A 67-year-old female with recent hospitalization for pneumonia was transferred to our facility for high fevers and positive blood cultures for staph aureus.During her treatment for pneumonia, central Gift Set venous catheter was placed.A systolic murmur was found in conjunction with fever and notable premature ventricular contractions on telemetry
Co-founding ant queens prevent disease by performing prophylactic undertaking behaviour
Abstract Background Social insects form densely crowded societies in environments with high pathogen loads, but have evolved collective defences that mitigate the impact of disease.However, colony-founding queens lack this protection and suffer high rates of mortality.The impact of pathogens may be exacerbated in species where queens found colonies
Model of Post-traumatic Growth in Newly Traumatized vs. Retraumatized Adolescents
Background: In our analysis of adolescents affected by the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire, we observed many negative mental health effects in individuals with a prior history of psychological trauma.Elevated rates of depression and markers of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were observed, consistent with the hypothesis that prior trauma may redu