Publications by authors named "Daniel Salazar Rodriguez"
Background: is a Gram-negative bacillus found in the oral microbiota of dogs. It is a very rare cause of endocarditis. We hereby present a case of aortic valve endocarditis due to this microorganism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis an animal pathogen and zoonotic human opportunistic pathogen associated with immunosuppressive conditions. The pathogenicity of is linked to three animal host-associated virulence plasmids encoding a family of "Virulence Associated Proteins" (VAPs). Here, the PCR-based TRAVAP molecular typing system for the virulence plasmids was applied to 26 strains isolated between 2010 and 2016 at the Institute of Tropical Medicine "Pedro Kourí," Cuba, from individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
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- - Rhodococcus equi is an emerging pathogen that poses serious health risks, especially for immunocompromised individuals like AIDS patients.
- - The study utilized a pleural fluid sample from an AIDS patient and employed various diagnostic techniques including microbiologic culture and molecular methods to confirm the presence of R. equi.
- - This research marks the first molecular detection of R. equi in an HIV/AIDS patient in Cuba, highlighting the potential of molecular biology techniques for diagnosing this infection.