Coinfection with Rickettsia helvetica and Herpes Simplex Virus 2 in a Young Woman with Meningoencephalitis by Kenneth Nilsson, Katarina Wallménius, Carl Påhlson

“…She was treated with antibiotics and improved rapidly. The patient could easily have been judged to have isolated herpes meningitis. …”
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Optimizing Anesthetic Selection in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Striking a Delicate Balance between Efficacy and Minimal Intervention by Kahtan Fadah, Seyed Khalafi, Miller Corey, Jose Sotelo, Ahmed Farag, Tariq Siddiqui, Mehran Abolbashari

“…Recent studies show that conscious sedation has better outcomes in terms of all-cause mortality, procedure complications such as stroke, myocardial infarction, infection requiring antibiotics, acute kidney injury, and the need for inotropes or vasopressors.…”
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Splenic Abscess: A Rare Complication of the UVC in Newborn by Ameer Aslam, Emad Sadek Ahmed Shatla, Sameera Imanullah, Elsaid M. A. Bedair

“…The patient was given broad spectrum antibiotics empirically and the symptoms were resolved without any surgical intervention. …”
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Prevention and Management of Variceal Hemorrhage by Dong Hyun Kim, Jun Yong Park

“…In acute bleeding, vasoactive agents should be initiated along with antibiotics followed by EVL or endoscopic sclerotherapy (if EVL is technically difficult) within the first 12 hours of presentation. …”
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Flushing and Locking of Venous Catheters: Available Evidence and Evidence Deficit by Godelieve Alice Goossens

“…Other catheter lock solutions focus on the anti-infective properties of the locks such as antibiotics and chelating agents. Still, the most effective locking solution will depend on the catheter type and the patient’s condition.…”
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A Case of Prostatic Abscess with Malignant Lymphoma Involving the Prostate by Wataru Noguchi, Yoshihiro Inoue, Mana Fukushima

“…An 82-year-old man was referred to our hospital with chief complaints of urinary frequency and discomfort on urination. Antibiotics were prescribed, but the symptoms remained and intermittent fever appeared. …”
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Diagnosis and Management of Lemierre’s Syndrome Presented with Multifocal Pneumonia and Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis by Yasar Sattar, Ammu Thampi Susheela, Bibek Karki, Adnan Liaqat, Waqas Ullah, Fnu Zafrullah

“…The patient was managed with fluids, antibiotics, and anticoagulants. The patient survived and discharged from the hospital. …”
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Diagnostic Challenges of Pneumocystis Pneumonia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case of a Young Patient with Ground Glass Opacities and Pulmonary Embolism on Chest CT by William Lim, Maham Suhail, Keith Diaz

“…Herein, we report a case of a young man presenting to the emergency department with common clinical, radiological, and laboratory features of COVID-19 pneumonia such as shortness of breath, hypoxia, pulmonary embolism, elevated D-dimer, and bilateral ground glass opacities on computed tomography of the chest but was later diagnosed with Pneumocystis pneumonia that was treated with appropriate antibiotics and corticosteroids. This case highlights the importance of performing a thorough clinical history and differentiating the clinical and radiological features of COVID-19 pneumonia from pneumonia of other etiologies.…”
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Obesity-Associated Abdominal Elephantiasis by Ritesh Kohli, Vivian Argento, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong

“…They were managed with antibiotics with some initial improvement. Meticulous skin care and local keratolytic treatment for the lesions were initiated with limited success due to their late presentation. …”
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Jerky Movement with Ceftazidime: A Case of Ceftazidime-Induced Neurotoxicity with a Review of the Literature by Mohammed Al-Sadawi, Romy Rodriguez Ortega, Natalie Sun, Madina Abdurahimova, Samy I. McFarlane

“…Resolution of clinical picture was evident after 48 hours of discontinuation of the antibiotic without additional interventions.…”
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Incidental imaging detection of Kartagener syndrome in a female: A case report by Natasha Dhakal, MBBS, Prajwal Dahal, MD

“…She was subsequently treated with oral antibiotics, mucolytics, and initiated on chest physiotherapy. …”
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Resveratrol and its derivates improve inflammatory bowel disease by targeting gut microbiota and inflammatory signaling pathways by Ming Li, Ping Li, Rongxue Tang, Hui Lu

“…Conventional treatments for IBD include antibiotics, immunosuppressive agents, 5-aminosalicylic acid, steroids and surgery, which have high toxic side effects. …”
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Ceftriaxone-induced hemolytic anemia managed successfully in a 54-year-old woman: a case report and literature review by Liqian Zhang, Wenfeng Huang, Jiakai Xu, Yunxing Li, Jihong Zhu

“…Even after the patient has achieved full recovery, careful consideration should be given to the choice of subsequent antibiotics to prevent recurrence of CIHA.…”
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ESBL E. coli Urosepsis Resulting in Endogenous Panophthalmitis Requiring Evisceration of the Eye in a Diabetic Patient by Tejaswini Arunachala Murthy, Pradeep Rangappa, Sangeetha Rao, Karthik Rao

“…A patient admitted with severe ESBL E. coli urosepsis was effectively treated with source control (bilateral DJ stenting for hydroureteronephrosis) and antibiotics. She was found to have features suggestive of bilateral conjunctivitis which progressed to panophthalmitis possibly due to delay in appropriate diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Klebsiella ozaenae Bacteremia in a Kidney Transplant Recipient by Shree Kumar, Talal Alfaadhel, Meteb M. AlBugami

“…She had a prompt response to antibiotics and recovered completely in a short period. …”
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An Unusual Case of Tooth in the Floor of the Orbit: The Libyan Experience by Y. Naresh Shetty, Irfan Adil Majid, Raju Umaji Patel, Musbah Shammam

“…The local dentist had prescribed antibiotics for treatment for the facial swelling, but the swelling did not subside, and the parents brought the child to our unit in Zliten Dental College. …”
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Inhibitory Effects of Antimicrobial Peptides on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation by Yue Sun, Dejing Shang

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are usually small molecule peptides, which display broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, high efficiency, and stability. For the multiple-antibiotic-resistant strains, AMPs play a significant role in the development of novel antibiotics because of their broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities and specific antimicrobial mechanism. …”
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Successful Management of Palatal Developmental Groove–Associated Periodontal Defect Using Palatal Access Flap and Odontoradiculoplasty: A Case Report by Nicola Alberto Valente, Giulia Bardini

“…The initial nonsurgical treatment involved scaling and root planing (SRP) coupled with systemic antibiotics. Significant improvement was observed, except for the site with the developmental groove. …”
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A Rare Cause of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Fusobacterium Infection—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin, Heather J. Male

“…He was found to be hypotensive, tachycardic, and febrile. Broad spectrum antibiotics were initiated, and a lumbar puncture ruled out meningitis. …”
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A Case Report of Improved Palmoplantar Pustulosis following Periodontal Treatment and Possible Association with Diminished Systemic Subclinical Inflammation by Akiko Yamashita, Tomomi Sano, Misaki Iwashita, Fusanori Nishimura

“…Initial treatment for periodontitis combined with topical application of antibiotics and surgical treatment was performed. In this case, attention was paid to the relevance of systemic inflammation caused by periodontitis with the clinical symptoms of PPP. …”
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