West Nile virus (WNV) is an arthropod-borne flavivirus belonging taxonomically to the Japanese encephalitis subgroup. Usually, it is transmitted by Culex pipiens mosquitoes. Consequently, an increase in WNV-positive mosquitoes presents a rise of the number of patients, as it has been seen in NYC. We present a 65-year-old patient with WNV infection who presented with Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). She had a rapidly progressing ascending paralysis, a common feature in GBS patients but an uncommon presentation...
Sun Jul 26, 2020 18:35
Cutibacterium (formerly Propionibacterium) acnes (C. acnes) is a commensal bacteria commonly found on the human skin and in the mouth. While the virulence of C. acnes is low in humans, it does produce a biofilm and has been identified as an etiologic agent in a growing number of implant-associated infections. C. acnes infections can prove diagnostically challenging as laboratory cultures can often take greater than 5 days to yield positive results, which are then often disregarded as contaminant....
Sun Jul 26, 2020 08:50
Brevibacillus species are environmental organisms that are rarely implicated as human pathogens. We present the case of postsurgical Brevibacillus brevis bacterial meningitis and an associated bacteremia after debulking surgery for a newly diagnosed pilocytic astrocytoma in a 19-year-old woman. The patient experienced clinical cure with a 4-week course of vancomycin, but her postinfectious course was complicated by the development of a pseudomeningocele that required surgical repair. To our knowledge,...
Sat Jul 25, 2020 10:50
Spontaneous gastric perforations are usually seen in patients with untreated peptic ulcer disease. Mucormycosis, an uncommon, opportunistic, life-threatening fungal infection, rarely causes gastric perforation in immunocompetent adults. Here, we present a case of young female who was admitted to hospital for acute pain abdomen and distension with 5 days history of fever. She was operated and was found to have multiple perforations in the stomach with transmural necrosis. Despite adequate surgical...
Sat Jul 25, 2020 03:20
Management of infections in the immunocompromised patient requires unique considerations that are not typically seen in the immunocompetent. Immunocompromised hosts require a broad set of differential diagnoses when presenting with febrile illness involving a wide variety of microbiology. Moreover, fungal infections are common, and cotreatment of fungal and bacterial infections occurs with regularity. Fungal coinfection, however, is rare. Here, we describe a patient with Aspergillus and recurrent...
Fri Jul 24, 2020 20:20
Naegleria fowleri is a highly infective free-living amoeba usually isolated from soil and fresh water and is primarily found to infect the central nervous system (CNS) resulting in primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). PAM as a cause of meningitis is often overlooked for other, more common causes of meningitis. Despite all the advances in antimicrobial therapy and supportive care systems, the mortality rate of this rare infection remains above 95% with the bulk of the cases being found in developed...
Fri Jul 24, 2020 17:50
The lingual frenulum is a mucous membrane fold found underneath the tongue. It helps the tongue to perform its function. There are few anomalies that can affect the lingual frenulum, such as ankyloglossia and ...
Sun Jul 26, 2020 03:00
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis experience various comorbidities, including cardiovascular disease. More data and awareness exist regarding the adverse effects of rheumatoid arthritis affecting the arterial...
Fri Jul 24, 2020 03:00
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The Journal of Antibiotics, Published online: 27 July 2020; doi:10.1038/s41429-020-0335-0Special issue dedicated to William Fenical: a pioneer in marine/marine-derived microbial chemistry
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The Journal of Antibiotics, Published online: 27 July 2020; doi:10.1038/s41429-020-0331-4Marine microbial natural products: the evolution of a new field of science
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Delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) with acute respiratory distress beyond the newborn period may poise challenges in diagnosis and management. We report a 3-month-old infant who presented with acute-onset respiratory distress and left congenital diaphragmatic hernia that was relieved with thoracoscopic repair. CDH must be differentiated from pneumothorax or pulmonary cyst. Erroneous diagnosis and treatment with thoracocentesis could be disastrous. Pediatricians and surgeons...
