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Microorganisms
November 2024
Center for Animal Disease Control, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan.
Spotty liver disease (SLD) affects free-range laying hens, leading to mortality and reduced egg production. species, including , have been associated with SLD cases worldwide. However, the cause of SLD-like lesions found in broilers in Japan still remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWest Afr J Med
November 2024
Surgery Department, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Introduction: Appendicitis is a common cause of acute abdomen. Although many guidelines exist to aid in the preoperative diagnosis of appendicitis in children, histology remains the definitive diagnostic method. Histological diagnosis is premised on the presence of inflammatory infiltrates beyond the mucosa and involving the submucosa and muscularis propria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Case Rep
October 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
BACKGROUND Pelvic inflammatory diseases and tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOAs) are rarely seen in non-sexually active (NSA) women. While the pathogenesis of TOA remains unclear, its risk factors include ascending infection of the genital tract, gastrointestinal tract translocation, congenital genitourinary anomalies, as well as virulence of the causative agents, with preceding bacteremia and septicemia. CASE REPORT Herein, we present the case of a 25-year-old female patient who was initially diagnosed with ovarian torsion and underwent diagnostic laparoscopy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMed Ultrason
December 2024
Department of Medical Ultrasound, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan.
Aim: To investigate the application of ultrasound along with clinical features for the differential diagnosis of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN) and acute suppurative appendicitis (ASA).
Material And Methods: The ultrasound and clinical data of 76 patients with histopathologically confirmed LAMN (31 patients) and ASA (45 patients) were retrospectively analyzed. Univariate analysis and binary logistic regression analysis of the influencing factors were conducted to identify LAMN and ASA.
Langenbecks Arch Surg
June 2024
Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Introduction: The purpose of this analysis was to investigate the most appropriate duration of postoperative antibiotic treatment to minimize the incidence of intraabdominal abscesses and wound infections in patients with complicated appendicitis.
Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, which included 396 adult patients who underwent appendectomy for complicated appendicitis between January 2010 and December 2020 at the University Hospital Erlangen, patients were classified into two groups based on the duration of their postoperative antibiotic intake: ≤ 3 postoperative days (group 1) vs. ≥ 4 postoperative days (group 2).
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