scholarly journals Ibrutinib Therapy and Mycobacterium chelonae Skin and Soft Tissue Infection

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid M Dousa ◽  
Ahmed Babiker ◽  
Daniel Van Aartsen ◽  
Neel Shah ◽  
Robert A Bonomo ◽  
...  

Abstract Ibrutinib is an irreversible inhibitor of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase approved for the treatment of B-cell malignancies. There is growing concern about the risk of opportunistic infections following ibrutinib therapy. Herein, we describe the first case of Mycobacterium chelonae skin and soft tissue infection in a patient receiving ibrutinib and recount the challenges in treating this infection.

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 346-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanwool Cho ◽  
Kang-Gyun Park ◽  
Seong Beom Han ◽  
Nack-Gyun Chung ◽  
Yeon-Joon Park

1995 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 39-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.I. Campos-Herrero ◽  
A. Bordes ◽  
M.C. Ruiz ◽  
A. Perera ◽  
J. Fernández ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo Guimaraes ◽  
Luís Ribeiro ◽  
Luís Vieira ◽  
Ruben Coelho

Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe soft tissue infection with a high mortality rate and therefore requires emergent surgical treatment. Several microorganisms can cause this infection, Photobacterium damselae being one of them, with only eight cases previously published in the literature. We report the first ever case of necrotizing fasciitis, caused by this microorganism, in Portugal. In this case report the patient survived after several debridement procedures and reconstruction of the upper limb with acellular dermal matrix and skin graft. A brief review of the Photobacterium damselae soft tissue infection reports as well as the clinical presentation, diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment of necrotizing fasciitis can also be found in this paper.


2020 ◽  
Vol 155 (7) ◽  
pp. 322-323
Author(s):  
Iker Falces-Romero ◽  
Sonia Jiménez-Rodríguez ◽  
Alicia Rico-Nieto

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (08) ◽  
pp. 521-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armando Guevara-Patiño ◽  
Marisol Sandoval de Mora ◽  
Aileen Farreras ◽  
Ismar Rivera-Olivero ◽  
Danibeth Fermin ◽  
...  

We report the first case of a post-acupuncture soft tissue infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum. Two months after finishing an acupuncture treatment session, an immunocompetent 23-year-old woman developed cellulitis at the side of the needle insertions and the acid-fast bacillus was isolated from a closed abscess. The patient was successfully treated with a proper drug combination. We review the literature concerning the infection source and the risks for skin and soft tissue infection due to mycobacteria after acupuncture. The infection source in most cases is unknown but is probably associated with the inadequate sterilization of the needles or the puncture site. We show that these infections are not rare but difficult to diagnose. To avoid delays in the definitive diagnosis, infection with mycobacteria should be considered for skin and soft tissue infections, in particular late-onset infections, which are negative for routine bacterial cultures and without a clinical response to antibiotics used for acute pyogenic infections. Bacterial cultures from this lesion should be maintained for at least six weeks before discharged as negative.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucía Cipolla ◽  
Laura Derdoy ◽  
Daniela Archuby ◽  
Adriana Tarzia ◽  
Francisco Govedic ◽  
...  

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