Depending on the type of bacteria, collagen-coated hydrophilic prostheses with a large surface increased bacterial adherence significantly. These differences should be taken into consideration when choosing a mesh graft, which limits infection in abdominal wall reconstruction.
We observed the emergence of serotype 8 as the main cause of invasive disease caused by levofloxacin-resistant S. pneumoniae. HIV-positive patients seem to be prone to infection caused by multidrug-resistant serotype 8 and have a high mortality rate.
Considering M abscessus, a smaller collagen-free contact surface shows better resistance to infection, however, depending on the type of bacteria, prostheses with a large surface, and covered with collagen shows reduced resistance to infection, worse integration, and worse clinical outcome.
This study describes the experience of mammary, testicle and adnexal tuberculosis (TB) diagnosed by histological characteristics in a rural district hospital in Southern Ethiopia over a period of 7years. During the same period, a total of 5589 TB cases were diagnosed. Fourteen cases of breast TB with a prevalence of 0.25% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.14-0.43), 8 cases of testicular TB (prevalence 0.14, [95% CI: 0.06-0.29]) and two ovarian TB (prevalence: 0.035 [95% CI: 0.001-0.15]). The breast, testes and adnexal TB may mimic other conditions. Proper diagnosis is encouraged because the disease is curable with anti-TB drugs.
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