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Mashup Score: 9Bartonella neuroretinitis (cat-scratch disease) - 18 hour(s) ago
We report a patient with cat-scratch disease presenting with meningitis and neuroretinitis. This condition, caused by Bartonella henselae, has a worldwide distribution and is among the most common infective causes of neuroretinitis. Bartonella neuroretinitis is a rare but under-recognised mimic of optic neuritis; it should be suspected in a patient with an infective prodrome whose fundus shows optic disc oedema and a macular star. A low-positive initial serological test for Bartonella henselae does not exclude cat-scratch disease if there is high clinical suspicion, and repeat testing is recommended to look for titre rise.
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Mashup Score: 5Rapid Progression of Invasive Listeria monocytogenes Infection in a Patient With Cirrhosis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis on Ustekinumab - 18 hour(s) ago
We present the case of a 62-year-old immunocompromised man with ulcerative colitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and cirrhosis treated with azathioprine and ustekinumab who quickly developed …
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Mashup Score: 1Intestinal capillariasis | Clinical Microbiology Reviews - 20 day(s) ago
Intestinal capillariasis caused by Capillaria philippinensis appeared first in the Philippines and subsequently in Thailand, Japan, Iran, Egypt, and Taiwan, but most infections occur in the Philippines and Thailand. As established experimentally, the life …
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Mashup Score: 7Burkholderia cepacia Complex Bacteria: a Feared Contamination Risk in Water-Based Pharmaceutical Products | Clinical Microbiology Reviews - 1 month(s) ago
Burkholderia cepacia (formerly Pseudomonas cepacia) was once thought to be a single bacterial species but has expanded to the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc), comprising 24 closely related opportunistic pathogenic species. These bacteria have a …
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Mashup Score: 3Should cystic fibrosis patients infected with Burkholderia cepacia complex be listed for lung transplantation? - 1 month(s) ago
Summary. A best evidence topic was constructed according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether lung transplantation remained a benef
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Mashup Score: 2
Rationale: Lung transplantation offers the only survival option for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) with end-stage pulmonary disease. Infection with Burkholderia species is typically considered …
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Mashup Score: 3
Good’s syndrome (thymoma with immunodeficiency) is a rare cause of combined B and T cell immunodeficiency in adults. The clinical characteristics of Good’s syndrome are increased susceptibility to bacterial infections with encapsulated organisms and opportunistic viral and fungal infections. The most consistent immunological abnormalities are hypogammaglobulinaemia and reduced or absent B cells. This disorder should be treated by resection of the thymoma and immunoglobulin replacement to maintain adequate trough IgG values. The association between the presence of a thymoma and immunodeficiency was first recognised in 1954 by Dr Robert Good, who described a case of thymoma and hypogammaglobulinaemia in an adult.1 Although there are no formal diagnostic criteria for this disorder it is classified as a distinct entity by the expert committee of the World Health Organisation/International Union of Immunological Societies on primary immunodeficiencies.2 Good’s syndrome was noted in 7% of ad
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Mashup Score: 20Discordance in serology for cytomegalovirus, Epstein‐Barr virus and toxoplasma among thoracic organ donors - 1 month(s) ago
Clinical Transplantation is an international transplantation journal publishing the latest research surrounding organ and tissue transplant surgery.
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Mashup Score: 10Emerging anti-spike monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 - 2 month(s) ago
Anti-spike monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were previously authorized for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients. However, they are no longer authorized in the US due t…
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Mashup Score: 97Effect of Preoperative Antibiotic Therapy on Operative Culture Yield for Diagnosis of Native Joint Septic Arthritis - 2 month(s) ago
We examined the effect of preoperative antibiotics on operative culture yield for native joint septic arthritis (NJSA) diagnosis. Preoperative antibiotics signi
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2/ Case diagnosis: Bartonella henselae neuroretinitis Many noted the presence of the “macular star of Bartonella.” #IDBR Bartonella neuroretinitis should be suspected in a patient with optic disc oedema and a macular star. https://t.co/sm4zJFUkqa