A case of inferior frontal gyrus infarction manifesting Gerstmann syndrome.

A 48-year-old female suffered from cerebral infarction involving the left inferior frontal gyrus. This was due to ischemic complications of endovascular treatment for subarachnoid hemorrhage. She exhibited severe acalculia, agraphia, finger agnosia, and right-left disorientation (the four features of Gerstmann syndrome), but aphasia was scarcely noticeable.

Prevalence of skin infections caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Japan, particularly in Ishigaki, Okinawa.

The prevalence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene (pvl)-positive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300 clone, which is designated as the ST8-staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC) mec type IV (ST8-IV) lineage, is a major public health concern worldwide. Thus, to elucidate the prevalence and characteristics of pvl-positive community-onset MRSA in Japan, we conducted a molecular epidemiological analysis for 854 S. aureus isolates obtained from outpatients with skin infections during 2013 and 2014.