Sun Jul 26, 2020 19:05
Tamoxifen, an estrogen receptor antagonist, is contraindicated in pregnant women due to its teratogenic activity. In the present study, we report the case of an infant whose mother received tamoxifen for breast cancer while unaware of the pregnancy. The infant, born at 29 weeks and 6 days of gestational age with a birth weight of 1664 g, had no congenital anomalies. This case presents detailed information on the development of an infant with placental transfer of tamoxifen. The infant has grown and...
Sun Jul 26, 2020 18:20
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Scientists have found that genetic mutations in MRSA allow it to evolve and become more resistant to antibiotics such as penicillin.
Fri Jul 24, 2020 21:30
Biologists discuss findings from an investigation of genetic mutations in seven species of North American stick insects (Timema) resulting in cryptic coloration.
Thu Jul 23, 2020 21:37
A research team is investigating how pathogens influence the immune response of their host with genetic variation. This enables Staphylococcus aureus bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance and improve their chances of survival.
Wed Jul 22, 2020 20:49
H2S gas when exposed to metal can be responsible for both general and localized corrosion, which depend on several parameters such as H2S concentration and the corrosion product layer formed. Therefore, the formation of passive film on 316L steel when exposed to H2S environment was investigated using several analysis methods such as FESEM and STEM/EDS analyses, which identified a sulfur species underneath the porous structure of the passive film. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis demonstrated...
Sun Jul 26, 2020 17:05
Publication date: Available online 25 July 2020Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryAuthor(s): Vladimir Cvetic, Borivoje Lukic
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Publication date: Available online 25 July 2020Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryAuthor(s): Peter Gillgren, Jonas Malmstedt
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Publication date: Available online 25 July 2020Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryAuthor(s): Arindam Chaudhuri, Anwar K. Rashid
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Publication date: Available online 24 July 2020Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryAuthor(s): Andrew T.O. Nickinson, Briana Coles, Francesco Zaccardi, Laura J. Gray, Tanya Payne, Matthew J. Bown, Robert S.M. Davies, Kamlesh Khunti, Rob D. Sayers
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Publication date: Available online 24 July 2020Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryAuthor(s): Sven R. Mathisen
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Publication date: Available online 24 July 2020Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryAuthor(s): Andreja Dimic, Milos Sladojevic
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Publication date: Available online 25 July 2020Source: Magnetic Resonance ImagingAuthor(s): Yutaka Shigenaga, Daisuke Takenaka, Takayuki Ishida
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Publication date: Available online 25 July 2020Source: Magnetic Resonance ImagingAuthor(s): Tianye Lin, Jianxun Qu, Zhentao Zuo, Xiaoyuan Fan, Hui You, Feng Feng
Sat Jul 25, 2020 13:04
Publication date: Available online 25 July 2020Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAuthor(s): Fernando Estévez-López, Cristina Maestre-Cascales, Deborrah Russell, Inmaculada C. Álvarez-Gallardo, María Rodriguez-Ayllon, Ciara M. Hughes, Gareth W. Davison, Borja Sañudo, Joseph G. McVeigh
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Publication date: August 2020Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Volume 101, Issue 8Author(s):
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Publication date: Available online 25 July 2020Source: Gait & PostureAuthor(s): Christopher W. Kolz, Hema J. Sulkar, Klevis Aliaj, Robert Z. Tashjian, Peter N. Chalmers, Yuqing Qiu, Yue Zhang, K. Bo Foreman, Andrew E. Anderson, Heath B. Henninger
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Publication date: Available online 25 July 2020Source: CortexAuthor(s): Silke Anders, Julius Verrel, John-Dylan Haynes, Thomas Ethofer
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Publication date: Available online 25 July 2020Source: CortexAuthor(s): Kristin Lynch, Margaret M. Keane, Mieke Verfaellie
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Publication date: August 2020Source: Cortex, Volume 129Author(s): François Osiurak, Angela Bartolo
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