Surgical Management of an Aspergillus Empyema in a 3-Year-Old Child by Meletios A. Kanakis, Konstantinos Th. Petsios, Nicholas M. Giannopoulos, Dimitrios Bobos, Sofia Hatzianastasiou, Lida C. Sianidou, Achilleas Lioulias

“…The patient was initially admitted to a hospital with severe respiratory deterioration and clinical instability, originally attributed to sepsis. After surgical intervention and the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis, intravenous therapy with voriconazole was initiated. …”
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Danger Signals Activating the Immune Response after Trauma by Stefanie Hirsiger, Hans-Peter Simmen, Clément M. L. Werner, Guido A. Wanner, Daniel Rittirsch

“…Sterile injury can cause a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) that resembles the host response during sepsis. The inflammatory response following trauma comprises various systems of the human body which are cross-linked with each other within a highly complex network of inflammation. …”
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Chronic Osteomyelitis of Clavicle in a Neonate: Report of Morbid Complication of Adjoining MRSA Abscess by Shishir Murugharaj Suranigi, Manoj Joshi, Pascal Noel Deniese, Kanagasabai Rangasamy, Syed Najimudeen, James J. Gnanadoss

“…Chronic osteomyelitis may occur as a complication of residual adjoining abscess due to methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) sepsis. We report a newborn female with right shoulder abscess that developed chronic clavicular osteomyelitis in follow-up period after drainage. …”
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PPARγ in Bacterial Infections: A Friend or Foe? by Aravind T. Reddy, Sowmya P. Lakshmi, Raju C. Reddy

“…Its immunoregulatory function has been studied in a variety of contexts, including bacterial infections of the lungs and central nervous system, sepsis, and conditions such as chronic granulomatous disease. …”
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SDZ MRL 953, A Novel Synthetic Lipid a Analogue, Induces Tolerance to the Lethal Effects of Endotoxin and Enhances Nonspecific Immunity by Charles Lam, Eberhard Schütze, Emmanuel Quakyi, Ekke Liehl, Peter Stütz

“…Despite the availability of potent antimicrobials, shock due to Gram-negative rod sepsis remains an important clinical concern in immunosuppressed patients. …”
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A Retrospective Study on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Adolescent Pregnancies at a Referral Hospital in Bengaluru by Ramegowda Chethana, Divyarajan Vinitha Kiruffi, K. S. Seema, Anwith Huluvadi Shivalingaiah

“…Adolescent pregnancy has shown association with preterm birth, low birth weight, perinatal death, miscarriage, puerperal sepsis, mental illness, and maternal death. With this background, this study was taken up with the objective to delineate the maternal and neonatal complications seen in teenage pregnant women. …”
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Two Case Presentations Infected by Trichosporon asahii and Treated with Voriconazole Successfully by Hikmet Gulsah Tanyildiz, Sule Yesil, Sule Toprak, Mehmet Onur Candir, Gurses Sahin

“…We present two pediatric oncology cases successfully treated with voriconazole after T. asahii infection that is known to cause fatal sepsis and invasive fungal infection. Conclusion. …”
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IL-4 Deficiency Decreases Mortality but Increases Severity of Arthritis in Experimental Group B Streptococcus Infection by Luciana Tissi, Francesco Bistoni, Manuela Puliti

“…Our results suggest a detrimental role of IL-4 in GBS sepsis, whereas it plays a beneficial effect on GBS-induced arthritis.…”
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused by Influenza B Virus Infection in a Patient with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma by Silvio A. Ñamendys-Silva, María O. González-Herrera, Julia Texcocano-Becerra, Angel Herrera-Gómez

“…Early initiation of neuraminidase inhibitor and the implementation of guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock should be considered.…”
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Microcirculatory Changes in Term Newborns with Suspected Infection: An Observational Prospective Study by Irene Alba-Alejandre, Stephan Hiedl, Orsolya Genzel-Boroviczény

