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Características clínicas y microbiológicas de las infecciones de piel y tejidos blandos por Staphylococcus aureus en niños de un hospital en Medellín durante los años 2013 a 2015

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (5), 2017
Resumen Introducción: El principal microorganismo implicado en las infecciones de piel y tejidos blandos (IPTB) es Staphylococcus aureus, con incremento en las cepas resistentes a meticilina en los últimos años. Objetivo: Identificar la frecuencia de S. aureus resistente a meticilina (SARM) en IPTB ...

Chromoblastomycosis: tissue modifications during itraconazole treatment

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (4), 2017
Abstract: Background: Histological and mycological changes during itraconazole use have not been totally established in chromoblastomycosis. Objectives: To evaluate tissue modifications in chromoblastomycosis carriers under itraconazole treatment. Methods: A histological retrospective study of 20 case...

Colonización e infección en el neonato: ¿Hay un rol para el uso de la clorhexidina en la prevención de infecciones?

Arch. argent. pediatr; 115 (1), 2017
Las infecciones asociadas al cuidado de la salud son un tema de gran importancia en los recién nacidos, teniendo en cuenta su alta carga de morbilidad, mortalidad y secuelas a largo plazo. En prematuros, se ha demostrado que la colonización de la piel y del tracto gastrointestinal sufre variaciones res...

qPCR detection of Mycobacterium leprae in biopsies and slit skin smear of different leprosy clinical forms

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (1), 2017
Abstract Leprosy, whose etiological agent is Mycobacterium leprae, is a chronic infectious disease that mainly affects the skin and peripheral nervous system. The diagnosis of leprosy is based on clinical evaluation, whereas histopathological analysis and bacilloscopy are complementary diagnostic tools. ...

Dermoscopy: a useful tool for assisting the diagnosis of Pseudomonas folliculitis

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract This report describes the usefulness of dermoscopy as a supportive diagnostic tool in a pseudomonas folliculitis case....

Disseminated cryptococcosis with cutaneous involvement in an immunocompetent patient

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection of opportunistic behavior that is unusual in immunocompetent patients. We report a rare case of disseminated cryptococcosis with cutaneous involvement in an immunocompetent individual. During hospitalization, Cryptococcus gattii was isolated from skin lesions...

Dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum gypseum in infants: report of four cases and review of the literature

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum gypseum is rare, especially in infants, with few published cases. Diagnosis in this age group is frequently delayed. We review the literature and report 4 new cases of tinea of glabrous skin caused by M. gypseum mimicking eczema in infants. Considering new a...

Un caso inusual de quiste sebáceo infectado por Dermabacter hominis
Unusually infected sebaceous cyst by Dermabacter hominis

Rev. argent. microbiol; 48 (4), 2016
La especie Dermabacter hominis está constituida por bacilos gram positivos corineformes, anaerobios facultativos, que forman parte de la microbiota residente de la piel. Excepcionalmente se ha asociado a estos microorganismos con infecciones en pacientes inmunocomprometidos o muy debilitados. Se describ...

Dermatologic manifestations of infective endocarditis

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, infective endocarditis still shows considerable morbidity and mortality rates. The dermatological examination in patients with suspected infective endocarditis may prove very useful, as it might reveal suggestive abnormalities of this disease, such as...

Disseminated cryptococcosis manifested as a single tumor in an immunocompetent patient, similar to the cutaneous primary forms

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans that tends to affect immunocompromised individuals. The fungi are mostly acquired by inhalation, which leads to an initial pulmonary infection. Later, other organs - such as the central nervous system and the skin - can be af...