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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
ISSN 2090-6633 · Wiley · 432 artikel di indeks
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Different Sequential Renal Involvement in a Patient With HIV and Hepatitis C: From HIV- or Leishmaniasis-Related Collapsing Glomerulosclerosis to Direct-Acting Antivirals’ Renal Amyloidosis
The paradigm of renal involvement in HIV patients has changed in recent years, from HIV-associated nephropathy to nephroangiosclerosis, due to the increased survival of these patients and their comorbidities. Some of these are leishmaniasis and hepatitis C and their treatments, especially…
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Successful Treatment of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Endocarditis With Intravenous Daptomycin: A Case Report and Literature Review
Lactobacilli are Gram-positive, facultatively aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that are a normal part of the human microbiota and rarely cause infections in immunocompetent hosts. Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus rhamnosus are the most common human pathogens within this genus and are also…
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Lethal Case of Bourbon Virus Leading to Shock and ECMO Utilization
We present a lethal case of Bourbon virus infection in a 63-year-old Caucasian, diabetic male who was previously in good health. The patient had spent time in the wooded areas of Bourbon County, Kansas, and removed three ticks from his body 5 days prior to presentation. The patient had acute…
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Incidence and Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients in Libya: A Prospective Descriptive Study
Hemodialysis patients are at a greater risk of severe disease from COVID-19. Of the 600 maintenance hemodialysis patients who were regular attendees at the Tripoli Hemodialysis Center in Tripoli, Libya, 12 patients tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection. The patients’ ages ranged from 48 to 80…
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A Fishy Situation: Hand Infection due to Mycobacterium marinum Mistaken for Giant Cell Tumor
Mycobacterium marinum is an acid-fast bacterium (AFB) associated with exposure to water and aquatic species. When inoculated, infection can result in nodular cutaneous lesions. In the absence of detailed history or culture data, these nodular skin lesions can be mistaken for noninfectious…
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Asymptomatic Candiduria due to Candida inconspicua in a Patient With Hematologic Malignancy
Candida inconspicua is an uncommon opportunistic yeast, increasingly reported in immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of asymptomatic Candiduria caused by C. inconspicua in a 43-year-old woman with Philadelphia chromosome-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing…
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Primary Cutaneous Coccidioidomycosis Presenting on the Leg of an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report
Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection that primarily manifests as an asymptomatic condition caused by inhalation of fungal spores. Less commonly, patients can develop dissemination to extrapulmonary locations such as the skin or primary cutaneous inoculation of the fungus at a site of trauma…
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Zoonotic Streptococcus canis Bacteremia Following a Dog Scratch in an Elderly Patient With a Nonconditional Pacemaker
Streptococcus canis is a β-hemolytic Group G streptococcus commonly found in the microbiome of dogs and cats and is an uncommon cause of invasive human infection. Although typically regarded as a veterinary pathogen, S. canis has been reported to cause bacteremia, endocarditis, and other severe…
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Diagnostic Challenge and Treatment Delay in Drowning-Associated Pneumonia: A Case of Combined Aeromonas, Legionella, and Aspergillus Infection
Drowning-associated pneumonia often involves multiple types of pathogens, including Aeromonas hydrophila, Legionella spp., and fungi. We report the case of an 82-year-old man who developed a rare combined infection with these three organisms after freshwater drowning. Initial therapy for typical…
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Emerging Threat of Acinetobacter radioresistens Infection in Immunocompromised Patients
Acinetobacter radioresistens is an uncommon human pathogen rarely reported to cause bacteremia. Its accurate identification is crucial yet challenging, with implications for antimicrobial stewardship due to its potential to harbor carbapenem resistance genes. We present the case of a 77-year-old…
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Malaria-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in a Low-Endemic Region: A Case Series of Five Imported Plasmodium falciparum Infections
Malaria-associated acute kidney injury (MAKI) is a formidable and potentially fatal complication of malaria. Early recognition and timely management can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality, particularly in resource-limited settings. This case series describes five patients with imported…
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Human-to-Human Transmission of Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Resulting in Fatal Cases: A Case Series
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), primarily a tick-borne disease, can also cause fatal human-to-human transmission. This report analyzes a cluster of six SFTS cases identified in China in 2022, involving one index patient and five secondary infections, with an overall mortality of…
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Early Clinical Response of a Large Amebic Liver Abscess to Eravacycline Prior to Metronidazole Initiation: A Case Report
Entamoeba histolytica is an amebic protozoan that is often asymptomatic, with many patients being asymptomatic carriers. However, 10 percent of cases manifest with amebic dysentery and, less commonly, amebic liver abscesses. Amebic liver abscesses are the most common extraintestinal manifestation…
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Coccidioidomycosis Masquerading as Malignancy: A Case of Mediastinal Mass and Pericardial Effusion in an Immunocompetent Jamaican Male
Coccidioidomycosis rarely presents as a lung mass, hypereosinophilia, and disseminated pericarditis with pericardial effusion. Even rarer is a case that presents with the constellation of all these findings. We present a case of coccidioidomycosis in an immunocompetent young Jamaican male with all…
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A Rare Case of Prosthetic Joint Infection Caused by Group D Salmonella
Prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are gaining growing attention as a healthcare issue. Salmonella spp. is a rare cause of PJI, mostly involving hip arthroplasty rather than knee arthroplasty. Therefore, clinical experience on the management of PJI involving knee arthroplasties caused by Salmonella…
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A Case of Jarisch–Herxheimer Reaction After Ceftriaxone Initiation for Lyme Carditis in Postpartum Female
Lyme carditis is a complication occurring in 1%–5% of Lyme disease infections. It can lead to life-threatening cardiac conduction abnormalities. Treatment with antibiotics may trigger the Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction (JHR), an acute inflammatory response to spirochetal lysis. Here, we present a…
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Drug-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia Secondary to Trimethoprim–Sulfamethoxazole
We report the case of a 55-year-old male with AIDS who developed severe thrombocytopenia following initiation of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole. Despite drug discontinuation and supportive measures, thrombocytopenia persisted, leading to the patient’s death. This case highlights the complexities of…