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Bioelectrogenesis with microbial fuel cells (MFCs) using the microalga Chlorella vulgaris and bacterial communities

Background: Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology is used in various applications such as wastewater treatment with the production of electrical energy. The objective of this study was to estimate the biodepuration of oils and fats, the elimination of blue dye brl and bioelectro-characterization in MFCs w...

Influence of biomaterials on scintigraphic diagnosis of periprosthetic infections. Ceftizoxime-99m technetium model

Acta cir. bras; 33 (1), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To compare the influence of two metallic implants in the diagnosis of periprosthetic infection using 99m technetium-labeled ceftizoxime. Methods: Twenty rats were randomly divided into four groups, which received sterile and contaminated titanium and stainless steel implants. After 3...

Bacteriological, cytological and histopathological evaluation of the reproductive tract of slaughtered cows

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (1), 2018
Reproductive diseases, mainly endometritis, are important hurdles in cattle raising, In the current study we evaluated gross, bacteriological, cytological, and histological findings from selected sites of the genital from 23 slaughtered cows and tested whether there is an association between these findin...

Micosis pulmonares en niños: un enfoque diagnóstico

Pulmonary mycoses are invasive fungal infections that occur more and more frequently. The rising number of patients with immunodeficiencies, HIV infection, hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant recipients, as well as the use of immunosuppressive therapies have increased the incidence of this...

Derrame pleural por micosis endémica en un paciente de 8 años: reporte de un caso

Coccidioides is a fungus that is frequently found in dry places of sparse storms, with warm temperatures during most of the year. Two species are known to infect the human being: C. immitis and C. posadasii.It is endemic in northern Mexico, southern United States, as well as in some regions of Central Am...

Effect of polymyxin B-containing regimens on renal function for the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriacea mediastinitis

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT A retrospective cohort study, were evaluated: polymyxin B plus aminoglycosides or polymyxin B plus other antibiotics. Any degree of acute kidney injury occurred in 26 (86.6%) patients. The median time to acute kidney injury was 6.0 (95% CI 3-14) days in the polymyxin-aminoglycoside containing re...

"Cell ELISA" como ferramenta auxiliar no controle da adenite equina

Este trabalho relata o desenvolvimento e a avaliação de um ensaio imunoenzimático (ELISA) como ferramenta auxiliar no controle da adenite equina. Foi avaliada a presença de anticorpos anti-Streptococcus equi subsp. equi em equinos com doença clínica de garrotilho, portadores assintomáticos e potro...

Isolation of blaNDM-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a public hospital in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Carbapenemases have great importance in the global epidemiological scenario since infections with carbapenemase-producing bacteria are associated with high mortality, especially in hospitalized patients in intensive care units. This study describes two microorganisms producers of the New Delhi M...

Bacteremia due to Moraxella osloensis: a case report and literature review

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Herein we report the case of a 10-year-old boy with an autosomal mosaic mutation who developed bacteremia. The causative agent was identified as Moraxella osloensis by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. In the pediatric popu...

Retrospective evaluation of the clinical characteristics associated with Corynebacterium species bacteremia

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objectives: Corynebacterium spp. are becoming recognized as pathogens that potentially cause various infections. We aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics associated with Corynebacterium spp. bacteremia. Patients and methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of all adult...