Abstract INTRODUCTION: Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is the most prevalent systemic mycosis in Latin America. This study aimed to evaluate the natural history of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis-induced experimental arthritis of the knee joints in Wistar rats. METHODS: Rats were randomly allocated to eith...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), a lethal tick-borne Rickettsioses (2000 - 2018 >600 human deaths) involving synanthropic capybara as host. METHODS: We introduced an alternative to mitigate human-capybara conflicts and epidemiologic concerns of BSF. Complex aspects like transm...
This study evaluated the presence of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in 320 domestic dogs living in urban and rural areas of the municipality of Poconé, located in the Pantanal wetlands of the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Anti- N. caninum (cut-off point 50) and anti- T. gondii ...
Canine rangeliosis is an extravascular hemolytic disease caused by the protozoan Rangelia vitalii, which is transmitted by ticks of the species Amblyomma aureolatum. The most common clinical signs are apathy, hyperthermia and spontaneous bleeding. Anemia and thrombocytopenia are the most common hematolog...
Abstract: This study investigated the effectiveness of XP-Endo Finisher (XPF) associated with XP-Endo Shaper (XPS) or Reciproc Blue (RB) files in reducing bacterial load in oval-shaped root canals (RC) during chemomechanical preparation (CMP) using 0.9% saline solution (NaCl) or 2.5% sodium hypochlorite ...
Carga Bacteriana,
Instrumentos Dentales,
Cavidad Pulpar/anatomía & histología,
Cavidad Pulpar/microbiología,
Desinfectantes/uso terapéutico,
Enterococcus faecalis/aislamiento & purificación,
Infecciones por Bacterias Grampositivas,
Incisivo,
Ensayo de Materiales,
Preparación del Conducto Radicular/instrumentación,
Solución Salina/uso terapéutico,
Hipoclorito de Sodio/uso terapéutico
Abstract: Recently, it has been suggested that the anti-inflammatory hormone ghrelin (GHRL) and its receptor GHS-R may play a pivotal role in periodontal health and diseases. However, their exact regulation and effects in periodontitis are not known. The aim of this in-vitro study was to investigate the ...
Análisis de Varianza,
Células Cultivadas,
Fusobacterium nucleatum/fisiología,
Inmunohistoquímica,
Interleucina-1beta/farmacología,
Microscopía Fluorescente,
Osteoblastos/química,
Osteoblastos/efectos de los fármacos,
Osteoblastos/microbiología,
Periodontitis/microbiología,
Periodontitis/patología,
Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa,
Receptores de Ghrelina/análisis,
Receptores de Ghrelina/fisiología,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Regulación hacia Arriba/fisiología
Abstract: This clinical study compared the effectiveness of two rotary systems: HyFlex CM (Coltene-Whaledent, Altstetten, Switzerland) and ProTaper Next (Dentsply Sirona, Ballaigues, Switzerland) on the removal of cultivable bacteria and endotoxins from primarily infected root canals. This study was desi...
Bacterias/aislamiento & purificación,
Carga Bacteriana,
Técnicas Bacteriológicas,
Instrumentos Dentales,
Cavidad Pulpar/microbiología,
Endotoxinas/análisis,
Lipopolisacáridos/análisis,
Ensayo de Materiales,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Preparación del Conducto Radicular/instrumentación,
Resultado del Tratamiento
Tanaka, Tatiana;
Ferreira, Bruno Fortaleza de Aquino;
Oliveira, Luiza Manhezi Shin de;
Kato, Juliana Mika;
Gioia, Thais Sabato Romano Di;
Rossi, Flavia;
Nakashima, Yoshitaka;
Pimentel, Sergio Luis Gianotti;
Yamamoto, Joyce Hisae;
Almeida Junior, Joao Nobrega de.
OBJECTIVE: To report our experience using conventional culture methods (CM) and pediatric blood culture bottles (PBCBs) for vitreous sample culture of acute postoperative endophthalmitis. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital das Clinicas, HCFMUSP, Fac...
Enfermedad Aguda,
Cultivo de Sangre/instrumentación,
Cultivo de Sangre/métodos,
Medios de Cultivo/normas,
Endoftalmitis/diagnóstico,
Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana/métodos,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias/diagnóstico,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Staphylococcus epidermidis/aislamiento & purificación,
Estreptococos Viridans/aislamiento & purificación,
Cuerpo Vítreo/microbiología
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the clinical and epidemiological features of patients with and without sepsis at critical care units of a public hospital. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out from May 2012 to April 2013. Clinical and laboratory data of patients with and without sepsis in th...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Mortalidad Hospitalaria,
Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estimación de Kaplan-Meier,
Tiempo de Internación/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Sepsis/epidemiología,
Sepsis/microbiología,
Centros de Atención Terciaria/estadística & datos numéricos,
Factores de Tiempo
ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate the direct medical costs of drug therapy of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) infection patients in hospital-based context. Methods: A cost-of-illness study conducted with a prospective cohort design with hospitalized adults infected by KPC. Data collection was p...
Antibacterianos/administración & dosificación,
Antibacterianos/economía,
Proteínas Bacterianas,
Costos de la Atención en Salud,
Hospitalización/economía,
Hospitalización/estadística & datos numéricos,
Pacientes Internos,
Infecciones por Klebsiella/tratamiento farmacológico,
Infecciones por Klebsiella/economía,
Infecciones por Klebsiella/microbiología,
Klebsiella pneumoniae/enzimología,
Klebsiella pneumoniae/aislamiento & purificación,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Estudios Prospectivos,
beta-Lactamasas
