Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. · Jul 2013
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyInvasive candidosis: contrasting the perceptions of infectious disease physicians and intensive care physicians.
We analyze how infectious disease physicians perceive and manage invasive candidosis in Brazil, in comparison to intensive care unit specialists. ⋯ This study reveals a need to better educate physicians in Brazil regarding invasive candidosis. The appropriate management of this disease depends on more drug options being available in our country in addition to global coverage in private and public hospitals, thereby improving health care.
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. · Jul 2013
Case ReportsPediatric epidemiological aspects of scorpionism and report on fatal cases from Tityus stigmurus stings (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in State of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Envenomation by scorpion stings is a major public health problem in numerous tropical countries because of its frequent incidence and potential severity. Approximately 1,900 species of scorpions are known in the world, and at least 130 of these have been described in Brazil. ⋯ These results suggest that scorpionism in Pernambuco is a public health problem that needs to be monitored carefully throughout the year by the government.