The reduction in infectious disease morbidity and mortality may be attributed to a variety of
factors; however, improved sanitation and public health, and the introduction of vaccines …

Justificativa e objetivo: Os antimicrobianos correspondem a uma classe de fármacos
mundialmente empregados no tratamento de inúmeras patologias desencadeadas por …

Antibiotic use is a primary driver of antibiotic resistance. However, antibiotic use can be
distributed in different ways in a population, and the association between the distribution of …

Positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET/CT) is a nuclear
imaging technique which is increasingly being used in infectious diseases. Because …

Background The lipid‐lowering and anti‐inflammatory effects of statins and fibrates may
ameliorate periodontitis. Patients with hyperlipidemia tend to have a worse periodontal …

The decision to prescribe long-term or 'life-long'antibiotics in patients requires careful
consideration by the treating clinician. While several guidelines exist to help assist in this …

The term hygiene is deeply rooted with the concept of maintaining sound health and
alertness towards cleanliness, while “hygiene hypothesis” depicts the protective role of …

This study investigated the occurrence and dynamics of oral Staphylococcus species in
patients with orofacial clefts undergoing surgical rehabilitation treatment. Patients (n= 59) …

Suppressive antibiotic therapy is prescribed when a patient has an infection that is
presumed to be incurable by a defined course of therapy or source control. The cohort …

Background: The lymphedema-affected limbs are predisposed to acute and, subsequently,
chronic dermato-lymphangio-adenitis (DLA) episodes in around 40%–50% of cases …