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A case of atypical nocardia asteroides sclerouveitis resistant to fourth-generation fluoroquinolones

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 75 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT We describe an unusual case of Nocardia spp scleritis in a health girl resistant to topical fourth-generation fluoroquinolones. Clinically, there was only partial response of the scleritis to initial therapy. Treatment was changed to meropenem intravenously and topical amikacin. Following severa...

Púrpura de Schönlein-Henoch en adulto HIV positivo adicto a cocaína y ANCA-p positivo
Henoch-Schönlein purpura in a cocaine consumer man with HIV infection and ANCA-p positivity

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (4), 2016
La púrpura de Schönlein-Henoch (PSH) es una vasculitis de pequeños vasos con depósito de inmunocomplejos de IgA. La presentación en adultos es rara y grave. Los casos comunicados de PSH en pacientes infectados por HIV son escasos. Los anticuerpos anticitoplasma de neutrófilos (ANCA), detectados por...

Neurobrucellosis and venous sinus thrombosis: an uncommon association

Abstract: Brucellosis is a commonly diagnosed zoonosis and neurological involvement is rare. A 30-year-old woman presented with a pulsatile headache that was exacerbated by the Valsalva maneuver and refractory to analgesic therapy. The patient also had nausea, cough, and coryza that evolved over 7 days. ...

Molecular detection of clarithromycin and fluoroquinolones resistance in helicobacter pylori infection, directly applied to gastric biopsies, in an urban brazilian population

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Background - Antimicrobial resistance is the major factor leading to eradication failure in H. pylori treatment. Molecular tests are useful to detect genetic mutations predictive of clarithromycin and fluoroquinolones resistance. Knowledge of the local prevalence rate of resistance is importa...

Clinical and microbiological implications of invasive pneumococcal disease in hospitalized patients (1998-2013)

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (3), 2016
Abstract Introduction Infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) still represent a challenge for health systems around the world. Objective The objective of this study was to assess microbiological and clinical aspects in hospitalized patients with invasive pneumococcus disease betwee...

The effectiveness of a bundle in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (3), 2016
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a bundle called FAST HUG in ventilator-associated pneumonia, weigh the healthcare costs of ventilator-associated pneumonia patients in the intensive care unit, and hospital mortality due to ventilator-associated pneumonia. Material...

Evaluación del consumo de antimicrobianos en 15 hospitales chilenos: Resultados de un trabajo colaborativo, 2013

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (3), 2016
La vigilancia del consumo de antimicrobianos es parte central en los programas de utilización de antimicrobianos. Sin embargo, en Chile no se conocen datos del consumo de antibacterianos por servicios clínicos, que representen un número importante de hospitales. En el año 2013 se envió una encuesta ...

Sucessfull management of bilateral presumed Candida endogenous endophtalmitis following pancreatitis

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 75 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare, and frequently devastating, ophthalmic disease. It occurs mostly in immunocompromised patients, or those with diabetes mellitus, cancer or intravenous drugs users. Candida infection is the most common cause of endogenous endophthalmitis. Ocular candidiasis d...

Prevalencia de compra sin receta y recomendación de antibióticos para niños menores de 5 años en farmacias privadas de zonas periurbanas en Lima, Perú

RESUMEN Objetivos . Determinar la prevalencia de compra sin receta médica y recomendación de antibióticos para su uso en niños menores de 5 años en farmacias privadas de zonas periurbanas de Lima. Materiales y métodos. Se aplicó una encuesta anónima poblacional en adultos que compraron un anti...

Pielonefritis enfisematosa en paciente con infección por virus de inmunodeficiencia humana: reporte de caso

Infectio; 20 (2), 2016
La pielonefritis enfisematosa es una infección necrosante del parénquima renal que puede afectar los tejidos perirrenales y cuyo espectro de presentación clínica, por esa razón, es variable (choque séptico, acidosis metabólica, hiperglucemia, hipoglucemia, falla renal, delirio, entre otros); la ma...