LEPTOSPIROSIS and LYMPHADENITIS

LEPTOSPIROSIS

( SEVAMED 2002)

(Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis, Immunodiagnostics, Pathogenesis, Vaccines & Drugs)

3346. Guarner J. Shieh WJ. Morgan J. Bragg SL. Bajani MD. Tappero JW. Zaki SR. Leptospirosis mimicking acute cholecystitis among athletes participating in a triathlon. Human Pathology. 32(7):750-2, 2001 Jul.

3347. Guerreiro H. Croda J. Flannery B. Mazel M. Matsunaga J. Galvao Reis M. Levett PN. Ko AI. Haake DA. Leptospiral proteins recognized during the humoral immune response to leptospirosis in humans. Infection & Immunity. 69(8):4958-68, 2001 Aug.

3348. Kobayashi Y. Clinical observation and treatment of leptospirosis. [Review] [39 refs] Journal of Infection & Chemotherapy. 7(2):59-68, 2001 Jun.

3349. Kobayashi Y. Discovery of the causative organism of Weil's disease: historical view. Journal of Infection & Chemotherapy. 7(1):10-5, 2001 Mar.

3350. Levett PN. Leptospirosis. [Review] [677 refs] Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 14(2):296-326, 2001 Apr.

3351. Panicker JN. Mammachan R. Jayakumar RV. Primary neuroleptospirosis. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 77(911):589-90, 2001 Sep.

3352. Sehgal S C et al. Lai- like leptospira from the Andaman Islands. Indian J med Res. 112(Oct): 135-39,2002.

3353. Ray S. Gragoudas E. Neuroretinitis. [Review] [46 refs] International Ophthalmology Clinics. 41(1):83-102, 2001 Winter.

Apr 02

4120. Agunloye C A, Alabio F O, Odemuyiwa S O, Olaleye O D: Leptospirosis in Nigerians: a seroepidemiological survey. Indian Vet J 2001, 78(5), 371-5. (015572). Aug 1, 2001.

4121. Flannery B, Pereira MM, Velloso L de F, Carvalho C de C, De Codes LG, Orrico G de S, Dourado CM, Riley LW, Reis MG, Ko AI. Referral pattern of leptospirosis cases during a large urban epidemic of dengue. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2001 Nov;65(5):657-63

4122. Kakkilaya BS, Balasaraswathy P, Motha B. Leptospirosis and ground itch. Trop Doct 2001 Oct;31(4):252

4123. Katz AR, Ansdell VE, Effler PV, Middleton CR, Sasaki DM. Assessment of the clinical presentation and treatment of 353 cases of laboratory-confirmed leptospirosis in Hawaii, 1974-1998. Clin Infect Dis 2001 Dec 1;33(11):1834-41

4124. Truccolo J, Serais O, Merien F, Perolat P. Following the course of human leptospirosis: evidence of a critical threshold for the vital prognosis using a quantitative PCR assay. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2001 Nov 13;204(2):317-21

July 02

4702. Lee SH, Kim S, Park SC, Kim MJ. Cytotoxic activities of Leptospira interrogans hemolysin SphH as a pore-forming protein on mammalian cells. Infect Immun. 2002 Jan;70(1):315-22.

4703. Mehta M N, Kakkad N H, Gohel D R, Shah JS : Leptospirosis. Gujarat med J 2000, 57(2), 15-18.

4704. Ramadass P; Latha D; Senthil kumar A; Srinivasan P; Saranya N. Arbitrarily primed PCR : a rapid and simple method for typing of leptospiral serovars Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2002 Jan; 20(1): 25-8

4705.Tunbridge AJ, Dockrell DH, Channer KS, McKendrick MW. A breathless triathlete. Lancet. 2002 Jan 12;359(9301):130.

