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A Salebian

Publications and source records attributed to A Salebian.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1990

Isolation and characterization of a Paracoccidioides brasiliensis strain from a dogfood probably contaminated with soil in Uberlândia, Brazil.

We report the isolation of a strain of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis from a dogfood, probably contaminated with soil, in a Brazilian city. The fungus was isolated on appropriate culture media, and when inoculated into a guinea-pig testis produced orchitis with abundant fungal elements. Histopathology of sections of the testicle showed an inflammatory reaction with P. brasiliensis inside monocytes. Immunological identification confirmed the identity of the isolate.

Animal Feed↗
PubMed1990

Hyalohyphomycosis by Paecilomyces lilacinus in a renal transplant patient and a review of human Paecilomyces species infections.

A case of hyalohyphomycosis caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus is described in a renal transplant patient. Infection was localized on the left forearm. Two separate cultures of the lesions yielded the same organism. Histological sections disclosed hyaline elements in the tissue. The infection responded well to therapy with oral griseofulvin (500 mg daily) and the patient was cured within 45 days. Forty-six cases of human infection due to Paecilomyces species have been reported previously in the literature, most of them occurring in conjunction with prosthesis implants or immunosuppression. The antifungal sensitivity of Paecilomyces varies widely among the species but the general trend is for Paecilomyces variotii isolates to be almost universally sensitive to amphotericin B and 5-fluorocytosine, while P. lilacinus and Paecilomyces marquandii isolates are resistant to these antifungals but sensitive to the imidazoles.

Dermatomycoses↗
PubMed1986

[Botryomycosis].

Four cases of botryomycosis are presented. All patients had fistulous and ulcerated lesions of the lower limbs. Diagnosis was based on the clinical and laboratory findings (presence of grains on direct microscopy examination and positive bacterial cultures). All patients had osteomyelitis. Three were treated with antibiotics or sulfonamides (orientated by the antimicrobial susceptibility test) and were cured.

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PubMed1976

[Levels of selenium in urine after treatment of pityriasis versicolor with a 1.0% selenium sulfide].

The treatment of pityriasis versicolor by the topical application of selenium sulfide 1% was studied in two groups of patients. Diagnosis and response to therapy was determined by clinical observation. Wood's light fluorescence, and direct microscopic examination. The efficacy of three different therapeutic regimes was studied in one group by the application of the drug to the entire skin for either five minutes, fifteen minutes, or twelve hours for eighteen days. Each method proved equally effective in resolving the infection. Therefore, the cutaneous application of selenium sulfide 1 % for five minutes daily for eighteen days is the recommended treatment for pityriasis versicolor. The percutaneous absorption of selenium sulfide was also studied in another groups who applied the drug to the entire skin for five minutes for eighteen days. Fluorimetric analysis of urinary samples collected on the third and thirteenth days of treatment revealed no significant increase in the excretion of selenium as compared to pretreatment levels. Systemic toxicity was not observed in any of the patients treated. The results suggest that the selenium sulfide is absorbed poorly from the skin and is a safe and effective therapy for pityriasis versicolor.

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Ultrastructure of black piedra.

Black piedra or nodular trichomycosis is a superficial mycosis of the hair shaft, prevalent in the tropical areas of South America and Asia and caused by the fungus Piedraia hortai. By scanning electron microscopy the invasion of the hair keratin and the elimination of spores through canals was seen. Transmission electron microscopy showed a complex, well-organized microsystem, in which cement-producing hyphae constitute the pseudoparenchyma. Both sexual and asexual reproduction were found. Sexual reproduction gives rise to ascospores and asexual reproduction to arthrospores. The ascospores were found in thick-walled bags, the asci; the arthrospores, that undergo gemmation, are eliminated through canals, disseminating the disease.

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Mycetoma: a retrospective study of 41 cases seen in São Paulo, Brazil, from 1978 to 1989.

Clinical and epidemiological aspects of 41 cases of mycetoma seen in São Paulo city from January 1978 to December 1989 are presented. Twenty-eight cases (68%) were caused by actinomycetes, while 13 (32%) were caused by true fungi. In only 22 (78%) actinomycetoma cases was it possible to identify the agent. Nocardia brasiliensis, by far the commonest actinomycete isolated, was responsible for 13 cases. Among eumycetomata, Madurella grisea was isolated from 3 cases, Scedosporium apiospermum from 2 cases, and Madurella mycetomatis from 1 case, and in 7 cases the agent was not identified. Distribution by sex and age was similar to that reported in the literature. Feet and legs were the commonest sites affected. The mean age of actinomycetoma patients was 33.2 years, while patients with eumycetomata were an average of 32.8 years. Mean duration of the disease was 6.8 and 9.8 years respectively. Most patients came from rural areas in the north-eastern region of the country and worked as field labourers. Bone involvement was frequent for both actinomycetomata and eumycetomata and was characterized by osteoporosis, periostal reaction and cavitation. The authors' elected treatment consists of combining sulfamethoxazole (800 mg) and trimethoprim (100 mg) with prednisone (10 mg) orally, daily.

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African histoplasmosis. Report of the first case in Brazil and treatment with itraconazole.

We report the first case of African histoplasmosis diagnosed in Brazil. The patient was an immigrant from Angola who had come to Brazil six months after the appearance of the skin lesion. The skin of the right retroauricular area was the only site of involvement. The diagnosis was established by direct mycologic examination, culture and by histopathologic examination of the lesion. The patient was successfully treated with Itraconazole 100mg a day for 52 days. No recurrent skin lesions were observed during the ten month follow-up period.

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[Black-grain eumycetoma due to Madurella grisea. A report of 2 cases].

Two cases of black grains eumycotic mycetoma, occurring on a foot, are reported. Both proceeded from the state of Bahia (Brazil), and in both the etiologic agent was Madurella grisea Mackinnon et al., 1949. The grains structure as well as the micromorphologic characteristics of the fungus in saprophytic life were studied. It is the author's belief that these observations correspond to the 7th and 8th cases reported in the Brazilian medical literature. The authors do consider the following Madurella species as nomen dubium or nomina confusa: M. ramiroi, M. oswaldoi, M. bovoi, M. tozeuri, M. mansonii, M. brumpti, M. reynieri, M. americana, M. lackawanna e M. ikedae and the same for Rubromadurella mycetomi. The only valid species must be Madurella mycetomatis McGinnis, 1980 (= Madurella mycetomi Brumpt, 1905) and Madurella grisea Mackinnon et al., 1949. Treatment with itraconazole in both reported cases, for a 3 month duration, did not produce any regression of the lesions, the clinical improvement being meager.

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[Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycose due to Exophiala jeanselmir. Report of 3 cases in patients with a kidney transplant].

We report three cases of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Exophiala jeanselmei (Langeron) McGinnis et Padhye 1977, in kidney transplant patients. Exophiala jeanselmei is a dematious fungus having also ability to rarely procedure eumycetoma (black grains). According to KWON-CHUNG & BENNETT (1992) such fungus is antigenically very heterogeneous, since so far three serotypes have been identified; each serotype including subgroups. Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is becoming more and more frequent in kidney transplant patients submitted to an immunosuppressive treatment. As Exophiala jeanselmei has already been isolated from the environment it becomes difficult to explain the pathogenicity of these cases by a reactivation of quiescent processes. The authors suggest an occasional fungistatic action of cyclosporine A upon Exophiala jeanselmei.

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