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19:3119:31, 13 July 2026 Coagulase-positive staphylococci (hist | edit) [226 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Group of species within the genus Staphylococcus that have a negative coagulase test * Most notable species of medical importance is '''Staphylococcus aureus''' Category:Gram-positive cocci") Tag: Visual edit
19:2719:27, 13 July 2026 Priestia (hist | edit) [348 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Priestia''}} * Genus of Stain::Gram-positive Shape::bacillus within the family Family::Bacillaceae ** Some species within the genus are Stain::Gram-variable or Stain::Gram-negative * Species were previously within the genus Bacillus * Generally considered non-pathogenic Category:Gram-positive bacilli") Tag: Visual edit

19:2519:25, 9 July 2026 Guselkumab (hist | edit) [265 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Monoclonal antibody targetting IL-23 * Indications include moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn disease Category:Monoclonal antibodies Category:Rheumatology Category:Gastroenterology") Tag: Visual edit

13:4513:45, 7 July 2026 Rash and meningoencephalitis (hist | edit) [1,705 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Rash can be a clue to the cause of meningitis or meningoencephalitis {| class="wikitable" !Cause !Rash !Other Clinical Features !Epidemiology |- |RMSF |Typically maculopapular rash starting at wrists/ankles and spreading to palms/soles and proximally to trunk; can evolve into petechiae | |Travel to south Atlantic and south-central regions of US; also South/Central America; and maybe southern Ontario |- |Meningococcus |Macular rash on the extremitie...") Tag: Visual edit

16:5116:51, 6 July 2026 Viral meningitis (hist | edit) [902 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Meningitis caused by a viral infection === Microbiology === * Enterovirus EV-B species (includes Group B coxsackieviruses and echoviruses) are the most common cause of aseptic meningitis in both children and adults ** CV-B2 to CV-B5, E-6, E-6, E-9, E-11, E-13, E-16, E-18, E-30, and E-33 * Parechovirus, especially in very young children and immunocompromised hosts * Herpes simplex virus (especially HSV-2, as primary infection) * Var...") Tag: Visual edit

23:3523:35, 27 June 2026 Bordetella trematum (hist | edit) [566 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Bordetella trematum''}} == Background == * Species of aerobic non-lactose-fermenting Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus within the genus Genus::Bordetella == Clinical Manifestations == * Most commonly implicated in infections of lower extremity wounds * Also rare cases of osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and empyema == Further Reading == * [https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4046-8 10.1186/s12879-019-4046-8] * [https://doi...") Tag: Visual edit

13:0413:04, 22 June 2026 CR:DOI:f63413a37809fac637aeb3d14c32221d (hist | edit) [530 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=schiraldi1996te |type=journal-article |title=Terbinafine in the treatment of non‐immunocompromised compassionate cases of bronchopulmonary aspergillosis |author=G. F. Schiraldi;M. D. Colombo;S. Harari;S. Lo Cicero;G. Ziglio;M. Ferrarese;D. Rossato;E. Soresi|+sep=; |journal=Mycoses |publisher=Wiley |year=1996 |volume=39 |issue=1-2 |pages=5-12 |doi=10.1111/j.1439-0507.1996.tb00077.x |issn=0933-7407;1439-0507|+sep=; |retrieved-from=https:...")
13:0413:04, 22 June 2026 CR:DOI:7826676d5ed5ea7f5c16dc3600cc78f0 (hist | edit) [491 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=schiraldi1996re |type=journal-article |title=Refractory pulmonary aspergillosis: compassionate trial with terbinafine |author=G.F. SCHIRALDI;S. LO CICERO;M.D. COLOMBO;D. ROSSATO;M. FERRARESE;E. SORESI|+sep=; |journal=British Journal of Dermatology |publisher=Oxford University Press (OUP) |year=1996 |volume=134 |pages=25-29 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb15656.x |issn=0007-0963 |retrieved-from=https://dx.doi.org/ |retrieved-on=2026-06-22...")

