2007
Fellows’ Forum in Dialysis :edited by Mark A. Perazella: Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Rho M, Bia F, Brewster UC. Fellows’ Forum in Dialysis :edited by Mark A. Perazella: Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Seminars In Dialysis 2007, 20: 271-276. PMID: 17555495, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-139x.2007.00289.x.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsPeritoneal dialysis patientsMycobacterial peritonitisDialysis patientsSerious intra-abdominal complicationsMark A. PerazellaPrompt catheter removalIntra-abdominal complicationsCases of peritonitisPatient risk factorsManagement of PDCatheter removalPrompt diagnosisTherapeutic challengeRisk factorsAntimicrobial therapyUnique presentationAppropriate diagnosisMycobacterial infectionTreatment strategiesPeritonitisMycobacterium chelonaeInfectionDiagnosisMycobacterium gordonaePatients
2005
Mycobacterium chelonae–Mycobacterium abscessus complex clear corneal wound infection with recurrent hypopyon and perforation after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation
Servat JJ, Ramos-Esteban JC, Tauber S, Bia FJ. Mycobacterium chelonae–Mycobacterium abscessus complex clear corneal wound infection with recurrent hypopyon and perforation after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. Journal Of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 2005, 31: 1448-1451. PMID: 16105623, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.12.053.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsCorneal UlcerCyanoacrylatesDrug Therapy, CombinationEye Infections, BacterialHumansLens Implantation, IntraocularMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMycobacterium chelonaeMycobacterium Infections, NontuberculousPhacoemulsificationRecurrenceRupture, SpontaneousSuppurationSurgical Wound InfectionTissue AdhesivesConceptsIntraocular lens implantationLens implantationWound infectionPosterior chamber intraocular lens implantationFull-thickness corneal perforationsSevere ocular morbidityPhacoemulsification incisionAggressive therapyCrystalline keratopathyOcular morbidityCorneal perforationCorneal biopsyLamellar keratitisOcular integrityAtypical mycobacteriaCausative organismCorrect diagnosisUnusual organismsCyanoacrylate gluePerforationHypopyonPhacoemulsificationInfectionIncisionImplantation
2002
Patterns of infection in patients maintained on long-term peritoneal dialysis therapy with multiple episodes of peritonitis
Finkelstein ES, Jekel J, Troidle L, Gorban-Brennan N, Finkelstein FO, Bia FJ. Patterns of infection in patients maintained on long-term peritoneal dialysis therapy with multiple episodes of peritonitis. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2002, 39: 1278-1286. PMID: 12046042, DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2002.33403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term peritoneal dialysisEpisodes of infectionPeritoneal dialysisCatheter changeRepeat infectionsLong-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) therapyMultiple episodesEnd-stage renal diseaseCause of peritonitisPeritoneal dialysis therapyAntibiotic sensitivity patternCulture-positive peritonitisPattern of infectionSpearman correlation testPeritonitis episodesSubsequent peritonitisPeritoneal catheterRenal diseaseDialysis therapyCausative organismPeritonitisPatientsSensitivity patternSame organismInfection
1998
THE COMPROMISED TRAVELER
Mileno M, Bia F. THE COMPROMISED TRAVELER. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 1998, 12: 369-412. PMID: 9658250, DOI: 10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70010-6.ChaptersConceptsSevere community-acquired pneumoniaAcquisition of tuberculosisCommunity-acquired pneumoniaSolid organ transplantationUrinary tract infectionTravel medicine specialistType of insulinTreatment of malignanciesImmunocompromised groupTract infectionsDiabetes mellitusHIV infectionCardiopulmonary compromiseMyocardial infarctionAdverse reactionsChronic infectionTropical infectionsOrgan transplantationMedicine specialistsGreater riskInfectious diseasesInfectionChallenging groupPatientsPopulation of travelers
1993
Cutaneous Cryptococcosis in a Patient with Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma Receiving Therapy with Photopheresis and Methotrexate
Frieden T, Bia F, Heald P, Eisen R, Patterson T, Edelson R. Cutaneous Cryptococcosis in a Patient with Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma Receiving Therapy with Photopheresis and Methotrexate. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1993, 17: 776-778. PMID: 8268362, DOI: 10.1093/clinids/17.4.776.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Malaria prophylaxis: taking aim at constantly moving targets.
