Diarrheal diseases caused by enteric pathogens are a significant public health concern. It is widely considered that close contact between persons, poor hygiene, and consumption of contaminated food are the primary causes of gastroenteritis. Clinical microbiology laboratory observations indicate that the incidence of enteropathogenic microorganisms may have been reduced in Denmark during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEosinophilic granulocytes are normally present in low numbers in the bloodstream. Patients with an increased number of eosinophilic granulocytes in the differential count (eosinophilia) are common and can pose a clinical challenge because conditions with eosinophilia occur in all medical specialties. The diagnostic approach must be guided by a thorough medical history, supported by specific tests to guide individualized treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStrongyloidiasis is a disease caused by the intestinal helminth When the immune system of infected individuals is compromised, larvae may migrate from the gastrointestinal tract to other tissues, causing hyperinfection syndrome, which has a reported mortality of 71%. In this case, we report a patient with hyperinfection syndrome with central nervous system (CNS) involvement. An elderly South East Asian male tourist presented with pulmonary symptoms, fever and infiltrates on chest X-ray.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Patients with eosinophilia (an increased number of eosinophilic granulocytes > 0.5 × 10⁸/l in the blood) are encountered in all medical specialties and frequently need thorough workup to identify the eliciting causes and decide whether treatment is indicated. In Denmark, highly specialised centres for eosinophilic diseases or conditions have been established to provide a foundation for the management of complicated cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this case report, a tumour was found in the coecum under a colonoscopy, performed after positive screening test for colorectal cancer in an asymptomatic 61-year-old man. Pathology from biopsies showed numerous trophozoites in the lamina propria, compatible with Entamoeba histolytica. In faecal samples, E.
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