Polymicrobial Purulent Pericarditis From a Pancreatico-Pericardial Fistula.

A 54-year-old male with chronic pancreatitis presented with dyspnea. Computed tomography scans demonstrated a subdiaphragmatic fluid collection with pericardial fistulization. Pericardial fluid cultures were polymicrobial in nature.

Canine acquired pneumonia caused by .

Here, we present the case of a 55-year-old male with HIV and persistent lymphopenia who developed a paroxysmal severe cough for over three weeks. Microbiology studies were positive for abundant colonies of . He reports that his dog was also ill with a severe cough, suggesting a possible canine-to-human transmission.

Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes of Candidemia Associated With Severe COVID-19.

Unlabelled: COVID-19 can cause serious illness requiring multimodal treatment and is associated with secondary infections. Studies have suggested an increased risk of fungal infections, including candidemia following severe COVID-19 though understanding of risk factors and clinical outcomes remains unclear.

Objectives: To describe clinical characteristics, outcomes and risk factors of candidemia among patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19.

bacteremia in a patient with presumptive complicated appendicitis: A case report.

Here we present a rare case of bacteremia in the setting of presumptive complicated appendicitis. The patient was an elderly male who presented in respiratory failure secondary to a suspected aspiration pneumonia. A blood culture result for guided the investigation toward an abdominal source of infection as this uncommon isolate has been reported as a gastrointestinal species.

Successful Treatment of Brevibacterium Bacteremia Solely With Antimicrobial Therapy.

is a large genus that is not often involved in pathogenesis, however, since 1991 there have been several case reports of -associated illness, most often due to bacteremia in the setting of an immunocompromised patient with a central venous catheter (CVC). Here we detail the case of an elderly woman with many comorbidities and a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line for over four years, who presented with septic shock and bacteremia. In nearly all previous cases of bacteremia it was thought to be due to a CVC which was removed as part of the treatment in conjunction with antibiotics.

HIV transmission through living donor kidney transplant: An 11-year follow-up on the recipient and donor.

HIV transmission via solid organ transplant is a rare but serious complication. Here, we describe long-term outcomes in a case of living donor-derived transmission of HIV in a kidney transplant recipient. After 11 years since transplant surgery, the donor shows no evidence of abnormal renal function, while the recipient continues to have a functioning graft.

Administration of high titer convalescent anti-SARS-CoV-2 plasma: From donor selection to monitoring recipient outcomes.

Early in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, convalescent plasma (CP) therapy was proposed as a treatment for severely ill patients. We conducted a CP treatment protocol under the Mayo Clinic Extended Access Program at University Hospital Brooklyn (UHB). Potential donors were screened with a lateral flow assay (LFA) for IgM and IgG antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 S1 receptor-binding domain (RBD).

COVID-19 pneumonia in kidney transplant recipients: Focus on immunosuppression management.

Background: The coronavirus disease of 2019, also known as COVID-19, has been declared a global pandemic. Significant controversies exist regarding treatment modalities for this novel disease, especially in immunocompromised patients. Experience with management of COVID-19 in kidney transplant recipients is scarce; effects of this virus on immunosuppressed individuals are not well understood.