A Married Couple with Streptococcal Septicaemia

Bilateral Fulminating Endophthalmitis with Streptococcal Septicaemia.

Examination.-Pulse 120, temperature 103-00 F., respiration 22. She appeared toxic, but was rational and co-operative, although it was evident that she was quite blind. Herpetic ulceration of her lips and tongue were prominent features. There were tender patches of erythema on her elbow and foot. The visual acuity was perception of light in each eye with accurate projection. Both eyes presented ...

Toxic epidermal necrolysis associated with streptococcal septicaemia.

Northern Wisconsin married couple infected with blastomycosis.

Blastomycosis is an uncommon, chronic, granulomatous disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Blastomycosis dermatitidis. The great majority of infections start with primary pulmonary involvement through inhalation of spores. Hematogenous dissemination to other sites occurs in 25% to 30% of cases. The most common secondary site is the skin, followed in order by bone, genitourinary system, and cen...

Polymyalgia rheumatica in a married couple

The case of a married couple developing polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) consecutively is presented. The 55-year-old wife complained in June 2010 about pain in her neck. Case history, physical examination, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of 80 mm/hour led to the diagnosis of PMR. In May 2011, her 66-year old husband complained about pain in his neck, shoulders, buttocks, and thighs. Consid...

Zika virus infection in a newly married Greek couple

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a member of the Flaviviridae family causing asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic infections with fever, rash, arthralgia and headache. It is transmitted by the Aedes species mosquitoes and also sexually and transplacentally, and has been recently associated with congenital neurologic birth defects in South and Central America. We report the case of a newly married couple from...