coagulase/hemorrhage

A 77-year-old man visited our hospital with unstable gait following 2 months of anorexia. Brain MRI showed multiple infarcts; cardiac echocardiography revealed mitral-valve vegetation; and blood culture revealed methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci. The patient was diagnosed with

OBJECTIVE We studied the association between the use of oxygen cannulas (OCs) and (1) nasal bleeding and (2) coagulase-negative staphylococcal sepsis (CNSS). METHODS Review of care sheets, with chi(2) or sign-test group comparisons. RESULTS Infants treated with OCs were suctioned more frequently

Coagulation is an innate defense mechanism intended to limit blood loss and trap invading pathogens during infection. However, Staphylococcus aureus has the ability to hijack the coagulation cascade and generate clots via secretion of coagulases. Although many S. aureus have this characteristic,

Acute disseminated staphylococcal disease may develop in previously healthy children below the age of 15 years. It progresses rapidly and may cause death in a significant number. The diagnostic criteria are infection in 2 or more anatomical sites and isolation of a coagulase-positive Staphylococcus

The article reports a case and review of the literature of endophthalmitis presenting as isolated retinal vasculitis. A 26-year-old male was observed to have white-centered retinal hemorrhages and retinal vasculitis following an occult scleral perforation. At presentation, the visual acuity was

To date, reports about the macroscopic appearance of ventriculitis have been rare, consisting only of a few autopsy cases. A patient in our hospital had ventriculitis caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci, and under neuroendoscopy we obtained clear findings of granular ependymitis. A

OBJECTIVE To describe a patient with postoperative endophthalmitis whose only abnormal finding at presentation was a vitreous hemorrhage. METHODS Interventional case report. METHODS A 68-year-old diabetic woman underwent cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation in the left eye. Three

A retrospective series of five cases of nontraumatic gross adrenal hemorrhage were identified in 800 consecutive forensic autopsies. All patients were males, of different ethnicities and with ages ranging from 2 to 48 years. All patients had a clinical history and autopsy findings suggestive of

OBJECTIVE Fibrin deposition at the intraluminal surface of the indwelling part of the central venous catheter (CVC) surface increases the risk of CVC-related coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) infection. Therefore, repetitive enzymatic dissolution of fibrin by urokinase might reduce the risk of

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious neonatal disorder of uncertain cause, although fecal bacteria have been implicated in some outbreaks. We examined coagulase-negative staphylococci (CONS) as possible etiologic agents. In our unit, CONS colonized the bowels of most infants studied,

This study was performed to investigate the incidence and etiology of ventriculostomy-related infections (VRIs) in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and to assess adherence to local clinical guidelines regarding empirical antimicrobial therapy and diagnostic routines. A total of 191

Bleeding due to systemic heparinization represents the major side effect of extracorporeal respiratory support. In the present animal study, a surface heparinized system (Carmeda Biological Active Surface) was applied to assess the feasibility of prolonged perfusion at low circulating heparin

Hemorrhagic diathesis was observed in patients with renal insufficiency after carbenicillin at serum levels greater than 300 mug/ml. Normal coagulation factors (F. I, II, V, VII, VIII, X), normal PTT, normal platelet counts, negative ethanol gelation test (fibrin monomers) were found as well as a

A solid knowledge associated with lumbar drainage (LD)-related infections in spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients is necessary and that would be useful in taking effective measures to cope with this complication. We aimed to describe incidence rates and risk factors associated with

OBJECTIVE Controlled removal of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by serial tapping of ventricular reservoir, such as the McComb reservoir, is an effective way to decompress the ventricular system in preterm infants with rapidly progressing post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD) while awaiting