouobaid, Alnajla Alghofaily, Khalifa M. Binkhamis & Yazed Saleh Alsowaida
Published online: 13 May 2024
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Clinical effectiveness of nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir for patients with COVID-19 and preexisting psychiatric disorders
Ting-Hui Liu, Jheng-Yan Wu, Po-Yu Huang, Wan-Hsuan Hsu, Min-Hsiang Chuang, Ya-Wen Tsai, Chih-Cheng Lai & Charles Lung-Cheng Huang
Published online: 11 May 2024
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Editorial

Editorial
Beyond resistance: assessing sulbactam-durlobactam’s role in today’s clinical landscape
Ahmad Z. Al Meslamani
Published online: 11 May 2024
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Effectiveness of recently-approved oral antiviral medications on the outcome of patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and pre–existing chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
Bo-Wen Shiau, Wan-Hsuan Hsu, Ya-Wen Tsai, Jheng-Yan Wu, Ting-Hui Liu, Po-Yu Huang, Min-Hsiang Chuang, Chih-Cheng Lai & Lih-Wen Jang
Published online: 08 May 2024
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Review

Review Article
Eravacycline: a comprehensive review of in vitro activity, clinical efficacy, and real-world applications
Po-Yu Huang, Chi-Kuei Hsu, Hung-Jen Tang & Chih-Cheng Lai
Published online: 08 May 2024
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Analysis of antimicrobial drug usage in psychiatric specialized hospitals during the pandemic in China
Zhiqiang Du, Qin Zhou, Yuan Shen, Rongrong Lu, Ying Jiang & Haohao Zhu
Published online: 08 May 2024
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Review

Review Article
Understanding the influence of the microbiome on childhood infections
Sarah M. Heston, Jillian H. Hurst & Matthew S. Kelly
Published online: 12 Apr 2024
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The effectiveness of novel oral antiviral treatment for non-hospitalized high-risk patients with COVID-19 during predominance of omicron XBB subvariants
Chi-Kuei Hsu, Wan-Hsuan Hsu, Bo-Wen Shiau, Ya-Wen Tsai, Jheng-Yan Wu, Ting-Hui Liu, Po-Yu Huang, Min-Hsiang Chuang & Chih-Cheng Lai
Published online: 08 Apr 2024
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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor
Response to: ‘letter to the editor: “A multifaceted strategy is needed to limit the over-the-counter sale of antimicrobials “’
Eric Kofi Ngyedu, Joseph Elikem Efui Acolatse, George Akafity, Robert Incoom, Audu Rauf, R Andrew Seaton, Jacqueline Sneddon, Elaine Cameron, Margaret Watson, Marta Wanat, Brian Godman & Amanj Kurdi
Published online: 05 Apr 2024
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Clinical effectiveness of oral antiviral agents for treating non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients with chronic kidney disease
Chia-Chen Chen, Chi-Ya Huang, Jheng-Yan Wu, Mei-Yuan Liu, Min-Hsiang Chuang, Ting-Hui Liu, Ya-Wen Tsai, Wan-Hsuan Hsu, Po-Yu Huang, Ming-Hui Chen, Su-Yen Liu, Mei-Chuan Lee, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Chih-Cheng Lai & I-Ning Yang
Published online: 26 Mar 2024
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Evaluation of health-related quality of life in patients receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in a UK setting
Oyewole Christopher Durojaiye & Evangelos I. Kritsotakis
Published online: 25 Mar 2024
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Original Research

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Economic impact of managing invasive mold disease with isavuconazole compared with liposomal amphotericin B followed by posaconazole in Spain
C. Moya-Alarcón, J.R. Azanza, J. Barberán, R. Ferrer, M. Kwon, A. Moreno, C. Rubio-Terrés & M. Gálvez-Santisteban
Published online: 18 Mar 2024
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Original Research

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Bismuth add-on improves the efficacy of 2-week tegoprazan-based triple therapy for first-line Helicobacter pylori eradication: a real-world evidence study
Jun-Hyung Cho
Published online: 13 Mar 2024
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Original Research

