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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 36(3): 130-135, jul.-sep. 2004. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-634470

ABSTRACT

Se evaluó la actividad de ampicilina, ampicilina-sulbactama, cefoxitina, ceftriaxona, imipenem, piperacilina, piperacilina-tazobactama, clindamicina, metronidazol y azitromicina frente a 166 cepas de bacterias anaerobias aisladas en 8 hospitales de Buenos Aires. Se estudiaron: Bacteroides grupo fragilis (65), Fusobacterium spp. (26), Prevotella spp. (21), Porphyromonas spp. (10), Clostridium difficile (10), otros clostridios (12) y cocos gram-positivos (22). Las CIMs se determinaron usando el método patrón de dilución en agar recomendado por el NCCLS, documento M11-A5. Los antibióticos más activos fueron metronidazol y piperacilina-tazobactama que exhibieron valores de CIM90£ 2 µg/ml y £ 4 µg/ml frente a los microorganismos gram-negativos y £ 2 µg/ml y £ 8 µg/ml frente a los microorganismos gram-positivos, respectivamente. Entre los b-lactámicos el orden de actividad frente a bacilos gram-negativos fue: imipenem > piperacilina > cefoxitina > ceftriaxona > ampicilina. En gram-positivos la actividad decreciente fue: piperacilina> imipenem > cefoxitina > ceftriaxona > ampicilina. La mayoría de las especies estudiadas mostraron distintos niveles de resistencia con clindamicina y azitromicina. Sin embargo, el 90% de las cepas de Fusobacterium nucleatum y Por-phyromonas spp. fue inhibido por una concentración de 0,125 µg/ml de clindamicina y azitromicina, respectivamente.


The antimicrobial activity of ampicillin, ampicillin-sulbactam, cefoxitin, ceftriaxone, imipenem, piperacillin, piperacillin-tazobactam, clindamycin, metronidazole, and azitromycin was assesed against 166 strains of anaerobic bacteria recovered from eight hospitals in Buenos Aires. The strains studied were Bacteroidesfragilis group (65), Fusobacterium spp. (26), Prevotella spp. (21), Porphyromonas spp. (10), Clostridium difficile (10), other clostridia (12), and gram-positive cocci (22). The MICs were determined by the agar dilution method according to NCCLS document M11-A5. Metronidazole and piperacillin-tazobactam were the most active antimicrobial agents tested and exhibited MIC90values of £ 2 µg/ml and £ 4 µg/ml against gram-negative organisms, and £ 2 µg/ml, and £ 8 µg/ml against gram-positive organisms, respectively. Among b-lactams the activity against gram-negative rods was in the following order: imipenem> piperacillin > cefoxitin > ceftriaxone > ampicillin. Among the gram-positive bacteria the decreased activity was: piperacillin> imipenem> cefoxitin > ceftriaxone > ampicillin. The majority of the species studied showed different degrees of resistance to clindamycin and azitromycin. Nevertheless, 90% of Fusobacterium nucleatum and Porphyromonas spp. isolates were inhibited by 0.125 mg/ml of clindamycin and azitromycin, respectively.


Subject(s)
Humans , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Bacteria, Anaerobic/drug effects , Drug Resistance, Bacterial , In Vitro Techniques , Argentina , Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage , Anti-Bacterial Agents/classification , Bacteria, Anaerobic/isolation & purification , Bacterial Infections/microbiology , Cross Infection/microbiology , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial , Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria/drug effects , Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria/isolation & purification , Gram-Positive Bacteria/drug effects , Gram-Positive Bacteria/isolation & purification , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Species Specificity
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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 36(3): 130-5, jul.-sep. 2004.
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1171748

ABSTRACT

The antimicrobial activity of ampicillin, ampicillin-sulbactam, cefoxitin, ceftriaxone, imipenem, piperacillin, piperacillin-tazobactam, clindamycin, metronidazole, and azitromycin was assesed against 166 strains of anaerobic bacteria recovered from eight hospitals in Buenos Aires. The strains studied were Bacteroides fragilis group (65), Fusobacterium spp. (26), Prevotella spp. (21), Porphyromonas spp. (10), Clostridium difficile (10), other clostridia (12), and gram-positive cocci (22). The MICs were determined by the agar dilution method according to NCCLS document M11-A5. Metronidazole and piperacillin-tazobactam were the most active antimicrobial agents tested and exhibited MIC90 values of piperacillin > cefoxitin > ceftriaxone > ampicillin. Among the gram-positive bacteria the decreased activity was: piperacillin > imipenem > cefoxitin > ceftriaxone > ampicillin. The majority of the species studied showed different degrees of resistance to clindamycin and azitromycin. Nevertheless, 90


of Fusobacterium nucleatum and Porphyromonas spp. isolates were inhibited by 0.125 mg/ml of clindamycin and azitromycin, respectively.

