Publications by authors named "Maria Vanesa Duran"
Article Synopsis
- Invasive liver abscess syndrome caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae is a serious but rare condition, particularly affecting men with diabetes.
- A case study details a 62-year-old man who developed severe symptoms, including meningeal syndrome and later complications like back pain and right hemiparesis after being diagnosed with this infection.
- Early antibiotic treatment was initiated, and despite the severity of the condition, the patient showed improvement after receiving additional treatment for associated complications like myelitis.
[Acute cholangitis due to Candida glabrata and Klebsiella pneumoniae].
Medicina (B Aires)
January 2024
Acute cholangitis is a bile duct infection associated with bile duct obstruction. Bile culture is positive in most cases, and the most frequent etiological agent is Escherichia coli. Candida sp acute cholangitis is a rare finding, which is more common in patients with immunosuppression, use of corticosteroids, prolonged antibiotic treatment or surgical procedures of the bile duct.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypovitaminosis D is frequent worldwide. In Argentina, according to studies conducted between 1987 and 2015, prevalence was > 40% in the general population. In people living with HIV it may vary between 20 and 90%, but the prevalence in our environment is not known.
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