The epidemiology, demographics, and comorbidities of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections at a large central Florida Academic Hospital.

Rationale: In the United States, non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections are considered an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in people with progressive lung disease. The state of Florida has an extremely high incidence and prevalence of NTM disease which is likely a rapidly emerging infection in the state due to environmental and demographic factors.

Objectives: Adjemian et al.

Pancytopenia and Profound Neutropenia as a Sequela of Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection (COVID-19) With Concern for Bone Marrow Involvement.

Pancytopenia and neutropenia due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are rare. Here we report a case of neutropenia as a sequela of COVID-19 with concern for bone marrow infiltration. The patient was successfully treated with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.

The new method, the old problem - role of contrast-enhanced spectral mammography in the diagnosis of breast cancer among Polish women.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate spectral mammography (CESM) in diagnosing breast cancer, which is based on sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV).

Material And Methods: The study included a group of 547 women who underwent spectral mammography and histopathological verification of the lesion, previously seen in mammography and/or ultrasound. In the group of 547 women, 593 focal lesions were diagnosed.

Major risk factors for leprosy in a non-endemic area of the United States: A case series.

Approximately 200 cases of leprosy are reported each year in the United States, and about 175 of the cases are diagnosed for the first time. Florida contributes a large number of reported cases each year and is showing an increasing incidence. Studies from other southern U.

Successful use of subcutaneous ivermectin for the treatment of hyperinfection in the setting of small bowel obstruction and paralytic ileus in the immunocompromised population.

Severe , such as hyperinfection syndrome, carries a high mortality risk. Even with appropriate treatment, patients may experience infectious complications and failure of therapy. Currently, there are no Food and Drug Administration-approved parenteral therapies available for treatment in patients who develop gastrointestinal complications from hyperinfection, including small bowel obstruction.

Bartonella Species, an Emerging Cause of Blood-Culture-Negative Endocarditis.

Since the reclassification of the genus in 1993, the number of species has grown from 1 to 45 currently designated members. Likewise, the association of different species with human disease continues to grow, as does the range of clinical presentations associated with these bacteria. Among these, blood-culture-negative endocarditis stands out as a common, often undiagnosed, clinical presentation of infection with several different species.

Cost of treatment: The single biggest obstacle to HIV/AIDS treatment adherence in lower-middle class patients in Mumbai, India.

Background: This study analyzes the social, economic and behavioral factors most frequently associated with adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment (HAART) in urban India.

Materials And Methods: Data was collected in a metropolitan teaching hospital in Mumbai using a cross-sectional survey design. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 152 patients.

Clinico-epidemiological profile of HIV/TB coinfected patients in Vadodara, Gujarat.

Introduction: The HIV epidemic has posed major, almost insurmountable, challenges to tuberculosis control efforts across the world. This study analyzes the prevalence and disease profile of HIV/AIDS coinfection in Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

Materials And Methods: This study was conducted in the HIV Referral Clinic at Vadodara, India.