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The changing epidemiology of Acinetobacter spp. producing MA. carbapenemases ca...
Vasconcelos, Ana Tereza R.; Barth, Afonso L.; Zavascki, Alexandre P.; Gales, Ana C.; Levin, Anna S.; Lucarevschi, Bianca R.; Cabral, Blenda G.Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:53:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015; Merieux Research Grants - Institut Merieux; We evaluated the epidemiology of Acinetobacter spp. recovered from patients diagnosed with bloodstream infections in 9 tertiary hospitals located in all Brazilian geographic regions between April and August 2014. Although OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter baumannii clo...
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...