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Filter by:The goal of this cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) is to to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention combining training in hand-washing with the supply of MONO-RUBs on the reduction of skin abscesses (both observed and self-reported) in people who inject drugs (PWID). The main questions it aims to answer are: - does an educational intervention change the incidence of injection-related skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) like abscesses in PWID? - does the educational hand-washing intervention improve injection practices in terms of hand-hygiene in PWID? According to cluster randomisation, PWID will be assigned to: - Standard harm reduction (HR) services to reduce abscesses plus an educational hand-washing intervention (intervention arm) - Standard HR services only (control arm) To measure the effectiveness of the educational hand-washing intervention, the primary outcome will be the reduction in abscess prevalence compared in both groups. Statistical analyses for the primary outcome will involve comparing the reduction in abscess prevalence in the intervention arm with that in the control arm. This prevalence will be measured from observed and self-declared data, collected from the injection-site photographs and the face-to-face injection-related SSTI questionnaire, respectively.
It is estimated that approximately 15% to 20% of the subjects with sigmoid diverticulosis will develop acute diverticulitis, with diverticular abscess as the most common complication of sigmoid diverticulitis. While cases with free perforations and diffuse peritonitis require emergency surgery, in cases with contained perforation and abscess formation, the approach is initially conservative. Due to its relative rarity, the treatment of diverticular abscess is not based on high-quality scientific evidence. Abscess size of 4-6 cm is generally accepted as reasonable cutoff determining the choice of treatment between antibiotic therapy and antibiotic therapy plus percutaneous drainage of the abscess. A subgroup of patients will fail the conservative approach and require a surgical rescue strategy. However, the real incidence for conservative treatment failure after non-operative management of acute diverticulitis with abscess remain poorly understood, the knowledge of which could improve decision-making processes, treatment strategies, patient counseling, and even modify the planned treatment strategy in patients deemed at highest risk. The early recognition of patients who show clinical signs of ongoing and worsening intra-abdominal sepsis due to perforation is important to ensure the success of this strategy. In the light of these, knowledge of risk predictors for failure is of utmost importance. Owing the contrasting evidence summary, we set up a multicenter retrospective cohort study that merges the cases from twelve high-volume centers for emergency surgery in Italy to assess the short-term outcomes of initial non-surgical treatment strategies for AD with abscess formation (Hinchey Ib and II) in a large number of patients, and identify risk factors associated with adverse outcomes, to help facilitate appropriate patient selection and assess the optimal treatment strategy for this peculiar subgroup of patients. The purpose of this study is to describe the incidence and risk factors for conservative treatment (antibiotics alone or antibiotics plus percutaneous drainage) failure after non-operative management of acute diverticulitis with abscess using a large multicenter patient series. The present study is designed as a multicenter retrospective observational study conducted at twelve secondary and tertiary Italian teaching surgical centers on CT-diagnosed hemodynamically stable patients (≥18 years) with perforated acute diverticulitis with abscess (with or without extraluminal air) initially treated non-surgically. The rate of failure of non-operative treatment for complicated acute diverticulitis patients with abscess formation and the risk factors of failure of the non-surgical treatment will be assessed. Failure of the conservative treatment is defined as lack of clinical improvement in the general conditions of the patient during index hospital admission, requiring urgent surgery to treat intra-abdominal sepsis.
The objective of this Phase 2 study is to evaluate the efficacy of methylene blue photodynamic therapy (MB-PDT) performed at the time of percutaneous abscess drainage for disinfection of deep tissue abscesses. The study includes three arms: (1) MB-PDT at a fixed drug/light dose plus standard of care abscess drainage , (2) MB-PDT at a patient-specific dose determined by pre-treatment optical measurements plus standard of care abscess drainage , and (3) standard of care abscess drainage. The primary endpoint is reduction in bacterial burden from pre- to post-intervention, quantified by culture of abscess aspirates.
This observational study aims to learn more about complicated infections treated by otorhinolaryngologists. The main questions to answer are: - What is the management of complicated sinonasal infections in Ljubljana, Slovenia, - What is the management of complicated ear and temporal bone infections in Ljubljana, Slovenia, - What is the management of complicated neck soft tissue infections in Ljubljana, Slovenia, - What is the management of complicated laryngeal infections in Ljubljana, Slovenia Participants will receive standard treatment according to the established evidence-based clinical practice.
The goal of this observational study is tolearn the association of gut microflora with the onset of perianal abscesses. The main questions it aims to answer are: Question 1: To understand the structure of rectal microbial community composition and its relationship with pathogenic bacteria in patients with perianal abscess. Question 2: Understand the structure of rectal microbial community composition in healthy people. Participants will be collected with rectal secretions and stool specimens.In addition, patients with perianal abscess should also collect pus samples.
Conventional techniques for treatment of breast abscess, such as incision and drainage/percutaneous drainage, have disadvantages. Bedside Mini-Incision and Self-Express (MISE) is a novel technique for breast abscess. The outcomes of MISE were compared to the conventional techniques.
Aseptic abscess syndrome (AA) is a rare entity characterized by the occurrence of deep abscesses with no germ found. Antibiotic therapy is ineffective and they are sensitive to anti-inflammatory treatment with corticosteroids. Gut microbiota is important for the development of the immune system. In Crohn's disease which is frequently associated with AA syndrome, dysbiosis is found but could also be involved in the immune response at a distance from the gut. Stool, blood, saliva and urine samples will be taken from the patients included and their controls in the centers where they are followed. These biological samples will be transported to Clermont Ferrand using the same procedure (transporter and dry ice) where the following analyses will be performed: microbiota on stool and saliva, short chain fatty acids on stool and lymphocyte study on blood.
Although it is rarely observed, necrotizing fasciitis progresses with high mortality and serious complications. Fournier's gangrene is a specific form of necrotizing fasciitis. In laboratory tests, leukocytosis or leukopenia, anemia, lymphopenia can be observed. Perianal abscess is a surgical emergency that is observed much more frequently than necrotizing fasciitis. Although Fournier's gangrene has many different etiologies, it rarely occurs due to the progression of perianal abscess, and although it is difficult to distinguish between these two diseases at diagnosis, the two diseases manifest themselves as different entities. In this study, blood cytokine levels will be evaluated in patients with Fournier's gangrene and perianal abscess, and the role of blood cytokine levels in the differential diagnosis of these two diseases will be investigated.
Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a complication of infectious disease, and the most common pathogen of PLA is Klebsiella pneumoniae, while PLA caused by Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) has become a threat to public health. For achieving a better therapeutic outcome of CRKP related PLA, it is very important to figure out the basic characteristics and risk factors of CRKP-PLA. A retrospective cohort study was performed in which 15 PLA patients carriage of K pneumoniae were screened at the Xiangya hospital of central south university (changsha, China). The colonization and clinical infection isolates were analyzed by antimicrobial susceptibility testing to identify CRKP. All admission patients diagnosed with PLA who developed CRKP were included, 5 adults PLA patients with CRKP infected and 10 adults PLA patients with Carbapenem sensitive Klebsiella pneumoniae (CSKP) infected were conducted. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was carried out using a stepwise selection method to compare prognostic factors between CRKP and CSKP groups.
This is a prospective study involving all patients treated at the University of Kentucky for spinal epidural abscess over a 2-year period. Based on ongoing referrals of patients with SEA, we expect that 200 patients will be enrolled during this time window. We propose to study all available clinical, pathological, radiological, and socioeconomic data of patients diagnosed with a spinal infection with or without a history of drug abuse over this study period. All patients' charts will be prospectively reviewed starting at the time of presentation for a period of 1 year.