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Resistencia bacteriana de cultivos de orina en un hospital oncológico: seguimiento a diez años

Salud pública Méx; 58 (4), 2016
Resumen: Objetivo: Describir los patrones de resistencia bacteriana en cultivos de orina de pacientes de un hospital oncológico en la Ciudad de México, de 2004 a 2013. Material y métodos: Se obtuvo el porcentaje de susceptibilidad para diferentes antibióticos, describiendo por separado las bacteria...

Análisis microbiológicodel pulpo rojo en puertos pesqueros de Campeche, México

Salud pública Méx; 58 (4), 2016
Resumen: Objetivo: Estudiar la calidad microbiológica del pulpo rojo dado su importante impacto económico y social en la región sur-sureste de México. Material y métodos: Se tomaron muestras en diversas zonas de captura de la especie y se analizaron con pruebas bioquímicas descritas en las norma...

Diagnóstico de la calidad sanitaria en las queserías artesanales del municipio de Zacazonapan, Estado de México

Salud pública Méx; 58 (4), 2016
Resumen: Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia y el grado de contaminación por mohos y levaduras (M&L), bacterias mesófilas aerobias (BMA), coliformes totales (CT) y Salmonella spp. (S) como indicadores de calidad e higiene en el entorno de fabricación del queso de Zacazonapan. Material y métodos...

Candida spp. in complete dentures of institutionalized elderly individuals

The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Candida spp. in complete dentures of institucionalized elderly, aged 60 or more, in a city of northeast of Brazil. A survey was conducted of the health profile and quantification of Candida spp. from isolation in Sabouraud agar. Our results sh...

Agua potable como posible fuente de brote de diarrea por Microsporidium spp. en pacientes inmunocomprometidos en un hospital pediátrico

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (4), 2016
Introduction: The hospital water supply is a reservoir of a variety of potentially pathogenic microorganisms that can particularly affect children and immunocompromised patients. Potentially pathogenic Microsporidium spp. have been identified in water. Microsporidiosis is an emerging parasitic and opport...

Análisis de mortalidad debida a una infección del torrente sanguíneo por Enterococcus faecium en Taiwán central

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (4), 2016
Background: Bloodstream infections (BSIs) due to Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium), particularly those due to vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE), are still a therapeutic challenge. Aim: To evaluate mortality from BSI due to E. faecium and VRE in central Taiwan. Materials and Methods: We retrospectiv...

Detección del gen mecA en cepas de Staphylococcus coagulasa positiva aisladas desde gatos

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (4), 2016
Introduction: Bacterial resistance is a global concern for public health. Reports of antimicrobial resistance, including that against methicillin, have increased in strains of coagulase positive Staphylococcus (CPS) isolated from pets, however in Chile this information is limited. Objectives: To determin...

Mecanismos de virulencia de Escherichia coli enteropatógena

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (4), 2016
Acute diarrheal disease (ADD) is a global public health problem, especially in developing countries and is one of the causes of mortality in children under five. ADD etiologic agents include viruses, bacteria and parasites in that order. Escherichia coli bacteria it is classified as a major diarrheagenic...

A case of atypical nocardia asteroides sclerouveitis resistant to fourth-generation fluoroquinolones

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 75 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT We describe an unusual case of Nocardia spp scleritis in a health girl resistant to topical fourth-generation fluoroquinolones. Clinically, there was only partial response of the scleritis to initial therapy. Treatment was changed to meropenem intravenously and topical amikacin. Following severa...

Effect of silver nanoparticles on the physicochemical and antimicrobial properties of an orthodontic adhesive

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Orthodontic treatment with fixed brackets plays a major role on the formation of white spot lesions. Objective This study aimed to incorporate silver nanoparticle solutions (AgNP) in an orthodontic adhesive and evaluate its physicochemical and antimicrobial properties. Material and Methods S...