[Slow onset septic arthritis by Scedosporium apiospermum after periarticular infiltration].

Background: Fungal arthritis is usually of haematogenous origin, and mainly affects patients with impaired cellular immunity or users of intravenous drugs. The infection in immunocompetent patients is generally caused by direct inoculation of the microorganism through an invasive device. The experience of azole therapy in these patients is limited.

[Pyogenic liver abscess: clinical presentation and predictors of unfavorable outcome].

Objectives: To describe the clinical features of pyogenic liver abscesses (PLA) and identify the factors associated with an unfavorable outcome.

Material And Methods: We performed a retrospective review of the clinical histories of patients with liver abscess (1996-2009), including those that met the diagnostic criteria for PLA. Outcome was classified as favorable or unfavorable (severe sepsis, distant infectious complications, local complications, intensive care unit admission, admission for>30 days, death, readmission).