Publications
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| comparison of swabs versus suction traps for endoscopically guided sinus cultures. | knowledge of the causative organism(s) in bacterial rhinosinusitis has become the cornerstone of adequate medical and surgical management. little uniformity and data exist for the best method of obtaining sinus cultures. most otolaryngologists tend to use the nasal swab for obtaining transnasal middle meatal cultures. a prospective study was carried out to compare the effectiveness of standard nasal swabs versus suction traps in obtaining bacterial isolates under endoscopic guidance. | 2008 | 19128610 |
| bacteriology of postradiotherapy chronic rhinosinusitis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients and chronic rhinosinusitis. | the purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the bacteriology of postradiotherapy chronic rhinosinusitis (postrt-crs) and chronic rhinosinusitis (crs) by evaluating the aspiration materials of the maxillary sinus of patients with postrt-crs and patients with crs. we collected the secretions of the maxillary sinus from 30 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with postrt-crs and 30 patients with crs for aerobe/facultative anaerobe bacteria culture. the most common isolates in the postrt-c ... | 2009 | 19189113 |
| kissing ulcer of the aortic wall in a patient with aortic valve endocarditis. | in patients with aortic valve endocarditis, lesion of the mitral valve leaflets caused by jet strike or vegetation touch (kissing) is a well-described complication. we present a case of infectious aortic ulcer caused by aortic valve vegetation kissing. a 72-year-old woman who underwent operation for streptococcus viridans aortic valve endocarditis presented with a "kissing ulcer" in the aortic wall disclosed by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. the aortic valve was replaced by a b ... | 2009 | 19203860 |
| fatal streptococcus viridans (s. oralis) aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis (pve) with paravalvular abscesses related to steroids. | 2009 | 19254635 | |
| late recurrence of pulmonic valve endocarditis in an adult patient with ventricular septal defect: a case report. | a 54-year-old female patient with a congenital ventricular septal defect (vsd) was admitted to the authors' hospital for an investigation of mild fever of four months' duration. her history revealed pulmonary valve endocarditis contracted 18 years previously. echocardiography revealed an echogenic mobile mass on the pulmonic valve that caused mild regurgitation, while blood cultures were positive for streptococcus viridans. the patient was administered ceftriaxone and gentamycin, and had an unev ... | 2009 | 19455891 |
| [clinical analysis of 120 cases of infective endocarditis]. | to improve the diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis (ie) by exploring its causes, pathogenic microorganism and clinical characteristics. | 2009 | 19484975 |
| [in vitro activity of daptomycin and other antimicrobial agents against 499 strains of gram-positive cocci causing bloodstream infection]. | to evaluate the in vitro activity of daptomycin, vancomycin, teicoplanin, tigecycline, ceftobiprole and linezolid against 499 strains of blood-isolated gram-positive cocci. | 2009 | 19576091 |
| the study of prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of tracheal bacterial strains isolated from pediatric patients. | the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial strains isolated from tracheal specimens obtained from pediatric patients admitted to a major children hospital in tehran, in 2007. tracheal specimens were cultured on the appropriate bacteriological media. bacterial isolates were identified by standard biochemical and serological tests. antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed according to clinical and laboratory standards institute ( ... | 2009 | 19579988 |
| stentless bioprosthesis provided excellent hemodynamic performance in a military scuba diver with infective endocarditis. | infective endocarditis is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge that ultimately requires surgical intervention in 20% of all cases. surgical treatment of active infective endocarditis requires not only hemodynamic repair, but also special emphasis on the eradiation of the infectious focus to prevent recurrence. this goal can be achieved by the combination of aggressive debridement of infective tissue and appropriate and adequate antibiotic treatment. we report a case of streptococcus viridans i ... | 2009 | 19685851 |
| incidence and clinical relevance of bacterial contamination in preservation solution for liver transplantation. | postoperative infection is considered one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation. we prospectively studied the incidence and significance of infections in preservation solutions for liver transplantation. | 2009 | 19715863 |
| bacteriology of external ocular infections in aba, south eastern nigeria. | bacteria are microbial agents that frequently cause infections of the eye and possible loss of vision. | 2009 | 19780761 |
| bacterial sepsis after prostate biopsy--a new perspective. | to determine the incidence of sepsis following transrectal ultrasound (trus)-guided prostate biopsy at our center. | 2009 | 19815258 |
| safety assessment of probiora3, a probiotic mouthwash: subchronic toxicity study in rats. | streptococcus viridans are commensal bacteria that constitute a significant portion of the resident oral microflora. the objective of the present study is to investigate adverse effects, if any, of a blend of 3 natural strains, streptococcus uberis kj2, streptococcus oralis kj3, and streptococcus rattus jh145 (probiotic mouthwash, probiora(3)). the blend is administered to rats orally once daily (5 days per week) at doses of 0, 10(6), or 10(9) colony-forming units of each strain for 14 weeks. no ... | 2009 | 19815843 |
