Complication of massive trauma by fungal infection and bone tuberculosis.

We report a middle aged man who was admitted with severe necrotising fasciitis following a motor vehicle accident (MVA). Histopathology of the excised tissue suggested mucormycosis while a bone tissue culture revealed fully sensitive . He received intravenous liposomal amphotericin B combined with multiple surgical debridements and ended with right shoulder disarticulation.

Corrigendum to "Colonic basidiobolomycosis presenting with intestinal obstruction and a normal eosinophil count" [IDCases 17 (2019) e00565].

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Colonic basidiobolomycosis presenting with intestinal obstruction and a normal eosinophil count.

Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis (GIB), caused by , is a rare fungal infection with a limited geographic distribution. The majority of the cases are reported from the warm areas of Arizona in USA, Saudi Arabia and Iran. We report a middle aged patient who was admitted to hospital with suspected metastatic colonic carcinoma.

Treatment of cerebral mucormycosis with drug therapy alone: A case report.

We report on an elderly male patient with headache and right-side weakness. Imaging studies revealed multiple space-occupying lesions in the parietal and occipital cerebral regions. Biopsy revealed broad aseptate ribbon-like structures branching at right angles, suggestive of mucormycosis.

Miliary tuberculosis mimicking systemic lupus erythematosus flare.

A 26-year-old woman was diagnosed with and treated for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in 2002. She was admitted 11 years later with nephrotic-range proteinuria and lupus nephritis and received two doses of rituximab after failing on steroids and mycophenolate mofetil. Four months later, she presented with fever and joint pain/swelling.

Pulmonary manifestation of malaria: Case reports and review of the literature.

Pulmonary complications, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), are well described in (PF) and to a lesser extent in other malaria species. In non-endemic areas, malaria diagnosis may be overlooked; if a thorough travel history is not obtained on all patients with acute febrile illness. Three patients with malaria associated respiratory distress were admitted to our intensive care unit.

Staff knowledge, adherence to infection control recommendations and seroconversion rates in hemodialysis centers in Khartoum.

Introduction: We evaluated hemodialysis (HD) staff knowledge, adherence to infection control recommendations and seroconversion rates for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 13 centers that continuously provided HD services in Khartoum State between June 2009 and November 2010.

Methods: The knowledge of 182 HD staff members was evaluated by a self-filled questionnaire. Relevant data were obtained from 1011 HD patients by direct interviews and record review.