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2. Vaginitis caused by nutritionally variantStreptococcus pyogenes
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Pulvirenti, J., Dorigan, F., Chittom, A. L., Kallick, C., and Kocka, F. E.
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- 1988
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3. Clostridium paraputrificum Bacteremia in a Patient with AIDS and Duodenal Kaposi's Sarcoma
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Nerad, J. L., primary and Pulvirenti, J. J., additional
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- 1996
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4. Infective Endocarditis in Injection Drug Users: Importance of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Serostatus and Degree of Immunosuppression
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Pulvirenti, J. J., primary, Kerns, E., additional, Benson, C., additional, Lisowski, J., additional, Demarais, P., additional, and Weinstein, R. A., additional
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- 1996
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5. Upper extremity infections in patients with the human immunodeficiency virus
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Gonzalez, M.H., Nikoleit, J., Weinzweig, N., and Pulvirenti, J.
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Twenty-eight patients with upper extremity infections and positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were identified. The risk factor for HIV infection was intravenous drug injection in 24 patients, homosexual contact in 3, and heterosexual contact in 1. Eight of the patients had the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Two of the cases were prolonged herpetic infections of more than 6 months' duration that did not respond to oral acyclovir. The other 26 cases were bacterial in origin. Twenty-six of 28 cases responded to therapy with resolution of the infection. One patient refused surgical treatment and one died of systemic illness before resolution of the hand infection.
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- 1998
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6. Vaginitis caused by nutritionally variant Streptococcus pyogenes.
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Pulvirenti, J., Dorigan, F., Chittom, A., Kallick, C., and Kocka, F.
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A nutritionally variant Streptococcus pyogenes was isolated from a vaginal specimen. The organism was isolated in essentially pure culture with a few colonies of normal vaginal flora. The bacterium was identified as Streptococcus pyogenes with the use of rapid test kits and the presence of group A antigen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1988
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7. Transfusion‐transmitted malaria of plasmodium malariae in palermo, sicily
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Maria Rita Tricoli, Orazia Diquattro, Maria Favarò, Antonio Cascio, Anna Giammanco, Teresa Fasciana, Maurizio Musso, Jessica Pulvirenti, Natascia Oliveri, Pulvirenti J., Musso M., Fasciana T., Cascio A., Tricoli M.R., Oliveri N., Favaro M., Diquattro O., and Giammanco A.
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Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Settore MED/07 - Microbiologia E Microbiologia Clinica ,Blood transfusion ,Leadership and Management ,Anemia ,medicine.medical_treatment ,malaria ,Case Report ,thrombocytopenia ,Health Informatics ,Plasmodium malariae ,Parasitemia ,blood transfusion ,blood donor screening ,Asymptomatic ,transfusion-transmitted malaria ,Health Information Management ,Asymptomatic semi‐immune donors, Blood donor screening, Blood transfusion, Malaria, Plasmodium malariae, Thrombocytopenia, Transfusion-transmitted malaria ,parasitic diseases ,medicine ,biology ,business.industry ,Health Policy ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,biology.organism_classification ,medicine.disease ,Diagnosis of malaria ,asymptomatic semi-immune donors ,Medicine ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Malaria - Abstract
Transfusion-transmitted malaria (TTM) is a rare occurrence with serious consequences for the recipient. In non-endemic areas, the incidence of transmission of malaria by transfusion is very low. We report a clinical case of transfusion-transmitted malaria due to Plasmodium malariae, which happened in a patient with acute hemorrhagic gastropathy. Case presentation: In April 2019, a 70-year-old Italian man with recurrent spiking fever for four days was diagnosed with a P. malariae infection, as confirmed using microscopy and real-time PCR. The patient had never been abroad, but about two months before, he had received a red blood cell transfusion for anemia. Regarding the donor, we revealed that they were a missionary priest who often went to tropical regions. Plasmodium spp. PCR was also used on donor blood to confirm the causal link. Discussion and Conclusions: The donations of asymptomatic blood donors who are predominantly “semi-immune” with very low parasitic loads are an issue. The main problem is related to transfusion-transmitted malaria. Our case suggests that P. malariae infections in semi-immune asymptomatic donors are a threat to transfusion safety. Currently, microscopy is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of malaria but has limited sensitivity to detect low levels of parasitemia. Screening using serological tests and molecular tests, combined with the donor’s questionnaire, should be used to reduce the cases of TTM.
