scholarly journals Candidemia to Candida pararugosa in a child: first case reported in Morocco

2021 ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
Hami A ◽  
Elmazgaldi I ◽  
Mouhoub B ◽  
Aziz F ◽  
Elbouchtili E ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Blood Culture ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Present Observation ◽  
Human Feces ◽  
Clinical Symptomatology ◽  
First Case ◽  
Human Pathology ◽  
First Time

The genus Candida play an important role in human pathology, which leads scientists to study their virulence and pathogenicity [1]. Some studies have reported that 40% to 50% of infections are caused by Candida species other than Candida albicans. [2-4] Candida pararugosa (C. pararugosa) is a yeast isolated for the first time from human feces. Nakase et al [5] described it in the medical literature in 1999. It was thought that this yeast could be a colonizer of the gastrointestinal tract and oral cavity [6,7] despite the fact that this was isolated from different human anatomical specimens [8], there have been no cases in the literature that have linked its isolation to clinical symptomatology [9]. In Morocco, to our knowledge, no cases of Candida pararugosa candidemia have been reported. In the present observation, we describe the first case of isolation of C. pararugosa from the blood culture of a child with Burkitt lymphoma.

scholarly journals Vibrio Cholerae Septicemia and Harlequin Ichthyosis: Outstanding Association

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-78
Author(s):  
Adil Fouad ◽  
Fatiha Bennaoui ◽  
Nadia El Idrissi Slitine ◽  
Nabila Soraa ◽  
FMR Maoulainine
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Blood Culture ◽  
Vibrio Cholerae ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Intestinal Infections ◽  
Harlequin Ichthyosis

Background: Harlequin ichthyosis is a rare and fatal fetal disorder, most often complicated by infection. Sepsis due to Vibrio cholerae is rare, especially in neonatology. The association between ichthyosis and Vibrio cholerae infection has never been described in medical literature. Introduction: We report the case of a newborn admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, with a typical characteristics of Harlequin ichthyosis and a sepsis due to Vibrio cholerae, diagnosed with the blood culture. The outcome was fatal; characterized by death six hours after his hospitalization. Conclusion: Cases of Harlequin ichthyosis complicated with septicemia with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa have been described. Vibrio cholerae infections are usually confined to the gastrointestinal tract but some species, especially non-01 strains, can cause extra-intestinal infections including septicemia and meningitis.

Innovation in Byzantine Medicine

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petros Bouras-Vallianatos
Keyword(s):  
Human Physiology ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
Medieval Medicine ◽  
Medieval Latin ◽  
Main Thesis ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Comprehensive Examination ◽  
First Time

Byzantine medicine is still a little-known and misrepresented field not only in the wider arena of debates on medieval medicine but also among Byzantinists. Byzantine medical literature is often viewed as ‘stagnant’ and mainly preserving ancient ideas; and our knowledge of it continues to be based to a great extent on the comments of earlier authorities, which are often repeated uncritically. This book presents the first comprehensive examination of the medical corpus of, arguably, the most important late Byzantine physician John Zacharias Aktouarios (c.1275–c.1330). The main thesis is that John’s medical works show an astonishing degree of openness to knowledge from outside Byzantium combined with a significant degree of originality, in particular, in the fields of uroscopy, pharmacology, and human physiology. The analysis of John’s edited (On Urines and On Psychic Pneuma) and unedited (Medical Epitome) works is supported for the first time by the consultation of a large number of manuscripts. The study is also informed by evidence from a wide range of medical sources, including previously unpublished ones, and texts from other genres, such as epistolography and merchants’ accounts. The contextualization of John’s works sheds new light on the development of Byzantine medical thought and practice, and enhances our understanding of the late Byzantine social and intellectual landscape. Finally, John’s medical observations are also examined in the light of examples from the medieval Latin and Islamic worlds, placing his medical theories in the wider Mediterranean milieu and highlighting the cultural exchange between Byzantium and its neighbours.

scholarly journals Campylobacter insulaenigrae bacteremia with meningitis: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moe Kyotani ◽  
Tsuneaki Kenzaka ◽  
Hozuka Akita ◽  
Soichi Arakawa
Keyword(s):  
Blood Culture ◽  
Marine Mammals ◽  
Chronic Subdural Hematoma ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽  
Enhancement Effect ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Clinical Report ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Fisher Syndrome ◽  
First Case

Abstract Background The bacterium Campylobacter insulaenigrae was first isolated from marine mammals of Scotland in 2004. Only one case of C. insulaenigrae infection in humans has been previously reported. Case presentation An 89-year-old Japanese man without dementia was admitted to our hospital, because he presented with a fever of 38 °C and weakness in right leg since 5 days. He had organized chronic subdural hematoma (CSH), and no history of pre-infection. At the time of admission, he had paralysis of the extraocular muscle, ataxia, and low manual muscle test score of the right side. He was suspected to have Miller Fisher syndrome; however, these symptoms improved without any treatment. On day 22 in the hospital, the patient presented a fever of 38.8 °C, left cranial nerve disorder, and hemiplegia. On day 25, the patient presented with signs of meningeal irritation; cerebrospinal fluid examination indicated an increase in the number of apocytes and a low glucose level. A contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the patient’s head indicated a contrast enhancement effect in his right meninges. The blood culture showed presence of spirillums; 16S rRNA gene sequencing confirmed that the spirillums in the blood culture were Campylobacter insulaenigrae (C. insulaenigrae). We started treatment with meropenem for bacteremia and meningitis. When the symptoms improved, meropenem was replaced with ampicillin, based on the result of the drug sensitivity test. The treatment continued for 4 weeks. Conclusions We report the first case of meningitis caused by C. insulaenigrae bacteremia in humans, and the second clinical report of C. insulaenigrae infection in humans. The bacterial strains isolated from humans and marine mammals had different genotypes. This suggests that different genotypes could be responsible for differences in the hosts. Further case studies are needed to establish the reasons behind the difference in the manifestations of C. insulaenigrae infections reported so far.

