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Ocorrência e susceptibilidade antimicrobiana de Salmonella spp. e Escherichia coli patogênica isoladas de carpaccio de carne
Antimicrobial occurrence and susceptibility of Salmonella spp. and pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from meat carpaccio

Hig. aliment; 30 (258/259), 2016
Foram analisadas 50 amostras de carpaccios, provenientes de bares e restaurantes, objetivando verificar a ocorrência de Salmonella spp. e Escherichia coli patogênica e avaliar o perfil de resistência aos antimicrobianos. Na análise de Salmonella spp., 15% das amostras de bares e 17% de restaurantes e...

Ocorrência de Giardia lamblia em alfaces (Lactuva sativa) comercializadas nos municípios de Chapecó e Xanxerê, SC
Occurrence of Giardia lamblia in lettuces (Lactuca sativa) marketed in the municipalities of Chapeco and Xanxere, SC

Hig. aliment; 30 (258/259), 2016
A Organização Mundial da Saúde alerta sobre a grande quantidade de doenças parasitárias na população mundial e comenta que uma das fontes de infecção humana é através da ingestão de alimentos contaminados. A Giardia lamblia é um protozoário que pode ser transmitido através do consumo de ho...

Tuberculosis y actinomicosis: Un caso pediatrico de comorbilidad

Arch. argent. pediatr; 114 (4), 2016
La actinomicosis es una infección supurativa crónica, producida por bacterias Gram-positivas anaeróbicas o especies Actinomyces microaerófilas. Es rara en niños y adolescentes; es más común en inmunodeprimidos. El Mycobacterium tuberculosis colabora en el desarrollo de la enfermedad. La afectació...

Infección grave por Staphylococcus aureus meticilino sensible productor de leucocidina de Panton-Valentine: reportes de dos casos

Arch. argent. pediatr; 114 (4), 2016
Staphylococcus aureus es uno de los principales agentes etiológicos de infecciones en niños provenientes de la comunidad y del ámbito hospitalario. La gravedad de estos cuadros se asocia a factores de virulencia, entre los que se encuentra la leucocidina de Panton-Valentine. Tanto Staphylococcus aureu...

The effects of photobiomodulation therapy on Staphylococcus aureus infected surgical wounds in diabetic rats. A microbiological, histopathological, and biomechanical study

Acta cir. bras; 31 (8), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) at 685 nm on diabetic wound healing in rats suffering from bacterial infection induced by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). METHODS: Thirty streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were allocated into two groups: control and PB...

First report of TEM-104-, SHV-99-, SHV-108-, and SHV-110-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae from Iran

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are bacterial enzymes capable of hydrolyzing beta-lactams. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of TEM- and SHV-type ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in Zahedan, Southeast Iran. METHODS: A total of 170 non-rep...

The role of the genetic elements bla oxa and IS Aba 1 in the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex in carbapenem resistance in the hospital setting

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Members of the Acinetobacter genus are key pathogens that cause healthcare-associated infections, and they tend to spread and develop new antibiotic resistance mechanisms. Oxacillinases are primarily responsible for resistance to carbapenem antibiotics. Higher rates of carbapene...

Osteomyelitis caused by Sporothrix schenckii in an immunocompetent patient

Abstract Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis in South America and its association with zoonotic transmission remains a relevant public health problem in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The disease most commonly presents as subacute or chronic cutaneous lesions, although dissemination to variou...

Nocardia nova causing empyema necessitatis afterlung re-transplantation: a case report

Abstract: We report herein a case of thoracic infection due to Nocardia nova following lung re-transplantation performed for emphysema related to alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. The infection extended from the lung into the pleural space, thoracic wall, and mediastinum, presenting as pericarditis and emp...

Infecciones y alteraciones epigenéticas en cáncer

Rev. chil. pediatr; 87 (4), 2016
La participación de mecanismos epigenéticos, junto con infecciones en etapas tempranas de la vida, moldean lesiones premalignas del cáncer, en particular el cáncer gástrico, uno de los tumores más frecuentes en Chile, Latinoamérica y el mundo. El principal objetivo de este artículo, como parte de...