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Prevalence of virological and serological markers of SARS-CoV-2 infection in th...
Martinez,Edson Zangiacomi; Passos,Afonso Dinis Costa; Fabbro,Amaury Lelis Dal; Silva,Anderson Soares da; Escarso,Andreia Cássia; Pazin-Filho,AntônioAbstract INTRODUCTION: This epidemiological household survey aimed to estimate the prevalence of the current and past SARS-CoV-2 infections in Ribeirão Preto, a municipality of southeast Brazil. METHODS: The survey was conducted in two phases using a clustered sampling scheme. The first phase spanned May 1-3 and involved 709 participants. The second phase spanned June 11-14, 2020, and involved 646 participants....
Cryptococcosis by Cryptococcus neoformans/Cryptococcus gattii Species Complexes...
Nascimento,Erika; Barião,Patrícia Helena Grizante; Kress,Marcia Regina von Zeska; Vilar,Fernando Crivelenti; Santana,Rodrigo de CarvalhoAbstract INTRODUCTION: The clinical manifestations of cryptococcosis are usually associated with the infecting agents Cryptococcus neoformans (CN) and C. gattii (CG) species complexes and the host. In this study, non-HIV-infected patients, at a university hospital in southeastern Brazil, had epidemiological and clinical data associated with cryptococcal disease and isolated Cryptococcus species: CN - 24 patient...
Influence of antiretroviral therapy on bone metabolism of patients with chronic...
Dessordi,Renata; Santana,Rodrigo de Carvalho; Navarro,Anderson MarliereAbstract Hepatitis B is a major public health problem worldwide and associated with significant mortality. To prevent or delay the deleterious effects of chronic infection by the hepatitis B virus, patients should be carefully followed, and antiviral therapy indicated according to specific recommendations. Currently, available drugs inhibit viral replication and slow or stop the progression of inflammation and ...
First-wave protease inhibitors for hepatitis C genotype 1 treatment: a real-lif...
Chachá,Silvana Gama Florencio; Rodrigues,João Paulo Vilela; Araújo,Roberta Chaves; Pereira,Leonardo Régis Leira; Villanova,Márcia GuimarãesAbstract INTRODUCTION: Licensed for chronic hepatitis C treatment in 2011, the protease inhibitors (PIs) telaprevir (TVR) and boceprevir (BOC), which have high sustained viral responses (SVR), ushered a new era characterized by the development of direct-action drugs against the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness and safety of BOC and TVR administered with pegylated i...
Secular trends in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated in a tertiary-care hospital: i...
Santana,Rodrigo de Carvalho; Gaspar,Gilberto Gambero; Vilar,Fernando Crivelenti; Bellissimo-Rodrigues,Fernando; Martinez,RobertoAbstract: INTRODUCTION Klebsiella pneumoniae has become an increasingly important etiologic agent of nosocomial infections in recent years. This is mainly due to the expression of virulence factors and development of resistance to several antimicrobial drugs. METHODS This retrospective study examines data obtained from the microbiology laboratory of a Brazilian tertiary-care hospital. To assess temporal trends ...
Histoplasmosis in immunocompetent individuals living in an endemic area in the ...
Faiolla,Rivian Christina Lopes; Coelho,Mariana Correa; Santana,Rodrigo de Carvalho; Martinez,RobertoIntroduction The distribution of infection by Histoplasma capsulatum in Brazil is heterogeneous, and the number of cases affecting immunocompetent individuals is relatively small. This study reports the epidemiological and clinical data regarding histoplasmosis in non-immunosuppressed individuals. Methods The study included only the immunocompetent patients with histoplasmosis who were diagnosed between 1970 an...
Clinical and laboratory findings related to a favorable evolution of hantavirus...
Santana,Rodrigo de Carvalho; Campos,Gelse Mazzoni; Figueiredo,Luís Tadeu Moraes; Figueiredo,José Fernando de CastroThe medical records of 27 patients with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome were analyzed according to the need for invasive mechanical ventilation in relation to the following data up on hospital admission: age, gender, fever, cough, dyspnea, systolic arterial blood pressure, heart rate, levels of hemoglobin, hematocrit, leukocytes, lymphocytes, platelets, creatinine and arterial blood gases. The volume infused duri...