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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsFeatures in Tubercular Meningoencephalitis Diagnosis: 18 Childhood CasesP. Di Carlo, D. Cabibi, A. Casuccio et al.The aim of this research is to illustrate clinical and instrumental features of central nervous system tuberculosis (CNS-TB) in childhood in order to allow prompt diagnosis and adequate patient management. TB remains one of the most important communicable diseases and represents a major global health problem. Although pulmonary TB tends to be the most common form of the disease, the … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 6,789 accessesView PDFCite
Case SeriesOpen accessIn the abstractSurge of Mucormycosis in the Jaws Among COVID-19 Patients: A Case Series Highlighting the Role of Diabetes and ImmunosuppressionRam Mohan, Dharnappa Poojary, Sreehari Sreedhar et al.Mucormycosis is a life-threatening fungal infection caused by Mucorales species, frequently occurring in immunocompromised patients. This case series investigates the alarming rise in maxillary mucormycosis among post-COVID-19 patients in India and explores its correlation with uncontrolled diabetes and immunosuppressive conditions. This case series analyzed 52 patients, primarily with maxillary infections, to identify the association between COVID-19 and mucormycosis. Diagnostic methods … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 1 · 13 Apr 2026 · 1,346 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevalence of Drug-Resistant Strains of Streptococcus Pneumoniae in AbakalikiIroha Ifeanyichukwu Romanus, Okafor Florence Njideka, Nwakaeze Emmanuel Amobi et al.Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of illness such as pneumonia, meningitis, bacteremia and otitis media in children and the elderly. The emergence of drug-resistant strains threatens to complicate the management of these diseases. We conducted a hospital-based surveillance for drug-resistant Strep. Pneumoniae in outpatients with pneumococcal infection in Abakaliki Ebonyi State Nigeria. Between 2003-2005 from January through December, a … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 26 Nov 2012 · 7,677 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDiagnosis Value of Bone Marrow Study in the Disseminated Infection by Mycobacteria: Case ReportAna Guadalupe Mauricio Campos, Francisco De Paz Andres, Paola Beneit et al.The bone marrow examination is useful in order to get an etiologic diagnosis of cytopenias and for the detection of opportunistic diseases in immunocompromised patients. Nevertheless, its role in the diagnosis of invasive infections caused by mycobacterium has not been clearly defined. We describe the case of a 42-year-old woman who was admitted to study anemia, diarrhea and constitutional syndrome … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 9 Oct 2012 · 7,829 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA 28 Years Old Woman with Severe Headache and Few Episodes of Vomiting: A Case ReportAhmad Reza Nakhayi, Tasnim Eghbal Eftekhaari, Hossein Montazerghaem et al.Problem statement: Cryptococcosis neoformans is commonest central nervous system infection in individuals infected with HIV. Most of the patients infected with Cryptococcus neoformans present with headache and visual changes. Approach: A 28 year old woman presented to Emergency Department (ED) with a chief complaint of headache, fever and vomiting and developed seizures during the first hour of admission. Firstly, diagnosed … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2010 · 8,154 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMortality among HIV-Infected Patients in Resource Limited Settings: A Case Controlled Analysis of Inpatients at a Community Care CenterNirmala Rajagopalan, Joyce B. Suchitra, Anita Shet et al.Problem statement: Despite massive national efforts to scale up Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) access in India since 2004, the AIDS death rate was 17.2 per 100,000 persons during 2003-2005. In the era of HAART in resource poor settings, it is imperative to understand and address the causes of AIDS related mortality. This collaborative study aimed at defining the predictors of mortality … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,661 accessesView PDFCite