Abstract Histoplasmosis is a fungus infection that mainly affects immunosuppressed patients. The authors present a case of a kidney transplant recipient who developed sepsis-like histoplasmosis, na atypical but severe manifestation of the disease. The fungus was found in blood and in a skin biopsy, and t...
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the association of echocardiogram, ferritin, C-reactive protein, and leukocyte count with unfavorable outcomes in pediatric sepsis. Methods: A prospective cohort study was carried out from March to December 2014, with pediatric critical care patie...
Summary Objective: To examine the diagnostic and prognostic performances of serum procalcitonin (PCT) in adult and elderly patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs). Method: A total of 176 patients with culture-proven BSIs and 200 healthy counterparts were studied prospectively. Participants were stu...
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a utilidade e o valor prognóstico da tonometria arterial periférica - hiperemia reativa em pacientes com sepse, e investigar a associação dos resultados deste exame com os níveis séricos de algumas moléculas inflamatórias. Métodos: Estudo prospectivo, realizado em uma ...
