Human Torovirus: A New Nosocomial Gastrointestinal Pathogen

Human torovirus: a new nosocomial gastrointestinal pathogen.

Studies were undertaken to determine if human torovirus is associated with gastroenteritis and to examine the clinical features of torovirus illness in children. The fecal excretion of torovirus in patients with gastroenteritis was compared with that in matched asymptomatic controls in a case-control study. Toroviruses were identified in 72 (35.0%) of 206 gastroenteritis cases compared with 30 ...

Clostridium difficile : a high - cost nosocomial pathogen

Possible New Human Pathogen

In November 1963 a cytopathic agent was isolated from a baby who died in the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. This agent produced an unfamiliar effect in cell cultures, and further studies confirmed that this effect was unlike anything previously encountered by us. Since then five other agents, producing similar cytopathic effects in cell cultures, have been isolated in the Public Health L...

Cryptosporidium species a "new" human pathogen.

Publications describing aspects of the coccidian protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium, increased greatly during 1983 and 1984 as a result of not only increasing veterinary interest but also in the role of the parasite in the newly recognised acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The reports reflected widespread collaboration, not only between clinicians, microbiologists, and histopathologis...

Mycobacterium goodii: An Emerging Nosocomial Pathogen

Abstract: Mycobacterium goodii, a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium, is an emerging pathogen in nosocomial infections. Its inherent resistance patterns make it a challenging organism to treat, and delays in identification can lead to poor outcomes. We present a case of cardiac device pocket infection with M. goodii, complicated by both antibiotic resistance and drug reactions that hi...