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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the implementation of Xpert-MTB/RIF®, as an early diagnosis technique, in a rural area of Ethiopia. METHODS: Data were retrospectively collected from those patients over 13 years of age who were requested to take the Xpert MTB/RIF® test in a rural hospital located 45 km from the reference laboratory, during the first 3 years of its implementation (2015, April -2018, April). RESULTS: A total of 306 patients older than 13 years were evaluated, in 85 (27.8%) there was an error in the processing of the test and the result was not obtained. Of the 221 samples with results, the median time between obtaining the sample and receiving the result was 21 days and 42 of them were positive (19%, 95% CI: 14.2-24.9%). The sample with the highest diagnostic yield was adenopathy (88.8%; [8/9]; p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: There are more bacteriological diagnoses with Xpert-MTB/RIF®, but with a delay in obtaining the result and its main objective, which is early diagnosis, is not achieved.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Tuberculose Pulmonar , Tuberculose , Humanos , Pré-Escolar , Tuberculose Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Hospitais Rurais , Estudos Retrospectivos , Etiópia/epidemiologia , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Tuberculose/diagnóstico , Tuberculose/epidemiologia , EscarroRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The need to integrate local resistances into clinical practice is increasingly urgent, especially in Primary Care where empirical treatment is frequent. METHODS: A retrospective observational study of positive microbiological isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from any location (urethral, cervical, pharyngeal, rectal or urine) was carried out in the health area of Alcalá de Henares. Sociodemographic characteristics and resistance to cephalosporins, azithromycin, penicillin and quinolones were analyzed. Each isolate was related to its postal code of origin. RESULTS: We analyzed 256 microbiological samples of N.gonorrhoeae, most of them male (92.9%) with a mean age of 33 years. Half of the samples (49.8%) were resistant to ciprofloxacin. Temporal and spatial evolution of antimicrobial resistance was integrated in heat maps. CONCLUSIONS: Knowing local resistances can help to prescribe more adequate empirical treatments, especially in Primary Care, avoiding inadequate antibiotics and decreasing resistance rates.
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Antibacterianos , Gonorreia , Adulto , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Azitromicina/uso terapêutico , Cefalosporinas/uso terapêutico , Ciprofloxacina/uso terapêutico , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , Gonorreia/tratamento farmacológico , Gonorreia/epidemiologia , Gonorreia/microbiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Neisseria gonorrhoeae , Penicilinas/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
HIV infection is now almost 40 years old. In this time, along with the catastrophe and tragedy that it has entailed, it has also represented the capacity of modern society to take on a challenge of this magnitude and to transform an almost uniformly lethal disease into a chronic illness, compatible with a practically normal personal and relationship life. This anniversary seemed an ideal moment to pause and reflect on the future of HIV infection, the challenges that remain to be addressed and the prospects for the immediate future. This reflection has to go beyond merely technical approaches, by specialized professionals, to also address social and ethical aspects. For this reason, the Health Sciences Foundation convened a group of experts in different aspects of this disease to discuss a series of questions that seemed pertinent to all those present. Each question was presented by one of the participants and discussed by the group. The document we offer is the result of this reflection.
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Infecções por HIV , Adulto , Prova Pericial , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , HumanosRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) with integrase inhibitor (INI) or protease inhibitor (PI)-based regimens in patients with low CD4 cell counts and/or an AIDS-defining disease. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective, multicentre analysis to investigate discontinuation proportions and virological response in patients with CD4 cell counts < 200 cells/µL and/or AIDS-defining disease when starting first-line ART. Proportions of those discontinuing ART were compared using univariate analysis. Virological response was analysed using the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) snapshot analysis (HIV-1 RNA < 50 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL at week 48). RESULTS: Two hundred and eighteen late presenters were included in the study: 13.8% were women and 23.8% were of non-European ethnicity, and the mean baseline CD4 count was 91 cells/µL (standard deviation 112 cells/µL). A total of 131 late presenters started on INI- and 87 on PI-based treatment. It was found that 86.1% of patients treated with INIs and 81.1% of patients treated with PIs had a viral load < 50 copies/mL at week 48; proportions of discontinuation because of adverse events were 6.1% in the INI group and 11.5% in the PI group. No significant differences in discontinuation proportions were observed at week 12 or 48 between INI- and PI-based regimens (P = 0.76 and 0.52, respectively). Virological response was equally good in those receiving INIs and those receiving PIs (86.1% vs. 81.1%, respectively; P = 0.36). CONCLUSIONS: In a European cohort of late presenters starting first-line INI or PI-based ART regimens, there were no significant differences in discontinuation proportions or virological response at week 48.
