Publications by authors named "Carmelita U Tuazon"
Sphenocavernous syndrome associated with Schizophyllum commune infection of the sphenoid sinus.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
January 2005
Article Synopsis
- - A 47-year-old diabetic man with chronic kidney failure experienced complete drooping of his left eyelid, bulging of the left eye, and headaches, leading to further medical investigation.
- - Tests ruled out other serious conditions, but a biopsy identified a fungal infection caused by Schizophyllum commune in his sphenoid sinus.
- - Treatment with intravenous liposomal amphotericin over several weeks successfully resolved his symptoms.
We have established 3 CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) clones from the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of two HIV-1-seropositive asymptomatic donors. The epitopes recognized by these CTL clones were defined using synthetic peptides. The epitopes were located on HIV-1gag protein between amino acid (a.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe 2 cases of endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus that failed to respond to intravenous linezolid therapy but were successfully treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole plus gentamicin and vancomycin plus rifampin.
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