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Blankaartia sinnamaryi (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) parasitizing birds in southeastern Brazil, with notes on Rickettsia detection

Abstract The larvae of the family Trombiculidae are ectoparasites of vertebrates, including birds. The bite of some species can cause deep lesions and severe skin reactions in the host, these can lead to dermatitis, popularly known as trombiculiasis. A morphological study of chiggers collected on birds ...

Atividade antimicrobiana de Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni e de adoçantes não calóricos sobre bactérias cariogênicas: estudo in vitro

RFO UPF; 23 (1), 2018
Objetivo: avaliar a atividade antimicrobiana in vitro da planta Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni e de adoçantes não calóricos sobre o crescimento de Streptococcus mutanse Lactobacillus casei, micro-organismos cariogênicos presentes na cavidade bucal. Materiais e método: o estudo foi realizado utilizando as...

Probióticos associados ao tratamento das doenças periodontais: revisão de literatura

RFO UPF; 23 (1), 2018
Objetivo: revisar a literatura sobre o tratamento dasdoenças periodontais associado a probióticos, identificandoas funcionalidades e os principais agentes microbianosempregados. Material e método: foi realizadabusca nas bases de dados eletrônicas PubMed e ScienceDirect, empregando os termos de busca ...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae: manifestaciones neurológicas y controversias diagnósticas. A propósito de un caso

Arch. argent. pediatr; 116 (4), 2018
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) es el agente causal de un 30% de las manifestaciones respiratorias de la población general. La neumonía ocupa el primer lugar dentro de este grupo. Las manifestaciones neurológicas representan las formas más frecuentes de presentación clínica extrapulmonar (40%). Las ence...

Sinusitis aguda invasiva por Exserohilum rostratum en una paciente pediátrica con recaída medular de leucemia linfoblástica aguda

Arch. argent. pediatr; 116 (4), 2018
La infección fúngica invasora ha aumentado en frecuencia a lo largo de la última década, y la sinusitis fúngica es cada vez más habitual. Los hongos del género Exserohilum (familia Pleosporaceae, orden Pleosporales) son filamentosos y dematiáceos, de localización ubicua. Se trata de patógenos e...

Perfiles genéticos bacterianos y análisis de brotes de las Enfermedades Transmitidas por Alimentos empleando Electroforesis de Campo Pulsado como herramienta para la vigilancia epidemiológica molecular

Las Enfermedades de Transmisión Alimentaria (ETA) son un problema de salud pública con altos índices de morbilidad y mortalidad a nivel global. La vigilancia y estudio de brotes de las ETA a través de Electroforesis de Campo Pulsado (PFGE) constituye un soporte fundamental para la investigación epid...

Inadequate use of antibiotics and increase in neonatal sepsis caused by resistant bacteria related to health care assistance: a systematic review

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Background Technologies and life support management have enhanced the survival of preterm infants. The immune system of newborns is immature, which contributes to the occurrence of healthcare-associated infections. The overlap of several conditions with neonatal sepsis and the difficulty of dia...

Predictors of mortality in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients from Brazilian reference centers, 2005 to 2012

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objectives To determine the main predictors of death in multidrug-resistant (MDRTB) patients from Brazil. Design Retrospective cohort study, a survival analysis of patients treated between 2005 and 2012. Results Of 3802 individuals included in study, 64.7% were men, mean age was 39 (1-93) yea...

Bloodstream infection by mcr-1-harboring Escherichia coli in a cancer patient in southern Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (4), 2018

Ventilator-associated pneumonia agents in Brazilian Neonatal Intensive Care Units - a systematic review

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in neonates admitted in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Methods We did a systematic review using PRISMA methodology to identify the main etiological agents in Brazilian NI...