The symbiosis between the parasitic protist Trichomonas vaginalis and the opportunistic bacterium Mycoplasma hominis is the only one currently described involving two obligate human mucosal symbionts with pathogenic capabilities that can cause independent diseases in the same anatomical site: the lower urogenital tract. Although several aspects of this intriguing microbial partnership have been...

PURPOSE The aim of the study was to assess the incidence of Ureaplasma urealyticum (U. urealyticum) and Mycoplasma hominis (M. hominis) infection in women with urogenital diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS M. hominis and U. urealyticum was assessed in 541 women from gynaecological and STD outpatient clinics, aged 18-55 years. A Mycoplasma IST 2 kit was used for biochemical determination of mycopl...

BACKGROUND Stress alters the oxidant-antioxidant state and immune cell responses which disrupts its function to combat infection. Blastocystis hominis, a common intestinal protozoan has been reported to be opportunistic in immunocompromised patients namely cancer. B. hominis infectivity in other altered immune system conditions especially stress is unknown. We aimed to demonstrate the stress ef...

This study was carried out to elucidate by serological examination the etiological significance of mycoplasmas isolated from the upper urinary tract of patients with pyelonephritis. The occurrence of antibodies in patients with acute pyelonephritis, chronic pyelonephritis with or without exacerbation, or noninfectious urinary tract disease was compared by the indirect hemagglutination method. A...

Background and purpose: Staphylococcus sp. are pathogenic bacteria widely investigated for its high incidence in clinical environments ability to form strong biofilms. The biofilm-related infections can resist several antimicrobial agents; therefore, the therapy of these may face difficulties. aim this study is identify staphylococcal isolated from dental clinics, evaluate effect some disinfect...

Resumo Contexto Infecção é a complicação mais frequente do uso de cateter venoso central em hemodiálise. Objetivo O propósito trabalho foi determinar taxa incidência infecções cateteres venosos centrais para hemodiálise um centro diálise no estado Amazonas, bem como seus fatores preditivos, além traçar o perfil microbiológico dessas infecções. Métodos Trata-se estudo observacional, com dados co...