Candida auris: an emergent virulent and multidrug-resistant yeast associated with serious health implications by Hassan Yahaya, Hamza Sule

“… Background to the study: Invasive candidiasis is a critical healthcare-related fungal infection caused by several Candida species. Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant, non-albicans species responsible for nosocomial infections, from skin colonization to invasive candidiasis outbreaks. …”
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Antibacterial Potency of Honey by Najla A. Albaridi

“…This review covers the antibacterial activity of honey, its use in the treatment of infection and diseases, and the features that are relevant to its activity.…”
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Arteriovenous Malformation in the Auricle in a 59-Year-Old Woman by Junhui Jeong

“…AVM in the ear should be managed carefully because the skin is thin in the ear, the cartilage could be involved, and progressive growth or inappropriate management could cause bleeding, infection, and cosmetic problems such as deformity. …”
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Case of Chronic Otitis Media with Intracranial Complication and Contralateral Extracranial Presentation by X. Y. Yeoh, P. S. Lim, K. C. Pua

“…This patient presented with recurrent infection after left mastoidectomy secondary to cholesteatoma and a contralateral internal jugular vein thrombosis with parapharyngeal abscess, which was drained. …”
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Disease Burden of Chronic Hepatitis B among Immigrants in Canada by William WL Wong, Gloria Woo, E Jenny Heathcote, Murray Krahn

“…BACKGROUND: The prevalence of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection among immigrants to North America ranges from 2% to 15%, 40% of whom develop advanced liver disease. …”
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Surgery of Kerion, a Nightmare for Nondermatologists by Vikash Paudel

“…Kerion is an inflammatory type of tinea capitis characterized by swelling and alopecia of the scalp, which could be mistaken as bacterial infection. It occurs most frequently in children. We report a 10-year-old child whose kerion was misdiagnosed as bacterial abscess and unnecessarily incised. …”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Pseudorabies by Samantha Wisely

“… Pseudorabies primarily affects swine, but cattle, sheep and other mammals are susceptible to infection. Humans are not at risk. The superficial symptoms of this viral disease resemble rabies symptoms, thus the name pseudorabies. …”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Pseudorabies by Samantha Wisely

“… Pseudorabies primarily affects swine, but cattle, sheep and other mammals are susceptible to infection. Humans are not at risk. The superficial symptoms of this viral disease resemble rabies symptoms, thus the name pseudorabies. …”
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Petiole (Rachis) Blight of Palm by Monica L. Elliott

“… In general, the “typical” or “classic” petiole blight is a disease in which the pathogen only infects the petiole. The disease symptoms may look like the pathogen has also infected the leaf blade, but this is a secondary affect from petiole infection. …”
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Surgical Treatment for Recurrent Refractory Skenitis by E. P. Miranda, D. C. Almeida, G. P. Ribeiro, J. M. Parente, A. G. Scafuri

“…We report a case of persistent skenitis that was initially misdiagnosed and treated as a urinary infection. Despite an adequate course of antibiotics, the symptoms failed to improve. …”
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2018–2019 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Citrus Scab by Megan M. Dewdney

“…There is no need to control citrus scab on processing fruit, except possibly on Temples, where severe early infection reduces fruit size. Reduction or elimination of foliage wetting on susceptible varieties during the active growth period of the fruit will decrease disease severity. …”
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2018–2019 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Citrus Scab by Megan M. Dewdney

“…There is no need to control citrus scab on processing fruit, except possibly on Temples, where severe early infection reduces fruit size. Reduction or elimination of foliage wetting on susceptible varieties during the active growth period of the fruit will decrease disease severity. …”
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Fungal Dimorphism and Virulence: Molecular Mechanisms for Temperature Adaptation, Immune Evasion, and In Vivo Survival by Gregory M. Gauthier

“…This review highlights the molecular mechanisms governing the phase transition and recent advances in how the phase transition promotes infection.…”
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Management of Powdery Mildew in Beans by Qingren Wang, Shouan Zhang, Teresa Olczyk

“…Although the causal organism rarely causes extensive damage, significant yield losses were reported in Columbia County when infection occurred in dry beans prior to flowering. …”
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Influenza Vaccinationfor Health Care Workers: A Duty of Care by Pamela Orr

“…The consequences of influenza transmission within the health care environment include morbidity and mortality among patients, most of who are at high risk for the complications of infection, and illness and absenteeism among health care providers. …”
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Post‐COVID Hypertension With Hyperreninemic Hyperaldosteronism in a Pediatric Patient by Vivian Shi, Teresa Trinka, Mohammed Faizan

“…ABSTRACT COVID‐19 infection may predispose patients to long‐term renovascular complications. …”
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Macular Rash, Thrombocytopenia, and Hyperbilirubinemia in a Preterm Infant by Nurin Chatur, Marina Castro, Kin Fan Young Tai

“…We present a case of a preterm infant with neonatal Graves’ disease who presented with cholestasis, cardiomegaly, and a macularpapular rash that was thought to be suspicious for congenital infection. This case has been reported to illustrate lessons learnt for early identification of a neonate with Graves’ disease in order to expedite treatment.…”
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) related to COVID-19 among members of Kabale University (KAB) community: a pre-intervention study by G.B, Turyasingura, E.B, Maniple, Nshakira, N.N, H.E, Ainamani, M, Karungi, J, Murangira

“…It spreads directly from person-to-person through salivary and nasal droplets expelled from an infected person during sneezing, coughing or talking that fall on the soft mucosa of a close by non-infected person (within one meter).…”
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Fix the Supply Side! Demand Stimulus Will Not Cure What Ails by Jan Philipp Fritsche, Patrick Christian Harms

“…This may be true even if Germany follows the ‘flatten-the-curve’- approach to reduce infection rates. A suppression of the virus remains the best solution for the crisis. …”
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18F-FDG PET/CT findings of erythema induratum by KyungAh Chun, MD, PhD

“…18F-FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose) accumulates in malignant tissues but also at the sites of infection and inflammation and in autoimmune and granulomatous diseases by the overexpression of distinct facultative glucose transporter (GLUT) isotypes (mainly GLUT-1 and GLUT-3) in cancer cells and inflammatory cells.A 75-year-old female with a history of skin rash with tenderness for 1 month underwent 18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) to determine the presence of an underlying disease including malignant tumor. …”
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