Nico Barros
@nicobarrosid.bsky.social
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Transplant Infectious Diseases
Indiana University
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Nico Barros
@nicobarrosid.bsky.social
· Jun 17
Revisiting Immune-Mediated Mechanisms as Drivers of Cryptococcal Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
Hyunah Yoon, MD MS, Liise-anne Pirofski, MD, David R Boulware, MD MPH; Revisiting Immune-Mediated Mechanisms as Drivers of Cryptococcal Immune Reconstituti
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Nico Barros
@nicobarrosid.bsky.social
· Jun 4
Estimated Burden of Coccidioidomycosis
This cross-sectional study generates a systematic and rigorous estimate of national incident symptomatic coccidioidomycosis cases by developing a model to account for cases missed through national sur...
jamanetwork.com
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Ilan Schwartz
@germhuntermd.bsky.social
· May 30
Interferon-γ therapy in patients with refractory disseminated coccidioidomycosis
Abstract. Refractory disseminated coccidioidomycosis (DCM) is a severe disease with limited treatment options. This report reviews our own and prior publis
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Nico Barros
@nicobarrosid.bsky.social
· May 22
Practical Guidance for Clinical Microbiology Laboratories: Antibody and antigen detection methods for dimorphic fungal infections | Clinical Microbiology Reviews
SUMMARYAntibody and antigen detection assays continue to play a significant role in the diagnosis
of dimorphic fungal pathogens, including Blastomyces dermatitidis complex, Coccidioides immitis/posada...
journals.asm.org
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Nico Barros
@nicobarrosid.bsky.social
· Mar 10
Nico Barros
@nicobarrosid.bsky.social
· Feb 23
Nico Barros
@nicobarrosid.bsky.social
· Feb 23
Histoplasmosis screening using urinary antigen detection in people living with HIV in Southern Brazil
Abstract. Histoplasmosis is a life-threatening opportunistic infection in individuals with advanced HIV disease (AHD), particularly in endemic regions such
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Nico Barros
@nicobarrosid.bsky.social
· Feb 21
Investigating Asthma After Coccidioidomycosis Among Patients With Commercial Health Insurance, United States, 2017–2022
Background The relationship between asthma and coccidioidomycosis has not been fully described. We have hypothesised that Coccidioides could trigger inflammatory airway responses, similar to other f...
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Nico Barros
@nicobarrosid.bsky.social
· Feb 19
Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of candidiasis: an initiative of the ECMM in cooperation with ISHAM and ASM
Candida species are the predominant cause of fungal infections in patients treated
in hospital, contributing substantially to morbidity and mortality. Candidaemia and
other forms of invasive candidias...
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Nico Barros
@nicobarrosid.bsky.social
· Feb 19
Retrospective Investigation of Pediatric Histoplasmosis Diagnosed at a Tertiary Children’s Hospital in an Endemic Area over 11 years
AbstractBackground. Most histoplasmosis data are from adults. We describe pediatric histoplasmosis diagnosed at a tertiary pediatric care center in an ende
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Nico Barros
@nicobarrosid.bsky.social
· Feb 12
Rethinking Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients with Cirrhosis: First, Do No Harm
Abstract. Antibiotic prophylaxis for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBPPr) in patients with cirrhosis has been considered standard of care since the 19
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Nico Barros
@nicobarrosid.bsky.social
· Feb 12
Friend or Foe? Safety and Efficacy of Hepatitis B Viremic... : Journal of the American College of Surgeons
T+ and NAT-negative (–) allografts in seronegative recipients.
Study Design:
All recipients of an HBV core antibody-positive (HBcAb+) LT or KT were prospectively evaluated at a single transplant ce...
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Nico Barros
@nicobarrosid.bsky.social
· Feb 8
Breakthrough Invasive Mold Infections in Hematologic Cases: Relevance of the Host's Factors
This retrospective study evaluating breakthrough invasive mould infections occurring among hematological patients highlights that host factors, including p
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