Almeida Jr
@almeidajr-fungi.bsky.social
ID physician and Professor
Medical Microbiologist from Brazil
Researcher in the field of Medical Mycology
Eco-enthusiast
Medical Microbiologist from Brazil
Researcher in the field of Medical Mycology
Eco-enthusiast
Some colleagues from São Paulo are requesting quantification of mycotoxins in the urine for their patients. What for?
February 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Some colleagues from São Paulo are requesting quantification of mycotoxins in the urine for their patients. What for?
89-years old female patient, acute myeloid leukemia, induction chemotherapy. After five days of neutropenia, starts with abdominal pain. Colonoscopy and biopsy(GMS staining) below. Hypothesis?
January 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
89-years old female patient, acute myeloid leukemia, induction chemotherapy. After five days of neutropenia, starts with abdominal pain. Colonoscopy and biopsy(GMS staining) below. Hypothesis?
Sometimes we can spot Aspergillus directly from clinical samples. This is a sputum from a patient with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis.
December 31, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Sometimes we can spot Aspergillus directly from clinical samples. This is a sputum from a patient with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis.
Merry Christmas!
Feliz Natal!
Feliz Natal!
December 24, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Merry Christmas!
Feliz Natal!
Feliz Natal!
Working with the Brazilian Ministry of Health to treat patients with Jorge Lobo Disease. Most of the patients are illiterate and live in the amazon forest. Some say that lesions appeared after contact with bamboo thorns. The bamboo is called “taboca” in the region.
December 14, 2024 at 4:42 AM
Working with the Brazilian Ministry of Health to treat patients with Jorge Lobo Disease. Most of the patients are illiterate and live in the amazon forest. Some say that lesions appeared after contact with bamboo thorns. The bamboo is called “taboca” in the region.
Histology, culture, microscopy: Aspergillus fumigatus
December 10, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Histology, culture, microscopy: Aspergillus fumigatus
2024 is almost finished. Paper mills continued to publish lot of craps for $$$ in 2024. Congrats to Frontiers.org for allowing the most bizarre scientific illustration to be published in 2024! It was retracted, but anyway, the damage is done.
December 7, 2024 at 11:18 AM
2024 is almost finished. Paper mills continued to publish lot of craps for $$$ in 2024. Congrats to Frontiers.org for allowing the most bizarre scientific illustration to be published in 2024! It was retracted, but anyway, the damage is done.
Yes, humans can be good! Awesome history!
Photos by Claudia Andujar, Inhotim Museum.
Photos by Claudia Andujar, Inhotim Museum.
December 4, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Yes, humans can be good! Awesome history!
Photos by Claudia Andujar, Inhotim Museum.
Photos by Claudia Andujar, Inhotim Museum.
Jorge Lobo’s disease is a neglected disease. People from the amazon forest get infected by the fungus Paracoccidioides lobogeorgii. Skin lesions may transform to squamous cell carcinoma. We don’t know yet the best antifungal treatment for that.
December 3, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Jorge Lobo’s disease is a neglected disease. People from the amazon forest get infected by the fungus Paracoccidioides lobogeorgii. Skin lesions may transform to squamous cell carcinoma. We don’t know yet the best antifungal treatment for that.
Cat-human sporotrichosis. The patient got a sick cat from the streets and had a nose scratch.
December 2, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Cat-human sporotrichosis. The patient got a sick cat from the streets and had a nose scratch.
Herons in front of the fish market, Santos, Brazil.
December 1, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Herons in front of the fish market, Santos, Brazil.
45-year-old previous healthy man.
5 days history of fever, myalgia, dry cough.
One week before symptoms was in the amazon forest visiting caves. How would you make the diagnosis and treat the patient?
5 days history of fever, myalgia, dry cough.
One week before symptoms was in the amazon forest visiting caves. How would you make the diagnosis and treat the patient?
November 29, 2024 at 9:04 PM
45-year-old previous healthy man.
5 days history of fever, myalgia, dry cough.
