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1/25. Bacterial complications of strongyloidiasis: streptococcus bovis meningitis.

    We report the case of a 64-year-old veteran who had streptococcus bovis meningitis as a result of a long latent strongyloides infection that became acute when he was treated with prednisone. We reviewed 38 reported cases of serious bacterial infections associated with strongyloidiasis. patients most frequently had nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms. Of these 38 patients, 21 (55%) had meningitis, and 28 (73%) had bacteremia that was polymicrobial in 3 cases (8%). Other sites of infection included lung, bone marrow, ascites, mitral valve, and lymph node. Most infections were due to enteric gram-negative bacteria. There is one previously reported case of S bovis meningitis. Thirty-four of the patients (89%) were immunosuppressed; 21 of these (55%) were taking pharmacologic doses of adrenal corticosteroids. Thirty-three of the 38 (87%) patients died. patients with enteric bacterial infection without an obvious cause should be tested for the presence of strongyloidiasis.
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2/25. Pseudomonas sepsis with neutrophagocytosis in a premature newborn.

    Secondary hemophagocytic syndrome may develop during certain severe infections commonly due to viral infections, but is rarely associated with bacterial infections, and its appearance in a premature newborn is uncommon. We present a case of hemophagocytosis during pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia in a premature infant. After sepsis treatment with imipenem-cilastatin and aminoglycoside, remission of hemophagocytosis was achieved.
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3/25. vibrio vulnificus septicemia in a patient with the hemochromatosis HFE C282Y mutation.

    vibrio vulnificus is an extremely invasive gram-negative bacillus found in marine waters that causes overwhelming bacteremia and shock that is associated with high mortality. Impaired iron metabolism has been implicated in the susceptibility to V vulnificus bacterial infections. We report a case of fatal V vulnificus sepsis in a 56-year-old man who died within 1 to 3 days after consuming raw seafood. At autopsy, he was found to have micronodular cirrhosis and iron overload. Postmortem genetic analysis revealed the presence of the hemochromatosis gene (HFE) C282Y mutation. To our knowledge, this is this first documented fatal case of V vulnificus infection in a patient proven to carry the HFE C282Y mutation. Because this patient was heterozygous for the major hereditary hemochromatosis mutation and was not previously diagnosed with clinical iron overload, the spectrum of clinical susceptibilities to V vulnificus infection may include carriers of the C282Y mutation.
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4/25. Epstein-Barr virus-associated recurrent necrotic papulovesicles with repeated bacterial infections ending in sepsis and death: consideration of the relationship between Epstein-Barr virus infection and immune defect.

    The disease of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) -associated recurrent necrotic papulovesicles is a distinct clinicopathologic entity different from classic hydroa vacciniforme (HV). A few patients have been reported as atypical HV with systemic involvement, development of lymphoma, and poor prognosis. We describe a patient with recurrent necrotic papulovesicles and multiple varioliform scars in both sun-exposed and covered areas. In contrast to cases of previously reported atypical HV, our patient suffered from repeated bacterial infections on various sites ending in sepsis and death, but without malignant transformation. EBV was detected in the lymphoid cells from the skin lesions by anti-latent membrane protein (LMP) antibody and in situ hybridization. We suggest that the repeated bacterial infections in this case raise the possibility of an association of EBV infection with increased susceptibility to bacterial infections.
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5/25. Early relapse of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura during therapeutic plasma exchange associated with acinetobacter anitratus bacteremia.

    Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)/hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a syndrome characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, fever, renal failure and neurologic manifestation. Almost all cases are idiopathic. However, secondary TTP/HUS associated with viral, bacterial and mycobacterial infections, drugs, connective tissue disease, solid tumors, bone marrow transplantation and pregnancy have been described. Early relapse associated with infection is a rare occurrence. The patient we report had a classic case of postdiarrheal TTP/HUS that responded to plasmapheresis but relapsed during treatment as reflected by the increased schistocytosis, decreased hematocrit, increased lactate dehydrogenase, and decreased platelet counts. This relapse may be attributed to acinetobacter anitratus bacteremia, secondary to central line infection. Administration of antimicrobial treatment resulted initially in a mild improvement. However, this was followed by a fatal relapse. The importance of monitoring the possible bacterial colonization of an indwelling catheter is thus emphasized.
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6/25. Systemic lupus erythematosus-like autoimmune abnormalities induced by bacterial infection.

    Recent evidence has revealed that bacterial dna can promote several of the autoimmune abnormalities observed in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and a possible pathogenic role in the induction of SLE has been highlighted. We have recently encountered patients in whom bacterial infection (septicemia) triggered the production of several autoantibodies. This seems to be interesting with respect to the consideration of the relationship between SLE and bacterial infection.
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7/25. The sepsis workup for the febrile child.

    The sick infant or toddler who presents with a high fever or suspected sepsis must have all possible sources for bacterial infection excluded by clinical evaluation or laboratory studies as quickly and safely as possible. The process is frightening and often painful for the child. The process can be difficult for the physician because of the smallness of anatomic structures in children and the infrequent performance of pediatric procedures by many emergency physicians. This article uses a case report to illustrate features of the sepsis workup. methods and sites that have been used with the most frequent success are described and alternatives and pitfalls are listed.
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8/25. Pneumococcemia as the presenting feature of multiple myeloma.

    multiple myeloma is associated with a susceptibility to bacterial infections, specifically for encapsulated organisms such as streptococcus pneumoniae. However, severe bacterial infection as the initial presentation of this disease has been rarely reported. The most common presenting features are anemia, lytic lesions, hypercalcemia, and renal failure. We report two cases of pneumococcal bacteremia as the initial manifestation of an underlying multiple myeloma. The first case is of a 68-year-old woman with pneumococcal pneumonia and bacteremia, presenting with a white blood cell count of 900/microL and mild anemia. Further work-up disclosed monoclonal IgG kappa and 50% plasma cells in bone marrow. Her course was complicated by acute renal failure requiring hemodialysis. The second patient is a 57-year-old man presenting with acute pneumococcal meningitis and bacteremia. Due to prior bacterial epiglottitis, further work-up disclosed IgG lambda monoclonal spike and 40% plasma cells in bone marrow. Both cases responded to antibiotic therapy without complications. These two cases add to the few patients described in the literature with pneumococcemia as the first sign of multiple myeloma. Features that were common in most of these cases, and that should lead to a suspicion of myeloma in an otherwise asymptomatic patient, are S. pneumoniae bacteremia, leukopenia, mild anemia, history of prior bacterial infections, and indirect evidence of a paraproteinemia, such as increased total protein levels with low albumin.
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9/25. Invasive meningococcal disease presenting as Henoch-Schonlein purpura.

    Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is an acute systemic form of vasculitis that has been associated with a number of viral and bacterial infections. Described here are the cases of two children with invasive meningococcal disease who presented with clinical and laboratory findings typical of HSP. Meningococcal infection may have been the trigger for the manifestation of HSP in these patients.
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10/25. daptomycin-resistant, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

    We describe a patient who developed daptomycin-resistant, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during an episode of presumed septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein. Although daptomycin is an alternative agent for treatment of drug-resistant gram-positive bacterial infections, development of resistance during prolonged use may occur with MRSA bacteremia from a persistent focus.
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