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Desempenho da citologia em meio líquido na identificação de agentes microbiológicos cérvico-vaginais
Liquid medium cytology performance in identification of cervico-vaginal microbiological agentes

Rev. bras. anal. clin; 50 (2), 2018
Verificar o desempenho da citologia em meio líquido na identificação de agentes microbiológicos cérvico-vaginais em relação à citologia convencional. Métodos: Estudo analítico e transversal realizado no Laboratório de Citopatologia de um centro universitário. Foram realizadas coletas citopat...

Tratamiento satisfactorio con fluconazol de la candidemia relacionada con el catéter porCandida haemulonii: informe sobre dos pacientes neonatales

Arch. argent. pediatr; 116 (5), 2018
La Candida haemulonii forma parte de la especie Candida no albicans. La candidemia por C. haemulonii es sumamente infrecuente, pero mortal, en los recién nacidos. Se informa sobre los dos primeros recién nacidos con candidemia por C. haemulonii en China tratados con fluconazol y se revisan dos artícul...

Distribution of clinical isolates of Candida spp. and antifungal susceptibility of high biofilm-forming Candida isolates

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The increase in the incidence of fungal infections, especially those caused by Candida albicans and other Candida species, necessitates the understanding and treatment of Candida-associated infections. In this study, we aimed to investigate the identification, distribution, and b...

Recurrent vaginal discharge: a myth or a fact?

Introduction: Vaginal discharge is a frequent gynecological complaint, and may represent a disease or not. A vaginal discharge is considered recurrent when it occurs four or more episodes per year. Among the aetiologies, physiological and infectious conditions are mentioned, being the infectious ones, pa...

Perfil de sensibilidade de candida albicans frente ao fluconazol isolados de diferentes sítios anatômicos

O gênero Candida compreende leveduras redondas ou ovaladas que acarretam em uma diversidade de infecções que recebem o nome de candidíase. O curso dessas infecções depende muito do sistema imunológico do indivíduo. Candida albicans é a principal espécie envolvida em infecções no ser humano. E...

Concordance analysis between different methodologies used for identification of oral isolates of Candida species

Colomb. med; 49 (3), 2018
Abstract Background: The yeasts species determination is fundamental not only for an accurate diagnosis but also for establishing a suitable patient treatment. We performed a concordance study of five methodologies for the species identification of oral isolates of Candida in Colombia. Methods: Sixty...

Secular trends of candidemia at a Brazilian tertiary care teaching hospital

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Background Candidemia is the most frequent invasive fungal disease in hospitalized patients, and is associated with high mortality rates. The main objective of this study was to evaluate changes in the epidemiology of candidemia at a tertiary care hospital in a 21-year period. Methods We evalu...

In vitro antifungal susceptibility of Candida speciesisolated from diabetic patients

Abstract INTRODUCTION This study aims to evaluate the antifungal susceptibility of different species of Candida isolated from diabetic patients against eight antifungal agents. METHODS Susceptibility testing of 111 clinical isolates of Candida species was performed against 8 antifungals using the M27...

Prevalência e identificação de espécies Candida em usuários de próteses totais

Este trabalho teve como objetivo verificar e identificar a presença de espécies do gênero candida na superfície mucosa do palato e de próteses em usuários de próteses totais por meio do CHROMagar Candida (aprovado pelo CEP/UPE 239/11). Foram coletadas amostras da mucosa do palato e da superfície ...

Clinical and laboratorial features of oral candidiasis in HIV-positive patients

Abstract INTRODUCTION We describe the clinical and laboratorial features of oral candidiasis in 66 HIV-positive patients. METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction-based techniques were performed for differentiation of Candida spp. isolated from patients at a public teaching hospital in Midwest Brazil. RESU...