During the summer and fall of 2009, significant thrombotic events were observed in patients
infected with the pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus. In a retrospective chart review of 119 …

The IL-17 signalling pathway is a major target in treatment of plaque psoriasis. IL-17 signalling
contributes to chronic inflammation and epidermal hyperplasia seen in psoriatic lesions. …

We describe a case of disseminated Sporothrix schenckii infection in a man with underlying
hairy cell leukemia. The immunological defects associated with this malignancy, as well as …

Gemcitabine is a chemotherapeutic agent whose cutaneous toxicities are easily mistaken
for infections. We describe 2 patients, 1 with gemcitabine-induced radiation recall dermatitis …

Genital ulcer disease can be caused by a wide variety of sources. Most commonly, genital
ulcer disease is grouped into infectious and noninfectious causes. HSV, syphilis, …

Background Despite significant advances in durable mechanical support survival, infectious
complications remain the most common adverse event after ventricular assist device (VAD) …

1. Hooper DC. New uses for new and old quinolones and the challenge of resistance. Clin
Infect Dis 2000; 30: 243-54. 2. FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA advises restricting …

Background. Heart transplantation is a life-saving procedure that has seen improvements in
transplant and patient outcomes due to advances in immunosuppression and prevention of …

Bordetella bronchiseptica is a respiratory pathogen rarely encountered in human hosts. We
describe a case of bacteremia and pancreatic abscess caused by this organism. To our …

The most likely answers are (b) nocardiosis and (d) invasive aspergillosis. Although
Waldenström macroglobulinemia could not be excluded at this point, an infectious cause was …