کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3248989 | 1589156 | 2012 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Bilateral Mastoiditis from Red Tide Exposure
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موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت
پزشکی و دندانپزشکی
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چکیده انگلیسی
BackgroundBilateral mastoiditis in adults has previously been reported only in association with diabetes mellitus or immunocompromised patients.ObjectivesTo describe a case of bilateral mastoiditis in a healthy adult and to investigate the etiology.Case ReportA 53-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with bilateral otitis externa and mastoiditis after scuba diving during a harmful algal bloom, commonly known as a “red tide.” The levels of coliform bacteria recorded at the time and location of her dive exceeded health regulatory limits and correlate with her atypical culture results.ConclusionElevated bacterial counts that result from harmful algal blooms may account for this rare infection.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Volume 43, Issue 4, October 2012, Pages 663–666
Journal: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Volume 43, Issue 4, October 2012, Pages 663–666
نویسندگان
Samantha Honner, Raphael M. Kudela, Ethan Handler,