In univariate analysis, ileo-colonic location (odds ratio [OR] 1.88, p = 0.0148), perianal CD [OR 7.01, p = 0.0004], fever [OR 1.88, p = 0.0247], neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio [OR 1.12, p < 0.0001], and C-reactive protein [OR 1.10, p < 0.0001] were significantly associated with abscess formation, whereas current use of corticosteroids was negatively associated with abscess formation [OR 0.46, 95% CI, 0.2-0.88, p = 0.0192].
Parameters including the operation time, blood loss, time of ESR and CRP decreasing to the normal level, time of abscess disappearance, time of bone graft fusion, rate of surgical complications, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score, kyphosis angle and SF-36 scale were compared between two groups to evaluate their therapeutic effects.
We also analysed other risk factors for postoperative complications, such as patient age, previous surgeries, preoperative C-reactive protein, faecal calprotectin, albumin and haemoglobin levels, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, preoperative immunosuppressive medication, surgical approach and the presence of intraoperative fistula or abscess.
In a cohort with right-sided abdominal pain, perforation should be considered in children with high CRP levels and free fluids or abscess formation on ultrasound.
Multivariate analysis showed that presence of immature polymorphonuclear leukocytes in peripheral blood (odds ratio [OR], 3.67; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.08-12.63), high C-reactive protein levels (>12 mg/dL) (OR, 5.24; 95% CI, 1.10-24.93), and no underlying disease at presentation (OR, 5.48; 95% CI, 1.06-28.25) were independent predictors of the occurrence of necrosis or/and abscess.
Helcococcus spp. are Gram-positive, catalase-negative, facultatively anaerobic cocci that are associated with wound and prosthetic joint infections as well bacteremia and empyema.Five Helcococcus spp. strains were isolated from our patient population, including 2 strains of Helcococcus kunzii from trauma-associated wounds, 2 Helcococcus sueciensis strains from blood and abscess, and a novel Helcococcus spp. strain from blood associated with urosepsis.
Molecular characterization of a catalase-negative methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus strain collected from a patient with cutaneous abscess.
The PerR-regulated katA gene encodes the sole catalase of S. aureus, which is an important starvation survival determinant but is surprisingly not required for pathogenicity in a murine skin abscess model of infection.
Five male patients from four different families presented with a clinical record of chronic granulomatous disease (CGD): recurrent infections of the skin and/or respiratory tract with catalase-positive microorganisms, sometimes in combination with granulomata and/or abscesses in various organs.
SpA(KKAA) MAbs promoted opsonophagocytic killing of MRSA in mouse and human blood, provided protection from abscess formation, and stimulated pathogen-specific immune responses in a mouse model of staphylococcal disease.
We identified only 1 Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive MRSA strain, which belonged to SCCmec type V. The PVL-positive CA-MRSA strain was isolated from a patient with multiple subcutaneous abscesses.
Rather, LM49 treatment inhibited inflammatory cell infiltration or abscess and improved tissue lesions in the renal medullary junction, renal pelvis, and calyx, and high-dose LM49 treatment inhibited the production of inflammatory interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in serum.
A significant association was observed between the occurrence of the GG genotype or the G allele expression of the polymorphic locus-174 (G/C) of the IL6 gene, and the presence of the symptomatic dental abscesses in women and in individuals < or =35 years old.
Few data are available on the effects of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist therapy for patients with internal fistulizing Crohn's disease (CD) and there is debate over the risk of abscess.
Univariate analysis showed that male gender, diabetes, pleuritic symptoms, white blood cells >10×109/L, albumin level <25 g/L, and positive sputum cultures were potential clinical-related risk factors and that an abscess >5 cm in diameter and transpulmonary fissure abscesses were potential computed tomography imaging-related risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema.