Diarrhoea and rash in a retired farmer.

The prevalence of Aeromonas hydrophila-induced diarrhoea in the pig, buffalo and human in Pune area, India

Aeromonas hydrophila is pathogen for several vertebrates. The bacteriological, clinical and epidemiological evidences for the role of A. hydrophila have been described in human infections. The presence of this pathogen in contaminated water is well-established and ingestion of such water may cause infection. There are many reports of acute diarrhoea associated with A. hydrophila transmitted by ...

Intractable diarrhoea caused by cytomegalovirus enterocolitis in an immunocompetent term neonate.

Symptomatic cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection mainly affects preterm and immunocompromised infants and usually manifest as rash, pneumonia, hepatospleenomegaly or encephalitis. To our knowledge intractable diarrhoea at two weeks of age caused by postnatally acquired CMV in immunocompetent term neonate is not reported. An unusual case of postnatally acquired CMV enterocolitis manifesting as protra...

Adverse Effects of Amoxicillin for Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Primary Care: Secondary and Subgroup Analysis of a Randomised Clinical Trial

A European placebo-controlled trial of antibiotic treatment for lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) conducted in 16 primary care practices networks recruited participants between November 2007 and April 2010, and found adverse events (AEs) occurred more often in patients prescribed amoxicillin compared to placebo. This secondary analysis explores the causal relationship and estimates speci...

Risk factors for pre-weaning calf morbidity and mortality due to farmer-diagnosed diarrhoea on 45 New Zealand dairy farms A dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Studies (Epidemiology) at Massey University Manawatu

An elderly woman with 'Red Man Syndrome' in association with oral vancomycin therapy: a case report

INTRODUCTION 'Red Man Syndrome' is a recognized adverse reaction to intravenous vancomycin therapy. This case concerns an elderly woman who developed a 'Red Man Syndrome' reaction whilst on oral vancomycin therapy for Clostridium difficile (C difficile) diarrhoea. Isolated case reports exist recording this reaction in association with oral vancomycin therapy in patients with inflammatory bowel ...