Long-term Administration Of Antibiotics Research Articles

The harmful effects of overlooking acute bacterial prostatitis.

Prostatitis is a major urological disease affecting 25%-50% of men over their lifetime. However, prostatitis is often overlooked in nonurologic departments due to its sometimes indeterminate symptoms. In this review, we describe how to recognize and treat acute bacterial prostatitis, which manifests as a clinical problem in other departments as well as urology, to help prevent this disease from being overlooked. There are several possible negative effects of not recognizing acute bacterial prostatitis (ABP). First, initial treatment can fail. In the hyperacute phase, common antibiotics are often effective, but in rare cases, such antibiotics may not be effective. In addition, once ABP progresses to form a prostate abscess, potentially avoidable surgical interventions are often needed. A second issue is the transition to chronic prostatitis. If chronic bacterial prostatitis progresses, treatment requires long-term antibiotic administration and the response rate is not high. Some patients may have to deal with urinary tract infections for the rest of their lives. Finally, there is the problem of overlooking the underlying disease. ABP is rare in healthy adult men without underlying disease, including sexually transmitted diseases as well as benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinary stones, and malignant tumors, and may not be obvious. When examining patients with fever of unknown origin, it is necessary to exclude not only infectious diseases but also collagen diseases and malignant tumors. If there are any doubts, we recommend a rectal exam and consultation with a urologist.

Uji Aktivitas Antibakteri Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) terhadap Pertumbuhan Bakteri Staphylococcus aureus

Infectious disease is a disease that is generally caused by infection with pathogenic microorganisms. Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that causes the most common infectious disease. S. aureus infects tissues or organs and can cause disease which has characteristic signs of inflammation, necrosis, and abscess formation. Generally treat this Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infection by administering antibiotics. Long-term administration of antibiotics can cause negative effects on the body. One of the efforts to control S. aureus bacterial infection is by using herbal ingredients. VCO contains medium chain saturated fatty acids (Medium Chain Fatty Acid). Medium Chain Fatty Acid, namely lauric acid which can be broken down into monolaurin which has antibacterial properties. This study aims to determine whether VCO can inhibit the growth of S. aureus bacteria. This research is a laboratory experiment using the paper disc diffusion method (Kirby-Bauer). The sample used is Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The concentrations used in this study were 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, 100% and amoxicillin positive control and DMSO negative control. Data analysis was performed statistically with the One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test. Data is normally distributed and homogeneous. The results showed that the antibacterial activity of VCO was shown to have inhibition against S. aureus bacteria with an average concentration of 20% with a diameter of 14.4 mm (strong), 40% diameter 14.5 mm (strong), 60% diameter 14.6 mm (strong), 80% diameter 14.6 mm (strong), 100% diameter 16.0 mm (strong), positive control amoxicillin 7.9 mm and negative control 0 mm. The results of the ANOVA test showed a value of p = 0.000 (sig. < 0.05) that there was a significant difference between all treatments with a positive control. It can be concluded that VCO was effective in inhibiting the growth of S. aureus bacteria, this was because the diameter of the VCO inhibition zone was larger than the positive control.

Pre-traumatic antibiotic-induced microbial depletion reduces neuroinflammation in acute murine traumatic brain injury

