scholarly journals Schistosomiasis: a case of severe infection with fatal outcome intensive care settings: case report and evidence-based literature review

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiane Rúbia Ferreira ◽  
Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos ◽  
João Gabriel Ramos ◽  
João Augusto dos Santos Martines ◽  
Elizabeth Im Myung Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Fatal Outcome ◽  
Severe Infection ◽  
Evidence Based

scholarly journals C-reactive protein as an inflammatory marker of acute infections outside intensive care settings: case report and evidence-based literature review

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-9
Author(s):  
Alcino Pires Gama ◽  
Itamar de Souza Santos ◽  
Rodrigo Diaz Olmosa ◽  
Lucia Mendes de Oliveira Pinto ◽  
Isabela Judith Martins Bensenor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Inflammatory Marker ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Acute Infections

scholarly journals Emerging Infection with Elizabethkingia meningoseptica in Neonate. A Case Report

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 96-100
Author(s):  
Manuela Arbune ◽  
Silvia Fotea ◽  
Aurel Nechita ◽  
Victorita Stefanescu
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Condition ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Severe Infection ◽  
Neonatal Meningitis ◽  
Elizabethkingia Meningoseptica ◽  
Risk Of Mortality ◽  
Febrile Episodes

Abstract Background: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica are Gram-negative rod bacteria which are commonly found in the environment. The bacteria have also been associated with nosocomial infections, having been isolated on contaminated medical equipment, especially in neonatal wards. Case report: Here, we present the case of a premature female infant born at 33 weeks’ gestational age, with neonatal meningitis. The onset was marked by fever, in the 5th day of life, while in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The patient was commenced on Gentamicin and Ampicillin, but her clinical condition worsened. Psychomotor agitation and food refusal developed in the 10th day of life, and a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis was made based on clinical and cerebrospinal fluid findings. A strain of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica sensitive to Vancomycin, Rifampicin and Clarithromycin was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid. First-line antibiotic therapy with Meropenem and Vancomycin was adjusted by replacing Meronem with Piperacillin/Tazobactam and Rifampicin. The patient’s clinical condition improved, although some isolated febrile episodes were still present. The cerebrospinal fluid was normalized after 6 weeks of antibiotic treatment, although periventriculitis and tetraventricular hydrocephalus were revealed by imaging studies. Neurosurgical drainage was necessary. Conclusion: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica can cause severe infection, with high risk of mortality and neurological sequelae in neonates. Intensive care and multidisciplinary interventions are crucial for case management.

scholarly journals Fulminant ischemic colitis with a fatal outcome after cocaine snorting: Case report and literature review

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nunziata Barbera ◽  
Francesco Paolo Busardò ◽  
Francesca Indorato ◽  
Giovanni Bartoloni ◽  
Guido Romano
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Ischemic Colitis ◽  
Fatal Outcome

scholarly journals Fatal outcome of malignant transformation of hidradenitis suppurativa: A case report and literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 504-507
Author(s):  
Valdemar Wendelboe Nielsen ◽  
Astrid‐Helene Ravn Jørgensen ◽  
Simon Francis Thomsen
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Malignant Transformation ◽  
Hidradenitis Suppurativa ◽  
Fatal Outcome

scholarly journals Retroperitoneal Extrarenal Angiomyolipomas: An Evidence-Based Approach to a Rare Clinical Entity

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel J. Minja ◽  
Megan Pellerin ◽  
Nicole Saviano ◽  
Ronald S. Chamberlain
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Histopathologic Examination ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Retroperitoneal Mass ◽  
Unique Challenge ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review ◽  
Retroperitoneal Tumors ◽  
Hmb 45

Extrarenal angiomyolipomas (ERAMLs) are rare tumors that present as incidentalomas upon imaging for other conditions. Retroperitoneal ERAMLs present a unique challenge from a diagnostic and treatment standpoint as they can mimic other benign and malignant retroperitoneal tumors. We present a case of a 39-year-old female with a 19.3 cm × 13.5 cm × 10.7 cm left extrarenal retroperitoneal mass. Histopathologic examination and HMB-45 staining revealed the mass to be a retroperitoneal ERAML. Our case report provides a comprehensive literature review and an evidence-based algorithm for taking care of patients with ERAMLs.

Unusual characteristics and fatal outcome of a malignant struma ovarii. Case report and literature review

2011 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 377-379
Author(s):  
Inka Miñambres ◽  
Irene Vinagre ◽  
Rosa Corcoy ◽  
Alberto de Leiva ◽  
Antonio Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Fatal Outcome ◽  
Struma Ovarii ◽  
Malignant Struma Ovarii

Unusual characteristics and fatal outcome of a malignant struma ovarii. Case report and literature review

2011 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 377-379
Author(s):  
Inka Miñambres ◽  
Irene Vinagre ◽  
Rosa Corcoy ◽  
Alberto de Leiva ◽  
Antonio Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Fatal Outcome ◽  
Struma Ovarii ◽  
Malignant Struma Ovarii

scholarly journals Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Revealing Renogastric Fistula: A Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Yassine Mellagui ◽  
Inass Haouli ◽  
Jamal Ouachaou ◽  
Mohammed Aabdi ◽  
Houssam Bkiyar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Hemorrhagic Shock ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

A renogastric fistula is a rare complication defined by abnormal communication between the kidney and the stomach. We report the case of a patient admitted to the intensive care unit for hemorrhagic shock following upper gastrointestinal bleeding whose radiological investigations revealed a fistulated renal hematoma in the stomach.

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