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Persistent Methicillin-Susceptible Bacteremia Rapidly Cleared with Cefazolin and Ertapenem Combination Therapy in a Patient with COVID-19 头孢唑林联合厄他培南快速清除COVID-19患者持续性甲氧西林敏感菌血症
IF 1.1
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2022-04-20 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6828538
Dan Ilges, G. Krishnan, E. Geng
{"title":"Persistent Methicillin-Susceptible Bacteremia Rapidly Cleared with Cefazolin and Ertapenem Combination Therapy in a Patient with COVID-19","authors":"Dan Ilges, G. Krishnan, E. Geng","doi":"10.1155/2022/6828538","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6828538","url":null,"abstract":"Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bloodstream infections (BSIs) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. MSSA BSIs can rapidly disseminate, resulting in deep-seated infections, prolonged durations of bacteremia, and further metastases. Recently, cefazolin and ertapenem combination therapy has emerged as a potential therapeutic strategy to sterilize the blood in patients with persistent MSSA bacteremia. Here, we present a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia and concomitant MSSA BSI achieving blood culture sterilization within 24 hours of cefazolin and ertapenem combination therapy initiation following 11 days of positive blood cultures.","PeriodicalId":9608,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Infectious Diseases","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89119729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 3
An Unusual Case of Francisella tularensis 罕见的土拉菌一例
IF 1.1
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2022-04-18 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7250294
Samantha Huang, Brad Kaptur, Julius Manu, E. Woldegabriel
{"title":"An Unusual Case of Francisella tularensis","authors":"Samantha Huang, Brad Kaptur, Julius Manu, E. Woldegabriel","doi":"10.1155/2022/7250294","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7250294","url":null,"abstract":"A 67-year-old male presented with complaints of weakness, fatigue, and shortness of breath in the context of a recent hospitalization for the same unresolved symptoms. After a largely nonspecific clinical presentation, a chest X-ray revealed a loculated pleural effusion. Culture of the postthoracentesis exudate revealed the culprit to be the aerobic Gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis. Amidst reports of potential resurgence, clinicians should be aware of the possible presentations of tularemia and consider it in the case of an ostensibly contributory patient history.","PeriodicalId":9608,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Infectious Diseases","volume":"163 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73131389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Unique Presentation of Septic Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in the Setting of Reusable Face Covering 在可重复使用面罩的情况下脓毒性海绵窦血栓形成和肺栓塞的独特表现
IF 1.1
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2022-04-15 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3388537
Javier J Barranco-Trabi, Jazmin C. Scott, Jacob M Fryer, M. Byrne, Adam J. Smith, Kaoru H Song, C. Tagawa, Sharon Chi, V. Ngauy
{"title":"Unique Presentation of Septic Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in the Setting of Reusable Face Covering","authors":"Javier J Barranco-Trabi, Jazmin C. Scott, Jacob M Fryer, M. Byrne, Adam J. Smith, Kaoru H Song, C. Tagawa, Sharon Chi, V. Ngauy","doi":"10.1155/2022/3388537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3388537","url":null,"abstract":"Identified in December 2019, SARS-CoV-2 quickly spread worldwide with a resultant increase in global morbidity, mortality, and economic disruption on a scale not seen since the 1918 Spanish flu. Health officials recommended universal masking to further reduce human-to-human spread of SARS-CoV-2. The state of Hawaii and the Department of Defense (DOD) adopted strict mask policies early in the pandemic and is shown to be effective at reducing transmission. We report a case of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in an immunocompetent 21-year-old man attributed to local skin irritation with resultant infection in the setting of continuous reuse of a mask that resulted in bilateral cavernous venous thrombosis and septic pulmonary embolism.","PeriodicalId":9608,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Infectious Diseases","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88364971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
COVID-19 in an Adult with Down Syndrome: Impact on Autoimmune Response 成人唐氏综合征患者的COVID-19:对自身免疫反应的影响
IF 1.1
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2022-04-13 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6128496
H. Kobayashi, Mana Akiniwa, Y. Yamaguchi, Y. Hirai, A. Aoki
{"title":"COVID-19 in an Adult with Down Syndrome: Impact on Autoimmune Response","authors":"H. Kobayashi, Mana Akiniwa, Y. Yamaguchi, Y. Hirai, A. Aoki","doi":"10.1155/2022/6128496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6128496","url":null,"abstract":"We here report a case of COVID-19 with effusion prior to the development of pneumonia in an adult with Down syndrome. Serositis due to rheumatic disease was initially suspected because of a high titer of serum autoantibodies and leukocytopenia; however, SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction on admission after previous negative tests. Several cases of COVID-19 have been associated with autoimmune responses along with some cases of COVID-19 with autoimmune manifestations. Furthermore, patients with Down syndrome have a higher mortality risk from COVID-19 than the general population, and it is believed that a high sensitivity to the interferon response may contribute to the increased severity of the disease. Thus, careful attention should be paid to autoimmune manifestations due to SARS-CoV-2 infection for ensuring a proper and timely diagnosis, especially in patients with Down syndrome.","PeriodicalId":9608,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Infectious Diseases","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77229469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Bullous Scabies in an Immunocompromised Host 免疫功能低下宿主的大疱性疥疮
