Microbiology, diseases, and epidemiology of Kingella kingae in young children: A short review

Kingella kingae is a Gram-negative coccobacilli and it is a member of the HACEK (Haemophilus species, Aggregatibacte actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, and K. kingae). HACEK organisms are typically oropharyngeal commensals and have long been recognized as a cause of infective endocarditis in children and adults. K. kingae in difficult to be recovered from cultured pharyngeal samples due to its slow growth and the high presence of resident bacterial flora, however, the organism can be better detected using PCR tests. Based on our search in PubMed and other sources, we couldn't discover any study about K. kingae originated from any Arab country. Therefore, we wrote this review to draw the attention of our physicians and clinical microbiologists on the importance of this neglected group of organisms in clinical medicine. However, this review article aims to cover the most important diseases of K. kingae in the pediatric population.

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A pediatric case of Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis

Infectious Disease Reports ◽

10.4081/idr.2013.e7 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 7 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Priyanka Suresh ◽

R. Alexander Blackwood

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Atresia ◽

Blood Cultures ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Kingella Kingae ◽

Eikenella Corrodens ◽

Pediatric Case ◽

Gram Negative ◽

History Of ◽

Haemophilus Species ◽

Artery Conduit

Gram negative endocarditis is relatively rare in pediatrics but when they occur they are most frequently caused by one of the HACEK (Haemophilus species, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, C. hominis, Eikenella corrodens and Kingella kingae) group of microorganisms. Within the HACEK group of microorganisms there have been approximately 100 cases of Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis reported in the literature, but only 2 previous cases of endocarditis and one case of pericarditis have been reported in children. In this report, we present a case of a 12-year-old boy with a right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit for Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia who presented at an annual cardiology examination with a 3 week history of fatigue and was found to have a vegetation on routine echocardiogram. Subsequent blood cultures grew Cardiobacterium hominis and the patient was treated successfully with 6 weeks of appropriate antibiotic therapy. We present this case and a review of the literature of the HACEK group of microorganisms in pediatrics.

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Political Anthropology and Anthropology of Politics: An Overview

Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology ◽

10.3126/dsaj.v5i0.6365 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. 217-234

Author(s):

Suresh Dhakal

Keyword(s):

Historical Development ◽

Cultural Anthropology ◽

Short Review ◽

Review Article ◽

Political Transition ◽

Political Anthropology ◽

The Political ◽

Cultural Processes ◽

Recent Trends ◽

Anthropology Of Politics

In this short review, I have tried to sketch an overview of historical development of political anthropology and its recent trends. I was enthused to prepare this review article as there does not exist any of such simplified introduction of one of the prominent sub-fields in cultural anthropology for the Nepalis readers, in particular. I believe this particular sub-field has to offer much to understand and explain the recent trends and current turmoil of the political transition in the country. Political anthropologists than any other could better explain how the politics is socially and culturally embedded and intertwined, therefore, separation of the two – politics from social and cultural processes – is not only impossible but methodologically wrong, too. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/dsaj.v5i0.6365 Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 5, 2011: 217-34

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Similarities between Hurricanes and Galaxies: A Short Review

10.20944/preprints202110.0402.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jim Henry ◽

Mesut Yurukcu ◽

George Nnanna

Keyword(s):

Milky Way ◽

Spiral Galaxies ◽

Spiral Structure ◽

Fibonacci Numbers ◽

Short Review ◽

Review Article ◽

Double Spiral ◽

Natural Pattern

Universe created with the fundamental laws of science. Nature is lazy and needs to form with the least possible to be perfect. A natural pattern, such as pinecones, sunflowers, pineapples, and cacti, has a double spiral structure. Once we look at these plants' centers, we will see the seeds line up in spirals shape. The number of spirals whirling in each direction will give us the Fibonacci numbers. We can give more examples representing these natural patterns; however, one example is unique and remarkable. The similarities between spiral galaxies- Milky Way and hurricanes. Are they similar in every property or just in shape and rotational movements? What are the similarities between them? This short review article will try to find these questions' answers by reviewing some literature articles. The first part of this article gave some information about hurricanes and galaxies. The second of this article focused on the comparison between hurricanes and galaxies. Finally, we will conclude the article with our remarks.

