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Evaluation of the role of Mycobacterium tuberculosis pili (MTP) as an adhesin, invasin, and cytokine inducer of epithelial cells

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (2), 2016
Abstract This study was undertaken in order to assess the involvement of Mycobacterium tuberculosis pili (MTP) as an adhesin, invasin, and cytokine inducer in the M. tuberculosis-epithelial cell interaction. A MTP-deficient strain of M. tuberculosis demonstrated a significant reduction of 69.39% (p = 0.0...

Carriage of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and awareness of infection control among health care workers working in intensive care unit of a hospital in Nepal

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (2), 2016

Detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated in Brazil using a multimarker genetic assay for katG and rpoB genes

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (2), 2016
Abstract Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) is a serious world health problem that limits public actions to control tuberculosis, because the most used anti-tuberculosis first-line drugs fail to stop mycobacterium spread. Consequently, a quick detection through molecular diagnosis is essential to r...

Susceptibilidad antimicrobiana de microorganismos anaerobios aislados de infecciones endodónticas primarias a amoxicilina y metronidazol y su asociación con los parámetros clínicos: serie de casos

El objetivo de este estudio es describir la composición de la microbiota anaerobia estricta/aerotolerante en infecciones endodónticas primarias, su susceptibilidad antimicrobiana, y la asociación con los parámetros clínicos. Se tomaron muestras de siete pacientes con necrosis pulpar sintomática o a...

Correlação clínico-patológica em ceratites fúngicas e uma possível evidência de infecção oportunista: relato de dois casos

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 75 (2), 2016
RESUMO Os autores relatam dois casos de ceratite fúngica, que apresentam em comum no exame histopatológico: a ausência de epitélio, sem ulceração e a integridade da camada de Bowman com a presença de formas fúngicas no seu interior. São sugeridos prováveis mecanismos de recidiva das ceratites f...

Tuberculosis pleural en un hospital del Noreste Argentino
Pleural tuberculosis in a hospital in Northeast Argentina

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (2), 2016
La tuberculosis (TB) pleural ocupa el primer lugar dentro de las localizaciones extrapulmonares. El objetivo de este trabajo fue estimar la proporción de TB pleural entre los casos de TB y caracterizar la forma de presentación, métodos de diagnóstico y evolución de los pacientes internados en el Ser...

Ticks infesting humans in northern Misiones, Argentina

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (2), 2016
This work presents records of ticks infesting humans in northern Misiones Province, Argentina. Also, notes on potential transmission of tick-borne pathogens are included. A total of 282 ticks attached to researchers were collected and identified by their morphological characters. Eight tick species were ...

Análisis de concentraciones plasmáticas de voriconazol y su perfil de seguridad en pacientes oncológicos pediátricos

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (2), 2016
Background: Voriconazole (VCZ) serum drug levels (SDL) vary widely and are associated with increased mortality when they are below the therapeutic range for invasive aspergillosis (IA). Aim: To describe VCZ SDL in oncology pediatric patients in order to reach adequate concentrations for prophylaxis (X...

Epidemiología y pronóstico de pacientes con infección del torrente sanguíneo en 10 hospitales de Colombia

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (2), 2016
Background: Knowing the local epidemiology and etiology of bloodstream infections allows tailoring the empirical initial antimicrobial therapy to obtain a better outcome for these episodes. Aim: To describe the epidemiological and microbiological aspects as well as the factors associated with mortality i...

Candida parapsilosis: principal causa de candidemia en un hospital de referencia para adultos de Costa Rica

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (2), 2016
Background: Invasive Candida bloodstream infections are frequent and display high mortality in clinical practice. There is scarce published on this topic in Central America. Objective: To characterize the epidemiology of candidemia in a hospital setting in Costa Rica. Methods: 210 cases of nosocomial can...