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Index Cost Comparison Of Laparoscopic Vs Robotic Surgery In Colon And Rectal Cancer Resection: A Retrospective Financial Investigation Of Surgical Methodology Innovation At A Single Institution, Ekene Ezeokoli, Roula Hilli, Harry J. Wasvary

Posters

Robotic assisted colorectal cancer resection (R-CR) has become increasingly commonplace in contrast to traditional laparoscopic cancer resection (L-CR). The aim of this study was to compare the total direct costs of R-CR to that of L-CR and to compare the groups with respect to costs related to LOS.

Enterovirus D68-Associated Respiratory Illness In Children., Benjamin R. Clopper, Adriana S. Lopez, Leah A. Goldstein, Terry Fei Fan Ng, Ariana P. Toepfer, Mary A. Staat, Elizabeth P. Schlaudecker, Leila C. Sahni, Julie A. Boom, Jennifer E. Schuster, Rangaraj Selvarangan, Natasha B. Halasa, Laura S. Stewart, John V. Williams, Marian G. Michaels, Geoffrey A. Weinberg, Peter G. Szilagyi, Eileen J. Klein, Janet A. Englund, Meredith L. Mcmorrow, Heidi L. Moline, Claire M. Midgley

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

IMPORTANCE: Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) typically causes mild to severe acute respiratory illness (ARI). Testing and surveillance for EV-D68 in the US are limited, and important epidemiologic gaps remain.

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the epidemiology and clinical severity of EV-D68 among US children seeking care for ARI from 2017 to 2022, using a multisite, active, systematic surveillance network.

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This cross-sectional study collected data from the New Vaccine Surveillance Network, an active, prospective, population-based surveillance system of emergency departments (EDs) and hospitals at 7 US academic medical centers. Children with ARI and EV-D68-positive results were enrolled during platform-wide EV-D68 …

Development Of A Reference Standard To Assign Bacterial Versus Viral Infection Etiology Using An All-Inclusive Methodology For Comparison Of Novel Diagnostic Tool Performance, Coburn Allen, J Kate Deanehan, Yaniv Dotan, Matthew A Eisenberg, Andrew M Fine, Jonathan Isenberg, Ann Kane, Dani Kirshner, Todd W Lyons, Yasmin Maor, Ami Neuberger, Daniel G Ostermayer, Sharona Paz, Oded Scheuerman, Shachaf Shiber, Victoria A Statler, Michal Stein, Renata Yakubov, Shirly Yanai, Roy Navon, Lior Kellerman, Tanya M Gottlieb, Eran Eden

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Diagnostic test evaluation requires a reference standard. We describe an approach for creating a reference standard for acute infection using unrestricted adjudication and apply it to compare biomarker tools.

Methods: Adults and children with suspected acute infection enrolled in three prospective studies at emergency departments and urgent cares were included. Adjudicators, blinded to C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and MeMed BV (MMBV), labeled each case (bacterial/viral/non-infectious/indeterminate). Initial adjudication involved 3 adjudicators. Reference standard cohorts were defined: Microbiologically confirmed (3/3 adjudicators concur with high confidence and a concordant microbiological finding), unanimous (3/3 adjudicators concur with high confidence), suspected (3/3 adjudicators concur with …

Bridging The Gap Between Knowledge And Practices Pertaining To Naloxone Use: A Single-Institution Experience In North Carolina, Michael S. Argenyi, Gisele Bailey, Christopher J. Mclouth, Erin Barnes, Candice J. Mcneil

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Naloxone is a life-saving medication for opioid overdose, which claims many lives annually. This study investigated provider attitudes about, beliefs about, and barriers to naloxone use to inform an increase in provider prescription of naloxone. The survey took place at a large Southern tertiary health center. An adapted REDCap survey utilizing validated questions was distributed via institutional e-mail listservs. The results (N = 181) were analyzed using descriptive and chi-square statistics. While 90.9% of the providers had heard of the strategy of prescribing naloxone to prevent overdose, only 72.1% of providers would have considered prescribing naloxone. Providers reported implementing treatment …

Comprehensive Assessment Of Initial Adaptation Of Extended-Spectrum Β-Lactamase-Positive St131 Escherichia Coli To Carbapenem Exposure, William C Shropshire, Xinhao Song, Jordan Bremer, Seokju Seo, Susana Rodriguez, Selvalakshmi Selvaraj Anand, An Q Dinh, Micah M Bhatti, Anna Konovalova, Cesar A Arias, Awdhesh Kalia, Yousif Shamoo, Samuel A Shelburne

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: It remains unclear how high-risk Escherichia coli lineages, like sequence type (ST) 131, initially adapt to carbapenem exposure in their progression to carbapenem resistance.

