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The case of a 78-year-old male nursing-home resident who was suffering from high fever and lethargy is presented. The patient's condition was later diagnosed as periurethral abscess and bacteremia caused by a chronic Foley catheter he was wearing as he was suffering from urinary tract infection. Periurethral abscess is characterized by an infection of the male urethra and periurethral tissues caused by the presence of foreign bodies, urethral stricture disease, or urinary extravasation. The condition can be treated with intravenous antibiotics and possible surgical intervention., Physicians caring for patients with Foley catheters should take all possible preventive measures to limit the incidence of this life-threatening infection. Periurethral abscess is a rare, life-threatening infection of the [...]

Presents information on the research conducted to determine the cause, treatment and prevention of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Signs and symptoms of NAION; Cause of the disease; Prognosticating factors in the diagnosis of the disease; Pathology of the disease; Treatment of the eye disease.