scholarly journals Haemophilus influenzae Pyomyositis in a Patient with Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Unique Case and Review of Literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamolyut Lapumnuaypol ◽  
Sanna Fatima ◽  
Pradhum Ram ◽  
Gemlyn George ◽  
Antoinette Climaco
Keyword(s):  
Haemophilus Influenzae ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Negative Bacillus ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Tract Infections

Haemophilus influenzae is a Gram-negative bacillus commonly known to cause upper respiratory tract infections. Skin and soft tissue infections are very uncommon. Of these, the majority were associated with necrotizing fasciitis requiring emergent debridement. We report a case of pyomyositis caused by Haemophilus influenzae in an adult with diabetes.

scholarly journals Knowledge regarding antibiotic use among students of three medical schools in Medellin, Colombia: A cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Felipe Hguita-Gutiérrez ◽  
Valentina Molina ◽  
Jenifer María Acevedo ◽  
Liceth Gómez ◽  
Gustavo Eduardo Roncancio Villamil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
The University

Abstract Background The objective of the present study was to describe the knowledge regarding the antibiotic therapy of students of three medical schools in Medellín, Colombia. Methods The study population comprised medical students who were enrolled in three universities. The instrument contained questions regarding their current academic term, the university, the perceived quality of the education received on antibiotic therapy and bacterial resistance, and specific questions on upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and skin and soft tissue infections. The information was analyzed by calculating frequencies and measures of dispersion and central tendency. Knowledge regarding the treatment for each type of infection was compared using the Mann–Whitney U test and the Kruskal–Wallis H test. Results We included 536 medical students, of which 43.5% students consider that the university has not sufficiently trained them to interpret antibiograms and 29.6% students consider that the quality of information received on the subject at their university ranges from regular to poor. The mean score for knowledge regarding antibiotic therapy for upper respiratory tract infections was 44.2 (9.9) on a scale from 0 to 100. The median score with regard to the treatment of pneumonia was 52.9 (14.7), that of urinary tract infection was 58.7 (14.8), and that of skin and soft tissue infections was 63.1 (19.4). The knowledge regarding antibiotic therapy for upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, and urinary tract infection does not improve with the academic term, the university, or perceived quality of the education received. Conclusion A large proportion of medical students perceive that the training received from the university is insufficient with regard to antibiotic use and bacterial resistance, which is consistent with the limited knowledge reflected in the selection of antibiotic treatment for respiratory, urinary tract, and skin and soft tissue infections. Overall, the situation was identical among all universities, and it did not significantly increase with the completion of an academic term.

scholarly journals Knowledge regarding antibiotic use among medical students, Medellin, Colombia: A cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Felipe Hguita-Gutiérrez ◽  
Valentina Molina ◽  
Jenifer María Acevedo ◽  
Liceth Gómez ◽  
Gustavo Eduardo Roncancio Villamil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
The University

Abstract Background The objective of this study was to describe the knowledge regarding antibiotic therapy of students of three medical schools of Medellín, Colombia. Methods The study population was made up of medical students enrolled in three universities. The instrument contained questions about their current academic term, the university the perceived quality of the education received on antibiotic therapy and bacterial resistance and specific questions on upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, urinary tract infections and skin and soft tissue infections. The information was analysed by calculating frequencies and measures of dispersion and central tendency. Knowledge about the treatment of each type of infection was compared with the Mann–Whitney U test and the Kruskal–Wallis H test. Results We included 536 medical students, 43.5% consider that the university did not train them enough to interpret antibiograms, 29.6% consider that the quality of information received on the subject at their university ranges from regular to poor. The mean score for knowledge regarding antibiotic therapy for upper respiratory tract infections was 44.2 ± 9.9 on a scale from 0 to 100. In the treatment of pneumonias, the median score was 52.9 ± 14.7, in urinary tract infection was 58.7 ± 14.8 and skin and soft tissue infections was 63.1 ± 19.4. The knowledge regarding antibiotic therapy for upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonias and urinary tract infection does not improve with academic term, the university, or perception of the education received Conclusion A large proportion of medical students perceive that the training received from the university is deficient regarding antibiotics and bacterial resistance, which coincides with the limited knowledge reflected in the selection of antibiotic treatment for respiratory, urinary tract, skin and soft tissue infections. Overall, the situation is the same among all universities and it does not significantly increase with academic term.

