The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
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To determine the impact of an educational program on the prevention of central venous catheter-related infections in a Brazilian Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. ⋯ A prevention strategy targeted at the insertion and maintenance of vascular access can decrease rates of vascular-access infections in pediatric intensive care unit.
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Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of development of Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in HIV patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). ⋯ Patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis, especially tubercular lymphadenitis, were more likely to develop IRIS and fever was associated in most of them. Higher increment of CD4 count may indicate development of IRIS in presence of new or worsening tuberculosis lesion.