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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDelftia Acidovorans Bacteremia in an Intravenous Drug AbuserRocco J. Perla, Eric L. KnutsonDelftia acidovorans (Comamonas acidovorans) is an aerobic, non-fastidious, non-fermentative gram-negative bacillus classified in the Pseudomonas rRNA homology group III that is generally regarded as an environmental organism found in soil and water and as a non-pathogen. We report the first case of systemic D. acidovorans infection in a patient without a long-term immunosuppressive condition where D. acidovorans has been recovered … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 7,307 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRisk Factors for Bacteremia and Predictors of Mortality of Patients with Bloodstream Infection with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusElcio Bakowski, Sérgio Barsantini Wey, Eduardo Alexandrino Servolo MedeirosThe objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of infection and the risk factors associated to bacteraemia and mortality due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). This cohort study, conducted from August 2004 through November 2005, involved 60 consecutively identified patients with bloodstream MRSA infection. The control group included 240 non-infected patients, randomly selected and hospitalized on the day, … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 6,951 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsACTINOMYCES NAESLUNDII, A PREVIOUSLY UNDOCUMENTED CAUSE OF INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS; WITH LITERARY REVIEWLoren Garrison Morgan, Ashley L. Davis, Paul Poommipanit, Yasir AhmedActinomycotic endocarditis is a rare disease with only 18 documented cases to date. Most of these cases are sub-acute or chronic infections and usually lack the stigmata of classic endocarditis. This article reviews the details of previously published reports of endocarditis due to various species of actinomyces, along with consensus opinion on diagnosis and treatment. We also present our unique … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 27 Oct 2014 · 6,972 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAntimicrobial Susceptibility of Bloodstream Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus: Global Results from the Tigecycline Evaluation and Surveillance Trial, 2004-2008Daniel Amsterdam, Geoffrey Coombs, Michael DowzickyProblem statement: The Tigecycline Evaluation and Surveillance Trial (TEST) commenced in 2004 to monitor the activity of tigecycline, a new glycylcycline and numerous comparators against major hospital-and community-associated pathogens. In this report we examine the efficacy of tigecycline and comparators against isolates of Staphylococcus aureus collected from blood. Approach: Almost 4000 blood-derived isolates of Staphylococcus aureus were collected from participating … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 7,469 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractThe Difficulties of Diagnosing a Rare Entity in a Common SituationManel Maymí Ballesteros, Toni Soriano Colomé et al.Acute purulent pericarditis is rare and more prevalent in the pre-antibiotic era with high mortality, around 40% despite optimal treatment. The diagnosis can be difficult, requiring the practice of a pericardiocentesis in cases with a high index of suspicion. When such a rare entity coincides with another one more frequently the diagnosis can become tricky. We present the case of … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 19, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2023 · 5,404 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractIdentification and Management Implications of Fusobacterium Nucleatum PylephlebitisShoja Rahimian, Maria Labra, Ian Garrahy et al.Suppurativethrombophlebitis of the portal vein, or pylephlebitis, is a rare infectious manifestation. Only few casesresulting from Fusobacterium species have been reported, demonstratingthe disease that is in some ways analogous to Lemierre’s syndrome, orsuppurative thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. Of these, Fusobacteriumnucleatum represents an important subtype with unique colon cancer risk.With high mortality rates up to 32% being described in … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 18, Issue 3 · 26 Sep 2022 · 5,689 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractAssociation between Infective Endocarditis and Premalignant Colorectal LesionsCarles FalcesThe association between Infective Endocarditis (IE) and Colorectal Cancer (CRC) has been known for more than 50 years. The microorganisms in which this association has been described are Streptococcus gallolyticus (formerly Streptococcus bovis) (Corredoira-Sánchez et al., 2012; Boleij et al., 2011), in different subspecies and, more recently, Enterococcus faecalis (Pericàs et al., 2016; 2017; Escolà-Vergé et al., 2020; Pericàs et … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, Issue 3 · 10 Jun 2021 · 11,559 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMycobacterium Chimaera. A Lethal Enemy of Cardiac SurgeryAnna Llorens Ferrer, Elisabet Berastegui Garcia, Lourdes Mateu Pruñosa, Christian Muñoz GuijosaMycobacterium chimaera (M. chimaera) can cause disseminated infection and Infective Endocarditis (IE) in patients with previous cardiac surgery. M. chimaera is acquired during cardiopulmonary bypass via bioaerosols emitted from contaminated heater-cooler units water systems. M. chimaera infections can cause pneumonia, especially in patients with underlying chronic pulmonary diseases like cystic fibrosis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), cardiovascular manifestations and … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 1 Jun 2021 · 7,305 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractCampylobacter Fetus Infection of the Aorta: A Case Report and Review of LiteratureRabindra Ghimire, Carl Urban, Andy Lee et al.Campylobacter is a gram negative bacterium that exhibits tissue tropism. We report a case of Campylobacter fetus bacteremia associated with infra-renal abdominal aortitis. The patient was a poor surgical candidate so she was initially treated only medically. Her course was complicated by the development of a pseudoaneurysm. An endovascular stent was placed and the patient was given 4 more weeks … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 26 Jun 2015 · 7,309 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