Neisseria meningitidis Infecting a Prosthetic Knee Joint: A New Case of an Unusual Disease by Berta Becerril Carral, Elvira Alarcón Manoja, Salvador López Cárdenas, Jesús Canueto Quintero

“…We hereby describe the second case of an arthroplasty infected with Neisseria meningitidis that responded favourably to prosthesis retention with surgical debridement, in combination with antibiotics treatment.…”
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Pneumonia due to a Rare Pathogen: Achromobacter xylosoxidans, Subspecies denitrificans by Hesham Awadh, Munthir Mansour, Obadah Aqtash, Yousef Shweihat

“…Diagnosis depends on cultures of appropriate specimens, and management usually is by administration of appropriate antibiotics (usually agents with antipseudomonal activity). …”
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Very late-onset lead-associated endocarditis by Min-Soo Cho, Sung-Hwan Kim, Gi-Byoung Nam, Kee-Joon Choi, You-Ho Kim

“…Transesophageal echocardiography is essential for diagnosis, and treatment usually requires appropriate antibiotics and removal of the lead.…”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sever Non-hospital Pneumonia. by Diosdania Alfonso Falcón, Julio Héctor Jova Dueñas, Julio Cortizo Hernández, Alexis Díaz Mesa

“…This document includes a review and analysis of essential clinical aspects, predisposing factors, complementary studies y treatment, stressing the therapy with antibiotics. It includes assessment guidelines focused on the most important aspects to be accomplished.…”
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First Described Case of Group B Streptococcus Pelvic Abscess in a Patient with No Medical Comorbidities by Paul Tyan, Elias Abi-Khalil, Karthik Dwarki, Gaby Moawad

“…Empiric antibiotic coverage for this organism should be kept in mind when treating an abscess.…”
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Macrolides in Chronic Inflammatory Skin Disorders by Abdullateef A. Alzolibani, Khaled Zedan

“…Long-term therapy with the macrolide antibiotic erythromycin was shown to alter the clinical course of diffuse panbronchiolitis in the late 1980s. …”
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Sporotrichosis in the earlobe caused by placing an earing by Evelyn Zacarias, Talita Alves, Claudilson Bastos, Paulo Athanazio, Sergio Arruda

“…She was treated with antibiotics without success and then was referred to an infectious disease specialist. …”
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Significance and Characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes in Poultry Products by Abdollah Jamshidi, Tayebeh Zeinali

“…Unfortunately, these isolated pathogens had sometimes resistance to commonly used antibiotics which were used for treatment of human infection.…”
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Predicting, Treating and Preventing Postoperative Recurrence of Crohn’s Disease: The State of the Field by Anna M Borowiec, Richard N Fedorak

“…Recently, the combination of antibiotics and azathioprine in selected high-risk patients has demonstrated some potential for benefit. …”
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Unraveling the Narrative of Orbital Cellulitis as a Sequelae to Trauma by Anilkumar S. Harugop, Aditya Achyut Redkar, Ajay Choondal, E. V. Manishaa

“…Orbital cellulitis is an emergency condition and requires urgent medical attention. Adequate antibiotic therapy is of utmost importance to treat the condition. …”
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Infected Pseudoaneurysm of the Superficial Femoral Artery in a Patient with Salmonella enteritidis Bacteremia by MA Hussain, G Roche-Nagle

“…He was treated with high-dose antibiotics, local debridement and autologous reconstruction. …”
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A Case of Transient, Isolated Cranial Nerve VI Palsy due to Skull Base Osteomyelitis by Brijesh Patel, Anas Souqiyyeh, Ammar Ali

“…It is often treated with topical antibiotics, with good clinical outcomes. When a patient fails to respond to the treatment, otitis externa can progress to malignant otitis externa. …”
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Infective Endocarditis Following Selective Angioembolisation for Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding: A Case Report by Michelle Bai, Ferdinand Ong, Daniel Kozman

“…He subsequently developed sepsis and acute cardiac failure due to Enterococcus faecalis bacteraemia and infective endocarditis, requiring a valve replacement surgery and an extended course of antibiotics.…”
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Pneumatosis Intestinalis and Pneumoperitoneum After Lung Transplantation: Single-Center Experience and Systematic Review by Hiroshi Kagawa, Masashi Furukawa, Ernest G. Chan, Matthew Morrell, Pablo G. Sanchez

“…Otherwise, most of the patients recover with conservative management with nil per os (NPO), metronidazole, ganciclovir, antibiotics, high-flow oxygen, and holding mycophenolate mofetil (MMF).…”
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A Fatal Case of Nafcillin-Induced Hepatotoxicity: A Case Report and the Literature Review by Mian Bilal Alam, Amin Kadoura, Magesh Sathaiah

“…Even though there is extensive list of drugs causing DIH, antibiotics, as a class of drugs, are the most common cause of DIH. …”
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Radical Hysterectomy with Pelvic Lymphadenectomy: Indications, Technique, and Complications by Rachel A. Ware, John R. van Nagell

“…Improvement in surgical techniqe, administration of prophylactic antibiotics, thromboemolic prophylaxis, and advances in critical care medicine have resulted in lower operative morbidity associated with this procedure. …”
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Vancomycin-Induced DRESS Syndrome: An Important Concern in Orthopedic Surgery by Emma Littlehales, Odhrán Murray, Robert Dunsmuir

“…DRESS (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) is a potentially serious complication when prolonged courses of antibiotics are given to patients, with an average onset of 2–6 weeks after commencement. …”
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Bacterial Infections in Cirrhosis by Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao

“…In addition to antibiotic therapy, albumin infusions have been shown to reduce the risk of renal failure and mortality in patients with SBP, particularly in those with renal dysfunction and hyperbilirubinemia at the time of diagnosis. …”
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Benign Adult-Type Osteopetrosis with Recurrent Osteomyelitis of the Maxilla—A Rare Case Report by Nalini Aswath, R. Bhargavi

“…The patient was treated with a full course of antibiotics and is under regular follow-up. Since dental extractions can lead to osteomyelitis of jaw bones judicious evaluation and careful treatment planning are advised.…”
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An Alarming Mimicry of Intra-Abdominal Infections: Acute Appendiceal Diverticulitis by Youseung Kim, Varun Kesar, Douglas Grider, Maithili V. Chitnavis

“…Although ascites fluid demonstrated high neutrophil count consistent with peritonitis and the patient received adequate antibiotics, she clinically deteriorated. Subsequent exploratory laparotomy revealed necrotic appendix and multiple intra-abdominal abscesses. …”
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