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Clinical Impact of Biotyping of Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates From Health Care–Associated Infections Using MALDI-TOF-MS
Conclusions MALDI-TOF-MS proteome profiling is not only a breakthrough for routine identification and biotyping of microorganisms but might also offer a fast and valuable tool to support microbiologists during nosocomial infections. (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - July 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Tocilizumab Treatment Reduces Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study at a New York City Hospital
This study aimed to investigate the potential of tocilizumab therapy in minimizing mortality and mechanical ventilation (MV) requirements among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Methods A single-center, retrospective, observational cohort study of 375 patients with severe COVID-19 (from March 1 to April 22, 2020) included 150 patients treated with tocilizumab and 225 consecutive control patients adjusted for age and sex. Both groups received concomitant standard of care treatments in addition to tocilizumab. The statistical methods relied on survival analyses, conditional logistic regression models, and contingency an...
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - July 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Snapshots From ID Week 2021
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Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - July 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: IDC Snapshots Source Type: research

Sexually Transmitted Vaginal Infection Associated With Nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica
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Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - May 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

By Hook or by Crook: Diagnosing an Unusual Hepatic Lesion
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Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - May 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Images in ID—What's the Diagnosis? Source Type: research

Necrotizing Pneumonia in an Immunocompromised Host
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Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - May 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Images in ID—What's the Diagnosis? Source Type: research

Syphilis Presenting as Hepatitis in an HIV-Infected Patient
We report the case of a 24-year-old Filipino, working in Zambia for the past 2 months, presenting with a 2-week history of fever and jaundice. Maculopapular rashes were noted on both palms of the hands and both soles of the feet. Workup revealed an abnormal cholestatic pattern of liver function tests, while negative for malaria, viral hepatitis, and bacteremia. He tested positive for both HIV and VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory). A magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography showed only hepatomegaly and no signs of cholangiopathy or hepatobiliary tree anomalies. After administration of a single dose of penicilli...
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - May 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Fulminant Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection in a Patient Discovered to Have Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis
Patients with systemic mastocytosis (SM) are at increased risk for anaphylaxis from vespid and honeybee stings. The response of mastocytosis patients to tick-borne infections has not been reported. A 77-year-old woman hospitalized for progressive symptoms of fever, chills, night sweats, and abdominal pain became obtunded and required intubation, support with pressors, treatment for disseminated intravascular coagulation, and resuscitation from 3 episodes of asystole. During her evaluation, bone marrow biopsy revealed heretofore undiagnosed SM. A history of a tick bite 3 weeks previously was elicited when Ehrlichia chaffeen...
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - May 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in the Setting of Daptomycin Administration
We present a case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis in a 71-year-old male patient who was treated with daptomycin for infection of a prosthetic shoulder joint. After total shoulder arthroplasty, he had developed symptoms concerning for infection and had a PICC line placed for antibiotic therapy. He developed fever, tachycardia, hypoxia, and a diffuse bodily rash involving the skin and mucous membranes. He was admitted to the hospital. Daptomycin was stopped and was treated symptomatically. He ultimately required transfer to the local burn unit–equipped facility and was able to be discharged after sho...
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - May 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Breakthrough Penile Mucormycosis in a Patient With Acute Myelogenous Leukemia on Posaconazole Prophylaxis
In patients with acute myelogenous leukemia, posaconazole prophylaxis has been shown to prevent deep invasive fungal infections, including mucormycosis. In the present case, posaconazole prophylaxis was initiated in a 58-year-old man undergoing induction chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia. Three weeks after initiating chemotherapy, he developed a tender violaceous macule on the shaft of his penis. The initial differential included fixed drug eruption versus pyoderma gangrenosum. However, punch biopsy ultimately showed mucormycosis, and cultures grew Rhizopus species, despite therapeutic posaconazole trough. He was...
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - May 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

SARS-CoV-2 IgG Seroprevalence Detected by Chemiluminescence Immunoassay Among Healthcare Personnel and Patients in a Province With a Low Incidence Rate of COVID-19 During the First Wave of COVID-19 in Thailand
Conclusions Our study suggests that there is a low seroprevalence among high-risk exposure groups. This evidence supports that the preventive measures used during the first wave of COVID-19 were effective in preventing asymptomatic transmission in a remote province with a low COVID-19 incidence rate. (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - May 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Outcomes in Patients with Mild COVID-19 Treated With Casirivimab and Imdevimab or Bamlanivimab—A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study in the Bronx
Conclusions Our study suggests that early infusion with monoclonal antibodies may decrease the development of long haulers. Further studies with randomized-controlled trials are needed to understand more about monoclonal antibodies in the prevention of long-term sequelae especially in the setting of ongoing viral mutations. (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - May 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Posttraumatic Endophthalmitis Caused by Medicopsis romeroi: Case Report and Analysis of a Comprehensive Case Series
Fungal exogenous endophthalmitis is rare. Here, we report a case of posttraumatic endophthalmitis caused by Medicopsis romeroi in a 64-year old man. After a tree branch punctured his right eye while hiking in Laos, the patient's symptoms included pain, blurry vision, limited vision of light and dark, and sensation of a foreign body. The patient was unsuccessfully treated in Thailand with itraconazole and intraocular amphotericin. Upon return to the United States, the patient underwent extensive ophthalmic surgery and voriconazole was prescribed. Fundoscopic examination showed resolution of inflammation 3 months after the s...
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - May 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Do Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients Present a Higher Case-Fatality Rate Compared With Other Infectious Respiratory Pandemics? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Conclusions COVID-19 patients requiring IMV show a similar CFR compared with SARS and H1N1 influenza patients but a lower CFR compared with MERS patients. To improve survival in future pandemics, we recommend examining the pros and cons of the liberal use of endotracheal intubation and considering drafting guidelines for the selection of patients to intubate and the timing of intubation. (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - May 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Fusobacterium necrophorum Infection in a Healthy 24-Year-Old Man With Congenital Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
No abstract available (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - March 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research