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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 33(3): 133-140, jul.-sept. 2001.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-332489

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to carry out a microbiological evaluation of sites with and without clinical evidence of moderate and severe periodontitis and their correlation with clinical parameters. A total of 52 disease sites and 10 healthy sites were selected according to clinical criteria. The following clinical indexes were measured for all the sites: plaque index, gingival index, blood on probing, depth on probing and insertion level. Samples of subgingival plaque were collected for culture and for differential counts of microbial morphotypes. In disease sites the most frequently isolated were: Prevotella intermedia/nigrescens (65), Porphyromonas gingivalis (23), Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (23), Fusobacterium nucleatum (10) and Peptostreptococcus sp. (31). The aerobic gram-positive microflora was predominant in healthy sites. Significant differences were observed in microbial morphotypes between healthy and disease sites: cocci 18.71 and 78.90, motile rods 46.12 and 16.70, total spirochetes 26.48 and 2.80, respectively. The presence of motile rods, spirochetes and P. intermedia/nigrescens were the parameters with most sensitivity to suspect periodontal disease. There were significant differences in the subgingival microflora between healthy and disease sites in patients with moderate and severe periodontitis.


Subject(s)
Humans , Adult , Middle Aged , Periodontitis , Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans , Argentina , Fusobacterium nucleatum , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/pathology , Actinobacillus Infections/epidemiology , Actinobacillus Infections/microbiology , Actinobacillus Infections/pathology , Bacteroidaceae Infections/epidemiology , Bacteroidaceae Infections/microbiology , Bacteroidaceae Infections/pathology , Fusobacterium Infections/epidemiology , Fusobacterium Infections/microbiology , Fusobacterium Infections/pathology , Peptostreptococcus , Periodontal Index , Periodontitis , Dental Plaque/microbiology , Porphyromonas gingivalis , Prevotella intermedia , Severity of Illness Index
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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 33(2): 101-107, abr.-jun. 2001.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-332494

ABSTRACT

Clostridium difficile has been recognized as the most important enteric pathogen of nosocomial antibiotic-associated diarrhea (CDAD) in adults from industrialized countries. The importance of C. difficile as a cause of diarrhea in ambulatory patients appears underestimated or under-recognized. Since the 1980's, outbreaks of CDAD have been increasingly reported, but there are few data available in Argentina. We developed a retrospective study to provide some information about CDAD in our country. From July 1998 to November 1999, a total of 245 fecal specimens from hospitalized and some ambulatory patients were tested in order to confirm the diagnosis of CDAD. C. difficile cytotoxin (toxin B) was identified by detecting its cytopathic effect on monolayers of McCoy culture cells. For culture and isolation of C. difficile, stool samples were prepared by ethanol shock prior to plating onto a selective medium which contained blood, cefoxitin and fructose. Of the 245 samples, 14 (5.8) were identified as positive by the cell cytotoxicity assay. Using the criteria of isolation of cytotoxigenic C. difficile positivity increased to 6.5 (16 samples). Thirteen of the positive results were from hospitalized patients (81.3) and 3 (18.7) from outpatients. The mean age of inpatients was 72.9 years (ranging from 47 to 88). All patients had received 2 or more antimicrobial agents (most of them beta-lactams) 2 months before the appearance of diarrhea. There was one patient who had received only chemotherapy. The prevalence of CDAD in this study was less than in others previously reported. This difference may be due to the fact that not all general practitioners include testing for C. difficile when the patient with diarrhea had previously received antibiotics. More educational programs should be directed to all physicians, concerning the role of C. difficile as an important enteric pathogen in patients who have undergone treatment with antimicrobial or chemotherapeutic agents.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Adult , Middle Aged , Clostridioides difficile , Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous , Cross Infection/epidemiology , Aged, 80 and over , Ambulatory Care , Anti-Bacterial Agents/adverse effects , Argentina , Bacterial Toxins , Bacterial Typing Techniques , Culture Media , Drug Utilization , Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous , Feces , Hospitalization , Cross Infection/diagnosis , Cross Infection/microbiology , Prevalence , Retrospective Studies , Superinfection , Urban Population
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Acta odontol. latinoam ; 13(2): 73-86, 2000.
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1157632