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- 2021
8. Exploring subcolony differences in foraging and reproductive success: the influence of environmental conditions on a central place foraging seabird.
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Pulvirenti J, Reina RD, and Chiaradia A
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While differences in foraging and reproductive success are well studied between seabird colonies, they are less understood at a smaller subcolony scale. Working with little penguins ( Eudyptula minor ) at Phillip Island, Australia, we used an automated penguin monitoring system and performed regular nest checks at two subcolonies situated 2 km apart during the 2015/2016 breeding seasons. We examined whether foraging and reproductive success differed between subcolonies. We used satellite data to examine how sea surface temperature, as environmental pressure, in the foraging regions from each subcolony influenced their foraging performance. In the pre-laying and incubation breeding stages, the birds from one subcolony had a lower foraging success than birds from the other. However, this pattern was reversed between the subcolonies in the guard and post-guard stages. Breeding success data from the two subcolonies from 2004-2018 showed that reproductive success and mean egg-laying had a negative relationship with sea surface temperature. We highlighted that variation in foraging and reproductive success can arise in subcolonies, likely due to different responses to environmental conditions and prey availability. Differences at the subcolony level can help refine, develop and improve appropriate species management plans for conserving a range of colonial central place seabirds., Competing Interests: We declare we have no competing interests., (© 2023 The Authors.)
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- 2023
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9. Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria of Plasmodium malariae in Palermo, Sicily.
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Pulvirenti J, Musso M, Fasciana T, Cascio A, Tricoli MR, Oliveri N, Favarò M, Diquattro O, and Giammanco A
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Transfusion-transmitted malaria (TTM) is a rare occurrence with serious consequences for the recipient. In non-endemic areas, the incidence of transmission of malaria by transfusion is very low. We report a clinical case of transfusion-transmitted malaria due to Plasmodium malariae , which happened in a patient with acute hemorrhagic gastropathy.Case presentation: In April 2019, a 70-year-old Italian man with recurrent spiking fever for four days was diagnosed with a P. malariae infection, as confirmed using microscopy and real-time PCR. The patient had never been abroad, but about two months before, he had received a red blood cell transfusion for anemia. Regarding the donor, we revealed that they were a missionary priest who often went to tropical regions. Plasmodium spp. PCR was also used on donor blood to confirm the causal link. Discussion and Conclusions: The donations of asymptomatic blood donors who are predominantly "semi-immune" with very low parasitic loads are an issue. The main problem is related to transfusion-transmitted malaria. Our case suggests that P. malariae infections in semi-immune asymptomatic donors are a threat to transfusion safety. Currently, microscopy is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of malaria but has limited sensitivity to detect low levels of parasitemia. Screening using serological tests and molecular tests, combined with the donor's questionnaire, should be used to reduce the cases of TTM.
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- 2021
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10. Thromboelastography-Guided Management of Anticoagulated COVID-19 Patients to Prevent Hemorrhage.
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Stillson JE, Bunch CM, Gillespie L, Khan R, Wierman M, Pulvirenti J, Phyu H, Anderson S, Al-Fadhl M, Thomas AV, Kwaan HC, Moore E, Moore H, and Walsh MM
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Algorithms, Anticoagulants administration & dosage, Anticoagulants therapeutic use, Blood Coagulation Tests, Blood Proteins analysis, COVID-19 complications, COVID-19 therapy, Clinical Protocols, Critical Care, Enoxaparin administration & dosage, Enoxaparin therapeutic use, Female, Hemorrhage chemically induced, Heparin administration & dosage, Heparin therapeutic use, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Point-of-Care Testing, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Prospective Studies, Respiration, Artificial, Risk Factors, Thrombophilia etiology, Anticoagulants adverse effects, COVID-19 blood, Drug Monitoring methods, Enoxaparin adverse effects, Hemorrhage prevention & control, Heparin adverse effects, SARS-CoV-2, Thrombelastography, Thrombophilia drug therapy
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Competing Interests: E.M., H.M., and M.M.W. report research grants from Haemonetics Inc. Boston, MA, outside the submitted work.