13:3913:39, 15 June 2026 CR:DOI:31d5085c4eb9dc683b422c38596fedea (hist | edit) [499 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=li2022sp |type=journal-article |title=Spectrum of voriconazole-associated periostitis in clinical characteristics, diagnosis and management |author=Zuojun Li;Cuifang Wu;Chunjiang Wang;Zhenzhen Deng|+sep=; |journal=Infection |publisher=Springer Science and Business Media LLC |year=2022 |volume=50 |issue=5 |pages=1217-1224 |doi=10.1007/s15010-022-01795-x |issn=0300-8126;1439-0973|+sep=; |retrieved-from=https://dx.doi.org/ |retrieved-on=20...")

13:5213:52, 9 June 2026 Micrococcaceae (hist | edit) [219 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Micrococcaceae''}} * Family of Stain::Gram-positive cocci within the class Class::Actinomycetes * Includes: ** Micrococcus ** Rothia Category:Gram-positive coccci") Tag: Visual edit

14:2714:27, 3 June 2026 CR:DOI:ddad0312317f4abd02096a8188305145 (hist | edit) [770 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=keijmel2017ef |type=journal-article |title=Effectiveness of Long-term Doxycycline Treatment and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Fatigue Severity in Patients with Q Fever Fatigue Syndrome (Qure Study): A Randomized Controlled Trial |author=Stephan P. Keijmel;Corine E. Delsing;Gijs Bleijenberg;Jos W. M. van der Meer;Rogier T. Donders;Monique Leclercq;Linda M. Kampschreur;Michel van den Berg;Tom Sprong;Marrigje H. Nabuurs-Franssen;Hans Knoop;Chantal...")
12:4312:43, 3 June 2026 Tuberculous pericarditis (hist | edit) [2,885 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * A form of pericarditis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis * Thought to enter the pericardium via retrograde lymphatic spread or hematogenous spread, rarely through direct invasion from adjacent tissue * Organised into four stages: ** Stage 1: Dry stage, with a fibrinous exudate ** Stage 2: Effusive stage (most common at diagnosis), with a lymphocytic and often blood-stained exudate ** Stage 3: Adsorptive stage, with resolution of the effusio...") Tag: Visual edit

15:5715:57, 28 May 2026 Infections associated with horses (hist | edit) [608 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Dermatophilosis: caused by Dermatophilus congolensis, which causes skin lesions on hands and foot * Ringworm (dermatophytosis), particularly caused by Trichyphyton equinum and Trichyophyton mentagrophytes * Non-typhoidal salmonellosis * Campylobacteriosis * Cryptosporidiosis * Giardiasis * Leptosporosis * Cutaneous anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis * Glanders, caused by Burkholderia mallei * [...") Tag: Visual edit

13:5613:56, 27 May 2026 Nocardia transvalensis (hist | edit) [450 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Nocardia transvalensis''}} * A species within the genus Genus::Nocardia * Case reports for the species include pneumonia, brain abscess, mycetoma, keratitis, pneumoniaCiteRef::garcía-méndez2016no * Unlike other members of its genus, it has intrinsic resistance to aminoglycosides and decreased susceptibility to cotrimoxazole, cephalosporins, imipenem, and linezolid Category:Gram-positive bacilli") Tag: Visual edit
13:5513:55, 27 May 2026 CR:DOI:5e3c59af126f2ab70283513e39fe407d (hist | edit) [619 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=garcía-méndez2016Nocardia transvalensisDisseminated Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura |author=Jorge García-Méndez;Erika M. Carrillo-Casas;Andrea Rangel-Cordero;Margarita Leyva-Leyva;Juan Xicohtencatl-Cortes;Roberto Arenas;Rigoberto Hernández-Castro|+sep=; |journal=Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |publisher=Hindawi Limited |year=2016 |volume=2016 |pages=1-3 |doi=10.1155/2016/3818969 |i...")

