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BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to evaluate findings at abdominal computed tomography (CT) in patients with proven constrictive pericarditis.
METHODS
The medical records of 25 patients with surgically proven constrictive pericarditis and abdominal CT examinations within 30 days of operation
An intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolate from calf diarrhea, containing the iutA, f17A, afa-8D, and cnf2 genes, was able to cause avian colibacillosis after experimental infection in chickens. Intra-tracheal inoculation and spray of this strain caused 10% of mortality and gross lesions,
BACKGROUND
Myocardial involvement is common in acute idiopathic pericarditis and can, in some cases, lead to life-threatening complications. Acute idiopathic pericarditis is often preceded by various prodromal symptoms, but whether these symptoms can predict myocardial involvement is unclear. The
Meningococcal meningitis is a well established potential fatal infection characterized by fever, headache, petechial rash, and vomiting in the majority of cases. However, protean manifestations including abdominal pain, sore throat, diarrhea and cough, even though rare, should not be overlooked.
BACKGROUND
Purulent pericarditis is an uncommon entity, which is, in very rare cases, associated to infection of the aorta.
METHODS
We present the case of a 42-year-old male patient, who was admitted to hospital complaining of tiredness, diarrhea and leg edema. Clinical examination revealed a
We report a case of pericarditis supervening after 5-fluorouracil infusion in a 52-year-old patient suffering from metastatic rectal cancer. Besides its well-known side-effects (mucitis, diarrhea, nausea, hematotoxicity), this molecule sometimes induces cardio-toxicity, which can take different
Clostridium difficile can cause pseudomembranous colitis (PMC). Antimicrobial agent exposure is a risk factor for Clostridium difficile-associated disease, whereas the use of antituberculous (anti-TB) agents is not. We herein report a case of PMC-associated with antituberculous therapy. A
Clinical trials in the last decade have improved the quality of evidence to support preventive medical strategies to reduce the risk of recurrences after pericarditis. There are essentially three main strategies: (1) to use full anti-inflammatory doses for the treatment of each attack of
BACKGROUND
Whipple's disease is a rare, multisystemic, chronic infectious disease which classically presents as a wasting illness characterized by polyarthralgia, diarrhea, fever, and lymphadenopathy. Pleuropericardial involvement is a common pathologic finding in patients with Whipple's disease,
BACKGROUND
Colchicine is effective and safe for the treatment and prevention of recurrent pericarditis and might ultimately serve as the initial mode of treatment, especially in idiopathic cases. The aim of this work was to verify the safety and efficacy of colchicine as an adjunct to conventional
A 61-yr-old liver transplant recipient presented with abdominal cramping and nonbloody diarrhea resulting in orthostasis. Multiple ulcerations throughout the colon were seen during endoscopy, and biopsies from the ulcer edges revealed histoplasmosis. Treatment with a course of itraconazole improved
Heartwater is a tick-borne infectious disease caused by the rickettsial organism Cowdria ruminantium, currently Ehrlichia ruminantium. It poses an imminent threat to the Western Hemisphere, where it could cause mortality in cattle and other ruminant livestock in excess of 70%. It has been reported
In Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular, Fundación Favaloro, between January 1996 and October 1999, 10,793 blood cultures and 942 episodes of bacteremia, corresponding to 1883 positive blood cultures, were studied by means of the Bact-Alert System (Organon Teknika), 94% being
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (MCLS) is a newly recognized disease characterized by fever persisting for more than 5 days, an erythematous skin eruption, conjunctival congestion, dry red fissured lips, reddened tongue, palms, and soles, nonpurulent lymphadenopathy, and sometines diarrhea,
Various complications have been reported in scrub typhus cases including acute respiratory distress syndrome, encephalitis, pneumonia, pericarditis, acute renal failure, and acute hepatic failure. Few studies have reported on the gastrointestinal manifestations of scrub typhus. Typical