scholarly journals GemellaSpecies Bacteremia and Stroke in an Elderly Patient with Respiratory Tract Infection

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sriraksha Jayananda ◽  
Narasimha Swamy Gollol-Raju ◽  
Nada Fadul
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Elderly Patient ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Opportunistic Pathogens ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Normal Human ◽  
Human Flora

Gemellaspecies are part of normal human flora. They are rarely associated with infections. As opportunistic pathogens, they can cause life-threatening infection in individuals with risk factors. We present an unusual case of an elderly patient, with no predisposing risk factors, who presented with respiratory tract infection andGemellaspecies bacteremia and suffered a stroke in the absence of features of endocarditis.

scholarly journals Risk factors for severe RSV-induced lower respiratory tract infection over four consecutive epidemics

2007 ◽  
Vol 166 (12) ◽  
pp. 1267-1272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni A. Rossi ◽  
Maria Cristina Medici ◽  
Maria Cristina Arcangeletti ◽  
Marcello Lanari ◽  
Rocco Merolla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract

scholarly journals Development of Agranulocytosis after Discontinuation of Methimazole: An Unusual Case

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rıfkı Üçler ◽  
Murat Atmaca ◽  
Ömer Candar ◽  
Murat Alay ◽  
Burhan Göy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Clinical Improvement ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Antithyroid Drugs ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Empirical Antibiotic Treatment ◽  
Upper Respiratory

Agranulocytosis is a rare and critical adverse effect of antithyroid drugs (ATD). The occurrence of agranulocytosis in continuous ATD treatment patients is well known; however, a case of ATD agranulocytosis occurring following the discontinuation of methimazole (MMI) treatment is not a usual situation. We herein describe a case of a 41-year-old woman who was previously administered methimazole (MMI) for ten days and developed ATD-induced agranulocytosis and symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection after three weeks following discontinuation of MMI treatment. A thorough hematologic and serological evaluation did not disclose an alternative cause for the agranulocytosis. After receiving empirical antibiotic treatment, she responded successfully with clinical improvement of her symptoms and resolved neutropenia on the seventh day. This case is atypical because agranulocytosis developed after discontinuation of MMI, which strengthens the importance of remaining alert for signs of agranulocytosis even after discontinuation of ATD treatment.

scholarly journals Acute Respiratory Tract Infection Visits of Veterans With Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders: Rates, Trends, and Risk Factors

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 355-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget M. Smith ◽  
Charlesnika T. Evans ◽  
Jibby E. Kurichi ◽  
Frances M. Weaver ◽  
Nayna Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Spinal Cord Injuries ◽  
Acute Respiratory Tract Infection

scholarly journals Risk Factors of Recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in Children Aged 3-60 Months at Primary Healthcare Centers (Puskemas) in Gresik

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Hubah Asyiroh ◽  
Retno Asih Setyoningrum ◽  
Widati Fatmaningrum ◽  
Budi Utomo
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Cigarette Smoke ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Upper Respiratory Infection ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Primary Healthcare Centers

Background: Acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) is one of the causes of morbidity and mortality in children. This infection may happen in either the upper or lower respiratory tracts. It may also happen recurrently in some children according to the risk factors they have. This study aimed to understand the correlation between risk factors and recurrent upper respiratory tract infection in children aged 3-60 months at primary healthcare centers (Puskesmas) in Gresik.Methods: This study used an analytic observational study with cross-sectional design. The amount of sample used was 110 patients with upper respiratory infection from October 2019-April 2020 at Puskesmas Industri and Puskesmas Alun-Alun, Gresik. Data analysis was performed using chi-square test and logistic regression. The data were taken from medical records as well as questionnaires.Results: The result of bivariate analysis showed that asthma (p = 0.000), exposure to cigarette smoke (p = 0.045), healthy home status (p = 0.002), and the occupancy of the house (p = 0.019) had correlations with the occurrence of recurrent upper respiratory infection. Meanwhile, the multivariate analysis presented some variables which had significant correlation with recurrent upper respiratory tract infection such as asthma (p= 0.000), exposure to cigarette smoke (p = 0.012), and healthy home status (p = 0.001).Conclusion: There was a strong relationship between asthma, exposure to cigarette smoke, and healthy home status with the occurrence of recurrent upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) in children.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Risk Factors of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in a Teaching Hospital, Telangana

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (20) ◽  
pp. 1495-1499
Author(s):  
Shyam G ◽  
Rachana G ◽  
Mohammed Yawar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Suppurative Otitis Media ◽  
Upper Respiratory

BACKGROUND Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is defined as a chronic inflammation of the middle ear and mastoid cavity. The disease usually begins in childhood. We need to study the prevalence and risk factors of chronic suppurative otitis media in a teaching hospital in Telangana. METHODS This was a cross sectional study done among patients with CSOM attending the Department of ENT for a duration of one year from January 2019 to December 2019. Detailed history, otoscopic examination and culture sensitivity tests of ear discharge were done. RESULTS The sample size was 150. The prevalence of CSOM was reported to be 7.5 %. Majority of the cases were in the 11 - 15 years age group, i.e., 56.6 %. Tubotympanic type was most commonly reported and accounted for 80 % (100 / 150) whereas atticoantral type was 20 %. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most commonly isolated organism from the ear discharge. Most of the CSOM cases presented with upper respiratory tract infection i.e., 20 %. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of CSOM in our study was 7.5 % and it was more common in the younger age group. CSOM was more common in the lower socioeconomic class. Upper respiratory tract infection is a frequent mode of presentation of CSOM. KEYWORDS CSOM, Ear Discharge, Tubotympanic CSOM, Atticoantral CSOM

scholarly journals Risk factors for seasonal human coronavirus lower respiratory tract infection after hematopoietic cell transplantation

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 1903-1914
Author(s):  
Chikara Ogimi ◽  
Hu Xie ◽  
Alpana Waghmare ◽  
Masumi Ueda Oshima ◽  
Kanwaldeep K. Mallhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract ◽  
Hematopoietic Cell ◽  
Cell Transplant ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract

Abstract Data are limited regarding risk factors for lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) caused by seasonal human coronaviruses (HCoVs) and the significance of virologic documentation by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) on outcomes in hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients. We retrospectively analyzed patients undergoing allogeneic HCT (4/2008-9/2018) with HCoV (OC43/NL63/HKU1/229E) detected by polymerase chain reaction during conditioning or post-HCT. Risk factors for all manifestations of LRTI and progression to LRTI among those presenting with HCoV upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) were analyzed by logistic regression and Cox proportional hazard models, respectively. Mortality rates following HCoV LRTI were compared according to virologic documentation by BAL. A total of 297 patients (61 children and 236 adults) developed HCoV infection as follows: 254 had URTI alone, 18 presented with LRTI, and 25 progressed from URTI to LRTI (median, 16 days; range, 2-62 days). Multivariable logistic regression analyses showed that male sex, higher immunodeficiency scoring index, albumin <3 g/dL, glucose >150 mg/dL, and presence of respiratory copathogens were associated with occurrence of LRTI. Hyperglycemia with steroid use was associated with progression to LRTI (P < .01) in Cox models. LRTI with HCoV detected in BAL was associated with higher mortality than LRTI without documented detection in BAL (P < .01). In conclusion, we identified factors associated with HCoV LRTI, some of which are less commonly appreciated to be risk factors for LRTI with other respiratory viruses in HCT recipients. The association of hyperglycemia with LRTI might provide an intervention opportunity to reduce the risk of LRTI.

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