Rhabdomyolysis in Acute HIV Infection.

Rhabdomyolysis is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of acute HIV infection. We present a case report of a young adult male who presented with fever, myalgia, and elevated creatine phosphokinase levels, ultimately diagnosed with acute HIV infection-associated rhabdomyolysis. This case highlights the importance of considering HIV infection in the differential diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis, particularly in at-risk populations, even in the absence of typical HIV-related symptoms.

[URISCAM project: Multicenter evaluation of the UF-Series cytometer in the urinary tract infections screening].

Objective: Urine culture, the gold standard to confirm the presence of urinary tract infection (UTI), is the most requested assay in the microbiology department. Our objective was to determine the diagnostic yield of the UF-Series cytometer as a screening method for UTI.

Methods: All the urine samples sent to the six Microbiology Laboratories participating in a period of 5 working days were analyzed.

Sysmex UF-1000i flow cytometer to screen urinary tract infections: the URISCAM multicentre study.

Unlabelled: The new Sysmex UF-1000i analyzer - which incorporates bacteria morphology distinction - allows to automatically screen samples to be cultured at microbiology laboratories. We have evaluated the feasibility and accuracy of Sysmex UF-1000i to screen urinary tract infections (UTIs). A total amount of 2468 urine samples from six Spanish hospitals were analysed.

Risk of bleeding in patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrotrostomy (PEG) tube insertion under antiplatelet therapy: a systematic review with a meta-analysis.

Background And Aim: Patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement often are under antiplatelet therapy with a potential thromboembolic risk if these medications are discontinued. This systematic review aims to assess if maintaining aspirin and/or clopidogrel treatment increases the risk of bleeding following PEG placement.

Methods: A systematic search of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and SCOPUS databases was developed for studies investigating the risk of bleeding in patients on antiplatelet therapy undergoing PEG tube insertion.

Efficacy of Dietary Treatment for Inducing Disease Remission in Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis.

Objectives: Various dietary interventions have been used to treat patients with eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE). Concrete evidence as to the effectiveness of such treatments in inducing disease remission is, however, lacking. The aim of the study was to systematically review the efficacy of dietary therapies in inducing EGE remission.