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Empirical antimicrobial therapy for late-onset sepsis in a neonatal unit with high prevalence of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (5), 2016
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to compare two different empiric treatments for late-onset neonatal sepsis, vancomycin and oxacillin, in a neonatal intensive care unit with a high prevalence of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in an neonata...

Microbial investigation of biofilms recovered from endotracheal tubes using sonication in intensive care unit pediatric patients

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (5), 2016
Abstract Objectives To compare cultured microorganisms identified on endotracheal tubes biofilms through sonication technique with traditional tracheal aspirate collected at extubation of pediatric intensive care unit patients. Methods Demographic and epidemiological data were analyzed to identify fact...

Effects of hydrogen peroxide mouthwash on preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients admitted to the intensive care unit

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (5), 2016
Abstract Aims The aim of the study was to determine the effect of hydrogen peroxide (HP) mouthwash on the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods This was a randomized clinical trial conducted on 68 patients. The intervention gro...

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Brazilian Clostridium difficile strains determined by agar dilution and disk diffusion

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (5), 2016
Abstract Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of diarrhea in hospitalized patients worldwide. While metronidazole and vancomycin are the most prescribed antibiotics for the treatment of this infection, teicoplanin, tigecycline and nitazoxanide are alternatives drugs. Knowledge on the antibiotic susce...

[Retracted article]: Distribution and association between environmental and clinical isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans in Bogotá-Colombia, 2012-2015

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 111 (10), 2016

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...

Histoplasmosis del colon y recto en un paciente de Perú

Se reportó un caso de varón de 52 años con historia de 3 meses caracterizada por pujo, tenesmo, hematoquezia, dolor al defecar, disminución de 18 kg de peso, fiebre, secreción fecaloidea y purulenta a través de orificio perianal. A la colonoscopía se evidencian múltiples úlceras en colon ascende...

Leprosy on the scalp

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This bacillus has a high predilection for skin and peripheral nerves. The scalp’s anatomical properties do not favor the development of such mycobacterium. We report a case of leprosy with scalp involvement, a rare occ...

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...

Detección molecular de agentes infecciosos de transmisión sexual en un grupo de hombres sintomáticos y su relación con la conducta sexual

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (5), 2016
Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) affect sexual and reproductive health of millions of men. Pathogens such as human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 (HSV-1 y HSV-2), Chlamydia trachomatis,Mycoplasmagenitalium,Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum are associ...