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Características sociodemográficas de los pacientes con úlceras por presión infectadas y su perfil microbiológico. Serie de casos

Introducción Las ulceras por presión (UPP) son una condición frecuente en los pacientes con movilidad restringida, su sobreinfección implica un esfuerzo adicional en el tratamiento, ya que se asocia a complicaciones como osteomielitis crónica y sepsis. El objetivo del estudio es describir las caract...

Acometimento pulmonar e articular secundário à síndrome de Lemierre: relato de caso e revisão de literatura

A síndrome de Lemierre caracteriza-se por uma rara entidade que gera tromboflebite da veia jugular interna e embolismo séptico em história da infecção recente da orofaringe, além de sinais radiológicos e isolamento de patógenos anaeróbicos, principalmente Fusobacterium necrophorum. Relatamos o...

Influencia de la dentina en el efecto antibacteriano de 2 concentraciones de hipoclorito de sodio en el crecimiento de Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212

Este estudio in vitro evaluó la influencia de la dentina sobre el efecto antibacteriano contra Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 de dos concentraciones de Hipoclorito de Sodio (NaOCl) 2,5 % y 5 %. Se empleó polvo de dentina a partir de dientes humanos (84 µg/ml) y la supervivencia de la bacteria se eva...

Antibiotic resistance of Enterococcus faecalis from persistent endodontic infections

Enterococci are important nosocomial pathogens due to their intrinsic multiresistance and the acquisition of new antibiotic resistance genes (ARG). Enterococcus faecalis has been shown to be one of the main pathogens in persistent endodontic infections, therefore, the main objective of this study was to ...

Significativo aumento de onicomicosis por hongos filamentosos no dermatofitos en red de salud privada en Santiago de Chile entre los períodos 2008-2009 y 2016-2017
Significant increase in onychomycosis due to Filamentous Fungi Non Dermatophytes in Network of Private Health in Santiago de Chile among the periods 2008-2009 and 2016-2017

Rev. chil. dermatol; 36 (1), 2020
INTRODUCCION: La onicomicosis corresponde a una patología prevalente causada por hongos dermatofitos, levaduras y en menor proporción, hongos filamentosos no dermatofitos (HFND). Se ha reportado un aumento a nivel mundial en la incidencia de onicomicosis por HFND1 , sin embargo, en Chile no hay registr...

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...

Rodents as potential reservoirs for Borrelia spp. in northern Chile

Abstract Small mammals play an essential role in the transmission and maintenance cycles of Borrelia spirochetes. In Chile, recent studies have characterized novel Borrelia genotypes in ticks collected from small mammals, a fact that suggests these vertebrates are hosts for spirochetes from this genus. C...

In vitro efficacy of two commercial products of Metarhizium anisopliae s.l. for controlling the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus

Abstract The effects of two different products - Metarril® SP Organic (dry conidia) and Metarril® SC Organic (emulsifiable concentrated conidia in vegetable oil) - on eggs, larvae and Rhipicephalus microplus engorged females were here explored. Three concentrations (108, 107, and 106 conidia mL-1) for ...

Association between the radiological presentation and elapsed time for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in the emergency department of a university hospital

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the radiological presentation of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed in the emergency department and to investigate its association with the time to diagnosis. Methods: This was a prospective observational study involving patients diagnosed with pulmonary tube...