This case series aimed to increase physicians' awareness of melioidosis in high-risk patients presenting with diverse clinical symptoms, thereby improving diagnostic accuracy and ensuring timely and appropriate treatment.
This case underlines the importance of considering brucellosis in febrile patients with livestock exposure, even in non-endemic settings, and presents a rare and severe respiratory form of brucellosis in a patient with occupational exposure to livestock.
Ondrej Zahornacký, Š. Porubčin, Alena Rovňáková et al.· The Egyptian Journal of Inte...· 0 citations
Melioidosis, caused by the gram-negative bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei - a Tier 1 Select Biological agent - remains a significant cause of severe community-acquired infection in tropical regions, but with recent expanding recognition in temperate climates, including the United States. Pulmonary involvement is the...
Chase Goldberg, Akira A. Shishido· Journal of special operation...· 0 citations
Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion in patients presenting with severe pneumonia or sepsis, particularly during the rainy season and among individuals with diabetes mellitus or chronic liver disease, and strengthening conventional microbiological capacity remains essential for improving diagnosis and p...
Duy-Cuong Le, Dinh-Dung Nguyen, T. Nguyen et al.· BMC Infectious Diseases· 0 citations
The importance of recognizing histoplasmosis in high-risk populations and the need for integrated care approaches is emphasized and increased awareness, early clinical suspicion, and access to appropriate diagnostics are essential to improve outcomes.
Cinthya Karina Mejía-Escobar, José Roberto Andino, Sandra Montoya et al.· Journal of the Pediatric Inf...· 0 citations
Disseminated histoplasmosis should be considered in patients with prolonged unexplained fever, even in the absence of apparent immunodeficiency, and in selected cases, may help avoid invasive procedures such as bone marrow examination.
Nikunj Mehta, Amar Chapla, Dhaval Nathwani et al.· Journal of Hematology and Al...· 0 citations