• Cancer-associated stroke: Pathophysiology, detection and management (Review) 

      Dardiotis E., Aloizou A.-M., Markoula S., Siokas V., Tsarouhas K., Tzanakakis G., Libra M., Kyritsis A.P., Brotis A.G., Aschner M., Gozes I., Bogdanos D.P., Spandidos D.A., Mitsias P.D., Tsatsakis A. (2019)
      Numerous types of cancer have been shown to be associated with either ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. In this review, the epidemiology and pathophysiology of stroke in cancer patients is discussed, while providing vital ...
    • A chronic alcoholic man with high fever, neck rigidity and loss of consciousness: Remember the Austrian syndrome a commonly unrecognised invasive pneumococcus triad 

      Georgiadou S.P., Manoulakas E., Makaritsis K.P., Dalekos G.N. (2018)
      Austrian syndrome is a rare medical condition characterised by the triad of pneumonia, meningitis and endocarditis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Native aortic valve insufficiency is the most common cause of cardiac ...
    • Clinical Experience with Daptomycin for the Treatment of Gram-positive Infections in Children and Adolescents 

      Syriopoulou V., Dailiana Z., Dmitriy N., Utili R., Pathan R., Hamed K. (2016)
      Background: This subgroup analysis of the European Cubicin Outcomes Registry Experience evaluated the safety and effectiveness of daptomycin in children and adolescent patients (<18 years). Methods: Clinical outcomes at ...
    • Direct detection of Cardiobacterium hominis in serum from a patient with infective endocarditis by broad-range bacterial PCR 

      Gatselis, N.; Malli, E.; Papadamou, G.; Petinaki, E.; Dalekos, G. N. (2006)
      Bacterial DNA was detected directly to the serum of a patient with endocarditis by broad-range 16S rRNA PCR followed by sequencing and analysis of the results by the BLAST search. Using these methods, Cardiobacterium hominis ...
    • 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 ...
    • A Mechanistic and pathophysiological approach for stroke associated with drugs of abuse 

      Tsatsakis A., Docea A.O., Calina D., Tsarouhas K., Zamfira L.-M., Mitrut R., Sharifi-Rad J., Kovatsi L., Siokas V., Dardiotis E., Drakoulis N., Lazopoulos G., Tsitsimpikou C., Mitsias P., Neagu M. (2019)
      Drugs of abuse are associated with stroke, especially in young individuals. The major classes of drugs linked to stroke are cocaine, amphetamines, heroin, morphine, cannabis, and new synthetic cannabinoids, along with ...