Oct 02

5473. Abb J. Acute leptospirosis in a triathlete. Wilderness Environ Med 2002 Spring;13(1):45-7

5474. Eapen CK, Sugathan S, Kuriakose M, Abdoel T, Smits HL. Evaluation of the clinical utility of a rapid blood test for human leptospirosis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2002 Apr;42(4):221-5

5475. Haake DA, Dundoo M, Cader R, Kubak BM, Hartskeerl RA, Sejvar JJ, Ashford DA. Leptospirosis, water sports, and chemoprophylaxis. Clin Infect Dis 2002 May 1;34(9):e40-3

5476. Rodriguez I, Alvarez EL, Fernandez C, Miranda A. Comparison of a recombinant-antigen enzyme immunoassay with Treponema pallidum hemagglutination test for serological confirmation of syphilis. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2002 Apr;97(3):347-9

5477. Senthil Kumar, Ramadass P, Nachimuthu K. Use of polymerase chain reaction for the detection of leptospires in clinical samples. Indian Vet J. 2001; 78(12), 1087-90.

5478. Singh SS, Vijayachari P, Sinha A, Sugunan AP, Raheed MA, Sehgal SC. Clinicoepidemiological study of hospitalized cases of severe leptospirosis. Indian J med Res. 1999; 109(March), 94-9.

5479. Venkatesha MD, Ramadass P. Identification of leptospiral isolates by bacterial restriction endonuclease analysis (BRENDA). Indian J med Microbiol 2001; 19(2): 83-6.

Pathogenesis:

5480. Diament D, Brunialti MK, Romero EC, Kallas EG, Salomao R. Peripheral blood mononuclear cell activation induced by Leptospira interrogans glycolipoprotein. Infect Immun 2002 Apr;70(4):1677-83

5481. Morgan J, Bornstein SL, Karpati AM, Bruce M, Bolin CA, Austin CC, Woods CW, Lingappa J, Langkop C, Davis B, Graham DR, Proctor M, Ashford DA, Bajani M, Bragg SL, Shutt K, Perkins BA, Tappero JW; Leptospirosis Working Group. Outbreak of leptospirosis among triathlon participants and community residents in Springfield, Illinois, 1998. Clin Infect Dis 2002 Jun 15;34(12):1593-9.

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LYMPHADENITIS

( SEVAMED 2002)

(Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis, Immunodiagnostics, Pathogenesis, Vaccines & Drugs)

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3354. Afzal M. Abbas R. Frieri M. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in a neutropenic infant with cervical lymphadenitis. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology. 86(6):616-21, 2001 Jun.

3355. Ahuja A. Ying M. Yuen YH. Metreweli C. Power Doppler sonography to differentiate tuberculous cervical lymphadenopathy from nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Ajnr: American Journal of Neuroradiology. 22(4):735-40, 2001 Apr.

3356. Asai S. Miyachi H. Oshima S. Kawakami C. Kubota M. Ando Y. A scoring system for ultrasonographic differentiation between cervical malignant lymphoma and benign lymphadenitis. Rinsho Byori - Japanese Journal of Clinical Pathology. 49(6):613-9, 2001 Jun.

3357. Asai S. Miyachi H. Suzuki K. Shimamura K. Ando Y. Ultrasonographic differentiation between tuberculous lymphadenitis and malignant lymph nodes. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 20(5):533-8, 2001 May.

3358. Cooper RJ. Hoffman JR. Bartlett JG. Besser RE. Gonzales R. Hickner JM. Sande MA. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for acute pharyngitis in adults: background. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 37(6):711-9, 2001 Jun.

3359. Kumar PV. Moosavi A. Karimi M. Safaei A. Noorani H. Abdollahi B. Bedayat GR. Subclassification of localized Leishmania lymphadenitis in fine needle aspiration smears. Acta Cytologica. 45(4):547-54, 2001 Jul-Aug.

3360. Nambiar S. Chandra RS. Schwartz RH. Jantausch BA. Seven-year-old Indian girl with fever and cervical lymphadenitis. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 20(4):464-5, 469, 2001 Apr.

3361. Robinson AJ. Horne CA. Weaver A. Coexistence of axillary tuberculous lymphadenitis with lymph node metastases from a breast carcinoma. Clinical Oncology (Royal College of Radiologists). 13(2):144, 2001.

