2022
Splenic Abscess in the New Millennium: A Descriptive, Retrospective Case Series
Radcliffe C, Tang Z, Gisriel SD, Grant M. Splenic Abscess in the New Millennium: A Descriptive, Retrospective Case Series. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac085. PMID: 35299986, PMCID: PMC8923382, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSplenic abscessHematogenous spreadAntimicrobial therapyLargest North American seriesHospital systemRetrospective case seriesNorth American seriesIndex hospitalizationImmunocompromised stateMedian durationClinical stabilityMedian agePercutaneous drainageCase seriesDiabetes mellitusProlonged hospitalizationRetrospective reviewMedian lengthRare infectionTreatment successHematological malignanciesPancreatic diseaseProbable casesInterventional radiologyAbscess
2021
Pyomyositis and Infectious Myositis: A Comprehensive, Single-Center Retrospective Study
Radcliffe C, Gisriel S, Niu YS, Peaper D, Delgado S, Grant M. Pyomyositis and Infectious Myositis: A Comprehensive, Single-Center Retrospective Study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: ofab098. PMID: 33884279, PMCID: PMC8047863, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfectious myositisPercutaneous drainage proceduresRetrospective studyDrainage proceduresSingle-center retrospective studyThird of patientsTertiary care institutionTreatment success rateCases of pyomyositisSubjective feverMuscle painDiabetes mellitusAbscess formationCommon symptomsMedian lengthMean ageMental statusAntimicrobial therapyMost infectionsTreatment strategiesPyomyositisMyositisPathology specimensPatientsBacterial infections