Volume 15, Issue 3 (2019) | American Journal of Infectious Diseases

Case Report and Review of Raoultella Planticola Urinary Tract Infection

Christina M. Richards — 2019-09-03

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 3 September 2019; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2019.78.79

This case report includes a brief review of Raoultella planticola infections in the literature and describes a case of a mildly immunocompromised patient who presents with signs and symptoms of urinar...

Retroperitoneal Hydatid Cyst Masquerading as a Retroperitoneal Cystic Tumor

K. Hemanth Kumar — 2019-08-29

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 29 August 2019; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2019.80.86

Hydatid disease is an endemic disease, with canines the primary host and humans the intermediate host. Liver, spleen and lungs are most common involved organs, but it can involve any organ. Retroperit...

Effect of Certain Disinfectants and Antibiotics on the Biofilm Formed by Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated from Medical Devices at the University Hospital Center of Sidi Bel Abbes (Algeria)

Ibtissem Kara Terki — 2019-09-12

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 12 September 2019; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2019.87.94

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the species that are most frequently isolated from medical devices. The ability to produce a biofilm is an important step in the pathogenesis of these staphylococci; bi...