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Study of associations between COVID-19 and bacterial infections: a retrospectiv...
Diaz, Raquel; Afreixo, Vera; Rocha, Filipa; Nogueira, Gabriela; Ramalheira, Elmano; Gago, BrunoThe COVID-19 pandemic disease, caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (Sars-CoV-2), has affected millions of people worldwide. Clinical practice highlights that the number of patients with COVID-19 diagnosed with bacterial infections during periods of hospitalization is increasing. Rapid characterization of co-infection is essential in the treatment of most patients with COVID-19, as it c...
Evaluation of vancomycin susceptibility among isolates of Staphylococcus aureus...
Diaz, Raquel; Ramalheira, Elmano; Gago, Bruno; Afreixo, Vera
P43 - Meta-analysis to evaluate the vancomycin MIC Creep in Staphylococcus aure...
Diaz, Raquel; Afreixo, Vera; Rodrigues, Carmen; Ramalheira, Elmano; Gago, Bruno
Rapid screening of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carrying the mec...
Diaz, Raquel; Afreixo, Vera; Ramalheira, Elmano; Gago, BrunoBackground: The discovery of mecC gene in MRSA isolates and its report in neighboring Spain and France, advices for monitoring its presence in Portuguese hospitals since changes in local epidemiology can occur quickly. The implementation of rapid procedures based on the automated system VITEK2 allow for simple screening of mecC MRSA isolates with the profile of susceptibility to oxacillin and resistance to cefo...