| [problem of infections at ent department of poznan university of medical sciences based on the material from 2006-2007 years]. | infections at ent wards constitute an essential clinical, organizational and economic issue. | 2009 | 19999755 |
| infective endocarditis in children: native valve preservation is frequently possible despite advanced clinical disease. | recent reports describing surgical experiences with childhood ie are sparse. we sought to determine patient-specific characteristics and their impact on outcome for children with infective endocarditis (ie) undergoing surgical intervention. we therefore reviewed all cases of culture-proven ie referred for surgical intervention at our institution over the last three decades. | 2009 | 18829342 |
| fungal ascending aortic aneurysm after cardiac surgery. | a 52-year-old diabetic male was admitted due to 1-month history of fever, fatigue, and mild shortness of breath. three months prior to admission, he had undergone aortic valve replacement, with a prosthetic one, because of streptococcus viridans endocarditis complicated by severe aortic regurgitation. transesophageal echocardiogram revealed prosthetic valve endocarditis with dehiscence of the aortic valve and an abscess cavity extending from the aortic root into the ascending aorta. blood cultur ... | 2009 | 19054035 |
| streptococcus viridans osteomyelitis and endocarditis following dental treatment: a case report. | vertebral osteomyelitis is an uncommon complication of infective endocarditis with the organism streptococcus viridans being a rare cause of the condition. this case highlights an unusual presentation of streptococcus viridans associated with infective endocarditis and pyogenic osteomyelitis in a patient following a dental procedure. | 2009 | 19918551 |
| retraction: a novel observation of pubic osteomyelitis due to streptococcus viridans after dental extraction: a case report. | 2009 | 19946539 | |
| bacteriological study of dacryocystitis among patients attending in menelik ii hospital, addis ababa, ethiopia. | dacryocystitis usually results from blockage of the nasolacrimal duct. the treatment of such obstruction is surgery. there is a fivefold risk of soft tissue infection after open lacrimal surgery without systemic antibiotic prophylaxis that represents a significant risk of failure in lacrimal surgery. | 2010 | 20607995 |
| septic arthritis due to streptococcus sanguis. | septic arthritis may represent a direct invasion of joint space by various microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. although any infectious agent may cause bacterial arthritis, bacterial pathogens are the most significant because of their rapidly destructive nature. we present a case of septic arthritis in a 56-year old male patient due to streptococcus viridans which is member of the viridans group streptococci. patient was admitted to our hospital presented as fever of unknown or ... | 2010 | 20698149 |
| normal organ weights, serum chemistry, hematology, and cecal and nasopharyngeal bacterial cultures in the gray short-tailed opossum (monodelphis domestica). | gray short-tailed opossums (monodelphis domestica) currently are used in genetic, developmental, oncology, and neurologic research. little is known about their natural flora or potential for pathogenic infectious disease. the present study aims to improve existing comparative normal blood and organ weight values available to researchers and to describe flora of clinically normal m. domestica to obtain an understanding of potential pathogenic flora in clinically abnormal animals. for evaluation o ... | 2010 | 20819383 |
| postoperative bacteremia in periodontal flap surgery, with and without prophylactic antibiotic administration: a comparative study. | many a times in clinical periodontology, the decision whether to prescribe prophylactic antibiotics or not, is perplexing.the present study was conducted to compare the bacteremias induced after periodontal flap surgeries with and without prophylactic antibiotics. | 2010 | 20922074 |
| evidence of bacterial biofilms in nasal polyposis. | the pathogeny of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (crs/np) has not been elucidated. bacterial exotoxins have been implicated in many inflammatory chronic diseases, such as chronic otitis, chronic tonsillitis, cholesteatomas, and more recently crs/np. we propose that the bacteria in crs/np are not only present in a planktonic state, but also occur in microbial communities as biofilms. | 2010 | 20945603 |
| decompressive abdominal laparotomy for abdominal compartment syndrome in an unengrafted bone marrow recipient with septic shock. | objective. to describe a profoundly immunocompromised (panleukopenia) child with septic shock who developed abdominal compartment syndrome (acs) and was successfully treated with surgical decompression. design. individual case report. setting. pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary children's hospital. patient. a 32-month-old male with fanconi anemia who underwent bone marrow transplantation (bmt) 5 days prior to developing septic shock secondary to streptococcus viridans and escherichia co ... | 2010 | 20948887 |
| [rupture of a superior mesenteric artery aneurysm]. | a 54-year-old patient presented with acute abdominal pain that had started after having a bowel movement. | 2010 | 20960383 |
| [successful treatment of multiple sinus thromboses and meningitis due to aspergilli and alpha-streptococci with preemptive antimycotic therapy: a case report]. | a 62-year-old immunocompetent woman presented with 11 days of headache, 2 days of right eye ache and 1 day of fever and lethargy. neurological examination revealed nuchal stiffness, right proptosis, bilateral ptosis, and right abducens palsy. cerebrospinal fluid (csf) examination revealed elevated white cell count (164 /microl) and protein level (115 mg/dl). cranial mri showed sphenoid sinusitis, thromboses of the right superior ophthalmic vein, bilateral cavernous sinuses, left sphenoparietal s ... | 2010 | 20960932 |
