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Intracranial Purulent/Bacterial Infection
Purulent meningitis (PM) is a diffuse acute purulent bacterial infectious disease of the pia mater and arachnoid and subarachnoid spaces [1, 2]. PM... -
Application of SC-CO2 in the Technology of the Preparation of Calcium Phosphate Matrices for the Treatment of Septic Purulent Inflammations of Bone Tissues
AbstractBased on carbonate-substituted hydroxyapatite (HAP) containing vancomycin, a method is developed for the preparation of macroporous matrices...
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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with incidental encountered purulent urine at initial puncture
We are reporting the 39 patients’ outcomes who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy and purulent urine encountered at the initial steps of surgery....
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Septic Emboli
Septic embolism (SE) constitutes an important yet often under-reported class of infectious complications. The incidence of septic embolism is on the... -
Purulent Meningitis and Meningoencephalitis
The chapter includes subdivisions: Sect. 10.1. Pneumococcal meningoencephalitis; Sect. 10.2. Hemophilic meningoencephalitis; Sect. 10.3. Meningitis... -
Purulent pericarditis caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus bacteriuria
BackgroundPurulent pericarditis (PP)— a purulent infection involving the pericardial space—requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis as it...
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Septic Arthritis
Septic arthritis is a painful infection in a joint induced by an infectious agent. Release of proteolytic enzyme from bacteria and inflammatory cells... -
Inflammation
Inflammation was described as early as 4000 BC in an Egyptian papyrus and is still a common problem despite continuous advancements in prevention and... -
Post-Septic Arthritis
Post-septic arthritis can present either as an acute, quiescent, or evolutive infection. In persistent cases, it can result in degenerative joint... -
Inflammation: An Overview
Inflammation is a defence mechanism that is vital to health, because it is the immune system's response to harmful stimuli and acts by removing... -
Arthrocentesis of suspected septic sternoclavicular arthritis: microbial yield and predictors of culture positivity
ObjectiveEvaluate the microbial yield and factors predicting culture positivity for image-guided arthrocentesis of suspected septic sternoclavicular...
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The Infected and Septic Patient
Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection that occurs when activation of immune... -
Approaches to Septic Arthritis of the Knee Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Purpose of ReviewSeptic arthritis of the knee following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a rare but potentially deleterious complication....
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Disseminated septic arthritis caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum in an immunocompromised patient with hypogammaglobulinemia after rituximab therapy
PurposeUreaplasma urealyticum is a rare pathogen associated with septic arthritis that predominantly affects patients with hypogammaglobulinemia....
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A 9-Year-Old Girl with Elevated Body Temperature, Clear Protective Posture, and Pain in the Right Hip
The diagnosis of septic arthritis in children presents a significant challenge: A delay of just a few days in diagnosis can lead to significant... -
Inflammation
Inflammation was described as early as 4000 BC in an Egyptian papyrus and is still a common problem despite continuous advancements in prevention and... -
The Rationale Use of Antimicrobials in Septic Surgical Patients
The choice of the antibiotic is influenced by multiple factors such as patient’s comorbidities and intolerance, the usual pathogens involved in the... -
The early infection characterization of septic arthritis by Staphylococcus aureus after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a novel rat model
BackgroundThe present study aimed to explore the time of maximum bacterial load and main colonization knee site in bacterial infection process based...
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Septic Ankle Arthritis and Tibial Osteomyelitis
Osteoarticular infections around the ankle (septic arthritis and acute osteomyelitis) are a complex group of diseases, with high morbidity and... -
Osteomyelitis and Infectious Diseases
Orthopedic infections such as osteomyelitis (bone or bone marrow infection), septic arthritis (native joint infection), and periprosthetic joint...