Sex and gender dimorphisms are found in a large variety of diseases, including sepsis and
septic shock which are more prevalent in men than in women. Animal models show that the …

An increasing number of studies have highlighted the existence of a sex-specific immune
response, wherein men experience a worse prognosis in cases of acute inflammatory …

Purpose The emergence of multi-drug resistant ESBL-producing E. coli poses a global
health problem. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of E. coli infections and …

Observational studies have indicated an association between iron status and risk of sepsis
and COVID-19. We estimated the effect of genetically-predicted iron biomarkers on risk of …

Background Socioeconomic status (SES) may influence risk of sepsis and sepsis-related
mortality, but to what extent lifestyle and health-related factors mediate this effect is not …

Introduction: Men are generally more susceptible to bacterial infections than women. Central
venous catheters (CVCs), often used to administer systemic treatment in patients with …

Previous research suggests decreased immune function and increased risk of infections in
individuals with insomnia. We examined the effect of insomnia symptoms on risk of …

Background/Objectives: ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus
aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and …

Introduction Corticosteroids are a component of the standard therapy for patients with
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) because of the immunological dysregulation and …

Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition that causes patchy skin depigmentation. Although the
mechanism by which vitiligo induces immunocompromise is unclear, other related …