| severe peritonitis due to streptococcus viridans following adjustable gastric banding. | late postoperative intra-abdominal infections after laparoscopic gastric banding are extremely rare and may or may not be associated with the device following uncomplicated adjustable gastric banding procedures. the spectrum of pathogens associated with intra-abdominal infections is diverse and depends on the origin of the infection. streptococci is a significant cause of peritoneal dialysis peritonitis (6% to 16% of the cases), and s. viridans is reported to account for up to 93% of streptococc ... | 2010 | 20012705 |
| changing trends of peritonsillar abscess. | this retrospective, cohort study aims to assess the changing characteristics of peritonsillar abscess (pta). | 2010 | 20015734 |
| susceptibility to tigecycline of isolates from samples collected in hospitalized patients with secondary peritonitis undergoing surgery. | activity of tigecycline against nosocomial secondary peritonitis isolates collected along 18 months in 29 spanish hospitals was tested by etest in a central laboratory, considering food and drug administration (fda)/british society for antimicrobial chemotherapy (bsac)/european committee on antimicrobial susceptibility testing (eucast) breakpoints. a total of 600 facultative/aerobic isolates (392 gram negative, 208 gram positive) and 100 anaerobes were tested. none of the 220 escherichia coli is ... | 2010 | 20022193 |
| streptococcal bacteraemia in patients submitted to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: the role of tooth brushing and use of chlorhexidine. | a retrospective evaluation of 73 consecutive recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (hsct) was conducted to investigated the role of oral care and incidence of streptococcal bacteremia in patients submitted to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. patients were retrospectively evaluated and divided into group a (ga=38) and group b (gb=35). during hospitalization patients from ga performed oral hygiene daily with extra soft toothbrush and toothpaste besides performing mouth clea ... | 2010 | 20038916 |
| prognostic factors in left-sided endocarditis: results from the andalusian multicenter cohort. | despite medical advances, mortality in infective endocarditis (ie) is still very high. previous studies on prognosis in ie have observed conflicting results. the aim of this study was to identify predictors of in-hospital mortality in a large multicenter cohort of left-sided ie. | 2010 | 20096116 |
| are all ventricular septal defects created equal? | the authors report the occurrence of infective endocarditis in a 32-year-old man with a ventricular septal defect and a left ventricular-to-right-atrial shunt who adhered to the revised 2007 american heart association guidelines for infective endocarditis. the patient had received antibiotic prophylaxis prior to multiple previous dental procedures. at a recent dental evaluation for fillings, he was informed that he no longer needed prophylaxis. fatigue and fevers developed 1 week later, and he w ... | 2010 | 20097530 |
| bilateral infectious keratitis after implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments. | to report the development of bilateral infectious keratitis after implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments (icrss). | 2010 | 20098317 |
| reactive arthritis following streptococcus viridans urinary tract infection. | to report a case with reactive arthritis (rea) following streptococcus viridans genitourinary infection. | 2010 | 20128651 |
| spontaneous perforation of the tympanic membrane in the first 10 days of life. | twelve cases of neonates admitted to the neonatal unit of our hospital, between january 1, 2000, and december 31, 2005, because of otorrhea due to spontaneous perforation of the tympanic membrane within the first 10 days of life are presented. data were collected retrospectively from medical records. cultures of the middle ear exudate grew pseudomonas aeruginosa in 10, serratia marcenscens in 1, and staphylococcus aureus in 1 neonate. cultures of nasopharyngeal secretions grew p. aeruginosa in n ... | 2010 | 20225173 |
| bacterial growth kinetics in acd-a apheresis platelets: comparison of plasma and pas iii storage. | our objective was to determine the growth kinetics of bacteria in leukoreduced apheresis platelets (lr-ap) in a platelet (plt) additive solution (pas; intersol, fenwal, inc.) compared to lr-ap stored in plasma. | 2010 | 21077911 |
| incidence of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery (2002-2008) at a brazilian university-hospital. | to report on the incidence, diagnostic technique, and microbiological features of endophthalmitis at a university-setting in brazil. | 2010 | 21271024 |
| incidence of fever and bacteriemia following flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy: a prospective study. | the latest american heart association (aha) statement for preventing infectious endocarditis, has not recommended prophylactic antibiotic therapy prior to fiberoptic bronchoscopy (fb) except for patients with preexisting predisposing cardiac conditions. our aim was to determine the incidence of bacteriemia and fever following fb in our experience and compare with those which have been mentioned in aha guideline as well as other studies. venous blood of 85 consecutive patients was evaluated for b ... | 2010 | 21287478 |
| splenic abscess: a single institution study and review of the literature. | the aim of this study was to review our experience with splenic abscesses, with respect to the relevant aspects of splenic abscesses and treatment outcomes. | 2011 | 21319348 |
| the effect of bacterial environmental and metabolic stresses on a laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (libs) based identification of escherichia coli and streptococcus viridans. | in this paper we investigate the effect that adverse environmental and metabolic stresses have on the laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (libs) identification of bacterial specimens. single-pulse libs spectra were acquired from a non-pathogenic strain of escherichia coli cultured in two different nutrient media: a trypticase soy agar and a macconkey agar with a 0.01% concentration of deoxycholate. a chemometric discriminant function analysis showed that the libs spectra acquired from bacteria ... | 2011 | 21396185 |
