Actinomyces cardiffensis septicemia: a case report
Abstract: Actinomyces cardiffensis is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, non–spore-forming rod that was first identified by Hall et al. (Hall V. et al. (2002) J Clin Microbiol 40:3427-31). Here we report a case of bacteremia with liver and lung abscesses associated with A. cardiffensis. A 67-year-old man was hospitalized with fever and headache for 20 days. Blood culture revealed an Actinomyces species, which was ultimately identified as A. cardiffensis by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. A computed tomography scan of his chest showed small abscesses in his lung and liver. After a 3-week course of intravenous ceftriaxone, the patient showed rapid improvement. The patient was transitioned to oral amoxicillin for the remainder of his antibiotic treatment. (Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious...
New Findings For Novel Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Presented At Digestive Disease Week
A novel pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in improving survival when added to standard treatment, according to new research out of University Hospitals Case Medical Center's Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The Phase 2 data was presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, part of Digestive Disease Week in San Diego... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