The connection between dysbiosis of the gut microbiome and diseases and injuries of the brain has attracted considerable interest in recent years. Interestingly, antibiotic-induced microbial dysbiosis has been implicated in the pathogenesis of traumatic brain injury (TBI), while early administration of antibiotics associates with improved survival in TBI patients. In animal models of TBI, short- or long-term administration of antibiotics, both peri- or post-operatively, were shown to induce gut microbiome dysbiosis but also anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. However, the acute consequences of microbial dysbiosis on TBI pathogenesis after discontinuation of antibiotic treatment are elusive. In this study, we tested whether pre-traumatic antibiotic-induced microbial depletion by vancomycin, amoxicillin, and clavulanic acid affects pathogenesis during the acute phase of TBI in adult male C57BL/6 mice. Pre-traumatic microbiome depletion did not affect neurological deficits over 72 h post injury (hpi) and brain histopathology, including numbers of activated astrocytes and microglia, at 72 hpi. However, astrocytes and microglia were smaller after pre-traumatic microbiome depletion compared to vehicle treatment at 72 hpi, indicating less inflammatory activation. Accordingly, TBI-induced gene expression of the inflammation markers Interleukin-1β, complement component C3, translocator protein TSPO and the major histocompatibility complex MHC2 was attenuated in microbiome-depleted mice along with reduced Immunoglobulin G extravasation as a proxy of blood-brain barrier (BBB) impairment. These results suggest that the gut microbiome contributes to early neuroinflammatory responses to TBI but does not have a significant impact on brain histopathology and neurological deficits.This article is part of the Special Issue on “Microbiome & the Brain: Mechanisms & Maladies”.

Reduction in the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in tissue and wound swab samples taken from outpatients attending a specialist diabetic foot clinic 2005-2021.

To assess annual change in prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from tissue and wound swab samples from foot ulcers (DFUs) in people with diabetes between 2005 and 2021. A retrospective analysis of everyone with MRSA positive wound or tissue swabs taken from our specialist multidisciplinary foot clinic between July 2005 and July 2021. A total of 406 MRSA positive isolates from DFU swabs were identified from 185 individuals attending the foot clinic. There were 22 hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and 159 community-acquired infections (CAIs). Fifty-two per cent (n= 37) of these individuals from 2010 to 2021 (n= 71) had presence of at least three risk factors for MRSA. The total number of swabs sent was 6312 from 1916 individuals living with diabetes. Annual MRSA DFU prevalence peaked in 2008 at 14.6% (n= 38), decreased in 2013 to 5.2% (n= 20) and did not exceed 4% (n= 6) from 2015 to 2021. Hospital MRSA was lowest in 2021 (n= 211), a 76% fall from 2007 (n= 880). Incidence of MRSA HAI from 2015 to 2021 ranged from 5.4% (n= 14) in 2020 to 11.5% (n= 41) in 2018. Prevalence of MRSA in DFU infections treated as outpatients is decreasing in line with falls in hospital acquired blood-borne infections and with overall hospital MRSA incidence. This is likely a reflection of the combination of interventions, including stringent antibiotic prescribing and decolonisation strategies. Reduction in prevalence should have positive impact on outcomes in people living with diabetes, reducing the complication of osteomyelitis and necessity for long-term antibiotic administration.

Broad-spectrum antibiotics associated gut microbiome disturbance impairs T cell immunity and promotes lung cancer metastasis: a retrospective study

BackgroundGut microbiome has been linked to a regulatory role in cancer progression. However, whether broad-spectrum antibiotics (ATB) associated gut microbiome dysbiosis contributes to an impaired T cell immune function, and ultimately promotes lung cancer metastasis is not well known.MethodsIn this study, a retrospective analysis was performed in a cohort of 263 patients initially diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, including the ATB group (patients with broad-spectrum antibiotics treatment) (n = 124), and non-ATB group (n = 139) as control. ATB patients were prescribed ATB for over 5 days within 30 days prior to the collection of blood and fecal specimens and followed surgical treatment or first-line therapy. T cell immune function and metastasis-free survival (MFS) were evaluated between the two groups. Gut microbiota was evaluated by 16S rDNA sequencing. The predictive value of T cell immunity for MFS was evaluated by ROC analysis and Cox regression analysis.ResultsOur results suggest that broad-spectrum antibiotics (ATB) impair T cell immune function in patients with either early-stage or advanced NSCLC, which likely contribute to the promotion of lung cancer metastasis. Results of the survival analysis show that metastasis-free survival (MFS) is significantly shorter in the ATB patients than that in the non-ATB patients with stage III NSCLC. The 16S rDNA sequencing shows that ATB administration contributes to a significant dysbiosis of the composition and diversity of gut microbiota. Moreover, ROC analysis results of CD4 (AUC 0.642, p = 0.011), CD8 (AUC was 0.729, p < 0.001), CD16 + 56 + (AUC 0.643, p = 0.003), and the combination of CD4, CD8 and CD16 + 56+ (AUC 0.810, p < 0.001), or Cox regression analysis results of CD4 (HR 0.206, p < 0.001), CD8 (HR 0.555, p = 0.009), which is likely regulated by ATB administration, have significantly predictive values for MFS.ConclusionThese results provide evidence of gut microbiome disturbance due to ATB administration is involved in the regulation of T cell immunity, and their predictive value for the tumor metastasis in lung cancer patients. Thus, gut microbiota may serve as a therapeutic target for lung cancer. Consequently, caution should be exercised before the long-term administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics in cancer patients.

