Psoriasiform syphilis associated with human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS. A case presentation by Julio Cesar Camero Machin, Roxana Rivera Rivadulla, Grecia María Giniebra Marín

“…The clinical case of a male patient with a positive diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus, 38 years old, heterosexual, attended in the Dermatology consultation, due to the presence of multiple psoriasiform lesions located in the left gluteal region, asymptomatic, sudden onset, accompanied by fever of 38˚C and general manifestations is presented. …”
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Rapidly Progressing Osteomyelitis of the Mandible by Yukiko Kusuyama, Ken Matsumoto, Shino Okada, Ken Wakabayashi, Noritami Takeuchi, Yoshiaki Yura

“…Acute osteomyelitis exists as a refractory disease even now, which usually exhibits systemic symptoms such as fever or malaise and local redness or swelling. The present paper describes a case of acute osteomyelitis of the mandible that was rapidly progressing without typical symptoms. …”
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Skull Base Osteomyelitis in the Emergency Department: A Case Report by Mustafa Burak Sayhan, Cemil Kavalci, Ozgur Sogüt, Eylem Sezenler

“…A 5-year-old child presented to the emergency department with a three-week history of fever associated with drowsiness and left parietal headache, and a week's history of swelling on the left frontoparietal soft tissue. …”
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Successful treatment of fungal central thrombophlebitis by surgical thrombectomy in Korea: a case report by Eun Ji Lee, Jihoon T. Kim

“…Despite antifungal treatment, fever and candidemia persisted. Therefore, emergency debridement and thrombectomy were performed. …”
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Animal Models, Therapeutics, and Vaccine Approaches to Emerging and Re-Emerging Flaviviruses by Thomas J. Baric, Z. Beau Reneer

“…These viruses cause a variety of diseases in humans with the most prevalent being caused by dengue, resulting in hemorrhagic fever and associated sequala. Current approaches for therapeutic control of flavivirus infections are limited, and despite recent advances, there are no approved drugs. …”
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Roles for Endothelial Cells in Dengue Virus Infection by Nadine A. Dalrymple, Erich R. Mackow

“…Dengue viruses cause two severe diseases that alter vascular fluid barrier functions, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). The endothelium is the primary fluid barrier of the vasculature and ultimately the effects of dengue virus infection that cause capillary leakage impact endothelial cell (EC) barrier functions. …”
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A Rare Case of Watery Vaginal Discharge due to Caesarean Scar Dehiscence following Brace Suture and Balloon Tamponade for the Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage by Krystal Koh, Devendra Kanagalingam, Rajeswari Kathirvel

“…She presented on the 5th postoperative day (POD) with fever and wound pain and collapsed due to desaturation. …”
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Quantitative valve motion assessment in adolescents using point-of-care ultrasound: short communication by Antonio Riera, Lei Chen, Donald S. Wright, Julie I. Leviter

“…Exclusion criteria included abnormal vital signs, fever, altered mental status, or psychiatric illness. …”
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A concise guide on the bionomics and key morphological characteristics for identifying Aedes pertinax (Grabham, 1906) – a mosquito species from neotropics by Ana L. Romero-Weaver, Michael T. Riles, Kristin Sloyer, Yoosook Lee, Lindsay P. Campbell, Bryan V. Giordano

“…Moreover, Ae. serratus, once classified as synonym of Ae. pertinax, was reported infected with yellow fever in Brazil in 2008. Because Ae. pertinax may be a vector and because it has expanded its geographical range, it should be monitored closely. …”
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Whipple's Disease in a 61-Year-Old Patient. Clinical Follow-Up by Zh. G. Simonova, О. V. Pestereva, D. A. Dyakonov, М. А. Karepanov, М. S. Ralnikova

“…Clinical manifestations of fever, arthralgias, diarrhea, lymphadenopathy, anaemia and weight loss raised suspicion of Whipple's disease. …”
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Rapidly Progressive Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Abscess by Abdurrahman Aycan, Ozgür Yusuf Aktas, Feyza Karagoz Guzey, Azmi Tufan, Cihan Isler, Nur Aycan, İsmail Gulsen, Harun Arslan

