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Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1422773

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ABSTRACT Streptococcus constellatus is a gram-positive coccus member of the Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG). It can be found in the oral flora, and may cause abscess more commonly in the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, and heart. Brain abscesses are severe neurological infections with high mortality rates. Streptococcus species other than S. pneumoniae are rare causes of brain abscesses. This case report highlights a severe case of extra and intracranial abscesses due to S. constellatus in an immunocompetent host

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J. Health Biol. Sci. (Online) ; 6(1): 108-112, jan-mar.2018. tab, ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-876376

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Introduction: Whipple's disease is a rare, infectious disease caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei that affects multiple organs and systems. It is difficult to identifyand frequently presents as a diagnosis of exclusion due existence of conditions causing most prevalent chronic diarrhea, as AIDS and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Case report: Herein we report the clinical findings of a 38-year-old male patient, married with a HIV seropositive woman, with a four-year course of chronic diarrhea until he received a definitive diagnosis. Treatment was started with a 15-day penicillin G regimen, followed by continued trimethoprim­sulfamethoxazole 80/400mg after hospital discharge up to current days. Conclusion: Currently, the patient remains asymptomatic and has completed clinical remission after two years of treatment. (AU)


Introdução: A doença de Whipple é uma doença infecciosa rara causada pela bactéria Tropheryma whipplei que afeta múltiplos órgãos e sistemas. É difícil de identificar e freqüentemente se apresenta como um diagnóstico de exclusão devido à existência de condições que causam diarréia crônica mais prevalentes, como AIDS e Doença Infçamatória Intestinal. Relato do Caso: Aqui, relatamos os achados clínicos de um paciente do sexo masculino de 38 anos, casado com uma mulher HIV-soropositiva, com um curso de quatro anos de diarréia crônica até receber o diagnóstico definitivo. O tratamento foi iniciado com penicilina G por 15 dias, seguido de sulfametoxazol- trimetoprim 400/80 mg após a alta hospitalar até os dias atuais. Conclusão: Atualmente, o paciente permanece assintomático e apresentado remissão clínica completa após dois anos de tratamento. (AU)


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Whipple Disease , Arthritis , Diarrhea
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