Purpose: Data on the real-life use of amphotericin B lipid complex (ABLC) compared with other available formulations are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, tolerability, and safety of different amphotericin B (AMB) intravenously administered in the context of hospital practice for t...
The standardization and validation of a multiplex assay requires the combination of important parameters such as sensitivity and specificity, acceptable levels of performance, robustness, and reproducibility. We standardized a multiparametric Dot-blot aimed at the serological screening ...
Background: The number of fungal infections has increased in recent years in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil. Epidemiological studies are important for proper control of infections.
Aims: To evaluate the etiology of fungal infections in patients in RS, from 2003 to 2015.
Methods: This is a retrospective a...
No diagnóstico das pneumopatias não há, ainda, uniformidade de interpretação sôbre a presença, no escarro, de fungos, mormente leveduras, observáveis quer pelo exame direto, quer por cultura. Acreditam muitos clínicos, serem êstes últimos microrganismos hóspedes normais da bôca ou faringe do...
