Search Results - "Melhem, Marcia Souza Carvalho"

Performance of the IMMY® sona Aspergillus lateral flow assay for the detection of galactomannan in tracheal aspirate samples from Brazilian patients with COVID‐19‐associated pulmonary aspergillosis: Cross‐sectional and systematic review of literature by Santos, Arthur Pereira, Amorim, Bárbara Casella, Silva, Danielle Gomes, Rodrigues, Dality Keffelen Barros, Costa Marques, Ana Paula, Gasparoto, Antonio Luiz Dal Bello, Costa Alvarenga de Brito, Eliana, Fava, Wellington Santos, Oliveira, Caroline Tieppo Flores, Canassa, Ana Luiza, Gonçalves, Crhistinne Cavalheiro Maymone, Grande, Antonio Jose, Souza Carvalho Melhem, Marcia, Paniago, Anamaria Mello Miranda, Volpe‐Chaves, Cláudia Elizabeth, Venturini, James

“…During the COVID‐19 pandemic, many patients in intensive care units (ICUs) were affected by invasive fungal infections, including aspergillosis, contributing…”
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Disseminated Amphotericin-Resistant Fusariosis in Acute Leukemia Patients: Report of Two Cases by Pereira, Graziella Hanna, de Angelis, Derlene Attili, Brasil, Roosecelis Araujo, dos Anjos Martins, Marilena, de Matos Castro e Silva, Dulcilena, Szeszs, Maria Walderez, de Souza Carvalho Melhem, Marcia

“…Disseminated fusariosis has emerged as a significant, usually fatal infection in immunocompromised hosts despite antifungal treatment. We describe here two…”
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In Vitro Susceptibility of Environmental Isolates of Exophiala dermatitidis to Five Antifungal Drugs by Duarte, Ana Paula Miranda, Pagnocca, Fernando Carlos, Baron, Noemi Carla, de Souza Carvalho Melhem, Marcia, Palmeira, Gislene Aparecida, de Franceschi de Angelis, Dejanira, Attili-Angelis, Derlene

“…Several dematiaceous fungi frequently isolated from nature are involved in cases of superficial lesions to lethal cerebral infections. Antifungal…”
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Species and antifungal susceptibility profile of agents causing vulvovaginal candidiasis in a military population: a cross-sectional study by Trajano, Débora Thaís Moreira, Melhem, Márcia de Souza Carvalho, Takahashi, Juliana Possatto Fernandes, Bonfietti, Lucas Xavier, de Araújo, Miriam Randó, Corrêa, Viviane Barbosa, Araújo, Karina Basseto de Oliveira, Barnabé, Viviani, Fernandes, Carolina Gonçalves

“…Abstract Military women on active duty are exposed to constant physical and mental demands, which may predispose them to some infection risks, including…”
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Could Fungicides Lead to Azole Drug Resistance in a Cross-Resistance Manner among Environmental Cryptococcus Strains? by Takahashi, Juliana Possatto Fernandes, Feliciano, Leticia Marielle, Santos, Dayane Cristina Silva, Ramos, Silézia, Oliveira, Rogério A., Attili-Angelis, Derlene, Rodrigues, Nadia Regina, Sampaio, Jorge Luiz Mello, dos Anjos Martins, Marilena, Melhem, Marcia Souza Carvalho

“…Purpose of Review Acquired resistance among fungal strains is a growing concern. The reasons for the emergence of this phenomenon, with great clinical…”
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Evaluation of Vitek MS for Differentiation of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii Genotypes by Siqueira, Lumena P Machado, Gimenes, Viviane M Favero, de Freitas, Roseli Santos, Melhem, Márcia de Souza Carvalho, Bonfietti, Lucas Xavier, da Silva, Jr, Afonso Rafael, Souza Santos, Letícia B, Motta, Adriana L, Rossi, Flavia, Benard, Gil, de Almeida, Jr, João N

