Today: How Wilma Rudolph overcame poverty and polio to become famous and an inspiration to others. If ever you thought the odds against your success were overwhelming, wait until you read todayâs story. Wilma was born black in deeply segregated Tennessee in 1940, the 20th of 22 children to a poor family.
Esophageal Varices: Bleeding esophageal varices is a condition that may cause melena, hematemesis, or even both simultaneously. Stomach Ulcer: The bleeding is usually slow in this condition which is why it rarely manifests in the form of vomiting. The stored blood mostly leaves the body in the form of black stools.
We report a case of fungemia caused by K. ohmeri in a 71-year-old man with cellulitis. The patient was sent to the emergency room due to leg edema, fever, and change of consciousness. During hospitalization, a series of examinations including blood cultures were performed.n the last 20 years, only 19 cases have been described in the literature. All reported cases had significant predisposing conditions including diabetes mellitus, malignancy, use of catheters, etc. However, the association between cellulitis of tinea pedis and fluconazole-resistant K. ohmeri has not been described.