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Predictive factors of dengue severity in hospitalized children and adolescents ...
Ferreira,Ralph Antonio Xavier; Kubelka,Claire Fernandes; Velarde,Luis Guillermo Coca; Matos,Jorge Paulo Strogoff de; Ferreira,Laura CunhaAbstract INTRODUCTION: Dengue is one of the most important mosquito-borne infections. Severe cases are more frequently observed in adults. However, in 2008, the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, experienced a severe dengue epidemic that primarily affected children and caused many cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and death. METHODS: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted to examine laboratory dia...
Osteomyelitis caused by Sporothrix schenckii in an immunocompetent patient
Ferreira,Laura Cunha; Barroso,Paulo Feijo; Tonomura,Elise; Akiti,Tiyomi; Rodrigues,Káris Maria de PinhoAbstract Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis in South America and its association with zoonotic transmission remains a relevant public health problem in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The disease most commonly presents as subacute or chronic cutaneous lesions, although dissemination to various organs and systems occurs in rare cases, mainly in immunosuppressed individuals. This report describes a ca...