Results 11 to 20 of about 4,719 (165)
Delftia Acidovorans: A Rare Pathogen in Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised Patients
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 26, Issue 5, Page 277-279, 2015., 2015 Delftia acidovorans is an aerobic, nonfermenting Gram‐negative bacillus. It is usually a nonpathogenic environmental organism and is rarely clinically significant. Although D acidovorans infection most commonly occurs in hospitalized or immunocompromised patients, there are also several reports documenting the infection in immunocompetent patients. The
Huseyin Bilgin +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Clinical Features and Outcomes of Serotype 19A Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Calgary, Alberta
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 25, Issue 2, Page e71-e75, 2014., 2014 BACKGROUND: Streptoccocus pneumoniae serotype 19A (ST19A) became an important cause of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) after the introduction of the conjugate vaccine. OBJECTIVE: To examine the severity and outcome of ST19A IPD compared with non‐ST19A IPD.
Leah J Ricketson +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Exacerbation of Pulmonary Fibrosis Following Single Lung Transplantation
Canadian Respiratory Journal, Volume 19, Issue 1, Page e3-e4, 2012., 2012 Acute exacerbations of interstitial lung disease present as clinical deteriorations, with progressive hypoxemia and parenchymal consolidation not related to infection, heart failure or thromboembolic disease. Following single lung transplantation, patients receive maintenance immunosuppression, which could mitigate the development of acute ...
Dawei Yang +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms Mimicking Vasculitis: A Case Report
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 23, Issue 3, Page e67-e68, 2012., 2012 The manifestation of infective endocarditis often resembles vasculitis. Approximately one in five infective endocarditis cases are referred initially to a nephrologist because of abnormal renal function or abnormal urinalysis; therefore, infection should be ruled out before diagnosing vasculitis.
Ji Hyeon Park +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Transarterial Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Meta‐Analysis
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Volume 26, Issue 2, Page 85-91, 2012., 2012 Transarterial therapies, either alone or in conjunction with adjuvant therapies, have been demonstrated to improve survival rates in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although generally well tolerated and widely used for more than two decades, transarterial procedures have been reported to be associated with several infectious complications
Jun Wang, Xiao Dong He, You Cheng Zhang
wiley +1 more source
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 23, Issue 4, Page 187-195, 2012., 2012 BACKGROUND: In Canada, complicated skin and skin‐structure infection (cSSSI) caused by methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is usually treated with antibiotics in hospital, with a follow‐up course at home for stable patients. The cost implications of using intravenous and oral linezolid instead of intravenous vancomycin in Canadian ...
Martine Pettigrew +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Meningitis due to Bacillus cereus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 23, Issue 1, Page e16-e19, 2012., 2012 Bacillus cereus is infrequently associated with invasive central nervous system (CNS) disease. Infection is associated with conditions that lead to reduced host immunity and provide direct access to the CNS, such as spinal anesthesia and ventricular tubes and shunts.
Michael P Stevens +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 137-139, 2012., 2012 A three‐year‐old boy presented with community‐acquired pneumonia complicated by empyema. Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus) was identified on culture of the pleural fluid. The patient improved with antibiotic therapy and drainage of the empyema. During his convalescence, the patient developed persistent fever, lethargy and anorexia.
Timothy Ronan Leahy +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Une cause inattendue de la maladie oubliée : à propos d'un cas
PAMJ Clinical Medicine, 2020 Le syndrome de Lemierre « SL » est une maladie rare qui prend son origine très souvent d´une infection oropharyngée se compliquant d´une thrombose septique de la veine jugulaire interne et d´emboles septiques à prédominance pulmonaire dans sa forme ...
Azzam Imane +8 more
doaj +1 more source
Abcès cérébral chez une patiente hémodialysée chronique
Revue Malienne d’Infectiologie et de Microbiologie, 2020 les abcès du cerveau à pyogènes (AC) sont une infection relativement rare et de diagnostic parfois difficile en raison de l'absence de signes cliniques ou biologique spécifiques.
S Fongoro +6 more
doaj +1 more source