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Prevention, protocols, and lab capacity: lessons from a norovirus outbreak in t...
Sá, Regina; Roque, Joana; Marques Mendes, Pedro; Gonçalves, Inês; Sousa, Judite; Matos, Cátia; Júnior, Álvaro; Coelho, Anabela; Belo Correia, CristinaThis brief report presents the findings of an epidemiological investigation into a large-scale outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis that occurred in a hotel in Algarve, Portugal, in August 2022. A total of 244 cases were reported, primarily affecting Portuguese families, with the parents aged 40-50 years and the children aged 0-19 years. Reported symptoms included vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhoe...
Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Community-Acquired Extended-Spectrum β-Lacta...
Simões, Ana; Lima, Margarida; Brett, Ana; Queiroz, Carolina; Chaves, Catarina; Oliveira, Henrique; Januário, Luís; Rodrigues, FernandaIntrodução: A emergência de bactérias produtoras de β-lactamases de espetro expandido é um problema mundial, com importância crescente nas infeções adquiridas na comunidade, nomeadamente nas infeções urinárias. Os dados pediátricos de utilização de antimicrobianos não carbapenemos nestas infeções são escassos. O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a terapêutica antibiótica instituída nas infeções urinárias causadas...
Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Community-Acquired Extended-Spectrum β-Lacta...
Simões, Ana; Lima, Margarida; Brett, Ana; Queiroz, Carolina; Chaves, Catarina; Oliveira, Henrique; Januário, Luís; Rodrigues, FernandaIntroduction: The emergence of β-lactamases producing bacteria is a problem worldwide, with increasing importance in communityacquired infections, especially in urinary tract infections. Data regarding the use of non-carbapenem antimicrobials in these infections are scarce. The aim of this study was to analyse the treatment and outcome of urinary tract infections caused by community-acquired β-lactamase-produci...