3362. Singh M. Wu E. Shroyer KR. Macrophage-rich reaction in lymph nodes as a mimic of metastatic renal cell carcinoma on fine needle aspiration. A case report. Acta Cytologica. 45(3):454-8, 2001 May-Jun.

Apr 02

4125. Brown HM, Abbitt PL, Wilkinson EJ. Diagnosis of clinically unsuspected extrapulmonary tuberculosis by fine needle aspiration: a case report. Acta Cytol 2001 Nov-Dec;45(6):1032-6

4126. Emir S, Gogus S, Guler E, Buyukpamukcu M. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis) confused with lymphoma in a child. Med Pediatr Oncol 2001 Dec;37(6):546-8

4127. Haimi-Cohen Y, Zeharia A, Mimouni M, Soukhman M, Amir J. Skin indurations in response to tuberculin testing in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis. Clin Infect Dis 2001 Nov 15;33(10):1786-8

4128. Haq I, Moss K, Morris VH. Myalgia with lymphadenopathy. J R Soc Med 2001 Oct;94(10):521-2

4129. Kamble M, Prajapati N C: Congenital lymphedema. Indian Pediat 2001, 38(3), 304.(013188) July1, 2001.

4130. Kvaerner KJ, Kvestad E, Orth M. Surgery required to verify atypical mycobacterial infections. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2001 Nov 1;61(2):121-8

4131. Labalette P, Bermond D, Dedes V, Savage C. Cat-scratch disease neuroretinitis diagnosed by a polymerase chain reaction approach. Am J Ophthalmol 2001 Oct;132(4):575-6

4132. Lui SL, Tang S, Li FK, Choy BY, Chan TM, Lo WK, Lai KN. Tuberculosis infection in Chinese patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Am J Kidney Dis 2001 Nov;38(5):1055-60

4133. Mallik MK, Das DK, Haji BE. Fine needle aspiration cytology diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a 6-month-old child: a case report. Acta Cytol 2001 Nov-Dec;45(6):1005-7

4134. Patel DA. The supratrochlear lymph nodes: their diagnostic significance in a swollen elbow joint. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2001 Nov;83(6):425-6

4135. Riklis I, Ephros M, Slater L. Enzyme immunoassay for the diagnosis of cat-scratch disease defined by polymerase chain reaction. Clin Infect Dis 2001 Dec 1;33(11):1852-8

4156. Tong TR, Chan OW, Lee KC. Diagnosing Kikuchi disease on fine needle aspiration biopsy: a retrospective study of 44 cases diagnosed by cytology and 8 by histopathology. Acta Cytol 2001 Nov-Dec;45(6):953-7

July 02

4706. Akhan O, Pringot J. Imaging of abdominal tuberculosis. Eur Radiol. 2002 Feb;12(2):312-23. Review.

4707. Chao SS, Loh KS, Tan KK, Chong SM. Tuberculous and nontuberculous cervical lymphadenitis: a clinical review. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002 Feb;126(2):176-9.

4708. Kodaira T, Fuwa N, Kamata M, Furutani K, Kuzuya K, Ogawa K, Toita T, Sasaoka M, Nomoto Y. Clinical assessment by MRI for patients with stage II cervical carcinoma treated by radiation alone in multicenter analysis: are all patients with stage II disease suitable candidates for chemoradiotherapy? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2002 Mar 1;52(3):627-36.

4709. Mohanty SK, Arora R, Saha M. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: an overview. J Dermatol. 2002 Jan;29(1):10-4. Review.

4710. Satyanarayana S; Kalghatgi AT; Muralidhar A; Prasad RS; Jawed KZ; Trehan A. Fine needle aspiration cytology of lymph nodes in HIV infected patients Medical Journal Armed Forces India 2002 Jan; 58(1): 33-7

4711. Shenoy R, Kapadi SN, Pai KP, Kini H, Mallya S, Khadilkar UN, Prabha A. Fine needle aspiration diagnosis in HIV-related lymphadenopathy in Mangalore, India. Acta Cytol. 2002 Jan-Feb;46(1):35-9.

