[Advances in the treatment of hepatitis B].

abstract：:Histoid leprosy is an uncommon form of lepromatous leprosy with distinct clinical, histopathological, immunological, and bacteriological features. This variant usually occurs in multibacillary patients who have irregular or inadequate treatment. Herein, we report a case of de novo histoid leprosy diagnosed in a patien...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Piedrahíta-Rojas LM,Díaz CJ,Escandón-Vargas K

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the detection of new cases of leprosy in Prudentópolis, State of Paraná, from 1998 to 2005. Additionally, we investigated the age group and predominant clinical form of leprosy cases. Data were obtained from clinical-epidemiological records of confirmed leprosy cases that were not...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Sanches LA,Pittner E,Sanches HF,Monteiro MC

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Amphotericin B, azole or sulfamide drugs are used for treatment of patients with paracoccidioidomycosis. Among the azole drugs, voriconazole was active in vitro against Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and showed efficacy in the treatment of patients infected with this fungus.In the present study the antifung...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Granzoto DS,Vitali LH,Martinez R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considered as an American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) endemic area, Ribeira Valley, in the south region of São Paulo State, presented 929 notified cases in the last 15 years. Aiming to identify the phlebotomine fauna, captures were performed fortnightly in the rural area of Pedro de Toledo County during one year, ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Domingos Mde F,Carreri-Bruno GC,Ciaravolo Rde M,Galati EA,Wanderley DM,Corrêa FM

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous evaluation of the genetic variability of four biogeographical populations of Lutzomyia whitmani from known foci of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil demonstrated two main spatial clusters: Corte de Pedra-BA, Ilhéus-BA and Serra de Baturité-CE in the first cluster, and Martinho Campos-MG in the second. Further...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： de Souza CM,Fortes-Dias CL,Linardi PM,Dias ES

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rupestrian triatomines were captured in six Quaraí city localities, RS, to verify the level of Trypanosomatidae infection, as well as the animal reservoir. The capture occurred in a wild environment and 453 samples were collected, which were identified and separated by nymphal instar. 421 (92.9%) samples of Triatoma r...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Martins LP,Castanho RE,Casanova C,Caravelas DT,Frias GT,Ruas-Neto AL,Rosa JA

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some epidemiological characteristics of head lice, Pediculus capitis, were studied using two procedures: cut hair analysis and head inspection. Higher prevalence rates were observed in the middle and at the end of the school terms. Both procedures indicated that children were the main reservoir for this type of pedicu...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Borges R,Silva JJ,Rodrigues RM,Mendes J

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION::Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiologic agent of Chagas disease in humans, mainly in Latin America. Trypanosome stocks were isolated by hemoculture from patients followed at Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases (FIOCRUZ) and studied using different approaches. METHODS::For species and geno...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Oliveira TD,Santos BN,Galdino TS,Hasslocher-Moreno AM,Bastos OM,Sousa MA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study evaluates the factors associated with the development of severe periportal fibrosis in patients with Schistosoma mansoni. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to December 2012 involving 178 patients infected with S. mansoni who were treated in the Hospital das Clínicas of Pe...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silva PC,Leal TV,Domingues AL

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vertebral localization of Brucellosis has a low occurrence nowadays. Because of its rarity, it is essential to pay attention to structural modifications of the vertebral segment caused by bacterial spondylodiscitis. Based on a clinical case, with radiological, anatomicopathological and labatorial aspects related to th...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Ferreira CR,Ferreira CR,Tatagiba TA,Souto Filho JT

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This paper presents the results of an extensive survey of freshwater mollusks in the Simplício Queda Única Hydroelectric Development area, Southeast Brazil. METHODS:Mollusks were collected between 2008 and 2013. All specimens were examined for the presence of larval trematodes. RESULTS:In total, 12,507 s...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Fernandez MA,Silva EFD,Esteves RA,Thiengo SC

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xacriabá Indian Reserve is situated in the north of Minas Gerais State, Brazil, near the municipality of Manga and São Francisco River. The Indian population is miscegenated with caucasian and negroid people and have farming activities. Blood samples were collected from 180 inhabitants of the reserve (85 men and 95 wo...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Martinez R,Vitali LH,Henriques JH,Machado AA,Albernaz A,Lima AA

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of malaria by Plasmodium vivax relapsed after treatment with drugs in doses recommended by the Ministry of Health are presented. Both patients were overweight and were followed in the Federal District, an area considered free from vector transmission of the disease. Radical cure was obtained after medication...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santos JB,Luz Fd,Deckers FA,Tauil PL

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the endemic regions of Bolivia the infection of the feminine population in fertile age by T. cruzi is frequent (20 to 50 % of the women in fertile age) and the rate of fetal maternal transmission is of approximately 5%. A great percentage of infected women do not transmit the infection to the fetus. The intention o...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Torrico F,Castro M,Solano M,Rodriguez P,Torrico MC,Truyens C,Carlier Y

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The genus Staphylococcus is of great importance because of its high prevalence in hospital infections and because it presents high rates of resistance to oxacillin and other antimicrobials. Thus, evaluation of the accuracy of the phenotypic methods that are used to determine the profile of antimicrobial re...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Kaiser TD,Pacheco FC,Lima AA,Pereira EM,Santos KR,Nunes AP

