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Open Forum Infect Dis ; 10(8): ofad357, 2023 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37555130

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We characterize Trypanosoma cruzi infections from blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples in a case series of people with human immunodeficiency virus and Chagas disease. We identify different infecting T. cruzi populations, highlighting the usefulness of real-time polymerase chain reaction for Chagas disease reactivation diagnosis and evaluation of treatment response.

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Prensa méd. argent ; 109(4): 169-176, 20230000. graf
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1512379

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Con la llegada de la pandemia por COVID-19 en el año 2020, múltiples diagnósticos y tratamientos de diversas enfermedades quedaron relegados por el impacto del síndrome respiratorio agudo causado por el nuevo coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) en los sistemas de salud. Teniendo en cuenta la coexistencia de la pandemia por el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) y la provocada por el virus SARS-Cov-2, el objetivo del presente trabajo fue recolectar información de un Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires y analizar cómo repercutió la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 en el diagnóstico de las enfermedades que afectan a la población VIH positiva y, a su vez, comparar el estado clínico al ingreso y egreso de las pacientes en el período pre pandemia y durante la misma. Para esto se analizaron 100 epicrisis correspondientes a la sala 16 de internación de mujeres con complicaciones de la enfermedad VIH/SIDA que fueron asistidas en el período entre Enero del 2020 y Julio del 2021, y 74 epicrisis de pacientes internadas en ese mismo sitio en los siete meses previos. Se tuvieron en cuenta múltiples variables como el motivo de ingreso, conocimiento o no del diagnóstico de VIH, indicación de tratamiento antirretroviral y cumplimiento del mismo, antecedentes patológicos de las pacientes, presencia de enfermedades marcadoras de SIDA e infecciones de transmisión sexual, entre otras. Al comparar los datos entre pre-pandemia y pandemia se evidencia que esta última afectó a la población VIH positiva, en aspectos que van desde el retraso en el diagnóstico de la infección por el retrovirus, el inicio o reinicio de los tratamientos antirretrovirales y diferencias en los múltiples diagnósticos de egreso, incrementándose las consultas por trastornos respiratorios y neurológicos. A todo esto se añadieron las dificultades del personal médico para brindar una buena atención dado por el colapso del sistema sanitario que se hizo presente en dicho contexto. Por otra parte, destacar la importancia de la confección correcta y completa de las historias clínicas para lograr una mejor calidad de atención médica


With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many diagnoses and treatments of various diseases were relegated due to the impact of the acute respiratory syndrome caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in health systems. Taking into account the coexistence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic and that caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the objective of this study was to collect information from an Infectious Disease Hospital in the City of Buenos Aires and analyze the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the diagnosis of diseases that affect the HIV-positive population. Also, was compared the clinical status at admission and discharge of patients in the pre-pandemic period and during the same. For this, 100 epicrisis (clinical summaries) corresponding to 16 women who were hospitalized in the period between January 2020 and July 2021 were analyzed, and 74 epicrisis from patients hospitalized during the seven previous months. Multiple variables were considered, such as the reason for admission, whether or not there was knowledge of the HIV diagnosis, the presence of antiretroviral treatment and compliance with it, the patient's clinical history, the presence of marker AIDS diseases and sexually transmitted infections. When comparing the data between both periods, it can be clearly observed that the pandemic generated by SARS-CoV-2 affected the population with HIV, in aspects ranging from the delay in the diagnosis of the retroviral infection, the start or restart of antiretroviral treatments and differences in the multiple discharge diagnoses, especially those involvement the respiratory and the central nervous systems, that added new difficulties to the medical staff due to the saturation of the health system. The importance of the correct and complete preparation of medical records is highlighted in order to achieve better clinical care


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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Infecções Oportunistas/terapia , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis/terapia , HIV/imunologia , SARS-CoV-2/imunologia , COVID-19/diagnóstico
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Prensa méd. argent ; 109(4): 136-140, 20230000.
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1512149

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El lenguaje científico en Medicina estuvo dominado por la lengua francesa hasta la segunda mitad del. Siglo XIX. Desde 1950 en adelante, el idioma inglés ha adquirido paulatinamente una mayor importancia. El lenguaje médico actual se construye sobre la precisión, la corrección, la claridad y la concisión. El lenguaje no sexista, aparecido en los últimos años ha sido adoptado por universidades y ministerios para sus comunicaciones internas, pero no se ha comunicado su uso en los textos científicos y esto se debe a que choca con este último ya que agrega nuevos vocablos que dificultan la lectura. En el presente artículo se desarrolla el concepto de lenguaje científico en Medicina y la irrupción del lenguaje no sexista


The scientific language in Medicine was dominated by the French language until the second half of the XIX century. From the 1950s onwards, the English language has gradually gained in importance. Today's medical language is built on precision, correctness, clarity, and conciseness. The non-sexist language, which has appeared in recent years, has been adopted by universities and ministries for their internal communications, but its use has not been reported in scientific texts, and this is because it clashes with the latter, since it adds new words that make it difficult to the reading. This article develops the concept of scientific language in Medicine and the irruption of non-sexist language.


