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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleCryptococcal Meningitis in Immunocompetent Patient-Case ReportYanes Brum Bello, Hanna Guapyassu Machado, Juliana Freitas Silveira et al.Cryptococcal Meningitis (CM) is a rare infection in immunocompetent patients. A kind of central nervous system infection caused by encapsulated yeast-like fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. A 59-year-old man presented to the Neurology Department of Nova Iguacu General Hospital, complaining has felt &#34muddled&#34 recently and feeling diaphragmatic spasm without any apparent cause. In addition, at neurological examination, the patient was slightly confused … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 2 May 2013 · 8,001 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessPhrase in the titleVaricella Zoster Virus Causing Aseptic Meningitis Without Fever or Rash in an Immunocompetent PatientFazal I RaziqVaricella-Zoster Virus (VZV) is known to be a cause of aseptic meningitis and can be potentially fatal. VZV meningitis can arise in immunodeficient and more rarely, immunocompetent hosts. We present here a rare case of VZV causing meningitis in a 44-year-old immunocompetent man. He presented with an isolated headache without any fever or rash. CSF PCR for VZV DNA was … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 16, Issue 2 · 29 Apr 2020 · 8,021 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleA Case of Refractory Salmonella Spondylodiscitis in an Immunocompetent Patient Treated Via an Extracavitary Approach, Corpectomy and Placement of Expandable CageKimon Bekelis, Oren Gottfried, Zyia L. Gokaslan et al.Problem statement: Salmonella spondylodiscitis is a rare condition that is more prevalent in patients with sickle cell disease or immunosuppression. However, it can also be found in immunocompetent patients. It usually responds well to proper antibiotics. However, surgery is rarely indicated when the infection is refractory to antibiotics, the spine is destabilized or there is an epidural component that is … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,533 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractAcyclovir May Be Used to Treat Certain Long COVID Patients Regardless of Herpesvirus Reactivation: Case ReportDenise Stewart, Martin Oswald SavageFundamental causes of long COVID or Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) are still under investigation while it remains a significant burden to millions of patients worldwide even after a relatively mild acute Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) episode. Treatment and management programs are yet to be developed. The foremost hypotheses for underlying PASC pathophysiology include: The persistence of the virus in … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 12 Mar 2024 · 25,572 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractPurulent Infectious Myositis: Its Anguish and Ubiquitous!S. Mohan, Mahendra Kumar Meena, Ravi KantPurulent Infection Myositis (PIM) which was formerly called as tropical myositis is an acute or sub-acute primary infection of striated muscles. It affects all age groups, both sexes and occurs in tropical as well as temperate climates. Most frequently encountered culprits are skin commensals like staphylococci aureus. It is predominantly reported in immunocompromised individuals and with pre-existing muscle abnormalities like … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 16, Issue 4 · 5 Oct 2020 · 6,707 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractClinical Analysis of Pulmonary Nocardiosis in a Tertiary HospitalYoshihiro Kobashi, Makoto Kittaka, Ryo Shirai et al.This study aimed to clarify the clinical characteristics of pulmonary nocardiosis in our tertiary hospital. The subjects consisted of five cases with pulmonary nocardiosis who received a definite diagnosis in our hospital from January 2006 to December 2016. The five patients with pulmonary nocardiosis included four females and one male with a mean age of 65.6 years old. All patients … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 5 Apr 2018 · 8,246 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractBilateral Renal Cortical Abscesses Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin in an Immunocompetent IndividualAnupam Sarkar, Sandipan Banik, Debashis Sadhukhan et al.The diagnosis of renal cortical abscess can be missed as the condition is frequently associated with blood and urine culture negativity. Moreover, imaging by ultrasonography in the early stages of the disease may miss small or developing abscesses and carbuncles. Renal abscesses being more common in the immunosuppressed, the condition may be overlooked in the immunocompetent. We report a case … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 12 Jun 2015 · 7,179 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBasidiobolomycosis: An Emerging Fungal Infection of the Gastrointestinal Tract in AdultsAdil Hassan Alshehri, Abdullah Alshehri, Mohammed Abdullrahman Bawahab et al.Basidiobolomycosis is an unusual fungal infection known for dermatological manifestations that affect immunocompetent young adult and rarely involves the gastrointestinal tract, during the past decade many cases have been reported in Saudi Arabia with diagnosis of gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis, most of the reported cases were in children and majority came from southern region of Saudi Arabia and all were misdiagnosed initially … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 18 Jan 2013 · 8,171 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTo Seek the Hidden MonsterK. K. Rahul, S. AmbujamProblem statement: The asymptomatic stage of HIV infection is dealt with in detail in all Dermatology books. Patients in this stage present with skin lesions that occur even in the immunocompetent. However when these lesions recur, are atypical, aggressive or unresponsive to treatment, it is worthwhile to go back into the history to ascertain if there is a history of … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 31 Oct 2010 · 6,927 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOpiates Upregulate Adhesion Molecule Expression in Brain MicroVascular Endothelial Cells (BMVEC): Implications for Altered Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) PermeabilityMadhavan P.N. Nair, Supriya D. Mahajan, Jessica L. ReynoldsThe blood-brain barrier (BBB) is an intricate cellular system composed of vascular endothelial cells and perivascular astrocytes that restrict the passage of immunocompetent cells into the central nervous system (CNS). Expression of the adhesion molecules, intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) on brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMVEC) and their interaction with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2006 · 6,610 accessesView PDFCite