Konstantina Charisi
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View article: Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing in the Molecular Diagnosis of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing in the Molecular Diagnosis of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Open
Background and Objectives: Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) represents a group of rare and potentially fatal monogenic disorders arising from pathogenic variants in a broad spectrum of genes. Diagnostic delays beyond the first few m…
View article: Liver Abscess: Think Outside the Box
Liver Abscess: Think Outside the Box Open
Liver abscesses are a relatively common pathology, especially in adults, and are usually secondary to intrabdominal infections. In patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), a rare primary immune deficiency, they may represent the …
View article: Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Children: Outcomes and Risk Factors for Sequelae and Fatal Cases in Greece
Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Children: Outcomes and Risk Factors for Sequelae and Fatal Cases in Greece Open
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) remains a major public health challenge due to its rapid progression, which may lead to severe sequelae or death in children and adolescents. Published data on IMD sequelae are limited in Greece and man…
View article: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): A nationwide collaborative study in the Greek population
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): A nationwide collaborative study in the Greek population Open
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare but severe hyperinflammatory condition that may occur following SARS-CoV-2 infection. This retrospective, descriptive study of children hospitalized with multisystem inflammat…
View article: The Ongoing Epidemic of West Nile Virus in Greece: The Contribution of Biological Vectors and Reservoirs and the Importance of Climate and Socioeconomic Factors Revisited
The Ongoing Epidemic of West Nile Virus in Greece: The Contribution of Biological Vectors and Reservoirs and the Importance of Climate and Socioeconomic Factors Revisited Open
Emerging infectious diseases have inflicted a significant health and socioeconomic burden upon the global population and governments worldwide. West Nile virus, a zoonotic, mosquito-borne flavivirus, was originally isolated in 1937 from a …
View article: 1824. Combination therapy of daptomycin/colistin for extreme drug resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> bacteremia
1824. Combination therapy of daptomycin/colistin for extreme drug resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> bacteremia Open
Background There are experimental data demonstrating synergistic in-vitro activity of colistin and daptomycin against extremely drug-resistant (XDR) strains of Acinetobacter baumannii.Aim of this study is the description of a case-series o…
View article: Decreasing Incidence of the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Over 3 Pandemic Waves
Decreasing Incidence of the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Over 3 Pandemic Waves Open
In this nationwide retrospective study, a substantial decline in the incidence of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children over 3 successive pandemic waves characterized by different severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 var…