Safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma for severe COVID-19: a randomized, single blinded, parallel, controlled clinical study.

Background: Convalescent plasma (CP) has been widely used to treat COVID-19 and is under study. However, the variability in the current clinical trials has averted its wide use in the current pandemic. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CP in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the early stages of the disease.

Disseminated infection after consumption of manatee meat: A case report and review of the literature.

bacteremia (currently called ) represents an infrequent condition, but associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality Amado et al. (2015). The clinical presentation is characterized by symptoms associated with disseminated infection and with a higher frequency of endocarditis and gastrointestinal neoplasms, often occult Amado et al.

Hypereosinophilia Secondary to Disseminated Paracoccidioidomycosis.

BACKGROUND Paracoccidioidomycosis is an endemic mycosis in Central and South America caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Despite its self-limited course and usually asymptomatic infection, some patients may present with a systemic illness mimicking multiple conditions and thus question the general state of their immune system. CASE REPORT A 28-year-old male presented to the hospital with fever, dry cough, and non-pruritic rash with no characteristic distribution for the past 10 days.