Case report: A case of severe lower limb necrotizing fasciitis caused by an insulin injection has been reported by Yang Ma, Jinshuo Tang, Fei Wang, Enbo Liu, Jianlin Zuo

“…The patient presented with severe local pain as the initial symptom, and Escherichia coli was the sole isolated pathogen, which is seldom reported in the current literature. …”
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A case of central venous catheter-related Candida parapsilosis fungemia evolved to disseminated infection in a neutropenic patient with blast crisis of chronic myeloid leukemia. by Elena Amabile, Matteo Totaro, Luca Cappelli, Clara Minotti, Alessandra Micozzi

“…Candida parapsilosis is generally reported as a mild pathogen, however it is able to effectively colonize intravascular devices and potentially give rise to sustained fungemias. …”
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Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness Associated with Melons by Michelle D. Danyluk, Rachel McEgan, Ashley N. Turner, Keith R. Schneider

“… Despite the manner in which they are prepared, melons are commonly consumed raw without a processing step which would eliminate pathogenic bacteria. For those concerned about the safety of melons, including cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon, this 6-page fact sheet lists outbreaks associated with melons in the United States, Canada, and Europe, along with information about the location, pathogen, and incidence of illness. …”
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Native Valve Endocarditis due to Ralstonia pickettii: A Case Report and Literature Review by Joseph Orme, Tomas Rivera-Bonilla, Akil Loli, Negin N. Blattman

“…Ralstonia pickettii is a rare pathogen and even more rare in healthy individuals. …”
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Kingella kingae Causing Septic Arthritis of the Knee in an Immunocompetent Adult by J. Ricketts, N. N. T. Rehmatullah, P. Sutton

“…This is an emerging pathogen reported to cause bacteraemia, endocarditis, and osteoarticular infections in children and endocarditis in the immunocompromised adult. …”
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Paracoccidioides Spp.: Virulence Factors and Immune-Evasion Strategies by Emma Camacho, Gustavo A. Niño-Vega

“…Paracoccidioides spp. are dimorphic fungal pathogens responsible for one of the most relevant systemic mycoses in Latin America, paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). …”
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Biochemistry of the Phagosome: The Challenge to Study a Transient Organelle by Oliver Nüsse

“…The latter is an intracellular organelle that is transformed into a toxic environment within minutes and disappears once the pathogen is destroyed. Reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species are produced inside the phagosome. …”
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Lethal Bronzing Disease (LBD) by Brian W. Bahder, Ericka E. Helmick, Nigel A. Harrison, Monica L. Elliott

“…This three-page fact sheet describes the pathogen and hosts of LBD, its symptoms, how to diagnose it, and disease management practices. …”
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Field Identification of Citrus Canker Symptoms and Decontamination Procedures by Mongi Zekri, Megan M. Dewdney, Jamie D. Yates, Pamela Roberts

“…Citrus canker, caused by the bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, is a serious disease of citrus. …”
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Acquired severe pneumonia in the community in seropositive HIV patients. by Héctor Cruz de los Santos, Roberto Travieso Peña, Eddy Pereira Valdes, Argelio A. Santana Cano, Rubén Bembibre Taboada

“…In these patients, respiratory infections constitute the greatest cause of morbimortality rate in which Pneumocystis Carinii is the most frequently found pathogen. However, this article describes the case of a woman who is seropositive to HIV and who developed a severe and rapidly fatal community acquired pneumonia dur to Sthaphylococcus aureus, a very rare and less common infection in this kind of patients.…”
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Impatiens Downy Mildew by Laura Warner, Bill Schall, Aaron J. Palmateer, Natalia A. Peres

“…Downy mildews are caused by several different species of pathogens that tend to be plant-host specific. Plasmopara obducens is the pathogen that affects impatiens. …”
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Rare Organism Uncommon Disease Case Vignette of Guillain–Barré Syndrome Induced by Fusobacterium nucleatum Infection by K. Shah, A. Ahmed, K. Kaveh, A. Frugoli, M. Hammoudi

“…In this case report, we describe an unusual pathogen F. nucleatum-induced empyema, followed by the development of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). …”
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Sugarcane Ratoon Stunting by Philippe Rott, Sushma Sood, Jack C. Comstock, Robert A. Gilbert, Hardev S. Sandhu

“…It is caused by the bacterium Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli. This pathogen is mainly spread by infected stalk cuttings and contaminated harvesting knives. …”
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Field Identification of Citrus Canker Symptoms and Decontamination Procedures by Mongi Zekri, Megan M. Dewdney, Jamie D. Yates, Pamela Roberts

“…Citrus canker, caused by the bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, is a serious disease of citrus. …”
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Legionella pneumophila — The causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease by Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Wei Yu Tee, Tahir Mehmood Khan, Long Chiau Ming, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…L. pneumophila is a facultative intracellular pathogen that infects and replicates within eukaryotic host cells such as macrophages and protozoan. …”
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Impatiens Downy Mildew by Laura Warner, Bill Schall, Aaron J. Palmateer, Natalia A. Peres

“…Downy mildews are caused by several different species of pathogens that tend to be plant-host specific. Plasmopara obducens is the pathogen that affects impatiens. …”
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Sugarcane Ratoon Stunting by Philippe Rott, Sushma Sood, Jack C. Comstock, Robert A. Gilbert, Hardev S. Sandhu

“…It is caused by the bacterium Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli. This pathogen is mainly spread by infected stalk cuttings and contaminated harvesting knives. …”
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Powdery Mildew on Nasturtium in South Florida by Pamela Roberts, Katherine E. Hendricks, Francesco Di Gioia, Joubert Fayette, Monica Ozores-Hampton

“…This two-page fact sheet describes the pathogen, its symptoms, and how to manage it. Written by Pamela D. …”
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Sugarcane Yellow Leaf Disease by Jack C. Comstock, Robert A. Gilbert

“…To date, this phytoplasm pathogen has not been identified on sugarcane in Florida. …”
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Selective Antibiotic Treatment for Dairy Cow Mastitis by Kathryn Merriman, Fiona Maunsell, Corwin Nelson, Albert De Vries

“…This two-step strategy involves first identifying the pathogen, then deciding on a treatment — this would decrease the use of antimicrobials as well as treatment-associated costs for the farmer. …”
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