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...
21 June, 2009
PSEUDOMONAS ENDOCARDITIS IN INTRAVENOUS DRUG USERS
By Satyaki Mitra
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endocarditis,
intravenous drug users,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
The tricuspid valve
GRAFT VERSUS LEUKEMIA EFFECT
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...
By Satyaki Mitra
12:00 AM
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Acute graft versus host disease,
donor T cells,
graft versus leukemia effect,
gvhd