Development and characterisation of highly antibiotic resistant Bartonella bacilliformis mutants [PDF]
The objective was to develop and characterise in vitro Bartonella bacilliformis antibiotic resistant mutants. Three B. bacilliformis strains were plated 35 or 40 times with azithromycin, chloramphenicol,
Gomes, Cláudia +5 more
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Sobre la calle Carrión y la bartonelosis [PDF]
No fuimos pocos los estudiantes de Medicina que escuchamos de parte de nuestros profesores de Microbiologia de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Chile que la calle que se localiza inmediatamente frente a la entrada principal de nuestra Facultad, denominada calle Carrion, habia sido nombrada de tal manera en honor a un estudiante peruano ...
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An unidentified cluster of infection in the Peruvian Amazon region [PDF]
Introduction: Bartonella bacilliformis is the etiological agent of Carrion’s disease, which is a neglected disease linked to people in low-socioeconomic populations in Andean valleys. An outbreak of B.
Bustamante, Pershing +7 more
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Evaluation of PCR Approaches for Detection of Bartonella bacilliformis in Blood Samples [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The lack of an effective diagnostic tool for Carrion's disease leads to misdiagnosis, wrong treatments and perpetuation of asymptomatic carriers living in endemic areas.
Bazan, Jorge +6 more
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Possible Vertical Transmission of Bartonella bacilliformis in Peru [PDF]
A 22-day-old male was admitted with a 2-day history of irritability, dyspnea, jaundice, fever, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
Escalante-Kanashiro, Raffo +6 more
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Molecular detection and clinical characteristics of Bartonella bacilliformis, Leptospira spp., and Rickettsia spp. in the Southeastern Peruvian Amazon basin [PDF]
Background Acute febrile illness (AFI) represent a significant health challenge in the Peruvian Amazon basin population due to their diverse etiologies and the unavailability of specific on-site diagnostic methods, resulting in underreporting of cases.
Aguilar Luis, Miguel Angel +5 more
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Infective endocarditis due to Bartonella bacilliformis associated with systemic vasculitis: a case report [PDF]
Infective endocarditis due to Bartonella bacilliformis is rare. A 64-year-old woman, without previous heart disease, presented with 6 weeks of fever, myalgias, and arthralgias.
Alarcón-Guevara, Samuel +5 more
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Multi-Locus Sequence Typing of Bartonella bacilliformis DNA Performed Directly from Blood of Patients with Oroya's Fever During a Peruvian Outbreak. [PDF]
Background Bartonella bacilliformis is the etiological agent of Carrion’s disease, a neglected tropical poverty-linked illness. This infection is endemic of Andean regions and it is estimated that approximately 1.7 million of South Americans are at risk.
Del Valle Mendoza, Juana +3 more
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Bartonelosis y gestación: Reporte de un caso
Se presenta un caso de bartonelosis y gestación en fase eruptiva, con diagnóstico confirmado mediante estudios inmunológicos y anatomopatológico. Se trató de una mujer primigesta de 37 semanas que ingresó con contracciones uterinas esporádicas, trombocitopemia y erupción papuloeritematosa. Tenía antecedente de viaje a zona endémica 5 meses antes, luego
Sonia Campos, Pilar Gomero, Paul Rosales
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Síndrome Oculoglandular de Parinaud: presentación de un caso [PDF]
Presentamos el caso de una adolescente de 14 años que consultó por adenopatías en región preauricular izquierda. En el interrogatorio dirigido surgió el contacto con gatos, registrándose el antecedente de una conjuntivitis homolateral, por lo cual se ...
Alsina, María Agustina +4 more
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