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- 2021
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11. Myiasis from Sarcophaga spp in a patient with cutaneous lymphoma.
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De Pasquale R, Pulvirenti J, Messina AMI, Lombardo F, Stefani S, Scalia G, and Patamia I
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- Adult, Animals, Fatal Outcome, Head and Neck Neoplasms pathology, Humans, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin pathology, Male, Myiasis pathology, Scalp Dermatoses pathology, Skin Neoplasms pathology, Head and Neck Neoplasms complications, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin complications, Myiasis parasitology, Sarcophagidae, Scalp Dermatoses parasitology, Skin Neoplasms complications
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Human autochthonous myiasis is uncommonly reported in Europe. This report describes a case of myiasis of a wound caused by Sarcophaga spp. Suffering from cutaneous lymphoma, the patient showed, at the level of his scalp lesions, the presence of larvae that were removed during curettage surgery; they were subsequently identified as belonging to the genus Sarcophaga. Preservation of these larvae in 10% formalin did not allow identification at the species level using molecular methods.
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- 2019
12. Changes in HIV-related hospitalizations during the HAART era in an inner-city hospital.
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Pulvirenti J, Muppidi U, Glowacki R, Cristofano M, and Baker L
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- Adult, Age Factors, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Ethnicity, Female, HIV Infections complications, HIV Infections immunology, Hospitals, Urban, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, RNA, Viral blood, Risk Factors, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Substance-Related Disorders, Urban Population, Viral Load, HIV Infections drug therapy, HIV Infections epidemiology, Hospitalization
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We evaluated admissions of HIV-positive persons to an inner-city hospital from 2000 to 2005. There was a decline in the number of substance abusers, homeless persons, injection drug abusers, and African Americans, and there was an increase in patients older than 50 years. There were no significant changes in CD4 counts or in utilization of highly active antiretroviral therapy,m but there were more admissions of persons with HIV RNA levels less than 1000 copies/mL, internal medicine problems, cancers, and skin infections. Changes in the demographics of this patient population may reflect external factors (eg, gentrification of low-income housing areas, opening of a new hospital). Lower viral loads suggest better response in those on a highly active antiretroviral regimen, and changes in diagnoses leading to hospitalization may reflect the aging of the HIV population.
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- 2007
13. The role of rapid vs conventional human immunodeficiency virus testing for inpatients: effects on quality of care.
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Lubelchek R, Kroc K, Hota B, Sharief R, Muppudi U, Pulvirenti J, and Weinstein RA
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- Adult, Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures, Female, Humans, Male, Retrospective Studies, HIV Infections diagnosis, Mass Screening methods, Quality of Health Care
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Background: Rapid testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has improved HIV screening in the outpatient and perinatal settings, but few data report how it may be used to improve the quality of inpatient care. We compared quality of care for inpatients diagnosed in the emergency department via rapid testing vs patients whose conditions were diagnosed via conventional testing during their hospital admission., Methods: We reviewed medical records to identify patients with first-time positive HIV tests and concurrent hospital admission who were tested via either rapid testing in the emergency department or conventional testing during their hospital admission. We compared quality-of-care end points for these patients., Results: We identified 103 HIV-infected inpatients with no previous HIV diagnosis; the conditions of 48 patients (47%) were diagnosed by rapid testing and 55 (53%) by conventional testing. Mean length of stay was 6 days for the rapid test group vs 13 days for the conventional test group (P<.001); multivariate regression analysis showed that testing modality had an independent, statistically significant effect on length of stay. Nine (16%) of the patients in the conventional test group vs none in the rapid test group were discharged without receiving their HIV test results (P = .002). Patients in the rapid test group attended the outpatient HIV clinic in a mean of 22 days vs 50 days for the conventional test group patients (P = .05)., Conclusions: Rapid HIV testing in the emergency department preceding admission may shorten hospital stay, increase the number of newly diagnosed patients with HIV who are discharged from the hospital aware of their HIV status, and improve entry into outpatient care for patients admitted at the time of their initial HIV diagnosis.