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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Escrita Médica , Políticas Inclusivas de Gênero , Idioma
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Actual. SIDA. infectol ; 31(112): 104-109, 20230000. fig
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1451982

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La angiomatosis bacilar (AB) es una enfermedad infec-ciosa poco frecuente, causada por bacterias del género Bartonella spp. transmitidas por vectores como pulgas, piojos y mosquitos. En el ser humano provoca diferentes síndromes clínicos. En pacientes con infección por el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) con recuento de LT CD4 + <100 cél/µL se asocia a lesiones angiomatosas con neovascularización que comprometen la piel y, en menor medida, mucosas, hígado, bazo y huesos.El sarcoma de Kaposi (SK) es una neoplasia caracteriza-da por hiperplasia vascular multifocal de origen endotelial relacionada con el herpes virus humano 8. También puede afectar piel, mucosas y vísceras, siendo la variante epidé-mica una enfermedad marcadora de la infección avanzada por VIH. El principal diagnóstico diferencial clínico para las lesiones cutáneas y mucosas del SK es la AB.Presentamos un paciente con enfermedad VIH/sida que desarrolló AB y SK en forma concomitante en la misma lesión cutánea


Bacillary angiomatosis (BA) is a rare infectious disease, caused by bacteria of the genus Bartonella spp, transmitted by vectors such as fleas, lice and mosquitoes. It causes different clinical syndromes in humans. In patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with an LT CD4 + <100 cell/µL count, it is associated with the development of angiomatous lesions with neovascularization involving the skin and, with less frequency, mucous membranes, liver, spleen and bones. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a neoplasm characterized by multifocal vascular hyperplasia of endothelial origin related to human herpes virus 8. It can also compromiso the skin, mucous membranes and viscera, with the epidemic variant being a marker disease of advanced HIV infection. The main clinical differential diagnosis for KS skin and mucosal lesions is the BA.Herein we present a patient with HIV/AIDS disease that developed BA and KS concomitantly in the same skin lesion


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Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Sarcoma de Kaposi/terapia , Sintomas Concomitantes , Síndrome de Imunodeficiência Adquirida/imunologia , HIV/imunologia , Angiomatose Bacilar/terapia
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Prensa méd. argent ; 109(3): 121-129, 20230000. tab
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1444443

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Las características clínicas, el diagnóstico, el pronóstico, el tratamiento y la profilaxis de la infección por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 en los pacientes infectados por el VIH, son muy similares a los de la población general cuando estos se encuentran con supresión de la replicación viral con el tratamiento antirretroviral y tienen una cifra de linfocitos T CD4 + > de 200 células/uL. El tiempo medio de incubación es de 5 días (entre 2 y 14 días). En sujetos VIH positivos, cuánto mayor es la carga viral plasmática para VIH y el recuento de CD4 + es < 200 cél/uL, el tiempo que transcurre entre la infección por el coronavirus y la aparición de las manifestaciones clínicas es menor. En la población general, el 70-80% de individuos tienen una infección por SARS-CoV-2 leve/moderada, un 20-25% grave y un 5% muy grave que requiere internación en UTI. En los pacientes infectados por el VIH se desconoce esta proporción, aunque estudios preliminares consideran que las proporciones serían del 66%, 22% y 12%, respectivamente25. Se presenta una serie de 23 pacientes con coinfección SARS-CoV-2/VIH y se analizan las características epidemiológicas, clínicas y la evolución en relación con ambas infecciones


The clinical characteristics, diagnosis methods, medical prognosis, treatment alternatives and prophylaxis of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection in HIV infected individuals are very similar in patients under HAART with undetectable viral load and CD4+ > than 200 cell/uL. The mean incubation time is of 5 days (range 2 to 14 days). In HIV-seropositive patients, with high viral load and CD4 < 200 cell/ uL, the time between infection for coronavirus and the onset of symptoms is minor. In the general population, 70% to 80% of individuals infected by SARS-CoV-2 develops a mild to moderate disease; 20% to 25% severe forms and 5% develops very severe clinical compromise that requieres intensive therapy unit income. In HIV-positive patients these percentages would be 66%, 22% y 12%, respectively25. Here we present a series of 23 HIV-seropositive patients coinfected by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2; we analyzed the epidemiology, clinical manifestations and the evolution related with both infections


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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Replicação Viral , Infecções por HIV/imunologia , Epidemiologia Descritiva , Terapia Antirretroviral de Alta Atividade , COVID-19
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Prensa méd. argent ; 108(5): 262-269, 20220000. fig
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1392615

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La enfermedad de Castleman (EC) es un proceso linfoproliferativo poco frecuente que se caracteriza por hiperplasia de los ganglios linfáticos. Existen dos variedades histológicas bien diferenciadas la hialino-vascular y la plasmocelular, que a su vez pueden ser localizadas o multicéntricas. La forma hialino-vascular suele ser asintomática y localizada en mediastino mientras que la plasmocelular se presenta frecuentemente con signo-sintomatología sistémica y suele ser difusa o multicéntrica. En el contexto de la enfermedad debida al virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH), la EC se asocia en su patogenia a la infección por el herpes virus humano tipo-8 (HHV-8). La mayoría de los casos corresponden a la variante hialino-vascular (80/90%) en tanto un pequeño porcentaje (10/20%) son de la variante plasmocelular. En algunos pacientes, el patrón histopatológico puede ser mixto. Se describen dos casos de enfermedad de Castleman multicéntrica HHV8- positiva en pacientes con enfermedad HIV/SIDA.