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Terapia Antirretroviral de Alta Atividade , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores de Integrase/uso terapêutico , Inibidores de Proteases/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Fármacos Anti-HIV/uso terapêutico , Diagnóstico Tardio , Europa (Continente)/epidemiologia , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Falha de Tratamento , Resultado do Tratamento , Carga ViralRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to seek correlates of immune protection in HIV infection. We sought to elucidate the association between the presence of human leucocyte antigen (HLA) alleles, as well as killer immunoglobulin receptor (KIR) genotypes, and the susceptibility to HIV infection in a Spanish cohort of HIV-exposed seronegative (HESN) individuals. METHODS: A total of 152 individuals were evaluated: 29 HESN individuals in stable heterosexual relationships with an HIV-infected partner admitting high-risk sexual intercourse for at least 12 months prior to inclusion in the study, 61 HIV-infected patients and 62 healthy controls. HLA class I and II alleles and KIR genotypes were assessed in genomic DNA from all individuals in the study by polymerase chain reaction-sequence-specific oligonucleotide (PCR-SSO) using bead array technology. RESULTS: HESN individuals showed a higher prevalence of HLA-A3 (62%) and HLA-B44 (83%) supertypes compared with HIV-infected individuals (42% and 66%, respectively). Regarding specific HLA alleles, HESN individuals had a higher prevalence of HLA-A*33:01, DRB1*04 and DQB1*03:02 alleles (14%, 34% and 31%, respectively) and a lower prevalence of the HLA-A*02:01 allele (27%) than HIV-infected patients (3%, 15%, 11% and 52%, respectively; P < 0.05). Interestingly, in a multivariate analysis, only the presence of DQB1*03:02 and the absence of A*02:01 alleles were independently associated with HESN status [odds ratio (OR) 3.4 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1-10.5) and 0.4 (95% CI: 0.1-0.9), respectively; P < 0.05]. No KIR genotype was associated with susceptibility to HIV infection. CONCLUSIONS: Our data showed that the presence of the HLA class II allele DQB1*03:02 was a correlate of immune protection against HIV infection, while the presence of the HLA class I allele A*02:01 was associated with being infected with HIV.
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Predisposição Genética para Doença , Infecções por HIV/genética , Infecções por HIV/imunologia , Antígenos HLA-A/genética , Antígenos HLA-A/metabolismo , Cadeias beta de HLA-DQ/genética , Adulto , Idoso , Alelos , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Técnicas de Genotipagem , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Receptores KIR/genética , EspanhaRESUMO
Tinea capitis is a known common infection among schoolchildren in developing countries that is still underreported in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiologic and etiologic profile of tinea capitis among school-aged children in a rural area in southern Ethiopia. We collected demographic and clinicodermatological data from school children aged 3-12 years with tinea infections. Pathologic specimens were taken for potassium hydroxide (KOH) mount and mycological culture. Dermatophyte species were identified by macroscopic examination of the colony and microscopic examination of fungal cultures. A total of 634 schoolchildren were screened in the study; 128 cases were suspected for tinea capitis based on clinical examination of which 99 patients (mean age 6.7 years within a range of 4-12 years), who were subsequently positive, either based on KOH examination or showed growth of dermatophytes on culture, were included in our study. The ratio of males to females was 3:1. A total of 88 patients (89.9%) had a culture positive for dermatophytes. The zoophilic species Trichophyton verrucosum was the most prevalent isolate (n = 29 cases), followed by the anthropophilic species T. tonsurans (n = 27). The other Trichophyton species implicated were T. mentagrophytes (n = 14), as well as T. schoenleinii, T. soudanense, and T. violaceum. Only 11 of the isolates belonged to the genus Microsporum: M. audouinii (n = 8), M. ferrugineum (n = 2), and M. gallinae (n = 1). T. verrucosum, followed by T. tonsurans were the most frequent causative agents in this study.
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Arthrodermataceae/classificação , Arthrodermataceae/isolamento & purificação , Tinha do Couro Cabeludo/microbiologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Etiópia/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Técnicas Microbiológicas , Microscopia , Estudos Prospectivos , População Rural , Instituições Acadêmicas , Estudantes , Tinha do Couro Cabeludo/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Histoplasmosis is an endemic mycosis of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. In Spain, it is the most common imported endemic mycosis appearing in the literature, and its incidence is on the rise. Proper differential diagnosis of the disease must be taken into consideration by otorhinolaryngologists, as the clinical manifestations of histoplasmosis may simulate more prevalent diseases such as cancer or tuberculosis. We present the case of a Spanish patient with focal involvement of the larynx and offer a review of the relevant literature.
