Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica
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Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · Dec 2017
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyHeterogeneous production of proteases from Brazilian clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important human pathogen that causes severe infections in a wide range of immunosuppressed patients. Herein, we evaluated the proteolytic profiles of 96 Brazilian clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa recovered from diverse anatomical sites. ⋯ The protease production was highly heterogeneous in Brazilian clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa, which corroborates the genomic/metabolic versatility of this pathogen.
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Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · Dec 2017
Observational StudyInfective endocarditis in patients with bicuspid aortic valve: Clinical characteristics, complications, and prognosis.
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most frequent congenital cardiac disease. It is associated to a higher risk of cardiovascular complications, including infective endocarditis (IE). ⋯ Patients with IE on BAV are young, with low comorbidity. They frequently present with peri-valvular complications and they often require early surgery. Compared to TAV cases, in-hospital mortality is lower and 1-year survival is significantly higher.