Feline sporotrichosis due to Sporothrix globosa in the Metropolitan region of Buenos Aires: A case study
This report aimed to improve the knowledge about the pathogenic profile of S. globosa.PMID:37599124 | DOI:10.1016/j.ram.2023.07.001 (Source: Revista Argentina de Microbiologia)
Source: Revista Argentina de Microbiologia - August 20, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Alejandro N Etchecopaz Katherine Hermida Alava Miguel Scarpa Adriana Duchene Diego Garc ía Re Mar ía Luján Cuestas Source Type: research
Prevalence of Demodex spp. in patients with chronic blepharitis
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2023 Aug 2:S0325-7541(23)00055-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ram.2023.05.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBlepharitis is a very common disease in ophthalmology, dermatology and allergy practice. It generally follows a chronic course and is frequently associated with objective and/or subjective symptoms such as epiphora, red eye, dandruff, gritty sensation, itching, burning, photophobia, and blurred vision. The purpose of this study is to analyze the prevalence of Demodex spp. in patients with symptoms of chronic blepharitis. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in the period between 2016 and 2020. ...
Source: Revista Argentina de Microbiologia - August 4, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Viviana Flores Marina Ruf Silvia Paola Abad Farfan Andrea Vanessa Su árez Echávez Dolores Pilar Bastard Maria Celeste Puga Luis Daniel Mazzuoccolo Source Type: research
Reduction in the incidence of invasive infections caused by encapsulated bacteria after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2023 Jul 5:S0325-7541(23)00054-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ram.2023.06.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInteraction between severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and IIEB remains under investigation. Objective: to compare IIEB incidence before and during COVID-19 pandemic, and assess incidence of coinfection with COVID-19 and case fatality. A cross-sectional study was performed on data from a centralized microbiology laboratory serving a network of healthcare centers comprising 713 pediatric and adult inpatient beds, expanded by 20% during the pandemic. Three periods were evaluated: (1) pre-pand...
Source: Revista Argentina de Microbiologia - July 30, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leda Guzzi Juan Manuel Sambade Martin Diego Christin Federico Rodriguez Cairoli Alejandra Rodriguez Silvia Vicario Miriam Hinojosa Del Carpio Juan Molinos Pablo Dimitroff Source Type: research