| three cases of pr3-anca positive subacute endocarditis caused by attenuated bacteria (propionibacterium, gemella, and bartonella) complicated with kidney injury. | subacute bacterial endocarditis (sbe) associated with antiproteinase-3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (pr3-anca) has previously been reported in 10 cases of streptococcus viridans and in 1 case of escherichia faecalis infection. most of these patients had hypocomplementemia and were positive for several autoantibodies. the infections in most of these patients showed good responses to antibiotic treatment. we report three patients with anca-positive sbe, which was induced by attenuated slo ... | 2011 | 21400245 |
| Efficacy of different disinfectant systems on alginate and addition silicone impression materials of Indian and international origin: a comparative evaluation. | Study was planned to evaluate the efficacy of commonly used disinfectants and to study qualitatively and quantitatively the persistence of microflora on the untreated (control group) and the disinfected impression surface after 24 h. Disinfectant systems used were immersion systems like glutaraldehyde, sodium hypochlorite and the ultraviolet chamber. The effect of disinfectant on most commonly used Indian impression materials was carried out in this study and results compared with the most commo ... | 2011 | 21886411 |
| Is repetitive intraoperative splash basin use a source of bacterial contamination in total joint replacement? | Splash basins are used in arthroplasty cases to wash instruments. Several studies in the literature have shown these basins being a potential source of bacterial infection. This study assesses the risk of contamination of intraoperative splash basins used to wash and store instruments. A total of 46 random clean primary arthroplasty cases (32 hips, 13 knees, and 1 unicondylar knee) were studied by taking cultures of sterile splash basins as soon as they are opened (controls) and again at wound c ... | 2011 | 21902155 |
| bacterial colonization or infection in chronic sinusitis. | the aim of this study was the determination of bacteria present in maxillary and ethmoid cavities in patients with chronic sinusitis and to correlate these findings with bacteria simultaneously present in their nasopharynx. the purpose of this correlation was to establish the role of bacteria found in chronically inflamed sinuses and to evaluate if the bacteria present colonized or infected sinus mucosa. nasopharyngeal and sinus swabs of 65 patients that underwent functional endoscopic sinus sur ... | 2011 | 22127467 |
| pathogenic alteration in severe burn wounds. | the present study aims to define the trend of time related changes with local bacterial alteration of bacterial resistance in severe burns in our burn center during a 12-year period. retrospective analysis of microbiological results on severely burned wounds between 1998 and 2009 was carried out. a study of 3615 microbial isolates was performed. staphylococcus aureus was the most commonly isolated pathogen (38.2%) followed by a. baumannii (16.2%), streptococcus viridans (11.4%), pseudomonas aeru ... | 2011 | 22100426 |
| nickel chromium brackets and its effect on the oral microflora. | nickel chromium brackets are the most common type of fixed orthodontic appliance used in our environment and may alter the oral microflora. | 2011 | 22783687 |
| comparison of the surface and core bacteria in tonsillar and adenoid tissue with beta-lactamase production. | adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy, indicated for children with recurrent or persistent symptoms of infection or hypertrophy, are among the most frequent operations performed in children. this study was carried out for investigating the microbial flora of the tonsils and adenoids regarding to core and surface microorganisms and also pathogen microrganisms' beta-lactamase production rate. cultures were taken from the core and surface of tonsils and adenoids of the 91 patients at the time of the surg ... | 2011 | 22754799 |
| efficacy of various spray disinfectants on irreversible hydrocolloid impression materials: an in vitro study. | most of the materials (casts, impressions, etc.) that are sent to the dental laboratories show the presence of numerous pathogenic microorganisms. all the spray disinfectants are not equally effective against these microorganisms. aims and objectives: the aim was to compare the effectiveness of different spray disinfectants on irreversible hydrocolloid impressions and to find out the most effective dilution, contact time, and effect against each microorganism studied. | 2011 | 22484867 |
| clinicomicrobiological profile of children with acute pharyngitis with special reference to streptococcol grouping. | a total of 100 patients of acute pharyngitis were evaluated clinically and investigated microbiologically. eighty patients proved culture positive acute pharyngitis, among them 17 patients proved positive for beta-haemolytic streptococci, 14 patients for staphylococcus aureus, 24 for pneumococci, 13 patients for streptococcus viridans, 3 for brahmanella catarrhalis, 4 for coagulase negative staphylococci, 5 had mixed infection. further streptococcal grouping was carried out on these isolates. ou ... | 2011 | 23469573 |
| sterility of reusable transrectal ultrasound transducer assemblies for prostate biopsy reprocessed according to food and drug administration guidelines--bacteriologic outcomes in a clinical setup. | to test the effectiveness of the sterilization process of the transducer while applying the food and drug administration recommendations on a routine basis in a high-volume clinical setup. in june 2006, the food and drug administration issued a public health notification about reprocessing of the reusable ultrasound transducer assemblies used for transrectal biopsy of the prostate. | 2011 | 21195820 |
