Infectious endocarditis

We report the case of a 53-year-old man with psoriatic arthritis, suffering from a malignant and recidivant myoepithelioma in his right axilla and arm, and undergoing two surgeries, with the last one being performed a month prior to actual admission. After the last surgery, he was admitted to hospital with fever without a source.

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Canine aortic valve endocarditis carries a poor prognosis. In the current literature there are only two reports of infectious endocarditis associated with Actinomyces; Actinomyces turicensis and an Actinomyces-like organism. Endocarditis due to Actinomyces neuii subsp. anitratus (now known as Winkia neuii subsp. anitrata) has rarely been reported in humans, and to the best of our knowledge, has never been reported in dogs.

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Bone and joint infection involving Granulicatella adiacens is rare, and mainly involved in cases of bacteremia and infectious endocarditis. Here we report three cases of prosthetic joint infection involving G. adiacens that were successfully treated with surgery and prolonged antimicrobial treatment.

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(BQ) Continued part 1, part 2 of the document Critical care - Textbook (Seventh edition) has contents: Fluid and electrolytes in pediatrics, interstitial nephritis, antibiotic stewardship, septic shock, central nervous system infections, infectious endocarditis,... and other contents. Invite you to refer.

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Bartonella species are gram-negative bacteria that can cause an array of infectious diseases, including cat-scratch disease (CSD), bacillary angiomatosis, bacteremia, culture-negative endocarditis, trench fever, and bartonellosis (Table 153-1). Three Bartonella species play a major role in causing human disease: B. bacilliformis, B. quintana, and B. henselae. Recent advances in molecular diagnostics have expanded the list of diseases known to be caused by Bartonella species.

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Differential Diagnosis Many of the diseases associated with splenomegaly are listed in Table 60-2. They are grouped according to the presumed basic mechanisms responsible for organ enlargement: 1.

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