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Salmonella Infection After Craniotomy. [PDF]
Salmonella is an uncommon cause of meningitis, especially after neurosurgery. Here, we present a case of Salmonella meningitis after craniotomy, likely due to physical contact with a snake after surgery, with contiguous spread from the patient's hand to ...
Byer, Lennox +5 more
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ABSTRACT Background With the development of new sequencing technologies, metagenomic next‐generation sequencing (mNGS) has become a diagnostic tool for respiratory tract infections. Patients with cancer may develop pneumonia caused by infections or antitumor therapy.
Rong Qin +4 more
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Cryptogenic Perirolandic Brain Abscess in an Otherwise Healthy Young Man
ABSTRACT A previously healthy 19‐year‐old male presented with 1 day of transient right‐sided weakness, numbness, and gait disequilibrium after recent self‐limited sinonasal symptoms and minor nasal trauma with epistaxis. He was afebrile but with focal deficits, leukocytosis, and elevated C‐reactive protein.
Mazen Taman +4 more
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Western Baptist Hospital: Problem-Solving With Pneumonia Care Performance Improvement Teams [PDF]
Describes successful strategies for strengthening pneumonia care, including multidisciplinary performance improvement teams, process improvements built into staff routines, peer collaboratives, standard order sets, and feedback through concurrent ...
Aimee Lashbrook
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ABSTRACT Fusarium spp. are opportunistic fungal pathogens, with an increasing incidence of infection observed in immunocompromised populations. Due to the non‐specific clinical manifestations of cutaneous Fusarium infections, they are often misdiagnosed or overlooked.
Yulin Wang +9 more
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ABSTRACT Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare heme biosynthesis disorder in which the accumulation of neurotoxic porphyrin precursors precipitates neurovisceral attacks. Intercurrent infections, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), may trigger or exacerbate AIP and complicate diagnosis, as clinical manifestations can resemble those of
Payman Sadeghi +5 more
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Scrotal Abscess Mimicking Fixed Drug Eruption Under Ibuprofen Therapy: A Diagnostic Pitfall
ABSTRACT Concurrent NSAID therapy can pharmacologically mask early scrotal abscess, generating a presentation that fulfills clinical and historical criteria for fixed drug eruption. Ibuprofen simultaneously acts as a recognized causative agent and suppresses infectious inflammatory signs.
Youssef Maachi +6 more
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Antibiotic prescribing on two medical wards at St Luke’s Hospital : what scope for improvement? [PDF]
Antibiotics are frequently prescribed drugs and form a significant part of the hospital budget. The literature suggests that prescribing is not without problems and may need constant review. We have no data relating to our hospital.
Ebejer, Martin J. +3 more
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Visual Abstract Abstract Background Nursing and healthcare‐associated pneumonia (NHCAP) is defined as pneumonia occurring in individuals with frequent healthcare contact, such as residents of care facilities or patients with impaired activities of daily living.
Jumpei Taniguchi +4 more
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Orbital Complications of Acute Rhinosinusitis in Adulthood: Predictors of Outcome and Management
In a multicenter cohort of 213 adults with orbital complications of acute rhinosinusitis, 68% required surgery and the modified Chandler classification was the strongest predictor of treatment modality. While abscess‐related and type II complications frequently necessitated surgical management, final ophthalmologic outcomes were uniformly favorable ...
Alessandro Vinciguerra +41 more
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