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Rev. iberoam. micol ; 29(4): 223-226, oct.-dic. 2012. tab
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-105665

ABSTRACT

Antecedentes. Apenas se dispone de estudios científicos que hayan investigado las dermatofitosis en niños que viven en el estado de Amazonas o en la región más septentrional de Brasil. Objetivos. El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar la frecuencia y la etiología de las dermatofitosis en niños de 12 años de edad o menores, que fueron examinados entre marzo de 1996 y noviembre de 2005 en el Laboratorio de Micología del Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones de Amazonia. Métodos. Para el diagnóstico micológico, se utilizaron muestras de escamas epidérmicas y/o cabello. Una parte de la muestra se trasladó a un portaobjetos y se añadió una solución de hidróxido de potasio para examen microscópico directo. La otra parte de la muestra se sembró en medio de cultivo (Mycobiotic Agar) para el aislamiento de los dermatofitos. Resultados. De las 590 muestras analizadas, en 210 se aislaron dermatofitos mediante examen microscópico directo y cultivo. La tiña del cuero cabelludo (153 casos) fue la dermatofitosis más frecuente, y Trichophyton tonsurans (121 casos) fue el patógeno aislado más habitual. En 48 casos se detectó tiña corporal, siendo también T. tonsurans el hongo aislado más frecuente (17 casos), y las regiones corporales más afectadas fueron la cara, extremidades superiores y tronco. El laboratorio confirmó un pie de atleta en 6 casos y los principales hongos aislados fueron Trichophyton rubrum (3) y Trichophyton mentagrophytes (3). La tiña crural solo se confirmó en 3 casos, en los que se aislaron T. rubrum, T. tonsurans y Epidermophyton floccosum. Conclusiones. En los niños examinados, la tiña del cuero cabelludo fue la afectación principal y el patógeno responsable de estas dermatofitosis fue T. tonsurans(AU)


Background. Few scientific studies have evaluated dermatophytosis among children in the state of Amazonas or in the greater northern region of Brazil. Aims. The aim of this study was to research the frequency and aetiology of dermatophytosis in children age 12 and under, who were seen between March 1996 and November 2005 at the Mycology Laboratory of the National Institute of Amazonian Research. Methods. For mycological diagnoses, epidermal scales and/or hairs were used. A portion of this material was treated with potassium hydroxide for direct examination, and another portion was cultivated in Mycobiotic Agar for the isolation of dermatophytes. Results. Of the 590 samples analysed, 210 showed positive diagnoses by direct examination and cultivation. Tinea capitis (153 cases) was the most frequent type of dermatophytosis, and Trichophyton tonsurans (121 cases) was the most frequently isolated fungal agent. Tinea corporis was observed in 48 cases where the most frequently isolated fungal agent was also T. tonsurans (17 cases), and the corporal regions most affected were the face, arms and trunk. The laboratory confirmed tinea pedis in 6 cases, and the principal fungal agents isolated were Trichophyton rubrum (3) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (3). The presence of tinea cruris was confirmed in 3 cases, and T. rubrum, T. tonsurans and Epidermophyton floccosum were isolated from these cases. Conclusions. The children examined were primarily affected by tinea capitis, and the main fungal agent for this dermatophytosis was T. tonsurans(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Tinea/complications , Tinea/microbiology , Arthrodermataceae/isolation & purification , Scalp/cytology , Scalp/microbiology , Scalp/pathology , Rhodospirillum rubrum/isolation & purification , Tinea/physiopathology , Mycology/methods , Trichophyton/isolation & purification , Trichophyton/pathogenicity
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Pediatr. catalan ; 70(3): 122-124, mayo-jun. 2010. ilus
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-82847

