Background: Primary spinal infections are rare pathologies with an estimated incidence of 5%
of all osteomyelitis. The diagnosis can be challenging and this might result in a late …

Systemic rheumatic diseases have significant morbidity and mortality, due in large part to
concurrent infections. The lung has been reported among the most frequent sites of infection in …

Objective. The differential diagnosis between rheumatic diseases and infectious conditions
is a great challenge in clinical practice. Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a rare systemic …

Background Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is a commensal bacterium representing one of the
most important components of the skin microbiome, mostly isolated in the anterior nares. A …

Objective Osteoporosis and hypogonadism are common in men with HIV infection. Ageing
M ale S ymptoms ( AMS ) scale measures symptoms related to hypogonadism. FRAX …

Implant related infection is one of the most frequent complications in orthopaedic and trauma
surgery. Local antibiotic treatment strategies are becoming part of the prevention and …

Screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) prior to the prescribing of anti-TNF agents
and monitoring for infection during treatment are recommended. The feasibility of novel …

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) and fracture-related infection (FRI) are difficult-to-treat conditions
in patients with severe comorbidity or significant surgical risk. In cases not eligible for …

Objective. To assess the performance of serial QuantiFeron-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) tests
in patients with rheumatic diseases during longterm systemic treatment with biologic therapy…

Background Blastocystis is one of the most common intestinal protozoa in human faecal
samples with uncertain impact on public health. Studies on the prevalence of Blastocystis in HIV-…