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Proposal of a clinical score to stratify the risk of multidrug-resistant gram-negative rods bacteremia in cancer patients

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Introduction: Multidrug-resistant gram-negative rods (MDR GNR) represent a growing threat for patients with cancer. Our objective was to determine the characteristics of and risk factors for MDR GNR bacteremia in patients with cancer and to develop a clinical score to predict MDR GNR bacteremia...

Sporadic human cutaneous anthrax outbreak in Shaanxi Province, China: report of two cases from 2018

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT China's compulsory annual livestock anthrax vaccination policy has remarkably reduced but not completely eradicated human anthrax infections. Herein we describe a sporadic human cutaneous anthrax outbreak involving two cases in 2018 in Shaanxi Province, both involving herdsman who dealt with unv...

Syphilis among HIV serodiscordant partners associated with Human Papillomavirus Infection in a bisexual man

Introduction: Syphilis and HIV infections are sexually transmitted infections whose diagnosis and treatment contribute toward preventing congenital transmission. Objective: To report a case of three sexually transmitted infections detected in a male partner during Couple Consultation and syphilis in the ...

Infectious keratitis in southern Brazil: a comparison culture negative and culture positive patients

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 79 (1), 2020
Abstract Purpose: To compare clinical-epidemiological profile and treatment outcome between culture negative and culture positive keratitis patients. Methods: Patients with suspected infectious keratitis seen at two ophthalmic hospitals in Curitiba, Brazil, between June 2014 and April 2016, were prospe...

Diagnosticar y tratar el Helicobacter pylori podría ser la mejor estrategia de manejo para la dispepsia no estudiada

Aleitamento natural e artificial: relações com a ocorrência de bactérias cariogênicas e saúde do bebê

A Organização Mundial de Saúde recomenda o aleitamento materno exclusivo durante os primeiros 6 meses de vida do bebê, e sabe-se que hábitos alimentares inadequados estão associados a várias doenças, como cárie dentária e obesidade. A cárie dentária está relacionada a microrganismos como Str...

Nuevos antibióticos en la era de la multiresistencia: revisión sobre ceftolozano/tazobactam y ceftazidima/avibactam
New antibiotics in the multiresistance era: review about ceftolozane/tazobactam and ceftazidime/avibactamISSN 2314-3193. Actualizaciones en sida e infectología. Buenos Aires. noviembre 2020. volumen 28. número 103: 57-71

Actual. SIDA. infectol; 28 (103), 2020
En los últimos años se han desarrollado nuevos antimicrobianos destinados a combatir infecciones causadas por microorganismos multirresistentes a drogas (MDR), incluyendo combinaciones entre agentes β-lactámicos (BL) e inhibidores de β-lactamasas (IBL). En nuestro país se ...

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii outbreaks: a global problem in healthcare settings

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The increase in the prevalence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections in hospital settings has rapidly emerged worldwide as a serious health problem. METHODS: This review synthetizes the epidemiology of multidrug-resistant A. baumannii, highlighting resistance ...

Clinical response to antibiotics in indigenous versus non-indigenous children under 5 years old with community-acquired pneumonia in Otavalo, Ecuador

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study compares the clinical response to antimicrobials between indigenous and non-indigenous Kichwa children under 5 years old with CAP in Otavalo, Ecuador. METHODS: All children...