Publications by authors named "A Antuori"
Background: Transgender women sex workers (TWSWs) and men sex workers (MSWs) are especially vulnerable to acquiring hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. We aimed to describe HBV prevalence (hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] and core antibody [HBcAb]) and associated risk factors for HBV exposure (HBcAb), to assess vaccination status and risk factors for no prior vaccination, and to compare HBV prevalence and vaccination status between TWSWs and MSWs.
Methods: The SexCohort study was advertised to TWSWs and MSWs through several communication channels.
Purpose: This study investigates the potential of inflammatory parameters (IP), symptoms, and patient-related outcome measurements as biomarkers of severity and their ability to predict tuberculosis (TB) evolution.
Methods: People with TB were included prospectively in the Stage-TB study conducted at five clinical sites in Barcelona (Spain) between April 2018 and December 2021. Data on demographics, epidemiology, clinical features, microbiology, and Sanit George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and Kessler-10 as Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) were collected at three time points during treatment.
Article Synopsis
- Accurate identification of respiratory bacterial co-infection in COVID-19 patients is essential for effective antibiotic treatment, with only 6.9% of hospitalized patients showing such co-infections.
- The most common bacteria found were Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, with specific clinical factors—like recent respiratory infections and certain health conditions—linked to higher co-infection risk.
- Although 42.33% of patients received empirical antibiotics, their use decreased over time, and those with co-infections had worse health outcomes, highlighting the need for careful antibiotic management.
Background: Disseminated tuberculosis is frequently associated with delayed diagnosis and a poorer prognosis.
Objectives: To describe case series of disseminated TB and diagnosis delay in a low TB burden country during the COVID-19 period.
Methodology: We consecutively included all patients with of disseminated TB reported from 2019 to 2021 in the reference hospital of the Northern Crown of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona.