Silvia Figueiredo Costa

• Abstract

  Infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria are a worldwide health problem and one of the main causes of human diseases with high mortality rates. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common types of infectious diseases, with approximately 150 million cases per year worldwide, associated with high morbidity and health care costs. Rapid identification of these infection…

  Development of DNA aptamers against uropathogens isolated in basic Health Care Units, AP.R

• Abstract

  Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) are among the most common types of infectious diseases, with approximately 150 million cases per year worldwide. It is estimated that annually there are about 8 million ITUs in the United States, many of which result in a visit to the doctor. The socioeconomic impact of these infections is usually high, including health care costs and time lost at work. In B…

  Molecular characterization and implementation of the loop-mediated isothermal amplification technique for the detection of carbapenemases and the fosA gene in bacterial isolates obtained from urocultures of patients treated in Basic Health Units, AP.R

• Abstract

  The prevention and treatment of infections have improved the results of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in recent decades. However, infection still represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality in HSCT. A proposal to reduce infections with multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens is the handling of the microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract. In HSCT the diversity and stab…

  Impact of Lactobacillus plantarum use on colonization, infection by multiresistant bacteria and the microbioma of patients submitted to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant, AP.R

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• Abstract

  Currently, most studies on colonization and infection by multidrug-resistant agents (MDR) in trauma patients focus on cohorts of patients admitted to hospitals specializing in the care of war veterans or cohorts of patients who are victims of burns in domestic or civil war. In these studies, colonization and infection rates by MDR agents, mainly carbapenem-resistant enter bacteria, were p…

  Clinical and epidemiological characterization of multiresistant bacteria isolated from the blood of trauma victims, BP.IC

• Abstract

  Bacterial infections are a major cause of diseases in humans with high mortality rates. Rapid identification of infections is critical, as these infections can be highly contagious and difficult to treat, such as hospital infections. Hospital infections present high morbidity and mortality in addition to high inpatient costs. Antimicrobial resistance is an important factor that justifies …

  Development of DNA aptamers against pathogenic multidrug resistant bacteria, BP.PD

• Abstract

  Chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG) is currently used as topical antiseptic with bactericidal action against gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms. In the last decade, chlorhexidine has been used in hospitals for antisepsis hand hygiene and other interventions to prevent infection related to health care (HAI). The expressive use of chlorhexidine led to the increase of gram-negative b…

  In vitro sensitivity study of isolates of multiresistant gram-negative bacteria, BP.IC

(Only some records are available in English at this moment)