ABSTRACT

Introducción. El querion de Celso, típico de la infancia, es una forma de presentación inflamatoria de la tiña del cuero cabelludo. Se trata de una lesión inflamatoria en placa, habitualmente única, sobreelevada, bien delimitada y de tamaño variable. Se manifiesta como eritema, edema y formación de costras. Contiene pústulas en su interior y está cubierta de pelos fracturados que se desprenden con facilidad. Suele cursar sin afectación del estado general ni fiebre. Normalmente se acompaña de adenopatías retroauriculares i laterocervicales dolorosas. Tricophyton rubrum com a agent etiològic d’un cas de quèrion de Cels Cinta Rosa Gas-Colomé, Sara Hernàndez-Luque, Antoni Soriano-Arandes, Frederic Gómez-Bertomeu Servei de Pediatria. Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII. Tarragona Caso clínico. Paciente de 8 años que presenta lesión en placa, exudativa, en región parietal izquierda, de 5 días de evolución. No refiere fiebre ni otra sintomatología sistémica acompañante. Se orienta el caso como querion de Celso, confirmado por estudios micológicos. Se inicia tratamiento antifúngico con griseofulvina, con buena respuesta. Comentario. Los dermatofitos más frecuentes causantes de querion de Celso en nuestro medio son Tricophyton mentagrophytes y Microsporum canis. Menos frecuentemente, entre el género Tricophyton podemos encontrar T. tonsurans, T. rubrum, T. verrucosum y T. violaceum, y entre el género Microsporum podemos encontrar M. gipseum, entre otros. El diagnóstico se obtiene fundamentalmente a través de la tinción KOH y el cultivo en medio Sabouraud; éste último identificará la especie. Las primeras líneas terapéuticas son la griseofulvina micronizada a dosis entre 10 y 20 mg/kg/día, la terbinafina a dosis de 2,5 mg/kg/día i el itraconazol a dosis de 5 mg/kg/día. El tratamiento se deberá instaurar cuanto antes, para así minimizar las secuelas(AU)


Introduction. Celso’s kerion, typical in childhood, is a form of inflammatory presentation of ringworm of the scalp. This is an inflammatory lesion in the form of a plaque, normally a single one (although it can be multiple), raised, well outlined, and of variable size. It manifests as erythema, oedema, and the formation of scabs. It has pustules inside, and is covered by fractured hairs that detach easily. It tends to run its course without affecting the general condition or causing fever. It is normally accompanied by swollen lymph nodes behind the ears and pain on the sides of the cervical vertebrae. Clinical case. 8-year-old patient who presented with a painful plaque lesion, exudative, in the left parietal region, with 5 days of evolution. There was no fever or other accompanying systemic symptoms. The case was oriented as Celso’s kerion, and the presence of Trichophyton rubrum was determined in the fungal culture. Fungicidal treatment was given with oral griseofulvin, with a good response. Comment. Celso’s kerion is mainly caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton tonsurans and Microsporumn canis. Trichophyton rubrum as a causal agent responsible for these clinical symptoms is exceptional. The diagnosis is fundamentally obtained by way of direct microscopic observation with KOH and a culture in Sabouraud agar, DTM (dermatophyte test medium) or others. The first therapeutic lines are micronized Griseofulvin at a dosage of 10 to 20 mg/kg/day, terbinafine at a dosage of 2.5 mg/kg/day, and itraconazole at a dosage of 5 mg/kg/day. The treatment must be started as soon as possible to minimise the sequelas(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Child , Tinea Capitis/diagnosis , Tinea Capitis/etiology , Griseofulvin/therapeutic use , Itraconazole/therapeutic use , Dermatomycoses/diagnosis , Dermatomycoses/drug therapy , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Arthrodermataceae/pathogenicity , Dermatomycoses/microbiology , Rhodospirillum rubrum/isolation & purification
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J Phys Chem B ; 111(41): 12024-31, 2007 Oct 18.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17887667

ABSTRACT

One of the most highlighted and fastest moving interfaces of nanotechnology is the application of quantum dots (QDs) in biology. The unparalleled advantages of the size-tunable fluorescent emission and the simultaneous excitation at a single wavelength make QDs the great possibility for use in optical encoding detection. In this paper, we report that green and orange CdTe QDs as convenient, cheap, reversible, and effective pH-sensitive fluorescent probes could monitor the proton (H+) flux driven by ATP synthesis for dual simultaneous and independent detection of viruses on the basis of antibody-antigen reactions. A new kind of biosensor (consisting of the mixture of green-QDs-labeled chromatophores and orange-QDs-labeled chromatophores) fluorescent measurement system was established for rapid, simultaneous, and independent detection of two different kinds of viruses (i.e., H9 avian influenza virus and MHV68 virus). It is crucial to find that the green and orange QDs labeled biosensors coexisting in the detection system can work independently and do not interfere with each another in the fluorescence assays. In addition, a primary steady electric double layer (EDL) model for the QDs biosensors was proposed to illustrate the mechanism of simultaneous and independent detection of the biosensors. We believe that the pH-sensitive CdTe QDs based detection system, described in this paper, is an important step toward optical encoding and has a great potential for simultaneous and independent qualitative and quantitative multiple detection systems.


Subject(s)
Cadmium Compounds/chemistry , Fluorescent Dyes/chemistry , Influenza A virus/isolation & purification , Quantum Dots , Spectrometry, Fluorescence/instrumentation , Spectrometry, Fluorescence/methods , Tellurium/chemistry , Biosensing Techniques , Electrons , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Microscopy, Electron, Transmission , Rhodospirillum rubrum/isolation & purification
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