Clinical Quiz: A Potentially Toxic Primate Bite

A Clinical Quiz: What Is Your Diagnosis?

We present a case of conventional/classic type of Erythema abigne (Eai) as a quiz. The diagnosis is straightforward with satisfying the diagnostic “H triad”: 1) history of cold weather, 2) heat source exposures-prolonged and or frequent, and 3) hyper-pigmentation-reticulate dusky erythematous and confined to the exposed sites-, then the diagnosis is outstanding, and a 4 H; confirmatory his topa...

Susceptibility of clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates to a potentially less toxic derivate of linezolid, PNU-100480.

Susceptibility of clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates to PNU-100480 and linezolid was evaluated by the MGIT 960 system. The isolates had various susceptibilities to isoniazid (INH), rifampin, ethambutol, and streptomycin. The mean MIC for PNU-100480 was 3.2 times lower than that for linezolid. Therefore, PNU-100480 is a promising candidate to be developed further as an adjunct in the t...

Photo Quiz: Overwhelming Sepsis after Dog Bite in a Splenectomized Woman.

Molecular Detection of a Potentially Toxic Diatom Species

A few diatom species produce toxins that affect human and animal health. Among these, members of the Pseudo-nitzschia genus were the first diatoms unambiguously identified as producer of domoic acid, a neurotoxin affecting molluscan shell-fish, birds, marine mammals, and humans. Evidence exists indicating the involvement of another diatom genus, Amphora, as a potential producer of domoic acid. ...

Clinical quiz: a family's name for a familial disease.