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Open AccessA case of pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma with chronic limb-threatening ischemia
Pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma (PKS) is a rare vascular proliferative disease, caused by arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and chronic venous insufficiency. The lesions are characterized by purple or reddish-brownish pa...
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Open AccessHypothermic circulatory arrest at 20 ℃ does not deteriorate coagulopathy compared to 28 ℃ in a pig model
It is believed that a lower temperature setting of hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) in thoracic aortic surgery causes coagulopathy, resulting in excessive bleeding. However, experimental studies that elimi...
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Open AccessAortic endograft infection by Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. massiliense with acquired clarithromycin resistance: a case report
Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. massiliense (MMA) comprises a group of non-tuberculous, rapidly growing mycobacteria. Although MMA can cause pulmonary diseases, surgical site infections, and disseminated diseases,...
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Open AccessPractices and attitudes towards tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection screening in people living with HIV/AIDS among HIV physicians in Japan
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be the leading cause of death for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), and HIV is the strongest known risk factor for progression to active TB disease for persons with latent TB ...
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Kidney transplantation after peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis and abdominal abscesses caused by Mycobacterium massiliense: lesson for the clinical nephrologist
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Open AccessNationwide surveillance of antimicrobial susceptibility of 509 rapidly growing mycobacteria strains isolated from clinical specimens in Japan
This study aimed to identify effective treatments against rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) infections by investigating the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of 24 antimicrobial agents and their molecul...
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Open AccessGeographical distribution and regional differences in 532 clinical isolates of rapidly growing mycobacterial species in Japan
Infectious diseases caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasingly becoming a major global problem. Additionally, Mycobacteroides abscessus subsp. abscessus (MAB) infections are refractory to macrol...
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Analysis of Rebuilding the Supply Chain in RCEP Region—From the Perspective of New-Economic Geography
Japanese manufacturing companies have been expanding their production networks in Southeast Asia. Especially since the AEC was launched in 2015, they have been building supply chains in the ASEAN region, and t...
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Open AccessPulmonary infection due to fluoroquinolone-resistant Mycolicibacterium fortuitum: a case report
Mycolicibacterium fortuitum is a species of the rapidly growing mycobacteria that can cause pulmonary infection. It is susceptible to multiple antibiotics both in vitro and in clinical practice, so that any combi...
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Open AccessProposal of COVID-19 Clinical Risk Score for the management of suspected COVID-19 cases: a case control study
No clinical scoring system has yet been established to estimate the likelihood of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and determine the suitability of diagnostic testing in suspected COVID-19 patients.
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Routine postoperative computed tomography is superior to cardiac ultrasonography for predicting delayed cardiac tamponade
Delayed cardiac tamponade (DCT) can be a fatal complication after cardiac surgery, but its early diagnosis and/or prediction is sometimes difficult. This study aimed to confirm the efficacy of postoperative co...
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Open AccessPurpura fulminans with Lemierre’s syndrome caused by Gemella bergeri and Eikenella corrodens: a case report
Gemella bergeri is one of the nine species of the genus Gemella and is relatively difficult to identify. We herein describe the first case of septic shock due to a Gemella bergeri coinfection with Eikenella corro...
