The Journal of infection
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The Journal of infection · May 2001
Case ReportsPrimary meningococcal arthritis in a prosthetic knee joint.
Neisseria meningitidis is known to cause a spectrum of diseases, including bacteraemia without sepsis, meningococcaemia without meningitis, meningitis with or without meningococcaemia, and chronic meningococcaemia. Less common manifestations of meningococcal infection include pharyngitis, pneumonia, pericarditis, urethritis and arthritis. ⋯ After surgical drainage the prosthesis was retained and the patient received appropriate and prolonged antibiotic treatment. The outcome was favourable, as with primary meningococcal arthritis affecting native joints.
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The Journal of infection · Apr 2001
Review Case ReportsRemember mycobacterial disease in hairy cell leukaemia (HCL).
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The Journal of infection · Feb 2001
Comparative StudyClinical characteristics and therapeutic outcome of patients with febrile neutropenia who present in shock: need for better strategies.
To study the frequency of neutropenic febrile patients who present in shock, to evaluate the influence of this presenting feature on response to antibiotic therapy, morbidity, and mortality and to identify discriminating demographic features and clinical characteristics of these individuals. ⋯ Neutropenic febrile patients who present in shock have extremely poor outcomes irrespective of type of initial antibiotic therapy. Intense efforts are required to improve their outcome.
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The Journal of infection · Jul 2000
Persistence of viruses in upper respiratory tract of children with asthma.
Nasopharyngeal swabs of 50 asthmatic children in the symptom-free period were examined for the presence of adenoviruses, rhinoviruses and coronaviruses. A control group of 20 healthy individuals was included in this study. ⋯ The persistent presence of viruses in the upper respiratory tract of asthmatic children shows a possible connection between viral infections and asthma.
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The Journal of infection · Jul 2000
Tuberculosis of the central nervous system in children: a 20-year survey.
To review our experience of central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis at a major British paediatric tertiary referral centre, following the introduction of CT Scan facilities. ⋯ CNS tuberculosis continues to be a condition which carries significant morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and prompt initiation of treatment are essential to improve the poor outcome.