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to carry out a short term evaluation of the effect of supragingival plaque control on the subgingival microflora and gingivoperiodontal tissues in patients with moderate and severe periodontitis. A total of 92 sites from 23 patients were studied; patients ranged between 35 and 60 years of age (x 46.4 +/- 1.71). Plaque Index (PI), Gingival Index (GI), Bleeding on Probing (BP), Probing Depth (PD), and Attachment Level (AL) were measured. Subgingival microflora of the same sites was studied by dark field microscopy, and cultures in non-selective and selective media for Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (Aa), Prevotella intermedia/nigrescens (Pi/n), Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) and Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn). The patients were included in a supragingival plaque control program which included oral hygiene training and assessment, and professional control of supragingival plaque and calculus. After 28 days, measurement of clinical parameters and the microbiological study were repeated. The sites were divided according to baseline PD values into: Group 1 (5 mm), Group 2 (6 mm) and Group 3 (> or = 7 mm). Results revealed a significant reduction in PI scores, GI scores, PB and PD in groups 2 and 3. No significant difference in AL was observed in any of the three groups. PI scores were found to decrease significantly in group 1, and GI scores, BP and PD tended to decrease. A significant increase in coccoid cells and a significant decrease in motile rods and spirochetes, both small and total, was observed in groups 2 and 3. Group 1 showed a significant decrease in medium and total spirochetes. At the end of the study, a significant decrease in Pi/n was found in all three groups. Significant decreases were found in Pg and Fn in Groups 3 and 2 respectively. Although it holds true that supragingival plaque control reduced a potentially pathogenic subgingival microbiota, this effect was not sufficient to be compatible with healthy gingivoperiodontal tissues.

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Prensa méd. argent ; 86(7): 649-52, sept. 1999. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-242299

ABSTRACT

We conducted a comparative microbiological trial to determine the characteristics of urinary tract infections (UTI) in ddifferente population groups. Infections of the urinary tract are among the most commonly encountered of all bacterial infections: they are experienced by children as well as by adults and in both ambulatory and hospitalized patients. The frequency of urinary infections increases with the age, mainly in females, even with normal urinary tract. the term significant bacteriuria refers to the presene of bacteria more than 10 elevado a la quinta colony-forming units per milliter. Asymptomatic (covert) bacteriuria is the presence of significant bacteeriiuria in the absence of any simpotoms attributable to infection. Most infections are caused by Enterobacteriaceae with higher prevalence of Escherichia coli. Diagnosis of UTI requires culture of urine, but urine microscopy for bacteriiuria may provide important information before culture results are available. About 40 por ciento of nosocomial infections involve the urinary tract, with most associated with indwelling urethral catheters. They are the most common source of gram-negative bacteriuria in hospitalized patients. Major risk groups have been associated with an increased incidence of UTI: female sex, advanced age and severe general debility. We conducted a randomized study of 2,730 episodesof significant bacteriuria to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of the bacteriologic isolations and therapeutic responses to antimicrobial therapy


Subject(s)
Child , Adolescent , Adult , Bacterial Infections/epidemiology , Microbiology/statistics & numerical data , Urinary Tract Infections/epidemiology
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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 27(4): 204-9, 1995 Oct-Dec.
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1171653