Aspiration Surgery with Appropriate Antibiotic Treatment Yields Favorable Outcomes for Bacterial Brain Abscess

Even in the era of advanced medical treatment, brain abscess still has a high mortality rate. At our institution, brain abscess has been treated mainly using stereotactic or echo-guided aspiration followed by relatively long-term antibiotic treatment, achieving favorable outcomes. To evaluate the efficacy of our strategy involving less-invasive aspiration surgery and long-term selective antibiotic administration for brain abscess, a single-institution series of cases was investigated. We retrospectively reviewed and analyzed the medical records of 25 cases of brain abscess treated at Saitama Medical University Hospital between 2008 and 2021. The patients comprised 16 men and 9 women aged between 39 and 85years (median 62years). Neurosurgical intervention was performed for 23 (92.0%) of the patients and the remaining 2 received antibiotics alone. Among the neurosurgery patients, 22 (95.7%) underwent echo-guided or stereotactic aspiration, and only 1 underwent craniotomy. Anaerobic bacteria were detected in 11 patients. In the surgical and conservative groups, the median duration of antibiotic treatment was 16weeks and 23weeks, respectively. Since 2014 when metronidazole first became available, it has replaced meropenem to cover anaerobic bacteria. The overall mortality rate was 4.0% and a favorable outcome (Glasgow Outcome Scale 4 or 5) was achieved in 76% of the patients. There was no surgical mortality or morbidity. Most patients underwent aspiration surgery and achieved favorable outcomes. Along with antibiotic treatment for a sufficiently long period to cover anaerobes, this approach can be expected to yield good results.

Management of Pediatric Lyme Disease: Updates From 2020 Lyme Guidelines.

Management of Pediatric Lyme Disease: Updates From 2020 Lyme Guidelines.

Postoperative organ space infection (OSI) following appendectomy: early term evaluation for pediatric population.

No consensus has been reached on the duration of antibiotic prophylaxis for postoperative organ space infection (OSI) following appendectomy. This study investigated the influence of antibiotic administration on postoperative OSIs in children with complex appendicitis. A multicenter, retrospective study was conducted in patients with OSI following complicated appendicitis between 2017 and 2019 at 3 hospitals in China. The qualified patients were dichotomized into a long-duration antibiotic group (> 5.5 days) and a short-duration antibiotic group (< 5.5 days) based on the median duration (5.5days) of antibiotic administration. Potential biases in baseline characteristics were managed using propensity score matching for the two groups. Primary and secondary outcomes were compared between the two groups. Propensity-matched analysis of the entire cohort revealed no significant effects in terms of the time to OSI resolution (p = 0.16) or recurrence (p = 0.22) for the short-duration and long-duration antibiotic groups. A slightly lower complication rate, including the incidence of abdominal distention (p = 0.093) and antibiotic-associated diarrhea (p = 0.024), was noted in patients with short-duration antibiotic administration. Furthermore, no significant difference in readmission requirements (p = 0.14) or hospitalization duration (p = 0.102) was found between the two groups. For OSI following complicated appendicitis, long-term antibiotic administration did not provide a significant benefit.

