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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30290-1 | DOI Listing |
Ewha Med J
October 2024
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Septic embolism and stroke are serious complications in patients with sepsis and often necessitate urgent surgical intervention to control the source of infection. A 69-year-old man presented with severe pain in his back and left thigh. MRI revealed extensive posterior epidural or subdural abscesses extending from the cervical to the lumbar level, as well as an abscess in the iliopsoas muscle.
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May 2025
Emergency Medicine, Jefferson Health NJ, Stratford, USA.
We describe the case of a 64-year-old male who presented with acute acalculous cholecystitis complicated by the formation of a hepatic abscess. Blood cultures subsequently grew , and culture of the aspirated hepatic abscess fluid confirmed its presence.The clinical course was further complicated by severe intravascular hemolysis, leading to acute renal failure that required temporary hemodialysis.
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May 2025
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Background: Whole body 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT (WBP) may be an important tool for the management of infective endocarditis (IE) by identifying areas of occult primary or metastatic infection. However, the optimal use of this study in patients with IE is unknown.
Objectives: Compare clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients who did and did not have WBP as part of their endocarditis management, and describe the impact that WBP has on the management of IE.
JAMA
September 2025
Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
Importance: Staphylococcus aureus, a gram-positive bacterium, is the leading cause of death from bacteremia worldwide, with a case fatality rate of 15% to 30% and an estimated 300 000 deaths per year.
Observations: Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia causes metastatic infection in more than one-third of cases, including endocarditis (≈12%), septic arthritis (7%), vertebral osteomyelitis (≈4%), spinal epidural abscess, psoas abscess, splenic abscess, septic pulmonary emboli, and seeding of implantable medical devices. Patients with S aureus bacteremia commonly present with fever or symptoms from metastatic infection, such as pain in the back, joints, abdomen or extremities, and/or change in mental status.
Eur J Pediatr
March 2025
Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Unlabelled: Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is an important pathogen in the pediatric population. Community-acquired SA bacteremia (SAB) may also occur in healthy individuals, yet literature on this matter is scarce. Our study aims to describe patient characteristics, clinical course, and outcomes of healthy children with SAB.
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