| aeromonas hydrophila as a causative organism in peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis: case report and review of the literature. | most episodes of peritoneal dialysis (pd)-related peritonitis could be attributed to a single organism, but in almost 10% of peritonitis episodes multiple organisms are identified. polymicrobial peritonitis is often related to intra-abdominal pathology, and the prognosis may be poor. aeromonas spp. have rarely been identified as the causative pathogen in pd-related peritonitis, and a very small number of cases has been reported in the literature. these rod-shaped, gram-negative microorganisms ha ... | 2011 | 21269597 |
| successful surgical repair of mitral valve prolapse endocarditis: a case report and review of the current literature. | we present the case of a 42-year-old man with mitral valve prolapse (mvp) and infective endocarditis. he was referred to our hospital by his family physician for the evaluation of a cardiac murmur. a detailed medical history revealed that he had been feeling fatigue with occasional episodes of slight fever during the last two months. echocardiography revealed mvp with a sizeable vegetation and severe mitral insufficiency. serial blood cultures were positive for streptococcus viridans, highly pen ... | 2011 | 21478131 |
| mandibular osteomyelitis in children mimicking juvenile recurrent parotitis. | to describe pediatric cases with mandibular osteomyelitis initially diagnosed and treated as juvenile recurrent parotitis. | 2011 | 21489642 |
| late hematogenous bacterial infections of breast implants: two case reports of unique bacterial infections. | late infections of breast implants are rare occurrences. we present 2 cases of late infections of breast implants, resulting from hematogenous spread from bacterial infection from distant sites. the first case involves a late implant infection following development of a chronic foot sore, caused by achromobacter xylosoxidans, an aerobic pathogen. the second case describes a late infection, after extensive dental treatment, caused by streptococcus viridans, a bacterium that normally lives in clos ... | 2011 | 21508821 |
| acute rhinosinusitis-related orbital infection in pediatric patients: a retrospective analysis. | periorbital infection frequently originates from acute rhinosinusitis in children. we tried to find the characteristics of pediatric patients who are likely to develop subperiosteal orbital abscesses and to need emergency surgery for acute orbital swelling. | 2011 | 21510144 |
| validation of a microbial detection system for use with acd-a platelets with pas iii platelet additive solution. | background: the bact/alert microbial detection system (bta) is used for testing leukoreduced apheresis platelets (lr-ap) in plasma. platelet additive solutions (pass) such as intersol (pas iii) may be used to reduce the amount of plasma transfused in lr-ap. this study evaluated the performance of the two-bottle bta testing scheme in the recovery of seeded microorganisms from lr-ap in intersol-plasma compared to a reference plate culture method. study design and methods: hyperconcentrated, double ... | 2011 | 21517894 |
| bacterial pattern in chronic sinusitis and cystic fibrosis. | objective. to assess the association between pathogenic bacteria found in bronchoalveolar lavages and paranasal cavity cultures in patients with cystic fibrosis (cf) who underwent endonasal endoscopic sinus surgery. the authors hypothesized that the pathogenic bacterial pattern of the upper airway would be associated with that of the lower airway. study design. prospective case series with planned data collection. setting. tertiary referral center. subjects and methods. a group of 16 patients wi ... | 2011 | 21521896 |
| mechanism of oil-pulling therapy -in vitro study. | background: oil pulling has been used extensively as a traditional indian folk remedy without scientific proof for many years for strengthening teeth, gums and jaws and to prevent decay, oral malodor, bleeding gums and dryness of throat and cracked lips. aim: the aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of sesame oil and lignans isolated from sesame oil on oral microorganisms and to check whether saponification or emulsification occurs during oil-pulling therapy. materials an ... | 2011 | 21525674 |
| antimicrobial effectiveness of different preparations of calcium hydroxide. | background: intracanal medicaments have an antibacterial effect on the root canal flora. the effectiveness of such vehicles has to be tested and substantiated against the normal bacterial flora. the various vehicles that were tested for their effectiveness were commercially prepared calcium hydroxide (metapex), saline, glycerine, cmcp, and rexidine-m gel. the bacterial cultures tested for sensitivity were aerobes (staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus viridans, streptococcus pyogens, enterococcus ... | 2011 | 21525680 |
| changing epidemiology of native valve infective endocarditis. | introduction and objectives: the aim of our study is to assess changes in the epidemiologic features of patients with native valve infective endocarditis. methods: we analyzed a prospective series of 228 cases of native valve infective endocarditis in non-intravenous drug users attending our center between 1987 and 2009. we compared three subperiods: 1987-1994 (67 cases), 1995-2002 (74 cases) and 2003-2009 (87 cases). results: the mean age of patients has progressively increased (38±22 years in ... | 2011 | 21641100 |
| two weeks of postsurgical therapy may be enough for high-risk cases of endocarditis caused by streptococcus viridans or streptococcus bovis. | clin microbiol infect abstract: the duration of antimicrobial therapy after surgery for infective endocarditis (ie) is controversial. a short course of postsurgical therapy is currently accepted only for patients with negative valve culture. we performed a retrospective (1994-2008) analysis of patients who underwent surgery for ie in our hospital and had a high risk of complications ( one of more of the following: <2-áweeks of antibiotic treatment before surgery; embolism; perivalvular extension ... | 2011 | 21733030 |
