New insights into the anti-inflammatory mechanisms of glucocorticoids : an emerging role for glucocorticoid-receptor-mediated transactivation [PDF]
, 2013 Glucocorticoids are anti-inflammatory drugs that are widely used for the treatment of numerous (autoimmune) inflammatory diseases. They exert their actions by binding to the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), a member of the nuclear receptor family of ...
Dejager, Lien +3 more
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Septic arthritis with concomitant gouty arthritis
Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, 2015 Gouty arthritis is a rare but serious complication of Septic arthritis and presents a diagnostic difficulty. We report a rare case with co-existence of Acute Inflammatory Gouty Arthritis with septic arthritis clinically.
Govind S Shiddapur +3 more
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Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C sepsis and septic arthritis in an HIV-positive man [PDF]
, 2017 A patient with well-controlled HIV-1 infection presented with fever and rigors, a widespread maculopapular rash, and severe generalised arthralgia. Sepsis of unknown aetiology was diagnosed, and treatment with broad-spectrum antimicrobials commenced ...
Eades, CP +4 more
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Adult native septic arthritis: a review of 10 years of experience and lessons for empirical antibiotic therapy. [PDF]
, 2011 Objectives To review the epidemiology of native septic arthritis to establish local guidelines for empirical antibiotic therapy as part of an antibiotic stewardship programme.
Clerc, O. +4 more
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Salmonella enteridis Septic Arthritis: A Report of Two Cases
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2013 Introduction. Nontyphoidal salmonellosis causes significant morbidity, is transmitted via fecal-oral route, and is a worldwide cause of gastroenteritis, bacteremia, and local infections.
Esat Uygur +5 more
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Intracranial fusarium fungal abscess in an immunocompetent patient: case report and review of the literature. [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction Fusarium spp is an omnipresent fungal species that may lead to fatal infections in immunocompromised populations. Spontaneous intracranial infection by Fusarium spp in immunocompetent individuals is exceedingly rare.
Cadden, Joseph +6 more
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Riboflavin: The Health Benefits of a Forgotten Natural Vitamin [PDF]
, 2020 Riboflavin (RF) is a water-soluble member of the B-vitamin family. Sufficient dietary and supplemental RF intake appears to have a protective effect on various medical conditions such as sepsis, ischemia etc., while it also contributes to the reduction ...
Bäumler, Hans +4 more
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Treating ‘Septic’ With Enhanced Antibiotics and ‘Arthritis’ by Mitigation of Excessive Inflammation
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 Bacterial infection within the synovial joint, commonly known as septic arthritis, remains a clinical challenge as it presents two concurrent therapeutic goals of reducing bacterial burden and preservation of articular cartilage from destructive host ...
Hyuk-Kwon Kwon +6 more
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Involvement of leukotriene pathway in the pathogenesis of ischemia-reperfusion injury and septic and non-septic shock. [PDF]
, 2009 The 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) pathway is responsible for the production of leukotrienes (LTs), inflammatory lipid mediators which play a role in innate immunity. More recently, a pivotal role of LTs in ischemia-reperfusion and shock injury has been suggested.
CUZZOCREA S +2 more
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Cytokine release syndrome in COVID-19 patients, a new scenario for an old concern. The fragile balance between infections and autoimmunity [PDF]
, 2020 On 7 January 2020, researchers isolated and sequenced in China from patients with severe pneumonitis a novel coronavirus, then called SARS-CoV-2, which rapidly spread worldwide, becoming a global health emergency.
Diamanti, A. P. +4 more
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