Abbreviations used in this article: BMT, bone marrow transplantation; CDP, CCAAT
displacement protein; CGD, chronic granulomatous disease; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; FAD, flavin …

This review discusses important advances in fungal diagnostics and in the antifungal
armamentarium as applied to aspergillus species. Recent insights concerning host defenses …

… Despite the low number of subjects, this study identified amphotericin B plus flucytosine
as the most effective regimen. In phase I/II studies in which patient accrual is limited, such …

Objective To develop and validate an international set of classification criteria for primary
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) using guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) …

Background. Invasive fungal diseases are important causes of morbidity and mortality. Clarity
and uniformity in defining these infections are important factors in improving the quality of …

… Refractory infection may respond to a change to another drug class (B-II) or to a combination
of agents (B-II). The role of combination therapy in the treatment of invasive aspergillosis as …

It is important to realize that guidelines cannot always account for individual variation among
patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect to particular …

The distribution of the human liver alcohol dehydrogenase, ADH 2 , and aldehyde dehydrogenase,
ALDH2, genotypes in 21 different populations comprising Mongoloids, Caucasoids, …

Background . Invasive aspergillosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in
immunocompromised patients. Current treatments provide limited benefit. Posaconazole is an …

Cells of the innate immune system secrete cytokines early in immune responses that guide
maturing T helper (Th) cells along appropriate lineages. This study investigates the role of …