ABSTRACT

Detection of pyrrolidonyl-aryl-amidase activity (PYR) is an important tool to identify gram-positive cocci, such as staphylococci, enterococci, streptococci, and other related genera. However, only few studies evaluating its usefulness with gram-negative rods have been published. Thus, a prospective study including 542 and 215 unique clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae and non-fermentative gram-negative rods, respectively, was undertaken. Strains were identified by conventional methods. PYR test was performed using a commercial kit, according to the manufacturer recommendations. Positive results were uniformly obtained for the PYR test with the following species: Citrobacter spp, Klebsiella spp, Enterobacter aerogenes, Enterobacter agglomerans group, Serratia marcescens and S. odorifera. On the other hand, negative results were uniformly displayed by E. coli (including inactive E. coli), Protease group, Salmonellia spp, Shigella spp, Acinetobacter spp, Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) cepacia and Flavobacterium spp. Variable results were shown in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas (xanthomonas) malthophilia, Kluyvera cryocrescens, and Enterobacter cloacae. PYR test proved to be a reliable and simple tool to rapidly distinguish certain species belonging to Enterobacteriaceae (ie. Citrobacter freundii from Salmonella spp, and inactive E. coli from K. ozaenae). Further studies, including a wide diversity of species, are required to assess usefulness of the PYR test for the identification of non-fermentative gram-negative rods.

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Infectol. microbiol. clin ; 6(1): 7-19, mar. 1994. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-142323

ABSTRACT

Se determinó la actividad de ampicilina (AMP), ampicilina-sulbactama (AMS), penicilina (PEN), piperacilina (PIP), imipenem (IMI), cefoxitina (CXT), ceftizoxima (CFZ), clindamicina (CLI), cloranfenicol (CLO) y metronidazol (MET) frente a 106 cepas de bacterias anaerobias aisladas de muestras clínicas en seis centros asistenciales del país por un método de dilución en agar. Todos los microorganismos gramnegativos fueron sensibles a AMS, CLO, IMI y MET. Se encontraron 5/7 Bacteroides spp., 2/6 bacilos gram negativos pigmentados y 1/4 Fusobacterium spp. resistentes a AMP. Los Bacteroides del grupo fragilis fueron altamente resistentes a AMP y la especie Bacteroides fragilis fue más sensible a PIP, CXT, CFZ y CLI que las otras especies del grupo (5 por ciento vs. 21 por ciento, 5 por ciento vs. 7 por ciento, 8 por ciento vs. 14 por ciento y 2,5 por ciento vs. 14 por ciento respectivamente). Entre los organismos gram positivos se encontró resistencia PEN en el 7 por ciento de Peptostreptococcus spp., a MET en 4 de 5 bacilos no esporulados y sensibilidad al resto de los antibióticos


Subject(s)
Humans , Argentina/epidemiology , Bacteria, Anaerobic , Drug Resistance, Microbial , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Multicenter Studies as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Drug Resistance, Microbial/physiology , Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria , Gram-Positive Bacteria/drug effects , Microbial Sensitivity Tests/statistics & numerical data
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Infectol. microbiol. clin ; 4(2): 36-42, jun. 1992. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-157552

ABSTRACT

Streptococcus bovis comparte muchas características bioquímicas con algunas especies del grupo "viridans". En ese sentido, algunas de éstas son capaces de dar positiva la prueba de bilis-esculina (BE+). Debido a la implicancia clínica que tiene la correcta diferenciación de estos microorganismos, se estudió su incidencia en materiales clínicos y se evaluó una marcha mínima de pruebas bioquímicas para su identificación. Sobre 172 aislamientos sucesivos, tipificados según un esquema descripto previamente por los autores, se encontraron 59 cepas (34 por ciento) BE+, 23 (13 por ciento) fueron S. bovis y 36 (21 por ciento) fueron especies del grupo "viridans". La distribución de cepas BE+ dentro de las mismas fue: S. anginosus, 22 por ciento (9/41), S. sanguis, 26 por ciento (6/23), S. mutans, 72 por ciento (13/18), S. vestibularis 4/7 y S. salivarius 4/6 cepas. El 41 por ciento de las 59 cepas BE+ se aisló de hemocultivos. El esquema propuesto identificó correctamente todas las cepas BE+. Utilizando sólo las pruebas de bilis-esculina y desarrollo en caldo CINa (6,5 por ciento), se cometería un error del 60 por ciento en la identificación presuntiva de S. bovis. Creemos que este estudio sugiere la necesidad de incluir pruebas adicionales a las de identificación presuntiva de este microorganismo. Considerando la comprobada asociación de S. bovis con patología gastrointestinal, el esquema propuesto podría ser de interés para el laboratorio de bacteriología clínica, ya que permite llegar al nivel de especie con bajo riesgo de error


