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Group B streptococcal necrotizing pneumonia in a diabetic adult patient

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (2), 2017
The aim of this report is to describe a rare case of necrotizing pneumonia due to group B Streptococcus serotype III in a relatively young male adult (48 years old) suffering from diabetes. The organism was isolated from his pleural fluid and was only resistant to tetracycline. The patient first received...

Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens y Desulfovibrio desulfuricans en 2 casos de bacteriemias insidiosas

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (2), 2017
Se presentan 2 casos de bacteriemias insidiosas por bacilos gram negativos anaerobios curvos, espiralados, móviles e infrecuentes en pacientes atendidos en un hospital de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Estas bacteriemias, asociadas al aislamiento de Anaerobiospirillum y Desulfovibrio, fueron de origen poco ...

Sensibilidad a los antimicrobianos de aislamientos de Helicobacter pylori aislados de lesiones gástricas

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (2), 2017
Se evaluó la sensibilidad a los antimicrobianos de 30 aislamientos de Helicobacter pylori aislados de biopsias gástricas mediante los métodos de difusión por discos y tiras de E-test. Los antimicrobianos evaluados fueron amoxicilina, claritromicina, metronidazol y ciprofloxacina. No se encontraron ce...

Presencia de serotipos de Campylobacter jejuni O:19 en la cadena avícola Argentina

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (2), 2017
Las especies termotolerantes de Campylobacter han tomado gran relevancia en los últimos años debido a que son los principales agentes zoonóticos causantes de enfermedades transmitidas por alimentos. Adicionalmente, Campylobacter jejuni serotipo O:19 ha sido relacionado con el desarrollo del síndrome ...

Contribution to the knowledge of pathogenic fungi of spiders in Argentina: Southernmost record in the world

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (2), 2017
The aim of this study was to identify entomopathogenic fungi infecting spiders (Araneae) in a protected area of Buenos Aires province, Argentina. The Araneae species identified was Stenoterommata platensis. The pathogens identified were Lecanicillium aphanocladii Zare & W. Gams, Purpureocillium lilacinum...

Infección neonatal y tamizaje universal para Streptococcus agalactiae (β -hemolítico del grupo B) a la mujer embarazada: Recomendación técnica

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (3), 2017

Feohifomicosis nasal por Curvularia spicifera en un paciente pediátrico con neutropenia y leucemia mieloide aguda

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (3), 2017
There are very few reports of pediatric patients with infections by dematiaceous filamentous fungi. In this publication we report a case of invasive fungal infection of the nasal septum by Curvularia spicifera in a pediatric patient with acute myeloid leukemia. The patient presented with a painful scabby...

Incidencia y factores de riesgo para bacteriemia en pacientes pediátricos con quemaduras en un Centro de Atención Especializado en México

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (3), 2017
Background: Bacteremia events are frequent cause of mortality in burn patients and may originate from infected wounds, by bacterial translocation of endogenous microorganisms, from invasive devices or contaminated intravenous solutions. Objective: To quantify the incidence of bacteremia in pediatric pati...

Etiología y evolución de las infecciones osteo-articulares 2009-2015: Hospital Pediátrico del Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell, Uruguay

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (3), 2017
Background: The most frequent osteoarticular infections (OAI) etiological agent is Staphylococcus aureus. The prevalence of other microorganisms has changed after the introduction of new vaccines. Aim: To describe the etiology and evolution of the OAIs in children hospitalized in Pediatric Hospital Perei...

Brucelosis en Chile: descripción de una serie de 13 casos

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (3), 2017
Introduction: Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by Brucella spp. It may be acquired by consuming unpasteurized dairy products. Brucellosis has a low incidence in Chile, thus, we have a scarce data. Aim: To report and to characterize the first series of clinical cases of adult patients diagnosed with bruce...