“…Paraspinal abscess should be considered in the presence of local low back tenderness, redness, and pain with fever, particularly in children. In case of delayed diagnosis and treatment, SEA may spread to the epidural space and may cause neurological deficits. …”
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Suppurative Mediastinitis Secondary to Burkholderia Cepacia in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis by Ronald B George, Yannick Cartier, Alan G Casson, Paul Hernandez

“…Burkholderia cepacia is an important opportunistic pathogen among patients with cystic fibrosis (CF); it is associated with deterioration of lung function, poor outcome following lung transplantation and increased mortality. Fever, an elevated white blood cell count, weight loss and an often fatal deterioration in pulmonary function characterize a particular clinical course, termed ‘Cepacia syndrome’. …”
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Successful sequential therapy with rituximab and telitacicept in refractory Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and MOG-associated demyelination: a case report and literature review by Jingliang Zhang, Minzhe Hu, Chunjuan Wang, Shougang Guo

“…We describe the case of a 19 years-old female patient, who first complained of headache, fever, and irritability. After that, she experienced frequent seizures and mood disorders. …”
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A Rare Case of Cardiac Recovery after Acute Myocarditis from West Nile Virus Infection: A Review of the Current Literature by KaChon Lei, Wilbur Ji, Bhavana Bhaya, Chowdhury Ahsan

“…We report a previously healthy 37-year-old Caucasian male who presented to our facility with two days of progressive lower extremity weakness, fever, edema, and shortness of breath found to have left ventricular global hypokinesis with an ejection fraction of less than 25%, consistent with acute viral myocarditis. …”
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Sorafenib-Induced Liver Failure: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Anneleen Van Hootegem, Chris Verslype, Werner Van Steenbergen

“…In this paper, a patient with HCC with lung metastases developed high fever and a severe hepatitis that rapidly evolved into liver coma and death, two weeks after the initiation of Sorafenib. …”
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae-Induced-Stevens Johnson Syndrome: Rare Occurrence in an Adult Patient by Samad Rasul, Faria Farhat, Yared Endailalu, Fatima Tabassum Khan, Vishal Poddar

“…This patient presented with fever, cough, and massive occupation of mucus membranes with swelling, erythema, and necrosis accompanied by a generalized cutaneous rash. …”
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Miltefosine Rescue Treatment for Visceral Leishmaniasis Relapse Patient by Anup Bastola, Mitesh Shrestha, Bimal Sharma Chalise, Abhdesh Kumar Mishra, Lina Devkota

“…Prior to treatment, the patient had a history of intermittent fever and vague abdominal pain for one week and epistaxis for 4 days. …”
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Varicella Zoster Meningitis, Optic Neuritis Preceding the Development of Posterior Outer Retinal Necrosis, and Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in a HIV Patient by Manasa Gunturu, Shiva Kumar Gosi, Swetha Kanduri, Vishnu Garla

“…We present a case of a forty-nine-year-old female patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who presented with headache, fever, and blurred vision. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis was consistent with VZV meningitis. …”
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Mesenteric Lymph Node Recurrence of a Primary Colorectal Leiomyosarcoma by Amélie Beauchamp, Roy Hajjar, Sharmila Khullar, Mathieu Latour, Frank Schwenter, Herawaty Sebajang

“…A 49-year-old patient presented with a 2-month history of fever. A PET-scan revealed a hypermetabolic mass in the transverse colon, and colonoscopy confirmed a tumor. …”
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Clinical Utility of Neutrophil CD64 to Detect Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Three Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Treatment with Biologics by Shinichi Nogi, Yoshiyuki Arinuma, Akiko Komiya, Atsushi Hashimoto, Toshihiro Matsui, Shigeto Tohma

“…Detection of tuberculosis (TB) is challenging due to the difficulty in distinguishing symptoms such as fever and elevation of inflammatory markers from other infections or a disease flare of RA. …”
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