[Aspects of the ecology and behaviour of phlebotomines in endemic area for visceral leishmaniasis in State of Minas Gerais].

abstract：INTRODUCTION::This study aimed to evaluate a new commercial kit, Kit SIRE Nitratase-PlastLabor, for testing the drug susceptibility of clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. METHODS::The accuracy of the Kit SIRE Nitratase was evaluated by examining the susceptibility (streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampicin, and et...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Miranda SS,Almeida IN,Lopes ML,Figueiredo JDR,Figueredo LJA,Kritski AL,Carvalho WDS,Mansur MFFO

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present postmortem evidence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in a patient with severe COVID-19. Autopsies of COVID-19 confirmed cases were performed. The patient died despite antimicrobials, mechanical ventilation, and vasopressor support. Histopathology and peripheral blood galactomannan antigen testing c...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santana MF,Pivoto G,Alexandre MAA,Baía-da-Silva DC,Borba MGDS,Val FA,Brito-Sousa JD,Melo GC,Monteiro WM,Souza JVB,Pinheiro SB,Ferreira LCL,Naveca FG,Nascimento VA,Corado ALG,Hajjar LA,Silva Neto JR,Siva GAV,Pasqualott

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The present study aimed to assess the seroprevalence and spatial distribution of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in dogs. METHODS:Blood samples (n = 241) were collected and analyzed for the presence of anti-N. caninum and anti-T. gondii antibodies. The spatial distribution was evaluated using kerne...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Souza IB,Fernandes PR,Silva TRM,Santos CVB,Silva NMMD,Ubirajara Filho CRC,Carvalho GA,Alves LC,Mota RA,Ramos RAN

更新日期：2019-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are bacterial enzymes capable of hydrolyzing beta-lactams. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of TEM- and SHV-type ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in Zahedan, Southeast Iran. METHODS:A total of 170 non-repetitive K. pneumoniae strain...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Shahraki-Zahedani S,Rigi S,Bokaeian M,Ansari-Moghaddam A,Moghadampour M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of thoracoscopic lung biopsy proven diffuse human adiaspiromycosis is reported. The patient, a 26-year-old male farm worker presented with a three-week history of fever, sweating, dyspnea and unproductive cough. Radiographic findings were those of granulomatous pulmonary interstitial disease. Treated with ketoc...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： dos Santos VM,Santana JH,Adad SJ,Lopes GP,Fatureto Mda C

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Yeast infections are common in immunocompromised patients, although emerging species have been changing the epidemiological profile. The ability to secrete proteinases has been associated with pathogenicity within the genus Candida. This study had the aims of diagnosing yeast infections in immunocompromised patients a...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Macêdo DP,Farias AM,Lima Neto RG,Silva VK,Leal AF,Neves RP

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An epidemiological survey was carried out in 3,344 people of an urban town in Lagamar, Minas Gerais, Brazil--during 1992-1993, to evaluate the main risk factors related to taeniasis and cysticercosis. A total number of 875 (78.9%) houses were visited and 1080 (32.3%) subjects were clinically examined. Poor sanitary co...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silva-Vergara ML,Prata A,Netto HV,Vieira Cde O,Castro JH,Micheletti LG,Otaño AS,Franquini Júnior J

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Yellow fever in the Region of Ribeirao Preto at the turn of XIX century: scientific importance and economic repercussion. This historical review describes the bad situation of public health in Brazil during the XIX Century caused by multiple yellow fever outbreaks. The knowledge regarding to yellow fever at that time ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Figueiredo LT

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The field results of new tools for triatomine control developed under the sponsorship of WHO/TDR are reported: a) A slow-release "paint" containing malathion; b) fumigant cans containing cypermethrin and DDVP, and c) sensor boxes for the detection of triatomine infestations. Field assays were performed in Chile, Hondu...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Oliveira Filho AM

更新日期：1997-01-01 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

abstract：:An exceptional case of a 15-year-old puerpera with septic shock caused by Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus and Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is reported. The findings were observed at the necropsy. The characteristics of the diagnosis, pathogenesis and evolution of this puerperal infection (sepsis), associated ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Araújo Sde A,Lana AM,Garcia PP,Godoy P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ML Flow and anti-PGL-I ELISA are serological tests that detect IgM antibodies against the phenolic glycolipid I (PGL-I), specific to Mycobacterium leprae. To evaluate the outcomes of ML Flow and ELISA (PGL-I) serological tests in leprosy-endemic areas in comparison to non-endemic ones, a total of 351 volunteers from B...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silva RC,Lyon S,Araos R,Lyon AC,Grossi MA,Lyon SH,Penido RA,Bührer-Sékula S,Antunes CM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activity of azole fungicides for agronomical use (epoxiconazole, difenoconazole and cyproconazole) was evaluated in comparison with the therapeutic antifungal agent fluconazole, on 23 environmental samples of Cryptococcus neoformans var neoformans isolated from pigeon feces that were collected from farms with agri...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Drummond ED,Reimão JQ,Dias AL,de Siqueira AM

