Current Issue June 2012, Vol. 45, No. 3

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Review Article

A review of immunomodulators in the Indian traditional health care system
June 2012(Vol. 45 | No. 3 | Pages 165-184)
Dinesh Kumar, Vikrant Arya, Ranjeet Kaur, Zulfiqar Ali Bhat, Vivek Kumar Gupta, Vijender Kumar

Original Articles

Molecular detection and incidence of human papillomavirus in neonates: Methodology and a pilot study in a medical center
June 2012(Vol. 45 | No. 3 | Pages 185-192)
Chun-Fu Tai, Tsung-Pei Tsou, Wu-Shiun Hsieh, Chien-Yi Chen, Hung-Chieh Chou, Po-Nien Tsao, Chien-hui Hsu, Yi-Jen Liau, Chun-Yi Lu, Pei-Lan Shao, Luan-Yin Chang, Li-Min Huang

Laboratory identification, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of patients with bacteremia due to Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Producing Extended-Spectrum and AmpC type β-Lactamases
June 2012(Vol. 45 | No. 3 | Pages 193-199)
Kochung Tsui, Swee-Siang Wong, Li-Chen Lin, Chim-Ren Tsai, Li-Chun Chen, Cheng-Hua Huang

Systemic lupus erythematosus with initial presentation of empyematous pleural effusion in an elderly male patient: A diagnostic challenge
21 May 2012
Wei-Ting Chang, Tung-Han Hsieh, Ming-Fei Liu
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) poses great difficulty in making an early diagnosis in elderly males, often presenting with atypical manifestations. Acute onset of empyematous pleural effusion has ...
Invasive Brevundimonas vesicularis bacteremia: Two case reports and reviews of literatures
21 May 2012
Shih-Ta Shang, Sheng-Kang Chiu, Ming-Ching Chan, Ning-Chi Wang, Ya-Sung Yang, Jung-Chung Lin, Feng-Yee Chang
There are few reports of invasive infections caused by Brevundimonas vesicularis. We report two cases of B vesicularis bacteremia confirmed by culture and 16S rRNA sequence analysis with highly variab...
Changing trends in antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Taiwan, 2006–2007
21 May 2012
Chien-Feng Li, Meei-Fang Liu, Zhi-Yuan Shi, Po-Ren Hsueh, Chun-Hsing Liao, Tsrang-Neng Jang, Shih-Ming Tsao, Hsiang-Chi Kung, Gwo-Jong Hsu, Yu-Jen Cheng, Hsiu-Chen Lin, Yung-Ching Liu, Yin-Ching Chuang, Lih-Shinn Wang, Chih-Ming Chen
Background: Multiple antibiotic-resistant clones of Streptococcus pneumoniae have spread throughout the world and continue to evolve under the selective pressure of antibiotics and vaccines. The aim o...
Different presentations and outcomes between HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients with Cryptococcal meningitis
21 May 2012
Chia-Hung Liao, Chih-Yu Chi, Yi-Jen Wang, Shu-Wen Tseng, Chia-Huei Chou, Cheng-Mao Ho, Po-Chang Lin, Mao-Wang Ho, Jen-Hsian Wang
Background and Purpose: Cryptococcus species are the most common causative agents of fungal meningitis. Different populations may show different clinical manifestations and outcomes. In this retrospec...
Is there any difference in pyogenic liver abscess caused by Streptococcus milleri and Klebsiella spp?: Retrospective analysis over a 10-year period in a regional hospital
14 May 2012
Siu-Tong Law, Michael Kin Kong Li
Background/Purpose: To compare the clinical characteristics of patients with Streptococcus milleri (SM) and Klebsiella spp. associated pyogenic liver abscess (PLA). Methods: A retrospective study of p...

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