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Impact of COVID-19 on Outpatient Antimicrobial Prescribing Patterns in New York City
Conclusions Overall antimicrobial prescribing rates in outpatient primary care clinics increased during the first peak of COVID-19 in an area with high infection burden. This increase may have been influenced by restricted patient evaluation, changes in patient management, and a decrease in overall patient visits. (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - November 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Pelvic Abscess by Fusarium fujikuroi in an Immunocompetent Woman: A Case Report and Review of Literature
We present the case of a woman who after delivery by cesarean section, developed pelvic abscess that was communicating with the endometrial cavity, culture noted positive for Escherichia coli and Fusarium fujikuroi. To our knowledge, this is also the first ever reported case of pelvic abscess by Fusarium spp. Follow-up imaging showed complete resolution of the abscess after treatment. Here, we present a review of all invasive Fusarium spp. infections in immunocompetent patients, except skin and soft tissue infections, reported in the literature to date. (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - November 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research

Efficacy and Safety of Intraventricular Antibiotic Administration: A Review of the Literature
The administration of antibiotics via intraventricular administration for treatment of central nervous system infections is an understudied topic that lacks data for specific patient outcomes regarding dosing and adverse events. A comprehensive review of the literature was performed on PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, and CINAHL using the following terminology: “intraventricular” OR “intraventricular drug administration” AND “antibiotic” OR “antimicrobial” AND “infection” AND “CNS” NOT “Intrathecal.” Studies that described adult human patients who received an antibiotic via intraventricular administrati...
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - November 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research

Bilateral Acute Retinal Necrosis From Ocular Syphilis in a Nonimmunocompromised Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
We present a case of bilateral ARN in an immunocompetent woman who was infected with genital herpes simplex virus 2, and therefore at high risk of viral infection, but whose ARN was an example of ocular syphilis caused by the bacterial pathogen Treponema pallidum. A review of the literature on ocular syphilis is also discussed. (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - November 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research

Admission Characteristics and Mortality Risk Among Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19
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Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - September 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Vancomycin-Induced Refractory Hypokalemia in a Pediatric Patient
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Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - September 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Persistent SARS-CoV-2 positivity: An intriguing puzzle among reinfection, RNA remnants and genomic integration in COVID-19
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Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - September 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Dermal Distress
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Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - September 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Images in ID—What's the Diagnosis? Source Type: research

Peculiar Palatal Lesion in a Patient Being Treated for Diabetic Ketoacedosis
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Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - September 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Images in ID—What's the Diagnosis? Source Type: research

Cytomegalovirus Reactivation After Bendamustine-Based Chemotherapy: A Case Report
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a DNA hepadnavirus, commonly implicated in reactivation disease after immunosuppression, especially in solid-organ and stem cell transplant patients. Bendamustine is an alkylating chemotherapeutic agent introduced into the management of hematological malignancies within the last decade. Few reports have raised potential concern for CMV reactivation disease after bendamustine therapy involving, but not limited to, the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, retina, and viremia. Cytomegalovirus reactivation in such instances should be added to the differential diagnoses for febrile nonneutropenic immunocompro...
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - September 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Pneumococcal Mastitis With Septicemia in a Pregnant Woman With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
We report herein a case of a 37-year-old, pregnant, Japanese patient in her third trimester with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented with bacteremic pneumococcal mastitis despite the absence of lactation. Previous studies suggested that a marked susceptibility to S. pneumoniae among patients with SLE may play an important role in the development of severe infections due to this organism. Clinicians should be aware of this susceptibility and the importance of pneumococcal vaccination for patients with SLE. (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - September 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

An Isolated Presentation of Ischemic Retinal Vasculitis by the Great Masquerader: Mycobacterium tuberculosis With Literature Review
Ischemic retinal vasculitis is a sight-threatening inflammatory ocular condition that involves the retinal blood vessels. It is often associated with vascular occlusion and retinal hypoperfusion that may lead to neovascularization and subsequently preretinal and vitreous hemorrhages. It can be idiopathic or secondary to infection, neoplasia, or any other systemic diseases. Although it is rare, tuberculosis, which is an airborne disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, can manifest as retinal vasculitis without any evidence of pulmonary or other ocular structures involvement. (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - September 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

An Unusual Case of Gordonia sputi Cerebral Infection
We present the first known case of G. sputi cerebral infection as a consequence of iatrogenic intrathecal chemotherapy through an Ommaya reservoir. The patient was successfully treated with a 14-day course of antibiotics without any further complications. There is sparse information on both infections due to and treatment of G. sputi. We present our case report as well as a review of the literature on the epidemiology, susceptibility, and treatment recommendations for G. sputi infections. (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - September 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

A Case Report of the Hospital-Acquired Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia: Recognition of the Potential Exposure, Atypical Presentation, and Timeline on the Course of the Illness
This study presented a case of coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia in a patient in isolation for 103 days. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was positive in her last 4 days. Despite policies of temperature checks for employees and visitors, and employees facing patients wearing a mask, the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 from an asymptomatic carrier was inevitable. (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - September 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

COVID-19–Associated Eosinopenia in a Patient With Chronic Eosinophilia Due to Chronic Strongyloidiasis
We describe a case of a 59-year-old man who was treated with high-dose corticosteroids and anti-interleukin 1 receptor antagonist therapy because of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome due to a so-called cytokine storm in COVID-19. He had chronic eosinophilia for many years due to an unknown Strongyloides stercoralis infection, proven by serology and a positive polymerase chain reaction test on a stool sample. COVID-19 led to a complete resolution of eosinophilia, even before immunosuppressive treatment was started. Eosinophilia returned after recovery from COVID-19 and started to decline under treatment with iverme...
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - September 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research