16:0016:00, 26 May 2026 Brudzinski sign (hist | edit) [162 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Clinical exam maneuver to assess for meningitis * Positive if passive neck flexion elicits involuntary flexion of hips and knees Category:Clinical exam") Tag: Visual edit
15:5915:59, 26 May 2026 Kernig sign (hist | edit) [273 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Clinical exam maneuver to assess for meningitis * Hips and knees are bent 90 degrees, then leg is straightened (knee extended) * Positive sign if there is the appearance of resistance or pain during extension of the knee beyond 135 degrees Category:Clinical exam") Tag: Visual edit

20:0320:03, 13 May 2026 CR:DOI:69c108b1e0601fb4fefdee1a077b31e8 (hist | edit) [538 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=endtz1997co |type=journal-article |title=Comparative in-vitro activity of meropenem against selected pathogens from hospitalized patients in The Netherlands. MASTIN Study Group |author=H. P. Endtz;W. C. van Dijk;H. A. Verbrugh|+sep=; |journal=Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy |publisher=Oxford University Press (OUP) |year=1997 |volume=39 |issue=2 |pages=149-156 |doi=10.1093/jac/39.2.149 |issn=0305-7453;1460-2091|+sep=; |retrieved-fro...")
16:1116:11, 13 May 2026 Globicatella sanguinis (hist | edit) [583 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Globicatella sanguinis''}} == Background == * Species of Stain::Gram-positive Shape::coccus within the genus Genus::Globicatella * Rare cause of infections in humans == Clinical Manifestations == * Case reports of bacteremia, meningitis, endocarditis, and UTICiteRef::miller2017gl == Management == * Generally susceptible to penicillin, amoxicillin, and levofloxacin CiteRef::miller2017gl * Increased MIC to [[cefotaxime]...") Tag: Visual edit
16:1016:10, 13 May 2026 CR:DOI:2e5ac6f98eee0e6fa1988daec71aa76f (hist | edit) [629 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=miller2017gl |type=journal-article |title=Globicatella sanguinis Osteomyelitis and Bacteremia: Review of an Emerging Human Pathogen with an Expanding Spectrum of Disease |author=Andy O. Miller;Seanne P. Buckwalter;Michael W. Henry;Fann Wu;Katherine F. Maloney;Bisrat K. Abraham;Barry J. Hartman;Barry D. Brause;Susan Whittier;Thomas J. Walsh;Audrey N. Schuetz|+sep=; |journal=Open Forum Infectious Diseases |publisher=Oxford University Press (OUP)...")
16:0116:01, 13 May 2026 Globicatella (hist | edit) [396 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Globicatella''}} * Genus of Stain::Gram-positive cocci * Catalase Catalase::negative * Facultatively anaerobic * Non-alpha hemolytic * Includes: ** Globicatella sanguinis, a rare cause of infections in humans ** Globicatella sulfidifaciens, not known to cause infections in humans Category:Gram-positive cocci") Tag: Visual edit

18:2218:22, 11 May 2026 Dressler syndrome (hist | edit) [917 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Post-myocardial infarction pericarditis with or without pericardial effusion == Clinical Manifestations == * Occurs 1 to 6 weeks after initial insult * Symptoms include fever, malaise, weakness, pleuritic chest pain, irritability, poor appetite, palpitations, dyspnea, and arthralgias ** Fevers typically lower-grade but can be high-grade * Often tachycardic and can have pericardial friction rub on auscultation * Can be complicated by cardiac ta...") Tag: Visual edit

13:4313:43, 23 April 2026 Trench foot (hist | edit) [1,903 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Also known as nonfreezing cold injury, sea boot foot, and bridge foot === Pathophysiology === * Not entirely clear * Requires moisture * Possibly related to sustained vasoconstriction with ischemia * Possibly related to reperfusion injury == Clinical Manifestations == * Occurs in people with cold, wet extremities (0 to 8 ºC) lasting at least 1 to 3 days (and as little as 14 hours) * Stage I: cold exposure with loss of sensation ** May have diffic...") Tag: Visual edit

