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    • A case of splenic abscess after radiofrequency ablation 

      Zacharoulis, D.; Katsogridakis, E.; Hatzitheofilou, C. (2006)
      Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an innovative technique used primarily for the palliative treatment of unresectable liver tumors. Its therapeutic indications however, have been expanded and now include various other organs ...

    • Control of liver abscesses in lambs by using marbofloxacin 

      Orfanou, D. C.; Fragkou, I. A.; Fthenakis, G. C.; Mavrogianni, V. S. (2012)
      We describe cases of liver abscesses in a group of newborn lambs. Diagnosis was based on the combination of clinical signs with the findings of ultrasonographic examination of the abdomen: oval, hypoechoic structure with ...

    • Daptomycin Use in Children: Experience with Various Types of Infection and Age Groups 

      Syrogiannopoulos G.A., Michoula A.N., Petinaki E., Grivea I.N. (2017)
      Background: In Greece, there are high rates of methicillin (40%-60%) and clindamycin (15%-25%) resistance among community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus isolates. Therefore, we sought to identify other antimicrobial treatment ...

    • Evolution of epidemiological characteristics of infective endocarditis in Greece 

      Giannitsioti E., Pefanis A., Gogos C., Lekkou A., Dalekos G.N., Gatselis N., Georgiadou S., Nikou P., Vrettou A., Rigopoulos A., Tryfonopoulos C., Tsaganos T., Karofilakis E., Psarrakis C., Argyriou M., Gargalianos-Kakolyris P., Adamis G., Lourida P., Kofteridis D., Andrianaki A., Loupa C., Kostis E., Sinapidis D., Sympardi S., Alexiou N., Karaiskos I., Masgala A., Maltezos E., Panagopoulos P., Sachpekidis V., Evdoridis C., Sipsas N.V., Daikos G., Giamarellou H., Pontikis K., Lioris I., Lelekis M., Trikkas A., Aggouras D., Kolias V., Rokkas C., Nana-Anastasiou M., Miyakis S., On behalf of the Hellenic Society of Chemotherapy (2021)
      Objective: The clinical profile, management and outcome of infective endocarditis (IE) may be influenced by socioeconomic issues. Methods: A nationwide prospective study evaluated IE during the era of deep economic crisis ...

    • Infliximab therapy for patients with active and refractory spondyloarthropathies at the dose of 3 mg/kg: A 20-month open treatment 

      Cherouvim, E. P.; Zintzaras, E.; Boki, K. A.; Moutsopoulos, H. M.; Manoussakis, M. N. (2004)
      Background: Infliximab at the dose of 5 mg/kg per infusion has been shown effective for the treatment of active spondyloarthropathies. It is not clear if the 5 mg/kg is required in most patients. Objective: To evaluate the ...

    • Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) in head and neck cancer: A systematic review 

      Kyrgias G., Hajiioannou J., Tolia M., Kouloulias V., Lachanas V., Skoulakis C., Skarlatos I., Rapidis A., Bizakis I. (2016)
      Background: Multimodality therapy constitutes the standard treatment of advanced and recurrent head and neck cancer. Since locoregional recurrence comprises a major obstacle in attaining cure, the role of intraoperative ...

    • Microorganisms involved in deep neck infection (DNIs) in Greece: Detection, identification and susceptibility to antimicrobials 

      Beka D., Lachanas V.A., Doumas S., Xytsas S., Kanatas A., Petinaki E., Skoulakis C. (2019)
      Background: To determine, from October 2010 to October 2018, the epidemiology of Deep Neck Infections (DNIs), regarding the detection, the identification and the susceptibility to antimicrobials of causative microorganisms, ...

    • MRSA infections among patients in the emergency department: A European multicentre study 

      Bouchiat C., Curtis S., Spiliopoulou I., Bes M., Cocuzza C., Codita I., Dupieux C., Giormezis N., Kearns A., Laurent F., Molinos S., Musumeci R., Prat C., Saadatian-Elahi M., Tacconelli E., Tristan A., Schulte B., Vandenesch F., Monneuse O., de Francisco T., Casella P., Erbizzoni S., Melzi S., Oggioni D., Sala R., Calaresu E., Efthimia P., Markos M., Petinaki E., Schroeder W., on behalf of the ESCMID Study Group on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections (ESGS) (2017)
      Background: MRSA is a therapeutic concern worldwide, and a major agent of community-acquired skin and soft tissue infections (CA-SSTIs). While the US epidemiology of MRSA in CA-SSTIs is well described and reports the high ...

    • Orbital cellulitis 

      Tsirouki T., Dastiridou A.I., Ibánez flores N., Cerpa J.C., Moschos M.M., Brazitikos P., Androudi S. (2018)
      Orbital cellulitis (OC) is an inflammatory process that involves the tissues located posterior to the orbital septum within the bony orbit, but the term generally is used to describe infectious inflammation. It manifests ...

    • Palliative surgical bypass is superior to palliative endoscopic stenting in patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction: systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Mintziras I., Miligkos M., Wächter S., Manoharan J., Bartsch D.K. (2019)
      Background: Gastrojejunostomy (GJ) and self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are the two most common palliative treatment options for patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). Randomised trials and retrospective ...

    • The role of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the diagnosis and categorization of cerebral abscesses 

      Kapsalaki, E. Z.; Gotsis, E. D.; Fountas, K. N. (2008)
      Despite recent advances in neuroimaging, differentiation between cerebral abscesses and necrotic tumors with ring-type contrast enhancement can be puzzling at times. The introduction of advanced imaging techniques, such ...

    • The socioeconomic impact of musculoskeletal infections 

      Poultsides, L. A.; Liaropoulos, L. L.; Malizos, K. N. (2010)

    • Synergistic antimicrobial activity of supplemented medical-grade honey against pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation and eradication 

      Pleeging C.C.F., Coenye T., Mossialos D., Rooster H., Chrysostomou D., Wagener F.A.D.T.G., Cremers N.A.J. (2020)
      Biofilms hinder wound healing. Medical-grade honey (MGH) is a promising therapy because of its broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and the lack of risk for resistance. This study investigated the inhibitory and eradicative ...

    • Tuberculous pyomyositis: A re-emerging entity of many faces 

      Simopoulou T., Varna A., Dailiana Z., Katsiari C., Alexiou I., Basdekis G., Malizos K.N., Sakkas L.I. (2016)
      Tuberculosis (TB) has become a global concern due to its increasing incidence, particularly in immunocompromised patients, closely following the migratory patterns of populations. TB pyomyositis is a rare extrapulmonary ...