Nervous Interconnection Between the Lesser Occipital and Auriculotemporal Nerves.

The auriculotemporal nerve is one branch of the mandibular portion of the trigeminal nerve, which itself divides into several branches in the temporal and retromandibular regions. The lesser occipital nerve is a cutaneous branch of the cervical plexus and is sometimes implicated in cases of cervicogenic headaches, occipitoparietal headaches, and occipital neuralgia, in general. Here, we present a case of unilateral neural interconnection between the auriculotemporal and lesser occipital nerves thus illustrating the joining of the cervical plexus and trigeminal nerve.

A Systematic and Critical Review of Bacteriophage Therapy Against Multidrug-resistant ESKAPE Organisms in Humans.

Bacteriophages (phages) may constitute a natural, safe, and effective strategy to prevent and control multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), and ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species) pathogens in particular. Few clinical studies have assessed the safety and efficacy of phages in patients infected with MDROs. This systematic review summarizes and critically evaluates published studies of phages in clinical practice and presents the appropriate phage selection criteria, as well as recommendations for clinicians and scientists for a successful therapy.