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Riesgo de mortalidad en infecciones invasivas por Mucor SPP. en niños con enfermedades hemato-oncológicas: revisión sistemática

Med. infant; 30 (3), 2023
Los estudios sobre la infección fúngica invasiva (IFI) por Mucor spp. en pacientes pediátricos con patología hematooncológica, son de baja solidez científica, lo que dificulta conocer en profundidad sus características y evolución. Con el objetivo de analizar la evolución fatal de esos pacientes...

El controvertido complejo Burkholderia cepacia, un grupo de especies promotoras del crecimiento vegetal y patógenas de plantas, animales y humanos
The controversial Burkholderia cepacia complex, a group of plant growth promoting species and plant, animals and human pathogens

Rev. argent. microbiol; 51 (1), 2019
El complejo Burkholderia cepacia está formado por 22 especies conocidas como patógenos oportunistas en personas inmunocomprometidas, especialmente en aquellas con fibrosis quística. También se aíslan de infecciones nosocomiales y son difíciles de erradicar debido a su capacidad intrínseca para res...

Presence of Candida spp. and candidiasis in liver transplant patients

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (3), 2018
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Candidiasis is the most common opportunistic fungal infection of the oral cavity caused by fungi of the genus Candida and usually associated with immunosuppressed individuals. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the presence of oral candidiasis and identify the presence of Candida spp. in liv...

Streptococcus pneumoniae: distribution of serotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility in patients with cáncer

Salud pública Méx; 60 (1), 2018
Abstract: Objective: To describe the distribution of pneumococcal serotypes causing infectious diseases in patients with hematological malignancies and solid tumors and their antimicrobial susceptibility before and after introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in Mexico. Materials and me...

The importance of risk factors for the prediction of patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Summary Objective: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a major challenge in the management of immunocompromised patients. Despite all the advances in diagnosis, it remains a problem. The purpose of our study was to investigate the risk factors associated with IPA seen in patients with hematologica...

Feohifomicosis nasal por Curvularia spicifera en un paciente pediátrico con neutropenia y leucemia mieloide aguda

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (3), 2017
There are very few reports of pediatric patients with infections by dematiaceous filamentous fungi. In this publication we report a case of invasive fungal infection of the nasal septum by Curvularia spicifera in a pediatric patient with acute myeloid leukemia. The patient presented with a painful scabby...

Cellular immunodeficiency related to chronic dermatophytosis in a patient with Schistosoma mansoni infection: can schistosomiasis induce immunodeficiency?

Abstract: Here, we describe a case of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis that progressed to widespread persistent dermatophytosis. Significant T and B lymphocytopenia was confirmed. T-cell deficit is associated with increased susceptibility to fungal infections of skin and mucous membranes. The accumulation o...

Disseminated cryptococcosis manifested as a single tumor in an immunocompetent patient, similar to the cutaneous primary forms

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans that tends to affect immunocompromised individuals. The fungi are mostly acquired by inhalation, which leads to an initial pulmonary infection. Later, other organs - such as the central nervous system and the skin - can be af...

Bacteriemia recurrente por Bordetella bronchiseptica en un paciente con trasplante de medula ósea

Biomédica (Bogotá); 35 (3), 2015
Se reporta un caso de bacteriemia recurrente por Bordetella bronchiseptica en un paciente inmunocomprometido con antecedentes de trasplante alogénico de medula ósea por síndrome mielodisplásico, quien ingresó al hospital por síndrome febril. Bordetella bronchiseptica es un agente patógeno veterina...

Análise estrutural e microbiológica de chupetas de crianças de creches públicas e particulares
Structural and microbiological analysis of children´s pacifiers in public and private nursery schools

Rev. cuba. estomatol; 51 (1), 2014
Introdução: o uso de chupetas pode trazer riscos à saúde de crianças, resultando em infecções oportunistas e acidentes. Objetivo: avaliar as condições estruturais e microbiológicas de chupetas de crianças de creches públicas e particulares da cidade de Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brasil. Métodos:...