scholarly journals Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis: A Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Kara Rognrud ◽  
Andrew M. Diaz ◽  
Collin Hill ◽  
Melissa A. Kershaw
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Medical History ◽  
The United States ◽  
Bacterial Endocarditis ◽  
Sphingomonas Paucimobilis ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Negative Bacillus ◽  
Gram Negative Bacillus

A 47-year-old male with no significant medical history was hospitalized for bacteremia and diagnosed with endocarditis. The organism isolated was a Gram-negative bacillus—Sphingomonas paucimobilis. There are only a few reported cases of endocarditis caused by S. paucimobilis, and to our knowledge, this is the first in the United States.

scholarly journals Sphingomonas paucimobilis bacteraemia and septic arthritis in a diabetic patient presenting with septic pulmonary emboli

2009 ◽  
Vol 58 (9) ◽  
pp. 1259-1263 ◽  
Author(s):  
I-Ching Kuo ◽  
Po-Liang Lu ◽  
Wei-Ru Lin ◽  
Chun-Yu Lin ◽  
Yu-Wei Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Septic Arthritis ◽  
Human Infection ◽  
Sphingomonas Paucimobilis ◽  
Pulmonary Emboli ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Negative Bacillus ◽  
First Case ◽  
Gram Negative Bacillus ◽  
Immunocompromised Hosts

Sphingomonas paucimobilis, a yellow-pigmented, aerobic, glucose non-fermenting, Gram-negative bacillus, is a rare cause of human infection normally associated with immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of bacteraemia and septic arthritis in a 47-year-old diabetic man who presented with septic pulmonary emboli due to S. paucimobilis. The patient had an initial presentation of fever, right knee pain, coughing, dyspnoea and chest pain. The infection was treated successfully by surgical debridement combined with meropenem plus ciprofloxacin, based on the patient's antibiotic susceptibility profile. To our knowledge, this is the first case report for septic pulmonary emboli having arisen from an S. paucimobilis infection.

scholarly journals Autochthonous Furuncular Myiasis in the United States: Case Report and Literature Review

2003 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. e73-e80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasia Safdar ◽  
Daniel K. Young ◽  
David Andes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
The United States ◽  
Furuncular Myiasis

scholarly journals Intraocular lipopolysaccharide examination for early diagnosis of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 030006052092986
Author(s):  
Li Chen ◽  
Zhuo Zai Xu ◽  
Yong Tao
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Hand Motion ◽  
Bacterial Endophthalmitis ◽  
Negative Bacillus ◽  
Gram Negative Bacillus ◽  
Intraocular Fluid

This report describes the presence of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis after phacoemulsification in a 66-year-old woman. The patient presented with ocular redness and pain, as well as hypopyon in the anterior chamber and reduction of visual acuity to hand motion. Intraocular fluid examination revealed a lipopolysaccharide level of >2.5, which suggested bacterial endophthalmitis. The patient was promptly treated with intravitreal ceftazidime 2 mg and vancomycin 1 mg, as well as intravenous infusion of cefuroxime 750 mg, all administered simultaneously at 12-hour intervals. She also received topical levofloxacin eyedrops, once per hour. Subsequently, pathology culture confirmed the presence of the Gram-negative bacillus, S. maltophilia. The presence of lipopolysaccharide in intraocular fluid is an important early indicator of bacterial endophthalmitis, which can provide guidance for clinical treatment.

scholarly journals Exogenous ochronosis: case report and literature review

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 633-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviane Maria Rocha Martins ◽  
Antônio Renê Diógenes de Sousa ◽  
Natália de Carvalho Portela ◽  
Celina Aguiar Frota Tigre ◽  
Lucidi Maria Saraiva Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
South African ◽  
Practical Problem ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Tropical Climate ◽  
The United States ◽  
African Population ◽  
South African Population

Exogenous ochronosis is a rare, cosmetically disfiguring condition, resulting from the longterm use of topical hydroquinone in treatment of melasma. It manifests as gray-brown or blue-black macules in hydroquinone-exposed regions. The exact incidence of ochronosis is unknown. High rates have been reported in the South African population, and it is rare in the United States. We report the case of a patient who developed exogenous ochronosis while using topical hydroquinone. It is necessary to recognize this disorder at the earliest stage and discontinue hydroquinone immediately, as its treatment is difficult. Sun exposure facilitates the formation of exogenous ochronosis and must be strictly avoided, although it is a practical problem in the tropical climate of Brazil, particularly for those who work outdoors.

scholarly journals Dokdonella KoreensisBacteremia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 255-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boeun Lee ◽  
Mitchell R Weinstein
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Hematological Malignancy ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Negative Bacillus ◽  
Gram Negative Bacillus

Dokdonella koreensisis a non-spore-forming, aerobic, Gram-negative bacillus that was initially isolated from soil. The pathogenicity of this organism in humans remains unclear. The authors report a case of successfully treatedD koreensisbacteremia in a patient with a hematological malignancy who presented with a fever and palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia.

scholarly journals Multidrug-resistant klebsiella pneumoniae-induced sepsis with multiple abscesses: A case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye Xiong ◽  
◽  
Jianrong Huang ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Human Intestine ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Negative Bacillus ◽  
Gram Negative Bacillus

Klebsiella pneumoniae, a Gram-negative bacillus which exists widely in nature, is generally colonized in the human intestine and oral cavity and does not cause disease [1]. However, the emergence and global expansion of hypervirulent and multidrug-resistant clones of K. pneumoniae have been increasingly reported in community-acquired and nosocomial infections. Management of antimicrobial resistance in multi-drug-resistant-K. pneumoniae (MDR-KP) is a major challenge for clinicians [2]. The optimal treatment option for MDR-KP infections is still not well established, which brings huge challenges to clinical treatment [2].

scholarly journals CNS Melioidosis in a Traveler Returning from Cabo, Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew A Donahue ◽  
Geoffrey Newcomb ◽  
Sara Spinella ◽  
Paritosh Prasad ◽  
Jane Liesveld ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Burkholderia Pseudomallei ◽  
Central Nervous System Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Northern Australia ◽  
Intensive Phase ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Negative Bacillus ◽  
System Disease ◽  
Gram Negative Bacillus

Abstract Melioidosis is caused by the gram-negative bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei, endemic to northern Australia and Southeast Asia. We present a patient who traveled to Mexico, returned to the United States, and developed progressive manifestations of melioidosis, culminating as central nervous system disease. Standard therapy was contraindicated, and a prolonged intensive phase was employed.

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