2008
Persistent and Relapsing Babesiosis in Immunocompromised Patients
Krause PJ, Gewurz BE, Hill D, Marty FM, Vannier E, Foppa IM, Furman RR, Neuhaus E, Skowron G, Gupta S, McCalla C, Pesanti EL, Young M, Heiman D, Hsue G, Gelfand JA, Wormser GP, Dickason J, Bia FJ, Hartman B, Telford SR, Christianson D, Dardick K, Coleman M, Girotto JE, Spielman A. Persistent and Relapsing Babesiosis in Immunocompromised Patients. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008, 46: 370-376. PMID: 18181735, DOI: 10.1086/525852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase patientsAntibabesial treatmentClinical courseControl subjectsBlood smearsRetrospective case-control studyOptimal treatment regimenStandard antimicrobial therapyMalaria-like illnessBabesia microti infectionMost cases patientsCase-control studyCourse of therapyB-cell lymphomaAdministration of atovaquoneImmunologic statusStandard therapyAntimicrobial regimenSuch patientsTreatment regimenMicroti infectionAntimicrobial therapyPersistent infectionCell lymphomaAcute babesiosis
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
1992
Comparison of enzyme-linked immunosorbent and indirect immunofluorescence assays for the detection of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-I antibodies in sera from rural Haiti
Grant W, Bia F, Chacko T, Jean-Baptiste M, Griffith B. Comparison of enzyme-linked immunosorbent and indirect immunofluorescence assays for the detection of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-I antibodies in sera from rural Haiti. Diagnostic Microbiology And Infectious Disease 1992, 15: 121-124. PMID: 1572136, DOI: 10.1016/0732-8893(92)90034-q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWestern blotHuman T-cell lymphotropic virus type IHuman T-cell lymphotropic virusEnzyme immunoassayRural HaitiLymphotropic virus type IRural Haitian populationUninfected H9 cellsPrevalence of HTLVMT-2 cellsPositive samplesEnzyme-linked immunosorbentVirus type IAvailable enzyme immunoassayIndirect immunofluorescence assaysNeurologic diseaseLymphotropic virusH9 cellsHealthy individualsIndirect immunofluorescenceImmunofluorescence assaysSerum samplesHaitian populationSerumHTLV
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
1990
Recurrent aseptic meningitis for 24 years: diagnosis and treatment of an associated lesion.
Frieden T, Piepmeier J, Murdoch G, Bia F. Recurrent aseptic meningitis for 24 years: diagnosis and treatment of an associated lesion. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 1990, 63: 593-9. PMID: 2092416, PMCID: PMC2589416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent aseptic meningitisAseptic meningitisCausative organismEpisodes of meningitisRecurrent lymphocytic meningitisInfectious disease consultationLeft lateral ventricleComputerized tomographic head scanningRecurrent meningitisCavernous hemangiomaLymphocytic meningitisDiagnostic challengeMagnetic resonance imaging techniquesLateral ventricleMeningitisAnatomical sourceHead scansDisease processLesionsPatientsImaging techniquesYearsHemangiomaVentriclePhysical agents
1983
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis during Antituberculous Therapy
Hirsch D, Bia F, Kashgarian M, Bia M. Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis during Antituberculous Therapy. American Journal Of Nephrology 1983, 3: 7-10. PMID: 6837655, DOI: 10.1159/000166679.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryGlomerulonephritisHumansIsoniazidKidneyMaleMiddle AgedRifampinTuberculosis, PulmonaryConceptsAntituberculous therapyProgressive glomerulonephritisSevere glomerular pathologyAcute renal failureDaily isoniazidRifampin therapyPulmonary tuberculosisRenal failureInterstitial changesInterstitial lesionsRenal biopsyRenal lesionsGlomerular pathologyTherapyLesionsPrior reportsGlomerulonephritisTuberculosisReportPatientsBiopsyRifampinPathologyIsoniazidWeeks