
A Study of Azithromycin in HIV-Infected Patients
Bacterial InfectionsHIV InfectionsTo assess the dose proportionality of azithromycin concentrations and toleration when delivered in tablet formulation to HIV-infected patients. The need exists to further assess the antibacterial agent azithromycin at differing doses in an HIV-infected population.

A Study of Atvogen in Healthy Volunteers and HIV-Infected Patients Who Have No Symptoms of Infection...
HIV InfectionsTo evaluate the degree and sequence of immunologic enhancement and the cellular resistance to certain infections after a single dose of atvogen (ampligen). In addition, the relationship between activation of immune cells and biochemical markers of that activation will be studied. Treatment of patients with HIV infection must address both the primary viral infection and the subsequent immune deficiency, which is the primary cause of mortality in AIDS. In vitro studies of ampligen have shown it will inhibit HIV infection. Ampligen may also minimize the toxicity of many drugs used in the treatment of AIDS and induce an antiviral state in the brain that may be useful in treating neurologic symptoms of HIV infection. The time course and degree of immunologic response to ampligen remain unknown although they are essential for proper use of the drug in the treatment of HIV infection and perhaps other clinical problems.

GilteRInf 2022 Study (Gilteritinib Related Infections)
Acute Myeloid LeukemiaThe study is observational, retrospective-prospective, multicenter "real-life" study involving 26 centers belonging to the SEIFEM group. The goal of this study is to obtain a real-life experience in the management and outcome of infectious issues of patients with relapsed/resistant acute myeloid leukemia who receive Gilteritinib therapy, given that recent approval of this drug.

A Comparative Study Between Concomitant Versus Load Therapy in Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori...
H. Pylori InfectionAll patients who presented with epigastric pain and dyspeptic symptoms will undergo endoscopic gastric biopsies. The patients will be subjected to: Full history taking, clinical examination, liver function tests, renal function tests, CBC, INR, abdominal ultrasonography. About 200 patients diagnosed to have H. pylori by infection by microscopically examined, endoscopic gastric biopsies will be enrolled in our study. All available formalin fixed and paraffin embedded tissue blocks of gastric endoscopic biopsies will be resectioned and stained with Haematoxylin and Eosin. Modified Giemsa stain, and Alcian blue/ PAS stain will be used for verification of Helicobacter pylori and demonstration of intestinal metaplasia respectively. Biopsies will be classified using the Updated Sydney system of classification of gastritis

Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Urinary Tract Infections in Frail Elderly
Urinary Tract InfectionsThe purpose of this study is to determine whether a tailored multifaceted antibiotic stewardship intervention reduces antibiotic use for urinary tract infections in residential care homes and nursing homes attended by general practitioners. This will be evaluated in a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial using a modified community-based participatory action research approach.

Postoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Versus Placebo for Infection Prevention in HCC After Liver...
Hepatocellular CarcinomaPostoperative InfectionThis trial is a multi-center, double-blinded, randomized (1:1) clinical trial. The aim is to compare the postoperative infection rate between the 3 days postoperative AMP group and the placebo group in HCC patients undergoing hepatectomy.

Losartan for Patients With COVID-19 Requiring Hospitalization
Corona Virus InfectionAcute Respiratory Distress Syndrome1 moreThis is a multi-center, double-blinded study of COVID-19 infected patients requiring inpatient hospital admission randomized 1:1 to daily Losartan or placebo for 7 days or hospital discharge.

The Use of Synthetic Mesh in Contaminated and Infected Abdominal Wall Repairs. A Long-term Prospective...
Abdominal Wall DefectAbdominal Wall Infection2 moreBackground: Abdominal wall reconstruction in patients presenting with enteric fistulas and mesh infection is challenging. There is a consensus that synthetic mesh must be avoided in infected operations. The alternatives to using synthetic mesh, such as component separation techniques and biologic mesh, present disappointing results with expressive wound infection and hernia recurrence rates. Methods: A prospective clinical trial designed to evaluate the short and the long-term outcomes of patients submitted to elective abdominal wall repair with synthetic mesh in the dirty-infected setting, and compared to a cohort of patients submitted to clean ventral hernia repairs.

Efficacy of VIUSID® Plus GLIZIGEN® in Patients With Papilloma Virus Esophageal
Papilloma Viral InfectionPapillomavirus Infections2 moreA randomized, double-blind, phase II clinical trial was conducted versus placebo in 110 patients with esophageal human papillomavirus. The experimental group will receive the VIUSID® plus GLIZIGEN® nutritional supplements, administered on an outpatient basis for 3 months. The control group will receive placebo from Viusid plus Glizigen placebo. It is expected that patients in the experimental group have a 30% higher rate of elimination of the virus than patients in the placebo group after treatment. The study will be conducted in the Superior Digestive Tract consultation of the Institute of Gastroenterology of Havana, Cuba.

Parvovirus B19 Infection in Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias Patients
Parvovirus B19 InfectionAlthough many studies investigated the prevalence and manifestations of HPV-B19 infection in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA), thalassemia, and hereditary spherocytosis (HS) separately, there is limited information about the extent to which HPV-B19 infection leads to severe complications and chronic infection.