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Cardiac tamponade associated with human immunodeficiency virus-associated immune complex kidney disease
Iyad Farouji, Ahmad Damati, Kok Hoe Chan, Amr Ramahi, Kara Chenitz, Jihad Slim, Fayez ShamoonJournal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(3):151-153 Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening emergency, characterized by rapid accumulation of pericardial fluid. There are multiple risk factors for cardiac tamponade, nephrotic syndrome is an uncommon one, especially in adults. Herein, we are reporting a 35-year-old African American woman with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis secondary to human immunodeficiency virus-associated immune complex kidney disease (HIVICK), who presented with cardiac tamponade. The patient had...
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Iyad Farouji Ahmad Damati Kok Hoe Chan Amr Ramahi Kara Chenitz Jihad Slim Fayez Shamoon Source Type: research

Isolated rectal tuberculosis in immunocompetent host
We report a case of isolated rectal TB in a middle-aged female who present with chronic diarrhea and was diagnosed by the presence of epithelioid cells forming granulomas and acid-fast bacilli in rectal biopsy. (Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases)
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Piyush Manoria Abhishek Singhai Hanni V Gulwani Source Type: research

Splenic artery embolization in subcapsular splenic hematoma secondary to dengue hemorrhagic fever
We report a case of a young male who presented with fever, breathlessness, and acute abdomen. His CT of the abdomen revealed subcapsular splenic hematoma measuring 16.7 cm × 13.0 cm × 11 cm. His laboratory parameters were suggestive of anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute kidney injury, coagulopathy, and hepatopathy because of which instead of splenectomy, splenic artery embolization with ultrasound-guided splenic hemorrhage drainage was performed for his management as his clinical condition deteriorated. This case report sensitizes newer modalities of treatment of subcapsular splenic hematoma with splen...
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sameera S Dronamraju Shilpa Abhay Gaidhane Khatib Nazli Mahalaqqa Abhay M Gaidhane Amol G Andhale Zahiruddin Syed Quazi Source Type: research

Varicella infection in an immunized pediatric living donor liver-transplant recipient
Vibha Mehta, Krithiga Ramachandran, Reshu Agarwal, Seema Alam, Viniyendra Pamecha, Ekta GuptaJournal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(3):142-144 Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a DNA virus belonging to the Herpesviridae family. Primary infection causes chickenpox followed by latency in the sensory ganglia, which can sometimes reactivate leading to herpes zoster. Chicken pox is generally a mild disease of childhood with a secondary attack rate of >85%, but disseminated VZV infection with visceral involvement and fatal outcome may occur in immunocompromised individuals. Indian Academy of Pediatric...
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Vibha Mehta Krithiga Ramachandran Reshu Agarwal Seema Alam Viniyendra Pamecha Ekta Gupta Source Type: research

Cryptococcosis with tuberculosis: Overlooked coinfections
We report five cases of culture-proven coinfection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Cryptococcus neoformans during inpatient admission at a tertiary care hospital in southern India between 2007 and 2019. Four patients were persons living with HIV infection and one was on immune suppression for chronic renal disease. Maintaining a high degree of clinical suspicion will ensure early diagnosis and appropriate management of coinfections in the immunocompromised individual. (Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases)
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Christina S Suresh Marilyn M Ninan Anand Zachariah Joy S Michael Source Type: research

Diagnostic accuracy and agreement between four phenotypic carbapenemase detection tests among enterobacterales
Conclusions: Due to increased rates of carbapenem resistance, there is a need to employ mechanisms in hospitals that can identify such organisms as early as possible, both from clinical and epidemiological standpoints. The Carba NP test is a rapid, cost–effective, and reliable method and mCIM is more accurate but time consuming and both can be safely used for the screening of CREs. (Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases)
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Fizza Farooqui Seema Irfan Sidra M Laiq Source Type: research