Castleman's disease (CD), is a rare hematological condition of uncertain etiology, involves a massive proliferation of lymphoid tissues and typically presents as mediastinal masses. This is considered as a distinct type of lymphoproliferative disorder associated with inflammatory symptoms. In the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, CD is associated with human herpesvirus-8 (HHV8) infection. Most cases of CD represent either the hyaline vascular variant (80­90% of cases) or the plasma cell variant (10­20%); a small percentage present with a mixed histologic appearance. Two cases of Castleman's disease associated with HHV-8 and HIV/AIDS infection are described


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Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Hiperplasia do Linfonodo Gigante/patologia , Hiperplasia do Linfonodo Gigante/terapia , Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/imunologia , Herpesvirus Humano 8/imunologia , Teste de HIV
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ARS med. (Santiago, En línea) ; 47(2): 36-41, jun. 03, 2022.
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1399635

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Introducción: a partir del año 2000, los médicos han asistido a un retorno de la sífilis vinculado a prácticas sexuales no protegidas y con parejas múltiples, en especial entre hombres que tienen sexo con hombres. La coinfección Treponema pallidum/virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) modifica tanto la historia natural de la sífilis, incrementando la incidencia de neurosífilis temprana, como la respuesta al tratamiento con penicilina. Métodos: un paciente varón, peruano, de 36 años, seropositivo para VIH, consulta por dis-minución de la agudeza visual en ojo derecho, pérdida de la audición, tinnitus, mareos y vértigo. Refería antecedentes de sífilis en los 2 años previos. Resultados: el examen oftalmológico efectuado al paciente mostró células en el segmento anterior del ojo derecho. El fondo de ojo reveló la existencia de inflamación del nervio óptico asociada con panuveítis. En base a los hallazgos clínicos, los valores de VDRL en suero y líquido cefalorraquídeo (LCR) se diagnosticó neurosífilis (NS) con neuritis óptica, panuveítis y otosífilis en un paciente coinfectado por VIH. El paciente fue tratado con penicilina G sódica intravenosa, 4 millones de UI cada 4 horas, durante 2 semanas con buena respuesta clínica. Discusión: el compromiso de los pares craneales óptico y auditivo puede representar la manifestación de una NS temprana, en especial, en el contexto de un paciente VIH positivo. De acuerdo con nuestro conocimiento, este sería el segundo caso publicado de compromiso simultáneo del nervio óptico y del aparato vestíbulo-coclear en un paciente con NS.


Introduction: from the 2000s, the physicians experienced a return of syphilis, which may be related to unrestricted sexual behaviour with unprotected contact between multiple partners, especially in men who have sex with men. Concurrent infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) alters the natural history of syphilis by increasing the frequency of early neurosyphilis and the response to penicillin. Methods: a 36-year-old Peruvian man, seropositive for HIV infection, was admitted to the hospital with decreased visual acuity in his right eye, hearing loss, tinnitus, buzzing, and vertigo. He referred history of syphilis in the previous two years. Results: oph-thalmological examination was performed. Ocular anterior segment examination of the right eye showed cells. Fundoscopy revealed swelling of the right optic disc with panuveitis. Diagnosis of neurosyphilis (NS) with optic and ear neuritis, and concurrent HIV infection was made, based on the clinical manifestations and serum and cerebrospinal VDRL titers. The patient was treated with intravenous penicillin (four million units every four hours for two weeks) with an excellent clinical response. Discussion: simultaneous optic and auditive cranial nerve involvement can manifest early neurosyphilis (NS) and HIV coinfection. This is the second report to describe the simultaneous occurrence of syphilitic optic neuritis with vestibulocochlear nerve involvement.

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Biomedica ; 41(4): 625-630, 2021 12 15.
Artigo em Inglês, Espanhol | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34936248

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Like other alpha-herpesviruses, the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) remains latent in the neural ganglia following the primary varicella infection. The reactivation of the VZV in the dorsal root ganglia results in herpes zoster. Herpes zoster eruption is characterized by localized cutaneous lesions and neuralgic pain mostly in older and immunocompromised persons, especially those living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The most commonly reported complications include VZV pneumonia, meningitis, encephalitis, and hepatitis. Several neurologic syndromes have been described associated with herpes zoster localized in cranial areas including peripheral nerve palsies and the Ramsay-Hunt syndrome, which has a varied clinical presentation and is the second most common cause of peripheral facial paralysis. Facial paralysis in this syndrome occurs in 60 to 90% of cases and it may precede or appear after the cutaneous lesions with a worse prognosis than idiopathic Bell paralysis. Here we present two cases of herpes zoster from the geniculate ganglia with peripheral facial paralysis that appeared simultaneously with vesicular herpetic otic lesions (multimetameric Ramsay-Hunt syndrome). In the two cases, amplifiable varicella-zoster viral DNA was found in the cerebrospinal fluid by RT-PCR Multiplex.