IF 1.1
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2022-03-28 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3797745
James R. Wester, L. Jackson, Kathryn O Mokgosi, T. Barak, Mahmoud Abu Hazeem
{"title":"Bullous Scabies in an Immunocompromised Host","authors":"James R. Wester, L. Jackson, Kathryn O Mokgosi, T. Barak, Mahmoud Abu Hazeem","doi":"10.1155/2022/3797745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3797745","url":null,"abstract":"A 40-year-old woman with a history of poorly controlled HIV presented to a district referral hospital in rural Botswana for a generalized skin rash of several months duration. The highly pruritic rash predominantly involved her hands and feet and was associated with bullae that were present for days at a time before rupturing without drainage or discharge. The patient endorsed night sweats, periodic fevers, occasional cough productive of blood-tinged sputum, fatigue, and weight loss. On admission, CD4 count was 46 cells/mm3 and viral load was >750000 copies/mL. Pulmonary tuberculosis testing via sputum was negative twice. A blood count demonstrated eosinophilia. Oral acyclovir was started empirically for disseminated herpes virus infection, with topical beclomethasone and intravenous antibiotics for possible superinfected bullous dermatosis. With inadequate response to treatment, a skin biopsy was obtained and microscopic examination demonstrated scabies mites. The absence of skin burrows, the presence of bullae, and working in a low-resource setting without direct access to microscopic examination delayed diagnosis. The patient was initiated on topical permethrin. Oral ivermectin was not available in country and was obtained from overseas shipment, delaying treatment initiation. Drastic improvement was seen after the patient initiated ivermectin. A local nurse in the patient's village visited her community and found multiple individuals with active scabies infection. The patient's discharge was delayed until these community members were treated successfully with topical permethrin. This case describes an atypical presentation of scabies in an under-resourced setting, demonstrating unique diagnostic, therapeutic, and public health challenges.","PeriodicalId":9608,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Infectious Diseases","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75090655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Comamonas kerstersii Bacteremia of Unknown Origin 不明原因的克氏共胞菌菌血症
IF 1.1
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2022-03-27 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1129832
Kassie Rong, J. Delport, F. AlMutawa
{"title":"Comamonas kerstersii Bacteremia of Unknown Origin","authors":"Kassie Rong, J. Delport, F. AlMutawa","doi":"10.1155/2022/1129832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/1129832","url":null,"abstract":"Comamonas kerstersii (C. kerstersii) is a Gram-negative bacillus abundant in the environment and rarely implicated in human disease. Previously considered nonpathogenic, its scarcity in literature may be partly due to the unreliability of past phenotypic tests used for its identification. In recent years, the development of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) has enabled fast and accurate laboratory identification of C. kerstersii. Since the first report of human infection in 2013, several others have emerged, with most cases involving peritoneal infection. Here, we present a rare case of C. kerstersii bacteremia in an 82-year-old male patient. With no clear predisposing conditions, the source of his infection is unclear. We accompany this report with a review of C. kerstersii bacteremia cases found in the literature.","PeriodicalId":9608,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Infectious Diseases","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73184357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 3
P. micra and F. necrophorum: Hepatic Abscesses in a Healthy Soldier 微孢子虫和坏死孢子虫:一个健康士兵的肝脓肿
IF 1.1
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2022-03-26 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5500365
Samuel Strobel, D. Whitaker, E. Choi, Janelle Lindow, K. Lago
{"title":"P. micra and F. necrophorum: Hepatic Abscesses in a Healthy Soldier","authors":"Samuel Strobel, D. Whitaker, E. Choi, Janelle Lindow, K. Lago","doi":"10.1155/2022/5500365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5500365","url":null,"abstract":"Parvimonas micra (P. micra) and Fusobacterium necrophorum (F. necrophorum) are two pathogens known to cause odontogenic and oropharyngeal infections. It is exceedingly rare for these bacteria to cause coinfection and even systemic infection. There is limited literature on liver abscesses and bacteremia involving P. micra. Most cases are found in elderly patients with associated gastrointestinal malignancy (24%) or laryngeal pharynx malignancy (28%). However, a substantial portion of described cases were unable to identify a source (36%). A 36-year-old, otherwise healthy male presented for fevers and chills for 2 weeks. After testing negative for initial infectious workup, including COVID-19 multiple times, he was found to have multiple liver abscesses which grew P. micra and F. necrophorum. This case highlights a rare coinfection of hepatic abscesses in an otherwise healthy young immunocompetent adult with a solitary dental caries, resulting in septic shock.","PeriodicalId":9608,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Infectious Diseases","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88872568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
An Unusual Presentation of Glandular Fever 腺热的一种不寻常表现
IF 1.1
