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Thira Sirisanthana

Thira Sirisanthana

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Microbiology

D-Index
42
Citations
7985
World Ranking
5335
National Ranking
21

Overview

Thira Sirisanthana is affiliated with Chiang Mai University in Thailand and has contributed to the field of medicine with a focus on HIV-related health complications, cardiovascular risks, and infectious diseases. Their research spans various subfields including epidemiology, emergency medicine, surgery, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and infectious diseases.

Their recent research contributions include studies published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, with two notable papers:

  • "Drug-drug interaction between itraconazole capsule and efavirenz in adults with HIV for talaromycosis treatment," published in 2020.
  • "Changes in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk over time among people living with HIV," published in 2024.

These works address antifungal resistance and susceptibility, fungal infections, and the implications of lipoproteins on cardiovascular health among people living with HIV, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach melding infectious disease treatment with metabolic and cardiovascular considerations.

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Romanee Chaiwarith
  • Sanjay Pujari
  • Weisi Chen
  • Kathy Petoumenos
  • Agus Somia

The majority of Thira Sirisanthana's publications have appeared in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, indicating a focused engagement with antimicrobial therapy and related clinical studies.

Main fields and subfields engaged by Sirisanthana include:

  • Medicine
  • Epidemiology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Infectious Diseases

Key topics of investigation are:

  • HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Fungal Infections and Studies
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

Best Publications

  • Disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection in southeast Asia

    K Supparatpinyo;C Khamwan;V Baosoung;T Sirisanthana

  • Penicillium marneffei Infection and Recent Advances in the Epidemiology and Molecular Biology Aspects

    Nongnuch Vanittanakom;Chester R. Cooper;Matthew C. Fisher;Thira Sirisanthana

  • Universal Definition of Loss to Follow-Up in HIV Treatment Programs: A Statistical Analysis of 111 Facilities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

    Benjamin H. Chi;Constantin T. Yiannoutsos;Andrew O. Westfall;Andrew O. Westfall;Jamie E. Newman

  • Amphotericin B and Itraconazole for Treatment of Disseminated Penicillium marneffei Infection in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients

    Thira Sirisanthana;Khuanchai Supparatpinyo;Joseph Perriens;Kenrad E. Nelson

  • Penicillium marneffei Infection in Patients Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

    Khuanchai Supparatpinyo;Siri Chiewchanvit;Siri Chiewchanvit;Panit Hirunsri;Panit Hirunsri;Chantana Uthammachai;Chantana Uthammachai

  • A controlled trial of itraconazole to prevent relapse of Penicillium marneffei infection in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus

    Khuanchai Supparatpinyo;Joseph Perriens;Kenrad E. Nelson;Thira Sirisanthana

  • Clinical Presentation and Risk Behaviors of Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Thailand, 1994–1998: Regional Variation and Temporal Trends

    Suwat Chariyalertsak;Thira Sirisanthana;Orapan Saengwonloey;Kenrad E. Nelson

  • Efficacy of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Children Participating in Thailand's National Access to Antiretroviral Program

    Thanyawee Puthanakit;Aurmporn Oberdorfer;Noppadon Akarathum;Suparat Kanjanavanit

  • Immune reconstitution syndrome after highly active antiretroviral therapy in human immunodeficiency virus-infected thai children

    Thanyawee Puthanakit;Peninnah Oberdorfer;Noppadon Akarathum;Pornphun Wannarit

  • Response to antifungal therapy by human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with disseminated Penicillium marneffei infections and in vitro susceptibilities of isolates from clinical specimens.

    Khuanchai Supparatpinyo;K. E. Nelson;W. G. Merz;B. J. Breslin

  • Disclosure of HIV/AIDS diagnosis to HIV‐infected children in Thailand

    Peninnah Oberdorfer;Thanyawee Puthanakit;Orawan Louthrenoo;Chawanun Charnsil

  • Hospitalization and Mortality among HIV-Infected Children after Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

    Thanyawee Puthanakit;Linda Aurpibul;Peninnah Oberdorfer;Noppadon Akarathum

  • Anthrax of the Gastrointestinal Tract

    Thira Sirisanthana;Arthur E. Brown

  • A Controlled Trial of Itraconazole as Primary Prophylaxis for Systemic Fungal Infections in Patients with Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Thailand

    Suwat Chariyalertsak;Khuanchai Supparatpinyo;Thira Sirisanthana;Kenrad E. Nelson

  • Case-Control Study of Risk Factors for Penicillium marneffei Infection in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients in Northern Thailand

    Suwat Chariyalertsak;Thira Sirisanthana;Khuanchai Supparatpinyo;Jutharat Praparattanapan

  • Epidemiologic, clinical and laboratory features of scrub typhus in thirty Thai children.

    Virat Sirisanthana;Thanyawee Puthanakit;Thira Sirisanthana

  • Efficacy and safety of three antiretroviral regimens for initial treatment of HIV-1: a randomized clinical trial in diverse multinational settings.

    Thomas B. Campbell;Laura M. Smeaton;N. Kumarasamy;Timothy Flanigan

  • Mycoses in AIDS patients

    B. Dupont;D.W. Denning;D. Marriott;A. Sugar

  • Seasonal variation of disseminated Penicillium marneffei infections in northern Thailand: a clue to the reservoir?

    Suwat Chariyalertsak;Thira Sirisanthana;Khuanchai Supparatpinyo;Kenrad E. Nelson

  • Epidemiology and management of penicilliosis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients.

    Thira Sirisanthana;Khuanchai Supparatpinyo

  • Rhizomys sumatrensis and Cannomys badius, new natural animal hosts of Penicillium marneffei

    S. Chariyalertsak;P. Vanittanakom;K.E. Nelson;T. Sirisanthana

  • Detection of Cell Wall Mannoprotein Mp1p in Culture Supernatants of Penicillium marneffei and in Sera of Penicilliosis Patients

    Liang Cao;King-Man Chan;Daliang Chen;Nongnuch Vanittanakom

  • Lipodystrophy and metabolic changes in HIV-infected children on non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy.

    Linda Aurpibul;Thanyawee Puthanakit;Benjamin Lee;Ampica Mangklabruks

Frequent Co-Authors

Adeeba Kamarulzaman
Adeeba Kamarulzaman University of Malaya
Matthew Law
Matthew Law University of New South Wales
Kenrad Edwin Nelson
Kenrad Edwin Nelson Johns Hopkins University
Shinichi Oka
Shinichi Oka Kumamoto University
Jennifer F Hoy
Jennifer F Hoy Monash University
Niwat Maneekarn
Niwat Maneekarn Chiang Mai University
Teruo Kirikae
Teruo Kirikae Juntendo University
Robin Wood
Robin Wood University of Cape Town
Bertrand Dupont
Bertrand Dupont Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
Beatriz Grinsztejn
Beatriz Grinsztejn Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

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