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BACKGROUND: Diseases of the thyroid are not uncommon, particularly in the highlands of Ethiopia. The aim of the present study was to describe the experience of thyroid surgery in a rural hospital in Southern Ethiopia. METHODS: The present study was based on review of surgical cases of thyroid diseases operated in a rural hospital in Southern Ethiopia during the period 2009-2010. RESULTS: During the study period, 211 patients underwent surgery for goiter. The mean age was 31.9 years (range: 14-80 years). The sex ratio, M:F, was 1:9. A total of 103 patients had unilateral nodules, and in 108 patients the nodules were located bilaterally. The mean duration of symptoms was 5.7 years (range: 0.7-25 years). In total, 161 (76.7 %) subtotal thyroidectomy operations, and 50 (23.3 %) hemi-thyroidectomy operations were performed. Histological examination revealed multinodular goiters in 203 (96.2 %) cases. Papillary and follicular cancers were found in 7 (3.3 %) and 1 (0.5 %) cases, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Thyroid surgery is feasible in a small rural Ethiopian District Hospital. The provision of surgical services in rural areas of low income and middle income countries is extremely important and delivers more health opportunities to the local people.
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Adenocarcinoma Folicular/cirurgia , Carcinoma/cirurgia , Bócio/cirurgia , Hospitais de Distrito/estatística & dados numéricos , Hospitais Rurais/estatística & dados numéricos , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/cirurgia , Tireoidectomia/estatística & dados numéricos , Adenocarcinoma Folicular/diagnóstico , Adenocarcinoma Folicular/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Carcinoma/diagnóstico , Carcinoma/epidemiologia , Carcinoma Papilar , Países em Desenvolvimento , Etiópia/epidemiologia , Estudos de Viabilidade , Feminino , Bócio/diagnóstico , Bócio/epidemiologia , Bócio Nodular/diagnóstico , Bócio Nodular/epidemiologia , Bócio Nodular/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Câncer Papilífero da Tireoide , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/diagnóstico , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/epidemiologia , Tireoidectomia/métodos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
In recent years, a significant number of physicians want to spend part of their medical training in health facilities in developing countries. In this setting, clinical skills are extremely important due to the limited available diagnostic resources. Bacterial diseases are common, but bacterial cultures are rarely accessible. In Africa, tuberculosis affects over 200 cases per 100,000 persons, and more than 22 million people live with HIV infection; both diseases are a serious public health problem. Malnutrition is endemic in many countries in Africa and is compounded by the continuous humanitarian and food crisis. In this paper, basic concepts of epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of major diseases that can be found in a rural health post in the tropics are discussed.
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Infecções Bacterianas , Infecções por HIV , Hepatite Viral Humana , Desnutrição , Medicina Tropical/métodos , Adulto , África/epidemiologia , Infecções Bacterianas/diagnóstico , Infecções Bacterianas/epidemiologia , Infecções Bacterianas/terapia , Cólera/diagnóstico , Cólera/epidemiologia , Cólera/terapia , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/diagnóstico , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Infecções por HIV/terapia , Hepatite Viral Humana/diagnóstico , Hepatite Viral Humana/epidemiologia , Hepatite Viral Humana/terapia , Humanos , Hanseníase/diagnóstico , Hanseníase/epidemiologia , Hanseníase/terapia , Desnutrição/diagnóstico , Desnutrição/epidemiologia , Desnutrição/terapia , Meningites Bacterianas/diagnóstico , Meningites Bacterianas/epidemiologia , Meningites Bacterianas/terapia , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Tétano/diagnóstico , Tétano/epidemiologia , Tétano/terapia , Tuberculose/diagnóstico , Tuberculose/epidemiologia , Tuberculose/terapia , Febre Tifoide/diagnóstico , Febre Tifoide/epidemiologia , Febre Tifoide/terapiaRESUMO
In recent years an increasing number of physicians want to spend part of their medical training in health facilities in developing countries. Working in these areas requires good clinical skills, particularly where diagnostic resources are limited. Trainees will attend patients with many different parasitic diseases such as malaria and soil transmitted helminthic infections. The aim of this work is to provide basic concepts of epidemiology, clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of the principal parasitic diseases that could occur in a rural health post in the tropics.
