Dual invasive fungal infection presenting with cervical myelopathy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.056
Abstract: Disseminated fungal infections are often seen in immunocompromised patients. Here we present a case of a previously healthy woman presenting with cervical myeloradiculopathy found to have two separate fungal infections in the setting of depressed… read more here.
Keywords: fungal infection; infection presenting; presenting cervical; fungal infections ... See more keywords
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection presenting as stroke and meningoencephalitis with aortic and subclavian aneurysms without pulmonary involvement
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-221831
Abstract: A 39-year-old Philipino man presented with acute onset fever and headache. Neurological examination was normal except for neck stiffness. There was no history of chest pain, cough or breathlessness. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed a mild… read more here.
Keywords: mycoplasma; infection presenting; infection; pneumoniae infection ... See more keywords
Ureaplasma urealyticum infection presenting as pyelonephritis and perinephric abscess in an immunocompromised patient
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234538
Abstract: We report a case of an immunosuppressed 67-year-old woman who presented with fever of unknown origin. Further investigation revealed multiple left renal and perinephric abscesses. These were managed with percutaneous drainage and broad-spectrum antibiotics; however,… read more here.
Keywords: urealyticum infection; ureaplasma urealyticum; presenting pyelonephritis; infection presenting ... See more keywords
Monkeypox infection presenting as genital rash, Australia, May 2022
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DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.22.2200411
Abstract: Rapid diagnosis and whole genome sequencing confirmed a case of monkeypox in an HIV-positive individual receiving antiretroviral therapy. The patient had a normal CD4+ T-cell count and suppressed HIV viral load and presented with a… read more here.
Keywords: presenting genital; may 2022; monkeypox infection; genital rash ... See more keywords
Disseminated Nocardia farcinica infection presenting as a paravertebral abscess in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
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DOI: 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_178_17
Abstract: Disseminated Nocardia infections occur particularly in immunosuppressed hosts and are most often due to Nocardia farcinica, Nocardia nova, and Nocardia cyriacigeorgica. Here, we report an unusual case of disseminated N. farcinica infection presenting as a… read more here.
Keywords: farcinica infection; infection presenting; disseminated nocardia; nocardia farcinica ... See more keywords