Molecular characterization of methicillin-susceptible/resistant Staphylococcus aureus from bloodstream infections in northern Japan: The dominance of CC1-MRSA-IV, the emergence of human-associated ST398 and livestock-associated CC20 and CC97 MSSA.

Objectives: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major cause of bloodstream infections. The recent epidemiological features and antimicrobial resistance trend were analysed for methicillin-resistant and susceptible S.

[A Case of Advanced Gastric Cancer Accompanied with Skip Lymph Node Metastasis in the Retro Portal Region].

We report a case of advanced gastric cancer accompanied with skip lymph node metastasis in the retro portal region only. An 81-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of epigastric pain. CT examination of the abdomen revealed a gastric tumor and a tumor of 3.

[A Case of Huge Colon Cancer Accompanied with Severe Hypoproteinemia].

We report a case of huge colon cancer accompanied with severe hypoproteinemia. A7 4-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of abdominal fullness. Blood examinations revealed anemia(hemoglobin 8.

[A Case of Locally Advanced Gallbladder Cancer That Developed Early Multiple Liver Metastasis after Curative Resection, and Achieved Long-TermPartial Remission Using S-1 and Gemcitabine].

A 76-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of an abdominal tumor in September 2009. An irregularly shaped large tumor was detected in the right subcostal abdominal cavity on computed tomography, and was diagnosed as advanced gallbladder cancer without distant metastasis following further examination. We then performed a laparotomy.