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Rev. chil. infectol ; 27(4): 302-307, ago. 2010. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-567543

ABSTRACT

Introducción: La aspergilosis invasora (AI) es una infección oportunista grave en pacientes inmunocompro- metidos. Pacientes receptores de transplantes y oncológicos representan el grupo de mayor riesgo. El tratamiento antifúngico involucra hospitalización prolongada y altos recursos económicos. Objetivo: Estimar los costos involucrados en el tratamiento de la AI como complicación intercurrente en pacientes con cáncer. Pacientes y Método: Estudio caso-control, retrospectivo. Estima el costo del tratamiento de AI en pacientes pediátricos oncológicos del Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna durante los años 2007 y 2008. Resultados: Se incluyeron 13 pacientes con AI y sus respectivos 13 controles. El costo atribuible de la hospitalización en aquellos pacientes que cursaron con AI fue de US $23.600. El costo atribuible para cada indicador fue: US $16.500 para días de hospitalización; US $7.000 para medicamentos antifúngicos y US $100 para galactomanano sérico. Discusión: En este estudio, el costo del tratamiento de AI se debe principalmente a la estadía hospitalaria y fármacos antifúngicos. Encontramos tres pacientes que desarrollaron AI estando en ambiente protegido.


Introduction: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a serious opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. Transplant recipients and patients with cancer represent the highest risk group. The antifungal treatment involves prolonged hospitalization and high economic resources. Objective: to estimate costs represented by IA as an intercurrent complication of oncologic treatment. Patients and Method: Retrospective case-control study. Estimation of the cost of treatment in pediatric oncologic patients with IA in the Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna during the years 2007-2008 was done. A control for each case of IA paired by sex, age, number of diagnosis and clinical department was selected. Results: There were 13 patients during the observation period. The attributable cost of treatment of aspergillosis was US $ 23,600 and the cost for each indicator was: hospital days US $ 16,500; antifungal therapy US $ 7,000; and serum galactomannan US $ 100. Discussion: In this study, the cost of treating IA is mainly due to hospitalization and antifungal medications. Three patients acquired IA in spite of staying in a protected environment.


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Adolescent , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Antifungal Agents/economics , Antigens, Fungal/economics , Aspergillosis/economics , Health Care Costs/statistics & numerical data , Neoplasms/complications , Opportunistic Infections/economics , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Antigens, Fungal/therapeutic use , Aspergillosis/complications , Aspergillosis/drug therapy , Case-Control Studies , Chile , Cross Infection/economics , Immunocompromised Host , Mannans/blood , Mannans/economics , Opportunistic Infections/complications , Opportunistic Infections/drug therapy , Retrospective Studies
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Managua; s.n; abr. 2005. 87 p. tab, graf.
Monography in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-426036

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Conocer el comportamineto clínico y epidemológico de los pacientes diagnosticados con las principales micosis profundas que acudieron al Centro Nacional de DermatologíaDermatología “Dr. Francisco José Gómez Urcuyo” durante el período del 1 de enero del 2000 al 31 de diciembre del 2004. Es un estudio de tipo descriptivo, de corte transversal, utilizando técnicas cuantitativas que permiten el estudio de variables. El universos y muestra estuvo constituido por 23 pacientes que acudieron al Centro Nacional de Dermatología. Los principales resultados fueron: la población mayormente afectada por micosis profunda son los de más de 46 años,con predominio en el sexo masculino, de procedencia rural, los agricultores fue la ocupación más predominante. El diagnóstico principal encontrado en orden descendente fue Cromomicosis, seguido de Esporotricosis y el Eumicetoma, utilizando fueron antimicóticos, otros recibieron criocirugía y terapia combinada. Las principales recomendaciones fueron: desarrollar un sistema de control administrativo-estadístrico que permita la fácil obtención de los expedientes, enviar a todos los pacientes los exámenes complementarios para su estudio. Describir bien los tratamiento con un seguimiento oportuno, vigilando las reacciones adversas que puedan presentar...


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Antigens, Fungal/pharmacology , Antigens, Fungal/therapeutic use , Biopsy/methods , Cryosurgery , Cryosurgery/methods , Chromoblastomycosis/diagnosis , Chromoblastomycosis/epidemiology , Chromoblastomycosis/therapy , Sporotrichosis/epidemiology , Sporotrichosis/therapy
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 90(1): 45-49, Jan.-Feb. 1995.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-319913

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The objectives of the present study were to optimize the protocol of mouse immunization with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis antigens (Rifkind's protocol) and to test the modulation effect of cyclophosphamide (Cy) on the delayed hypersensitivity response (DHR) of immunized animals. Experiments were carried out using one to four immunizing doses of either crude particulate P. brasiliensis antigen or yeast-cell antigen, followed by DHR test four or seven days after the last immunizing dose. The data demonstrated that an immunizing dose already elicited response; higher DHR indices were obtained with two or three immunizing doses; there were no differences between DHR indices of animals challenged four or seven days after the last dose. Overall the inoculation of two or three doses of the yeast-cell antigen, which is easier to prepare, and DHR test at day 4 simplify the original Rifkind's immunization protocol and shorten the duration of the experiments. The modulation effect of Cy on DHR was assayed with administration of 2.5, 20 and 100 mg/kg weight at seven day intervals starting from day 4 prior to the first immunizing dose. Only the treatment with 2.5 mg Cy increased the DHR indices. Treatment with 100 mg Cy inhibited the DHR, whereas 20 mg Cy did not affect the DHR indices. Results suggest an immunostimulating effect of low dose of Cy on the DHR of mice immunized with P. brasiliensis antigens.


Subject(s)
Animals , Male , Mice , Antigens, Fungal/therapeutic use , Immunization , Paracoccidioides , Paracoccidioidomycosis , Cyclophosphamide , Immunity, Cellular , Immunosuppressive Agents
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