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Fluoroquinolone-resistant otorrhea: risk factors and therapeutic approaches
Sá Pereira, André; Ranhel, David; Pimentel Morais, Catarina; Gani, Kaamil; Lança, Beatriz; Correia, Filipe; Roque Reis, Luís; Escada, PedroObjective: To identify risk factors and appropriate therapeutic regimens in fluoroquinolone-resistant otorrhea Study Design: Retrospective study of patients with otorrhea undergoing ear exudate culture and identified as resistant to ciprofloxacin, from 2015 to 2022. Materials and Methods: Review of clinical records and ear exudate cultures. Results: Thirty-seven ear exudates with cultures resistant to fluoroqui...
COVID-19-Associated Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in the Intensive Care Unit...
Ranhel, David; Ribeiro, Ana; Batista, Judite; Pessanha, Maria; Cristovam, Elisabete; Duarte, Ana; Dias, Ana; Coelho, Luís; Monteiro, FilipaInvasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) has become a recognizable complication in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Alveolar damage in the context of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) appears to be the culprit in facilitating fungal invasion in COVID-19 patients, leading to a COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) phenomenon. From November ...