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Colonización nasal por Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina en pacientes sometidos a cirugía cardiovascular en un hospital universitario de Bogotá, Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 40 (supl.1), 2020
Introducción. Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina (SARM) es un microorganismo que coloniza las fosas nasales y diferentes partes del cuerpo, lo cual se considera un factor de riesgo para adquirir infecciones invasivas, especialmente en pacientes sometidos a cirugía cardiovascular. Objetivo...

Intraosseous Schwannoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract Schwannoma is a benign neural sheath tumor of the soft tissue, and its intraosseous presentation is very rare. It is estimated that intraosseous schwannomas represent 0.2% of all bone tumors. The tumor may affect any site of the skeleton, including the mandible, the sacrum, vertebral bodies, the...

Clinical and Radiographic Aspects of Patients with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: Is There Difference between Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Hip?

Abstract Objective This paper aims to compare clinical and radiographic features of symptomatic and asymptomatic hips in patients with unilateral femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) and to establish a correlation between these findings. Methods This is a retrospective study, based on medical r...

Transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 through asymptomatic carriers and aerosols: A major public health challenge

Abstract In the absence of vaccines and effective antiviral drugs, control of the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) relies mainly on the adequacy of public health resources and policies. Hence, failure to establish and implement scientifically reliable control measures may have a significant effec...

Antibiotic susceptibility patterns and prevalence of streptococcus agalactiae rectovaginal colonization among pregnant women in iran

Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet; 42 (8), 2020
Abstract Objective Streptococcus agalactiae is an important pathogen in neonates and pregnant women. Neonatal invasive infections due to S. agalactiae are life-threatening and preventive strategies for this challenge of human have become a concern. The aim of the present study was to determine the prev...

Testagem de rastreio e busca ativa de infectados assintomáticos pelo SARS-COV-2: avisão do planejamento em saúde pública
Screening testing and active search for asymptomatic infected by SARS-COV-2: public health planning warning

Comun. ciênc. saúde; 31 (suppl.1), 2020
Este artigo, tem como objetivo descrever evidências científicas da testagem para rastreamento de casos assintomáticos de Coronavírus. Examinaram-se artigos científicos, recomendações da Organização Mundial de Saúde e publicações em jornais. Conclui-se pela necessidade de adoção ...

Búsqueda de infección por Hepatitis B en familiares de portadores crónicos de la provincia de Huanta, Ayacucho -Perú

RESUMEN Un plan de eliminación del virus de hepatitis B (HBV) es factible porque la inmunización ha tenido buen impacto, tal como ha sucedido en la provincia de Huanta en Perú. El objetivo de nuestro estudio fue determinar la frecuencia de la infección por HBV en familiares de portadores del antígen...

Investigação da infecção subclínica por Neisseria Meningitidis em populações indígenas no Amazonas

A doença meningocócica é causada por Neisseria meningitidis, a qual é uma bactéria de transmissão respiratória que coloniza a nasofaringe humana em cerca de 5-10% da população em geral, normalmente, de forma assintomática. O portador assintomático é o principal elemento na cadeia de transmiss...

A cross-sectional study assessing the pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis in subjects aged 1-24 years in the city of Embu das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Meningococcal carriage is a prerequisite for invasive infection. This cross-sectional study assessed the pharyngeal carriage prevalence in healthy subjects aged 1-24 years in Embu das Artes city, São Paulo, Brazil. Pharyngeal swabs were examined for the presence of Neisseria meningitidis. The i...