Members of the Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network Syphilis Laboratory Task Group during Authorship (co-chairs and membership in alphabetical order)

Raymond SW Tsang

Muhammad Morshed

Vanessa Allen

Max A Chernesky

Kevin Fonseca

Richard Garceau

Gayatri C Jayaraman

Kamran Kadkhoda

Bonita E Lee

Paul N Levett

Sandra M Radons

Bouchra Serhir

Ameeta E Singh

Tom Wong

Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network National Syphilis Laboratory Testing Recommendations: Introduction

BACKGROUND: Pasteurella species are Gram-negative coccobacilli that are a part of the normal oropharyngeal flora of numerous domestic animals. They have been recognized as a rare but significant cause of peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). A consensus about management strategies for PD-associated peritonitis caused by Pasteurella species currently does not exist.METHODS: The microbiological database serving the Manitoba Renal Program was searched from 1997 to 2013 for cases of Pasteurella species PD-associated peritonitis, and charts were reviewed. PubMed was searched for case reports and data were abstracted.RESULTS: Seven new local cases and 30 previously reported cases were analyzed. This infection is clinically similar to other forms of PD peritonitis, with household pet exposure appearing to be the strongest risk factor. Cats are the most commonly implicated pet. Direct contact between the pet and the equipment was commonly reported (25 of 37 patients) but was not necessary for infection to develop. The mean duration of treatment was 15 days. Complication rates were low, with only 11&#x25; of patients requiring PD catheter removal. There was no mortality reported.CONCLUSION: Pasteurella species are a rare cause of PD-associated peritonitis that can be successfully treated with a two-week course of intraperitoneal antibiotics with a high likelihood of catheter salvage.

Philippe Guillaume Poliquin

Philippe Lagac&#xe9;-Wiens

Mauro Verrelli

David W Allen

John M Embil

Pasteurella Species Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis: Household Pets as a Risk Factor

Reports of fungal infection after total knee arthroplasty are extremely rare. In most reports, the infecting organism is a Candida species. The present report describes a case involving a 73-year-old immunocompetent woman who underwent total knee arthroplasty and presented one month later with signs of prosthetic infection. She underwent joint debridement and the fluid was sent for culture and sensitivity testing. The culture showed growth of Trichosporon asahii. The patient was administered intravenous and intra-articular injections of amphotericin B, followed by antifungal treatment with voriconazole for one year. At 26 months of follow-up, there was no evidence of infection and the patient was ambulating with a walker. To the authors&#x2019; knowledge, the present case is the first report of T asahii infection following knee replacement. Early detection, prompt institution of the appropriate antibiotics and regular follow-up are recommended.

Qiang Zuo

Lele Dong

Weidong Mu

Lingyun Zhou

Tongping Hu

Hua Zhang

Trichosporon asahii Infection after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

A 70-year-old man with a history of tongue cancer presented with Fournier&#x2019;s gangrene caused by Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b. Surgical debridement revealed undiagnosed rectal adenocarcinoma. The patient did not have an apparent dietary or travel history but reported daily consumption of sashimi (raw fish).Old age and immunodeficiency due to rectal adenocarcinoma may have supported the direct invasion of L monocytogenes from the tumour. The present article describes the first reported case of Fournier&#x2019;s gangrene caused by L monocytogenes. The authors suggest that raw ready-to-eat seafood consumption be recognized as a risk factor for listeriosis, especially in cases of skin and soft tissue infection.

Sayaka Asahata

Yuji Hirai

Yusuke Ainoda

Takahiro Fujita

Yumiko Okada

Ken Kikuchi

Fournier&#x2019;S Gangrene Caused by Listeria Monocytogenes as the Primary Organism

Fred Y Aoki

Upton D Allen

H Grant Stiver

Michel Laverdi&#xe8;re

Danuta Skowronski

Gerald A Evans

Guidance for Practitioners on the Use of Antiviral Drugs to Control Influenza Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities in Canada, 2014-2015 Season

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