Publications by authors named "Austin Cummings"

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  • The 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline outlines the recommended diagnosis and management strategies for acute bacterial arthritis in children, developed by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
  • Released on January 1, 2024, this guideline serves as a comprehensive resource for healthcare providers dealing with this condition in pediatric patients.
  • It is specifically aimed at children who are suspected to have or have been confirmed to have acute bacterial arthritis, addressing both diagnostic techniques and treatment protocols.
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Introduction And Importance: Isolated Enterococcus faecalis pulmonary valve endocarditis (PVE) without precipitating risk factors is exceeding rare, as fewer than ten cases have been published in the literature, most of which did not require surgical intervention.

Case Presentation: An elderly individual presented for evaluation of dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, weight loss, and a low-grade fever. The patient denied intravenous drug abuse, blood-borne viral infection, cardiac trauma, congenital heart disease, and immunocompromise.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Austin Cummings"

  • - Austin Cummings' recent research focuses on critical clinical guidelines and case reports in pediatric and adult infectious diseases, particularly concerning acute bacterial arthritis in children and rare instances of pulmonary valve endocarditis.
  • - His article on acute bacterial arthritis emphasizes updated guidelines from leading infectious diseases societies aimed at improving diagnosis and management in pediatric patients.
  • - In a unique case report, Cummings details an elderly patient's experience with Enterococcus faecalis pulmonary valve endocarditis, highlighting the complexity of diagnosis and the delayed need for surgical intervention despite a lack of conventional risk factors.