Como los otros herpesvirus alfa, el virus de la varicela-zóster (VZV) permanece en estado de latencia en los ganglios neurales después de la infección primaria (varicela). La reactivación de una infección latente por VZV en los ganglios de la raíz dorsal, produce el herpes zóster. La erupción que este provoca se caracteriza por lesiones cutáneas metaméricas que se acompañan de dolor neurítico y comprometen con mayor frecuencia a ancianos y sujetos inmunocomprometidos, en especial, aquellos infectados con el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (HIV). Las complicaciones que se observan en esta población de pacientes incluyen neumonía, hepatitis y compromiso del sistema nervioso central (meningitis y encefalitis). Varios síndromes clínicos se asocian con el herpes zóster de localización craneal, incluida la parálisis facial periférica y el síndrome de Ramsay-Hunt, el cual constituye la segunda causa de parálisis facial periférica y tiene una gran variedad de presentaciones clínicas. La parálisis facial se presenta en 60 a 90 % de los casos de síndrome de Ramsay-Hunt, puede preceder o aparecer después de las lesiones cutáneas y tiene peor pronóstico que la parálisis de Bell. Se describen aquí dos casos de herpes zóster del ganglio geniculado, con parálisis facial periférica que coincidió con la aparición de las lesiones cutáneas vesiculosas en el conducto auditivo externo y el pabellón auricular (síndrome de Ramsay-Hunt multimetamérico). En ambos casos, se identificó el genoma del VZV mediante PCR en el líquido cefalorraquídeo (LCR).


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Encefalite , Paralisia Facial , Herpes Zoster da Orelha Externa , Herpes Zoster , Idoso , Paralisia Facial/etiologia , Herpes Zoster da Orelha Externa/diagnóstico , Herpesvirus Humano 3/genética , Humanos , Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido
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Biomédica (Bogotá) ; 41(4): 625-630, oct.-dic. 2021. graf
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS | ID: biblio-1355737

RESUMO

Resumen | Como los otros herpesvirus alfa, el virus de la varicela-zóster (VZV) permanece en estado de latencia en los ganglios neurales después de la infección primaria (varicela). La reactivación de una infección latente por VZV en los ganglios de la raíz dorsal, produce el herpes zóster. La erupción que este provoca se caracteriza por lesiones cutáneas metaméricas que se acompañan de dolor neurítico y comprometen con mayor frecuencia a ancianos y sujetos inmunocomprometidos, en especial, aquellos infectados con el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (HIV). Las complicaciones que se observan en esta población de pacientes incluyen neumonía, hepatitis y compromiso del sistema nervioso central (meningitis y encefalitis). Varios síndromes clínicos se asocian con el herpes zóster de localización craneal, incluida la parálisis facial periférica y el síndrome de Ramsay-Hunt, el cual constituye la segunda causa de parálisis facial periférica y tiene una gran variedad de presentaciones clínicas. La parálisis facial se presenta en 60 a 90 % de los casos de síndrome de Ramsay-Hunt, puede preceder o aparecer después de las lesiones cutáneas y tiene peor pronóstico que la parálisis de Bell. Se describen aquí dos casos de herpes zóster del ganglio geniculado, con parálisis facial periférica que coincidió con la aparición de las lesiones cutáneas vesiculosas en el conducto auditivo externo y el pabellón auricular (síndrome de Ramsay-Hunt multimetamérico). En ambos casos, se identificó el genoma del VZV mediante PCR en el líquido cefalorraquídeo (LCR).


Abstract | Like other alpha-herpesviruses, the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) remains latent in the neural ganglia following the primary varicella infection. The reactivation of the VZV in the dorsal root ganglia results in herpes zoster. Herpes zoster eruption is characterized by localized cutaneous lesions and neuralgic pain mostly in older and immunocompromised persons, especially those living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The most commonly reported complications include VZV pneumonia, meningitis, encephalitis, and hepatitis. Several neurologic syndromes have been described associated with herpes zoster localized in cranial areas including peripheral nerve palsies and the Ramsay-Hunt syndrome, which has a varied clinical presentation and is the second most common cause of peripheral facial paralysis. Facial paralysis in this syndrome occurs in 60 to 90% of cases and it may precede or appear after the cutaneous lesions with a worse prognosis than idiopathic Bell paralysis. Here we present two cases of herpes zoster from the geniculate ganglia with peripheral facial paralysis that appeared simultaneously with vesicular herpetic otic lesions (multimetameric Ramsay-Hunt syndrome). In the two cases, amplifiable varicella-zoster viral DNA was found in the cerebrospinal fluid by RT-PCR Multiplex.


