typing analysis, which would contribute to the knowledge of the molecular epidemiology of CRAB isolates. Although many distinct sequence types of CRAB, including some international clones, have been identified in Brazil, there still are no data from this Brazilian region. In summary, we demonstrated the persistence of a few clones responsible for endemic levels of CRAB isolates in hospitals in ...

An uncommon case of Kikuchi Fujimoto disease with unusual associated serologic-autoimmune abnormalities and aseptic meningitis is reported for its rarity.

OBJECTIVES Nosocomial outbreaks involve only a small number of cases and limited baseline data. The present study proposes a method to detect the nosocomial outbreaks caused by rare pathogens, exploiting score prediction interval of a Poisson distribution. METHODS THE PROPOSED METHOD WAS APPLIED TO THREE EMPIRICAL DATASETS OF NOSOCOMIAL OUTBREAKS IN JAPAN: outbreaks of (1) multidrug-resistant...

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a rare, self-limited, histiocytic, necrotizing lymphadenitis first described in Japan in 1972. Necrosis of lymph node tissue is caused by apoptosis and may be virally induced. It commonly presents with cervical lymphadenitis and fever. Despite its low incidence, Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease should be considered in patients with persistent lymphadenopathy. Originally thou...

A lady from Sudan was referred to our medical clinic as a case of cervical lymphadenopathy with gradual enlargement. She had no complaint. The not associated pain, fever, weight loss, cough, neither bleeding nor other swellings. There history chronic problems including TB and underwent thorough investigations LN biopsy. Lymphoma initially suspected. Fine-needle aspiration excision biopsy were u...

Kikuchi's disease is a benign condition that occurs in women. A young woman presented to the hospital with fevers and cervical lymphadenopathy. Infectious work-up was negative except for streptococcus pharyngitis. Imaging studies revealed the presence of diffuse cervical and axillary lymphadenopathy. The fevers persisted and she underwent excisional cervical lymph node biopsy that revealed hist...

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is an idiopathic histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis with an autoimmune component triggered by the involvement of CD8 cytotoxic T lymphocyte due to a genetic predisposition. Cases are diagnosed more frequently in female patients, especially in young adults, in all races, more commonly in East Asia, and only isolated in Europe and America. We present the case of a 51-y...