INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is a life-threatening disease caused by B. pseudomallei. It is endemic in Southeast Asia with a few reports from the Western world. It is transmitted via inhalation, ingestion or direct contact with an open wound. Clinically it may present with local or systemic symptoms. Mortality rate is very high in systemic disease; but local infection is usually mild, which causes ...

Yersiniosis was prevalent among a caprine herd during the late autumn of 2003 in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The disease affected 29 of about 100 lactating goats, but not dried or nonparous goats, mature male goats or kids. Four animals died within an epidemic period of 20 days. Affected animals developed decreased milk production with subsequent watery diarrhea, neutrophilia with increased band f...

BACKGROUND Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, a commensal of the oro-pharyngeal flora and member of the HACEK group of organisms, is an uncommonly encountered clinical pathogen. It has already been described as the causative agent of brain abscesses, empyema, meningitis, sinusitis, otitis media, bacteriemia, pneumonia, osteomyelitis, peritonitis, endocarditis and wound infections. Herein we report th...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Tuberculous cold abscesses or gumma are an unusual form of tuberculosis. We report a case of gumma as initial diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis. METHOD This case was studied in 2012 in Barcelona ( Spain). Source data was compiled from the electronic clinical records, hospital reports and additional diagnostic testing. RESULTS Immunocompetent inmate, born in Ca...

Most cases of mycobacterial lymphadenitis in children are caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria, previously called the atypical mycobacteria. It is important to differentiate non-tuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis from tuberculous lymphadenitis as the treatment is different. We reviewed 19 children (12 girls and seven boys) with non-tuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis to define likely...

Background: Tuberculous spondylitis is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacteria usually attacks the lungs but can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. Spine being the most frequently affected site, Spinal TB patients typically present with back pain but other constitutional or pulmonary symptoms may be absent, rendering the diagnosis...

Calvarial tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of extra pulmonary tuberculosis. Primary calvarial tuberculosis, with no evidence tuberculosis elsewhere in the body is a rarer entity. We discuss the clinical presentation and management of two such patients subjected to investigations for any evidence of tuberculosis elsewhere in the body. Radiological images including CT scan and MRI of the brai...

Isolated axillary tuberculous lymphadenopathy is rare and described in patients without evidence of previous or ongoing tuberculosis anywhere in the body. Presented is a 12 year old female with one year history of axillary swelling, clinical examination and investigations revealed no evidence of tuberculosis elsewhere. Diagnosis was established by histology. Tuberculosis should be considered in...

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is uncommon but not rare. Bone and joint involvement constitute about 10% of extrapulmonary TB cases, with the spine being the most frequently affected site. Spinal TB patients typically present with back pain but other constitutional or pulmonary symptoms may be absent, rendering the diagnosis difficult. This case explores challenges in the diagnosis of spinal ...

BACKGROUND The goal of the study was to evaluate the incidence and possible predictive factors of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH) in patients with peritonsillar abscess, treated by acute abscess tonsillectomy. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was performed on 205 patients who underwent bilateral abscess tonsillectomy under general anesthesia. Age, sex, smoking habits, history of recur...