“…and are the main pathogenic species of invasive cryptococcosis among the species. Taxonomic studies have shown that these two taxa have different genotypes or…”
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Eighty Years of Mycopathologia: A Retrospective Analysis of Progress Made in Understanding Human and Animal Fungal Pathogens by Chaturvedi, Vishnu, Bouchara, Jean-Philippe, Hagen, Ferry, Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana, Badali, Hamid, Bocca, Anamelia Lorenzetti, Cano-Lira, Jose F., Cao, Cunwei, Chaturvedi, Sudha, Chotirmall, Sanjay H., van Diepeningen, Anne D., Gangneux, Jean-Pierre, Guinea, Jesus, de Hoog, Sybren, Ilkit, Macit, Kano, Rui, Liu, Weida, Martinez-Rossi, Nilce M., de Souza Carvalho Melhem, Marcia, Ono, Mario Augusto, Ran, Yuping, Ranque, Stephane, de Almeida Soares, Celia Maria, Sugita, Takashi, Thomas, Philip A., Vecchiarelli, Anna, Wengenack, Nancy L., Woo, Patrick C. Y., Xu, Jianping, Zancope-Oliveira, Rosely M.

“…Mycopathologia was founded in 1938 to ‘diffuse the understanding of fungal diseases in man and animals among mycologists.’ This was an important mission…”
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Time-Kill Curves Studies with Amphotericin B Against Cryptococcus neoformans/C. gattii Species Complex Clinical Isolates by de Oliveira, Lidiane, Cristina Silva Santos, Dayane, dos Anjos Martins, Marilena, Szeszs, Maria Walderez, Souza Carvalho Melhem, Marcia

“…Purpose of Review We reviewed data on amphotericin B (AmB) tolerance among Cryptococcus neoformans / C . gattii species complex clinical isolates and present…”
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Early clinical and microbiological predictors of outcome in hospitalized patients with cryptococcal meningitis by de Oliveira, Lidiane, Melhem, Marcia de Souza Carvalho, Buccheri, Renata, Chagas, Oscar José, Vidal, José Ernesto, Diaz-Quijano, Fredi Alexander

“…Cryptococcal meningitis causes high mortality in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. The objective of this study was to identify early predictors…”
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Usefulness of Yeast Cell Counting and Lack of Clinical Correlation of the Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Results in Management of Aids-associated Cryptococcal Meningitis by Chagas, Oscar José, Buccheri, Renata, de Souza Carvalho Melhem, Márcia, Szeszs, Walderez, dos Anjos Martins, Marilena, de Oliveira, Lidiane, Marcusso, Rosa, Santos, Daniel Wagner

“…Purpose of Review Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the most seriously opportunistic infections in people living with HIV. We evaluated clinical and…”
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Prevalence, distribution and antifungal susceptibility profiles of Candida parapsilosis, Candida orthopsilosis and Candida metapsilosis bloodstream isolates by BONFIETTI, Lucas Xavier, DOS ANJOS MARTINS, Marilena, WALDEREZ SZESZS, Maria, STOLF PUKISKAS, Sandra Brasil, UEDA PURISCO, Sonia, CORTEZ PIMENTEL, Fabiana, HANNA PEREIRA, Graziella, CRISTINA SILVA, Dayane, OLIVEIRA, Lidiane, DE SOUZA CARVALHO MELHEM, Marcia

“…The Candida parapsilosis group encompasses three species: C. parapsilosis, Candida orthopsilosis and Candida metapsilosis. These species are phenotypically…”
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Lack of efficacy of echinocandins against high metabolic activity biofilms of Candida parapsilosis clinical isolates by Thomaz, Danilo Yamamoto, Melhem, Marcia de Souza Carvalho, de Almeida Júnior, João Nobrega, Benard, Gil, Del Negro, Gilda Maria Barbaro

“…Candida parapsilosis produces biofilm, which colonizes catheters and other invasive medical devices that are manipulated by health care workers. In previous…”
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Molecular epidemiology and clinical‐laboratory aspects of chromoblastomycosis in Mato Grosso, Brazil by Guevara, Armando, Nery, Andréia Ferreira, Souza Carvalho Melhem, Márcia, Bonfietti, Lucas, Rodrigues, Anderson Messias, Hagen, Ferry, Carvalho, Jamile Ambrósio, Camargo, Zoilo Pires, Souza Lima, Bruna Jacomel F., Vicente, Vânia Aparecida, Hahn, Rosane Christine

