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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina (FM) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Anna Sara Levin is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo. She is currently the Director of the Division of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases at Hospital das Clínicas of São Paulo, and Deputy Director of FUSP (Foundation for the Support of USP). She earned her PhD from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo in 1996. She has published more than 250 articles in specialized journals and has authored 51 book chapters and 12 published books. One of her books, Guide for the Use of Anti-infectives and Recommendations for the Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections, is now in its 8th edition. Initially conceived as a standard reference for the Hospital das Clínicas, it later became a national reference. She has supervised 19 masters dissertations and 25 doctoral theses in the field of infectious diseases. Her work focuses on Medicine, specifically Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, with an emphasis on hospital infections and antimicrobial resistance. Since 2017, she has participated in studies on arboviruses such as Zika and yellow fever. Her contact email is gcih.adm@hc.fm.usp.br. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Recently Brazil has been affected by unexpected arbovirus epidemics of Zika, Chikungunya, dengue and Yellow fever viruses. The huge economic burden of Zika (R$ 1 billion) and the widespread presence of mosquito vectors in Brazil highlights the need for accurate predictions of disease spread, particularly in large, densely populated regions. This UK-Brazil Partnership will enhance and expa…
Hospital infections are a known phenomenon and effective measures for their prevention are well studied. However, the implementation of these measures is the biggest challenge today. Notification of nosocomial infection rates in intensive care units (ICU) is compulsory in the State of Sao Paulo. During 6 years the rate of infection remains stable at a higher level than is desirable. The a…
The lungs of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus are frequently involved, in an autopsy study approximately 90% of investigated patients had some pulmonary involvement related to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Few studies have examined systematically the etiology of pneumonia in patients infected with HIV, as the majority of researchers focused their work in specific …
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Neurosyphilis is a complication of Acquired Syphilis and is defined by the infection of the Central Nervous System by Treponema pallidum. This condition has gained relevance due to the recent rise in the incidence of syphilis, particularly in low-income countries. The diagnosis, established by cerebrospinal fluid analysis is complicated, mainly due to subpar sensitivity of laboratory test…
This study involves the investigation of an outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia that occurred from January through February 2008 in 2 units: hematology and bone marrow transplant. Initially an investigation involving patient data, environment, material and drugs used in the units was performed. The second phase will involve the study of the isolates: confirmation of identification…
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