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- 2005
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14. Cryptococcosis in HIV-infected individuals.
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Adeyemi OM, Pulvirenti J, Perumal S, Mupiddi U, Kohl B, and Jezisek T
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- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections immunology, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome immunology, Adult, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Cryptococcosis immunology, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Morbidity, Patient Compliance, Treatment Outcome, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections parasitology, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome drug therapy, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome parasitology, Cryptococcosis diagnosis
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- 2004
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15. Q fever endocarditis in HIV-infected patient.
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Madariaga MG, Pulvirenti J, Sekosan M, Paddock CD, and Zaki SR
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- Anti-Infective Agents therapeutic use, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Q Fever drug therapy, Endocarditis complications, HIV Infections complications, Q Fever complications
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We describe a case of Q fever endocarditis in an HIV-infected patient. The case was treated successfully with valvular replacement and a combination of doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine. We review the current literature on Q fever endocarditis, with an emphasis on the co-infection of HIV and Coxiella burnetii.
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- 2004
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16. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-infected patients in the HAART era.
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Pulvirenti J, Herrera P, Venkataraman P, and Ahmed N
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- Adult, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, Chicago epidemiology, Female, HIV Infections complications, Hospitalization statistics & numerical data, Humans, Incidence, Male, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis mortality, Retrospective Studies, Substance-Related Disorders complications, Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology, Viral Load, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections epidemiology, HIV Infections epidemiology, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis epidemiology
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Since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the incidence of opportunistic infections (OI) in patients with HIV has markedly decreased. Despite this, there are still large numbers of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) cases at Cook County Hospital (CCH). To better understand this patient group, we performed a retrospective chart review of 120 pathologically proven cases of PCP from January 1998 to June 2001. One hundred four patients were included in the study. Sixty-nine percent of our patients were active substance abusers and 50% had previous knowledge of HIV disease. Of our patients, fewer than 5% were on HAART or PCP prophylaxis on study admission. The overall mortality rate was 14%. Of discharged patients, 65% were placed on HAART therapy and 59% of these achieved a viral load of less than 1000 copies per milliliter in the year postdischarge. Patients who failed to achieve a viral load less than 1000 copies per milliliter were more likely active substance abusers or had a viral load greater than 100,000 copies per milliliter prior to study admission. Our study shows that patients are still being admitted with PCP in the HAART era. Active substance abuse and failure to recognize HIV status contributed heavily to this late presentation of HIV disease. An aggressive approach toward HIV identification and substance abuse treatment may decrease admissions to the hospital for PCP and improve response to HAART therapy.
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- 2003
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17. HIV-infected inpatients in the HAART era: how do hepatitis C virus coinfected patients differ?
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Falusi OM, Pulvirenti J, Sarazine J, Shastri P, Gail C, and Glowacki R
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- Adult, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Chicago epidemiology, Female, HIV Infections complications, HIV Infections virology, Hepacivirus isolation & purification, Hepatitis C complications, Humans, Male, Patient Admission statistics & numerical data, Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, HIV Infections drug therapy, Hepatitis C epidemiology
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We compared the demographics and clinical characteristics of HIV-infected patients with and without hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection hospitalized at Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, from October 1999 through September 2000. Two hundred three (40%) of the 510 patients were coinfected with HCV. HCV coinfected patients were less likely to be on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and were frequently hospitalized with higher CD4 counts for non-HIV-related medical problems including complications of liver disease.
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- 2003
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18. Hospitalization in HIV in Chicago.