| intramedullary abscess of the spinal cord in the setting of patent foramen ovale. | intramedullary abscess of the spinal cord is a rare entity, especially in the setting of an intracardiac shunt, which, to our knowledge, has not been described in the literature. here we present a case of an intramedullary spinal cord abscess in a patient with a patent foramen ovale. | 2011 | 21986439 |
| a 51-year-old man with intramedullary spinal cord abscess having a patent foramen ovale. | the authors report a case of a 51-year-old man with intramedullary spinal cord abscess (isca) having a patent foramen ovale (pfo). he developed fever and tetraplegia after a recent dental treatment. mri showed isca with longitudinal swelling from the upper cervical to the lumbar spinal cord. cerebrospinal fluid (csf) analysis indicated bacterial meningitis, and the culture of csf revealed streptococcus viridans. transoesophageal echocardiography revealed the existence of a pfo. we suspected anot ... | 2011 | 22696715 |
| the correlation of microbiology growth between subperiosteal orbital abscess and affected sinuses in young children. | subperiosteal orbital abscess (spoa) typically presents as a collection of pus in the space between the periorbit and the lamina papyracea adjacent to the infected paranasal sinuses. the aim of this study was to investigate the simultaneous microbiological growth from an spoa and the paranasal sinuses in the same children. | 2012 | 23232201 |
| rapidly progrediating aortic valve infective endocarditis in an intravenous drug user treated by antibiotics and surgery. | we report the case of a 22-year old male, a self-confessed recreational drug user who developed cardiogenic shock because of severe destruction of the aortic valve by rapidly progressive aortic valve endocarditis. the disease progression was acute; in a matter of days, the clinical manifestations were life-threatening necessitating urgent aortic valve replacement surgery. cultivation revealed streptococcus viridans as the microbial agent. subsequent recovery with antibiotic treatment was without ... | 2012 | 23101277 |
| streptococcus viridans tubo-ovarian abscess in an adolescent virgin. | a tubo-ovarian abscess (toa) is a common complication of pelvic inflammatory disease in premenopausal women; however, in virginal females, toas are an exceedingly rare occurrence. within this rare subset of patients, there is almost always an underlying condition, such as vaginal voiding, or a concomitant disease process. a virginal adolescent female with no prior medical history presented with a large pelvic mass which proved to be a toa. an exploratory laparotomy was eventually required to est ... | 2012 | 23005903 |
| [crystalline keratopathy in pterigium treatment: case report]. | a 65 year-old female who consulted due to the emergence of a white spot in the eye that had grown over the last year. the physical examination showed an intrastromal white crystal-like infiltrate and a tree-like morphology, with minimal inflammatory response. it was treated topically with no clear improvement, requiring a penetrating keratoplasty. | 2012 | 22633609 |
| community-acquired streptococcus viridans pneumonia in a healthy child. | streptococcus viridans is usually considered to be nonpathogenic in healthy patients. some strains become penicillin-resistant and cause life-threatening infections in immuno-compromised patients. we report an immunocompetent boy who had community-acquired s. viridans pneumonia that was resistant to penicillin. clinicians should note local patterns of virulence and antibiotic resistance in s. viridans and adjust treatment strategies accordingly. | 2012 | 22565080 |
| [active infective endocarditis: 152 cases]. | active infective endocarditis (ie) is a disease of low incidence that has showed changes in presentation, diagnosis and treatment options during the past decades. despite these advances, mortality remains very high. our goal was to analyze the characteristics of patients with active ie and their relationship with in-hospital mortality over 16 years. between 1994 and 2010 we performed a prospective registry of 152 consecutive patients (64.5% male, age 45 ± 16 years) admitted with ie. clinical cha ... | 2012 | 22522850 |
| an unique case of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (tevar) graft infection with streptococcus viridans. | the incidence of infection following tevar is low. to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of post thoracic endovascular aortic repair (tevar) with streptococcus viridans graft infection. a 54-year-old male underwent tevar for dissecting thoracic aneurysm with spinal ischaemia. he had an eventful recovery with prolonged period of stay in intensive care unit. three months later, he presented with persistent chest discomfort and fever. computed tomography (ct) of the thorax rev ... | 2012 | 22362230 |
| Bacteremia following dental implant surgery: Preliminary results. | Objectives: The aims of this study were to investigate the incidence of bacteremia, bacteriology and antibiotic susceptibility against to causative bacteria associated with dental implant installation. Study Design: 30 generally healthy patients were enrolled in this study. Blood samples were collected at baseline and at 30 minutes after dental implant installation and 24 hours after dental implant surgery. Blood samples were cultured in a BACTEC system. The isolated bacteria were identified us ... | 2012 | 22157668 |
| comparison of the microflex lt and vitek ms systems for routine identification of bacteria by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. | this study compared the performance of three matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry systems: microflex lt (bruker daltonics, bremen, germany), vitek ms ruo (axima assurance-saramis database; biomérieux, marcy l'etoile, france), and vitek ms ivd (biomérieux). a total of 1,129 isolates, including 1,003 routine isolates, 73 anaerobes, and 53 bacterial enteropathogens, were tested on the microflex lt and axima assurance devices. the spectra were analyzed using t ... | 2012 | 22322345 |
