Ascending cholangitis presenting with bacteraemia: a case report [PDF]
Introduction A case of Lactococcus lactis cremoris causing cholangitis is described. This Gram-positive organism is not routinely considered to be pathogenic in immunocompetent individuals.
Jane Davies +17 more
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Late-Onset Prosthetic Endocarditis with Paraaortic Abscess Caused by Cutibacterium acnes
Cutibacterium acnes, an integral component of the skin’s customary bacterial flora, represents a Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium characterized by its low virulence. Despite its low virulence, the pathogen can cause profound-seated infections as well as
Ornela Velollari +11 more
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Successful Management of Septic Splenitis in an Abyssinian Cat
A 3.5‐year‐old female neutered Abyssinian with pyrexia of unknown origin and splenomegaly was diagnosed with septic splenitis. Complete resolution of clinical signs followed splenectomy and antibiotic treatment with pradofloxacin. Septic splenitis, although uncommon, should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with splenomegaly and ...
Martina Vecín Sancho +10 more
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Splenic and kidney infarct: Sequelae of subacute Streptococcus mitis bacterial endocarditis
Infective endocarditis (IE) is caused due to the vegetation on the heart valves, myocardium wall, or the pacemaker leads. Vegetation is a lesion that appears as a consequence of successive deposition of platelets and fibrin on the endothelial surface of ...
Sushilkumar Satish Gupta +3 more
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Splenic infarction: an update on William Osler\u27s observations. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Osler taught that splenic infarction presents with left upper abdominal quadrant pain, tenderness and swelling accompanied by a peritoneal friction rub.
Aharoni, MD, Dvora +5 more
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Transmission of Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Through Solid Organ Transplantation: Confirmation Via Whole Genome Sequencing [PDF]
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/109324/1/ajt12898 ...
Akselrod, H. +17 more
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Infectious Pubic Symphysitis: An Atypical Infection Not to Be Overlooked
ABSTRACT The pubic symphysis is a rare site for septic arthritis. We report a case of infectious pubic symphysitis occurring in the postpartum period. A 33‐year‐old woman, gravida 2, para 2, with one living child and one stillbirth at 6 months of gestation was admitted 10 days postpartum with pubalgia and bilateral subacute inflammatory hip pain ...
Bakoubassé Aïssata Son +7 more
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A case of left atrial myxoma accompanied by pancytopenia and pathological findings suggestive of pulmonary hypertension [PDF]
A case of left atrial myxoma accompanied by peculiar symptoms is reported. A 15-year old boy had progressive congestive heart failure and three episodes of acute attacks of panctyopenia. The anemia was accompanied by helmet-shaped, broken red blood cells,
Kawanishi, Koichi +3 more
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Abstract Background Obesity and poor physical fitness in youth are established risk factors for future cardiovascular disease and cancer. However, their potential impact on the risk of severe bacterial infections later in life remains unclear. Methods This register‐based cohort study followed almost 1 million Swedish conscripts (mean age 18.3 years ...
Birger Sourander +8 more
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A Ward teaching unit on the care of the Cardiac patient [PDF]
Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston ...
Nassar, Leenda Mary
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