Empyema Caused by Eikenella Corrodens

Eikenella corrodens is a fastidious, facultative anerobic, non-motile, gram-negative bacilli that is part of the normal flora of the mouth and upper respiratory tract. It is being increasingly recognized as a human pathogen and has been implicated in a variety of human infections, including, periodontitis, brain abscess, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, intra-abdominal infections, and pleuropulmonary infections. We report, for the first time, from the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal, a case of left-sided empyema due to Eikenella corrodens, in an 83-year-old man. Eikenella corrodens was isolated as a pure growth from the pleural aspirate, proving its pathogenic potential. Surgical drainage and an appropriate antimicrobial therapy resulted in a therapeutic response. We have discussed the difficulties that can be encountered in isolating Eikenella corrodens and in choosing appropriate antibiotics for its treatment

Novel Aryl Ether Derivatives as Antiinflammatory and Analgesics

The diaryl ether moieties have attracted considerable attention of medicinal chemists as they are endowed with a wide range of diverse biological activities. The present study involves synthesis, characterization of some new aryl ethers and evaluation of their antiinflammatory and analgesic activity. A series of new aryl ether derivatives [4(a-h), 5] were prepared by Ullmann’s ether condensation. The structures of new compounds are supported by their IR, 1H NMR and Mass spectra. The new derivatives were evaluated for their antiinflammatory and analgesic activity. Among the tested, compound 3 has shown better antiinflammatory and analgesic activity