Recovery of β-lactamase producing bacteria in pediatric infections

1987 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 888-895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Itzhak Brook
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Pulmonary Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Pediatric Infections ◽  
Tract Infections

The presence of β-lactamase producing bacteria (βLPB) was investigated in specimens obtained from 1469 children who presented with infections of the skin and soft tissue (648), upper respiratory tract (514), pulmonary sites (137), surgical sites (113), and other (57). Of 4989 bacterial isolates recovered, 910 (18%) were βLPB, 492 (54%) aerobes, and 418 (46%) anaerobes. The βLPB were recovered in 751 (51%) of the children. The most frequently recovered βLPB was Staphylococcus aureus, which was recovered in 356 (47%) patients. Most isolates were recovered from patients with skin and soft-tissue infections (68% of patients), upper respiratory tract infections (49%), and pulmonary infections (35%). Bacteroides fragilis group was isolated in 35% of patients with βLPB, mostly from surgical infections (98% of patients), pulmonary infections (36%), skin and soft-tissue infections (25%), and upper respiratory tract infections (20%). Twenty-five percent of the Bacteroides melaninogenicus group produced β-lactamase. These organisms were recovered in 15% of patients with βLPB. They were recovered in upper respiratory tract infections (38% of patients), pulmonary infections (22%), and skin and soft-tissue infections (7%). Other βLPB were Pseudomonas aeruginosa (8% of total patients with βLPB), Escherichia coli (4%), Bacteroides oralis (3%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (3%), Haemophilus influenzae (2%), Proteus (1%), and Branhamella catarrhalis (1%). The role of βLPB in the failure of penicillin to eradicate many of the infections is discussed.

scholarly journals Knowledge regarding antibiotic use among students of three medical schools in Medellin, Colombia: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Felipe Hguita-Gutiérrez ◽  
Valentina Molina ◽  
Jenifer María Acevedo ◽  
Liceth Gómez ◽  
Gustavo Eduardo Roncancio Villamil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
The University

Abstract Background The objective of the present study was to describe the knowledge regarding the antibiotic therapy of students of three medical schools in Medellín, Colombia. Methods The study population comprised medical students who were enrolled in three universities. The instrument contained questions regarding their current academic term, the university, the perceived quality of the education received on antibiotic therapy and bacterial resistance, and specific questions on upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and skin and soft tissue infections. The information was analyzed by calculating frequencies and measures of dispersion and central tendency. Knowledge regarding the treatment for each type of infection was compared using the Mann–Whitney U test and the Kruskal–Wallis H test. Results We included 536 medical students, of which 43.5% students consider that the university has not sufficiently trained them to interpret antibiograms and 29.6% students consider that the quality of information received on the subject at their university ranges from regular to poor. The mean score for knowledge regarding antibiotic therapy for upper respiratory tract infections was 44.2 (9.9) on a scale from 0 to 100. The median score with regard to the treatment of pneumonia was 52.9 (14.7), that of urinary tract infection was 58.7 (14.8), and that of skin and soft tissue infections was 63.1 (19.4). The knowledge regarding antibiotic therapy for upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, and urinary tract infection does not improve with the academic term, the university, or perceived quality of the education received. Conclusion A large proportion of medical students perceive that the training received from the university is insufficient with regard to antibiotic use and bacterial resistance, which is consistent with the limited knowledge reflected in the selection of antibiotic treatment for respiratory, urinary tract, and skin and soft tissue infections. Overall, the situation was identical among all universities, and it did not significantly increase with the completion of an academic term.

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