Factors associated with neonatal surgical site infection after abdominal surgery.

To assess the risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs) post-abdominal surgery in neonates. A retrospective, single-center cohort study was conducted using patient data from 2009 to 2018. Patient characteristics and several variables were analyzed to identify independent risk factors for SSI. SSI occurred in 39/406 procedures (9.6%). Univariate analysis showed that the incidence of SSI was significantly higher in patients who had undergone multiple surgical procedures (P = 0.032), prolonged operations (P = 0.016), long-term hospitalization (P < 0.001), long-term antibiotic administration (P < 0.001), with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization (P = 0.044), contaminated/dirty wounds (P < 0.001), and American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status of 3 or 4 (P = 0.021). Multivariate analysis identified prolonged operations [odds ratio (OR): 2.91 (1.21-8.01)] and contaminated/dirty wounds [OR: 5.42 (2.41-12.1)] as independent risk factors. Patients with SSI had a higher incidence of MRSA colonization (27.8% vs. 14.8%, P = 0.044), longer antibiotic administration (24days vs. 8days, P = 0.049), and longer hospitalization times (98days vs. 43days, P = 0.007) than those without SSIs. Long operations exceeding 100min and surgical procedures with contaminated/dirty wounds are independent risk factors for neonatal SSIs after abdominal surgery. SSIs were related to MRSA colonization during hospitalization, long-term antibiotic administration, and long-term hospitalization.

Treatment of Prosthetic Joint Infection due to Listeria Monocytogenes. A Comprehensive Literature Review and a Case of Total Hip Arthroplasty Infection

As reported in contemporary literature, prosthetic joint infection (PJI) caused by Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is a rare infection affecting mainly immunocompromised patients. It is considered a late complication occurring months or years after the arthroplasty that is treated with, or without, implant retention, in one-stage or two-stage surgical procedures, and long-term administration of antibiotics. We reviewed the published studies in the English language and present a case of a patient who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA) and had been affected by this infection. Our patient was successfully treated with 3 months of antibiotics (ampicillin and TMP/SMX) and a two-stage surgical procedure. The success rates of conservative treatment and one-stage or two-stage procedures are dependent on appropriate patient selection and chronicity of the infection. Ιmmmunocompromised patients are susceptible to PJI caused by LM and should be advised that consumption of unpasteurized dairy products increases the risk of this atypical infection.

Microbiology of diabetic foot osteomyelitis – Is it geographically variable?

IntroductionDiabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) is a dreaded complication as both diagnosis and treatment of the condition is laborious. However, for proper decision on antibiotics in medical management of DFO, accurate determination of microbes is necessary to narrow the spectrum of coverage and to reduce adverse effects of long-term administration of antibiotics. With differing pattern of use of antimicrobials and their resistance pattern in different countries, it is empirical to determine the microbiological characteristics of bone cultures in DFO from a referral institute in South India. Materials and MethodsThis study was a retrospective chart review of all cases of proven DFO who had consented for debridement and bone culture or those who underwent amputation. Both deep soft tissue (DST) and bone cultures were obtained for aerobic bacteria. Clinical characteristics and site(s) of DFO were recorded. Investigations for peripheral artery disease were performed if clinically indicated. ResultsIn all, 105 patients with DFO were reviewed. Mean age was 62 years and 70% were men. Of those who were screened, 57% had evidence of peripheral arterial disease by arterial doppler. 46% of bone culture samples were sterile. Gram- negative organisms were more common (58%). Following staphylococcus, pseudomonas was the second common isolate. Of total staphylococcal isolates 37% were MRSA and 33% of klebsiella isolates were ESBL producing. Concordance rate between DST and bone cultures was 66%. 90% were mono-bacterial isolates. The commonest site of involvement of DFO was terminal phalanges of toes rather than base of 1st metatarsal. ConclusionWidespread use of antibiotics, tropical climate and route of entry of organisms causing DFO differed in our cohort of patients. Further studies from different regions of world would shed light onto different pattern of microbes causing DFO.

