We report a case of scrub typhus in a 54-year-old man who was bitten by several terrestrial
leeches during a trip to Chiloé Island in southern Chile in 2006. A molecular sample, …

In this review we summarise the data on the effects of HIV infection and its therapy with
antiretroviral drugs on adhesion molecules, considered to be potential biomarkers of endothelial …

Patients with severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may have COVID-19–associated
invasive mold infection (CAIMI) develop. We report 16 cases of CAIMI among 146 …

Background Solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipients have worse COVID-19 outcomes than
general population and effective immunisation in these patients is essential but more difficult …

Background Active surveillance is necessary for improving the management and outcome of
patients with candidemia. The aim of this study was to describe epidemiologic and clinical …

Background Invasive fusariosis (IF) affects mostly severely immunocompromised hosts and
is associated with poor outcome. Since Fusarium species exhibit high MICs for most …

Background The Americas are home to biologically and clinically diverse endemic fungi,
including Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Emergomyces, Histoplasma, Paracoccidioides and …

Background Inactivated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
vaccines have been widely implemented in low- and middle-income countries. However, …

Background Diagnosis of HIV infection is recently occurring with increasing frequency in
middle-aged and in older individuals. As HAART became available, a minimal beneficial effect …

Higher levels of soluble adhesion molecules have been found before the introduction of highly
active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV-positive compared with HIV-negative patients…