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Atomic layer deposition and electrospinning as membrane surface engineering methods for water treatment: a short review

Environmental Science Water Research & Technology ◽

10.1039/c9ew01134j ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (7) ◽

pp. 1765-1785

Author(s):

Jieun Lee ◽

In S. Kim ◽

Moon-Hyun Hwang ◽

Kyu-Jung Chae

Keyword(s):

Water Treatment ◽

Atomic Layer Deposition ◽

Surface Engineering ◽

Membrane Surface ◽

Atomic Layer ◽

Short Review ◽

Review Article ◽

Future Perspectives ◽

Layer Deposition ◽

Insight Into

This review article provides a summary of the application of ALD and electrospinning in membrane processes for water treatment and insight into the technological challenges and future perspectives for their wider application in the membrane industry.

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Fusiform aneurysm of the superior cerebellar artery: short review article

Acta Neurochirurgica ◽

10.1007/s00701-006-1067-z ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 149 (3) ◽

pp. 291-294 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

B. Atalay ◽

N. Altinors ◽

C. Yilmaz ◽

H. Caner ◽

O. Ozger

Keyword(s):

Short Review ◽

Review Article ◽

Superior Cerebellar Artery ◽

Fusiform Aneurysm ◽

Cerebellar Artery

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Desire and the Prince: New Work on Genji monogatari—A Review Article

The Journal of Asian Studies ◽

10.2307/2057298 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 291-304

Author(s):

Mark Morris

Keyword(s):

Short Review ◽

Review Article ◽

New Work ◽

Diary Entry

Toward the end of a diary entry for Sunday, June 14, 1925, the writer reminds herself to “answer Gerald Brenan, & read the Genji; for tomorrow I make a second £20 from Vogue.” For a short review of a long book, £20 was worth a bit of excitement: advertisements in the London press that summer indicate that the yearly wages of a cook or housemaid ranged from £28 to £45. For someone in search of a Bloomsbury flat of one's own, £20 could keep you in modest, furnished comfort on Gordon Square for ten weeks.

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A Review of Procedures for Summing Kapteyn Series in Mathematical Physics

Advances in Mathematical Physics ◽

10.1155/2009/425164 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2009 ◽

pp. 1-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

R. C. Tautz ◽

I. Lerche

Keyword(s):

Closed Form ◽

Bessel Functions ◽

Mathematical Physics ◽

Short Review ◽

Quantum Systems ◽

Review Article ◽

Functional Behavior ◽

Basic Physics ◽

Kapteyn Series ◽

Physics Problems

Since the discussion of Kapteyn series occurrences in astronomical problems the wealth of mathematical physics problems in which such series play dominant roles has burgeoned massively. One of the major concerns is the ability to sum such series in closed form so that one can better understand the structural and functional behavior of the basic physics problems. The purpose of this review article is to present some of the recent methods for providing such series in closed form with applications to: (i) the summation of Kapteyn series for radiation from pulsars; (ii) the summation of other Kapteyn series in radiation problems; (iii) Kapteyn series arising in terahertz sideband spectra of quantum systems modulated by an alternating electromagnetic field; and (iv) some plasma problems involving sums of Bessel functions and their closed form summation using variations of the techniques developed for Kapteyn series. In addition, a short review is given of some other Kapteyn series to illustrate the ongoing deep interest and involvement of scientists in such problems and to provide further techniques for attempting to sum divers Kapteyn series.

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A Review on Modified Carbon Materials as Promising Agents for Hydrogen Storage

Science Progress ◽

10.3184/003685018x15173975498956 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 101 (2) ◽

pp. 171-191 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Siroos Rostami ◽

Ali Nakhaei Pour ◽

Mohammad Izadyar

Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Storage ◽

Carbon Materials ◽

Storage Capacity ◽

Activated Carbons ◽

Short Review ◽

Experimental Methods ◽

High Specific Surface Area ◽

Review Article ◽

Light Weight ◽

Hydrogen Storage Capacity

Carbon materials have been regarded as promising agents for hydrogen storage because of properties such as their light weight, acceptable affinity of carbon for hydrogen and high specific surface area. We can identify many different carbon materials which have been studied extensively such as activated carbons (AC) graphene sheets (GS), carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and other derivative carbon materials derived from theoretical and experimental methods such as g-C3N4, graphyne and carbon nanolayer. These materials can be modified by additional ingredients like free metals, metal oxides, and alloys to improve their hydrogen storage capacity. In this short review article, we attempt to introduce new, reliable, complete and categorised data for researchers concentrating on articles from the last five years (2013–2017) relating to hydrogen storage.

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