A perspective on hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infection control of COVID-19: usefulness of spatial separation between wards and airborne isolation unit

K Mimura, H Oka, M Sawano - Journal of Breath Research, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has imposed a considerable burden
on hospitals and healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide, increasing the risk of outbreaks and …

[HTML][HTML] Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine modulates macrophage-mediated innate immunity in pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae following influenza

K Mimura, S Kimura, C Kajiwara, S Nakakubo… - Microbes and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccination (PCV) may prevent influenza-related pneumonia,
including Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia. To investigate PCV efficacy against …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium oxalate in the sputum may aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis: A report of two cases

T Maeno, M Sasaki, Y Shibue, K Mimura… - Medical mycology case …, 2015 - Elsevier
We present two cases of pulmonary aspergillosis in which calcium oxalate crystals in the
sputum proved to be a useful diagnostic clue. In case 1, Aspergillus hyphae was not identified; …

[HTML][HTML] Traditional japanese herbal medicine hochu-ekki-to promotes pneumococcal colonization clearance via macrophage activation and interleukin 17A …

S Nakakubo, S Kimura, K Mimura… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Streptococcus pneumoniae may colonize the nasopharynx, and as pneumococcal colonization
causes invasive diseases and the subsequent transmission, reducing bacterial burden in …

[HTML][HTML] Acute femoral osteomyelitis due to hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae

T Kawamura, D Ono, A Shirai, K Mimura, S Iida, K Saita… - IDCases, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypervirulent hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae strains have emerged as clinically
important pathogens causing invasive infections. K. pneumoniae osteomyelitis is uncommon …

Bloodstream infection caused by Wickerhamiella pararugosa in a patient with intestinal obstruction: A case report

S Murata, K Mimura, T Kawamura, H Saito… - Journal of Infection and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The fungus Wickerhamiella pararugosa (Candida pararugosa) has been detected in various
human organs but has rarely caused bloodstream infections. This report presents a case of …

A case of primary lung cancer with swollen mediastinal lymph nodes due to pre-existing sarcoidosis

K Mimura, Y Mochizuki, Y Nakahara… - Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai …, 2011 - europepmc.org
A 69-year-old man, who had been followed up for sarcoidosis at another hospital from 10
years previously, was referred to our hospital because of a new lesion in the left upper lobe. A …

A case of renal abscess and bacteremia caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei that was first unidentifiable by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight …

Y Nozaki, D Ono, K Yamamoto, K Mimura… - Journal of Infection and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Melioidosis, an infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is endemic in
specific regions, including Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. In Japan, where no …

[PDF][PDF] Medical Mycology Case Reports

T Maeno, M Sasaki, Y Shibue, K Mimura, H Oka - cyberleninka.org
We present two cases of pulmonary aspergillosis in which calcium oxalate crystals in the
sputum proved to be a useful diagnostic clue. In case 1, Aspergillus hyphae was not identified; …

A case of severe radiation pneumonitis--a trial of plasma exchange

…, H Okada, E Watanabe, T Gotou, K Mimura… - Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai …, 2009 - europepmc.org
A 77-year-old man underwent radiotherapy for the squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung.
Two months after the 60Gy/30fr irradiation was completed, he complained of dyspnea and …