Pelvic actinomycosis: A confusing diagnosis.

Introduction and importanceActinomycosis is a rare chronic and suppurative infection caused by anerobic Gram Positive bacteria: actinomyces. Pelvic location is extremely rare, usually associated with history of IUD contraception and doesn't have specific signs. Pelvic actinomycosis diagnosis may be confused with pelvic gynecologic malignancies or abscess. We present a retrospective and descriptive study of twelve patients with pelvic actinomycosis diagnosed and managed in our department from January 2000 to December 2011.Cases presentationThe patients' mean age was 47 years. 75% of them had a history of IUD for a mean period of 8,44 years. Pelvic pain was the most common complaint. In four cases, pre-operative clinical presumption was tubo-ovarian abscess. Gynecologic malignancies were suspected in 8 patients. Pelvic actinomycosis management was based on surgery and long-term antibiotic.Clinical discussionPelvic actinomycosis is an extremely rare chronic infection, presenting 3% of human actinomycosis. Common clinical presentations include vaginal discharge, tubo-ovarian abscess and pelvic tumors mimicking gynecologic malignancies. It is difficult to diagnose. Association with IUD history was recognized. Management is based on surgery and long-term antibiotic administration.ConclusionPelvic actinomycosis is an extremely rare chronic infection. This entity is difficult to diagnose. Accurate diagnosis can reduce complications and unnecessary surgeries, and can preserve fertility.

Autologous platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) augmentation as an add-on therapy in deep surgical site infections (dSSIs) after instrumented spinal surgery: preliminary results of a single institution case series

BackgroundDeep surgical site infections (dSSIs) after instrumented spinal surgery pose major therapeutic challenges. Standard treatment involves surgical debridement, wound drainage, and long-term antibiotic administration. Autologous platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) constitutes a biomaterial obtained from patients’ own blood that contains leukocytes, chemokines and growth factors boosting cicatrization. Due to favorable results reported from other surgical disciplines such as dentistry, orthopedics, maxillofacial and plastic surgery using PRF, the authors hypothesized that PRF augmentation will promote wound healing in dSSIs.ObjectiveTo report our preliminary results on the safety and efficacy of autologous-PRF as an add-on therapy on a pilot case series of persistent dSSI after instrumented spinal surgery.MethodsAmong the 293 patients who underwent dorsal decompression and stabilization of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine due to degenerative diseases in our department, 12 patients (4%) presented persisting dSSI after standard wound debridement and antibiotic treatment. PRF augmentation was used during a second surgical revision as an add-on therapy to standard debridement. In all cases, the wound was primarily closed without drains.ResultsWound healing was completed between 14 and 21 days after the second surgical revision in all patients. At a median follow-up of 8 months (range: 6 to 18 months), no recurrence of dSSI nor complications were encountered in any case.ConclusionsOur preliminary results suggest that PRF augmentation in persistent dSSI after instrumented spinal surgery appears to be a safe and effective strategy to promote wound healing. Prospective controlled studies are required to define the efficiency of PRF more clearly in both treating and preventing dSSI.