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Sherer R, Pulvirenti J, Stieglitz K, Narra J, Jasek J, Green L, Moore B, Shott S, and Cohen M
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- Adolescent, Adult, Chicago epidemiology, Child, Cohort Studies, Female, HIV Infections drug therapy, Hospitals, Public statistics & numerical data, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Urban Population statistics & numerical data, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active statistics & numerical data, HIV Infections complications, HIV Infections epidemiology, Hospitalization statistics & numerical data
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Background: Reduction in HIV-related morbidity and mortality in the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era has been unevenly distributed in the United States, and its impact on hospitalizations in urban minority populations in the public sector has been poorly characterized., Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of clinical and administrative data sets of an urban public hospital HIV clinic from 1997 and 1998 to identify the correlates of hospitalization early in the HAART era., Results: 2,647 unduplicated HIV-infected patients were seen in 1997 and 1998 at the CORE Center. There were 31.7 percent women, 71 percent African-Americans and 12 percent Hispanics, and the mean age was 38 years. Men who had sex with men (MSM), injection drug users (IDU), and heterosexuals each made up one third of the population. A majority of the patients had no health insurance, and 27 percent had Medicaid. The median CD4 T cell count was 266 cells/microL, and the median viral load was 1,901 copies/ml. Hospitalizations declined significantly from 1997 (1,579) to 1998 (1,160). Admissions were confined to 25 percent of clinic patients, and 16 patients (range 8-15) had eight or more admissions. African-Americans and Hispanics had significantly more and longer hospitalizations than whites, but there was no difference by gender. IDUs had significantly more admissions than non-IDUs (28 percent vs. 21 percent respectively). On multivariate analysis, lower CD4 T cell count and higher viral load predicted risk of admission in all periods. Unexpectedly, hospitalization rates were high in patients in the highest baseline CD4 T cell stratum, > 500 cells/ml (45 of 353, 13 percent), and lowest viral load stratum, < 500 copies/ml (103 of 675, 15 percent), and rose from 1997 to 1998. HAART (i.e., 1 or 2 drug regimens) predicted fewer hospitalizations compared to 1 or 2 drug regimens. In a subset of patients who filled prescriptions on site, HAART increased from 72 percent to 85 percent and 1-2 drug regimens fell from 28 percent to 15 percent from 1997 to 1998. Regular care was associated with more frequent hospitalization and more hospital days per admission than no regular care. Hospitalized patients had significantly higher mortality than patients not hospitalized (12 percent vs. 2 percent respectively)., Conclusion: HIV-related hospitalizations were frequent in the HAART era and decreased over time. Older age, lack of HAART, lower CD4 T cell count, higher viral load, and minority race predicted hospitalization, while gender did not. However, patients with extremely favorable CD4 T cell and viral load counts also had higher than expected hospitalization rates. Three quarters of patients had no hospitalizations, and clustering of hospitalizations in a small number of patients may enable targeted programs to reduce recidivism.
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- 2002
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19. Possible overestimation of penicillin resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization rates due to misidentification of oropharyngeal streptococci.
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Wester CW, Ariga D, Nathan C, Rice TW, Pulvirenti J, Patel R, Kocka F, Ortiz J, and Weinstein RA
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- Base Sequence, Deoxycholic Acid pharmacology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Sequence Data, Quinine pharmacology, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S chemistry, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics, Sequence Analysis, RNA, Streptococcus pneumoniae genetics, Penicillin Resistance genetics, Penicillins pharmacology, Quinine analogs & derivatives, Streptococcal Infections drug therapy, Streptococcus pneumoniae drug effects
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Standard identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae by optochin and bile solubility testing can lead to ambiguous results for certain isolates. Newer bacteriologic identification techniques (e.g., DNA probes) now exist. In a prospective point prevalence study of oropharyngeal S. pneumoniae carriage rates among outpatients, we compared standard organism identification techniques to DNA probe testing. By standard identification criteria, 35 (4%) of 872 isolates were characterized as presumptive S. pneumoniae. Thirty of 35 presumptive isolates were recoverable for DNA probing; 9 (30%) presumptive isolates were confirmed using a DNA probe. The antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of these DNA probe positive isolates closely paralleled that of clinical blood isolates of S. pneumoniae obtained during the study period. The 21 (70%) DNA probe negative isolates, which may represent phylogenetically related species (such as S. mitis or S. oralis), had significantly reduced antimicrobial susceptibility patterns when compared with the DNA probe positive isolates. In colonization studies, if classic criteria (optochin disc zone and bile solubility) are the sole means of identification, S. pneumoniae penicillin resistance rates may be over-reported.
