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Fungal ball due to a species of the Scedosporium apiospermum complex in a post-tuberculosis patient.
Rev Iberoam Micol
December 2024
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología Médica, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address:
Background: Scedosporium species are considered emerging pathogens causing illness in immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts.
Case Report: A case of non-invasive pulmonary (fungal ball) infection by Scedosporium apiospermum complex in a 49-year-old female with bronchiectasis and cavities secondary to tuberculosis is described. The patient had a history of three years of cough and hemoptysis.
Extensive mycetoma in forearm, chest and neck due to Nocardia mexicana.
J Infect Dev Ctries
June 2024
Departamento de Ecología de Agentes Patógenos. Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Tlalpan 14080. México City, México.
Article Synopsis
- - Mycetoma is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting subcutaneous tissues and sometimes bones, often caused by bacteria from the genus Nocardia.
- - A 43-year-old male presented with extensive mycetoma lesions on his forearm, chest, and neck, showing signs such as erythema and draining pus, diagnosed through genetic sequencing which identified Nocardia mexicana.
- - Successful treatment with a combination of antibiotics was achieved after six months, and the case suggests that Nocardia mexicana can spread through contact with animals, as it was linked to the patient’s manipulation of a calf.
Epidemiological observations and management challenges in extrapedal mycetoma: A three-decade review of 420 cases.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
May 2024
The Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
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- - Mycetoma is a chronic inflammatory disease mainly affecting the subcutaneous tissues, often occurring in limbs, with cases outside this area having higher risks of severe outcomes; a study at the Mycetoma Research Centre reviewed 420 extrapedal mycetoma patients from 1991 to 2021.
- - Out of the 420 patients, 70.7% had eumycetoma and 29.3% had actinomycetoma, with a significant male predominance (81.7% male to 18.3% female); most patients were young adults and primarily from specific regions like El Gezira.
- - Clinical symptoms included multiple discharging sinuses and swellings, with almost half showing
A Case of Recurrent Sputum-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Presenting With Pulmonary Mycetoma.
Cureus
April 2024
Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institue of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Pulmonary tuberculosis is a notorious disease as it can cause severe morbidity and mortality. In this case, we discuss a 75-year-old male tuberculosis patient from a rural area with no underlying comorbidities who failed to continue anti-tubercular medication after two months. The case discusses the diagnostic modalities confirming the diagnosis, sputum culture for , imaging studies, including X-ray and CT of the chest, and laboratory parameters for identifying pulmonary mycetoma.
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Chest
April 2024
Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
Background: Different patterns of fibrosis on high-resolution CT scans (HRCT) have been associated with reduced survival in some interstitial lung diseases. Nothing is known about HRCT scan patterns and survival in sarcoidosis.
Research Question: Will a detailed description of the extent and pattern of HRCT scan fibrosis in patients with stage IV pulmonary sarcoidosis impact pulmonary function and survival?
Study Design And Methods: Two hundred forty patients with stage IV sarcoidosis at two large tertiary institutions were studied.
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