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Identifying gram-positive cocci in dermatoscopes and smartphone adapters using ...
Quadros,Maurício de; Bugs,Roberto Carlos Freitas; Soares,Renata de Oliveira; Rossato,Adriana Medianeira; Rocha,Lisiane da Luz; d'Azevedo,Pedro AlvesAbstract Background: The increasingly frequent use of dermoscopy makes us think about the possibility of transfer of microorganisms, through the dermatoscope, between doctor and patients. Objectives: To identify the most frequent gram-positive cocci in dermatoscopes and smartphone adapters, as well as the resistance profile, and to evaluate the factors associated with a higher risk of bacterial contamination of...
Resistance profile to antimicrobials agents in methicillin-resistant Staphyloco...
Rossato,Adriana Medianeira; Primon-Barros,Muriel; Rocha,Lisiane da Luz; Reiter,Keli Cristine; Dias,Cícero Armídio Gomes; d’Azevedo,Pedro AlvesAbstract INTRODUCTION: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common pathogen causing healthcare-associated infections. Owing to the restricted use of beta-lactams in MRSA infections, non-beta-lactam antimicrobials are required for treatment. However, MRSA can develop resistance mechanisms to non-beta-lactam antimicrobials, which reduces viable treatment options. Here, we evaluated the antimicr...
Evaluation of a selective chromogenic medium for detecting vancomycin-resistant...
Soares,Renata Oliveira; Rossato,Adriana Medianeira; Sambrano,Gustavo Enck; Tolfo,Neidimar Cezar Corrêa; Caierão,Juliana; Paim,Thiago Galvão da SilvaABSTRACT Rapid identification of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) can assist in choosing the appropriate treatment and preventing VRE spread. The performance of chromIDTM VRE agar was evaluated using 184 clinical isolates of Enterococcus spp. and reference strains. The test had a sensitivity of 95.52% but a low specificity of 30%.