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Paralisia Facial , Herpes Zoster , Líquido Cefalorraquidiano , Síndrome de Imunodeficiência Adquirida , HIV
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Prensa méd. argent ; 107(8): 393-396, 20210000. fig
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1358639

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El epitelio corneal es una importante barrera de defensa que impide el ingreso de una gran variedad de microorganismos. Cualquier alteración de la superficie ocular facilita la invasión bacteriana de la córnea. El germen más frecuentemente identificado es Staphylococcus aureus. Se presenta una paciente con enfermedad debida al virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) con diagnóstico de sida, absceso corneal bilateral y lesiones cutáneas. S.aureus meticilino resistente se aisló en hemocultivos y en material obtenido por raspado de la córnea. El absceso corneal es una entidad poco frecuente en pacientes con infección por VIH y síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida.


The corneal epithelium is an important defense barrier that prevents the entry of great variety of microorganisms. Any alteration of the ocular surface facilitates bacterial invasion of the cornea. The most frequently reported germ is Staphylococcus aureus. Here, we present a patient with a diagnosis of HIV/ AIDS disease, who developed bilateral corneal abscess and skin lesions. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from blood cultures and corneal scrapings. Corneal abscess is a rare entity in patients with HIV and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome


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Humanos , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Sorodiagnóstico da AIDS , Infecções Oculares/terapia , Úlcera da Córnea/classificação , Ultrassonografia , Córnea/cirurgia , Abscesso/etiologia , Manifestações Oculares
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Prensa méd. argent ; 107(8): 406-411, 20210000. fig
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1358658

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Objetivo: Los pacientes con enfermedad por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana suelen presentar lesiones orales, hasta en un 50% de los casos con diagnóstico de sida. La displasia fibrosa es una lesión intra-ósea caracterizada por una alteración del crecimiento y diferenciación de los osteoblastos debida a una mutación genética. Clínicamente se caracteriza por presentar una tumoración de lento crecimiento con dolor, deformidad ósea y, en ocasiones, fracturas ante traumas mínimos. Caso clínico: Se presenta una paciente con sida y tuberculosis diseminada que desarrolló una lesión ósea tumoral , con compromiso de paladar y encía superior derecha, cuyo diagnóstico histopatológico fue de displasia fibrosa de paladar óseo y maxilar superior. Conclusión: La displasia fibrosa debe incluirse en el diagnóstico diferencial de las lesiones tumorales orales de los pacientes con enfermedad VIH/sida.


Aim: Patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection usually have oral lesions, including up to 50% of patients diagnosed with AIDS. Fibrous dysplasia is an intra-bone lesion, characterized by an alteration of the growth and differentiation of osteoblastes produced by a genetic mutation. Clinically it is characterized by presenting a tumor of slow growth with pain, bone deformity and sometimes fractures to minimal trauma. Clinical case: Here we describe a patient with AIDS and disseminated tuberculosis who developed a large tumor lesion that involve the hard palate and the maxilla. Final histopathological diagnosis was of fibrous dysplasia involving the hard palate and the upper maxilla. Conclusion: fibrous dysplasia should be included in the differential diagnosis of intraoral tumor lesions in HIV/AIDS patients.


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Humanos , Feminino , Adulto , Neoplasias Bucais/etiologia , Neoplasias Bucais/terapia , Infecções por HIV/terapia , Diagnóstico Precoce , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Displasia Fibrosa Monostótica/terapia
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Prensa méd. argent ; 107(8): 418-422, 20210000. fig
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1358673

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Las betalactamasas de espectro extendido (BLEE) son enzimas producidas por bacilos gram negativos capaces de hidrolizar las cefalosporinas de amplio espectro y los monobactámicos. La mayoría pertenece a la familia de Enterobacteriae, tales como Klebsiella pneumoniae y Escherichia coli: Sin embargo, se asocian también con otras bacterias como Proteus, Serratia, Salmonella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa y Acinetobacter. Las enterobacterias productoras de carbapenemasas no sólo han sido aisladas en el ambiente hospitalario, sino que también provienen de la comunidad. Se presenta una paciente de sexo femenino con antecedentes de sida y osteomielitis secundaria a artritis séptica producida por una Klebsiella pneumoniae BLEE de la comunidad. Un tratamiento oportuno y eficaz puede evitar la opción quirúrgica, disminuyendo la morbimortalidad asociada con esta afección


Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) are enzymes produced by gram-negative rods capable of hydrolyzing broad-spectrum cephalosporins and monobactams. Most belong to the Enterobacteriae family, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli. However, they are also associated with other bacteria such as Proteus, Serratia, Salmonella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter. Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae have not only been isolated from the hospital environment, but also from the community. We present a female patient with a history of AIDS and secondary osteomyelitis to septic arthritis caused by a community Klebsiella pneumoniae ESBL. It is concluded that a timely and effective treatment can avoids the surgical option, reducing the morbidity and mortality of this condition.


