Hepatosplenic Abscess From in Poorly Controlled Diabetic.

Invasive infection and pyogenic liver abscess in patients with underlying diabetes mellitus has been well described over the past 3 decades, predominantly in the Southeast Asian population, especially in Taiwan and Korea. has now become the most common causative pathogen of pyogenic liver abscess in Asian countries. This shift from to may also be increasingly occurring in the United States of America and European countries.

A 22-year-old COVID-19 positive male with no prior medical history presented to the emergency department with pulmonary infarction.

Rapidly growing evidence has now shown a high incidence of venous thrombosis in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome secondary to novel coronavirus 2, a disease now named COVID-19. Accumulating case reports and series have also shown a higher prevalence of arterial thrombosis in these patients as well. Although the pathophysiology remains unknown but likely multifactorial - including endotheliitis from direct viral damage and an underlying hyper-inflammatory state, arterial and venous thrombosis occurrence does not appear to be linked with underlying classic risk factors for venous thromboembolism and may present in healthy patients without significant comorbidities.