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Medicine, General & Internal
Madeeha Subhan Waleed, Vineeth Amba, Ashok Abraham Varughese, Radhika Pathalapati
Summary: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is a rare gram-negative aerobic organism with yellow pigments, often resistant to most antibiotics. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for better patient outcomes, highlighting the importance of adequate knowledge among physicians and microbiologists regarding this infection and its treatment.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2021)
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Microbiology
Shaohua Hu, Yingying Chen, Hao Xu, Jing Chen, Shaojun Hu, Xiaohua Meng, Shujun Ni, Yonghong Xiao, Beiwen Zheng
Summary: This study comprehensively analyzes the global distribution, evolutionary history, and transmission networks of E. meningoseptica. The emerging bacteria are found in Asia, Europe, and North America, and show genetic diversity. The most likely source of E. meningoseptica is the United States, and the pathogen can spread within hospitals and across borders. The observation of minor variations in resistance genotypes and virulence genes support the inherent resistance and pathogenicity of E. meningoseptica. Minocycline and doxycycline demonstrate potent antimicrobial activity against this pathogen.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
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Microbiology
Fatma Erdem, Taylan Bozok, Yildiz Kalayc, Melda Meral Ocal, Nevzat Unal, Fatih Koksal
Summary: In this study, we report an outbreak of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica acquisition in the intensive care units of a training and research hospital in Turkey. The isolates obtained from critical patients showed resistance to multiple antibiotics, highlighting the importance of early notification and necessary infection control measures to prevent outbreaks of this life-threatening pathogen.
FLORA INFEKSIYON HASTALIKLARI VE KLINIK MIKROBIYOLOJI DERGISI
(2022)
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Critical Care Medicine
Barbara Antonioli, Marta Cecilia Tosca, Basilio Pintaudi, Francesco Guidoni, Marta Galuzzi, Chiara Pelizzoni, Benedetto Manasseri, Maria Chiara Grimaldi, Giovanni Sesana, Federico Bertuzzi
Summary: Skin allografts in burn patient treatment face challenges of high contamination rates and lack of standardized procedures. The impact of tissue viability on allograft outcomes remains unclear. Retrospective analysis of skin samples revealed associations between contamination and variables such as donor type, cause of death, and decontamination method. Clinical outcomes in allograft recipients were influenced by donor age and decontamination method. Standardizing the decontamination process is critical for improving allograft skin transplantation.
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Skander Abidi, Lamia Tilouche, Yosra Guedri, Sonia Karaborni, ZohraBen Ghechir, Soumaya Ketata, Olfa Bouallegue, Noureddine Boujaafar, Abdellatif Achour
Summary: Peritonitis is a serious complication of peritoneal dialysis, and infection with Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is rare but can result in switching to hemodialysis due to its severity.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES AND TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Hien Lau, Alberto Jarrin Lopez, Natsuki Eguchi, Akihiro Shimomura, Antoney Ferrey, Ekamol Tantisattamo, Uttam Reddy, Donald Dafoe, Hirohito Ichii
Summary: This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of intraoperative NIRS monitoring of allograft reperfusion in renal transplant recipients and found that the rSO(2) in the DDRT group was significantly lower than the LDRT group throughout the first 50 minutes. Reperfusion rates were significantly faster in the LDRT group during the first 5 minutes post-reperfusion but remained stable thereafter in both groups.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)