Protective effect of moderate dietary cellulose against antibiotic‐induced growth retardation, blood deterioration and immunosuppression in juvenile yellow catfish ( Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)

The long-term use of antibiotics causes multiple side effects. It is vital to find substances that mitigate these side effects. The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of antibiotic stress on the growth and health of yellow catfish and to evaluate the protective effect of supplemented cellulose diets. In this study, the fish were randomly distributed into four groups as follows: Control group (fed with no cellulose), Anti group (fed with antibiotics alone), Anti + MC group (fed with antibiotics and 5% cellulose) and Anti + HC group (fed with antibiotics and 10% cellulose). After 84 days of the experiment, it can be observed that the long-term feeding of antibiotics alone to the fish could lead to a decrease in weight gain, increase in feed conversion ratio (p < 0.05), decline in serum total protein and globulin contents, increase in aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase activities (p < 0.05) and decline in serum immunoglobulin M, complement 3 and 4 contents and lysozyme activity (p < 0.05). Besides, compared with long-term feeding of antibiotics alone, the long-term feeding of antibiotics in combination with 5% cellulose significantly ameliorated the antibiotic-induced changes in growth performances, and haematological and immunological parameters. Overall, our results showed that the long-term feeding of antibiotics can lead to physiological disorder in juvenile yellow catfish. The simultaneous long-term administration of moderate dietary cellulose and antibiotics might alleviate antibiotic-induced growth retardation, blood deterioration and immunosuppression.

Staphylococcus saccharolyticus Associated with Prosthetic Joint Infections: Clinical Features and Genomic Characteristics.

The anaerobic coagulase-negative staphylococcal species Staphylococcus saccharolyticus is a member of the normal skin microbiota. However, S. saccharolyticus is rarely found in clinical specimens and its pathogenic potential is unclear. The clinical data of prosthetic hip (n = 5) and shoulder (n = 2) joint implant-associated infections where S. saccharolyticus was detected in periprosthetic tissue specimens are described. The prosthetic hip joint infection cases presented as “aseptic” loosening and may represent chronic, insidious, low-grade prosthetic joint infections (PJIs), eventually resulting in loosening of prosthetic components. All cases were subjected to one-stage revision surgery and the long-term outcome was good. The shoulder joint infections had an acute onset. Polymicrobial growth, in all cases with Cutibacterium acnes, was found in 4/7 patients. All but one case were treated with long-term administration of beta-lactam antibiotics. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of the isolates was performed and potential virulence traits were identified. WGS could distinguish two phylogenetic clades (clades 1 and 2), which likely represent distinct subspecies of S. saccharolyticus. Little strain individuality was observed among strains from the same clade. Strains of clade 2 were exclusively associated with hip PJIs, whereas clade 1 strains originated from shoulder PJIs. It is possible that strains of the two clades colonize different skin habitats. In conclusion, S. saccharolyticus has the potential to cause PJIs that were previously regarded as aseptic loosening of prosthetic joint devices.

Incidence and Risk Factors for Long-Term Mesh Explantation Due to Infection in More than 100,000 Hernia Operation Patients

Infectious complications after hernia operation are potentially disastrous, often requiring long-term antibiotic administration, debridement, and mesh explantation. Our objective was to describe the long-term incidence and risk factors for synthetic mesh explantation due to infection after hernia operation in a large cohort. Retrospective database study using Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program and chart review of veterans undergoing abdominal or groin hernia repair with synthetic mesh implantation during 2008-2015. The main outcome was mesh explantation due to infection within 5 years. The study population consisted of 103,869 hernia operations, of which 74.3% were inguinal, 10.7% umbilical, and 15.0% ventral. Explantation incidence was highest among ventral (1.5%). Median explantation interval overall was 208 days. In multivariable logistic regression, all obesity levels from pre-obesity to obesity class III were associated with higher explantation risk. American Society of Anesthesiology physical status classification of 3 to 5 was associated with odds ratio (OR) of 1.7 (95% CI, 1.28 to 2.26), as was longer operative duration (OR 1.83; 95% CI, 1.51 to 2.21), and contaminated or dirty surgical wound classification (OR 2.27; 95% CI, 1.11 to 4.64). Umbilical repair (OR 6.11; 95% CI, 4.14 to 9.02) and ventral repair (OR 14.35; 95% CI, 10.39 to 19.82) were associated with higher risk compared with inguinal. Open repair was associated with a higher risk compared with laparoscopic (OR 3.57; 95% CI, 2.52 to 5.05). Deep incisional surgical site infection within 30 days of operation was more likely to result in long-term mesh explantation (29.2%) than either superficial (6.4%) or organ space infection (22.4%). Mesh explantation for infection is most common after ventral hernia repair. Risk factor optimization is crucial to minimize such an end point.