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) is rare in Northeastern Brazil. METHODS:Prospective surveillance was conducted over a two-year period in Alagoas State, Northeastern Brazil. The prevalence of anti-hantavirus N-antigen IgM and IgG in human serum samples was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbe...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santos-Júnior JAD,Santos FMD,Barros PA,Medeiros NPT,Sabino-Santos Júnior G,Lima MC,Figueiredo LTM,Borges AA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Early identification of patients at higher risk of progressing to severe disease and death is crucial for implementing therapeutic and preventive measures; this could reduce the morbidity and mortality from kala-azar. We describe a score set composed of four scales in addition to software for quick assessm...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Costa DL,Rocha RL,Chaves EB,Batista VG,Costa HL,Costa CH

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas Disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. This infection is endemic in the Americas region. Neurological Chagas reactivation is diagnosed through the visualization of the parasite in the cerebrospinal fluid, blood, or tissue samples. Herein, we report the visualization of trypomastigotes by direct microscopic obs...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Lopez-Albizu C,Bravo MP,Pico M,Fernandez ML

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The presence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in the communities of the Campus FIOCRUZ Mata Atlântica (CFMA) in the City of Rio de Janeiro initiated the investigation of the Phlebotominae fauna in the Atlantic Forest to determine the occurrence of putative ACL vectors associated with the enzootic ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Souza NA,Silva JB,Godoy RE,Souza FJ,Andrade-Coelho CA,Silva VC,Azevedo AC,Rangel EF

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic response of hepatitis C in patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). METHODS:A retrospective study of 20 patients coinfected with HIV-1/HCV who were treated in the outpatient liver clinic at the Sacred House of Mercy Foundation Hos...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Amaral Ido S,Móia Lde J,Barbosa MS,Demachki S,Araújo MT,Soares Mdo C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Epidemiological data on the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are scarce in Brazil despite the fact that these data are essential for empirical treatment and control measures. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of different ESBLs by type and distribution in a tert...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Nogueira Kda S,Conte D,Maia FV,Dalla-Costa LM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Carbapenemase-resistant enterobacteria that produce the bla NDM gene are found worldwide. However, this is the first report of blaNDM in Klebsiella aerogenes in Brazil. METHODS:The identification of bacterial species was performed using anautomated system and confirmed by biochemical tests, 16S rRNA gene ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Soares CRP,Oliveira-Júnior JB,Firmo EF

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Fecal samples from 140 adult stray dogs of Greater São Paulo (São Paulo State, Brazil) were examined for Cyclospora sp oocysts. No cases of infection by this coccidium were detected. ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Carollo MC,Amato Neto V,Braz LM,Kim DW

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An occurrence of pruritic papular dermatitis among the whole crew of a Filipino commercial ship in Salvador, State of Bahia, was associated with contact with Hylesia moths. This unusual type of dermatitis is caused by the bristles (flechettes) on the moths' bodies. Reporting on such cases serves to warn about possible...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Moreira SC,de Lima JC,Silva L,Haddad V Jr

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remains a major public health issue in Brazil. This ecological study aimed to evaluate the spatiotemporal distribution of notified new AIDS cases in Brazil between 2012 and 2016. METHODS:A Bayesian spatiotemporal model based on the Poisson distribution was used to...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Martinez EZ,Zucoloto ML,Galdino G,Nunes AA,Lizzi EADS

更新日期：2019-12-20 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：INTRODUCTION:As highly specific molecular biology-based techniques may not be sensitive enough for the diagnosis of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL), clinicians frequently rely on immunological tests before treatment initiation. Hence, the correct combination of diagnostic tests is imperative for ATL diagnosis....

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Pinheiro ABS,Kurizky PS,Ferreira MF,Mota MAS,Ribeiro JS,Oliveira Filho EZ,Souza CA,Barroso DH,Sampaio RNR,Gomes CM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Prevalence of influenza A virus (Flu-A), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) was assessed in children with acute respiratory infections (ARIs). METHODS:Nasopharyngeal aspirates and throat swabs were subjected to real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect RSV and Fl...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Halaji M,Hashempour T,Moayedi J,Pouladfar GR,Khansarinejad B,Khashei R,Moattari A,Musavi Z,Ghassabi F,Pirbonyeh N

更新日期：2019-07-29 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：INTRODUCTION:Uric acid is one of the compounds associated with the inflammatory process in malaria. It acts as an indicator of cellular damage by activating the immune response and inflammatory process. METHODS:We measured serum concentrations of uric acid in 60 symptomatic patients before and after treatment for mala...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Gomes LT,Bellei AK,Andrade DI,Gotardo PZ,Nery AF,Fontes CJF

更新日期：2019-05-16 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