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21 June, 2009

PSEUDOMONAS ENDOCARDITIS IN INTRAVENOUS DRUG USERS

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Image via WikipediaPseudomonas is a gram negative,rod shaped bacteria that is a causative agent of many serious infections.Endocarditis is defined as inflammation of the inner most lining if the heart.It may occurs due to variety of infections and other causes.Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a very common cause of endocarditis,specially in intravenous drug users.It has the capacity to infect native as well as prosthetic heart valves.The source...
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GRAFT VERSUS LEUKEMIA EFFECT

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Image via WikipediaAcute graft versus host disease is a condition in which the graft versus host reaction occurs in the first 3 months of the transplant procedure.Usually it appears in the first 2-4 weeks following transplant.Acute graft versus host disease is characterized by erythematous[reddish] maculopapular skin lesions,anorexia,diarrhea and dysfunctions of the liver with rise in serum bilirubin,SGOT,SGPT.Acute graft versus host disease...
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