Prophylactic antibiotics for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a network meta-analysis.

Prophylactic antibiotics for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a network meta-analysis.

Quiste Renal Infectado: Reporte de Caso

Descripción del caso clínico: Presentamos el caso atípico de una paciente con diagnóstico de quiste renal infectado.&#x0D; Relevancia: Aunque la presencia de quistes renales solitarios suele ser más común de lo que parece, que estos se compliquen al grado de infectarse es poco común, aún más si no se asocian a ninguna enfermedad quística.&#x0D; Implicaciones clínicas: El diagnóstico de un quiste renal es principalmente por medio de estudios de imagen y su infección es rara, normalmente asociada a enfermedad poliquística renal. Los pacientes suelen no responder bien a la antibioticoterapia convencional, por lo que suelen necesitar drenaje y altas dosis de antibióticos.&#x0D; Conclusiones: Los casos reportados de quiste renal infectado son muy limitados y suelen asociarse a una enfermedad de base, por lo que es importante investigar dicha enfermedad en estos pacientes. Aunque los pacientes suelen no responder de primera instancia al tratamiento con antibióticos, después del drenaje y administración de antibióticos a largo plazo suelen presentar un buen pronóstico con ausencia de complicaciones.

Infected renal cyst: A case report

Clinical case description: We present herein an atypical case of a patient diagnosed with an infected renal cyst.&#x0D; Relevance: Although the presence of solitary renal cysts is more common than expected, they rarely become infected, especially when not associated with a cystic disease.&#x0D; Clinical implications: Renal cyst diagnosis is mainly made through imaging studies. Infection is rare and normally associated with polycystic kidney disease. Patients do not usually respond well to conventional antibiotic therapy and end up needing drainage and high doses of antibiotics.&#x0D; Conclusions: There are few case reports of infected renal cyst and they tend to be associated with an underlying pathology, which is important to establish. Even though patients do not usually have a good initial response to antibiotic therapy, they generally have a favorable outcome, with no complications, after drainage and long-term antibiotic administration.

Propionibacterium acnes-associated chronic hypertrophic pachymeningitis followed by refractory otitis media: a case report

BackgroundHypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is a rare disorder that involves localized or diffuse thickening of the dura mater. HP is associated with various inflammatory, infectious, and malignant diseases, such as rheumatic arthritis, sarcoidosis, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis, IgG4-related disorders, syphilis, tuberculosis, bacterial and fungal infections, cancer, and idiopathic diseases, when evaluation fails to reveal a cause. Among them, chronic infection with Propionibacterium acnes is a rare etiology of HP, and its pathology remains unclear.Case presentationAn 80-year-old man having refractory otitis media with effusion of the right ear presented with progressive right-sided headache and nausea. Post-contrast brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed right mastoiditis and remarkable thickening of the dura mater and enhancement of pia mater extending from the right middle cranial fossa to the temporal lobe.HP secondary to middle ear infection was suspected, and a biopsy of the right mastoid was performed. An anaerobic culture of the biopsied right mastoid showed the growth of P. acnes, and histopathological examination using P. acnes-specific monoclonal antibody (PAB antibody) revealed the infiltration of inflammatory cells with P. acnes. Moreover, using PAB antibody, P. acnes was detected in the biopsy specimen of the thickening dura mater. No granulomas were identified in either specimen. HP was resolved with long-term administration of antibiotics and steroids.ConclusionThis is the first documentation of pathologically demonstrated chronic HP associated with P. acnes infection followed by refractory otitis media. This report showed that chronic latent P. acnes infection induces chronic inflammation.