“…In adults severely disturbed microcirculatory flow can be observed by Orthogonal Polarized Spectral (OPS) imaging techniques during sepsis. Therefore we set out to assess for microcirculatory changes in term newborns with suspected early onset infection using OPS. …”
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Forward programming of hPSCs to neutrophils using chemically defined media by Hayley E. Hall, Xiaoping Bao, Cheng Dong, Xiaojun Lance Lian

“…In recent years, PMNs have gained increasing recognition for their significant involvement in the pathogenesis of a wide array of human diseases, including sepsis, pulmonary conditions, autoimmune disorders, and various cancers. …”
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A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review by Judy Ibrahim, Muhammad Bassel Noureddin, Ali Lootah, Aisha Al Khalidi, Ghassan Ghatasheh, Hossam Al Tatari

“…It is characterized by thrombosis of internal jugular vein that rapidly progresses into sepsis and is typically caused by anaerobes. Most of the reported cases have been linked to Fusobacterium necrophorum; however, there are a handful of reported cases due to aerobes. …”
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Septic Pulmonary Emboli and Renal Abscess Caused by Staphylococcus aureus in an HIV-Infected Patient by Isaí Medina-Piñón, Alan Ledif Reyes-Mondragón, Michel Fernando Martínez-Reséndez, Adrián Camacho-Ortiz

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was identified as the cause of sepsis and successfully treated with surgery and antimicrobials. …”
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Dengue Viral Myositis Complicated with Rhabdomyolysis and Superinfection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Vinothan Sunderalingam, Thirumavalavan Kanapathipillai, P. A. S. Edirisinghe, K. M. M. P. Dassanayake, I. H. G. S. Premawansa

“…This case stresses that red-coloured urine in dengue patients is not always due to haematuria, and if a patient’s vital signs do not respond to appropriate fluid management in DHF, sepsis from a secondary pathogen including MRSA should be suspected.…”
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Incidence, Associated Factors, and Outcome of Delirium among Patients Admitted to ICUs in Oman by Rasha Khamis Al-Hoodar, Eilean Rathinasamy Lazarus, Omar Al Omari, Omar Al Zaabi

“…Regression analysis showed that sepsis, metabolic acidosis, nasogastric tube use, and APACHE II score were independent predictors for delirium among ICU patients in Oman and delirium had significant impacts on ICU length of stay and mortality rate. …”
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Mortality Due to Subarachnoid Hemorrhage from 1999 to 2003. by Javier García Zacarías, Eduardo Hernández Ortiz, José M. Carles Zerquera, Cecilia Zacarías Chialjub, Ángel Luis Zayas Luis

“…Cerebral edema with endocrania hypertension, hernia, and low respiratory sepsis were the algorithm of the complications and the cause of death.…”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Esophageal Candidiasis: Current Updates by Abdimajid Ahmed Mohamed, Xin-liang Lu, Faycal Awaleh Mounmin

“…Except for a few complications such as necrotizing esophageal candidiasis, fistula, and sepsis, the prognosis of esophageal candidiasis has been good.…”
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Enterovesical Fistula: A Rare Complication of Urethral Catheterization by Amr Hawary, Laurence Clarke, Alasdair Taylor, Peter Duffy

“…They include recurrent urinary tract infections, recurrent pyelonephritis, sepsis, urethral stricture, blocked and retained catheters, among many other reported complications. …”
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Persistent Hiccups as the Only Presenting Symptom of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Nasreen Shaikh, Rishi Raj, Srinivas Movva, Charles Mattina

“…Coincidently, he was found to have a diabetic foot ulcer with sepsis and acute kidney injury and hence was admitted to the hospital. …”
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Challenging Case of Ectopic ACTH Secretion from Prostate Adenocarcinoma by Wanling Zeng, Joan Khoo

“…We report a case of Cushing’s syndrome secondary to prostate adenocarcinoma who presented with symptoms of severe hypercortisolism with recurrent hypokalaemia, limb oedema, limb weakness, and sepsis. He presented with severe hypokalaemia and metabolic alkalosis (potassium 2.5 mmol/L and bicarbonate 36 mmol/L), with elevated 8 am cortisol 1229 nmol/L. …”
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