Bia F. Malaria prophylaxis: taking aim at constantly moving targets. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 1992, 65: 329-36. PMID: 1290274, PMCID: PMC2589577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaria infectionPlasmodium vivax resistanceChloroquine-resistant strainsVivax resistancePatient populationAdjunctive measuresCertain antimalarialsNumber of womenChemoprophylaxisPalatable formulationsMalaria riskPlasmodium falciparumInfectionPreventionContinued emergenceChildrenToxicityDifferent toxicitiesPotential implicationsGeographic regionsPregnancyRepellent formulationsCliniciansAntimalarialsFalciparum
1991
Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection and Central Nervous System Involvement in a Patient With Relapsing Polychondritis
SCHINDZIELORZ A, EDBERG S, BIA F. Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection and Central Nervous System Involvement in a Patient With Relapsing Polychondritis. Southern Medical Journal 1991, 84: 1055-1057. PMID: 1882264, DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199108000-00030.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsCentral nervous system involvementStrongyloides stercoralis hyperinfectionNervous system involvementDrug of choiceImmunosuppressive therapyRelapsing PolychondritisDisseminated strongyloidiasisSystem involvementStrongyloides stercoralisSuch infectionsEndemic areasHigh incidenceHigh indexSide effectsPatientsInfectionHyperinfectionStrongyloidiasisDifferent manifestationsPolychondritisStercoralisTherapyIncidenceSuspicionDiagnosis
1987
Thymic hypoplasia, splenomegaly and immune depression in guinea pigs with neonatal cytomegalovirus infection
Zheng Z, Lavallee J, Bia F, Griffith B. Thymic hypoplasia, splenomegaly and immune depression in guinea pigs with neonatal cytomegalovirus infection. Developmental & Comparative Immunology 1987, 11: 407-418. PMID: 3040485, DOI: 10.1016/0145-305x(87)90084-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuinea pigsCMV infectionCytomegalovirus infectionThymic hypoplasiaProliferative responseImmune proliferative responsesNeonatal cytomegalovirus infectionAcute CMV infectionT lymphocyte populationsNeonatal guinea pigsT cell mitogensConcanavalin AB cell mitogensImmunodepressive effectImmune depressionLymphocyte populationsSpleen cellsInfectious virusGrowth retardationDissimilar alterationsHigh titersSpleenInfectionThymusSplenomegalyEffects of Cyclosporine on Chronic Cytomegalovirus Infection in the Guinea Pig
Markham D, Griffith B, Lerner E, Lucia H, Bia F. Effects of Cyclosporine on Chronic Cytomegalovirus Infection in the Guinea Pig. Intervirology 1987, 28: 171-180. PMID: 2836336, DOI: 10.1159/000150013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytomegalovirus infectionLymphoid tissueGuinea pig cytomegalovirus infectionDetectable systemic diseaseGPCMV-infected animalsChronic cytomegalovirus infectionEffect of cyclosporineCMV isolationImmunosuppressed groupSystemic diseaseGuinea pigsExperimental animalsCs immunosuppressionCyclosporineIsolation rateDrug vehicleInfectionTissueAnimalsImmunosuppressionGavageDisease
1986
Effects of Cyclosporine and Cortisone on the Pathogenesis of Primary Infection with Cytomegalovirus in the Guinea Pig
MacGregor M, Lucia H, Vine W, FitzGerald P, Bia F. Effects of Cyclosporine and Cortisone on the Pathogenesis of Primary Infection with Cytomegalovirus in the Guinea Pig. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1986, 153: 503-510. PMID: 3005426, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/153.3.503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary infectionGuinea pigsTissue culture infectious dosesEffect of cyclosporineGuinea pig modelRate of isolationGuinea pig cytomegalovirusOral CsAImmunosuppressive agentsInflammatory responseInfectious dosesViral inclusionsPig modelDay 14Day 0CortisoneCytomegalovirusMinimal inflammatory responseCsALymphopeniaPathogenesisInfectionUntreated controlsAnimalsTissueParasitic Infections of the Central Nervous System
Bia F, Barry M. Parasitic Infections of the Central Nervous System. Neurologic Clinics 1986, 4: 171-206. PMID: 3523201, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8619(18)30994-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultAmebiasisAmebicidesAntimalarialsBrain AbscessCentral Nervous System DiseasesCysticercosisEchinococcosisEntamoebiasisEosinophiliaHumansMalariaMaleMeningitisMeningoencephalitisNeoplasmsParagonimiasisParasitic DiseasesSchistosomiasisStrongyloidiasisToxoplasmosisTrichinellosisConceptsParasitic infectionsOcular larva migransCentral nervous systemCerebral paragonimiasisDisseminated strongyloidiasisNeurologic complicationsHydatid diseaseCNS manifestationsClinical presentationCurrent therapiesLarva migransEosinophilic meningitisNervous systemInfectionDiseaseAdditional sectionsPresentationMeningitisToxoplasmosisComplicationsStrongyloidiasisParagonimiasisSchistosomiasisTherapyAmebiasis