| the clinical relevance of microbiology specimens in orofacial abscesses of dental origin. | it is common surgical practice to take a specimen for microbial culture and susceptibility (mc&s) when draining an orofacial abscess. the aim of this study was to determine if routine mc&s has any therapeutic value in the care of these patients. | 2012 | 23031767 |
| [changes of etiology of chronic sinusitis]. | to explore etiology distribution changes of chronic naso sinusitis. | 2012 | 22568256 |
| bacteriology of the paranasal sinuses in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients. | to review the characteristic microbiology of the paranasal sinuses in patients with cystic fibrosis who undergo endoscopic sinus surgery. to examine the subtypes of organisms cultured from the maxillary sinuses and determine their sensitivity to antibiotic therapy. | 2012 | 22513080 |
| [infective endocarditis in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: five cases report]. | to analyze the clinical characteristics of infective endocarditis in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. | 2012 | 22801265 |
| diagnostic yield of fluoroscopy-guided biopsy for infectious spondylitis. | ct is currently the method of choice for guiding biopsy of lesions of the spine. however, in our hospital, fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous biopsy has been preferred for several years because of equipment availability and easy craniocaudal angulation. the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous biopsy in a clinical setting for diagnosing infectious spondylitis. | 2013 | 22627798 |
| [v. a. c. instill® therapy - new option in septic thoracic surgery]. | the v. a. c. instill® therapy is an innovative process for treating chronic wounds that are not optimally accessible to a systemic antibiotic therapy or infected with multi-resistant pathogens. we report on our first experience and applications of v. a. c. instill® therapy in the field of septic thoracic surgery. | 2013 | 23341134 |
| [lemierre syndrome: thrombosis of the cavernous sinus and internal carotid artery occlusion secondary to acute sphenoid sinusitis]. | lemierre syndrome (ls) typically consists of a septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein caused by fusobacterium necrophorum. we present an unusual variant of ls with cavernous sinus thrombosis and occlusion of the ipsilateral internal carotid artery secondary to sphenoid sinusitis caused by streptococcus viridans. | 2013 | 22424548 |
| abiotrophia defectiva causing infectious crystalline keratopathy and corneal ulcer after penetrating keratoplasty: a case report. | infectious crystalline keratopathy is commonly caused by streptococcus viridans and other gram positive organisms. we present the first case of infectious crystalline keratopathy that developed into a corneal ulcer and grew abiotrophia defectiva which responded well to topical and systemic antimicrobial therapy and did not require re-grafting. a 78-year-old man underwent penetrating keratoplasty for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy. he presented 1.5 years later with infectious crystalline kerato ... | 2013 | 23514629 |
| infective endocarditis in children without underlying heart disease. | although pre-existing heart disease is the main predisposing factor for pediatric infective endocarditis (ie), cases of ie in children without underlying heart disease have been increasingly reported. this study reviews the clinical and laboratory characteristics of pediatric ie patients with and without underlying heart disease, and presents the unique features of patients with no apparent pre-existing heart disease. | 2013 | 22727890 |
| serum in vivo and in vitro activity of single dose of ertapenem in surgical obese patients for prevention of ssis. | despite progress made in the control of post-operative infections, the incidence of surgical site infections (ssis) is still high. an improper perioperative antibiotic use can expose patients to the risk of resistant microorganisms, and, in surgical obese patients, the drug dosage and infusion time are critical points. the aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of ertapenem in the prophylaxis of ssis in obese patients undergoing general or bariatric surgery. | 2013 | 23504617 |
| aerobic vaginitis and mixed infections: comparison of clinical and laboratory findings. | to investigate the clinical features of aerobic vaginitis (av) and mixed infections with av to achieve efficient diagnosis. | 2013 | 23015152 |
| infective endocarditis epidemiology over five decades: a systematic review. | to assess changes in infective endocarditis (ie) epidemiology over the last 5 decades. | 2013 | 24349331 |
| outcomes of surgical therapy for infective endocarditis in a pediatric population: a 21-year review. | infective endocarditis is a rare disease in the pediatric population. we sought to define patient characteristics and outcomes of surgical therapy for endocarditis in children. | 2013 | 23602067 |
| orbital complications of acute sinusitis: changes in the post-pneumococcal vaccine era. | the widespread use of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (pvc7), developed to combat invasive streptococcus pneumoniae infections, has the potential to influence the prevalence and antibiotic resistance patterns of pathogens associated with orbital complications from acute sinusitis. given the significant morbidity that may result from inadequate treatment of orbital infections related to acute sinusitis, determining the impact of pcv7 on the bacteriology and drug resistance of the path ... | 2013 | 23429877 |
