Inducing humoral and cytotoxic mucosal immunity at the sites of pathogen entry has the potential to prevent the infection from getting established. This is different from systemic vaccination, which protects against the development of systemic
OBJECTIVE: In this Italian population-based study, we aimed to evaluate the neurological complications after the first and/or second dose of COVID-19 vaccines and factors potentially associated with these adverse effects.
Melioidosis is endemic in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia. Liver abscess is not uncommon in melioidosis, but it is usually associated with bacteremia. We presented a case of a 55-year-old gentleman with underlying end-stage renal failure who
Spontaneous pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum (SP-SPM) are relatively rare medical conditions that can occur with or independently of COVID-19. We conducted a retrospective analysis of SP-SPM cases presented to the emergency departments (EDs) of two
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted the need for improved vaccines that can elicit long-lasting mucosal immunity. Although mucosal delivery of vaccines represents a plausible method to enhance mucosal immunity, recent studies utilizing
CONCLUSIONS: Our study found a similar rate of viral decay to others, but did not find associations between viral kinetics and clinical outcomes. Larger studies would be useful to support the use of this measurement as a surrogate endpoint for
Introduction COVID-19 involvement in the nervous system has been reported in many cases. Viral neuroinvasion has multiple routes of entry. Neurological manifestations of COVID-19 can be divided into ones of the central nervous system (CNS), such as
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings do not support a causal relationship between COVID-19 and sepsis risk, nor do they suggest a causal link between sepsis and COVID-19. The bidirectional relationship between COVID-19 and sepsis warrants further investigation