“…Introduction Chromoblastomycosis is a disease caused by melanized fungi, primarily belonging to the genera Fonsecaea and Cladophialophora, mainly affecting…”
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Onychomycoses in a Military Population in Brazil by Bentine, Larissa Lopes Milane, Bonfietti, Lucas Xavier, Szeszs, Maria Walderez, de Souza Carvalho Melhem, Marcia

“…Purpose of Review This study aimed to isolate and characterize filamentous fungi onychomycosis agents in a military population assisted at a hospital…”
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Antifungal activity of liriodenine on clinical strains of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes by Levorato-Vinche, Adriele Dandara, Melhem, Marcia de Souza Carvalho, Bonfietti, Lucas Xavier, de-la-Cruz-Chacón, Iván, Boaro, Carmen Sílvia Fernandes, Fabro, Alexandre Todorovic, Ferreira, Gisela, Silva, Julhiany de Fátima da, Santos, Daniela Carvalho dos, Pereira, Beatriz Aparecida Soares, Marçon, Camila, Maza, Lariza, Carvalho, Lídia Raquel de, Mendes, Rinaldo Poncio

“…BackgroundCryptoccocal meningitis continues to present high incidence among AIDS patients. The treatment of choice is the synergistic combination of…”
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Nosocomial candidiasis in Rio de Janeiro State: Distribution and fluconazole susceptibility profile by Neufeld, Paulo Murillo, Melhem, Marcia de Souza Carvalho, Szeszs, Maria Walderez, Ribeiro, Marcos Dornelas, Amorim, Efigênia de Lourdes Teixeira, da Silva, Manuela, Lazéra, Marcia dos Santos

“…One hundred and forty-one Candida species isolated from clinical specimens of hospitalized patients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during 2002 to 2007, were…”
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Report of filamentous forms in a mating type VNI clinical sequential isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans from an HIV virus-infected patient by de Oliveira, Lidiane, Martins, Marilena Dos Anjos, Vidal, José Ernesto, Szeszs, Maria Walderez, Pappalardo, Mara Cristina S Martins, Melhem, Marcia Souza Carvalho

“…We reported a cryptococcal meningitis Aids-patient infected with a mating type VNI isolate showing filamentous cells in direct examination of cerebrospinal…”
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Fungi in dialysis water and dialysate: occurrence, susceptibility to antifungal agents and biofilm production capacity by Anversa, Laís, Lara, Bruna Rossini, Romani, Caroline Demai, Saeki, Erika Kushikawa, Nogueira Nascentes, Gabriel Antonio, Bonfietti, Lucas Xavier, Melhem, Márcia de Souza Carvalho, da Silva Ruiz, Luciana, Camargo, Carlos Henrique, Pereira, Virgínia Bodelão Richini

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of fungi in dialysis water and dialysate, in addition to evaluating the susceptibility to antifungals…”
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First Comprehensive Report of Clinical Fusarium Strains Isolated in the State of Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Identified by MALDI-TOF MS and Molecular Biology by Paziani, Mario Henrique, Tonani Carvalho, Ludmilla, Carvalho Melhem, Marcia de Souza, Gottardo de Almeida, Margarete Teresa, Nadaletto Bonifácio da Silva, Maria Emilia, Martinez, Roberto, Santos, Cledir, Kress, Marcia Regina von Zeska

“…The aim of this study was to compare the performance of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), phenotypic…”
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Bimodal distribution of azole susceptibility in Sporothrix brasiliensis isolates in Brazil by Ribeiro Dos Santos, Amanda, Gade, Lalitha, Misas, Elizabeth, Litvintseva, Anastasia P, Nunnally, Natalie S, Parnell, Lindsay A, Rajeev, Malavika, de Souza Carvalho Melhem, Marcia, Takahashi, Juliana Possato Fernandes, Oliboni, Gabriel Manzi, Bonfieti, Lucas Xavier, Araujo, Lisandra Siufi, Cappellano, Paola, Venturini, James, Lockhart, Shawn R, Sexton, D Joseph

“…is an emerging zoonotic fungal pathogen that can be difficult to treat. Antifungal susceptibility testing was performed on the mold phase of a convenience…”
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