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Presencia de Streptococcus bovis en muestras de orina de sujetos con síntomas de infección del aparato urinario
Presence of Streptococcus bovis in urine samples from patients experiencing symptoms of urinary tract

Rev. argent. microbiol; 48 (4), 2016
Dada la importancia de la correcta validación clínica de los aislamientos de Streptococcus bovis, nos planteamos la revisión de su presencia en muestras de orina con el objetivo de conocer su frecuencia relativa y su patrón de sensibilidad antibiótica. Se revisó retrospectivamente la sensibilidad a...

Método rápido para la detección de la sensibilidad a cefotaxima en enterobacterias
Rapid test for detection of susceptibility to cefotaxime in Enterobacteriaceae

Rev. argent. microbiol; 48 (4), 2016
En este trabajo se evalúa una prueba rápida in house para la detección de enterobacterias sensibles a cefotaxima, basada en el cambio de pH del rojo fenol debido a la hidrólisis de este antibiótico. Las cepas de enterobacterias procedentes de 1.947 urocultivos se evaluaron mediante los paneles Micro...

Estudio fitoquímico y evaluación de la actividad antioxidante de Esenbeckia litoralis Donn.Sm. (Loro grande)
Phytochemical study and evaluation of the antioxidant activity of Esenbeckia litoralis Donn. Sm. (loro)

Rev. cuba. plantas med; 21 (4), 2016
Introducción: la especie Esenbeckia litoralis Donn.Sm. (Rutaceae) es también conocida como Loro o Loro grande, ha sido empleado en la medicina tradicional para el tratamiento de mordeduras de serpientes, dolor de garganta y lesiones ocasionadas por picaduras de insectos. Esta variedad de actividades so...

Caracterización fitoquímica y evaluación de actividad inhibitoria sobre acetilcolinesterasa de hojas de Piper pesaresanum C. DC
Phytochemical characterization and evaluation of the inhibitory activity of Piper pesaresanum C. DC leaves against acetylcholinesterase

Rev. cuba. plantas med; 21 (4), 2016
Introducción: el género Piper perteneciente a la familia Piperaceae es de gran importancia económica debido a sus aplicaciones a nivel alimenticio, industrial y medicinal. Especies de este género son conocidas popularmente como cordoncillos y se caracterizan porque presentan un amplio espectro de act...

Atividade desinfetante anti-Staphylococcus aureus meticilina resistentes e compostos flavonóides em Achyrocline satureioides Lam. (macela)

Rev. cuba. plantas med; 21 (4), 2016
Introdução: os Staphylococcus aureus resistentes a meticilina (MRSA) estão envolvidos nas infecções nosocomiais, na comunidade, nos animais de companhia e nos animais para produção de alimentos, estando a desinfecção e a antissepsia entre os procedimentos adotados como medidas de controle. O fen...

Inhibitory effect of Persea cordata Mez. (pau-andrade) bark extracts against Clostridium perfringens causing gangrenous mastitis

Rev. cuba. plantas med; 21 (4), 2016
Introduction: Gangrenous mastitis is a special clinical presentation of mastitis in cattle and small ruminants. The bark of the tree Persea cordata Mez. is used in Brazilian ethnoveterinary medicine to treat wounds in farm animals. Objectives: Examine in vitro antimicrobial action of apolar fractions of ...

Number of leprosy reactions during treatment: clinical correlations and laboratory diagnosis

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The occurrence of leprosy reactions, a common event during treatment, may be mostly related to the action of multidrug therapy on Mycobacterium leprae. The clinical and laboratory monitoring of patients with reactions is important, since collecting data that assists in predicting ...

Secondary bacterial isolates from previously untreated Buruli ulcer lesions and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns in Southern Nigeria

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Mycolactones, secreted by Mycobacterium ulcerans, were previously believed to prevent super infection in Buruli ulcer lesions. However, little is known about secondary bacterial infections in these lesions. This study evaluated contaminating bacterial flora and their antibiotic su...

In vitro antischistosomal activity of venom from the Egyptian snake Cerastes cerastes

Abstract INTRODUCTION: We studied the potential in vitro antischistosomal activity of Cerastes cerastes venom on adult Schistosoma mansoni worms. METHODS: Live specimens of the horned viper snake, C. cerastes were collected from the Aswan Governorate (Egypt). Venom was collected from snakes by manual...

In vitro evaluation of the effect of botanical formulations used in the control of Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae) on liver enzymes.

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Dengue fever is a viral disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti Linn. (1792) (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquito, which is endemic in several regions of Brazil. Alternative methods for the control of the vector include botanical insecticides, which offer advantages such as lower envir...