Items tagged “infection”
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Fungal osteomyelitis
Fungal osteomyelitis is an uncommon form of osteomyelitis that often occur concurrently with septic arthritis.
Clinical presentation
They generally tend to present in an indolent fashion.
Pathology
Fungal bone and joint infections result from direct inoculation, contiguous infection spread, ...
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Orbital subperiosteal abscess
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14 Mar 2022
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Intraosseous abscess
Intraosseous abscess refers to a pus-filled cavity located within a bone, with the surrounding rim of granulation tissue 1.
Terminology
The term intraosseous abscess should be used for fluid-signal cavities within the bone showing peripheral rim enhancement, penumbra sign or diffusion restrict...
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Mpox
Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a rare zoonosis caused by an orthopoxvirus and in general, produces a mild flu-like illness and rash in humans. Virologically and clinically the condition is similar to smallpox, the first and only viral disease to be eradicated by humans. In 2022, a new o...
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HTLV-1-associated myelopathy
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17 Aug 2022
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Disseminated histoplasmosis
Disseminated histoplasmosis, also known as progressive disseminated histoplasmosis, is a severe form of histoplasmosis infection typically seen in immunosuppressed patients, especially in the setting of HIV infection. It results from hematogenous dissemination of the infection, involving multipl...
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Cervicofacial actinomycosis
Cervicofacial actinomycosis is the most frequent manifestation of Actinomyces infection 1,2.
Epidemiology
Although the prevalence of cervicofacial actinomycosis cases varies with geographical regions, the disease has male gender predilection. Risk factors including poor oral hygiene, oral trau...
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Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative spiral flagellate microaerophilic bacterium found in the human gastric mucosa 1. It is classified as a Group I carcinogen and is considered necessary but insufficient alone to cause gastric adenocarcinoma. More often than not, it results in chro...
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Fournier's gangrene
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13 Aug 2023
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Gas gangrene of foot
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26 Dec 2023
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Otitis media
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05 Mar 2024
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Lobar pneumonia
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12 Mar 2024
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Tuberculous empyema - chronic
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20 Mar 2024
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