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Purulent Meningitis as an Unusual Presentation of Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Medicine, 2011
On presentation of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis, unusual manifestations may represent the main clinical features of the disease. Isolated bacterial meningitis as the first manifestation of endocarditis is considered to be an unusual neurological ...
Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Gabriella d'Ettorre, Vincenzo Vullo   +2 more
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Hospitalizations for Endocarditis and Associated Health Care Costs Among Persons with Diagnosed Drug Dependence — North Carolina, 2010–2015

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2017
Opioid dependence and overdose have increased to epidemic levels in the United States. The 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimated that 4.3 million persons were nonmedical users of prescription pain relievers (1).
A. Fleischauer, L. Ruhl, S. Rhea, Erin W. Barnes   +3 more
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Screening for Q Fever during Other Bacterial Endocarditis in Endemic Areas: Our Experience with Three Patients

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2019
Endocarditis is not a usual manifestation of acute Q fever. There is an ongoing debate about the need to screen patients for valvular diseases after acute Q fever.
Said Younis, Michal Stein, Sharon Reisfeld   +2 more
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Infective endocarditis at a hospital in Saudi Arabia: epidemiology, bacterial pathogens and outcome

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2009
Background and Objective : Data on infective endocarditis prevalence, epidemiology and etiology from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region are sparse. We undertook this study to describe the pattern and the causative agents of endocarditis at a hospital in ...
J. Al-Tawfiq, Ismail Sufi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The role of antibiotics in preventing surgical complications in periodontology and implant dentistry

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Antibiotics are commonly prescribed in periodontal and implant surgeries, either before, during or after surgery, to prevent postoperative infection and reduce early implant failure. However, the potential benefits may be undermined by the risks of resistance and sensitization, thus requiring a strict indication for prescription.
Zhaozhao Chen, Lan‐Lin Chiou, Javier Calatrava, Hom‐Lay Wang   +3 more
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Donor Dilemma: A National Simulation‐Based Case Curriculum for Teaching Donor Call Decision‐Making in Infectious Diseases Trainees

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
An asynchronous donor‐call case‐based progressive disclosure curriculum was feasible and valued across diverse ID and TID training programs. ID and TID trainees reported improved confidence in their clinical reasoning and ability to evaluate donor‐suitability, supporting this educational approach to address a training gap.
Robert Sean Tyler, Rachel B. Colven, Alexandra G. Mills, Drew W. Charles, Ruth O. Adekunle, Divisha Sharma, Yosra Alkabab, Scott R. Curry, Ricardo M. La Hoz, Courtney E. Harris   +9 more
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Sepsis in Dogs and Cats—Consensus Definition and Clinical Criteria

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sepsis is the clinical syndrome that results from the host response to severe or widespread infection and is a frequent cause of death in veterinary critical care settings. Rapid diagnosis aids early treatment initiation, and hence, how sepsis is defined and identified clinically has implications for patient outcomes.
Robert Goggs, Stefano Cortellini, Amy E. DeClue, Massimo Giunti, Kate Hopper, Julie M. Menard, Rodrigo C. Rabelo, Elizabeth A. Rozanski, Claire R. Sharp, Deborah C. Silverstein, Virginia Sinnott‐Stutzman, Giacomo Stanzani, John Bourgeois, Erik Fausak   +13 more
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Septic Shock and Prognosis in Dogs and Cats With Sepsis—Consensus Definition and Clinical Criteria

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Death from sepsis results from progressive organ dysfunction. Early recognition of increased illness severity or deterioration in clinical status enables timely interventions that can improve outcomes. We aimed to define septic shock by consensus and to use the existing literature to identify associated clinical and clinicopathologic ...
Robert Goggs, Stefano Cortellini, Amy E. DeClue, Massimo Giunti, Kate Hopper, Julie M. Menard, Rodrigo C. Rabelo, Elizabeth A. Rozanski, Claire R. Sharp, Deborah C. Silverstein, Virginia Sinnott‐Stutzman, Giacomo Stanzani, John Bourgeois, Erik Fausak   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

ENDOCARDITIS POR STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS Y DETECCIÓN DE CÁNCER DE COLON

Revistas Argentina de Medicina, 2017
Muchos estudios demostraron la fuerte asociación entre endocarditis infecciosa por Streptococcus bovis y neoplasias de colon. En esta oportunidad se presenta el caso de una paciente de 77 años que cursó una internación por endocarditis infecciosa. En el
Ezequiel Wainscheinker, Germán J Chaud, Pablo A Filippa, Alejandro M Martínez Colombres, Guillermo G Paladini, María Kurpis   +5 more
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Q Fever in Africa: A Systematic Review of Prevalence, Zoonotic Potential and Disease Burden

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Q fever is widespread across Africa, with livestock as the primary source of human infections. Although some prevalence data exist, its economic burden is still lacking. The findings underscore the need for a One Health approach that integrates surveillance, economic assessment and control to reduce the disease burden.
Linda Ama Owusuaa Amoah, Richard Kwamena Abbiw, Naa Awula Narkie Nartey, Becky Ewurama Tetteh, Elizabeth Bugase   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source