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Case Report

Published on 29 Oct 2025

Case Report: Delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to meropenem in an elderly patient—successful management with imipenem-cilastatin

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Cuilin He
Maozhu Liu
Jiao Ye
Hong Zheng
Junjie Yang
Lingmei Huang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1671455

1,837 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 28 Oct 2025

Association of chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy stages with obstructive sleep apnea and excessive daytime sleepiness: a cross-sectional study

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Luana F. Cruz
Liliane F. A. Oliveira
Isabela Guimarães Pache de Faria
Vinicius C. Viana
Bruno M. F. Silva
Caroline P. Serrano
Lucia R. N. B. Paes
Mauro F. F. Mediano
Alejandro M. Hasslocher-Moreno
Cláudia Maria Valete

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1652618

1,132 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Oct 2025

A fatal intractable ventricular fibrillation triggered by improper use of Xiaozhong Jiuwei Powder: integrated LC-MS chemical profiling unveils the cardiotoxic culprits

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Halidan Abudu
Zhaofei Yang
Lu Zhang
Dilidaer Sidike
Liqiong Guo
Haojun Fan
Ayixiamuguli Wubuli

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1682854

1,212 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Assessment of asymptomatic Leishmania infection in people living with HIV: a long-term follow-up study in Northeastern Brazil

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Matheus Henrique Gonçalves Aguiar
Diego Lins Guedes
Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior
Elis Dionísio da Silva
Gilberto Silva Nunes Bezerra
Cristine Vieira Bonfim
Amanda Virginia Batista Vieira
Bruna Eduarda Freitas Monteiro
Roberta dos Santos Souza
Lucyo Flávio Bezerra Diniz

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1682423

1,337 views

Case Report

Published on 23 Oct 2025

Periprosthetic joint infection of the knee complicated by primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis: a case report

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Xinxuan Lai
Qianjin Zhang
Fuxin Liu
Zhiqing Xu
Jinhua Guo
Hanglin Qiu
Fudong Xu
Zhikun Zhuang
Changyu Huang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1667350

1,036 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Oct 2025

Respiratory infections in the post-COVID-19 era: impact, prevalence, and clinical characteristics of bacterial and viral co-infections

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

I. Trifonova
N. Korsun
V. Levterova
D. Pavlova
I. Simeonovski
M. Ivanova
P. Velikov
S. Voleva
I. Ivanov
D. Ivanov

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1597782

3,003 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2025

Effect of thyme-ivy syrup on antiviral immune response in patients with mild COVID-19: a prospective, open-label, randomized pilot study

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Stephanie Dauth
Stephan M. G. Schäfer
Maximilian Klippstein
Ann C. Foldenauer
Christin Jonetzko
Tanja Roßmanith
Susanne Schiffmann
Maria J. G. T. Vehreschild
Gerd Geisslinger
Frank Behrens

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1672794

2,037 views

Case Report

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Atypical presentation of cryptococcal meningitis in oncology patients: Case Report

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Jing Wei
Haiyan Huang
Yingyu Zhang
Yanlan Huang
Yingfang Liang
Shan Jiang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1661140

1,948 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Oct 2025

Primary care and specialist physicians’ prescribing preferences for concurrent probiotic-antibiotic therapy: a multinational clinical practice survey across 13 countries

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Stephan R. Vavricka
Cecilia Bartoli
Carolina Castillo

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1685840

2,255 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 17 Oct 2025

Ultrasound characterization of superficial lymph nodes in HIV patients with lymphadenopathy

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Lin Pan
Hong Liu
Huaguo Shao

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1627659

2,307 views

Systematic Review

Published on 17 Oct 2025

COVID-19 convalescent plasma for B-cell depleted patients: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Solomiia Zaremba
Daniele Focosi
Wyatt W. Pruter
Massimo Franchini
Diana B. Collantes Hoyos
Mario Cruciani
Alex J. Miller
Juan G. Ripoll
Arturo Casadevall
Sidna M. Tulledge-Scheitel

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1658593

2,389 views
1 citation

Case Report

Published on 17 Oct 2025

Rare complex recurrent cystic echinococcosis with multi-organ involvement after inadequate postoperative therapy: a case report

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Yue Zhong
You Yuan
Yuting Zhang
Yu Zheng
Chunyan Chen

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1687259

1,558 views

Opinion

Published on 15 Oct 2025

HIV treatment default in sub-Saharan Africa: issues and possible solutions

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Sandro Vento
Mbi Mbi
Massimiliano Lanzafame

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1688749

2,576 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Oct 2025

Serological risk factors for steroid-induced osteonecrosis in HIV men: a Bayesian case–control study

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Yunxiao Ji
Kangpeng Li
Rugang Zhao
Changsong Zhao
Qiang Zhang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1650001

1,534 views

Systematic Review

Published on 14 Oct 2025

Molecular exploration of host-pathogen interactions in severe Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection through a multi-level data integration approach

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Francesco Messina
Claudia Rotondo
Luiz Ladeira
Sara Crosetti
Michele Properzi
Valentina Dimartino
Benedetta Riccitelli
Bernard Staumont
Giovanni Chillemi
Liesbet Geris

