Publications by authors named "Kazutaka Nishitarumizu"
Article Synopsis
- Subspecies serovar Oranienburg (SO) is typically a foodborne pathogen that rarely leads to serious infections like bacteremia; however, in 2018, 12 cases were reported in healthy individuals in southern Kyushu, Japan.
- A study using Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) aimed to explore the genetic similarities of the bacteremia strains and other SO isolates, revealing the bacteremia strains formed a distinct cluster.
- Findings indicate that the 12 cases resulted from a single SO clone, which may have a propensity for causing bacteremia, highlighting the need for increased surveillance on this clone and its relatives in future studies.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a prototype of post-infectious autoimmune disease. A 76-year-old woman was treated for a renal abscess and developed muscle weakness in all four extremities, 18 days after the onset of infection. She was diagnosed with GBS on the basis of acute flaccid paralysis, hyporeflexia, nerve conduction studies (reduced amplitude of compound muscle action potentials), and high titers of IgG antibodies to GM1 and GalNAc-GD1a.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA patient with exanthem and fever showed progressive disturbance of consciousness and flaccid quadriplegia predominantly in the lower extremities. Antibiotics, aciclovir, high-dose methylprednisolone (1 g/day for 3 consecutive days) and IVIG (400 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days) were not effective. Nerve conduction study and SEP in the lower extremities showed peripheral and central conduction block.
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