Infections 12

Topic: Imaging

Created on Thursday, February 14 2013 by gliageek

Last modified on Thursday, February 14 2013.

 
        A) Swimming in contaminated fresh water
 
        B) Near drowning
 
        C) Travel to the Southwestern United States
 
        D) Exposure to bat guano
 
        E) Diabetic ketoacidosis
 

 

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This question was created on February 14, 2013 by gliageek.
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A) Swimming in contaminated fresh water

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Swimming in contaminated fresh water is typical for patient's who developed primary amoebic meningoencephalitis secondary to Naegleria species.  (See References)

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B) Near drowning

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Near drowning, often associated with inhalation occluded water, may precede central nervous system infection by Pseudallescheria boydi, afilamentous mold morphologically similar to Aspergillus.  (See References)

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C) Travel to the Southwestern United States

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Coccidioides immitis is found predominately within the Southwestern United States in Northern Mexico. Dissemination to the central nervous system is uncommon.  (See References)

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D) Exposure to bat guano

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Bat guano may contain cryptococcal or rabies organisms.  (See References)

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E) Diabetic ketoacidosis

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Patients with diabetic ketoacidosis are at increased risk for invasive mucorales (mold) infections, especially rhinocerebral mucormycosis.  (See References)

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References:

1. Parish, J.M., and Blair, J.E. (2008). "Coccidioidomycosis." Mayo Clin Proc, 83(3) 343-48; quiz 348-9. (PMID:18316002)
2. Vinh, D.C. (2011). "Coccidioidal meningitis: disseminated disease in patients without HIV/AIDS." Medicine (Baltimore), 90(1) 87. (PMID:21200190)

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Infections 12
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