Eosinophilic pneumonia due to visceral larva migrans possibly caused by Ascaris suum: a case report and review of recent literatures.

We report the case of a 62-year-old man who developed eosinophilic pneumonia due to visceral larva migrans (VLM) that was possibly caused by Ascaris suum. The patient, a resident of the middle Kyushu area who was found of eating raw porcine liver, complained of dry cough without dyspnea. The chest radiography showed a migration of infiltrative shadow.

[A case of cardiac tamponade caused by tuberculous pericarditis].

An 86-year-old male was admitted to Izumikawa Hospital complaining of fever and chest pain. Electrocardiography revealed low-voltage, atrial fibrillation and QRS complexes. The chest PA-view showed an increased cardiothoracic ratio (65.

Study of nasopharyngeal bacterial flora. Variations in nasopharyngeal bacterial flora in schoolchildren and adults when administered antimicrobial agents.

Changes in nasopharyngeal bacterial flora in adults with acute upper respiratory tract infection on administration of antimicrobial agents were investigated, and how these changes contrasted with those in children. Many patients with acute sinusitis due to allergies, and patients with malignancy and diabetes mellitus were included in the investigation. The detection rates of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis, the major bacteria of acute otitis media (AOM), were 22%, 10%, and 7% respectively, which were significantly lower than those for children.

[Prognostic and risk factors in patients hospitalized with bacterial pneumonia].

We studied 316 adults with community-and hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia admitted from January 1998 to July 2003. Of these, 66 (20.9%) died.

Adult Still's disease associated with cytomegalovirus infection.

A 77-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital complaining of high fever. The physical examination on admission indicated no abnormality. Although several antibiotics were administered, the spiking high fever was not alleviated.

Study of nasopharyngeal bacterial flora. Second report. Variations in nasopharyngeal bacterial flora in children aged 6 years or younger when administered antimicrobial agents. Part 2.

This report focuses on changes in the nasopharyngeal bacterial flora before and after administration of antimicrobial agents in 172 cases of acute upper respiratory infection in patients aged 6 years or younger. The antimicrobial agents administered were amoxicillin (AMPC) (34%), clavulanic acid/amoxicillin compound (11%), cefditren pivoxil (CDTR-PI) (43%), and others (12%). Changes in nasopharyngeal bacterial flora were investigated with reexaminations conducted after 2-5 days (day 2-5 subgroup), 6-10 days (day 6-10 subgroup), and 11 days and thereafter.

Practicality of Veterans Specific Activity Questionnaire in evaluation of exercise capacity of community-dwelling Japanese elderly.

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine whether a questionnaire-based method using the Veterans Specific Activity Questionnaire (VSAQ) is a practical tool for the development of a safe exercise program to prevent a reduction in physical performance.

Methods: One hundred and twenty-one senior residents of Yakage, Okayama, agreed to voluntarily participate in this study. They were asked to complete a questionnaire for information on age, sex, subjective health status, exercise habits and VSAQ.

A case of splenic abscess during treatment of interstitial pneumonia.

We experienced a case of a 76-year-old man who developed a splenic abscess while undergoing treatment for interstitial pneumonia. Splenic abscess-like abnormal intensities were accidentally found by the chest computed-tomography (CT) examinations 3 weeks after the initiation of corticosteroids and immunosuppressive treatment for interstitial pneumonia. An ultrasonography-guided percutaneous aspiration test resulted in the isolation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Study of upper respiratory tract bacterial flora: first report. Variations in upper respiratory tract bacterial flora in patients with acute upper respiratory tract infection and healthy subjects and variations by subject age.

With the appearance of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, there has been increasing debate concerning antimicrobial treatments for acute upper respiratory tract infection (AURTI) and acute otitis media in children. This study compares the nasopharyngeal bacterial flora in patients with AURTI (AURTI group; 710 subjects) and healthy subjects (HS group; 380 subjects). The comparisons were made between subjects aged 6 years or younger (0-6 subgroup: 330 subjects), between 7 and 74 years (7-74 subgroup: 668 subjects), and 75 years and older (92 subjects), because the subjects were subgrouped as described above dependent on the maturity of the protective immunity.

[A case of Bartonella henselae infection from a dog].

A 50-year-old male with left cervical lymphadenopathy visited our hospital. Infectious and lymphomatous diseases were suspected in the patient. Since the patient owned a dog, which often licked the patient's face, Bartonella infection was also suspected.

[Three cases of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia pneumonia].

We encountered 3 cases of pneumonia caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia between January and June 2001. S. maltophilia is resistant to broad-spectrum antibiotics including carbapenem.

[Two cases of Legionella pneumophila pneumonia improved by parenteral ciprofloxacin administration].

We report here two cases of Legionella pneumophila pneumonia that were markedly improved by parenteral ciprofloxacin administration. A 69-year-old man who had previously visited a hot spring was admitted to our hospital with severe pneumonia and a 48-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy as an underlying disease was also hospitalized because of heart failure and pneumonia. In both cases a urinary antigen test for L.

[Assessing the efficacy of antimicrobial agents based on the Japanese Respiratory Society Guidelines for a community-acquired pneumonia].

We evaluated the efficacy of antimicrobial agents used for patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) based on the guidelines of Japanese Respiratory Society. A total of ninety-nine hospitalized patients who were suspected to have bacterial pneumonia at the time of admission between January, 1998 and December, 2000 were assessed. Our conclusions were as follows.

[A successful treatment of Vibrio vulnificus infection].

A 65-year-old male patient with a history of alcoholism visited our outpatient clinic complaining of nausea and diarrhea followed by dizziness. Erythema and swelling with partial exfoliation on the right forearm to hand and right thigh were noticed. Vibrio vulnificus was isolated from the purulent discharge of the skin.

Clinical and Immunological Evaluation of Infection in Patients on Hemodialysis.

Infection is a major complication associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients on hemodialysis. We analyzed the incidence and type of infection occurring in 4841 patients on hemodialysis between 1986 and 1993 in our hospital and 11 other hemodialysis centers. Infection was noted in 193 patients (4.

Preliminary report on DU-6859a for lower respiratory tract infection.

The efficacy, safety, and clinical utility of DU-6859a, a novel "new quinolone" antibacterial agent, were evaluated in patients with mild-to-moderate pneumonia or chronic respiratory tract infection (RTI) in a multicenter study. DU-6859a was administered orally after meals at a dose of 50 to 100mg, mainly twice daily, for 6 to 14 days. The clinical efficacy rate was 100% (26/26) for pneumonia and 89% (66/74) for chronic RTI, for an overall clinical efficacy rate of 92% (92/100).