Search Results - "Cavalcante, Ricardo Souza"
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Proteomic analysis of serum samples of paracoccidioidomycosis patients with severe pulmonary sequel
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2021)“…Background Pulmonary sequelae (PS) in patients with chronic paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) typically include pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema. Knowledge of the…”
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Brazilian guidelines for the clinical management of paracoccidioidomycosis
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-09-2017)“…Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal disease occurring in Latin America that is associated with rural environments and agricultural activities. However,…”
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Frailty predicts surgical complications after kidney transplantation. A propensity score matched study
Published in PloS one (26-02-2020)“…Surgical complications after kidney transplantation can lead to catastrophic outcomes. Frailty has been associated with important kidney transplantation…”
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Cefazolin–gentamicin versus taurolidine–citrate for the prevention of infection in tunneled central catheters in hemodialysis patients: A quasi-experimental trial
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-08-2019)“…•The best prophylacticlock solution to reduce cateter related bloodstream infection in hemodialysis patients is controversial.•One way to solve the emergence…”
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Standardization of Semi-Quantitative Dot Blotting Assay-Application in the Diagnosis, Follow-Up, and Relapse of Paracoccidioidomycosis
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (01-02-2024)“…This study standardized a semi-quantitative dot blotting assay (DB) and a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) to detect specific antibodies…”
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Reproducibility of double agar gel immunodiffusion test using stored serum and plasma from paracoccidioidomycosis patients
Published in The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (2023)“…Serological evaluation performed by double agar gel immunodiffusion test (DID) is used for diagnosis, evaluation of severity, management of…”
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Comparison between itraconazole and cotrimoxazole in the treatment of paracoccidiodomycosis
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2014)“…There are no published reports on studies comparing itraconazole (ITC), sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole, CMX), and ITC followed by CMX (ITC/CMX)…”
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Antibody Titer Prediction from Serum Immunodiffusion Test of Patients with Paracoccidioidomycosis Using Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometrics
Published in Analytica (01-09-2023)“…Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis caused by fungi of the genus Paracoccidioides. Serological tests are auxiliary in the diagnosis of PCM…”
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A scoping study of pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis: severity classification based on radiographic and tomographic evaluation
Published in The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (2022)“…Abstract The lungs have great importance in patients with paracoccidioidomycosis since they are the portal of entry for the infecting fungi, the site of…”
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A Study on the Epidemiological-Molecular Role of Staphylococcus aureus Strains in the Development of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in a Tertiary Hospital in Brazil
Published in Antibiotics (Basel) (18-08-2023)“…This study aimed to explore the molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients on mechanical ventilation and the participation of…”
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Prevalence and serological diagnosis of relapse in paracoccidioidomycosis patients
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-05-2014)“…A review of 400 clinical records of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) patients, 93 with the acute/subacute (AF) and 307 with the chronic form (CF), attended from…”
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Antifungal activity of liriodenine on agents of systemic mycoses, with emphasis on the genus Paracoccidioides
Published in The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (28-10-2020)“…Endemic systemic mycoses remain a health challenge, since these opportunistic diseases are increasingly infecting immunosuppressed patients. The simultaneous…”
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Evaluation of the Double Agar Gel Immunodiffusion Test and of the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay in the Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Published in PloS one (13-08-2015)“…The diagnosis of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) depends on the radiologic image and the identification of specific antibodies. The present study aimed…”
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Epidemiology of candidemia during COVID-19 pandemic era in a teaching hospital: a non-concurrent cohort study
Published in Medical mycology (Oxford) (04-07-2024)“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in the incidence of bloodstream infections caused by fungi of the Candida genus, also known as candidemia, was…”
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Impact of rigorous clinical and laboratory screening for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a teaching hospital in inner Brazil
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-12-2022)“…The saliva-pool strategy identified 13 additional asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections. [...]134 contacts (ie, patients in the same room as index case) were…”
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Exoantigens of Paracoccidioides spp. Promote Proliferation and Modulation of Human and Mouse Pulmonary Fibroblasts
Published in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology (30-10-2020)“…Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic granulomatous fungal infection caused by thermally dimorphic fungi of the genus . Endemic in Latin America, PCM…”
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Paracoccidioidomycosis Associated With a Heterozygous STAT4 Mutation and Impaired IFN-γ Immunity
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (19-12-2017)“…Here we describe a heterozygous mutation in STAT4 leading to impaired phosphorylation and IL-12–dependent IFN-γ immunity in a family with…”
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Transitions in frailty state 12 months after kidney transplantation: a prospective cohort study
Published in Journal of nephrology (01-12-2022)“…Background Frailty is associated with several unfavorable outcomes after kidney transplantation (KTx). However, limited information is available regarding the…”
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Increased peripheral blood TCD4+ counts and serum SP-D levels in patients with chronic paracoccidioidomycosis, during and after antifungal therapy
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-11-2017)“…The main clinical forms of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) are the acute/subacute form (AF) and the chronic form (CF), and they both display considerable clinical…”
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Unusual Intestinal Involvement by Paracoccidioidomycosis Diagnosed After Oral Manifestation
Published in Mycopathologia (1975) (01-12-2018)“…Paracoccidioidomycosis is a common deep fungus infection in South America, particularly in Brazil. It is acquired through inhalation and primary involvement of…”
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