scholarly journals Ileal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent individual presenting as septic shock: One of its kind presentations

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Mathi Manoj Kumar R ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Immunocompetent Individual

scholarly journals Rapid diagnosis of Capnocytophaga canimorsus septic shock in an immunocompetent individual using real-time Nanopore sequencing: a case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seweryn Bialasiewicz ◽  
Tania P. S. Duarte ◽  
Son H. Nguyen ◽  
Vichitra Sukumaran ◽  
Alexandra Stewart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Rapid Diagnosis ◽  
Nanopore Sequencing ◽  
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus ◽  
Immunocompetent Individual

scholarly journals Rapid Diagnosis of Capnocytophaga canimorsus Septic Shock in an Immunocompetent Individual Using Real-Time Nanopore Sequencing

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seweryn Bialasiewicz ◽  
Tania P.S. Duarte ◽  
Son H. Nguyen ◽  
Vichitra Sukumaran ◽  
Alexandra Stewart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Digital Pcr ◽  
Rapid Diagnosis ◽  
Droplet Digital Pcr ◽  
Metagenomic Sequencing ◽  
Nanopore Sequencing ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus ◽  
Immunocompetent Individual

We present a case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus septic shock after a dog bite in an immunocompetent individual, where real-time nanopore metagenomic sequencing characterized the microbial agent within 19 hours, with subsequent confirmation using droplet digital PCR. Oral swabs from the dog demonstrated a nearly-identical C. canimorsus isolate by sequencing.

scholarly journals Rare and unusual case of hepatic and disseminated tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. e229384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celestine Eshiwe ◽  
Farah Shahi ◽  
Neil Gordon ◽  
Patrick Lillie
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Complex Disease ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Recovery Period ◽  
Central Nervous System Disease ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Immunocompetent Individual ◽  
System Disease ◽  
Liver Abscesses ◽  
History Of

Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex disease (tuberculosis (TB)) of the liver is rare and liver abscesses as a result are even rarer. In an immunocompetent individual, the disease tends to be localised. To the best of our knowledge, we report one of the most severe TB involvements of the liver in an immunocompetent individual. A young woman with a history of previous TB infection, presented in septic shock. Scans showed a liver filled with possible abscesses, one of which was aspirated and confirmed TB. Multiple HIV tests were negative but she remained lymphopaenic. Although she improved substantially with anti-tuberculous treatment, she later developed non-tuberculous central nervous system disease that we were unable to fully explain. Despite a stormy recovery period, she continues to do well.

Low-Dose Steroids Cut Mortality in Septic Shock

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (19) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
BRUCE JANCIN
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Low Dose

Septic shock patient and ultrasound in the emergency room

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Algaba Montes ◽  
AÁ Oviedo García ◽  
M Patricio Bordomás
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Septic Shock Patient

Combination of Antibiotic Treatment with the Thrombin Inhibitor Recombinant Hirudin for the Therapy of Experimental Klebsiella pneumoniae Sepsis

1994 ◽  
Vol 71 (06) ◽  
pp. 768-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerhard Dickneite ◽  
Jörg Czech
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Organ Failure ◽  
Therapeutic Effect ◽  
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation ◽  
Post Infection ◽  
Thrombin Inhibitor ◽  
Bolus Administration ◽  
Bacterial Burden ◽  
Recombinant Hirudin

SummaryRats which were infected with the gramnegative pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae develop disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), multi-organ failure (MOF) and finally die in a septic shock. We investigated the therapeutic effect of antibiotic (tobramycin) treatment combined with the infusion of the highly specific thrombin inhibitor rec. hirudin. Although administration of 2 mg/kg tobramycin alone leads to a decrease of the bacterial burden, DIC could not be prevented. Infusion of rec. hirudin (0.25 mg/kg x h) for 4 h (start of treatment 1 h post infection), in addition to a bolus administration of tobramycin, led to an amelioration of DIC parameters as fibrinogen, thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT) and platelets. Serum transaminase levels (GOT, GPT) as a marker of MOF were significantly improved by rec. hirudin, the T50 value increased from 17 h in the tobramycin group to 42 h in the tobramycin + rec. hirudin giuup, muilality rates were 90% or 60%, respectively. Combination of heparin (10011/kg x h) and tobramycin was not effective on survival.

Evidence for impaired 21-hydroxylase activity in patients with septic shock

2004 ◽  
Vol 112 (S 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
MWA Angstwurm ◽  
A Rashidi-Kia ◽  
M Bidlingmeier ◽  
J Schopohl ◽  
R Gaertner
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Hydroxylase Activity

Effect of fluid bolus triggers and their combination on fluid responsiveness in optimization phase of severe sepsis and septic shock resuscitation

MedPharmRes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Bien Le ◽  
Dai Huynh ◽  
Mai Tuan ◽  
Minh Phan ◽  
Thao Pham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Septic Shock ◽  
Severe Sepsis ◽  
Fluid Responsiveness ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Venous Pressure ◽  
Fluid Bolus ◽  
Low Blood Pressure ◽  
Low Central Venous Pressure ◽  
Sepsis And Septic Shock

Objectives: to evaluate the fluid responsiveness according to fluid bolus triggers and their combination in severe sepsis and septic shock. Design: observational study. Patients and Methods: patients with severe sepsis and septic shock who already received fluid after rescue phase of resuscitation. Fluid bolus (FB) was prescribed upon perceived hypovolemic manifestations: low central venous pressure (CVP), low blood pressure, tachycardia, low urine output (UOP), hyperlactatemia. FB was performed by Ringer lactate 500 ml/30 min and responsiveness was defined by increasing in stroke volume (SV) ≥15%. Results: 84 patients were enrolled, among them 30 responded to FB (35.7%). Demographic and hemodynamic profile before fluid bolus were similar between responders and non-responders, except CVP was lower in responders (7.3 ± 3.4 mmHg vs 9.2 ± 3.6 mmHg) (p 0.018). Fluid response in low CVP, low blood pressure, tachycardia, low UOP, hyperlactatemia were 48.6%, 47.4%, 38.5%, 37.0%, 36.8% making the odd ratio (OR) of these triggers were 2.81 (1.09-7.27), 1.60 (0.54-4.78), 1.89 (0.58-6.18), 1.15 (0.41-3.27) and 1.27 (0.46-3.53) respectively. Although CVP < 8 mmHg had a higher response rate, the association was not consistent at lower cut-offs. The combination of these triggers appeared to raise fluid response but did not reach statistical significance: 26.7% (1 trigger), 31.0% (2 triggers), 35.7% (3 triggers), 55.6% (4 triggers), 100% (5 triggers). Conclusions: fluid responsiveness was low in optimization phase of resuscitation. No fluid bolus trigger was superior to the others in term of providing a higher responsiveness, their combination did not improve fluid responsiveness as well.

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