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- 2002
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20. Thalidomide in low intermittent doses does not prevent recurrence of human immunodeficiency virus-associated aphthous ulcers.
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Jacobson JM, Greenspan JS, Spritzler J, Fox L, Fahey JL, Jackson JB, Chernoff M, Wohl DA, Pulvirenti JJ, Hooton TM, and Shikuma C
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- Anti-HIV Agents administration & dosage, Anti-HIV Agents therapeutic use, Double-Blind Method, HIV Infections drug therapy, HIV Infections immunology, HIV Infections virology, Humans, Immunosuppressive Agents therapeutic use, Recurrence, Thalidomide therapeutic use, Treatment Failure, HIV Infections complications, Immunosuppressive Agents administration & dosage, Stomatitis, Aphthous complications, Stomatitis, Aphthous drug therapy, Thalidomide administration & dosage
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A multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study was conducted to determine the safety and efficacy of thalidomide in reduced, intermittent doses for preventing recurrences of oral and esophageal aphthous ulcers in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Forty-nine HIV-infected patients whose ulcers previously had healed as a result of thalidomide therapy were randomly assigned to receive either 100 mg of oral thalidomide or placebo 3 times per week for 6 months. Ulcers recurred in 14 (61%) of 23 thalidomide-randomized patients, compared with 11 (42%) of 26 placebo-randomized patients, with no significant difference in the median time to recurrence of ulcers (P=.221). There were no changes in plasma levels of HIV RNA, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, and soluble TNF receptor II at the time of ulcer recurrence. Adverse events among patients treated with thalidomide included neutropenia (5 patients), rash (5 patients), and peripheral sensory neuropathy (3 patients). Thalidomide in lower intermittent doses is ineffective at preventing recurrence of aphthous ulcers in HIV-infected persons.
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- 2001
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21. Natural history of intestinal microsporidiosis among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
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Dascomb K, Clark R, Aberg J, Pulvirenti J, Hewitt RG, Kissinger P, and Didier ES
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- Adult, Animals, Diarrhea etiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Weight Loss, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections complications, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic complications, Microsporida, Microsporidiosis complications
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A chart review of 73 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with enteric microsporidiosis was conducted to define the natural history of microsporidiosis. A substantial proportion of patients remained symptomatic after 6 months (54.8% with persistent diarrhea and 51.2% with weight loss). Predictors for persistent diarrhea included high HIV RNA viral load and no initiation of protease inhibitor therapy.
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- 1999
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22. Frequency and factors associated with cardiomyopathy in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection in an inner-city hospital.
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Roy VP, Prabhakar S, Pulvirenti J, and Mathew J
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- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections complications, Adult, Anti-HIV Agents therapeutic use, Chi-Square Distribution, Chicago, Female, HIV Infections drug therapy, Heart Failure complications, Hospitals, Urban, Humans, Hypertension complications, Male, Zidovudine therapeutic use, Cardiomyopathies complications, HIV Infections complications
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The frequency and factors associated with cardiomyopathy were studied among inner-city hospital patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Of 84 patients with HIV infection, 20 (24%) had cardiomyopathy. Fourteen (70%) of the patients with cardiomyopathy did not have clinical evidence of congestive heart failure. There was no significant association between cardiomyopathy and common opportunistic infections or zidovudine treatment. These results indicate that cardiomyopathy is common in patients with HIV infection and often is clinically unsuspected.
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- 1999
23. Activity of the soft gelatin formulation of saquinavir in combination therapy in antiretroviral-naive patients. NV15355 Study Team.
