Treatment of an Infected Silicone Right Atrial Catheter with Combined Fibrinolytic and Antibiotic Therapy: Case Report and Review of the Literature

AbstractWe report a case of a chronic mesotympanic otitis media with a smelly purulent secretion from both ears and recurrent otalgia over the last five years in a six-year-old girl after swimming in the German Baltic Sea. Besides Staphylococcus aureus a non-O1/non-O139 Vibrio cholerae strain could be isolated from patient samples. An antibiotic therapy with ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone was administered followed by atticotomy combined with tympanoplasty. We conclude that V. cholerae should not be overlooked as a differential diagnosis to otitis infections, especially when patients present with extra-intestinal infections after contact with brackish- or saltwater aquatic environments.

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Cryoballoon ablation of focal atrial tachycardia originating from right atrial appendage: Case report and review of the literature

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal ◽

10.1016/j.ipej.2019.04.002 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 164-166 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Hikmet Yorgun ◽

Hamza Sunman ◽

Ugur Canpolat ◽

Kudret Aytemir

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Atrial Tachycardia ◽

Atrial Appendage ◽

Right Atrial ◽

Cryoballoon Ablation ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Focal Atrial Tachycardia ◽

Right Atrial Appendage

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Assessment of Catheter-Associated Infection Risk with the Hickman Right Atrial Catheter

Infection Control ◽

10.1017/s0195941700060161 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 5 (5) ◽

pp. 226-230 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Peter C. Fuchs ◽

Marie E. Gustafson ◽

James T. King ◽

Patrick T. Goodall

Keyword(s):

Parenteral Nutrition ◽

Antibiotic Therapy ◽

Cancer Chemotherapy ◽

Infection Risk ◽

Right Atrial ◽

Risk Of Infection ◽

Primary Indication ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Atrial Catheter ◽

The Mean

AbstractOne hundred fifty Hickman right atrial catheters were inserted into 143 patients and were followed prospectively until removal. Primary indications for their use were: cancer chemotherapy (45), parenteral nutrition (35), antibiotic therapy (63), and miscellaneous (7). The overall catheter-associated infection rate was 12.0%. Since the mean duration of catheterization was 125 days, the infection/duration rate was 1.0/1,000 days of use. The risk of infection differed significantly according to the primary indication for catheterization: parenteral nutrition > antibiotic therapy > cancer chemotherapy. The increased risk of catheter-associated infection attributable to duration of catheterization was additive, and the per day risk of such infections remained constant regardless of duration. Nearly two-thirds of patients were discharged home with catheters in place, without adversely affecting infection risk.

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Acquired left ventricular—Right atrial communication caused by infective endocarditis detected by transesophageal echocardiography: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography ◽

10.1016/s0894-7317(05)80368-2 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 108-110 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Dan Elian ◽

Elio Di Segni ◽

Elieser Kaplinsky ◽

Raphael Mohr ◽

Zvi Vered

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Infective Endocarditis ◽

Transesophageal Echocardiography ◽

Left Ventricular ◽

Right Atrial ◽

Review Of The Literature

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Listeria monocytogenes Peritonitis in a Patient Receiving Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Nephrology ◽

10.1155/2021/6681629 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Ho-Kwan Sin ◽

Au Cheuk ◽

William Lee ◽

Ka-Fai Yim ◽

Clara Poon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Peritoneal Dialysis ◽

Case Report ◽

Listeria Monocytogenes ◽

Antibiotic Therapy ◽

Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis ◽

Optimal Management ◽

Review Of The Literature

Listeria monocytogenes is a rare cause of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis. Only a handful of cases have been reported, and the optimal management is still uncertain. We present a case of Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis and perform a review of the literature to elucidate optimal antibiotic therapy.

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