Colitis aguda fulminante causada por amebiasis intestinal

Meningitis fulminante por Streptococcus pneumoniae. A propósito de tres casos

Host Immune Response to Intestinal Amebiasis

Entamoeba histolytica is an invasive enteric protozoan parasite that causes amebiasis. Globally, diarrheal disease is second only to pneumonia as a leading cause of death in children under five, and intestinal amebiasis is one of the top ten causes of severe diarrhea in the developing world. Amebiasis is more common in malnourished children, a state that afflicts approximately onethird of child...

Acute Pancreatitis Due to Simvastatin

A pancreatite causada por fármacos ocorre numa incidência de 1,4-2% dos casos de pancreatite aguda, e deve ser equacionada sempre que as causas habituais de pancreatite aguda forem excluídas. Na maioria dos casos a gravidade da pancreatite por fármacos é pequena. A pancreatite aguda induzida por estatinas tem sido reportada pouco frequentemente mas, face à existência de referências de casos de ...

Intestinal amebiasis in a group of patients with ulcerative colitis: influence on clinical course of the disease.

INTRODUCTION Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a common disease with a chronic and relapsing presentation requiring regular clinical follow up. Epidemiological and microbiologic studies suggest that enteropathogenic microorganisms play a substantial role in the clinical presentation and extent of inflammatory bowel disease. GOAL To evaluate the presence of intestinal infections by Entamoeba hystolit...

Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis Induced by Galantamine Pustulosis exantemática aguda generalizada inducida por galantamina

At present, Alzheimer disease has no effective treatment due to its complex pathophysiology, which is not yet completely understood. However, abnormal cholinergic function has been shown to play an important role in the many types of brain neurotransmitter dysfunction found in Alzheimer patients. Accordingly, cholinesterase inhibitors that strengthen cholinergic neurotransmission, including gal...