Publications by authors named "Matthew B Eustace"
An unusual case of primary pituitary abscess due to Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
February 2025
Pituitary abscesses are an uncommon cause of pituitary lesions. A 77-year-old woman presented for elective resection of a presumed non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma in the context of a progressive left-sided visual field deficit. She proceeded to trans-sphenoidal resection of the pituitary lesion, with purulent fluid found upon opening the pituitary capsule.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCentral Skull Base Osteomyelitis in Queensland, Australia, 2010-2020.
Open Forum Infect Dis
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Central skull base osteomyelitis (CSBO) is a serious infection affecting the bones of the skull, primarily seen in older individuals, particularly males, with diabetes being a common risk factor.
- - A study in Queensland, Australia, covering 11 years found 22 cases, highlighting a high mortality rate of 31.8% and significant long-term health issues for nearly half of the patients.
- - The diagnosis primarily relied on superficial rather than deeper microbiological sampling, and there were limited surgical treatments, indicating a need for future research to improve diagnosis and management strategies for CSBO.
Responding to the AMR threat: data and information needs of stakeholders working in regional and remote Australia.
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
May 2024
Our qualitative analysis of interviews with remote Australian healthcare professionals found that they require reliable, local antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data reflecting the geographical diversity of the population they serve. The optimal use of AMR data must consider challenges within this setting, including high staff turnover, limited diagnostic capacity, and antibiotic shortages.
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