One week before symptoms was in the amazon forest visiting caves. How would you make the diagnosis and treat the patient?
5 days history of fever, myalgia, dry cough.
One week before symptoms was in the amazon forest visiting caves. How would you make the diagnosis and treat the patient?
Candida auris or Candidozyma auris? Scientifically, Candidozyma auris is better.
November 29, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Candida auris or Candidozyma auris? Scientifically, Candidozyma auris is better.
Going back to Brazil. Infocus is always an opportunity to meet great researchers in the field of Medical Mycology.
November 22, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Going back to Brazil. Infocus is always an opportunity to meet great researchers in the field of Medical Mycology.
Great lecture by Nancy Chow, CDC. How WGS analysis helped to map the spread of a single clone of fluconazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis in the state of Georgia.
November 21, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Great lecture by Nancy Chow, CDC. How WGS analysis helped to map the spread of a single clone of fluconazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis in the state of Georgia.
Infocus Meeting in Bogotá, Colombia.
Invasive Fungal Infections being discussed with more than 700 attendees.
Invasive Fungal Infections being discussed with more than 700 attendees.
November 21, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Infocus Meeting in Bogotá, Colombia.
Invasive Fungal Infections being discussed with more than 700 attendees.
Invasive Fungal Infections being discussed with more than 700 attendees.
My wife, kids, and I are colonized by that bug. My eldest daughter got hospitalized and had a large face abscess drained. We did our third decolonization procedure. Tired of it! CA-MRSA sucks!
November 20, 2024 at 2:15 AM
My wife, kids, and I are colonized by that bug. My eldest daughter got hospitalized and had a large face abscess drained. We did our third decolonization procedure. Tired of it! CA-MRSA sucks!
We need to be fast to treat mucormycosis. Sadly this patient had a late diagnosis. He died after 2 months spent in the hospital, having had 4 surgeries and a ton of liposomal amphoterin.
November 19, 2024 at 11:49 AM
We need to be fast to treat mucormycosis. Sadly this patient had a late diagnosis. He died after 2 months spent in the hospital, having had 4 surgeries and a ton of liposomal amphoterin.
If you want see jaguars hunting caymans go to Porto Jofre, North Pantanal, Brazil
November 18, 2024 at 11:20 PM
If you want see jaguars hunting caymans go to Porto Jofre, North Pantanal, Brazil
Fast diagnosis of IPA with lateral flow assay
November 18, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Fast diagnosis of IPA with lateral flow assay
Maned wolf is rarely spotted in Brazil. It is an endangered species. In Minas Gerais state there is a church in the middle of a natural reserve that they visit at night to get some fresh meat provided by the local priest.
September 11, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Maned wolf is rarely spotted in Brazil. It is an endangered species. In Minas Gerais state there is a church in the middle of a natural reserve that they visit at night to get some fresh meat provided by the local priest.
My daughter wrote it!
Ma fille a écrit cela!
She is 10 years old
Elle a dix ans
Ma fille a écrit cela!
She is 10 years old
Elle a dix ans
September 10, 2024 at 10:02 PM
My daughter wrote it!
Ma fille a écrit cela!
She is 10 years old
Elle a dix ans
Ma fille a écrit cela!
She is 10 years old
Elle a dix ans
How can a plant pathogen cause human infections? Any idea?
September 10, 2024 at 9:34 PM
How can a plant pathogen cause human infections? Any idea?
My wife took this one in the pantanal wetlands from Porto Jofre, Brazil. The bird got a small cayman. You should visit pantanal before it dries out.
September 10, 2024 at 9:28 PM
My wife took this one in the pantanal wetlands from Porto Jofre, Brazil. The bird got a small cayman. You should visit pantanal before it dries out.
Headache, fever, skin lesions
Blood culture: Neisseria meningitidis.
Blood culture: Neisseria meningitidis.
September 10, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Headache, fever, skin lesions
Blood culture: Neisseria meningitidis.
Blood culture: Neisseria meningitidis.