Post-traumatic endophthalmitis caused by Nocardia nova
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by Jesús Rodríguez-Lozano, Carlos Armiñanzas Castillo, Carlos Ruiz de Alegría Puig, Juan Antonio Ventosa Ayarza, Maria Carmen Fariñas, Jesús Agüero and Jorge Calvo
3y ago
Introduction. Nocardia nova complex has been associated with infections in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. Infection can be localized or disseminated, affecting skin and soft tissues, the respiratory system, bones and joints, the circulatory system and especially the central nervous system. Ocular infections such as keratitis, scleritis, conjunctivitis, dacryocystitis, orbital cellulitis and endophthalmitis due to Nocardia spp. are infrequently reported, and usually described after penetrating corneal trauma or ocular contact with plants and soils. Case presentation. An i ..read more
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Methylobacterium infection of an arthritic knee
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by Eric T. Beck, Allen C. Bateman and Darin Maccoux
3y ago
Introduction. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of knee pain in older adults. OA is primarily caused by deterioration of cartilage in the knee, which decreases the ability of synovial fluid to absorb shock and increases the opportunity for bones of the joint to rub together. Hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc-One) is a compound that can be injected directly into the knee to help combat the pain associated with OA by lubricating and cushioning the joint. Case presentation. A 92-year-old male reported to his primary care provider with complaints of pain due to OA. An ultrasound-guided injection of Hylan ..read more
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Multi-drug-resistant Enterococcus faecium bacteraemia in a liver transplant recipient
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by Nathan A. Summers, John Gharbin, Rachel Friedman-Moraco, G. Marshall Lyon and Joseph Lutgring
3y ago
Introduction. Enterococcus faecium is a commensal organism commonly colonizing the human gastrointestinal tract. Although it is generally a non-virulent organism, E. faecium can cause significant morbidity and mortality due to its inherent and acquired resistances to commonly used antimicrobials. Patients who are immunosuppressed are particularly vulnerable. Case presentation. A 65–75-year-old patient with a history of an orthotopic liver transplant for hepatitis C infection and diabetes was re-admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain and fever. The patient had several recent admissions r ..read more
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Vibrio cholerae O6 gastroenteritis in a patient with lupus nephritis – a report from coastal Karnataka, South India
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by Mamatha Ballal, Vignesh Shetty, Sohan Rodney Bangera, Asish Mukhopadhyay, Goutam Chowdhury, Prosenjit Samanta, Akshata Prabhu and H. C. Anusha
3y ago
Introduction. Vibrio cholerae O1 strains are responsible for pandemics of cholera and major epidemics in the world. All the remaining V. cholerae non-O1/non-O139 strains are less virulent and are responsible for sporadic cases of gastroenteritis. These non-O1/non-O139 serogroups have more than 200 somatic antigens, and mostly lack cholera toxin and toxin co-regulated pilus encoding genes. Toxigenic and non-toxigenic non-O1/non-O139 V. cholerae have caused several diarrhoeal outbreaks in India and other countries. Acute gastroenteritis is the typical clinical sign and symptom of non-O1/non-O13 ..read more
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Reactivation of latent Histoplasma and disseminated cytomegalovirus in a returning traveller with ulcerative colitis
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by Olivia Lucey, Iain Carroll, Thomas Bjorn and Michael Millar
3y ago
Introduction. We describe a case of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) and disseminated cytomegalovirus (CMV) with development of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a 62-year-old man of Bangladeshi origin living in the UK. Case presentation. The patient had a background of ulcerative colitis for which he took prednisolone and azathioprine. He presented with fever, lethargy, cough, weight loss and skin redness, and was initially treated for bacterial cellulitis and investigated for underlying malignancy. He developed multiple progressive erythematous skin lesions, sepsis and col ..read more
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