Showing papers in "IDCases in 2017"

TL;DR: A case of bacteremia caused by Myroides species occurring in a diabetic male on chemotherapy for Merkel cell cancer is outlined, and this patient was treated successfully with meropenem.

TL;DR: Observations of patients with D. repens infection allowed concluding that human for this helminth is «a biological deadend», consistent with the opinion of KI Skriabin about that human as «dual facultative host» for dirofiliaria.

TL;DR: This is the first reported human case of bacteremia caused by Streptococcus canis having scm gene encoding M-like protein, and this isolate was confirmed to be sequence type 9.

TL;DR: It is shown that primary CMV infection can present as FUO in immunocompetent adults between 18 and 65 years of age with documented fever and elevated serum anti-CMV IgM and contact with young children in daycare may be a risk factor.

TL;DR: The case and literature review suggest that immunocompromised patients are predisposed to developing Raoultella planticola infection, and that this is a potential emerging pathogen.

TL;DR: A case of an intravenous drug user (IVDU) patient who had 4 episodes of endocarditis within a 2-year time period in rural Georgia and the institutional cost was approximately $380,000 is reported.

TL;DR: A disseminated peritoneal dialysis-related Mycobacterium abscessus infection is very rare and often leads to catheter loss, with a fatal outcome.

TL;DR: A formerly healthy 34 year old patient presented to a rural hospital with dyspnea and hemoptysis after a week of influenza-like symptoms, and within the next 29 h, a multi-organ failure developed, which could eventually not be reversed despite mechanical ventilation, venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, continuous renal replacement therapy, plasmapheresis and extracordoreal cytokine absorbent therapy.

TL;DR: Fusobacterium spp.

TL;DR: 2 cases, in middle-aged women, of toxic shock syndrome due to Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus via a vaginal portal of entry, reported in Japan previously.

TL;DR: A case of Fusobacterium nucleatum with hepatic abscess and septic pylephlebitis is described, describing a unique variant of Lemierre’s syndrome presenting with invasive intraabdominal infection and associated portal vein thrombosis.

TL;DR: Both the case histories and the literature search provide evidence for C. difficile infection as a potential cause of bloody diarrhea in neonates and young infants, in particular after previous treatment with antimicrobials.

TL;DR: These observations corroborate previous preclinical studies and case reports showing the efficacy of double carbapenem regimens against resistant Enterobacteriaceae.

TL;DR: A disproportionately high ferritin level should trigger investigations for HLH, which is a potentially life threatening disorder and early diagnosis and management is crucial for successful outcome.

TL;DR: Endocarditis due to Moraxella nonliquefaciens belongs to the upper respiratory tract flora such as alpha-streptococci responsible of endocarditis, probably underestimated in systemic infections.

TL;DR: A review of the literature allowed the identification of 137 cases of bacteremia between July 1962 and November 2016 and found advanced age, gastro-intestinal disruption, severe underlying diseases and antimicrobial exposure were the major risk factors for C. difficile bacteretmia.

TL;DR: A keratitis caused by Pasteurella canis that is resistant to medical therapy can be treated successfully with a conjunctival flap and cryotherapy followed by a penetrating keratoplasty.

TL;DR: Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis causing ventricular septal defect and destruction of the aortic and mitral valves and the development of renal insufficiency is reported.

TL;DR: It is important to suspect multi-drug resistant gram negative rods in patients with prolonged neutropenia who develop gum infections despite appropriate antibiotic coverage, and to present two leukemic patients who developed oral ulcers secondary to multi- drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

TL;DR: Two cases of primary actinomycosis of the breast in two female patients caused by A. neuii are presented, both of which are rare and presents as a mass like density which can mimic malignancy.

TL;DR: A case of constrictive – and effusive-constrictive pericarditis due to Cutibacterium acnes in a 75-year old, immunocompetent and previously healthy patient without any predisposition is described.

TL;DR: It is concluded that this pathogen may be of particular medical relevance in the Mediterranean Basin and reported a case of infective endocarditis caused by P. stutzeri after previous cardiac surgery in a Lebanese patient with Marfan syndrome.

TL;DR: A case of a hardware related soft tissue infection in the right femur caused by Robinsoneilla peoriensis following an open reduction internal fixation in a 67 year old immunocompetent woman is reported.

TL;DR: This work presents the first recurrent case of ULOD GBS sepsis in 3-year-old girl with a past medical history of hydrops fetalis and thoracic congenital lymphatic dysplasia, and concludes that GBS type V was serotyped in the second episode.

TL;DR: A 50-year-old Hispanic man diagnosed with HIV/AIDS who presented with a generalized tonic clonic seizure and ring enhancing cerebral lesions on imaging and Nocardia beijingensis is described.

TL;DR: A unique demographic of S. intermedius infection is shown, compared to literature, and abscess/empyema formation, typical in S. intermediaryus infection, did not occur here.

TL;DR: A case of a symptomatic urinary tract infection caused by P. multocida in a 59 year old female who presented to the hospital with complaints of systemic symptoms including malaise, rigors, and chills, as well as thick, malodorous urine is reported.

TL;DR: A rare case of Klebsiella oxytoca endocarditis in a young intravenous drug user is presented and it is shown that infection with non-HACEK Gram-negative bacilli is common in these cases.

TL;DR: An interesting case of a young adult who presented to the ED with no fever and acute pharyngitis, and his RST was positive, and he was treated with procaine penicillin and released, three days later he was re-admitted to the hospital with severe Herpes gingivostomatitis.

TL;DR: The regimen described was successful in achieving control of intraocular infection and may not result in visual recovery in the first case described in England.