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Doenças Parasitárias , África , Medicina Clínica , Humanos , Malária/diagnóstico , Malária/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças Parasitárias/diagnóstico , Doenças Parasitárias/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças Parasitárias/epidemiologia , Medicina TropicalRESUMO
Listeriosis is a resurgent foodborne disease in European countries. Benefits of combined ß-lactam-aminoglycoside treatment remain controversial and the impact of the underlying disease on prognosis has not been fully assessed. We conducted a retrospective review of cases of sporadic listeriosis in adults from 1995 to 2008 at two university-affiliated hospitals serving a population of 600,000 people in Madrid, Spain. The primary end-point was the associated in-hospital mortality. Sixty-four patients were studied. Estimated incidence of listeriosis was 0.76/100.000 persons/year. Seventy-four per cent had chronic underlying diseases; cirrhosis of the liver and haematological and solid neoplasias were the most common comorbidities. Primary bacteraemia (58%) and meningitis (42%) were the most frequent manifestations. Focal infections were seen in ten cases. In-hospital mortality was 31%. Patients treated with ampicillin or with an ampicillin-gentamicin combination did not differ in age, severity of underlying disease or type of presentation. Differences in mortality were not seen between patients treated with monotherapy and those given combined treatment (28% vs 35%; p 0.634). Ten patients were treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethozaxole alone and only one died. All patients without comorbidities survived infection but mortality of patients with cirrhosis of the liver was 21% and that of patients with haematological or solid neoplasias was 66%. Only haematological neoplasia (OR 6.67; 95% CI 1.71-26.04; p 0.006) was significantly associated with an increased risk of mortality (R(2) (Cox-Snell) = 0.262). Mortality of listeriosis mainly depended on the severity of the underlying disease. Combined ampicillin-gentamicin therapy did not improved survival. Trimethoprim-sulfamethozaxole may be an effective alternative therapy for listerial infections.
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Anti-Infecciosos/administração & dosagem , Listeriose/tratamento farmacológico , Listeriose/mortalidade , Adulto , Idoso , Comorbidade , Feminino , Hospitais Universitários , Humanos , Incidência , Cirrose Hepática/complicações , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias/complicações , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Espanha/epidemiologia , Análise de SobrevidaAssuntos
Medicina Tropical , Etiópia , Cooperação Internacional , Espanha , Medicina Tropical/educaçãoRESUMO
The purposes of this paper was to discover whether cirrhosis is a predisposing cause of infectious endocarditis (IE) and to determine the microbiology, prognosis and the role of cardiac surgery on mortality. A review of cases of IE at a university-affiliated hospital over a period of 10 years was conducted. Thirty-one (9.8%) patients among 316 cases of IE had hepatic cirrhosis. Valve disorders were present in 62.2% of cirrhotic patients and infection occurred on the aortic (48%) and mitral valves (45%). Endocarditis was hospital-acquired in 14 (45%) and 11 (17.7%) cirrhotic patients and controls, respectively (odds ratio [OR] 3.82; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.46-9.99; p = 0.005). Staphylococcus aureus was the most common causative microorganism, but ß-hemolytic streptococci were most frequently isolated in cirrhotic patients (OR 8.75; 95% CI: 1.7-45.2; p = 0.001). Renal failure was more frequent in patients with cirrhosis (OR 8.23; 95% CI: 3.06-22.2; p = 0.001). Cirrhotic patients had a higher mortality (51% vs. 17.7%; OR 4.95; 95% CI: 1.89-12.91; p = 0.001) associated with the severity of liver disease. Valve replacement was performed less frequently in cirrhotic patients (56.2% vs. 92%) and the operative mortality was extremely high in patients at stages B and C. Hepatic cirrhosis is a frequent comorbid condition in patients with endocarditis. Due to the presence of severe hepatic dysfunction, cardiac surgery is not undertaken even when indicated and mortality is high in stages B and C. Endocarditis is a serious hazard for hospitalized cirrhotic patients.