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Humanos , Feminino , Adulto , Osteomielite/imunologia , Infecções por Klebsiella/terapia , Artrite Infecciosa/terapia , Imipenem/uso terapêutico , Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/imunologia , Artrocentese , Traumatismos do Joelho/terapia
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PLoS Negl Trop Dis ; 15(9): e0009809, 2021 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34591866

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OBJECTIVE: Chagas disease (CD) globalization facilitated the co-infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in endemic and non-endemic areas. Considering the underestimation of Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi)-HIV co-infection and the risk of life-threatening Chagas Disease Reactivation (CDR), this study aimed to analyze the major co-infection clinical characteristics and its mortality rates. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional retrospective multicenter study of patients with CD confirmed by two serological or one parasitological tests, and HIV infection confirmed by immunoblot. CDR was diagnosed by direct microscopy with detection of trypomastigote forms in the blood or other biological fluids and/or amastigote forms in inflammatory lesions. RESULTS: Out of 241 patients with co-infection, 86.7% were from Brazil, 47.5% had <200 CD4+ T cells/µL and median viral load was 17,000 copies/µL. Sixty CDR cases were observed. Death was more frequent in patients with reactivation and was mainly caused by CDR. Other causes of death unrelated to CDR were the manifestation of opportunistic infections in those with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. The time between the co-infection diagnosis to death was shorter in patients with CDR. Lower CD4+ cells count at co-infection diagnosis was independently associated with reactivation. Similarly, lower CD4+ cells numbers at co-infection diagnosis and male sex were associated with higher lethality in CDR. Additionally, CD4+ cells were lower in meningoencephalitis than in myocarditis and milder forms. CONCLUSION: This study showed major features on T. cruzi-HIV co-infection and highlighted the prognostic role of CD4+ cells for reactivation and mortality. Since lethality was high in meningoencephalitis and all untreated patients died shortly after the diagnosis, early diagnosis, immediate antiparasitic treatment, patient follow-up and epidemiological surveillance are essentials in T. cruzi/HIV co-infection and CDR managements.


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Doença de Chagas/mortalidade , Coinfecção/mortalidade , Atenção à Saúde , Infecções por HIV/mortalidade , Terapia de Imunossupressão , Síndrome de Imunodeficiência Adquirida/complicações , Síndrome de Imunodeficiência Adquirida/mortalidade , Adulto , Brasil/epidemiologia , Contagem de Linfócito CD4 , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos , Doença de Chagas/parasitologia , Coinfecção/parasitologia , Estudos Transversais , Gerenciamento de Dados , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Trypanosoma cruzi , Carga Viral
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33361290

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Chagas disease reactivation in HIV-positive people is an opportunistic infection with 79 to 100% mortality. It commonly involves the central nervous system (CNS). Early treatment with trypanocidal drugs such as benznidazole (BNZ) is crucial for this severe manifestation of Trypanosoma cruzi infection. However, limited BNZ clinical pharmacology data are available, especially its concentration in the CNS. We report a series of HIV-positive patients undergoing treatment for T. cruzi meningoencephalitis, their clinical response, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma BNZ concentrations. Measurements were carried out using leftover samples originally obtained for routine medical care. A high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry bioanalytical method designed for BNZ plasma measurements was adapted and validated for CSF samples. Six patients were enrolled in this study from 2015 to 2019. A total of 6 CSF and 19 plasma samples were obtained. Only three of the CSF samples had detectable BNZ levels, all under 1 µg/ml. Fifteen plasma samples had detectable BNZ, and 13 were above 2 µg/ml, which is the putative trypanocidal level. We observed BNZ concentrations in human CSF and plasma. CSF BNZ concentrations were low or not measurable in all patients, suggesting that the usual BNZ doses may be suboptimal in HIV-positive patients with T. cruzi meningoencephalitis. While drug-drug and drug-disease interactions may be in part responsible, the factors leading to low CSF BNZ levels remain to be studied in detail. These findings highlight the potential of therapeutic drug monitoring in BNZ treatment and suggest that the use of higher doses may be useful for Chagas disease CNS reactivations.


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Doença de Chagas , Infecções por HIV , Meningoencefalite , Nitroimidazóis , Tripanossomicidas , Trypanosoma cruzi , Doença de Chagas/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Meningoencefalite/tratamento farmacológico , Nitroimidazóis/uso terapêutico , Tripanossomicidas/uso terapêutico
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Prensa méd. argent ; 106(8): 482-485, 20200000. fig, tab
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1363611

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El uso cada vez más difundido de la terapia antirretroviral de gran actividad (TARGA) en el tratamiento de los pacientes con infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) puede dar lugar a respuestas paradojales, caracterizadas por un empeoramiento de las manifestaciones clínicas o la reactivación de ciertas infecciones oportunistas, hasta ese momento subclínicas, como el Herpes varicela-zóster (HVZ). Este cuadro clínico se conoce desde hace años como síndrome inflamatorio de reconstitución inmune (SIRI). Puede afectar a más del 30% de los pacientes seropositivos para el VIH con un tiempo de aparición promedio de 8 a 12 semanas luego del inicio o cambio de TARGA. El HZ mucocutáneo representa entre el 7% al 12% de los episodios de SIRI en estos pacientes. En este trabajo, se presenta un paciente VIH seropositivo que desarrolló un episodio de HVZ cutáneo monometamérico asociado a compromiso del sistema nervioso central bajo la forma de un síndrome meningoencefalítico


The use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has resulted in a paradoxical response associated with the worsening of clinical symptoms of previously subclinical infections, such as herpes varicella-zoster (HVZ). This clinical picture is named as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). It may affect up to 30% of HIV-seropositive subjects within a wide range of time after the initiation or change of HAART, but mainly after 8 to 12 weeks. Mucocutaneous HZ accounts for 7%-12% of the diseases associated with HIV infection in patients with immune reconstitution from the administration of HAART. Here we present an HIV seropositive patient that developed an episode of cutaneous metameric eruption of HVZ associated with central nervous system involvement as meningoencephalitis syndrome.


