IDCases

BackgroundEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is common, but EBV-associated acute pancreatitis is rare and heterogeneous. We describe an adult case and synthesize published cases to inform diagnosis and management.Case presentationA 40-year-…

Atypical mycobacterial infections (AMIs), also known as nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections, are rare but important causes of postoperative port site infections following laparoscopic surgery. These infections are difficult to tre…

Female genital tuberculosis remains a rare extrapulmonary manifestation, particularly when presenting as isolated ovarian involvement mimicking malignancy. We report a case discovered incidentally during pre-transplant screening in an immun…

Extra-genital gonococcal infection is a rare complication of sexually transmitted Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection. We report a case of gonococcal infection presenting post insertion of a Kirschner wire (K-wire) several decades after previou…

Assisted reproductive technology procedures infrequently cause pelvic abscesses, but the risk is higher in patients with endometriosis. If antibiotic treatment of a pelvic abscess is unsuccessful, surgery is required-even during pregnancy. …

Neisseria gonorrhoea continues to be implicated in a large proportion of sexually transmitted infections worldwide. Prompt recognition of infection is required to prevent further complications which include pelvic inflammatory disease and l…

BackgroundPasteurella multocida, is a bacterium that is frequently transmitted to humans from domestic pets. Infections are generally localized, but previous reports have exhibited that Pasteurella can cause systemic infections such as peri…

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a debilitating condition, mainly associated with long-term peritoneal dialysis, where up-regulation of intra-abdominal inflammatory pathways leads to a fibrocollagenous peritoneal membrane formati…

Gardnerella vaginalis is a bacterium that is found as the most common cause of bacterial vaginitis in women. In this paper, we describe a case report of a 22-years old woman infected with G. vaginalis, who was initially suspected to have De…

We present a case of Mycobacterium fortuitum ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection in a 26-year-old immunocompromised woman. The patient was treated with revision and replacement of her peritoneal shunt and prolonged combination antimicrobia…

Streptococcus pyogenes gynecological infections generally occur in association with childbirth, intra-uterine devices, and other invasive gynecologic procedures, but rarely cause spontaneous pelvic inflammatory disease. We describe a case o…

Helicobacter cinaedi is a rarely encountered pathogen that easily induces bacteremia. Various foci of H. cinaedi infection have been reported; however, no case of adnexal abscess caused by H. cinaedi has been reported in the English literat…

Pyometra is an unusual presentation of uterine infection, this condition is characterized by purulent fluid within the uterine cavity. In this report we describe pyometra due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a 90-year-old woman who presented wi…