Volume 11, Issue 4 (2015) | American Journal of Infectious Diseases

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis with Abscesses Masquerading as an Ordinary Urinary Tract Infection

Tasnim F. Imran — 2015-10-22

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 22 October 2015; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2015.88.92

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare, gas-forming infection of the renal parenchyma associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We report the case of a 39 year-old woman with uncontro...

Staphylococcus aureus Prevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile in Anyigba, North-Central Nigeria

Charles Kehinde Mofolorunsho — 2015-10-29

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 29 October 2015; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2015.93.97

Infections with Staphylococcus aureus, a versatile human pathogen have continued to raise concerns particularly in hospital setting resulting in high rates of morbidity and mortality. For proper and a...

Frequency of Carbapenem Resistance among Gram Negative Pathogens in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern Pakistan

Waseela Ashraf — 2015-10-29

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 29 October 2015; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2015.98.101

Carbapenems are considered the treatment of choice for treating the multi-drug resistance Gram negative bacteria. But resistance to these antibiotics has increased worldwide thus limiting therapeutic ...

Meaning of the Oral Hygiene in Children, Due to Atherosclerosis Generation

Anna Wójtowicz-Bujak — 2015-11-07

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 7 November 2015; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2015.102.112

Research focused on association between periodontal diseases and atherosclerosis has been substantial in recent years. It is now well known that chronic inflammation plays an important role in initiat...

Disseminated Fusarium Infections in Patients Receiving Posaconazole Prophylaxis: A Report of 2 Patients and Brief Review of the Literature

John Byrne Fournier — 2015-11-28

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 28 November 2015; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2015.113.116

Fusarium is a filamentous fungi that has emerged as a frequent cause of invasive infections in immunocompromised patients. Dermatologists often play a critical role in diagnosing fusariosis, as greate...