Subject(s)
Humans , Bile , Endocarditis, Bacterial/microbiology , Esculin , Streptococcus bovis/isolation & purification , Bacteriological Techniques/standards , Culture Media , Endocarditis, Bacterial/etiology , Polysaccharides , Streptococcus/classification , Microbiological Techniques/standards , Microbiological Techniques
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Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam ; 25(4): 423-8, dic.1991. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-105860

ABSTRACT

Con el objeto de evaluar las limitaciones de la muestra de esputo en el diagnóstico de infecciones respiratorias bajas, se realizó un estudio prospectivo de 109 muestras, procesadas según el umitech 7A (1988) Se determinaron sensibilidad, valores predictivos y correlación entre coloración de Gram y cultivo. Se analizó también la prevalencia de los distintos patógenos potenciales. De las 109 muestras, 85 fueron consideradas representativas de vías bajas, por presentar menos de 3 células epiteliales planas por campo de 40 X(de éstas, 20 no presentaron reacción inflamatoria y 65 presentaron más de 10 leucocitos por campo). Se aislaron patógenos potenciales en el 45%de las que no presentaron reacción inflamatoria y en el 57%de las restantes. En las 24 muestras consideradas no representativas se aislaron patógenos potenciales sólo en el 29%de los casos. La sensibilidad y especificidad del cultivo fueron 22 y 80%respectivamente, considerando sólo desarrollo abundante. Incluyendo el desarrollo regular, los porcentajes fueron 57 y 55%Los valores predictivos positivo y negativo fueron 80%y 28%La correlación entre la coloración Gram y el cultivo fue 94%. Los valores obtenidos indican que el examen bacteriológico de esputo es de utilidad relativa en el diagnóstico de infecciones respiratorias bajas y que debería ser interpretado con criterio cuantitativo


Subject(s)
Respiratory Tract Infections/diagnosis , Sputum/microbiology , Clinical Laboratory Techniques , Predictive Value of Tests , Respiratory Tract Infections/microbiology , Sensitivity and Specificity , Sputum/cytology
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Infectol. microbiol. clin ; 2(2): 48-54, jun. 1990. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-157541

ABSTRACT

Con el fin de evaluar un esquema de pruebas bioquímicas para identificar estreptococos del grupo "viridans" y S. bovis, se tipificaron 110 cepas aisladas de materiales clínicos. El 74,5 por ciento fue identificado con criterio de coincidencia absoluta con el esquema utilizado, el 17,3 por ciento se tipificó admitiendo 1 reacción atípica y el 8,2 por ciento fue nominado como estreptococos, puesto que no pudieron ser incluidos en ninguno de los dos casos anteriores. Las especies que más frecuentemente mostraron una reacción atípica, fueron S. mitis (7/22 cepas), S. anginosus (S. milleri) (6/16 cepas) y S. sanguis (3/16 cepas). Del total de cepas de S. sanguis, S. mutans y S. bovis I, aisladas se hemocultivo, el 86 por ciento estuvo asociado a Endocarditis Infecciosa. La capacidad para producir dextrán en las cepas aisladas de hemocultivo, se asoció a la presencia de esta patología, con valores predictivos positivo y negativo de 86 por ciento y 94 por ciento, respectivamente. S. anginosus (S. milleri) se aisló de abscesos más frecuentemente que las otras especies. Consideramos que debido a la transcendencia clínica que tiene actualmente la correcta identificación a nivel de especie de estos microorganismos, el esquema propuesto constituye una alternativa útil para tal fin, en los laboratorios de Bacteriología Clínica de nuestro medio


Subject(s)
Humans , Bacterial Typing Techniques/instrumentation , Streptococcal Infections/diagnosis , Streptococcus bovis/isolation & purification , Streptococcus mutans/isolation & purification , Streptococcus sanguis/isolation & purification , Bacterial Typing Techniques/standards , Bacterial Typing Techniques/statistics & numerical data , Dextrans , Endocarditis, Bacterial/microbiology , Streptococcal Infections/microbiology , Streptococcus/classification , Streptococcus/isolation & purification
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Infectol. microbiol. clin ; 1(3): 59-61, sept. 1989. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-157527

