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NECROTIZING EYELID FASCIITIS – series of two cases and three eyelids 坏死性眼睑筋膜炎-两例三眼皮系列

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IDCases Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02218

W. Adamski, M. Pankowski , C. Dzióbich

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Colonic polyps with Ascaris Lumbricoides eggs 结肠息肉与蛔虫卵

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IDCases Pub Date : 2025-03-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02210

Qinglong Ye , Yizhen Xu , Jing Chen , Ning Wang , Binwen Wu , Xiuling Zhou

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A case of ehrlichiosis with meningoencephalitis and multi-organ failure 埃立克体病合并脑膜脑炎及多器官功能衰竭1例

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IDCases Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02165

Neaam Al-Bahadili, Ibrahim Shamasneh, Chinelo Meniru, Zola Nlandu

{"title":"A case of ehrlichiosis with meningoencephalitis and multi-organ failure","authors":"Neaam Al-Bahadili, Ibrahim Shamasneh, Chinelo Meniru, Zola Nlandu","doi":"10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02165","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02165","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ehrlichiosis is a bacterial illness primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected lone star tick. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the United States is experiencing a rising number of reported cases, with a case fatality rate of approximately 1 %. The disease typically manifests as a non-specific flu-like illness, however in rare cases, it can progress to severe disease with multi-organ failure and mortality. We present a case of a 70-year-old male who was transferred to the intensive care unit of our facility for the management of septic shock associated with multi-organ failure. He had a history of recent exposure to multiple tick-bites while performing yard work. He was diagnosed with Ehrlichiosis based on positive serum IgM and IgG antibodies against Ehrlichia chaffeenesis. A lumbar puncture also confirmed meningoencephalitis. The patient completed intravenous Doxycycline treatment for 14 days, resulting in clinical improvement. Identifying Ehrlichia as the causal organism for meningoencephalitis and severe disease is challenging due to its low prevalence. This case emphasizes the significance of promptly suspecting and identifying ehrlichiosis in patients who exhibit meningoencephalitis symptoms or end-organ failure and have a recent history of engaging in outdoor activities with a risk of exposure to ticks, especially in endemic regions. It also signifies the importance of empirically treating with doxycycline even before its diagnosis as delay in providing doxycycline can significantly lead to more complications compared with patients who receive it early on during hospital admission.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47045,"journal":{"name":"IDCases","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article e02165"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143157744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A case of infertility diagnosed with tuberculous endometritis 诊断为结核性子宫内膜炎的不孕症1例

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IDCases Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02154

Yukiko Fukui-Watanabe , Mai Suzuki , Asako Ochiai , Karin Ashizawa , Harumi Saeki , Toshio Naito

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A rare encounter: Fusarium falciformis and the challenges of ocular infection in the context of biologic therapy 罕见的相遇：镰状镰刀菌和眼部感染的挑战在生物治疗的背景下

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IDCases Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02144

Kelly Larimore , Claudia R. Libertin

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Community acquired Pseudomonas meningoencephalitis in a middle-aged diabetic woman: A case report 中年糖尿病妇女社区获得性假单胞菌性脑膜脑炎1例

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IDCases Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02206

Zahra Sheidae Mehne , Ali Akbar Heydari , Kiana Ketabi , Ali Samimi , Elham Honarjou

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Holy water not so holy: Potential source of Elizabethkingia pneumonia and bacteremia in an immunocompromised host 圣水不那么神圣：在免疫功能低下的宿主中，伊丽莎白金氏肺炎和菌血症的潜在来源

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IDCases Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02230

Rahel T. Zewude , Matheus O. Bastos , May AlFalahi , Coleman M.F. Rotstein , Carson K.L. Lo

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Septic shock caused by emphysematous hepatitis complicated with intracranial infection 肺气肿性肝炎致感染性休克并发颅内感染

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IDCases Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02159

Miao Chen , Jianbo Chen , Zhengzhi Zhuang , Xiaojun He , Yue Wang , Junwen Liang , Runpei Lin , Gengxin Cai

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Influenza A Virus Complicated by Myopericarditis with Pericardial Effusion 甲型流感病毒并发心包炎伴心包积液。

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IDCases Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02158

Dhara Rana , Anson Marsh , Mahum Sami , Hiral Shukla , Dimitris Barbouletos , Nicholas Calder

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Veillonella atypica bacteraemia: Case report and literature review 非典型细孔菌血症1例报告并文献复习

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IDCases Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02194

Miguel Franco Álvarez , Andrea Jardi Cuadrado , Mariño Francisco Fernández Cambeiro , Adrián Domínguez Lago , José Antonio Díaz Peromingo

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