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A 46-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to progressive dyspnea, non-productive cough and fever. Two months prior to admission, he started to develop sustained weight loss and dyspnea associated with exertion. Ten-days prior to his presentation, dyspnea progressed to minimal exertion significantly limiting his functional status.
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Adjunctive therapy with dexamethosone, initiated immediately before or with the first dose of antibiotic, significantly improved outcomes in adults with pneumococcal meningitis.
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Skin affected by atopic dermatitis fails to express antimicrobial peptides, possibly accounting for the almost universal presence of S aureus in these lesions.
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Helicobacter pylori is an exceedingly common inhabitant of the human stomach. The discovery of its role in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease was revolutionary, but many questions remain about this organism and an appropriate medical approach to its presence.
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A patient with group A streptococcal respiratory and soft tissue infection was the source of an outbreak involving 24 health care workers.
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A clonally related strain of S aureus that produces the Panton-Valentine leukocidin associated with severe cutaneous and pulmonary infections has been detected in a number of regions of France.
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The FDA has recently approved adefovir dipivoxil for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection in adults.
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The current recommendations for yellow fever vaccination are summarized.
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By sequestering iron, lactoferrin enhances twitching motility of P aeruginosa and, as a result, prevents biofilm formation.
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Leishmaniasis marches on in parallel with population migrations to urban areas in developing countries.
