Clinical Cases

Infectious endocarditis caused by Cutibacterium avidum in a patient with endocardial pacemaker and multiple drug hypersensitivity reactions: a clinical case

Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2024; 26(2):208-214

10.36488/cmac.2024.2.208-214

Cutibacterium avidum is a well-known skin commensal, that sometimes can cause superficial or invasive infections, including infectious endocarditis. Cases of C. avidum-induced infectious endocarditis of native heart valves, prosthetic valves or other …

Rhino-cerebral mucormycosis in patients with COVID-19: clinical cases and treatment in a regional hospital

Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2024; 26(1):113-120

10.36488/cmac.2024.1.113-120

Mucormycosis is a serious fungal infection, which increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. We retrospectively analyzed 5 histopathologically confirmed cases of rhino-cerebral mucormycosis, which were diagnosed in patients admitted to …

Difficulties in choosing antibacterial therapy regimen for nosocomial pneumonia in intensive care units: clinical observations

Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2024; 26(1):104-112

10.36488/cmac.2024.1.104-112

Nosocomial pneumonia is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and the most frequent in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The clinical and economic consequences of nosocomial pneumonia are very significant, especially for …