Economic evaluation of implementing a rapid point-of-care screening test for the identification of hepatitis C virus under National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme in Tamil Nadu, South India
Conclusions: The proposed strategy for HCV diagnosis in the selected key population in Tamil Nadu is dominant and cost-saving compared to the current strategy. (Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases)
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Muniyandi Malaisamy Karikalan Nagarajan Tyagi Kirti Singh Malkeet Prakash Venkatesan S Senthilkumar Karthikeyan Sananthya Krishnan Rajendran Rajsekar Kavitha Shanmugam Vivekanandan TS Selvavinayagam Source Type: research

A cross-sectional study on molecular detection of Helicobacter pylori cytotoxin-associated gene A and 16SrRNA gene from gastric biopsy specimens
Conclusions: CagA detection directly from biopsy specimen by PCR can potentially and rapidly determine the patient's status, especially when at a higher risk of peptic ulcer. (Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases)
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Manjula A Vagarali Sharada C Metgud Hema Bannur Suneel S Dodamani Source Type: research

Association between cholera outbreak and traditional gold mining in Northern State, Sudan 2017
Conclusions: The study revealed that the cholera outbreak spread highly along with traditional gold mining areas due to poor sanitation. Therefore, improving sanitation services and establishing an effective surveillance system in these areas are essential to prevent future occurrence of outbreaks. (Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases)
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mohamed Ali Alzain Mogahid Hassan Haruwn Mohamed Osman Abdelaziz Mohamed Elsheikh Collins Otieno Asweto Fahad D Algahtani Adeniyi Abolaji Adeboye Najm Eldinn Elsser Elhassan Ramaiah Itumalla Source Type: research

State of the globe: Revisiting cholera & #8211; The larger ongoing pandemic
Suman Thakur, Vivek ChauhanJournal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(3):113-114 (Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases)
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Suman Thakur Vivek Chauhan Source Type: research

A rare case of Salmonella meningitis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
We report a rare case of enteric fever that presented with hemophagocytic syndrome and S. meningitis. Response to third-generation cephalosporins is dramatic, eventually giving good prognosis. (Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases)
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - May 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nimisha S Dange Vishal Sawant Lona Dash Alpana Santosh Kondekar Source Type: research

Immune thrombocytopenia: A rare complication of rabies vaccine
Sachin Bansal, Rahul Bhargava, Ayush Singh, Meet Kumar, Santosh Raut Kurmi, Prabhat AgrawalJournal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(2):110-111 (Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases)
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - May 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sachin Bansal Rahul Bhargava Ayush Singh Meet Kumar Santosh Raut Kurmi Prabhat Agrawal Source Type: research

Dengue encephalitis: A rare but dreaded complication of dengue fever
Shalendra Singh, Kiran Kalshetty, Rabi Narayan Hota, Nipun Gupta, Kaminder Bir KaurJournal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(2):109-110 (Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases)
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - May 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shalendra Singh Kiran Kalshetty Rabi Narayan Hota Nipun Gupta Kaminder Bir Kaur Source Type: research

The coruscating magnetic resonance imaging features of dumb rabies
Dinesh Chouksey, Pankaj Rathi, Kapil Telang, Ajoy K SodaniJournal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(2):108-109 (Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases)
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - May 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Dinesh Chouksey Pankaj Rathi Kapil Telang Ajoy K Sodani Source Type: research

Mucosal papillary hyperplasia in gallbladder: A clue for infectious etiology in HIV patients
We describe three cases of gallbladders with mucosal papillary hyperplasia with acute and chronic inflammation, all of which revealed cryptosporidiosis on complete histological evaluation. The patients were found to be HIV positive on further chart review. In the absence of clinical history, which is often the case with gallbladder specimens, the finding of mucosal papillary hyperplasia can be a reactive response to an infectious cause and can serve as a helpful clue to look for organisms with patience at higher magnification. (Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases)
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - May 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Juhi Devendra Mahadik Ramya Prakash Masand Shilpa Jain Source Type: research