ABSTRACT

Se estudiaron 95 mujeres con síntomas de vaginitis de las cuales se seleccionaron 65 por presentar la prueba del "fishy odour" positiva (liberación de diaminas). Se tomaron muestras cervicovaginales en las que se investigó bacterias aerobias, levaduras, trichomonas y micoplasmas, aislándose Gardnerella vaginalis en 43 mujeres (66 por ciento), Trichmonas vaginalis en 7 (11 por ciento), Candida spp en 3 (4,5 por ciento), Neisseria gonorrhoeae en 1 (1,5 por ciento), Mycoplasma hominis en 40 (61 por ciento), Ureaplasma urealyticum en 8 (12 por ciento) y sólo flora habitual en 10 (15 por ciento). Tal como se describió en otro estudio la asociación más frecuente fue Gardnerella vaginalis y Mycoplasma hominis (82 por ciento). Luego de un tratamiento con un derivado imidazólico (secnidazol) en 17 por ciento de las pacientes persistía la asociación


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Clinical Laboratory Techniques , Gardnerella vaginalis/isolation & purification , Mycoplasma/isolation & purification , Vaginosis, Bacterial/microbiology , Mycoplasma Infections/diagnosis , Vaginosis, Bacterial/diagnosis , Vaginosis, Bacterial/etiology
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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 20(2): 103-6, 1988. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-74857

ABSTRACT

Se estudió la capacidad de Serratia sp. para hidrolizar Tween 80 y la utilidad de esta prueba para diferenciarla de otros bacilos Gram negativos. Se comparó con la capacidad de producción de DNAsa por las mismas cepas utilizando el método de azul de O-Toluidina. Sobre un total de 88 cepas probadas, la sensibilidad obtenida fue de 83,9%, mientras que la especificidad fue del 91,2%, con un valor predictivo positivo de la prueba del 83,9% y un valor predictivo del 91,2%. Utilizando este método con el solo fin de diferenciar Serratia no pigmentada de Klebisiella sp. y Enterobacter sp., la sensibilidad y especificidad fue del 100%. Con respecto al costo, el método de Tween 80 resultó ser 3,86 veces más económico que el de la DNAsa


Subject(s)
Polysorbates , Serratia
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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 19(1): 19-26, ene.-feb. 1987. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-61103

ABSTRACT

Se realizó un estudio prospectivo durante 4 años de cepas de estreptococos "viridans" o no agrupables. Se estudiaron 100 cepas clínicamente significativas aisladas de hemocultivos (dos o más muestras) y de otros materiales clínicos (cuando se visualizaban al exame directo, en presencia de reacción inflamatória). Cincuenta y ocho cepas fueron identificadas con 10 reacciones bioquímicas y en 42 fue necesario realizar determinaciones adicionales. Solamente 16 cepas resultaron no identificables. Los setreptococos aislados correspondieron a infecciones piógenas (53%) (en especial S. milleri y S. mitior); endocarditis (27%) (S.bovis I. S. sanguis, S. mutans y S. bovis II); infecciones urinarias (10%) (S. bovis II, S. milleri)


Subject(s)
Humans , Endocarditis, Bacterial/microbiology , In Vitro Techniques , Streptococcus/isolation & purification , Urinary Tract Infections/microbiology
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Medicina (B.Aires) ; 47(3): 239-42, 1987. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-48551

ABSTRACT

Se revisaron retrospectivamente las historias clínicas de 9 casos de listeriosis atendidos en CEMIC en los últimos 15 años, ocho de los cuales fueron observados en enfermos con patología y/o tratamientos capaces de deprimir la inmunidad celular (LES, dermatopolimiositis, transplante renal, hemodiálisis crónica, carcinomatosis y linfoma histiocítico). Una enferma de 62 años no presentó ninguna patología de base. Se observarón 6 meningitis y 3 sepsis sin compromiso neurológico. Siete de las nueve cepas aisladas correspondieron al serotipo I, prevalente en el ganado bovino argentino. Las 9 cepas resultaron sensibles a ampicilina, tobramicina, amikacina y cloramfenicol. Siete enfermos curaron sin secuelas


Subject(s)
Adult , Middle Aged , Humans , Male , Female , Listeriosis/diagnosis , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Listeria monocytogenes/drug effects , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Retrospective Studies
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