scholarly journals Using Secondary Cases to Characterize the Severity of an Emerging or Re-Emerging Infection

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim K. Tsang ◽  
Can Wang ◽  
Bingyi Yang ◽  
Simon Cauchemez ◽  
Benjamin Cowling
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Infection

scholarly journals Non-typhoid Salmonellosis: Emerging Infection in Pune?

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-174
Author(s):  
V Shahane ◽  
V Muley ◽  
A Kagal ◽  
R Bharadwaj
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Infection

Hepatitis E: an emerging infection in developed countries

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 698-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry R Dalton ◽  
Richard Bendall ◽  
Samreen Ijaz ◽  
Malcolm Banks
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis E ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Emerging Infection

scholarly journals Chikungunya virus and dengue virus coinfection: a case report from Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-43
Author(s):  
Muhammad Abdur Rahim ◽  
Shahana Zaman ◽  
Samira Rahat Afroze ◽  
Hasna Fahmima Haque ◽  
Farhana Afroz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Dengue Virus ◽  
Chikungunya Virus ◽  
Dengue Virus Infection ◽  
Emerging Infection ◽  
Diagnostic Work ◽  
Work Up ◽  
Diagnostic Work Up ◽  
Body Ache

A case of concurrent chikungunya virus and dengue virus infection is reported here. The patient presented with fever and generalized body ache. Diagnostic work-up revealed chikungunya-dengue co-infection. Dengue is endemic in Bangladesh while chikungunya is a recently emerging infection. As both the viruses are transmitted by a common vector, Aedes spp., such co-infections are likely to increase in coming years.IMC J Med Sci 2018; 12(1): 42-43

scholarly journals Melioidosis in Sri Lanka: an emerging infection

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Corea ◽  
V Thevanesam ◽  
S Perera ◽  
I Jayasinghe ◽  
A Ekanayake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Emerging Infection

scholarly journals A rare case of Sweet syndrome secondary to melioidosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahathevan Vithoosan ◽  
Balendran Thanushah ◽  
Paramarajan Piranavan ◽  
Dayal Gamlaksha ◽  
Harindra Karunatilake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Markers ◽  
Burkholderia Pseudomallei ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Upper Limbs ◽  
Cutaneous Manifestations ◽  
Sweet Syndrome ◽  
Emerging Infection ◽  
Oral Ulcers ◽  
First Case ◽  
The Face

Abstract Background Melioidosis is an emerging infection in South Asia caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei with various clinical presentations that include pneumonia, bacteraemia, arthritis, and deep-seated abscesses. Various cutaneous manifestations have been described in association with melioidosis. However Sweet Syndrome secondary to melioidosis has not been reported in the literature. Herein we describe the first case of Sweet syndrome secondary to melioidosis. Case presentation A 53-year-old previously healthy Sri Lankan female presented with high-grade fever, painful oral ulcers, odynophagia and multiple bilateral cervical lymphadenopathies for 1 month. She also had a loss of appetite and weight. She had oral ulcers and bilateral blepharitis. Dermatological examination revealed multiple tender papules with a mamillated appearance and targetoid lesions with a yellowish centre over the face, upper trunk and upper limbs. She also had multiple tender subcutaneous nodules over the extensor aspect of upper limbs. Her inflammatory markers were significantly elevated. Aspirate from a submental lymph node abscess revealed the growth of Burkholderia pseudomallei. Melioidosis antibody titer was > 10,240. The histology of the skin lesions of the face and left forearm showed a prominent neutrophilic infiltrate in the dermis and the morphological features were in favour of Sweet syndrome with panniculitis. She was started on intravenous meropenem 2 g daily and showed rapid clinical improvement with the disappearance of skin lesions as well as a reduction in inflammatory markers. Conclusion Sweet syndrome is an uncommon inflammatory disorder known to be associated with upper respiratory tract and gastrointestinal infections, malignancies and the use of certain drugs. Melioidosis is an emerging infection with various cutaneous manifestations. This is the first case of melioidosis causing the secondary sweet syndrome. It emphasizes the importance of considering melioidosis as a potential aetiology in patients with Sweet syndrome.

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