Osteomyelitis and Hardware Infection in a Young, Immunocompetent Patient Successfully Treated by Oral Minocycline and Ceftriaxone via a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter for Six Weeks.

Unlabelled: , an endospore-forming, aerobic, Gram-positive bacillus, is not only a potential biocontrol agent against plant pathogens but also a rare cause of human infection. Its pathogenicity in humans, especially in immunocompetent individuals, is still not fully understood. Skin infections caused by are typically opportunistic, entering the skin through cuts, wounds, or other breaches in the skin's protective barrier, as in the case presented here.

Development of Retroperitoneal Abscess Following Routine Injection of Triamcinolone for Musculoskeletal Pain.

Unlabelled: Glucocorticoid intramuscular injections are a quick, routine procedure done in an outpatient setting to relieve musculoskeletal pain quickly. However, despite being a low-risk procedure it can lead to local infections, including abscess and skin necrosis, and even more rarely, bacteraemia and multi-organ failure. In this case, we present a healthy, immunocompetent woman in her 40s diagnosed with a retroperitoneal abscess due to methicillin-resistant after an intramuscular injection of triamcinolone.

Empyema necessitans complicating a mild COVID-19 infection in a young immunocompetent patient.

Unlabelled: COVID-19 infection can be complicated by secondary bacterial infections including pneumonia and empyema resulting in worse outcomes. Empyema management includes empirical antibiotic therapy and drainage with a favorable prognosis in most cases.

Abstract: Empyema necessitans is a rare complication of poorly or uncontrolled empyema thoracis resulting in the dissection of pus through the soft tissues and skin of the chest wall resulting in a fistula between the pleural cavity and the skin.

Acute Onset of Bullous Skin Rash and Acute Kidney Injury after Exposure to Radiocontrast: Sweet's Syndrome.

Unlabelled: Sweet's syndrome or acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis is characterized by an acute inflammatory skin eruption of oedematous and erythematous papules, plaques or nodules, accompanied by fever, and leucocytosis with possible extracutaneous involvement. Aetiologies include infections, inflammatory bowel disease, pregnancy or malignancy, or the syndrome may be drug-induced by many classes of medications or very rarely, radiocontrast exposure. Herein, the authors report a case of radiocontrast-induced bullous Sweet's syndrome and contrast-induced acute kidney injury in a woman in her 60s with a complex medical history.

Transient Leukopenia Induced by Combination Therapy for Severe SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia.

Unlabelled: Treatment strategies for patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continue to be heavily researched and ever-changing. Recent data has suggested that combination therapy with dexamethasone, remdesivir and baricitinib could decrease the severity and length of illness in patients with severe SARS-CoV-2. However; the data regarding the safety and side effects related to this combination therapy are limited to case reports.