4712. Sridhar CB, Kini U, Subhash K. Comparative cytological study of lymph node tuberculosis in HIV-infected individuals and in patients with diabetes in a developing country. Diagn Cytopathol. 2002 Feb;26(2):75-80.

4713. Turnbull FM, McIntyre PB, Achat HM, Wang H, Stapledon R, Gold M, Burgess MA. National study of adverse reactions after vaccination with bacille Calmette-Guerin. Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Feb 15;34(4):447-53.

Oct 02

5482. Al-Nazer MA, Al-Hadad AM, Al-Aithan SA, Al-Salem AH, Al-Faraj AA, Al-Saeed HH. Kukuchi-Fujimito disease. Saudi Med J. 2002 Apr;23(4):405-8.

5483. Baumgartner BJ, Helling ER. Kikuchi's disease: a case report and review of the literature. Ear Nose Throat J. 2002 May;81(5):331-5.

5484. Das PK, Ramaiah KD, Augustin DJ, Kumar A. Towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis in India. Trends Parasitol. 2001; 17(10), 457-60.

5485. Ege G, Akman H, Cakiroglu G. Mesenteric panniculitis associated with abdominal tuberculous lymphadenitis: a case report and review of the literature. Br J Radiol. 2002 Apr;75(892):378-80. Review.

5486. Galanakis E, Papadakis CE, Giannoussi E, Karatzanis AD, Bitsori M, Helidonis ES. PFAPA syndrome in children evaluated for tonsillectomy. Arch Dis Child. 2002 Jun;86(6):434-5.

5487. Geldmacher H, Taube C, Kroeger C, Magnussen H, Kirsten DK. Assessment of lymph node tuberculosis in northern Germany: a clinical review. Chest 2002 Apr;121(4):1177-82

5488. Graham LE. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and peripheral arthritis: a first! Ann Rheum Dis. 2002 May;61(5):475.

5489. Gupta AK, Reddy CEE, Banerjee AK, Pandhi V, Parashar A. Kikuchi�s disease mimicking lymphoma. Indian J Otolar Head Neck Surg. 2001; 53(2), 133-4.

5490. Morimura Y, Okada AA, Kawahara S, Miyamoto Y, Kawai S, Hirakata A, Hida T. Tuberculin skin testing in uveitis patients and treatment of presumed intraocular tuberculosis in Japan. Ophthalmology 2002 May;109(5):851-7

5491. Suri VS, Sakhuja P, Malhotra V, Gondal R, Singh S, Sidhu N. Co-existent tuberculosis and papillary carcinoma thyroid. Trop Doct. 2002 Apr;32(2):118.

5492. Tashiro N, Matsubara T, Uchida M, Katayama K, Ichiyama T, Furukawa S. Ultrasonographic evaluation of cervical lymph nodes in Kawasaki disease. Pediatrics. 2002 May;109(5):E77-7.

Pathogenesis:

5493. Gong G, Lee H, Kang GH, Shim YH, Huh J, Khang SK. Nested PCR for diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis and PCR-SSCP for identification of rifampicin resistance in fine-needle aspirates. Diagn Cytopathol. 2002 Apr;26(4):228-31.

5494. Lin CW, Chang CL, Li CC, Chen YH, Lee WH, Hsu SM. Spontaneous regression of Kikuchi lymphadenopathy with oligoclonal T-cell populations favors a benign immune reaction over a T-cell lymphoma. Am J Clin Pathol. 2002 Apr;117(4):627-35.

5495. Macari M, Hines J, Balthazar E, Megibow A. Mesenteric adenitis: CT diagnosis of primary versus secondary causes, incidence, and clinical significance in pediatric and adult patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2002 Apr;178(4):853-8.

5496. Williams A, Sheldon CD, Riordan T. Cat scratch disease. BMJ. 2002 May 18;324(7347):1199-200.

5497. Zumla A, Grange J. Infection and disease caused by environmental mycobacteria. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2002 May;8(3):166-72. Review.

Vaccines:

5498. Mbala L, Mashako M, Kashongwe M. Childhood tuberculosis in a rural tropical area: risk factors. Trop Doct 2002 Apr;32(2):119-20

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