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Screening of Strongyloides infection using an ELISA test in transplant candidates
Toledo, Beatriz; Corral, Marcelo A.; Meisel, Dirce Mary C. L.; Gottardi, Maiara; Abdala, Edson; Costa, Silvia F.; Pierrotti, Lígia CameraOBJECTIVES: Hyperinfection or disseminated strongyloidiasis has been frequently reported after transplants and is related to high mortality. This study aimed to screen for strongyloidiasis using serological diagnoses in transplant candidates. METHODS: An ELISA test was performed with filariform larvae of Strongyloides venezuelensis as a source of antigen. RESULTS: In the serum from transplant candidates, anti-S...
Clonality, outer-membrane proteins profile and efflux pump in KPC- producing En...
Costa, Silvia F.
A prospective study of treatment of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae inf...
Costa, Silvia F.
Staphylococcus aureus isolates colonizing and infecting cirrhotic and liver-tra...
Costa, Silvia F.
In vitro activity of potential old and new drugs against multidrug-resistant gr...
Costa, Silvia F.
Empiric use of linezolid in febrile hematology and hematopoietic stem cell tran...
Costa, Silvia F.
POLYCLONAL OUTBREAK OF BLOODSTREAM INFECTIONS CAUSED BY Burkholderia cepacia CO...
Boszczowski, Icaro; Prado, Gladys Villas Boas do; Dalben, Mirian F.; Telles, Roberto C. P.; Freire, Maristela Pinheiro; Guimaraes, ThaisAim: The objective was to describe an outbreak of bloodstream infections by Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) in bone marrow transplant and hematology outpatients. Methods: On February 15, 2008 a Bcc outbreak was suspected. 24 cases were identified. Demographic and clinical data were evaluated. Environment and healthcare workers' (HCW) hands were cultured. Species were determined and typed. Reinforcement of ha...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage in a dermatology unit
Pacheco, Renata L.; Lobo, Renata D.; Oliveira, Maura S.; Farina, Elthon F.; Santos, Cleide R.; Costa, Silvia F.; Padoveze, Maria ClaraOBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to characterize Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage in a dermatology unit. METHODS: This was a prospective and descriptive study. Over the course of 26 weeks, surveillance cultures were collected weekly from the anterior nares and skin of all patients hospitalized in a 20-bed dermatology unit of a tertiary-care hospital. Samples from healthcare workers (HCWS) were cultured...
Evaluation of interventions to reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infection...
Costa, Silvia F.
Pseudo-outbreak of Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD) in a tertia...
Dias, M. Beatriz Souza; Yamashiro, Juliana; Borrasca, Vera L.; Stempliuk, Valeska A.; Araújo, Maria Rita E.; Costa, Silvia F.; Levin, Anna S.The objective of this study was to describe a pseudo-outbreak of C. difficile in a hospital, following a change in the method used to detect the toxin. In February 2002, there were two cases of CDAD and in March 7 occurred, coinciding with a change of the test (from detection of toxin A to toxin A/B). An outbreak was suspected. Active surveillance and education of staff were started. A CDAD case was defined as ...