Methods: Carbapenem mutation frequency was measured in multiple subclades of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-positive ST131 clinical isolates using a fluctuation assay followed by whole genome sequencing (WGS) characterization. Genomic, transcriptomic, and porin analyses of the ST131 C2/H30Rx isolate MB1860, under prolonged, increasing carbapenem exposure was performed using 2 experimental evolutionary platforms to measure fast versus slow adaptation.

Results: All 13 ESBL-positive ST131 strains selected from a diverse (n = 184) ST131 bacteremia cohort had detectable ertapenem …

Clinical Characteristics And Outcomes Of Pediatric Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (Ssss) At An Inner-City Tertiary Care Center, Nina Kb Gust Md, Ashley Frei Bs, Rebecca M. Adams Bs, Elika Ridelman Phd, Christina Shanti Md, Ronald Thomas Phd, Jocelyn Y. Ang Md

Medical Student Research Symposium

Introduction

Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) is a blistering skin condition caused by a toxin-producing staphylococcus species. Epidemiologic studies on pediatric SSSS in the United States are limited, with a reported incidence of 7.67 cases per million children and 45.1 per million infants. Immature renal function, lack of protective antibodies, and increased exotoxin target desmoglein-1 are hypothesized to increase incidence in younger children. We aimed to determine clinical and microbiological characteristics of pediatric SSSS and factors that could help predict disease severity.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was performed for admitted patients under 18 years old diagnosed with SSSS from …

When The Farm Turns Fatal: A Rare Infection Causing Heart Block, Shaun Abid Md, Anton Stolear, Sumedh Iyengar, Yussif Issaka Md, Vanessa Agberien Md, Stuart Zarich

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Brucellosis, a zoonotic bacterial infection caused by Brucella species, is typically acquired through contact with infected livestock or consumption of unpasteurized dairy products. It can manifest with various systemic symptoms but is rarely associated with cardiac complications, particularly conduction disturbances such as heart block. When brucellosis does affect the heart, it may result in endocarditis, myocarditis, or, more infrequently, conduction abnormalities. This report describes an unusual case of brucellosis-induced complete heart block in an elderly woman who recently returned from a farm in Colombia, a region where brucellosis is endemic.

Predictors Of Incidence Of Candida Endocarditis In Patients With Candidemia: Insights From The National Inpatient Sample (2016-2020, Didien Meyahnwi Md, Tawanda Zinyandu, Ashraf Ahmed, Isaac Opoku Md

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This study identifies critical predictors of CE incidence in patients with candidemia, including IV drug use, male gender, and the presence of prosthetic devices. These findings highlight the importance of targeted surveillance and management strategies in vulnerable populations.

A Rising Threat: Epidemiologic Trends In Incidence, Mortality, And Cost Of Candida Endocarditis In The United States, Didien Meyahnwi Md, Ashraf Ahmed, Tawanda Zinyandu, Isaac Opoku Md

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Candida Endocarditis (CE) is a rare yet critical form of infective endocarditis (IE), accounting for approximately 1% of all IE cases. In light of the evolving epidemiology of candidemia, this study aims to elucidate any associated shifts in the epidemiology of CE within the United States.

