BACKGROUND Recurrent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is particularly aggressive in the post liver transplantation setting, with rapid progression of liver fibrosis. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is reportedly involved in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible contribution of molecular variants of the PDGF-B gene to recurrent HCV infectio...

OBJECTIVES Urinary tract infection is the most common type of bacterial infection in kidney transplant procedures, with adverse effects on graft and patient survival. We aimed to evaluate the risk factors of recurrent urinary tract infection in renal transplant recipients and its impact on patient and graft survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a cohort of 1019 patients who were transplanted bet...

Recurrent infection is characterized by short episodes of high viral reproduction, separated by long periods of relative quiescence. This recurrent pattern is observed in many persistent infections, including the “viral blips” observed during chronic infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Although in-host models which incorporate forcing functions or stochastic elements have bee...

INTRODUCTION Urinary tract infection is certainly one of the most common childhood infections. Emerging resistance to the antibiotics is not unusual. Current hospitalization for children with urinary tract infection is reserved for severe or complicated cases. The aim of the present study was to determine the antibiotic resistance pattern among children with recurrent or complicated urinary tra...