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1600509

2,269 views
1 citation

Case Report

Published on 14 Oct 2025

Normal opening pressure lumbar puncture in cryptococcal meningitis complicated by a cerebral venous thrombosis: a case report and literature review

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Vincent Tee
Abdul Hakim Maiden
Fatimah Othman
Ping Sheng Chua
Mung Seong Wong

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1619155

1,707 views

Review

Published on 14 Oct 2025

A case displaying the importance of JAK1 and JAK2 gene transcription in antifungal defense against coccidioidomycosis

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Jennifer K. Priessnitz
Taylor Colore
Nelson Nicolasora

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1643068

2,351 views

Review

Published on 13 Oct 2025

Potential of interleukin-7 in sepsis as a biomarker and therapeutic agent: a narrative review

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Tong Zhang
Han Liu
Yi-fu Tie
Tian-wei Meng
Qun Liang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1649049

1,876 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2025

Validation of a novel EC and PPD-based decision tree model for tuberculosis screening in Tibetan adolescent students

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Wenying Hong
Yuan Xu
Lu Wen
Yao Zhou
Chunjun Huang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1671278

1,578 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2025

Evaluating AI performance in infectious disease education: a comparative analysis of ChatGPT, Google Bard, Perplexity AI, Microsoft Copilot, and Meta AI

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alzarea
Azfar Athar Ishaqui
Muhammad Bilal Maqsood
Abdullah Salah Alanazi
Aseel Awad Alsaidan
Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi
Narendar Kumar
Muhammad Imran
Sultan M. Alshahrani
Hassan H. Alhassan

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1679153

3,485 views

Case Report

Published on 10 Oct 2025

Diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in atypical brucellosis: a case report

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Dungaowa Ao
Xinle Li
Guoliang Zhang
Huiyu Ma
Lijuan Yang
Hui Tian
Shuxia Ao
Jin Feng
Wanru Geng

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1652671

1,259 views

Case Report

Published on 09 Oct 2025

Coexistence of cat scratch disease lymphadenitis and active pulmonary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent host – a case report with metagenomic diagnosis and literature review

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Xuan Wang
Shufang Chen
Chengqing Yang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1667171

1,863 views

Review

Published on 08 Oct 2025

Unraveling brucellosis: advances in pathogenesis, diagnostic strategies, therapeutic innovations, and public health perspectives

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Abdulaziz M. Almuzaini
Ayman Elbehiry

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1629008

6,151 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2025

In-hospital mortality predictors among COVID-19 patients in the West Bank, Palestine: a multi-center retrospective cohort study

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Hamzeh Al Zabadi
Danyah Khalid
Ibrahim Taha
Mohammed Rabae
Jamal Qaddumi

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1634917

1,454 views

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Case Report: Delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to meropenem in an elderly patient—successful management with imipenem-cilastatin

Association of chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy stages with obstructive sleep apnea and excessive daytime sleepiness: a cross-sectional study

A fatal intractable ventricular fibrillation triggered by improper use of Xiaozhong Jiuwei Powder: integrated LC-MS chemical profiling unveils the cardiotoxic culprits

Assessment of asymptomatic Leishmania infection in people living with HIV: a long-term follow-up study in Northeastern Brazil

Periprosthetic joint infection of the knee complicated by primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis: a case report

Respiratory infections in the post-COVID-19 era: impact, prevalence, and clinical characteristics of bacterial and viral co-infections

Effect of thyme-ivy syrup on antiviral immune response in patients with mild COVID-19: a prospective, open-label, randomized pilot study

Atypical presentation of cryptococcal meningitis in oncology patients: Case Report

Primary care and specialist physicians’ prescribing preferences for concurrent probiotic-antibiotic therapy: a multinational clinical practice survey across 13 countries

Ultrasound characterization of superficial lymph nodes in HIV patients with lymphadenopathy

COVID-19 convalescent plasma for B-cell depleted patients: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis

Rare complex recurrent cystic echinococcosis with multi-organ involvement after inadequate postoperative therapy: a case report

HIV treatment default in sub-Saharan Africa: issues and possible solutions

Serological risk factors for steroid-induced osteonecrosis in HIV men: a Bayesian case–control study

Molecular exploration of host-pathogen interactions in severe Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection through a multi-level data integration approach

Normal opening pressure lumbar puncture in cryptococcal meningitis complicated by a cerebral venous thrombosis: a case report and literature review

A case displaying the importance of JAK1 and JAK2 gene transcription in antifungal defense against coccidioidomycosis

Potential of interleukin-7 in sepsis as a biomarker and therapeutic agent: a narrative review

Validation of a novel EC and PPD-based decision tree model for tuberculosis screening in Tibetan adolescent students

Evaluating AI performance in infectious disease education: a comparative analysis of ChatGPT, Google Bard, Perplexity AI, Microsoft Copilot, and Meta AI

Diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in atypical brucellosis: a case report

Coexistence of cat scratch disease lymphadenitis and active pulmonary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent host – a case report with metagenomic diagnosis and literature review

Unraveling brucellosis: advances in pathogenesis, diagnostic strategies, therapeutic innovations, and public health perspectives

In-hospital mortality predictors among COVID-19 patients in the West Bank, Palestine: a multi-center retrospective cohort study