scholarly journals Primary Cutaneous Chrysosporium Infection following Ear Piercing: A Case Report

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poonkiat Suchonwanit ◽  
Chayada Chaiyabutr ◽  
Vasanop Vachiramon
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Transplant Patient ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Heart Transplant Patient ◽  
Cutaneous Injury ◽  
Ear Piercing ◽  
Large Genus ◽  
Slow Onset

Chrysosporium is a large genus of saprophytic fungi that is commonly found in the soil. Infection caused by this organism is rare in humans and typically occurs in immunocompromised patients. Primary cutaneous Chrysosporium infection is relatively rare and has been reported in a heart transplant patient. The prognosis is usually favorable, but very poor in the setting of persistent profound immunosuppression. We herein report a case of primary cutaneous Chrysosporium infection following ear piercing in an immunocompetent patient. It is important for clinicians to consider this condition in patients with slow-onset skin and soft tissue infection following cutaneous injury, even in an immunocompetent setting.

scholarly journals Prostatic tuberculosis: case report

2008 ◽  
Vol 126 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Sáenz-Abad ◽  
Santiago Letona-Carbajo ◽  
José Luis de Benito-Arévalo ◽  
Isabel Sanioaquín-Conde ◽  
Francisco José Ruiz-Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Urine Culture ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Tuberculosis Case ◽  
Immunocompetent Patients

CONTEXT: Tuberculosis of the prostate has mainly been described in immunocompromised patients. However, it can exceptionally be found as an isolated lesion in immunocompetent patients. CASE REPORT: We report a case of prostatic tuberculosis in a young, healthy and immunocompetent patient with unremarkable findings from intravenous urographic examination. Computed tomography showed an abscess in the prostate and Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated in a urine culture. Treatment with isoniazid, rifampin and pyrazinamide was successful.

scholarly journals Osteomyelitis Infection ofMycobacterium marinum: A Case Report and Literature Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao H. Nguyen ◽  
Nada Fadul ◽  
Muhammad S. Ashraf ◽  
Dawd S. Siraj
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Necrotizing Fasciitis ◽  
Soft Tissue Infection ◽  
Immunocompromised Patient ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Deep Soft Tissue ◽  
Invasive Infections

Mycobacterium marinum(M. marinum) is a ubiquitous waterborne organism that grows optimally at temperatures around 30°C. It is a nontuberculousMycobacteriumfound in nonchlorinated water with worldwide prevalence. It is the most common atypicalMycobacteriumthat causes opportunistic infection in humans.M. marinumcan cause superficial infections and localized invasive infections in humans, with the hands being the sites most frequently affected. It can cause skin lesions, which are either single, papulonodular lesions, confined to an extremity, or may resemble cutaneous sporotrichosis. This infection can also cause deeper infections including tenosynovitis, bursitis, arthritis, and osteomyelitis. Disseminated infections and visceral involvements have been reported in immunocompromised patients. We here report a case of severe deep soft tissue infection with necrotizing fasciitis and osteomyelitis of the left upper extremity (LUE) caused byM. marinumin an immunocompromised patient.

scholarly journals Necrotizing Fasciitis by Two Anaerobic Bacteria in an Immunocompetent Patient after Minor Trauma: A Case Report

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Marco Sciarra ◽  
Andrea Schimmenti ◽  
Tommaso Manciulli ◽  
Cristina Sarda ◽  
Marco Mussa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Necrotizing Fasciitis ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Anaerobic Bacteria ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Minor Trauma ◽  
Group A Streptococci ◽  
Group A

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a soft tissue infection affecting subcutaneous tissue and the muscular fascia without involvement of the muscle and can be either monomicrobial or polymicrobial. Monomicrobial infections are usually caused by group A streptococci, while infections caused by anaerobic germs usually affect immunodepressed patients. We report a rare case of NF caused by two anaerobic bacteria in an immunocompetent patient.

scholarly journals Cardiac amyloidosis in a heart transplant patient - A case report and retrospective analysis of amyloidosis evolution

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Kintsler ◽  
Jörg Jäkel ◽  
Vincent Brandenburg ◽  
Katrin Kersten ◽  
Ruth Knuechel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Cardiac Amyloidosis ◽  
Transplant Patient ◽  
Heart Transplant Patient

scholarly journals Switching to tacrolimus extended-release improved the effectiveness of immunosuppressive therapy in a heart transplant patient: A case report

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. e26-e29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichi Nunoda ◽  
Kuniaki Suwa ◽  
Kazunobu Shitakura ◽  
Tomoko Kikuchi ◽  
Shun Nakajima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Immunosuppressive Therapy ◽  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Extended Release ◽  
Transplant Patient ◽  
Heart Transplant Patient

scholarly journals Trichodysplasia spinulosa in a renal transplant patient: A case report of successful treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 2050313X2095303
Author(s):  
Camille Pennou ◽  
Eileen Javidi ◽  
Julie Lecours ◽  
Annie Bélisle ◽  
Sandra Davar
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Transplant Recipient ◽  
Immunosuppressive Therapy ◽  
Kidney Transplant ◽  
Renal Transplant Patient ◽  
Transplant Patient ◽  
Kidney Transplant Recipient ◽  
Solid Organ ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients

Trichodysplasia spinulosa is a rare cutaneous disease caused by the trichodysplasia spinulosa–associated polyomavirus. It occurs more frequently in immunocompromised patients, particularly in solid organ transplants. A few successful treatments have been described in the literature. In our report, we present a biopsy-proven trichodysplasia spinulosa case in a kidney transplant recipient who rapidly responded to a reduction of his immunosuppressive therapy.

scholarly journals InvasiveBacillus cereusInfection in a Renal Transplant Patient: A Case Report and Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. e109-e110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan John ◽  
John Neary ◽  
Christine H Lee
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Renal Transplant Patient ◽  
Transplant Patient ◽  
Food Poisoning ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽  
Invasive Disease ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Common Cause

Bacillus cereusis a common cause of gastrointestinal diseases. The majority of individuals withB cereus-related food poisoning recover without any specific treatment. It can, however, rarely cause invasive disease in immunocompromised patients.

scholarly journals Fusarium species causing invasive fungal pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (12) ◽  
pp. 030006052097647
Author(s):  
Seung Yoon Chae ◽  
Hye Mi Park ◽  
Tae Hoon Oh ◽  
Jong Eun Lee ◽  
Hyo-jae Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Antifungal Agent ◽  
Fusarium Species ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Microbiological Analysis ◽  
Large Genus ◽  
Fungal Organisms ◽  
Histopathologic Findings ◽  
Immunocompetent Patients

Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi that are rarely associated with disease in humans. In the clinical setting, Fusarium species are often difficult to distinguish from other fungal organisms, particularly Aspergillus species. Invasive fungal pneumonia caused by Fusarium species has rarely been reported, especially in immunocompetent patients. In this study, we reported a case of invasive Fusarium pneumonia in a previously healthy 68-year-old woman. The disease was initially misdiagnosed as invasive Aspergillus pneumonia because of the similarity in radiologic and histopathologic findings between these conditions. After Fusarium was identified via microbiological analysis, the antifungal agent was changed, and the patient recovered fully.

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