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Outbreak and persistence of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in a Italian family
No full textWe describe an outbreak of familial infection of Chlamydia pneumoniae, an etiological agent for respiratory tract infections. In a family member detection of C. pneumoniae on a pharyngeal swab by polymerase chain reaction was positive until four months after the onset of symptoms, despite a course of antibiotics known to be effective against Chlamydia specie
Sternoclavicular joint infection in an adult without predisposing risk factors
No full textSeptic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) is an uncommon condition and it has been associated with numerous predisposing factors. We describe a rare case of SCJ infection due to Staphylococcus aureus in an adult without known underlying predisposing conditions and in which recovery was achieved with medical therapy alone
Human bocavirus detection in an atopic child affected by pneumonia associated with wheezing
No full textBackground: Human bocavirus (HBoV) is a newly discovered human parvovirus. HBoV was detected in respiratory samples by PCR, but its aetiologic role in the pathogenesis of acute respiratory infectious diseases is still unclear. Results: In this report, we describe an atopic child affected by pneumonia, with a past history of wheezing. A panel of bacteria and respiratory viruses were searched in the nasopharyngeal swab, only human bocavirus was detected by PCR. Conclusions: Detection of HboV, as the only microbial agent, in samples from children with wheezing and acute respiratory diseases supports the assumption that this emerging virus could have an aetiologic role in the pathogenesis of respiratory diseases. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved
Muscular-skeletal cryptococcosis in a patient with idiopathic CD4+ lymphopenia
No full textA healthy 27-year-old woman presented, four months after childbirth, ingravescent pain and claudication of the left lower limb. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the lumbosacral and iliac regions showed widespread muscular-skeletal lesions. The patient underwent surgery; Cryptococcus neoformans was isolated from surgical samples. Liposomal amphotericin B, fluconazole and itraconazole were administered. Laboratory findings showed lymphocytopenia, with reduction of CD4+ lymphocytes (23 cells per cubic millimeter) in the absence of HIV infection and any other defined immunodeficiency. This is a rare case of muscular-skeletal cryptococcal infection isolated in a subject affected with idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia
Possibility of reinfection after immunisation with RA27/3 live attenuated rubella virus
No full textA serological study was carried out on 527 girls immunized with RA 27/3 rubella vaccine. Data from all scheduled serum samples over a 5-year follow-up were available for 102 vaccinees, 10 (9.8%) of whom showed evidence of reinfection during the 5th year after immunisation, a year in which there was a rubella outbreak in the Siena area (Italy). We examined in greater detail the serological responses of these vaccinees after reinfection and the consequent implications pertinent to the duration of the protective immunity. © 1993 Springer-Verlag
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