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2022-03-18 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5981070
D. Worku, Li-Hui Chang, I. Blyth
{"title":"An Unusual Presentation of Glandular Fever","authors":"D. Worku, Li-Hui Chang, I. Blyth","doi":"10.1155/2022/5981070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5981070","url":null,"abstract":"Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is an ubiquitous DNA herpesvirus with >90% of adults >40 years of age showing a serological response. While in their youth, primary EBV infection may pass unnoticed, young adults have a high incidence of infectious mononucleosis (IM). This is characterized by a triad of pharyngitis, cervical lymphadenopathy, and fever because of a self-limiting lymphoproliferative disease. Common complications include but are not limited to hepatitis, splenomegaly, encephalitis, and haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) with evidence that Caucasian males and smokers are more likely to suffer severe disease. Here we present a 21-year-old male who presented with a 2-week history of fever, dry cough, and a 4-week history of pharyngitis. He had no exposure to unwell contacts and denied any new sexual partners. Examination revealed general pallor with tender bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy and pharyngeal erythema. Admission bloods revealed pancytopenia (WCC 1.5 × 109/L, Plt 84 × 109/L, and Hb 82 g/L) with normal reticulocyte count and raised mean corpuscular volume (114 fL). Serum vitamin B12 and folate were low with serum ferritin raised (1027 µg/L) suggesting a proinflammatory state. Admission liver function tests, coeliac serology, autoimmune panel (ANA, ANCA, and anti-dsDNA), hepatitic (hepatitis A, B, and E), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), toxoplasmosis, parvovirus, and CMV serology were normal. The monospot test on day 1 of the presentation was negative. Ultrasound (US) of the abdomen on day 3 of the presentation revealed isolated splenomegaly (16.8 cm). Day 4 EBV serology (VCA IgM, VCA IgG, and EBNA IgG) was negative as such haematological investigations including JAK2, serum free light chains, and BCR-ABL were undertaken alongside cervical lymph node core biopsy. Repeat Monospot testing on day 7 came back positive. Repeat EBV serology now showed equivocal EBV VCA IgG (0.77 OD) and positive VCA IgM (9.04 OD) with concurrent new hepatitis. Histopathology of the core biopsy revealed Sternberg-reed cells and a mixed immunoblastic reaction in keeping with resolving IM. This case highlights the need for physicians to have a strong clinical suspicion of IM and understand the multiple ways in which IM may be present as well as the time lag to positivity in serological testing.","PeriodicalId":9608,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Infectious Diseases","volume":"77 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77984907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis in a Post-COVID-19 Patient from Peru 秘鲁1例covid -19后患者的鼻-眶-脑毛霉菌病
IF 1.1
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2022-03-15 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2537186
Linda Ponce-Rosas, J. Gonzales-Zamora, Nelson Diaz-Reyes, Oliver Alarco-Cadillo, J. Alave-Rosas
{"title":"Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis in a Post-COVID-19 Patient from Peru","authors":"Linda Ponce-Rosas, J. Gonzales-Zamora, Nelson Diaz-Reyes, Oliver Alarco-Cadillo, J. Alave-Rosas","doi":"10.1155/2022/2537186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/2537186","url":null,"abstract":"Mucormycosis has been reported increasingly in patients affected by COVID-19, especially in India where the first cases were described. In Latin America, there is limited information about this association, mainly coming from Brazil, Mexico, and Peru. Herein, we report the case of a 66-year-old female that presented with rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis, diabetic ketoacidosis, and COVID-19. The patient had the compromise of all the sinuses, orbital invasion, and intracranial extension. Isavuconazole was promptly initiated because amphotericin B was not available. She had a single open surgical debridement of necrotic tissues at the beginning of the diagnosis then multiple manual sessions to clear the residual or recurrent disease during approximately 5 months. Isavuconazole was effective and well-tolerated for 10 months without side effects. We highlight the importance of considering mucormycosis in post-COVID-19 patients with uncontrolled diabetes. The report emphasizes the favorable outcome of isavuconazole as an alternative therapy.","PeriodicalId":9608,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Infectious Diseases","volume":"129 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83987011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Abiotrophia defectiva Infective Endocarditis: A Rare and Dangerous Cause of Endocarditis 无营养缺陷性感染性心内膜炎:一种罕见而危险的心内膜炎病因
IF 1.1
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2022-03-08 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7050257
I. Lancaster, Deepika Patel, C. Tamboli, Patricia Chun, Vikas Sethi, Joseph Namey
{"title":"Abiotrophia defectiva Infective Endocarditis: A Rare and Dangerous Cause of Endocarditis","authors":"I. Lancaster, Deepika Patel, C. Tamboli, Patricia Chun, Vikas Sethi, Joseph Namey","doi":"10.1155/2022/7050257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7050257","url":null,"abstract":"Infective endocarditis is an uncommon heart infection, typically involving heart valves. Abiotrophia defectiva is a rare cause of endocarditis, typically found within the GI tract, and is usually difficult to isolate and requires specialized media. We report a case of Abiotrophia defectiva endocarditis following a root canal.","PeriodicalId":9608,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Infectious Diseases","volume":"270 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79878211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
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