Entamoeba histolytica Showler, Adrienne J; Boggild, Andrea K
Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ),
09/2013, Letnik:
185, Številka:
12
Journal Article
Brucella melitensis
was identified in an aspirate obtained from a patient’s hip joint during a procedure at a hospital in Canada. We conducted an investigation into possible exposures among hospital ...workers; 1 worker who assisted with the procedure tested positive for
B. melitensis
. Aerosol-generating procedures performed outside the laboratory may facilitate transmission of this bacterium.
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In a cohort of mostly Central American immigrants with confirmed neurocysticercosis (NCC), 3.1% were confirmed positive for Chagas disease (CD). The majority were diagnosed with NCC before age 50. ...Entry to care for NCC is an opportunity for early detection and possible treatment for CD in those from endemic areas.
In September 2021, the CDC suspended operations for diagnostic testing for most assays for parasitic diseases. The suspension covered more than 20 diagnostic tests for parasitic infections, including ...molecular and serological methodologies, morphological identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. As of Apr 7, 2022, only three of these services have resumed (serologic testing for Chagas disease, morphologic identification of parasites, and morphologic identification of malaria parasites). The CDC has not provided dates for resuming other tests.
Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is an orthopoxvirus in the Poxviridae family. The current multinational monkeypox outbreak has now spread to 96 countries that have not historically reported monkeypox, with ...most cases occurring among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (1,2). The first monkeypox case in the United States associated with this outbreak was identified in May 2022 in Massachusetts (1); monkeypox has now been reported in all 50 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and one U.S. territory. MPXV is transmitted by close contact with infected persons or animals; infection results in a febrile illness followed by a diffuse vesiculopustular rash and lymphadenopathy. However, illness in the MPXV current Clade II outbreak has differed: the febrile prodrome is frequently absent or mild, and the rash often involves genital, anal, or oral regions (3,4). Although neuroinvasive disease has been previously reported with MPXV infection (5,6), it appears to be rare. This report describes two cases of encephalomyelitis in patients with monkeypox disease that occurred during the current U.S. outbreak. Although neurologic complications of acute MPXV infections are rare, suspected cases should be reported to state, tribal, local, or territorial health departments to improve understanding of the range of clinical manifestations of and treatment options for MPXV infections during the current outbreak.
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