Possible Autochthonous Malaria from Marseille to Minneapolis

We report 2 cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in southern France in a French woman and an American man of Togolese origin who reported no recent travel to malaria-endemic countries. Both infections occurred after a stay near Marseille, which raises the possibility of autochthonous transmission. Entomologic and genotypic investigations are described

Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles of 1698 Yeast Reference Strains Revealing Potential Emerging Human Pathogens

New molecular identification techniques and the increased number of patients with various immune defects or underlying conditions lead to the emergence and/or the description of novel species of human and animal fungal opportunistic pathogens. Antifungal susceptibility provides important information for ecological, epidemiological and therapeutic issues. The aim of this study was to assess the potential risk of the various species based on their antifungal drug resistance, keeping in mind the methodological limitations. Antifungal susceptibility profiles to the five classes of antifungal drugs (polyens, azoles, echinocandins, allylamines and antimetabolites) were determined for 1698 yeast reference strains belonging to 992 species (634 Ascomycetes and 358 Basidiomycetes). Interestingly, geometric mean minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of all antifungal drugs tested were significantly higher for Basidiomycetes compared to Ascomycetes (p<0.001). Twenty four strains belonging to 23 species of which 19 were Basidiomycetes seem to be intrinsically “resistant” to all drugs. Comparison of the antifungal susceptibility profiles of the 4240 clinical isolates and the 315 reference strains belonging to 53 shared species showed similar results. Even in the absence of demonstrated in vitro/in vivo correlation, knowing the in vitro susceptibility to systemic antifungal agents and the putative intrinsic resistance of yeast species present in the environment is important because they could become opportunistic pathogens

Informe sobre la reunión de Academias de Medicina de Latinoamérica, España y Portugal

Del 28 al 30 de octubre las Academias de Medicina de Latinoamérica, España y Portugal, reunidas en Santiago de Chile, analizaron dos temas: la investigación y la salud, de sus respectivos países.</jats:p

Más sobre el trabajo en equipo

 Los avances tecnológicos y científicos han aumentado tanto los conocimientos en las ciencias de la salud, que no es posible que una sola persona logre dominarlos todos con propiedad. Esto ha obligado a dividirlos y a que algunos profesionales se dediquen a áreas específicas, dando origen a profesiones como: Farmacia, Enfermería, Microbiología y muchas, otras dentro de las que debemos incluir las tecnologías médicas y las relacionadas con la Informática. </jats:p

Dr. Carlos Ml. Prada Díaz

La Revista Acta Médica Costarricense se enluta ante la partida del Dr. Carlos Prada Díaz. Hemos perdido a un profesional excelente, a un académico en toda la extensión del término, a un luchador incansable por la seguridad social y la educación médica de este país, así como a un hombre valiente, esforzado y honorable…..</jats:p