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Aspergillus section Fumigati – Epidemiological trends: a perspective from a Nat...
Sabino, Raquel; Simões, H.; Francisco, M.; Viegas, Carla; Toscano, C.; Batista, J.; Ferreira, T.; Veríssimo, CarlaAspergillus species have emerged as an important cause of life-threatening infections in immunocompromised patients. Aspergillus fumigatus is the most frequent agent of aspergillosis and reports on infections caused by this species or its siblings are becoming more frequent, together with the increasing number of at-risk patients. Nowadays, due to the rising concerns about emerging antifungal resistance, the ep...
Fungos e ambiente hospitalar: preocupações relevantes e riscos para o doente
Sabino, Raquel; Francisco, M.; Viegas, C.; Martins, C.; Verissimo, CristinaO número de infeções fúngicas nosocomiais tem vindo a aumentar drasticamente sendo causa, cada vez mais comum, de elevada morbilidade e mortalidade em doentes hospitalizados. O grau de contaminação fúngica ambiental é considerado um fator de extrema importância na incidência e epidemiologia destas infeções. Em contexto hospitalar, a infeção fúngica poderá ocorrer por contacto direto ou indireto com superfícies ...
Aspergillus nosocomial infections: do cryptic species found in hospital environ...
Sabino, Raquel; Viegas, Carla; Veríssimo, Carla; Francisco, M.; Martins, C.; Clemons, K. V.; Stevens, D. A.Purpose - Aspergillus is a major threat causing nosocomial infections in immunocompromised patients, especially those subjected to transplantation. Until recently, species identification relief on morphological features. Advances in molecular methods allowed species identification through sequencing of specific genes, allowing high discrimination amongst isolates, which enables the genetic differentiation to sp...
Aspergillus nosocomial infections Do cryptic species found in hospital environm...
Sabino, Raquel; Viegas, C.; Francisco, M.; Martins, Carlos; Clemons, Karl; Stevens, DavidPurpose: Aspergillus is a major threat causing nosocomial infections in immunocompromised patients. Advances in molecular methods allowed species identification through sequencing of specific genes, allowing high discrimination amongst isolates. Different Aspergillus species have different susceptibilities to antifungals and several cryptic species have been described as less susceptible to specific antifungals...