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Is Streptococcus pyogenes resistant or susceptible to Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole? [PDF]

, 2012
Streptococcus pyogenes is commonly believed to be resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT), resulting in reservations about using SXT for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) where S. pyogenes is involved. S.
Baird, Robert W., Bowen, Asha C., Carapetis, Jonathan R., Currie, Bart J., Lilliebridge, Rachael A., McDonald, Malcolm I., Tong, Steven Y. C., Ward, Peter   +7 more
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The Prevalence of Scabies, Skin Infection and Rheumatic Heart Disease in a Cross‐Sectional Study of Tongan Primary School Children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 62, Issue 2, Page 202-208, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Scabies is a common health issue in the Pacific and may contribute to rheumatic heart disease (RHD). This study assessed the prevalence of scabies and other skin conditions among Tongan schoolchildren and examined the association between these conditions and RHD.
Simon Thornley, Toakase Fakakovikaetau, Mele Tilema Cama, Mele ‘Atuekaho Manu, Kalolaine Tahitua, Shunsuke Moritsuka, Richard J. Johnson, Viliami Puloka, Losana Vuki, Joseph Takai, Jacqui Williamson, Saptorshi Gupta, Arthur J. Morris, Gerhard Sundborn   +13 more
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A 30-Year-Old Man with HIV, Fever, and a Rash

Dermatopathology, 2018
Patients who present with papular rashes have a wide differential diagnosis particularly in the setting of immune compromise. A 30-year-old male diagnosed with HIV since 2009, never on antiretroviral therapy, with a nadir CD4 count of 333 cells/mm3 and a
Radhika Shah, Saami Khalifian, Lyn Duncan, Daniela Kroshinsky, Bonnie Mackool   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Benzathine Penicillin G Shortage and Secondary Syphilis

Cureus
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. This disease is characterized by four different stages, each presenting with a variety of manifestations or asymptomatic disease. These stages can be further broken down into early-stage syphilis, which includes primary and secondary syphilis, and late-stage ...
Snider, William, Depew, Ian, Cook, Shane, Roth, Danielle   +3 more
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Myocarditis Following Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection: Important Differential Diagnostic Distinctions

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Nonrheumatic streptococcal pharyngitis−associated myocarditis presents as acute myocarditis within days of Group A Streptococcus pharyngitis, typically resolving with antibiotics and minimal sequelae. It is thought to result from direct bacterial toxin injury rather than autoimmunity.
Jonathan M. Oxman, Michael Bourne, David C. Perlman, Nicholas Sells, Priya Gusain   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chorioamnionitis in the Second Trimester Secondary to Multidrug‐Resistant Haemophilus influenzae Infection

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Purpose Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is an emerging perinatal pathogen linked to chorioamnionitis, preterm birth, and early pregnancy loss. This case report describes the presentation, microbiologic findings, and management of second‐trimester NTHi‐associated chorioamnionitis, emphasizing diagnostic challenges and antimicrobial ...
Karen S. Carlson, Morgan Baker Korthals, Priya Gusain   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Monthly Prophylactic Antibiotics Use in Patients with Recurrent Cellulitis: A 20-Year Population-Based Cohort Study in a Medical Center

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023
Yu-Fen Huang,1 Hung-Jen Tang,2 Hung-Lin Hsu3 1Department of Pharmacy, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; 2Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; 3Department of Emergency Medicine, Chi Mei ...
Huang YF, Tang HJ, Hsu HL
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One Dose versus Three Doses of Benzathine Penicillin G in Early Syphilis. [PDF]

N Engl J Med
Hook EW, Dionne JA, Workowski K, McNeil CJ, Taylor SN, Batteiger TA, Dombrowski JC, Mayer KH, Seña AC, Hamill MM, Wiesenfeld HC, Zhu C, Perlowski C, Mejia-Galvis JE, Newman LM.   +14 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Neurosyphilis Presenting With Subtle Clinical Features: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
We report the case of a 36‐year‐old male who presented with an acute onset of headache, vomiting, and feverish sensation with a history of prior unsafe sexual activity. VDRL and TPHA were reactive in both the blood and cerebrospinal fluid. A diagnosis of neurosyphilis was thus made, and we successfully treated the patient with ceftriaxone and ...
Tejash Shahi, Deepti Barakoti, Saurav Ghimire, Manish Subedi, Ram Kumar Sitoula, Prabin Bhattarai, Aakash Koirala, Dominic B. Fee   +7 more
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Transnasal Esophagorumenoscopy and Laparoscopic Assisted Rumenostomy in a Cow With Digestive Distress—Case Report

Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
A Girolando cow presented with signs suggestive of esophageal obstruction. The team performed diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Transnasal esophagorumenoscopy with a flexible gastroscope revealed hyperemic erosions and later foamy ulcers in the esophageal mucosa, but no obstructive foreign body.
Luiz Henrique Vilela Araújo, Luis Gustavo e Silva Novais, Thiago da Silva Cardoso, Lucas Santos Carvalho, Pedro Henrique Lira Cerqueira, José Leandro da Silva Gonçalves, André de Medeiros Costa Lins, Tatiane Teles Albernaz Ferreira, José Alcides da Silveira, Marco Duarte Dutra, Felipe Masiero Salvarani, Francisco Décio de Oliveira Monteiro, Pedro Paulo Maia Teixeira, Gaston Caspe   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source