Carbohydrate structure as receptor for uropathogenic Escherichia coli The proposal of a specific Gal(al-4)Gal receptor for E. coli causing urinary tract infection of man (Kallenius et al., 1980; Leffler & Svanborg Eden, 1980) has been further studied using a series of glycolipids of human and animal origin for the assignment of specificity. Apparently, the bacteria bind to a terminal as well as...

This case study concerns a girl called Jane whose family, like most members of a rural community, are both friends and patients of the general practitioner. Jane, now aged 13, presented with a common and potentially serious condition of her age group. The management of her recurrent urinary tract infections turned out to be an exercise in frustration because of indifferent follow up.

Purpose: Description of the management recurrent inflammation with hypopyon in an ocular penetrating trauma complicated by a rare Staphylococcus Capitis infection.

We report a rare case of recurrent infection of Chromobacterium violaceum in an immunocompromised patient. Despite the high mortality rate associated with this infection as reported in the literature, this patient survived three episodes of recurrent infection. We believe that with high clinical suspicion, prompt treatment and appropriate antimicrobial agents, it is possible for clinicians to t...

INTRODUCTION Whitlow is a common disease in clinic, characterized by pain and swelling of finger. However, few articles had reported on extensive infection in the forearm caused by whitlow infected by mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). PATIENT CONCERNS A 70-year-old Chinese female complained of fester in back of left hand for 5 days. She had a history of recurrent whitlow for 14 months and pul...

GOALS The aims of this study were to determine if the infection rate differs between the first and recurrent ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA), if the pattern of the peripheral immune response (PIR) differs between the first and recurrent ischemic stroke/TIA and if infection further influenced the pattern of the PIR. METHODS Retrospective review of 500 stroke cases with strict e...

It is generally accepted that the risk for fetal infection is greatest with maternal primary cytomegalovirus CMV infection and much less likely with recurrent infection. Here, we report a fatal case of congenital CMV infection following recurrent maternal infection after a 7-year interval. A 3-month-old female baby presented with fever, jaundice, vomiting and stopping breast-feeding. Physical e...