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Long-term impact of COVID-19 pandemic on antibiotic use in primary care: lessons to optimize antimicrobial use
Thais de Pando, Santiago Grau, Alexander Almendral, Daniel Echeverría-Esnal, Sergi Hernández, Enric Limon & Caridad Pontes
Published online: 12 Mar 2024
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Meta-analysis

Review Article
Comparison of effectiveness and safety of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir versus sotrovimab for COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Behnam Amani & Bahman Amani
Published online: 08 Mar 2024
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Meta-analysis

Review Article
Comparing prolonged infusion to intermittent infusion strategies for beta-lactam antibiotics in patients with gram-negative bacterial infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Chih-Chung Lin, Jheng-Yen Wu, Po-Yu Huang, Hui-Lin Sung, Yu-Chun Tung, Chih-Cheng Lai, Yu-Feng Wei & Pin-Kuei Fu
Published online: 05 Mar 2024
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Editorial

Editorial
Antibiotic stewardship: following in the footsteps of Nordic countries?
Niels Frimodt-Møller & Frederik Boetius Hertz
Published online: 04 Mar 2024
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Editorial

Editorial
Is the world crippled by antimicrobial resistance, or simply lacking information?
Ahmad Z. Al Meslamani
Published online: 26 Feb 2024
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Original Research

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An assessment of the index of rational drug prescribing for severe acute respiratory infections among hospitalised children in Northern Nigeria: a retrospective study
Aliyu Sulaiman, Mohammad Alfa Isah & Abubakar Usman
Published online: 09 Feb 2024
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Meta-analysis

Review Article
Prevalence of antibiotic resistance in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium kansasii: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Negar Narimisa, Forough Goodarzi, Narjess Bostanghadiri & Faramarz Masjedian Jazi
Published online: 31 Jan 2024
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The clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine NRICM101 in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Wen-Kuei Chang, Chieh-Jen Wang, Tung-Hu Tsai, Fang-Ju Sun, Chao-Hsien Chen, Kuan-Chih Kuo, Hsin-Pei Chung, Yen-Hsiang Tang, Yen-Ting Chen, Kuo-Lun Wu, Jou-Chun Wu, Chang-Yi Lin & Hai-Bo Zhang
Published online: 30 Jan 2024
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Safety and efficacy of Paxlovid in the treatment of adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 during the omicron epidemic: a multicentre study from China
Pulin Li, Ling Huang, Rui Han, Min Tang, Guanghe Fei, Daxiong Zeng & Ran Wang
Published online: 01 Feb 2024
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Healthcare professionals’ understanding and perception of drug-related issues linked to off-label pharmacological medications used for COVID-19
Muhammad Zeeshan Munir, Amer Hayat Khan & Tahir Mehmood Khan
Published online: 24 Jan 2024
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Comparison of dolutegravir+Lamivudine and bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide in antiretroviral therapy-naïve patients infected with HIV: preliminary results from clinical practice
Lin Gan, Xiaoxin Xie, Yanhua Fu, Xiaoyan Yang, Shujing Ma, Linghong Kong, Chunli Song, Yebing Song, Tingting Ren & Hai Long
Published online: 06 Nov 2023
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Editorial

Editorial
Is the UK set to be hepatitis C free?
Maria Fernanda Guerra-Veloz, Riham Soliman & Kosh Agarwal
Published online: 11 Sep 2023
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Original Research

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Effects of supplementation with low-dose group B vitamins on clinical and biochemical parameters in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a randomized clinical trial
Nazanin Majidi, Effat Bahadori, Soheila Shekari, Maryam Gholamalizadeh, Shirin Tajadod, Marjan Ajami, Somayeh Gholami, Mahdi Shadnoush, Mina Ahmadzadeh, Anoush Dehnadi Moghadam, Naeemeh Hassanpour Ardekanizadeh, Hanieh Shafaei Kachaei, Fatemeh Shafie, Alireza Moslem, Saeid Doaei & Mark O Goodarzi
Published online: 28 Sep 2022
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Correction

Correction
Correction
Published online: 15 Oct 2020
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