Acid-fast bacilli smear test of a blood culture sample for the diagnosis of disseminated infection: A case report.

, a nontuberculous , is found in immunosuppressed patients, particularly in those with HIV. incubation under standard culture conditions is difficult, and its identification is challenging using routine culture methods. Herein, we report the case of a 40-year-old Japanese man with HIV presenting with disseminated infection.

Clinical and molecular analyses of bloodstream infections caused by IMP metallo-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a tertiary hospital in Japan.

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae infection has been reported worldwide and is a major threat to public health. However, reports of bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by metallo-β-lactamase (MBL), especially the IMP-type, are limited. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the clinical and microbial characteristics of patients with BSI caused by IMP-type MBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae (MBL-E) in a tertiary care hospital in Japan.

Pelvic abscess due to following caesarean section.

Introduction: is associated with genito-urinary tract infection and adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, whether the species is a true pathogen or part of the genito-urinary tracts natural flora remains unclear.

Case Presentation: A 41-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to our hospital at 38 weeks and 5 days of gestation owing to premature rupture of the membranes.

[Meningococcal Septicemia Revealing Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report].

Meningococcal infection is among the most devastating diseases. It is rarely seen in Japan. However, several environmental and host factors have been associated with increased risks of Neisseria meningitidis infection.

Case Report: An Outbreak of Food-Borne Typhoid Fever Due to Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhi in Japan Reported for the First Time in 16 Years.

For the first time in 16 years, a food-borne outbreak of typhoid fever due to Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi was reported in Japan. Seven patients consumed food in an Indian buffet at a restaurant in the center of Tokyo, while one was a Nepali chef in the restaurant, an asymptomatic carrier and the implicated source of this outbreak. The multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis showed 100% consistency in the genomic sequence for five of the eight cases.

Sepsis Due to a Novel Urease-Positive Helicobacter Species in a Young Man.

We report the first case of sepsis with enterocolitis that was caused by a novel urease-positive Helicobacter species in a young man. The isolate was characterized via 16S rRNA gene sequencing and their biochemical properties, and the patient was successfully treated with short-term antimicrobial therapy; no recurrence was observed.