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Humanos , Masculino , Adulto , Aciclovir/uso terapêutico , HIV/imunologia , Encefalite por Herpes Simples/diagnóstico , Encefalite por Varicela Zoster/terapia , Antirretrovirais/uso terapêutico , Diagnóstico Precoce , Síndrome Inflamatória da Reconstituição Imune/diagnóstico
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Prensa méd. argent ; 106(7): 403-412, 20200000. graf, tab, ilus
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1366842

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Introducción: El compromiso pulmonar es la complicación más frecuente de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Objetivos: Describir la utilidad de la tomografía computarizada (TC) de tórax realizada tempranamente para la detección y evaluación del compromiso pulmonar en la enfermedad COVID-19. Materiales y métodos: Se analizaron de manera retrospectiva ochenta (80) pacientes con diagnóstico confirmado (RT-PCR en hisopados nasofaríngeos con detección de SARS-Cov-2) de neumonía por COVID-19 internados en la Unidad 17, División "B", del Hospital de Referencia en Enfermedades Infecciosas F.J.Muñiz, CABA, a los que se les efectuó TC de tórax en las primeras 24 horas de su ingreso hospitalario. Se analizaron de manera retrospectiva y descriptiva los patrones radiológicos de compromiso pulmonar más frecuentes, su localización y distribución. Resultados: se incluyeron en la evaluación, 80 pacientes internados en el Hospital entre los meses de Junio y Agosto de 2020. Todos (100%) fueron varones con una mediana de edad de 45.5 años (rango 21 a 81 años). El patrón radiológico predominante en la TC fueron las opacidades en vidrio esmerilado (33 [41.3%] de los pacientes); con predominio del compromiso bilateral (71 [93.4%] pacientes), multilobar (71 [93.4%] pacientes) y localización subpleural (periférica) (38 [57.6%] casos). Conclusión: Las opacidades en vidrio esmerilado, bilaterales, difusas y de predominio subpleural en su localización fueron los hallazgos más comunes en la TC de tórax efectuada de forma precoz en pacientes con diagnóstico de neumonía por COVID-19. Las imágenes de consolidación y los patrones mixtos también fueron hallazgos frecuentes en la TC de tórax observados en la mayoría de los pacientes, aún en estadios tempranos de la enfermedad por COVID-19.


Introduction: Pulmonary involvement is the most frequent complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19). Objectives: Describe the utility of early computed tomography (CT) scan of thorax in the management and detection of pulmonary parenchyma compromise. Material and methods: Eighty (80) patients with COVID-19 pneumonia (confirmed by RT-PCR detection of SARS-Cov-2 in nasopharyngeal swabs) who were admitted to the Unit 17th,, "B" Division, Infectious Diseases F. J. Muñiz Reference Hospital, CABA, and who underwent early chest CT scans were retrospectively enrolled. Imaging features, predominant radiological lung patterns, and distribution were retrospectively analyzed. Results: 80 patients admitted to the hospital between June 2020 to August 2020, were retrospectively enrolled. The cohort included 80 (100%) men with a mean age of 45.5 years (range 21 to 81 years). The predominant pattern of abnormality observed was ground-glass opacification (33 [41.3%] patients), bilateral compromise (71 [93.4%] patients), multilobar involvement (71 [93.4%] patients) and subpleural lesions (peripheral) (38 [57.6%] cases). Conclusion: Bilateral, diffuse, ground-glass opacities were the predominance findings on early CT thorax scan of confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia. Consolidation and mixed patterns were also frequent. COVID-19 pneumonia presents with chest CT imaging abnormalities in the majority of patient even in early stages of the disease


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Humanos , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Tórax/patologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Epidemiologia Descritiva , Estudos Retrospectivos , COVID-19 , Pulmão/patologia
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J Biomed Sci ; 27(1): 20, 2020 Jan 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31906962