Variation In Blood Culture Testing For Three Common Infections, Smit Shah, Jennifer Goldman, Matt Hall, Jillian Cotter, Samantha A. House, Matthew J. Molloy, Michelle Polich, Michael J. Steiner, John R. Stephens, Michael J. Tchou, Ronald J. Teufel Ii, Irma Ugalde, Andrew Yu, Jessica L. Markham

Presentations

Background: Routine blood culture (BC) testing in uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), and urinary tract infections (UTI) has demonstrated low clinical utility. Objectives: To evaluate hospital-level BC testing trends and their association with clinical outcome differences for children hospitalized with CAP, SSTI, and UTI. Methods: This retrospective cohort study used the Pediatric Health Information System database to identify hospitalizations of children aged 3 months-18 years admitted with CAP, SSTI, or UTI from 2016-2023. We excluded patients with complicated infections, medical complexity, ICU admission, or length of stay (LOS) >7 days. Hospital-level BC testing rates were …

Estimation Of Therapeutic Threshold For Tuberculosis Using Adapted Nominal Group Technique And Clinical Vignettes In Clinical And Community Settings In Southern Africa, Alfred Kipyegon Keter, Alastair Van Heerden, Tom Decroo, Tom Boyles, Shannon Bosman, Thandanani Madonsela, Lindani Innocent Msimango, Lenika Naiken, Carlos Kiyan, Mashaete Kamele

Population Health, East Africa

Background: When confronted with diagnostic uncertainty and a decision on whether to start treatment or not, clinicians consider the potential harm and benefit of offering versus withholding treatment. Treatment can be offered if the probability of tuberculosis (TB) in the patient is above the “therapeutic threshold” (ThT): the probability of disease at which the expected utility of treating and not treating is the same. We estimated ThT for TB in clinical and community settings in Southern Africa using two methods: an adapted nominal group technique (aNGT), and decisions made based on clinical vignettes (CVs).

Methods: We enrolled health …

Aerosolized Transmissible Diseases Guidance Document, J. David Miller, John P. (Jack) Springston Jr., Cheryl L. Marcham, J. David Krause, Ling-Ling Hung, Wane A. Baker

Publications

Prior to COVID-19, pandemic influenza viruses have emerged four times in the previous one hundred years. This includes “Spanish” influenza (H1N1) in 1918, “Asian” influenza (H2N2) in 1957, “Hong Kong” influenza (H3N2) in 1968, and H1N1 “swine” influenza in 2009 (Saunders-Hastings & Krewski, 2016; Taubenberger, 2005). In early May 2024, the first reported human case of avian flu (H5N1) that had also infected cows in the US appeared in the literature (Uyeki et al., 2024). In late August 2024, OSHA released a hazard alert providing information for dairy workers on avian influenza in dairy cattle, together with personal protective equipment …

Persistent Barriers To Implementation Of Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy, Jessica Hack, Adati Tarfa, Harlan Sayles, Nada Fadul

EMET Projects

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Dengue Cases In Hanoi, Vietnam: Unseasonal Surge Foreshadows Increased Incidence That Demands Organized Preventive Action, Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Letter to the Editor - Abstract not required.

Strategies To Improve Antibody-Mediated Protection Against Herpes Simplex Virus Infections, Matthew D. Slein

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

No efficacious vaccine exists for herpes simplex virus and the global burden of disease remains high. Antibodies can serve as potent therapeutics to protect high risk populations such as neonates. Although rare, neonatal HSV (nHSV) infections can result in significant mortality and lifelong neurological morbidity even with antiviral therapy. While HSV-specific maternally derived antibodies significantly reduce the risk of neonatal disease in humans, the mechanisms by which they mediate protection have yet to be described. Using a mouse model of neonatal HSV (nHSV) infections we aimed to determine the mechanisms of antibody-mediated protection using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting two of …

The Unusual Suspect - Herpes Zoster As The Culprit For Severe Abdominal Pain. A Case Report., Edward Lovering, Ahmad Asif, Sean Sheih, Samuel B Holzman, Yani Zhang

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Reactivation of herpes zoster leading to disseminated and visceral organ involvement is an uncommon phenomenon and almost always associated with immunocompromised patients. Visceral herpes zoster is a challenging diagnosis to make as patients typically present with severe abdominal pain which precedes the typical rash of herpes zoster. We describe the case of a 68-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and was subsequently diagnosed with disseminated herpes zoster and found to have underlying monoclonal gammopathy.