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Endocardite Bacteriana/epidemiologia , Cirrose Hepática/complicações , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Bactérias/classificação , Bactérias/isolamento & purificação , Infecção Hospitalar/epidemiologia , Endocardite Bacteriana/microbiologia , Endocardite Bacteriana/mortalidade , Endocardite Bacteriana/cirurgia , Feminino , Valvas Cardíacas/patologia , Hospitais Universitários , Humanos , Cirrose Hepática/mortalidade , Cirrose Hepática/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/mortalidade , Insuficiência Renal/epidemiologia , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
Leishmania infection may be associated with immunecomplex-mediated glomerular injury. Contrary to immune-competent individuals, leishmaniasis in HIV patients is a chronic, relapsing disease. Despite the increasing frequency of the Leishmania/ HIV co-infection, there is a paucity of information on the effects of such co-infection in the kidney. We present a patient with AIDS and refractory, relapsing visceral leishmaniasis who developed nephrotic syndrome associated with renal involvement by Leishmania in the absence of immunecomplex glomerular deposition. For the first time, the relapsing nature of renal injury in this context is documented.
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Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/complicações , Leishmaniose Visceral/complicações , Síndrome Nefrótica/diagnóstico , Síndrome Nefrótica/etiologia , Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/diagnóstico , Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/terapia , Adulto , Doença Crônica , Feminino , Humanos , Leishmaniose Visceral/diagnóstico , Leishmaniose Visceral/terapia , Síndrome Nefrótica/terapia , RecidivaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to determine the factors that may contribute to decreases in bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with AIDS. METHODS: This was a prospective, non-randomized study. Dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used to determine the BMD of the lumbar spine, femoral neck and distal radius in treatment-naïve HIV-infected male patients with AIDS before and after 1 year of treatment with zidovudine (ZDV)/lamivudine (3TC) plus abacavir (ABC) or lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r). RESULTS: Basal DXA was performed in 50 patients with CD4 counts <200 cells/microL and/or any AIDS-defining condition. Thirty-two patients completed 1 year with full adherence (17 on ABC and 15 on LPV/r) and a second DXA was then performed. At baseline, 19% had osteopenia at the lumbar spine and 19% at the femoral neck. Low body weight was related to low BMD. After 48 weeks, BMD loss was significant at the three locations. The percentage of BMD loss at the femoral neck tended to be greater in the lopinavir group (5.3 vs. 3.2%, P=0.058). The differences became significant at the lumbar spine (5.7 vs. 2.7%, P=0.044). In the multivariate analysis, the treatment with LPV/r remained associated with bone loss at the lumbar spine. CONCLUSIONS: Osteopenia is frequent in treatment-naïve HIV-infected men with AIDS. Bone loss is higher with LPV/r-based regimens compared with triple nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
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Fármacos Anti-HIV/administração & dosagem , Densidade Óssea/efeitos dos fármacos , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Absorciometria de Fóton , Adulto , Terapia Antirretroviral de Alta Atividade , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Didesoxinucleosídeos/administração & dosagem , Colo do Fêmur , Infecções por HIV/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Lamivudina/administração & dosagem , Lopinavir , Vértebras Lombares , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Pirimidinonas/administração & dosagem , Ritonavir/administração & dosagem , Zidovudina/administração & dosagemRESUMO
The treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in HIV-infected patients is characterized by having a protracted course and frequent relapses, despite the use of adequate anti-leishmanial drugs and effective anti-retroviral therapy. A small subset of patients with significant splenomegaly develops severe cytopaenias and chronic leishmania infection. The use of elective splenectomy is effective for restoring the haematological parameters and reduces the need for blood transfusions but it does not avoid relapsing visceral leishmaniasis.
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Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/complicações , Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/terapia , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Leishmaniose Visceral/complicações , Leishmaniose Visceral/terapia , Esplenectomia , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Recidiva , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
The prognosis for patients with ventricular arrhythmias has improved dramatically with the aid of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). Although infection is a serious complication that frequently causes dysfunction and loss of ICDs, the frequency, predisposing risk-factors, and clinical and microbiological features are only partially understood. This study describes a retrospective review of 423 procedures in 278 patients with ICD primary implants and replacements performed at a tertiary-care hospital. Generators were placed in either a pectoral (68%) or abdominal (32%) site, and electrodes were placed transvenously in 97% of the patients. Most (95%) interventions were performed in a one-stage procedure. Infection developed with ten (2.4%) implanted devices. Four cases occurred within 30 days of surgery ('early infections') and six occurred > 1 month after surgery ('late infections'). In univariate analysis, factors associated with the development of an early infection were: two-stage surgery, a sub-costal approach, and abdominal generator placement. In patients with late infections, a significant association was found with trauma or decubitus ulcer in the generator area. Infection presented with local signs without systemic complications. Seven of the ten patients required complete removal of the system.