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BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), affecting approximately one third of the world's population. Development of an adequate immune response will determine disease progression or progress to chronic infection. Risk of developing TB among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-coinfected patients (HIV-TB) is 20-30 times higher than those without HIV infection, and a synergistic interplay between these two pathogens accelerates the decline in immunological functions. TB treatment in HIV-TB coinfected persons is challenging and it has a prolonged duration, mainly due to the immune system failure to provide an adequate support for the therapy. Therefore, we aimed to study the role of the hormone 7-oxo-dehydroepiandrosterone (7-OD) as a modulator of anti-tuberculosis immune responses in the context of HIV-TB coinfection. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among HIV-TB patients and healthy donors (HD). We characterized the ex vivo phenotype of CD4 + T cells and also evaluated in vitro antigen-specific responses by Mtb stimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in the presence or absence of 7-OD. We assessed lymphoproliferative activity, cytokine production and master transcription factor profiles. RESULTS: Our results show that HIV-TB patients were not able to generate successful anti-tubercular responses in vitro compared to HD, as reduced IFN-γ/IL-10 and IFN-γ/IL-17A ratios were observed. Interestingly, treatment with 7-OD enhanced Th1 responses by increasing Mtb-induced proliferation and the production of IFN-γ and TNF-α over IL-10 levels. Additionally, in vitro Mtb stimulation augmented the frequency of cells with a regulatory phenotype, while 7-OD reduced the proportion of these subsets and induced an increase in CD4 + T-bet+ (Th1) subpopulation, which is associated with clinical data linked to an improved disease outcome. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that 7-OD modifies the cytokine balance and the phenotype of CD4 + T cells towards a more favorable profile for mycobacteria control. These results provide new data to delineate novel treatment approaches as co-adjuvant for the treatment of TB.


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Coinfecção/imunologia , Desidroepiandrosterona/análogos & derivados , Infecções por HIV/imunologia , HIV-1/imunologia , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/imunologia , Células Th1/imunologia , Tuberculose Pulmonar/imunologia , Adulto , Doença Crônica , Coinfecção/patologia , Estudos Transversais , Desidroepiandrosterona/imunologia , Desidroepiandrosterona/farmacologia , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/patologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Células Th1/patologia , Tuberculose Pulmonar/patologia
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Med Microbiol Immunol ; 208(6): 747-756, 2019 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31147782

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Despite successful HIV suppression by antiretroviral treatment (ART), immune activation may persist in HIV patients, contributing to an impaired immunological reconstitution and disease progression. Information regarding Hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection as a factor that accounts for immune activation in HIV subjects remains unclear. Furthermore, most studies have been carried out considering HIV/HCV patients as a whole, without taking into account the presence or absence of liver damage. Therefore, it is unknown if HCV and/or its liver-related disease could act as two independent factors contributing to the immune activation. In this study, we investigated the presence of immune activation in a cohort of 50 HIV/HCV patients by measuring cytokine levels, CD4+ T-cell counts and CD4/CD8 ratios. Six patient groups were defined according to HIV viral load, HCV status, and liver disease to assess the impact of each of these factors on immune activation and reconstitution in HIV/HCV patients. Only subjects with controlled HIV infection and cleared HCV displayed immunological parameters within normal ranges. The mere presence of HCV contributes to immune activation leading to an inappropriate immunological reconstitution. This state exacerbates in the presence of HCV-associated liver disease. Our results suggest that ART is not enough to suppress immune activation in the context of HIV/HCV coinfection, since both HCV and its liver-related disease would contribute to the immune activation. Given that immune activation worsens immunological reconstitution and clinical status, these results support the priority of HCV treatment in HIV/HCV patients and suggest the monitoring of their liver status.


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Antirretrovirais/uso terapêutico , Coinfecção/imunologia , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Hepatite C/complicações , Reconstituição Imune , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Contagem de Linfócito CD4 , Relação CD4-CD8 , Estudos Transversais , Citocinas/sangue , HIV/isolamento & purificação , Infecções por HIV/imunologia , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Carga Viral , Adulto Jovem
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Rev. iberoam. micol ; 36(2): 93-95, abr.-jun. 2019. ilus
Artigo em Espanhol | IBECS | ID: ibc-185484

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Paciente de 21 años, de sexo masculino, infectado por el VIH y que no sigue adecuadamente el tratamiento antirretroviral, que acude a consulta debido a una erupción papular en el tronco y las extremidades, acompañada de manera simultánea por manchas hipocrómicas en la espalda. El paciente estaba afebril y hemodinámicamente estable. En el estudio micológico de las muestras clínicas de diferentes lesiones se observaron levaduras compatibles con Malassezia. Se prescribió itraconazol por vía oral, con una excelente respuesta clínica. El hallazgo del mismo agente etiológico con 2 presentaciones clínicas diferentes en un solo paciente es poco habitual


A 21 year-old man, HIV infected, and with poor adherence to antiretroviral treatment, consulted us due to a papular rash on trunk and extremities, showing simultaneously hypochromic stains on his back. He was afebrile and hemodynamically stable. In the mycological study of the clinical samples taken from different lesions, yeasts compatible with Malassezia were observed. Oral itraconazole was prescribed, with an excellent clinical response. Finding the same etiolologic agent in 2 different clinical pictures on a single patient is extremely rare


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Humanos , Masculino , Adulto Jovem , Dermatomicoses/microbiologia , Infecções por HIV/microbiologia , Malassezia/isolamento & purificação , Administração Oral , Antifúngicos/administração & dosagem , Dermatomicoses/tratamento farmacológico , Itraconazol/administração & dosagem , Transtornos da Pigmentação/microbiologia
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