Publications by authors named "Premalkumar M Patel"
(previously known as ) infections are reportedly increasing in patients with implanted foreign material. Though it is a rare cause of bacterial endocarditis, patients with implanted prosthetic valves and devices have potential increased risk. Cutibacterium species are an ubiquitous environmental surface contaminant and typically difficult to culture, in case of high suspicion for infective endocarditis extended duration incubation of blood or any tissue sample and 16S RNA sequencing of any tissue sample is helpful for a microbiological identification.
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- The text discusses a pathogen that primarily infects individuals working with contaminated water, like fish handlers, and often affects those with weakened immune systems.
- It mentions that routine susceptibility testing for this pathogen is not generally recommended, despite some cases of resistance to typical anti-tuberculous medications.
- The report highlights a specific case of a 61-year-old man on adalimumab who developed a skin infection, with complications arising from his treatment and the infection itself being identified through IGRA testing.