Comparison of four D-dimer assays in the context of venous thromboembolism in the emergency department.

Introduction: This observational study conducted across seven emergency care units compares the efficacy of four D-dimer detection methods, namely HemosIL D-dimer HS (HS), HemosIL D-dimer HS-500 (HS-500), VIDAS D-dimer (VIDAS), and HemosIL AcuStar D-dimer (ACUSTAR). The primary focus is on patients with a clinical suspicion of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE).

Methods: A total of 149 samples were collected from patients with suspected DVT or PE.

Capnocytophaga canimorsus: An Emerging Pathogen in Immunocompetent Patients-Experience from an Emergency Department.

Background: Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a bacterium of the normal oral flora of dogs and cats. Human infection is caused by animal bite but is rarely observed, mainly in immunocompromised patients. We present 2 cases of C.