Atypical Dengue Fever With Severe Hematological Manifestations: A Case From The Rio Grande Valley, Elias Arellano Villanueva, Alhasan Asaad, Jose Campo Maldonado

Research Symposium

Background: Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral illness, is endemic in tropical regions, including border regions like the Rio Grande Valley while often self-limited, severe presentations such as dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome highlight its challenges and complexities. This report describes an atypical dengue case with severe hematological manifestations, underscoring the diagnostic challenges and the importance of early recognition, multidisciplinary evaluation, and evidence-based management.

Case Presentation: A 22-year-old Hispanic female with no significant past medical history presented to the ED with hematemesis and fever following her travel to Monterrey, Mexico. Initial symptoms included high fever (107.6°F), chills, diarrhea, vomiting, …

The Influence Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Spinal Cord Injury Prevalence And Cause Of Injury In Texas: A Four-Year Retrospective Analysis, Blake C. Martin, Daniel Salinas, Kelsey Baker

Research Symposium

Background: COVID-19 was the most significant medical issue since the Spanish Flu and was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Current literature states that during the COVID-19 pandemic, in which about 10% of the global population was affected, there was a decrease in the frequency of trauma injuries observed in the clinic. Of note, spinal cord injury (SCI) has been suggested to show changing epidemiology from the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, a study in Scotland has suggested that the cause of SCI was significantly influenced during the pandemic, with an increase in self-harm. Such epidemiological changes may influence economic …

Utilidad De La Combinación De Los Biomarcadores: Procalcitonina, Proteína C Reactiva Y Volumen Plaquetario Medio En El Diagnóstico Temprano De Sepsis Neonatal [Usefulness Of The Combination Of Biomarkers: Procalcitonin, C-Reactive Protein And Mean Platelet Volume In The Early Diagnosis Of Neonatal Sepsis], Oscar Manuel Berlanga Bolado Jr, Patricia Rivera Vazquez, Arely Socorro Hernández García, Angelica Lizbeth Martinez Ortiz

Research Symposium

Introducción: La sepsis neonatal es una causa frecuente de morbilidad y mortalidad infantil. Se le ha definido como un síndrome clínico caracterizado por signos sistémicos de infección, acompañado de bacteriemia en el primer mes de vida. Por lo tanto, el diagnóstico temprano es fundamental.

Objetivo: Conocer la sensibilidad y especificidad de la combinación de biomarcadores séricos como procalcitonina, proteína C reactiva y volumen plaquetario medio en el diagnóstico temprano de sepsis neonatal.

Material y métodos: Estudio clínico, de tipo prospectivo, predictivo, observacional, analítico, longitudinal y conveniencia. Se analizaron los biomarcadores como PCT, PCR, VPM para diagnosticar sepsis neonatal. Se incluyeron …

Trends In Respiratory Pathogen Testing At Us Children's Hospitals., Matthew J. Molloy, Matthew Hall, Jessica L. Markham, Jillian M. Cotter, Elisha Mccoy, Michael J. Tchou, Megan E. Collins, Michael J. Steiner, John R. Stephens, Andrew G. Yu, Irma T. Ugalde, Rustin B. Morse, Monika K. Goyal, Samantha A. House

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

IMPORTANCE: Respiratory pathogen testing has been a common deimplementation focus. The COVID-19 pandemic brought new considerations for respiratory testing; recent trends in testing rates are not well understood.

OBJECTIVE: To measure trends in respiratory testing among encounters for acute respiratory infections among children and adolescents (agedyears) from 2016 to 2023, assess the association of COVID-19 with these trends, and describe associated cost trends.

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This retrospective serial cross-sectional study included emergency department (ED) encounters and hospitalizations in US children's hospitals among children and adolescents with a primary acute infectious respiratory illness diagnosis. Data were ascertained from the …

March 2025: Region 10 Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center (Resptc) At Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’S Hospital, Providence - Special Pathogens Program

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Mycoplasma Hominis–Associated Septic Arthritis Masquerading As Gouty Arthritis, Angelina Liddy, Carolyn Kramer, Devin M. Weber

