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Physicians attitudes and knowledge concerning antibiotic prescription and resis...
Rodrigues, António; Ferreira, Mónica; Roque, Fátima; Falcão, Amílcar; Ramalheira, Elmano; Figueiras, Adolfo; Herdeiro, MariaBackground: Understanding physicians' antibiotic-prescribing behaviour is fundamental when it comes to improving antibiotic use and tackling the growing rates of antimicrobial resistance. The aim of the study was to develop and validate--in terms of face validity, content validity and reliability--an instrument designed to assess the attitudes and knowledge underlying physician antibiotic prescribing. Methods: ...
Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Portugal: A Retrospective...
Nazareth, Cláudia; Leitão, Inês; Reis, Ernestina; Inácio, Hugo; Martins, Filomena; Ramalheira, Elmano; Cunha, Flávia; Santos, Carla; Lino, SaraIntroduction: Clostridioides difficile is the main cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea in Europe and North America. The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiology and clinical burden of Clostridioides difficile infection among hospitalized patients in Portugal.Material and Methods: Retrospective study conducted in six public hospital centers in Portugal. All primary Clostridioides difficile infe...
Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Portugal: A Retrospective...
Nazareth, Cláudia; Leitão, Inês; Reis, Ernestina; Inácio, Hugo; Martins, Filomena; Ramalheira, Elmano; Cunha, Flávia; Santos, Carla; Lino, SaraIntroduction: Clostridioides difficile is the main cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea in Europe and North America. The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiology and clinical burden of Clostridioides difficile infection among hospitalized patients in Portugal. Material and methods: Retrospective study conducted in six public hospital centers in Portugal. All primary Clostridioides difficile inf...
Charlson Comorbidity Index score and the odds of death in COVID-19 patients
Rodrigues, Leonor; Maio, António; Freitas, Filomena; Bastos, José M.; Ramalheira, ElmanoNo abstract available.
Charlson Comorbidity Index Score and the odds of death in COVID-19 patients
Rodrigues, Leonor Carvalho; Maio, António; Freitas, Filomena; Bastos, José Mesquita; Ramalheira, Elmano
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...
Atividade Científica_2017
Ramalheira, Elmano