During 1973 and 1974, we looked for cases of Colorado tick fever throughout Colorado; 228
cases were identified. Although 90% of the patients reported exposure to ticks before illness…

We describe a case of wound botulism associated with a tooth abscess in a 5-year-old boy.
We reviewed the literature and reports to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (…

In the first recorded case of human infection with Bhanja virus a laboratory worker developed
a mild febrile illness following extensive handling of virus strains in the laboratory. The …

Since the long-term catheterized patient is at significant risk of urinary tract infection, and the
catheter drainage bags of these patients are at significant risk of becoming reservoirs for …

In the period from January, 1982, to March, 1983, eight infants in the neonatal intensive
care unit at one hospital had blood cultures positive for Candida parapsilosis; six cases had …

Eight adult women became severely ill with an acute, toxic erythroderma during menses.
The syndrome was characterized by fever, generalized erythema, profound shock, multiple …

A 58-year-old, alcoholic, diabetic man presented with multiple, ulcerated skin lesions and
polymicrobial septicemia. Sporothrix schenckii was recovered from blood cultures and was …

Toxic shock syndrome is a rapidly developing disease which may be lethal if not recognized
and treated early. While this disease is usually associated with menstruating females, it is …

✓ The authors observed prospectively 28 brain-injured patients, who required respiratory
tract intubation, to determine the effect of antibiotic prophylaxis on bacterial flora, the rate of …

We report a case of acute postinfectious encephalopathy in a child following Campylobacter
jejuni enteritis. Serial MR scans showed lesions involving predominantly gray matter and …