Dada la importancia de la correcta validación clínica de los aislamientos de Streptococcus bovis, nos planteamos la revisión de su presencia en muestras de orina con el objetivo de conocer su frecuencia relativa y su patrón de sensibilidad antibiótica. Se revisó retrospectivamente la sensibilidad a...
Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) is a foodborne pathogen that causes hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and the consumption of chicken products has been related to some HUS cases. We performed a non-selective isolation and characterization of STEC strains from retail chicken products. STEC isolates we...
Legionella spp. es una bacteria ambiental capaz de sobrevivir en un amplio intervalo de condiciones fisicoquímicas y puede colonizar los sistemas de distribución y almacenamiento del agua potable. Legionella pneumophila es el principal patógeno trasmitido por el agua y produce el 90% de los casos de l...
Arthrobacter agilis UMCV2 es una bacteria rizosférica que promueve el crecimiento vegetal de plantas leguminosas proveyéndoles hierro soluble. Un segundo mecanismo de promoción se da a través de la producción de compuestos volátiles que estimulan los mecanismos de absorción de hierro. Adicionalmen...
Abstract Introduction: The main reason for nasal tampon placement after septoplasty is to prevent postoperative hemorrhage, while the secondary purpose is internal stabilization after operations involving the cartilaginous-bony skeleton of the nose. Silicone intranasal splints are as successful as other...
Obstrucción Nasal/cirugía,
Tabique Nasal/cirugía,
Dolor Postoperatorio,
Hemorragia Posoperatoria/prevención & control,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Rinoplastia/efectos adversos,
Rinoplastia/métodos,
Férulas (Fijadores)/efectos adversos,
Férulas (Fijadores)/microbiología,
Férulas (Fijadores)/estadística & datos numéricos,
Tampones Quirúrgicos/efectos adversos,
Tampones Quirúrgicos/estadística & datos numéricos,
Factores de Tiempo
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The occurrence of leprosy reactions, a common event during treatment, may be mostly related to the action of multidrug therapy on Mycobacterium leprae. The clinical and laboratory monitoring of patients with reactions is important, since collecting data that assists in predicting ...
Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/sangre,
Antígenos Bacterianos/sangre,
Estudios Transversales,
Quimioterapia Combinada,
Leprostáticos/administración & dosificación,
Leprostáticos/efectos adversos,
Lepra/tratamiento farmacológico,
Lepra/microbiología,
Mycobacterium leprae/efectos de los fármacos,
Mycobacterium leprae/inmunología,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Factores de Tiempo
Abstract Candida arthritis is an unusual manifestation that usually affects the knees. A 35-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of pain and swelling in the right knee. Swelling persisted after anti-inflammatory treatment. Peripheric spondyloarthritis was considered, but methotrexate, sulfasalaz...
Anyim, Moses Chibueze;
Meka, Anthony Obiamaka;
Chukwu, Joseph Ngozi;
Nwafor, Charles Chukwunalu;
Oshi, Daniel Chukwunweolu;
Madichie, Nelson Okechukwu;
Ekeke, Ngozi;
Alphonsus, Chukwuka;
Mbah, Obinna;
Nwaekpe, Chinenye;
Njoku, Martin;
Fakiyesi, Dare;
Ulodiaku, Vitalis;
Ejiofor, Ignatius;
Bisiriyu, Adeniyi Hakeem;
Ukwaja, Kingsley Nnanna.
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Mycolactones, secreted by Mycobacterium ulcerans, were previously believed to prevent super infection in Buruli ulcer lesions. However, little is known about secondary bacterial infections in these lesions. This study evaluated contaminating bacterial flora and their antibiotic su...
Antibacterianos/farmacología,
Úlcera de Buruli/microbiología,
Coinfección,
Bacterias Gramnegativas/clasificación,
Bacterias Gramnegativas/efectos de los fármacos,
Bacterias Gramnegativas/aislamiento & purificación,
Bacterias Grampositivas/clasificación,
Bacterias Grampositivas/efectos de los fármacos,
Bacterias Grampositivas/aislamiento & purificación,
Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Nigeria,
Estudios Prospectivos
Abstract A 2-year-old Brazilian female child from the countryside in Bahia State presented with pain in the right flank of the abdomen, accompanied by a daily fever for about 2 weeks before admission. A large mass in the abdomen was resected by the surgical team. The biopsies revealed the mass was an int...
