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Influence of resin-modified glass ionomer and topical fluoride on levels of Streptococcus mutans in saliva and biofilm adjacent to metallic brackets

J. appl. oral sci; 25 (2), 2017
Abstract Decalcification of enamel during fixed orthodontic appliance treatment remains a problem. White spot lesions are observed in nearly 50% of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. The use of fluoride-containing orthodontic materials has shown inconclusive results on their ability to reduce dec...

A Longitudinal Study of Early Childhood Caries and Associated Factors in Brazilian Children

Braz. dent. j; 28 (2), 2017
Abstract Early childhood caries (ECC) affects children all over the world and has high prevalence and severity in preschool children. Different social, biological and behavioral factors compose a network of causal factors for ECC. The aim was to evaluate the association between socioeconomic variables an...

Detección de Porphyromonas gingivalis en pacientes adultos con periodontitis crónica

Se realizó la detección de Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) en pacientes adultos con periodontitis crónica que se atendieron en la Clínica de Periodoncia de la Universidad de Antofagasta, a través de técnicas de microbiología convencional y técnica de biología molecular. fueron obtenidas...

Detection of herpes simplex-1 and -2 and varicella zoster virus by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction in corneas from patients with bacterial keratitis

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: Bacterial keratitis occurs worldwide, and despite recent developments, it remains a potentially blinding condition. This study assesses the presence of herpes simplex virus (HSV-1 and -2) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in c...

Formação de biofilme por Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolados de pescados

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (4), 2017
O pescado é um alimento altamente perecível, possui pH próximo a neutralidade, elevada atividade de água e alto teor de nutrientes facilmente utilizáveis por micro-organismos. Vibrio parahaemolyticus pode ser encontrado em ambientes com salinidade entre 3% e 8% e tem pH ideal para multiplicação en...

Pathologic and microbiologic aspects of pet psittacine infected by Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhimurium

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (4), 2017
The role of Escherichia coli in healthy microbiota of psittacine is controversial, and the presence of Salmonella sp. indicates possible disease. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the presence of E. coli and Salmonella spp. in a psittacine pet that died in Fortaleza, Brazil, correlating pathogenici...

Reference values for selected ophthalmic tests of the blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna)

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (4), 2017
The aim of this study was to establish reference values for selected ophthalmic diagnostic tests in healthy blue-and-yellow macaws. We investigated a total of 35 adult macaws (70 eyes) of undetermined sex and with an average weight of 1 kg, who were living in captivity in the Federal District, Brazil. Te...

Surveillance of bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa and MRSA associated with chronic suppurative otitis media

Abstract Introduction: Suppurative otitis media is a critical disease causing perforation of the tympanic membrane associated with changes of the mucoperiosteum of the middle ear cleft. Objective: To isolate causative bacteria from chronic suppurative ear discharges and to ascertain their antibiotic pr...

Primary laryngeal aspergillosis in the immunocompetent state: a clinical update

Etiología aerobia de apendicitis aguda en adultos: Estudio multicéntrico de la sepsis abdominal en Argentina
Aerobic etiology of acute appendicitis in adults. Multicenter study of abdominal sepsis in Argentina

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (2), 2017
El tratamiento antibiótico de las apendicitis agudas se decide empíricamente basándose en la información epidemiológica. Las resistencias son variables entre regiones y los datos de Argentina son escasos. En el contexto de un estudio multicéntrico, observacional, de infecciones abdominales, se efec...