| are histopathological findings of diagnostic value in native valve endocarditis? | optimal management of infective endocarditis (ie) depends on the early detection of ie-causing pathogens and on appropriate antimicrobial and surgical therapy. the current guidelines of the european society of cardiology (esc) recommend histopathological examination as the gold standard for diagnosing ie habib et al. (eur heart j 30:2369-2413, 2005). we hypothesize that histopathological findings do not provide additional information relevant to clinical decision-making. | 2013 | 23378292 |
| ocular pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy of intracameral moxifloxacin 0.5% solution in a rabbit model. | this study was carried out to determine the ocular pharmacokinetics, efficacy and potential endothelial toxicity of moxifloxacin (mf) after a single intracameral bolus injection of 500 µg/0.1 ml in a rabbit model. | 2013 | 23373761 |
| computer-assisted flapless implant placement reduces the incidence of surgery-related bacteremia. | bacteremia--the access of bacterium to the bloodstream--may yield life-threatening complications. the aim of this study was to compare the incidence, duration, and type of bacterium leading to bacteremia with relation to conventional and computer-assisted flapless implant surgery. | 2013 | 23224042 |
| in vitro comparison of combination and monotherapy for the empiric and optimal coverage of bacterial keratitis based on incidence of infection. | cefazolin/tobramycin, cefuroxime/gentamicin, and moxifloxacin were compared using bacterial keratitis isolates to determine whether empiric therapy constituted optimal antibacterial treatment. | 2013 | 23132444 |
| a complication following tooth extraction: chronic suppurative osteomyelitis. | a complication following tooth extraction: a case report of chronic suppurative osteomyelitis. | 2013 | 24175053 |
| spectral-domain optical coherence tomography of roth spots. | to describe the retinal findings of subacute bacterial endocarditis, their evolution after treatment, and analysis with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. | 2013 | 25391112 |
| detection of transient bacteraemia following dental extractions by 16s rdna pyrosequencing: a pilot study. | the current manuscript aims to determine the prevalence, duration and bacterial diversity of bacteraemia following dental extractions using conventional culture-dependent methods and 16s rdna pyrosequencing. | 2013 | 23469240 |
| a rare complication following radiofrequency ablation. | atrial-oesophageal fistula (aof) formation is a rare but often fatal complication post radio frequency ablation (rfa). mortality ranges from 67% to 100%, with a rapid progression from symptom onset to death. we report a case of a healthy man in his early 40s who presented with a glasgow coma scale of 5/15, clinical evidence of sepsis and streptococcus viridans bacteraemia, 14 days following uncomplicated rfa for atrial fibrillation. establishing a diagnosis of aof can be difficult, as patients ... | 2013 | 23420721 |
| right-sided infective endocarditis presenting with purpuric skin rash and cardiac failure in a patient without fever. | we describe the case of a 70-year-old woman who presented with symptoms of cardiac failure, and was found on clinical examination to have a purpuric rash over her lower extremities. further evaluation of cardiac failure revealed tricuspid regurgitation with two large tricuspid valve vegetations. blood cultures yielded a growth of streptococcus viridans. she was treated with an intravenous ceftriaxone and gentamicin and made a complete recovery with resolution of the rash. | 2013 | 23355575 |
| the diagnostic utility of transthoracic echocardiography for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis in the real world of the italian registry on infective endocarditis. | the choice of the imaging modality (transthoracic [tte] vs. transesophageal echocardiography [tee]) for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (ie) depends on different variables. aim of the present study is to provide updated data on the diagnostic sensitivity and the clinical usefulness of tte vs. tee from the italian registry on ie (riei). | 2013 | 23489364 |
| association between dental infections and the clinical course of chronic liver disease. | dental infections are implicated in several systemic diseases due to bacteremia and pro-inflammatory effects, but their possible role in liver disease is unclear. | 2014 | 23607641 |
| the clinical relevance of microbiology specimens in head and neck space infections of odontogenic origin. | it is common surgical practice to take a specimen for microbial culture and sensitivity when incising and draining infections of odontogenic origin in the head and neck. we aimed to find out if routine testing has any therapeutic value. we retrospectively studied 90 patients (57 male and 33 female) admitted to northampton general hospital for treatment of odontogenic infections, and reviewed admission details, antimicrobial treatment, microbiological findings and their sensitivity or resistance, ... | 2014 | 24906248 |
| infective endocarditis associated superior mesenteric artery pseudoaneurysm. | since william osler first described mycotic aneurysms in the setting of endocarditis in 1885, few pseudoaneurysms (pas) of the superior mesenteric artery (sma) have been reported in the literature. we report 2 cases of sma pa related to infective endocarditis that were managed with open surgery. | 2014 | 24704049 |
| infective endocarditis as a mid-term complication after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: case report and literature review. | few cases of infective endocarditis (ie) as a complication of percutaneous transcatheter aortic valve implantation (tavi) have been reported. here, we present a case of ie caused by streptococcus viridans that occurred 6 months after tavi with the corevalve revalving system. the patient was successfully treated with antibiotics and was asymptomatic during the 2 years after ie. we also present a review of the literature, including 15 published cases of ie after tavi. | 2014 | 24550078 |