scholarly journals First case report of acute cholangitis secondary to Cronobacter sakazakii

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syeda Sahra ◽  
Abdullah Jahangir ◽  
Neville Mobarakai ◽  
Allison Glaser ◽  
Ahmad Jahangir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Cholangitis ◽  
Tube Placement ◽  
Cronobacter Sakazakii ◽  
First Case ◽  
Shunt Procedure ◽  
Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt ◽  
History Of ◽  
Cholecystostomy Tube ◽  
Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tube ◽  
First Time

Abstract Introduction Cronobacter sakazakii is an opportunistic Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium which may be a causative agent of meningitis in premature infants and enterocolitis and bacteremia in neonates and adults. While there have been multiple cases of C. sakazakii infections, there have been no acute cholangitis cases reported in humans. Case presentation An 81-year-old male with a past medical history of basal cell carcinoma, alcoholic liver cirrhosis, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt procedure, complicated by staphylococcus bacteremia, pituitary tumor, glaucoma, and hypothyroidism presented to the emergency room with the complaint of diffuse and generalized 10/10 abdominal pain of 1 day’s duration. There was a concern for pancreatitis, acute cholangitis, and possible cholecystitis, and the patient underwent a percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement. Blood cultures from admission and biliary fluid cultures both grew C. sakazakii. The patient was treated with a carbapenem and clinically improved. Conclusions The case study described a patient with multiple medical comorbidities that presented with C. sakazakii bacteremia and cholangitis. While this bacterium has been implicated in other infections, we believe this is the first time the bacteria is being documented to have caused acute cholangitis.

scholarly journals Challenging Presentations of Seven Cases of Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis in Sudan: Clinical Features, Histology, Imaging, and Recommendations

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (04) ◽  
pp. 281-284
Author(s):  
Sawsan A. Mohammed ◽  
Azza A. Abdelsatir ◽  
Mohamed Abdellatif ◽  
Suliman Hussein Suliman ◽  
Omer Mohammed Ibrahim Elbasheer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Fungal Infection ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Case Series ◽  
First Case

AbstractsBasidiobolomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Basidiobolus ranarum which affects the skin and subcutaneous tissue and rarely the gastrointestinal tract. We report seven cases of gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis with interesting clinical, radiological, and histological presentations. To our knowledge, this is the first case series of abdominal basidiobolomycosis to be reported from Sudan.

Optimization of thermal conductivity in composites loaded with the solid-solid phase-change materials

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1157-1165
Author(s):  
Taoufik Mnasri ◽  
Adel Abbessi ◽  
Rached Ben Younes ◽  
Atef Mazioud
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Spherical Inclusions ◽  
First Case ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Composite Conductivity ◽  
First Time

AbstractThis work focuses on identifying the thermal conductivity of composites loaded with phase-change materials (PCMs). Three configurations are studied: (1) the PCMs are divided into identical spherical inclusions arranged in one plane, (2) the PCMs are inserted into the matrix as a plate on the level of the same plane of arrangement, and (3) the PCMs are divided into identical spherical inclusions arranged periodically in the whole matrix. The percentage PCM/matrix is fixed for all cases. A comparison among the various situations is made for the first time, thus providing a new idea on how to insert PCMs into composite matrices. The results show that the composite conductivity is the most important consideration in the first case, precisely when the arrangement plane is parallel with the flux and diagonal to the entry face. In the present work, we are interested in exploring the solid-solid PCMs. The PCM polyurethane and a wood matrix are particularly studied.

scholarly journals Acute Cholecystitis Caused by Ceftriaxone Stones in an Adult

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian D. Becker ◽  
Robert A. Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Adult Patient ◽  
Acute Cholecystitis ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Gallstone Formation ◽  
Sludge Formation ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Major Health ◽  
First Case

Acute cholecystitis is a major health problem. There are multiple etiologies to be considered and early recognition of the condition is important to optimize management and outcome. We report the first case in the medical literature of symptomatic acute cholecystitis triggered by ceftriaxone-associated gallbladder sludge formation and, importantly, solid ceftriaxone gallstone formation in an adult patient with underlying mineral and pigment cholecystolithiasis, necessitating cholecystectomy. This case serves as a reminder for physicians to keep this uncommon cause of cholecystolithiasis and cholecystitis in mind in patients who receive prolonged ceftriaxone therapy. These patients should be cautioned to promptly report to their physicians any signs or symptoms of cholecystitis in order to ensure timely and appropriate evaluation.

Treatment of tuberculosis patients with diet

1929 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 994-995
Author(s):  
М. Zaitsev
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Metabolic Disorders ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients

The question of the nutrition of patients has recently occupied a prominent place in the German medical literature, as well as in Berlin clinics. Nutrition for infants, nutrition for patients obsessed with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, nutrition for those suffering from metabolic disorders, nutrition for surgical patients, pre- and postoperative - cause a lot of controversy in medical circles and more and more attracts the attention of practitioners.

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