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera from people in the chronic stage of Chagas disease, whose infection had been parasitologically validated, were assayed by using the indirect immunofluorescence test to evaluated its performance at the 1:20 dilution. All tests were consistently positive at 1:20 and higher dilutions, even in the presence of concomi...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Amato Neto V,De Marchi CR,Rossitto ST,Nascimento MS

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-1 associated myelopathy (TSP/HAM) is a disease caused by human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-I) that mainly infects CD4 T cells-for example, those of the CD4+CD25hiFOXP3+ [Treg] phenotype-where it inhibits forkhead box protein P3 (FOXP3) expression and promotes in...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Burbano YCB,Paz AVC,Caldon CCR,Constain JSR,Gonzáles GIÁ,Hernández JCK,Marin-Agudelo N,Dueñas-Cuellar RA,Castaño VEN

更新日期：2019-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased frequency and dissemination of enterobacteria resistant to various antimicrobials is currently worldwide concern. In January 2010, a 94-year-old patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia was admitted to the University Hospital. This patient died 21 days after hospitalization due to the clinical worsening...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Chang MR,Biberg CA,Lopes FA,Tetila AF,Pignatari AC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of HBV infection and associated factors among prison inmates in Campo Grande, MS. METHODS:A total of 408 individuals were interviewed regarding sociodemographic characteristics, associated factors and HBV vaccination using a standardized questionnaire. Blood sam...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Stief AC,Martins RM,Andrade SM,Pompilio MA,Fernandes SM,Murat PG,Mousquer GJ,Teles SA,Camolez GR,Francisco RB,Motta-Castro AR

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is an uncommon, contagious, sexually transmitted disease (STD). We report a case of a 17-year-old teenager who presented with a 2-month-old ulcerous vegetant lesion in the right inguinal region. The patient was diagnosed with LGV and received erythromycin treatment. Three months after tr...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Passos MR,Arze WN,Passos FD,Faria PF,Varella RQ,Passos MD,Ferreira Dde C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Leprosy in Brazil is a public health issue, and there are many regions in the State of Espírito Santo with high endemic incidence levels of leprosy, characterizing this state as a priority for leprosy programs. The aim of this study was to determine the spatial distribution of coefficients of new cases of ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Sampaio PB,Rossi TL,Cerutti Junior C,Zandonade E

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein report human dermatitis caused by the tropical fowl mite Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese). The cases occurred in an apartment in a residential district of Porto Alegre City, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, where three members of the same family presented with pruritic lesions on the arms and legs. On inspec...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Mentz MB,Silva GL,Silva CE

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1954 to 1990 granuloma inguinale was diagnosed in 259 patients al the dermatology service of the Universidade Federal do Pará in Belém, Brazil. Among them, 56 cases had occurred in the twenty-year period 1954-1974 and as many as 133 cases were seen during the last five years only. Greater sexual liberty, poor soc...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silva D,Salgado U,Macêdo C,Neves C

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a retrospective study with ecological features that describes the epidemiological pattern and geographical distribution of American tegumentary leishmaniasis cases in Campinas, São Paulo, between 1992 and 2003. The probable infection locations were georeferenced by means of Global Position System and spatially...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Nasser JT,Donalisio MR,Vasconcelos CH

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to study certain epidemiological features of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) carriers and their influence on the control and treatment, a group of patients was evaluated over a four-year period, selected by: Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolation from sputum; resistance to Rifampin, Isoniazid and one ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： de Melo FA,Afiune JB,Ide Neto J,de Almeida EA,Spada DT,Antelmo AN,Cruz ML

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the larvicidal activity of dried leaf extracts from Pinus caribaea Morelet against Aedes aegypti was evaluated for the first time. Pinus caribaea extracts were obtained by macerating dried leaves in alkaline hydroethanol, ethanol and acetone solutions followed by evaporation under reduced pressure. The ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Kanis LA,Antonio RD,Antunes EP,Prophiro JS,da Silva OS

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Goats are considered very susceptible to infection by Toxoplasma gondii and when this occurs during pregnancy, it may cause fetal death with subsequent fetal resorption, abortion, mummification, stillborn or the birth of weak goats. The objective of this work was to determine the occurrence of and identify...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Anderlini GA,Mota RA,Faria EB,Cavalcanti EF,Valença RM,Pinheiro Júnior JW,de Albuquerque PP,de Souza Neto OL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred and thirty-three cases of the acute phase of Chagas disease, from Pará, Amapá and Maranhão, were observed between 1988 and 2005. One hundred and sixty were studied retrospectively from 1988 to 2002 and seventy-three were prospectively followed up from 2003 to 2005. Among the cases studied, 78.5% (183/233) ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Pinto AY,Valente SA,Valente Vda C,Ferreira Junior AG,Coura JR

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a high prevalence of accidental human infection with Angiostrongylus costaricensis in some areas in southern Brazil and sometimes it presents as severe intestinal disease. Prophylaxis is important since there is no medical treatment for the disease. The ingestion of fruits and vegetables contaminated with the...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Zanini GM,Graeff-Teixeira C

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnosing cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with only non-respiratory symptoms has been challenging. We reported the diagnosis of a child who tested positive for COVID-19 with abdominal pain/diarrhea and tracked his family cluster. One member of the family tested positive for COVID-19 on real-time reverse-trans...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Jesus MCS,Lima AGA,Santos VS,Storti-Melo LM,Moura TR,Santos RWFD,Santos CAD,Martins-Filho PR,Cuevas LE,Gurgel RQ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00