1984
Vaccination Against Transplacental Cytomegalovirus Transmission: Vaccine Reactivation and Efficacy in Guinea Pigs
Bia F, Miller S, Lucia H, Griffith B, Tarsio M, Hsiung G. Vaccination Against Transplacental Cytomegalovirus Transmission: Vaccine Reactivation and Efficacy in Guinea Pigs. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1984, 149: 355-362. PMID: 6325549, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/149.3.355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCMV infectionSubsequent pregnancyThroat swabsCMV transmissionGuinea pigsNonpregnant control animalsCongenital CMV infectionTissue culture infective dosesHartley strain guinea pigsGuinea pig modelCMV vaccineCytomegalovirus transmissionCytomegalovirus infectionFetal infectionPregnant controlsAcute viremiaGeneralized infectionCytomegalovirus vaccineControl animalsInfective dosesPregnancyPregnant animalsVaccineInfectionSwabs
1982
Effects of Vaccination on Cytomegalovirus-Associated Interstitial Pneumonia in Strain 2 Guinea Pigs
Bia F, Lucia H, Fong C, Tarsio M, Hsiung G. Effects of Vaccination on Cytomegalovirus-Associated Interstitial Pneumonia in Strain 2 Guinea Pigs. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1982, 145: 742-747. PMID: 6281341, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/145.2.742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrain 2 guinea pigsInterstitial pneumoniaCMV infectionGuinea pigsMinimal histopathologic changesTissue culture infective dosesBilateral interstitial pneumoniaEffect of vaccinationStudy of pathogenesisGuinea pig cytomegalovirusHistologic evidenceHistopathologic changesPneumoniaVaccinated animalsInfective dosesCytomegalovirusInfectionLungInfected tissuesPathogenesisPigsTissuePreventionAnimalsViremia
1981
Cytomegalovirus-induced mononucleosis in guinea pigs
Griffith B, Lucia H, Bia F, Hsiung G. Cytomegalovirus-induced mononucleosis in guinea pigs. Infection And Immunity 1981, 32: 857-863. PMID: 6265366, PMCID: PMC351522, DOI: 10.1128/iai.32.2.857-863.1981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuinea pigsAcute infectionLymphoid tissueBone marrowB-lymphocyte-enriched populationsTransient hematological changesB-cell areasCMV mononucleosisAtypical lymphocytesCMV infectionCytomegalovirus infectionLymph nodesBlood countMononuclear cellsChronic infectionSpleen sizeHematological changesSplenic macrophagesVirus persistenceVirus inoculationInfectionBlood parametersVirus distributionMononucleosisSpleen
1980
Vaccination for the Prevention of Maternal and Fetal Infection with Guinea Pig Cytomegalovirus
Bia F, Griffith B, Tarsio M, Hsiung G. Vaccination for the Prevention of Maternal and Fetal Infection with Guinea Pig Cytomegalovirus. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1980, 142: 732-738. PMID: 6257798, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/142.5.732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal infectionAcute viremiaPregnant animalsGuinea pigsGuinea pig cytomegalovirusCMV vaccineAntigen vaccineNonimmune controlsCytomegalovirus vaccineLower incidenceControl animalsImmunized animalsVaccinated animalsCMVViremiaVaccineVirulent virusInfectionSerial passageAnimalsPigsDense bodiesTissue cultureVaccinationCytomegalovirus
1979
Cytomegalovirus Infection in Guinea Pigs. III. Persistent Viruria, Blood Transmission, and Viral Interference
Bia F, Hastings K, Hsiung G. Cytomegalovirus Infection in Guinea Pigs. III. Persistent Viruria, Blood Transmission, and Viral Interference. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1979, 140: 914-920. PMID: 232118, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/140.6.914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrain 2 animalsStrain 2 guinea pigsHerpes-like virusBuffy coatGuinea pig herpes-like virusInfected guinea pigsInbred strain 2 guinea pigsCytomegalovirus infectionBlood recipientsGuinea pigsExperimental CMV infectionsIsolation of cytomegalovirusChronic persistent infectionPigsActive cytomegalovirusUninfected donorsCytomegalovirusPersistent infectionRenal tissueSalivary glandsEndogenous virusInfectious virusViruriaVirusInfection