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Temporal distribution of tuberculosis in the State of Amazonas, Brazil
Garrido,Marlucia da Silva; Bührer-Sékula,Samira; Souza,Alexandra Brito de; Ramasawmy,Rajendranath; Quincó,Patrícia de Lima; Monte,Rossicleia LinsTuberculosis (TB) is one of the infectious diseases that contributes most to the morbidity and mortality of millions of people worldwide. Brazil is one of 22 countries that accounts for 80% of the tuberculosis global burden. The highest incidence rates in Brazil occur in the States of Amazonas and Rio de Janeiro. The aim of this study was to describe the temporal distribution of TB in the State of Amazonas. Bet...
Extra-pulmonary manifestations of paracoccidioidomycosis associated with acquir...
Safe,Izabella Picinin; Valle,Fabio Francesconi do; Maia,Daniela Cristina Caetano; Agonio,Barbara; Monte,Rossicleia Lins; Araujo,Jose de RibamarWe present a patient with Paracoccidioidomycosis/HIV coinfection which has been investigated because of chronic monoarthritis and mucocutaneous lesions. A biopsy of the synovial membrane and skin revealed structures consistent with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. At diagnosis, the count of CD4 + T cells was 44 cells/mm3. We emphasize the importance of clinical suspicion of Paracoccidioidomycosis in patients with...
Febre tifóide: recaída por resistência antimicrobiana. Relato de caso
Alecrim,Wilson Duarte; Loureiro,Adalgisa Câmara de Sá Peixoto; Moraes,Ricardo Silva; Monte,Rossicleia Lins; Lacerda,Marcus Vinícius Guimarães deRelatamos pela primeira vez na Amazônia Brasileira um paciente com febre tifóide, com resistência clínica e laboratorial ao cloranfenicol, droga de escolha para esta doença em nossa região. A recaída foi observada no 7° dia após o término do tratamento e a paciente foi tratada com ciprofloxacina.