Mpox (Monkeypox) Infection During Pregnancy.

Background: An mpox (formerly "monkeypox") outbreak began in 2022, leading to infection in special populations, including pregnant individuals.

Case: We present a case of an individual who presented with a labial ulcer and subsequent papular rash at 31 weeks of gestation. She was diagnosed with mpox infection and was treated with tecovirimat.

Effectiveness of oral antibiotics for definitive therapy of non-Staphylococcal Gram-positive bacterial bloodstream infections.

Background: Data on the effectiveness of definitive oral (PO) antibiotics for BSIs in preparation for discharge from hospital are lacking, particularly for Gram-positive bacterial BSIs (GP-BSI). The objective of this study was to determine rates of treatment failure based on bioavailability of PO antimicrobial agents used for GP-BSI.

Methods: This was a single-center, retrospective cohort study of adult inpatients admitted to an academic medical center over a three-year period.

Inguinal phlegmon and positive serology for syphilis after penile bite laceration: true, true and unrelated.

Among many causes of penile injury, sexual activity is infrequently reported. The present case involved delay in recognition, which led to development of a phlegmon near major vascular structures. Positive serologic evidence of syphilis was an incidental finding.

Relationship between oral bacteria and hemodialysis access infection.

Objective: Controversy exists concerning the association between oral bacteria and infection of hemodialysis (HD) shunts. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which oral bacteria are associated with vascular access site infections in a group of HD patients.

Study Design: Microbial blood culture data for 87 HD patients were collected: 53 via chart review (retrospective), and 34 with newly suspected vascular access infections (prospective).