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Epidemiology and discrimination of clinically relevant Enterobacter cloacae com...

Background: E. cloacae complex species are increasingly implicated in infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria, but their epidemiology is scarce due to the limitations of automated methods in accurate species identification (e.g. VITEK2/ MALDI–TOF MS) [1]. FT-IR is a promising quick, simple and low-cost alternative for bacterial discrimination [2]. Objective: We aim to assess the epidemiology of Entero...

Emergence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus EMR...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are often found in infected diabetic foot ulcers, in which the prevalence may reach 40%. These complications are one of the main causes of morbidity in diabetic patients. The objectives of this study were to investigate the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of MRSA strains in infected diabetic foot ulcers and to characterize their genetic lineages. Sample...

First report of linezolid-resistant cfr-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylo...

Linezolid and vancomycin are the most reliable therapeutic agents to treat complicated soft tissue infections caused by multidrug-resistant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains. However, despite the fact that the prevalence of linezolid-resistant MRSA strains (LR-MRSA) remains overall low, in the past few years resistance to linezolid has been reported among human patients worldwide, impos...

Influenza severe cases in hospitals, between 2014 and 2016 in Portugal

Background: Since 2009, the Portuguese Laboratory Network (PLNID) for Influenza Diagnosis has integrated 15 Laboratories in mainland and Atlantic Islands of Azores and Madeira. This PLNID added an important contribute to the National Influenza Surveillance Program regarding severe and hospitalized influenza cases. The present study aims to describe influenza viruses detected in influenza like illness (ILI) case...

Vírus Respiratórios. Resultados de Um Ano de Pesquisas

As infecções agudas das vias aéreas representam as infecções mais frequentes da infância, na sua maioria de etiologia vírica. O vírus sincicial respiratório (VSR), em particular, é um importante patogéneo em lactentes e crianças, provocando epidemias anuais de bronquiolites e pneumonias. A gravidade da infecção por VSR e a associação com a existência prévia de factores de risco (prematuridade, doença de membran...

Rede Portuguesa de Laboratórios para o Diagnóstico da Gripe: inverno 2013/2014

A Rede Portuguesa de Laboratórios para o Diagnóstico da Gripe (RPLDG) integra, atualmente, 15 laboratórios maioritariamente hospitalares e é coordenada pelo Laboratório Nacional de Referência para o Vírus da Gripe (LNRVG) do Departamento de Doenças Infecciosas do Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I.P. A RPLDG realiza o diagnóstico laboratorial do vírus da gripe assim como de outros vírus respira...

Severe acute respiratory infections in the 2012/2013 season studied by the Port...

During the 2009/10 influenza pandemic, a network of 14 laboratories located in the main reference hospitals from Portugal mainland, Madeira and Azores was established for the diagnosis of the new influenza A(H1N1)2009 pandemic strain. Since then, the network performs laboratory diagnosis of influenza as well as other respiratory pathogens, thus contributing to the laboratory diagnosis of respiratory disease in ...

Characterisation of respiratory disease during the 2010/2011 influenza winter s...

Subsídios para uma análise da mobilidade populacional à escala local: o caso do...

Neste artigo procura-se compreender os fluxos populacionais com origem e destino no concelho de Vila Verde, com base em dados recolhidos no recenseamento eleitoral e nos recenseamentos gerais da população por freguesia. E fazemo-lo cientes de que ao mergulharmos na análise da mobilidade populacional à escala concelhia, das freguesias, ou dos lugares, temos de lidar com movimentos diferenciados que fazem coabita...

Evaluation of the grip force, lower body strength and functional capacity in ac...

Background - The practice of regular physical activity has a better impact on the global physical condition of elderly people.  Purpose - The mentoring of this study is to analyze if the practice of regular physical activity has any influence on the grip force, lower body strength, and functional capacity of the inhabitants of the Loures district aged over 60. Methods - A questionnaire was applied to a sel...