Articles that have received the most social media attention. Number of times they have been referenced in the last 3 years.
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Bacteremia and sepsis by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum in a young immunocompetent patientJulián Verona, Noelia Cecilia Dirialdi, María Virginia Mutti, Marcelo Carlos Scioli, Fernando Andrés Thougnon Islas, Germán Emilio Curi Antún, Lisandro Juan Sgariglia, María Guillermina Homar, ... Mirta R. Litterio Bürki
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2020;52:283-7
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Bacteremia by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum in a twenty-year-old immunocompetent patient.
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Rough biotype of this strain correlates with intergenic sequence of aln upstream region.
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Treatment with vancomycin plus piperacillin/tazobactam was effective.
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Lemierre's syndrome was discarded.
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Characterization and survival of broad-spectrum biocontrol agents against phytopathogenic fungiSaba Azeem, Syed Inayatullah Agha, Neelam Jamil, Bushra Tabassum, Shan Ahmed, Asif Raheem, Nusrat Jahan, Niaz Ali, Anwar Khan
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2022;54:233-42
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Bacteria had broad-spectrum activity against phytopathogenic fungi (>50% inhibition).
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Selected isolates were identified with molecular methods and analyzed for plant growth-promoting activities.
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The selected isolates had a good survival rate in a cost-effective medium.
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Assessed medium can be used for commercial fermentation of bio-control agents.
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Lactobacillus pentosus ABHEAU-05: An in vitro digestion resistant lactic acid bacterium isolated from a traditional fermented Mexican beverageMeyli Claudia Escobar-Ramírez, Judith Jaimez-Ordaz, Valeria Abril Escorza-Iglesias, Gabriela Mariana Rodríguez-Serrano, Elizabeth Contreras-López, Juan Ramírez-Godínez, Araceli Castañeda-Ovando, Aurea Itzel Morales-Estrada, ... Luis Guillermo González-Olivares
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2020;52:305-14
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Lactic acid bacteria were isolated from an artisanal fruit fermented Mexican beverage.
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Lactobacillus pentosus identified as resistant bacteria of some in vitro digestive treatments.
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The microorganisms isolated can be potentially used as starters in fermented milk in order to produce a symbiotic beverage.
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Leishmaniasis tegumentaria y flebótomos en la localidad de Colonia Santa Rosa del norte de ArgentinaLorena V. Aramayo, Griselda N. Copa, Carlos L. Hoyos, María C. Almazán, Marisa Juarez, Silvana P. Cajal, Alejandro J. Krolewiecki, Julio R. Nasser, José F. Gil
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2022;54:143-51
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Existe una transmisión persistente de LT en la localidad a través de los años.
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Un 10,83% de los pacientes padecieron leishmaniasis mucocutánea.
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La ubicación más frecuente de la LC fue en los miembros inferiores.
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La especie de flebótomo más abundante fue Nyssomyia neivai.
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Se encontraron flebótomos en barrios periféricos.
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Bordetella pertussis, a reemerging pathogen in pediatric respiratory infections. A study in Quito, EcuadorSaidy Vásconez Noguera, Katherine Jaramillo, Andrés Zabala, José E. Villacís
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2021;53:27-33
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Presence of positive cases of B. pertussis infections in pediatric population ranging from 0-12 months of age of Quito, Ecuador.
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Accurate diagnosis of the disease to reduce the time response for the treatment of the infection.
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First nosocomial outbreak of SME-4-producing Serratia marcescens in South AmericaJuana Vega, Carlos H. Rodriguez, Ignacio Viscardi, Carlos Vay, Silvina Torres, Emilce Tabares, Angela Famiglietti, Marcela Nastro
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2023;55:251-4
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Serratia marcescens represents a nosocomial pathogen worldwide.
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First description of a nosocomial outbreak by SME-4 in South America.
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Class A carbapenemases different from KPC may be underestimated.