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Survival of commercial probiotic strains and their effect on dark chocolate synbiotic snack with raspberry content during the storage and after simulated digestion

BACKGROUND: A key challenge for manufacturers of pro-health food containing active probiotic microorganisms is to develop a product with attractive sensory features along with maintenance of declared number of microorganisms during storage and transfer by alimentary tract. RESULTS: The highest concentrat...

Antifungal efficacy of amphotericin b in candida albicans endocarditis therapy: systematic review

Abstract Introduction: Although it is the most common agent among the fungal causes of endocarditis, Candida albicans endocarditis is rare. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of amphotericin B in the treatment of C. albicans endocarditis beyond a systematic review. Data search: Articles in English, S...

Tiña Capitis en niños

Rev. chil. pediatr; 91 (5), 2020
La tiña capitis (TC) es una infección por dermatofitos con una alta prevalencia en la población pediátrica. Su epidemiología ha cambiado en las últimas décadas debido a la creciente migración poblacional alrededor del mundo. Se han identificado factores de riesgo ambientales y propios del huéspe...

Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica and Yersinia enterocolitica in pig carcasses in Southern Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (10), 2020
The intensification of pig production and advances in the sanitary control of herds profoundly changed the profile of risk attributed to pork consumption. In the actual scenario, most microorganisms related to macroscopic lesions observed in the post mortem inspection are not transmitted by food, while f...

Fungal keratitis management in a referral cornea center in Brazil

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 79 (5), 2020
Abstract Purpose: To report etiological diagnosis, predisposing risk factors, therapeutic strategies and visual outcome of patients treated at the Department of Ophthalmology of Federal University of São Paulo. Methods: This is a retrospective, descriptive, and observational study from medical and l...

Diagnóstico microbiológico en un paciente con cromomicosis

Medicentro (Villa Clara); 24 (3), 2020
RESUMEN La cromomicosis es una micosis subcutánea; uno de los pilares para su diagnóstico certero son los resultados de los estudios microbiológicos. Se presenta el caso de un hombre campesino, que tenía, desde hacía ocho años, lesiones papulares que evolucionaron a placas verrugosas y escamosas en...

Glässer's disease in swine from Northeastern Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (9), 2020
Glässer's disease is an important infectious disorder of swine caused by Haemophilus parasuis. Although well recognized in most regions of Brazil, outbreaks of Glässer's disease have not been described in Northeastern region. For this reason, three municipalities of the Pernambuco State were visited in...

Transplantes de microbiota fecal para tratamento da colite pseudomembranosa (1958-2013): prioridade de descoberta e estilos de pensamento na literatura acadêmica

Resumo Em 1958, Eiseman e colaboradores publicaram o primeiro artigo científico relatando o uso de transplante de microbiota fecal para tratar casos graves de colite pseudomembranosa. A relevância desse trabalho inovador só foi reconhecida em 1990. A literatura acadêmica sobre o tema caracteriza-se p...