Biomedical subjects

Demetrios Papaioannides

Publications and source records attributed to Demetrios Papaioannides.

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PubMed2006

Acute pancreatitis associated with brucellosis.

CONTEXT: Acute pancreatitis can be caused by a variety of infectious agents but it is regarded as an extremely rare complication of brucellosis. CASE REPORT: We briefly describe a 56-year-old man who presented with acute pancreatitis, fever, myalgia, and other clinical symptoms. Brucella melitensis was cultured from his blood. All clinical manifestations gradually resolved with the institution of intramuscular streptomycin and oral doxycycline therapy. CONCLUSION: Acute pancreatitis may rarely be a complication of infection with B. melitensis. In areas where brucellosis is endemic, it should be kept in mind that acute pancreatitis may result from infection with brucella organisms.

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PubMed2006

Acute septic arthritis due to Streptococcus sanguis.

OBJECTIVE: To present a case of acute septic arthritis due to Streptococcussanguis, a member of the viridans group streptococci. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: A 73-year-old woman presented with fever and increasing swelling and pain of the right knee several weeks after she had been treated for severe periodontal disease. Arthrocentesis yielded purulent synovial fluid. S. sanguis was isolated in synovial fluid cultures, and the patient was treated with intravenous cefotaxime for 3 weeks and repeated aspiration of the knee joint with gradual resolution of fever, joint swelling and effusion. CONCLUSION: Although S. sanguis is believed to be a rare cause of septic arthritis in native joints, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of this disorder, especially in patients with recent treatment of severe dental caries and periodontal disease.

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PubMed2006