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Brazilian guidelines for the clinical management of paracoccidioidomycosis
Shikanai-Yasuda,Maria Aparecida; Mendes,Rinaldo Pôncio; Colombo,Arnaldo Lopes; Queiroz-Telles,Flávio de; Kono,Adriana Satie GonçalvesAbstract Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal disease occurring in Latin America that is associated with rural environments and agricultural activities. However, the incidence and prevalence of paracoccidiodomycosis is underestimated because of the lack of compulsory notification. If paracoccidiodomycosis is not diagnosed and treated early and adequately, the endemic fungal infection could result in seri...
Prevalence and factors associated with Chlamydia trachomatis infection among wo...
Pinto,Valdir Monteiro; Tancredi,Mariza Vono; Silva,Roberto Jose de Carvalho da; Khoury,Zarifa; Buchalla,Cássia MariaAbstract: INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors associated with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection among women with HIV in São Paulo. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included women with HIV who were receiving care from sixteen public health services in São Paulo (October 2013 to March 2014). All participants answered a questionnaire regarding their sociodemographic, be...
Abdominal alterations in disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis: computed tomograp...
Vermelho,Marli Batista Fernandes; Correia,Ademir Silva; Michailowsky,Tânia Cibele de Almeida; Suzart,Elizete Kazumi Kuniyoshi; Ibanês,Aline SantosObjective:To evaluate the incidence and spectrum of abdominal computed tomography imaging findings in patients with paracoccidioidomycosis.Materials and Methods:Retrospective analysis of abdominal computed tomography images of 26 patients with disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis.Results:Abnormal abdominal tomographic findings were observed in 18 patients (69.2%), while no significant finding was observed in the...
Meningite neutrofílica persistente em paciente com Síndrome de Imunodeficiência...
Marinho,Sonia Fontes; Paciullo,Vera Helena Adensohn; Fonseca,Marise Oliveira; Khoury,Zarifa; Yamin,Mariângela Alvarez; Minkoves,RicardoA meningite neutrofílica persistente é raramente diagnosticada e é caracterizada pelo predomínio neutrofílico na contagem diferencial do número de leucócitos nas amostras de líquido cefalorraquidiano retiradas após sete dias de tratamento adequado. O paciente aqui descrito é soropositivo para o HIV, apresentou febre e confusão mental durante 4 meses e pleocitose neutrofílica na análise liquórica por mais 5 mese...