The first invasive infection in Taiwan.

, a multidrug resistant pathogenic yeast, has spread worldwide and caused several outbreaks in healthcare settings. Here, we report the first case of candidemia in Taiwan in a patient with a two-month history of hospitalization in Vietnam. We performed further investigation on the isolate from the present case as well as the previously reported isolate identified from a wound in 2018 in Taiwan, which was the first case reported in Taiwan.

Nationwide surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in invasive isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Taiwan from 2017 to 2019.

Background/purpose: Streptococcus pneumoniae causes pneumonia and other invasive diseases, and is a leading cause of mortality in the elderly population. The present study aimed to provide current antimicrobial resistance and epidemiological profiles of S. pneumoniae infections in Taiwan.

Dengue vaccine: an update.

: Dengue virus is a global health threat, with approximately 390 million dengue infections annually. Efficient vaccines for dengue prevention are currently lacking. This review aims to summarize the current progress in dengue vaccine development.

First case report of Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens bacteremia in an HIV-infected patient in Taiwan - Molecular identification from a positive blood culture bottle.

Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens is a gram-negative, spiral-shaped anaerobe, that is a rare but potentially lethal cause of bacteremia in humans, particularly in immunocompromised hosts. We reported a 69-year-old HIV-infected male presenting with dysphagia, odynophagia and fulminant pneumonia who died. In addition, in a literature review, we summarized the characteristics of 19 adult patients with A.