Division of Infectious Diseases and Environmental Medicine Faculty Papers

Septic arthritis caused by M. hominis is exceptionally rare. Here, we report on a 62-year-old man with a medical history of gout and renal cell carcinoma who presented with persistent knee pain and swelling following partial nephrectomy complicated by an abdominal abscess. Arthrocentesis revealed monosodium urate crystals, leading to the initial diagnosis and treatment of gouty arthritis using intra-articular steroid injections, allopurinol, and colchicine. Initial cultures yielded no growth. However, faint transparent colonies grew after discharge, which were eventually identified as M. hominis. Initial antibacterial therapy targeting suspect Mycoplasma spp. was begun with doxycycline, and the patient ultimately completed 12 …

Viral Detection In Anterior Nasal Swabs Versus Nasopharyngeal Swabs In Children, Nicole Neeley, Abby Kietzman, Rangaraj Selvarangan, Dithi Banerjee, Jennifer Goldman, Jennifer Schuster

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Background: Respiratory viruses are a significant cause of pediatric illness and healthcare utilization. Diagnostic testing for respiratory viruses is generally performed using nasopharyngeal (NP) specimens obtained by trained medical staff, limiting testing to medical settings. Evaluating additional sampling methods in children, such as anterior nasal swab (NS) specimens may expand access to diagnostic testing and aid public health surveillance. Methods: Eligible children hospitalized at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City who had a standard of care NP specimen collected for nucleic acid amplification testing for respiratory viruses were enrolled. Research NS specimens were obtained through self, caregiver, or staff collection. …

The Black Fungus: A Rare Case Of Pulmonary Mucormycosis, Stephanie Wong, Elsa Lesley Tchouambou Pougoue, Joanna Polanco, Betty Kirimi, Choudhry Poonam

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Background

Mucormycosis, commonly known as the "black fungus," is a severe infection affecting multiple organ systems, including the skin, brain, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract. This case report is focused on pulmonary mucormycosis, which is frequently observed in organ transplant recipients. Diagnostic challenges arise from nonspecific symptoms.

Case Presentation

Our case involved a 61-year-old male with a history of renal transplantation. The patient initially presented with a persistent cough and bloody sputum and was treated unsuccessfully for a presumed fungal infection. A lung biopsy confirmed pulmonary mucormycosis, emphasizing the heightened vulnerability of immunocompromised individuals.

Conclusion

This case highlights the intricate nature …

Updating A Rural Clinic In Tiburón, Haiti, Akankcha Alok, Mohamed Bakhit, Djenie Helne, Philipe Milord, Marcellas Socrate, Camil Clermont, Marie A. Kima

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Background

Tiburón is a small fishing village in Haiti with a clinic overseen by the Oblate missionaries and the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP). This village was hugely impacted by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, leading to increased health care demands. The clinic was inaccessible from the furthest parts of the village and lacked basic medication supplies and adequate manpower. We aimed to reinforce the infrastructure and update the clinic using a multifaceted approach.

Methods

We developed a quality improvement project to strengthen the clinic's infrastructure and modernize its facilities with a comprehensive approach focused on enhancing health care …

Acute Exacerbation Of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis In The Setting Of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Duncan A. Mckinney, Noah R. Kosnik, Shahzeib Syed, Gretchen Junko

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease characterized by gradual destruction and replacement of pulmonary parenchyma with fibrous tissue, which occurs in conjunction with chronic inflammation. It is often considered a prototypical interstitial lung disease and is both the most prevalent and perhaps the most dangerous in that family. Although the disease is uncommon in the general population, its prevalence increases with age and is typically diagnosed around the age of 65. This does not preclude the development of IPF in younger individuals, and the mean survival is 2 to 5 years post-diagnosis regardless of age. Contemporary studies have …

