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View article: Persistent Neutrophilic Meningitis: REPORT OF FOUR CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
Persistent Neutrophilic Meningitis: REPORT OF FOUR CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE Open
Neutrophilic (purulent) meningitis is characterized by hypoglycorrhachia, an elevated protien concentration, and a predominance of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (86, 158). Bacteria are the major cause of thi…
View article: An Unusual Etiology of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: Preseptal Cellulitis due to Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
An Unusual Etiology of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: Preseptal Cellulitis due to Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Open
Lemierre’s syndrome (LS) is a rare and potentially fatal condition that predominantly affects young adults with oropharyngeal infection. Fusobacterium necrophorum is the usual etiology and classically causes internal jugular vein septic th…
View article: Changing Attitudes toward the COVID-19 Vaccine among North Carolina Participants in the COVID-19 Community Research Partnership
Changing Attitudes toward the COVID-19 Vaccine among North Carolina Participants in the COVID-19 Community Research Partnership Open
Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccine acceptance is variable. We surveyed participants in the COVID-19 Community Research Partnership from 17 December 2020 to 13 January 2021 to assess vaccine receptiveness. Vaccine uptake was then m…
View article: Survey of Adherence with COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors During the 2020 Thanksgiving and Winter Holidays Among Members of the COVID-19 Community Research Partnership
Survey of Adherence with COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors During the 2020 Thanksgiving and Winter Holidays Among Members of the COVID-19 Community Research Partnership Open
Prevention behaviors represent important public health tools to limit spread of SARS-CoV-2. Adherence with recommended public health prevention behaviors among 20000 + members of a COVID-19 syndromic surveillance cohort from the mid-Atlant…
View article: Attitudes Toward The COVID-19 Vaccine Among North Carolina Participants In The COVID-19 Community Research Partnership
Attitudes Toward The COVID-19 Vaccine Among North Carolina Participants In The COVID-19 Community Research Partnership Open
Willingness to receive the newly developed Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccines is highly variable. To assess the receptiveness of a select sample of North Carolinians to COVID-19 vaccination, a brief survey was conducted among par…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 Exposure and Infection Among Health Care Personnel — Minnesota, March 6–July 11, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 Exposure and Infection Among Health Care Personnel — Minnesota, March 6–July 11, 2020 Open
Health care personnel (HCP) are at increased risk for infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as a result of their exposure to patients or community contacts with COVID-19 (1,2). Since the firs…
View article: Infective Endocarditis Guidelines: The Challenges of Adherence—A Survey of Infectious Diseases Clinicians
Infective Endocarditis Guidelines: The Challenges of Adherence—A Survey of Infectious Diseases Clinicians Open
Background Guidelines exist to aid clinicians in managing patients with infective endocarditis (IE), but the degree of adherence with guidelines by Infectious Disease (ID) physicians is largely unknown. Methods An electronic survey assessi…
View article: 153. A Review of Ten Cases of Pulmonic Valve Infective Endocarditis
153. A Review of Ten Cases of Pulmonic Valve Infective Endocarditis Open
Background Pulmonic valve (PV) infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare entity, accounting for ~1.5–2% of all cases of IE. As a result, published literature describing the diagnosis and management of patients with PVIE is limited. Methods A r…
View article: 121. Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device-Related Infective Endocarditis (CIED-IE): Clinical Features and Outcomes of Patients with Definite IE Who Fulfill Both Major Duke Criteria
121. Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device-Related Infective Endocarditis (CIED-IE): Clinical Features and Outcomes of Patients with Definite IE Who Fulfill Both Major Duke Criteria Open
Background Cardiac implantable electronic device-related infective endocarditis (CIED-IE) comprises 10–57% of total CIED infections. Patients with definite CIED-IE who fulfill both major modified Duke criteria have not been well characteri…
View article: 1448. Prostate Abscess: Clinical Features, Management, and Outcomes of a “Stealth” Infection: A Case Series
1448. Prostate Abscess: Clinical Features, Management, and Outcomes of a “Stealth” Infection: A Case Series Open
Background Prostate abscess (PA) is uncommon and the diagnosis is often delayed or missed. Traditionally, PA has resulted from acute prostatitis or ascending genitourinary (GU) infection due to gram-negative bacilli but S. aureus is an eme…
View article: 114. Chorioretinal Lesions in Persons Who Inject Drugs and Are Hospitalized with Bloodstream and Related Infections
114. Chorioretinal Lesions in Persons Who Inject Drugs and Are Hospitalized with Bloodstream and Related Infections Open
Background Eye infection is one of the many potential sites of infection in persons who inject drugs (PWID). The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of chorioretinal (CR) lesions, identify causative organisms, and correla…
View article: Practice Patterns of Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Connective Tissue Diseases: A Survey of Infectious Disease Physicians
Practice Patterns of Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Connective Tissue Diseases: A Survey of Infectious Disease Physicians Open
Background Immunosuppressive therapy for connective tissue diseases (CTDs) increases risk for opportunistic infections including Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). High mortality rates are reported in CTD patients with PCP, which suggests a pot…
View article: Repeat Infective Endocarditis in Persons Who Inject Drugs: “Take Another Little Piece of my Heart”*
Repeat Infective Endocarditis in Persons Who Inject Drugs: “Take Another Little Piece of my Heart”* Open
Background Injection drug use (IDU) is a major risk factor for infective endocarditis (IE). Few data exist on repeat IE (rIE) in persons who inject drugs (PWID). Methods Patients ≥18 years old seen at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center fro…
View article: 1085. Enterococcal Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Infections: Clinical Features and Outcomes
1085. Enterococcal Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Infections: Clinical Features and Outcomes Open
Background Unlike enterococcal native and prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (IE), enterococcal CIED infections are not well described. Methods Data from the Multicenter Electrophysiologic Device Infection Collaboration (MEDIC), a pro…
View article: 1021. Repeat Infective Endocarditis (rIE) in Persons Who Inject Drugs (PWID)
1021. Repeat Infective Endocarditis (rIE) in Persons Who Inject Drugs (PWID) Open
Background Injection drug use (IDU) is a major risk factor for infective endocarditis (IE). Rates of IE have recently increased in the US concurrent with the opioid crisis. Although IDU-related IE is well described, few data exist on repea…
View article: Infectious Scleritis: What the ID Clinician Should Know
Infectious Scleritis: What the ID Clinician Should Know Open
Scleritis is an inflammatory process involving the outer coating of the globe which is characterized by focal or diffuse hyperemia, moderate to severe pain, and frequent impairment of vision. Most cases of scleritis are autoimmune in natur…
View article: Clinical presentation of CIED infection following initial implant versus reoperation for generator change or lead addition
Clinical presentation of CIED infection following initial implant versus reoperation for generator change or lead addition Open
Objective To explore differences in clinical manifestations and outcomes in those patients who develop infection after undergoing initial implantation versus reoperation. Methods We compared cases of cardiac implantable electronic device (…