Ana P Nso

..Prenatal diagnosis allows the early follow-up and treatment of complications. We present a case of Down syndrome associated with an abdominal venous malformation diagnosed at the first trimester of pregnancy...

..To assess the frequency of perinatal pathology in children exposed to antiretrovirals in perinatal period...

..To determine the prevalence of low and high antiretroviral (ARV) plasma levels and to analyze correlation between ARV concentrations and the appearance of therapeutic failure and toxicity...

..Amazia is a rare breast anomaly. It consists of the absence of the mammary gland, with normal nipple-areola complex. It usually presents associated with a syndrome and it can be diagnosed during infancy or at the beginning of puberty...

..Although the most common cause of acute neonatal bacterial parotitis is Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae should be included in the differential diagnosis, especially in infants with late-onset sepsis...

..This disease should be included in the differential diagnosis of vesicular rashes because early detection allows better management of the possible associated systemic manifestations...

..Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a rare disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus that produces exfoliative toxins. There are few epidemiological data in our environment...

..An analysis was performed of plasma antiretroviral concentrations in clinical practice and their influence on therapy efficacy in HIV-infected children...

..Results showed that bilirubin levels were higher among patients with higher ATV plasma concentrations (p = .018). Monitoring plasma levels of ATV could avoid toxicity in these patients...