Interim Estimates Of 2024-2025 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness - Four Vaccine Effectiveness Networks, United States, October 2024-February 2025., Aaron M. Frutos, Seana Cleary, Emily L. Reeves, Haris M. Ahmad, Ashley M. Price, Wesley H. Self, Yuwei Zhu, Basmah Safdar, Ithan D. Peltan, Kevin W. Gibbs, Matthew C. Exline, Adam S. Lauring, Sarah W. Ball, Malini Desilva, Sara Y. Tartof, Kristin Dascomb, Stephanie A. Irving, Nicola P. Klein, Brian E. Dixon, Toan C. Ong, Ivana A. Vaughn, Stacey L. House, Kiran A. Faryar, Mary Patricia Nowalk, Manjusha Gaglani, Karen J. Wernli, Vel Murugan, Olivia L. Williams, Rangaraj Selvarangan, Geoffrey A. Weinberg, Mary A. Staat, Natasha B. Halasa, Leila C. Sahni, Marian G. Michaels, Janet A. Englund, Marie K. Kirby, Diya Surie, Fatimah S. Dawood, Benjamin R. Clopper, Heidi L Moline, Ruth Link-Gelles, Amanda B. Payne, Elizabeth Harker, Kristina Wielgosz, Zachary A. Weber, Duck-Hye Yang, Nathaniel M. Lewis, Jennifer Decuir, Samantha M. Olson, Jessie R. Chung, Brendan Flannery, Lisa A. Grohskopf, Carrie Reed, Shikha Garg, Sascha Ellington, Cdc Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Collaborators

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons aged ≥6 months in the United States. Interim influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) was calculated among patients with acute respiratory illness-associated outpatient visits and hospitalizations from four VE networks during the 2024-25 influenza season (October 2024-February 2025). Among children and adolescents agedyears, VE against any influenza was 32%, 59%, and 60% in the outpatient setting in three networks, and against influenza-associated hospitalization was 63% and 78% in two networks. Among adults aged ≥18 years, VE in the outpatient setting was 36% and 54% in two networks and was 41% and 55% against hospitalization …

Membrane Lipids Augment Cell Envelope Stress Signaling Via The Madrs System To Defend Against Antimicrobial Peptides And Antibiotics In Enterococcus Faecalis, William R Miller, April Nguyen, Kavindra V Singh, Samie Rizvi, Ayesha Khan, Sam G Erickson, Stephanie L Egge, Melissa Cruz, An Q Dinh, Lorena Diaz, Philip C Thornton, Rutan Zhang, Libin Xu, Danielle A Garsin, Yousif Shamoo, Cesar A Arias

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Enterococci have evolved resistance mechanisms to protect their cell envelopes against bacteriocins and host cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) produced in the gastrointestinal environment. Activation of the membrane stress response has also been tied to resistance to the lipopeptide antibiotic daptomycin. However, the actual effectors mediating resistance have not been elucidated. Here, we show that the MadRS (formerly YxdJK) membrane antimicrobial peptide defense system controls a network of genes, including a previously uncharacterized 3-gene operon (madEFG) that protects the Enterococcus faecalis cell envelope from antimicrobial peptides. Constitutive activation of the system confers protection against CAMPs and daptomycin in the absence of …

Characteristics And Outcomes Of Adults Hospitalized With Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Brian S. Shaw, Cara Slaton, Ian P. Murphy, Michael Mcalister, Daniel Egan, Kwabena Ayesu

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a negative sense single-stranded RNA virus (ssRNA) that primarily causes respiratory infections in both children and older adults. We examined clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized adult patients who tested positive for RSV.

Methods: This was a multicenter, retrospective, descriptive study that examined adult patients admitted with a positive RSV test over two years across eight hospitals in Orlando, Florida.

Results: A total of 120 patients were included, of which 88 (73%) were 60 years old and older. Overall, patients with RSV infection were caucasian (62%) with a median age of 70 years and …

A Rare Case Of Adolescent Epiglottitis Secondary To Streptococcus Dysgalactiae Septicemia., Kedar Tilak, Mohamed Aashiq Abdul Ghayum, Douglas Swanson, Rana El Feghaly

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Streptococcus dysgalactiae (S. dysgalactiae)is a relatively uncommon pathogen in the pediatric populations, often overshadowed by Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes)in causing diseases such as cellulitis, severe seep tissue necrotizing infections, and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. This case report presents the case of a 15-year-old recent immigrant male patient from Egypt who developed an extensive neck infection with complications from S. dysgalactiae septicemia. Initially misdiagnosed as viral pharyngitis, the patient was later admitted with high fevers, dysphagia, and progressive respiratory distress. Imaging revealed widespread inflammatory changes, including cellulitis, epiglottitis, and lymphadenopathy. Despite prompt antibiotic therapy, the patient required …