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A 88-year-old woman, who had lived in a nursing home, was admitted to our hospital because of the suspicion of pulmonary tuberculosis. She had a cough, fever and diarrhea on admission. She suffered from sepsis because Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from only the blood culture twice. We immediately administered imipenem/cilastatin to her on admission. She simultaneously had pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection because the chest roentgenogram showed a cavity in the right upper lung field and Mycobacterium intracellulare was isolated from the sputum many times. She was treated with isoniazid, rifampicin and clarithromycin for the pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection. Her condition improved soon after the administration of IPM/CS but a low grade fever and cough persisted. L. monocytogenes and M. intracellulare are important pathogens in the elderly because cell-mediated immunity mainly works as host defenses against both organisms.
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PMID:[An elderly case with Listeria monocytogenes sepsis and pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection]. 1260 49

We describe a case of lung manifestation of nocardiosis with upper lobe shrinking of the right lung in a 45 year old patient without evident signs of an immuno-compromising illness. The patient came to the hospital in a reduced general state of health with severe cough, red and brown sputum and exertional dyspnoea. X-ray pictures of the thorax showed inflammatory infiltration and shrinking of the upper left lobe of the right lung. Gram-positive, branching rods were detected in the patient's bronchial secretion with the microscope and in cultures. Nocoardia transvalensis was identified via polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The antibiotic therapy was planned according to the bacterial resistance pattern. Imipenem was administered for 5 weeks and Amikacin was added for 3 weeks in the 3 (rd) week of therapy. The patient left the hospital in a good general state of health. There was no relapse.
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PMID:[Pneumonia induced by nocardia -- a case report]. 1559 52

We report a case of infective endocarditis caused by Acinetobacter baumannii complex in a 27-year-old male patient. The patient presented with fever of five days duration, palpitation, dyspnea, cough and chest pain. He had undergone a surgical repair of ruptured aneurysm of sinus of valsalva a month before. The transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a large vegetation on the aortic valve. Three samples of blood for culture grew gram-negative pleomorphic coccobacilli within 24 hours which were identified by cultural and biochemical characteristics to be Acinetobacter baumannii complex. Antimicrobial susceptibility was performed by Kirby-Bauer method and the isolate were found to be resistant to ampicillin, Ciprofloxacin, Ceftriaxone, Gentamicin, Amikacin, Augmentin, Levofloxacin, Piperacillin-Tazobactam, Netilimicin and sensitive to Imipenem. Patient was initially treated with Ceftraixone and Gentamicin and subsequently with Ampicillin and Amikacin but did not respond to treatment and died of sepsis before therapy with Imipenem could be started.
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PMID:Infective endocarditis due to Acinetobacter baumannii complex--a case report. 1718 61

Burkhloderia pseudomallei has recently gained importance as an emerging pathogen in India. It causes various clinical manifestations like pneumoniae, septicaemia, arthritis, abscess etc. Cases have been reported from Southeast Asia mainly Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, etc. In India, few cases have been reported mainly from the southern part of the country. Patient was a 65-year-old male and presented with fever 1 month back, cough and breathlessness for same period, swelling on both ankles from 7 days. B. pseudomallei was isolated from endotracheal secretions, blood cultures, leg wound. He was successfully treated with Imipenem and Doxycycline and put on maintenance therapy now, and is currently doing well.
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PMID:Melioidosis: a case report. 2173 7

In response to increased pest and disease problems, potato farmers use pesticides, which could raise environmental and health concerns. This study sought to promote proper and safe pesticide-handling practices by providing data needed to guide pesticide regulation policy and training for extension staff and farmers. A household survey was conducted in three major potato-growing agroecological zones of Uganda. Two hundred and four potato farmers were interviewed about the type and source of pesticides they use in potato cultivation, the frequency of applications, the use of protective clothing, and cases of pesticide poisoning. The types of pesticides used in potato were fungicides (72%), insecticides (62%), and herbicides (3%). Overall, use of personal protective equipment was low, that is, gumboots (73%), gloves (7%), face masks (16%), and long sleeve shirts (42%). Forty-three percent of farmers who applied pesticides reported having experienced skin itching, 25% skin burning sensation, 43% coughing, 60% a runny nose, 27% teary eyes, and 42% dizziness. An IPM approach involving only moderately to slightly hazardous pesticides when pest and disease incidence has reached economic injury levels and by considering all safety measures during application and storage would be environmentally recommendable and result in reduced health risks.
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PMID:A Cross-Sectional Study of Pesticide Use and Knowledge of Smallholder Potato Farmers in Uganda. 2658 Nov 64