2006
Bacillus megaterium delayed onset lamellar keratitis after LASIK.
Ramos-Esteban JC, Servat JJ, Tauber S, Bia F. Bacillus megaterium delayed onset lamellar keratitis after LASIK. Journal Of Refractive Surgery 2006, 22: 309-12. PMID: 16602323, DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20060301-20.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAntibiotic therapyClinical presentationMicrobial keratitisRight eye 2 weeksEye 2 weeksFinal visual acuityInitial clinical presentationOral antibiotic therapyAggressive antibiotic therapyCorrection of myopiaAntibiotic prophylaxisAffected eyeInfectious etiologySymptomatic reliefVisual acuityRight eyeUnusual presentationBacterial cultureMicrobiologic investigationsUneventful LASIKTherapeutic elevationRefractive surgeryLASIK flapStromal bedAseptic technique
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
1991
Zidovudine (AZT) for treatment of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1. An evaluation of effectiveness in clinical practice.
Colson ER, Horwitz RI, Bia FJ, Viscoli CM. Zidovudine (AZT) for treatment of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1. An evaluation of effectiveness in clinical practice. JAMA Internal Medicine 1991, 151: 709-13. PMID: 2012453, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.151.4.709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZidovudine therapyDosage reductionAdverse outcomesHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionClinical practiceHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Virus type 1 infectionImmunodeficiency virus type 1Observational cohort studyHuman immunodeficiency virusTreatment of patientsType 1 infectionVirus type 1Zidovudine dosageCohort studyMost patientsImmunodeficiency virusBaseline cytopeniasTreatment outcomesPatterns of usePatientsTherapyType 1Dosage changesMonths
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
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