Morganella morganii is a rare opportunistic pathogen that is known to cause urinary tract and intra-abdominal infections. Per our literature review, there are few case reports of neonatal sepsis associated with this organism but to our knowledge, there are no case reports of Morganella morganii causing fetal demise in published literature in the Englishlanguage. In this case report, we present a case of a 34-year-old pregnant woman who had a hospital course complicated by Morganella morganii, which eventually led to stillbirth.
Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis is an uncommon condition. Patients with immunosuppression and those of older age are more susceptible to infection, warranting investigations into underlying systemic disease. We report the case of a 49-year-old male with multiple sclerosis in remission on fingolimod who presented with a non-healing skin lesion on his upper thigh for a duration of two years. Skin biopsy showed dermal parasitized histiocytes, and serum antigens for histoplasmosis and Cryptococcus were negative. Further investigation with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) demonstrated cutaneous cryptococcal infection, with no associated systemic signs or symptoms. This case report highlights an uncommon presentation of cutaneous cryptococcosis on an unexposed skin surface with successful and rapid improvement following fluconazole therapy without fingolimod discontinuation.
Linear immunoglobulin A (IgA) bullous dermatosis (LABD) presents as a rare autoimmune disease that can either occur spontaneously or induced by certain drugs, the most common of which is vancomycin. LABD is a subepidermal blistering disease that is diagnosed by detecting linear IgA bands along the basement membrane. We present a case of a 59-year-old man with worsening blistering skin rash who was treated with vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam for pneumonia.
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