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Mitsuyasu RT, Skolnik PR, Cohen SR, Conway B, Gill MJ, Jensen PC, Pulvirenti JJ, Slater LN, Schooley RT, Thompson MA, Torres RA, and Tsoukas CM
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- Adolescent, Adult, Anti-HIV Agents administration & dosage, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical, Consumer Product Safety, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, HIV Infections immunology, HIV Infections virology, HIV Protease Inhibitors administration & dosage, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, RNA, Viral blood, Saquinavir administration & dosage, Anti-HIV Agents therapeutic use, Gelatin, HIV Infections drug therapy, HIV Protease Inhibitors therapeutic use, HIV-1 genetics, Saquinavir therapeutic use
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Objective: A Phase II, open-label, randomized, parallel-arm, multicentre trial to compare the antiviral activity and safety of two formulations of saquinavir (SQV), soft gelatin (SQV-SGC) and hard gelatin (SQV-HGC) capsules, in combination with two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI), in antiretroviral-naive, HIV-1-infected individuals., Participants: A total of 171 people of > or = 13 years, with plasma HIV-1 RNA levels > or = 5000 copies/ml, who had received no protease inhibitor therapy, < or = 4 weeks NRTI therapy and no antiretroviral treatment within 28 days of screening. Eighty-one people were randomized to the SQV-HGC group and 90 to the SQV-SGC group. A total of 148 patients completed 16 weeks of therapy., Intervention: Therapy for 16 weeks with either SQV-SGC 1200 mg or SQV-HGC 600 mg, both three times a day, in combination with two NRTI., Results: Using an on-treatment analysis, patients taking SQV-SGC had a larger reduction in plasma HIV-1 RNA than those taking SQV-HGC (-2.0 versus -1.6 log10 copies/ml). Eighty per cent of those on SQV-SGC had < 400 copies HIV RNA/ml, compared with 43% in the SQV-HGC group (P = 0.001). A statistically significant difference in the area under the curve (AUC) values between the SQV-SGC and SQV-HGC arms (-1.7 versus -1.5 log10 copies/ml, respectively; P = 0.0054) was observed when withdrawals prior to week 12, major protocol violators and patients with < 75% compliance were excluded from the analysis; however, the difference between the values for the intent-to-treat population was not significant (P = 0.1929). Adverse events (mostly mild) included diarrhoea and nausea., Conclusions: SQV-SGC was generally well tolerated and gave significantly more potent suppression of plasma HIV-1 RNA in antiretroviral-naive patients than SQVHGC.
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- 1998
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24. Necrotizing fasciitis of the upper extremity.
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Gonzalez MH, Kay T, Weinzweig N, Brown A, and Pulvirenti J
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- Adult, Arm, Debridement, Diabetes Complications, Fasciitis, Necrotizing complications, Fasciitis, Necrotizing microbiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Substance-Related Disorders complications, Fasciitis, Necrotizing surgery
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Twelve cases of necrotizing fasciitis were identified retrospectively over a 5-year period. All were associated with a history of substance abuse by injection or with diabetes. Eleven of the 12 infections were associated with beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, a mixed anaerobic aerobic infection, or both. Three of five patients tested for human immunodeficiency virus had positive test results. A wide extensile approach was used to debride necrotic fascia. An average of 3 debridements were necessary, with a range of 1-6 debridements. Two patients under-went shoulder disarticulation because of uncontrollable infection. The rapid and destructive nature of this disease makes early recognition, aggressive debridement, and antibiotic therapy necessary to minimize morbidity.
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- 1996
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25. Abscesses of the upper extremity from drug abuse by injection.
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Gonzalez MH, Garst J, Nourbash P, Pulvirenti J, and Hall RF Jr
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- Abscess epidemiology, Abscess therapy, Adult, Arm, Female, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections epidemiology, Humans, Male, Retrospective Studies, Staphylococcal Infections epidemiology, Streptococcal Infections epidemiology, Abscess etiology, Eikenella corrodens isolation & purification, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections etiology, Staphylococcal Infections etiology, Streptococcal Infections etiology, Substance Abuse, Intravenous complications
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A 4-year retrospective review of 59 consecutive upper extremity abscesses associated with drug abuse by injection is reported. There were 57 patients, with the most common location being the forearm. All abscesses were treated with incision, drainage, and intravenous antibiotics. Seventeen patients required more than one debridement; nine were complicated by fasciitis, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, or septic tenosynovitis. Thirty-one patients had human immunodeficiency virus testing, and nine results were positive. Bacteriology showed the most common organisms to be streptococcus, Staphylococcus aureus, and Eikenella corrodens. Nineteen percent of the abscesses had anaerobes cultured. Most of the organisms cultured were common oral or skin flora.
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- 1993
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