Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) infection is a rare cause of meningoencephalitis. Brain abscess represents only 1–10% of Listeria central nervous system (CNS) manifestations.
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This study evaluated the impact of a hospital policy requiring infectious disease (ID) consultation and follow-up from an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) pharmacist-driven team on S. aureus Bacteremia (SAB) patient mortality and improved clinical outcomes.
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Patients with COVID-19 pneumonia on mechanical ventilation can exhibit clinical signs difficult to distinguish from ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Positive sputum cultures in these patients often lead to the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
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Infectious disease practitioners are often tasked with evaluating fever in the setting of acute stroke. Although fever is often considered a host
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Patients with COVID-19 pneumonia on mechanical ventilation can exhibit clinical signs difficult to distinguish from ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Positive sputum cultures in these patients often lead to the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Q (Query) fever is a zoonotic illness caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetti, which is transmitted to humans via host animals, usually cattle, sheep and goats..
Shewanella spp. is a Gram-negative rod that is normally found in the marine environment and rarely causes illness in humans.
Septic arthritis (SA) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening condition; it occurs when microorganisms invade the joint space by direct inoculation or by hematogenous spread..
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Osteomyelitis is, by definition, inflammation of the bone and the bone marrow that can be secondary to bacteria, mycobacteria, or fungi.
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A 50-year-old Nigerian woman presented to the infectious diseases clinic for evaluation of incidental left foot mass. The patient is a healthcare…
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