11/20. Transfer of bacterial infections by donor cornea in penetrating keratoplasty.A 45-year-old man died of Hogdkin's disease complicated by peritonitis and possible septicemia. His corneas were used for transplant in a 26-year-old man with advanced keratoconus and a 42-year-old man with vascularized central leukoma of old herpetic keratitis. Both recipients developed a fulminating endophthalmitis with pseudomonas aeruginosa. We believe that the donor corneas, although clinically normal, were heavily infected, with signs of inflammation possibly suppressed by the Hodgkin's disease.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = bacterial infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
12/20. Community-acquired bloodstream infection caused by Pseudomonas paucimobilis: case report and review of the literature.Various sources of Pseudomonas paucimobilis bacterial infections have been documented. We report the third human case of bloodstream infection due to P. paucimobilis and review the literature in English regarding community-acquired and nosocomial infection due to this bacterium. Biochemical and genetic characteristics supporting the pathogenic potential of P. paucimobilis are presented, and the antibiotic susceptibility profile of the organism is summarized.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = bacterial infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
13/20. Botryomycosis. A bacterial cause of mycetoma.Botryomycosis is a chronic, granulomatous, bacterial infection in which grains are produced. Clinically, it may not be distinguished from a mycetoma of fungal origin. A case is reported in which the causative organisms were staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas aeruginosa.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = bacterial infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
14/20. An open study of ceftazidime in the treatment of serious bacterial infection.ceftazidime, a new parenteral cephalosporin, was given by intravenous bolus injection to 50 patients admitted to hospital with a variety of serious infections. These included septicaemia, bronchopulmonary, urinary, gastro-intestinal and soft tissue infections. The drug proved to be effective against a wide range of organisms, notably opportunistic pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. In the 32 patients with positive cultures there was a cure rate of 85%. All Ps. aeruginosa infections were eradicated, but two relapsed post treatment in patients with recurrent urinary infections related to indwelling catheters. The drug was well tolerated and no serious side effects occurred. Two patients with salmonella septicaemia relapsed after an initial clinical response, and one of these died.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = bacterial infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
15/20. Results of bacteriophage treatment of suppurative bacterial infections. III. Detailed evaluation of the results obtained in further 150 cases.The results of phage therapy applied in further 150 cases of suppurative bacterial infections were analyzed. Positive therapeutic results were obtained in 137 cases (91.3%). The results obtained confirmed the previous findings on great effectiveness of bacteriophages in the treatment of septic infections, spontaneous or postoperative, caused by pyo genic Staphylococci, Klebsiella, escherichia, proteus and Pseudomonas.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.25keywords = bacterial infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
16/20. Recalcitrant unilateral infection associated with congenital leg hypertrophy cleared by control of hyperhidrosis.A man with congenital hypertrophy of the left leg experienced concomitant fungal and gram-negative bacterial infection of the foot on the same side. Oral antibiotic therapy failed, compromised by a post-surgical short bowel. Despite two hospitalizations for intensive care with intravenous antibiotic therapy, the infection did not clear until his plantar hyperhidrosis on the affected side was eliminated by the use of topical aluminum chloride.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = bacterial infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
17/20. Pulmonary stronglyoidiasis complicating therapy with corticosteroids. Report of a case with secondary bacterial infections.We report a case of pulmonary strongloidiasis which occurred after high-dose corticosteroid therapy. Our patient responded very well to treatment with thiabendazole, despite the fact that the steroids were contined throughout his entire hospital course. Further complications included pseudomonas meningitis and klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia, both of which resolved with appropriate treatment.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = bacterial infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
18/20. Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis: a sterile folliculitis of unknown cause?BACKGROUND: Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) was initially defined as a sterile folliculitis of unknown cause. Because attempts to demonstrate bacterial organisms have been unsuccessful, and antibiotic therapy is usually ineffective, a bacterial infection is not considered a plausible causative factor for this disease. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to describe five patients with the clinical and histologic characteristics of EPF and to report the results of bacterial cultures. methods: biopsy specimens were examined and pustules were cultured. RESULTS: In three of the five patients, Pseudomonas infection of the hair follicle was the cause of the disease as proven by repeated cultures and the response to specific therapy. Three patients had a systemic disorder known to cause immunologic alteration: AIDS in one and a myeloproliferative disorder in two. CONCLUSION: Although EPF was initially defined as a sterile folliculitis of unknown origin, three of our patients had an identifiable and treatable cause. We believe that these cases warrant the diagnosis of EPF.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = bacterial infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
19/20. pseudomonas aeruginosa coronary stent infection.Stent infection is a rare complication of coronary angioplasty. We report a case of a coronary stent bacterial infection due to pseudomonas aeruginosa, shortly after implantation of the stent in the left circumflex artery, which presented as an acute pericarditis. Surgical treatment consisted of stent removal and partial excision of the circumflex artery without coronary artery bypass grafting.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = bacterial infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
20/20. Clinical experiences of infectious scleral ulceration: a complication of pterygium operation.AIMS: To report the special clinical manifestations and determine the appropriate management of infectious scleral ulceration. methods: A retrospective study was performed on 30 eyes with infectious scleral ulceration. Information was recorded on patients' age, onset and course of disease, pathogenic organism, clinical presentations, methods of diagnosis, treatment, and outcome. RESULTS: 10 cases (33.3%) were accompanied by corneal involvement. Subconjunctival abscess was noted in 16 cases (53.3%). 17 cases (56.7%) gave positive results of pathogen culture and all were pseudomonas aeruginosa. Two cases had combined bacterial infections and one case was complicated by fungal infection. A total of 26 cases had surgical debridement in this series. Extensive involvement of the sclera with the presence of a 'tunnel lesion' or a 'satellite subconjunctival abscess' were found during debridement. All of the eyeballs involved were salvaged except one. CONCLUSION: The results of this study were contrary to the poor prognosis presented in previous reports. Early and repetitive surgical debridement is believed to be mandatory in the intractable cases to shorten the admission period and to save these eyes.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = bacterial infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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