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Pediatr Transplant
February 2025
Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
Background: Disseminated mycobacterium poses a significant risk for patients with NEMO deficiency. Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) corrects the NEMO defect in hematopoietic cells thus treating the immunodeficiency.
Methods: We present a patient with NEMO deficiency who successfully underwent HSCT despite a disseminated Mycobacterium szulgai infection.
BMC Infect Dis
January 2025
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela.
Background: Disseminated nocardiosis is a rare and potentially fatal disease, with a higher incidence in immunocompromised patients, such as those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hematological malignancies, including lymphoma. Information on Nocardia spp. infection in Venezuela is limited.
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January 2025
Department of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430030, China.
Mycobacterial infections of the cardiovascular system are rare and only a few reports provide detailed pathological information. This report presented a rare case of asymptomatic myocardial mycobacterial infection identified at autopsy. The patient died from pulmonary thromboembolism.
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November 2024
Emergency Medicine, Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, IND.
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major health concern that has a significant impact on morbidity and mortality worldwide. Tubercular meningitis (TBM) may be fatal due to its severe neurological outcomes if not diagnosed and treated promptly. The newer molecular diagnostic techniques have brought significant advancements in the detection of (MTB).
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January 2025
Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Background: Tuberculous meningitis is fatal if untreated and can lead to lifelong neurological sequelae. However, to our knowledge, there are no data on the number of children affected by this disease. We aimed to estimate the global disease burden and attributable mortality of childhood tuberculous meningitis by WHO regions, age groups, treatment status, and HIV status in 2019.
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