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Genetic Background and Expression of the New qepA4 Gene Variant Recovered in Cl...
Manageiro, V; Félix, D; Jones-Dias, D; Sampaio, D; Vieira, L; Sancho, L; Ferreira, E; Caniça, MA new QepA4 variant was detected in an O86:H28 ST156-fimH38 Escherichia coli, showing a multidrug-resistance phenotype. PAβN inhibition of qepA4-harboring transconjugant resulted in increase of nalidixic acid accumulation. The qepA4 and catA1 genes were clustered in a 26.0-kp contig matching an IncF-type plasmid, and containing a Tn21-type transposon with multiple mobile genetic elements. This QepA variant is w...
A large outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in an industrial town in Portugal
George, F; Shivaji, T; Pinto, CS; Serra, LA; Valente, J; Albuquerque, MJ; Vicêncio, PC; San-Bento, A; Diegues, P; Nogueira, PJ; Marques, T; Rebelo, HBackground We describe the investigation and control of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Portugal in October, November and December 2014. Methods Confirmed cases were individuals with pneumonia, laboratory evidence of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 and exposure, by residence, occupational or leisure to the affected municipalities. 49 possible sources were reduced to four potential sources, all indust...
Epidemiology of anorexia nervosa. Prevalence of anorexia nervosa in female adol...
Do Carmo, I; Reis, D; Varandas, P; Bouça, D; Santo, D P; Neves, A; André, I; Sampaio, D; Galvão-Teles, APrevalence studies of anorexia nervosa (AN) have shown differences depending of the country and method applied. The partial syndrome is being emphasized. There has been no epidemiological study done on AN in the Portuguese population of continental Portugal. Our objectives were: 1) to study the prevalence of AN in Portuguese populations; 2) to study the presence of partial syndrome and of body image disturbance...
Anorexia nervosa and a psychosomatic investigation.
Bouça, D; Sampaio, D; Cordeiro, J CThe paper begins with a revision of diagnostic criteria of Anorexia Nervosa (AN), stressing the importance of early diagnosis and transitional forms between AN and Bulimia Nervosa. A retrospective study of 13 female patients with AN, treated during 1990 in Lisbon Psychiatric University Clínica (Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa) is then described. The Authors outline some common characteristics of the sample, man...
The suicidal adolescent and his family. Therapeutic assessment after the genogram.
Sampaio, D; Martins, M F
Systemic family therapy: a new concept, a new practice.
Sampaio, D