17:3717:37, 21 April 2026 Famciclovir (hist | edit) [1,370 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Antiviral closely related to acyclovir * Oral prodrug to penciclovir, which is phosphorylated by viral thymidine kinase then by cellular kinases to its active triphosphate form inside of infected cells * Competitively inhibits DNA polymerase by competing with deoxyguanosing triphosphate, getting incorporate into the replicating DNA strand and halting further replication * Indicated for the treatment of herpes zoster virus and herpes simp...") Tag: Visual edit

13:3613:36, 16 April 2026 CR:DOI:04904ede1257bfd3546eb1251e080a51 (hist | edit) [481 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=ioannou2025ps |type=journal-article |title=Psychrobacter Infections in Humans—A Narrative Review of Reported Cases |author=Petros Ioannou;Afroditi Ziogou;Alexios Giannakodimos;Ilias Giannakodimos;Andreas G. Tsantes;George Samonis|+sep=; |journal=Antibiotics |publisher=MDPI AG |year=2025 |volume=14 |issue=2 |pages=140 |doi=10.3390/antibiotics14020140 |issn=2079-6382 |retrieved-from=https://dx.doi.org/ |retrieved-on=2026-04-16 |@show=t...")
13:3013:30, 16 April 2026 Psychrobacter (hist | edit) [1,311 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Psychrobacter''}} == Background == * Genus of Cellular respiration::aerobic Stain::Gram-negative Shape::coccobacillus within the family Family::Moraxellaceae * Tolerant of cold (i.e. psychrotrophic) * Have been identified in marine environment and isolated from food products * May be part of normal gut flora == Further Reading == * ''Psychrobacter'' Infections in Humans-A Narrative Review of Reported Cases. ''Antibiotics (Basel)''. 20...") Tag: Visual edit

18:2318:23, 15 April 2026 Epididymo-orchitis (hist | edit) [2,325 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Inflammation of the epididymis with or without inflammation in the testes * Historically thought to be caused mostly by STIs in patients under 35, and mostly by enteric pathogens in patients over 35, though this may be changing === Etiology === * Sexually-transmitted infection: Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium, and enteric bacteria (in patients who engage in insertive anal intercourse) * Non-sexually-tr...") Tag: Visual edit
18:2318:23, 15 April 2026 CR:DOI:8883b56ecb4c62dc0e54d6839d1a00dd (hist | edit) [518 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=justice2025th |type=journal-article |title=The 2024 European guideline on the management of epididymo‐orchitis |author=Edwin D. Justice;John Fricker;Jonathan D. C. Ross;Zsolt Kopa;Mihael Skerlev;Rajul Patel|+sep=; |journal=Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology |publisher=Wiley |year=2025 |volume=40 |issue=2 |pages=166-173 |doi=10.1111/jdv.20865 |issn=0926-9959;1468-3083|+sep=; |retrieved-from=https://dx.doi.org...")

15:0615:06, 14 April 2026 Actinotignum (hist | edit) [287 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Actinotignum''}} * Genus of non-motile, non-spore forming, facultatively anaerobic Stain::Gram-positive Shape::bacillus within the family Family::Actinomycetaceae * Of medical importance, include Actinotignum schaalii Category:Gram-positive bacilli") Tag: Visual edit

19:5719:57, 13 April 2026 Reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption (hist | edit) [3,132 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * RIME is a mucosal or mucocutaneous eruption following Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections ** Other suspected causative infections include Chlamydophila pneumoniae, human metapneumovirus, human parainfluenza virus 2, rhinovirus, enterovirus, influenza A and B, COVID‐19, and adenovirus * Similar to a postinfectious Stevens-Johnson syndrome, though more common in younger patients with notable mucosal...") Tag: Visual edit

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