Meningitis due to Gemella sp. in a patient with severe ENT conditions: case report and review of the literature.

In June 2022, a 73-year-old man with a history of laryngeal and esophageal carcinoma was admitted to the emergency unit with sudden fever, confusion, and general condition deterioration. Initial assessments showed a fever of 38.5 °C, elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) at 209 mg/L, and a neutrophil count of 10.

Fosfomycin-induced agranulocytosis: a case report and review of the literature.

Background: The intravenous form of fosfomycin, a bactericide antibiotic used to treat multiresistant bacterial infections is little prescribed. The most common reported adverse effects are hypokaliemia and hypernatremia. We describe a case of agranulocytosis, a rarely described side effect that may be fatal.

Tolerability of High Doses of Daptomycin in the Treatment of Prosthetic Vascular Graft Infection: A Retrospective Study.

Introduction: In treatment of prosthetic vascular graft infection (PVGI), appropriate antimicrobial treatment is crucial for controlling the septic process and preventing re-infection of the new graft. Glycopeptides are the mainstay of treatment for device-related infections by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains, but with some limitations, especially concerning vancomycin-intermediate and glycopeptide-intermediate S. aureus.

Clinical features and viral diagnosis of two cases of infection with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus: a report of nosocomial transmission.

Background: Human infection with a novel coronavirus named Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was first identified in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East in September, 2012, with 44 laboratory-confirmed cases as of May 23, 2013. We report detailed clinical and virological data for two related cases of MERS-CoV disease, after nosocomial transmission of the virus from one patient to another in a French hospital.

Methods: Patient 1 visited Dubai in April, 2013; patient 2 lives in France and did not travel abroad.

An unusual case of fatal pericarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes.

Pericarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes is a very uncommon and serious disease. We describe a case of fatal subacute pericarditis that was caused by L. monocytogenes in a 61-year-old woman with Hodgkin's disease who was diagnosed in 1975 and considered cured.

First initial community-acquired meningitis due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli complicated with multiple aortic mycotic aneurysms.

We report the first case of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing E. coli community-acquired meningitis complicated with multiple aortic mycotic aneurysms. Because of the acute aneurysm expansion with possible impending rupture on 2 abdominal CT scan, the patient underwent prompt vascular surgery and broad spectrum antibiotic therapy but he died of a hemorrhagic shock.