Publications by authors named "Andrea L Covington"
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- A 26-year-old man with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and chronic ear infections faced a complex medical situation after a car accident that led to a leg amputation and leg fracture requiring surgical fixation.
- He presented with severe pain and discharge from the injured area, but initial antibiotic treatments did not improve his condition, leading to further medical evaluations.
- Ultimately, he was diagnosed with a rare infection caused by Mycobacterium goodii, which improved with targeted antibiotic therapy, highlighting the difficulties in diagnosing infections in patients with compromised immune systems.
We present a case of congenital lymphedema in a 7-year-old boy in Sierra Leone with active filarial infection and penile edema. The genital edema with onset at 6 months of age may have been due to a congenital abnormality in lymphatic drainage. Other possible causes of childhood lymphedema, including Milroy's disease, are discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe diagnosed 400 possible IgM-positive cases of chikungunya virus in Bo, Sierra Leone, during July 2012-January 2013 by using lateral flow immunoassays. Cases detected likely represent only a small fraction of total cases. Further laboratory testing is required to confirm this outbreak and characterize the virus.
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