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http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2022.12.019 | DOI Listing |
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
December 2024
Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
Background: Active screening programs and early detection of asymptomatic carriers are effective in preventing carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) dissemination in healthcare facilities. This study aims to identify risk factors associated with CRAB carriage among patients upon admission to an acute care hospital.
Methods: A case-case-control study was conducted at an acute care hospital.
Cureus
November 2024
Department of Dermatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.
is a dimorphic fungus that causes pulmonary, disseminated, or, rarely, primary cutaneous disease. Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis presents with non-specific skin lesions, which can lead to poor patient outcomes due to diagnostic challenges and delays in diagnosis. A 62-year-old male on immunosuppressive medications for lupus nephritis presented to the emergency department with 24 hours of altered mental status.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpine J
December 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
Background Context: Primary spondylodiscitis occurs through the hematogenous spread of a pathogen entering the body via a point of entry. The infection's origin often remains unclear. During dental procedures or through minor traumas, oral bacteria can enter the bloodstream and disseminate throughout the body.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIDCases
November 2024
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Division of Infectious Diseases, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.
Oral manifestations of disseminated histoplasmosis are rare but can present in immunocompromised individuals. We report a case of disseminated Histoplasmosis presenting with presumed oral involvement and pneumonia in a seropositive HIV individual. A 32-year-old male with HIV presented to the emergency department for a two-week history of abdominal pain and a tongue ulcer in the setting of significant weight loss, blood-tinged sputum, and non-adherence with antiretroviral therapy for three years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Tissue Viability
November 2024
Skin Sensing Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/PeteWors.
Background: Pressure ulcers that are caused from the application of medical devices for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes are commonly observed in acute care environments. Despite an improved understanding of the factors causing these wounds, there is no current consensus on reporting.
Objective: To develop an international consensus for reporting medical device related pressure ulcers.
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