Meliza Arantes de Souza Bessa

ORCID: 0000-0003-3120-1799
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Research Areas
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Fungal Infections and Studies
  • Infection Control in Healthcare
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Synthesis and biological activity
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
  • Neonatal skin health care
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Healthcare Regulation
  • Oral health in cancer treatment
  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Rabies epidemiology and control
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents
  • Nosocomial Infections in ICU
  • Oral and Craniofacial Lesions
  • Nursing care and research
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
2018-2024

Isobavachalcone (IBC) is a natural prenylated chalcone with broad spectrum of pharmacological properties. In this work, we newly synthesized and investigated the antibacterial activity IBC against Gram-positive, Gram-negative mycobacterial species. was active Gram-positive bacteria, mainly Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Methicillin-Resistant (MRSA), minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values 1.56 3.12 µg/mL, respectively. On other hand, not able to act species (MIC >...

10.3390/membranes12030269 article EN cc-by Membranes 2022-02-25

Bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections increase morbimortality rates hospital costs. This study aimed to assess the antimicrobial antiparasitic activities of crude extract from seeds peel pepper Capsicum chinense Jacq. isolated compound capsaicin evaluate their ability inhibit biofilm formation, eradicate biofilm, reduce hemolysin production by Candida species. The ethanolic hexane extracts were obtained maceration at room temperature, chemical compositions analyzed liquid...

10.3390/antibiotics11091154 article EN cc-by Antibiotics 2022-08-26

Colonization of health professional hands by potentially pathogenic microorganisms capable to expressing virulence factors, such as Candida spp., is worrisome because the high contact between patients and professionals. The study aims evaluate, in vitro, following factors: hemolytic activity, DNAse expression, biofilm formation, susceptibility for antifungal agents species isolated from professionals a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). includes 50 isolates spp.: 19 C. parapsilosis sensu...

10.1093/mmy/myy101 article EN Medical Mycology 2018-09-13

Bloodstream infection due to Candida spp. is a primary cause of morbidity and mortality in tertiary hospitals.In this retrospective study, we included patients with positive blood culture for after 48 h hospitalization.A total 335 who had candidemia were study. Risk factors associated hospitalization internal medicine units surgical clinics, age >60 years, mechanical ventilation, orotracheal intubation, hemodialysis, corticosteroids use, C. parapsilosis infection.This study highlights the...

10.1590/0037-8682-0206-2019 article EN cc-by Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2020-01-01

Introduction: Fungi of the genus Cryptococcus are cosmopolitan and may be agents opportunistic mycoses in immunocompromised sometimes immunocompetent individuals. species frequently isolated from trees bird excreta environment infection occurs by inhalation propagules dispersed air. The aim was to investigate tree hollows located a university hospital area an academic campus.
 Methodology: A total 40 samples 41 were collected. identification isolates done classical methodology...

10.3855/jidc.10849 article EN cc-by The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2019-06-30

Background and objectives: Healthcare-Associated Infections are a problem reported by hospitals worldwide, increasing patient morbidity mortality, prolonging hospitalization, health care costs. The hands of professionals still the main source infections, making hand hygiene extremely important for spreading infection control. objective this study was to analyze presence bacteria on after with alcohol gel in Neonatal Unit describe resistance microorganisms antimicrobials. Methods: Hand...

10.17058/reci.v11i3.16493 article EN cc-by Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção 2021-07-05

Contamination of the hospital environment with multi-resistant (MDR) Staphylococcus increases risk infection. The aim this study is to identify MDR species on inanimate surfaces, in air, and clinical samples, analyze factors that correlate occurrence infections a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Samples surfaces air were taken using premoistened swab (0.9% sodium chloride) spontaneous sedimentation, respectively. isolates recovered from infected neonates. (environmental clinical) identified by...

10.3390/microorganisms10030567 article EN cc-by Microorganisms 2022-03-05

Introdução: Candida spp. é o principal patógeno oportunista do reino Fungi que acomete indivíduos internados em serviços de saúde, sendo parapsilosis a segunda espécie mais comum amostras clínicas recém-nascidos. Infecções desencadeadas pelo gênero colocam risco saúde e desenvolvimento neonatos críticos função sua maior susceptibilidade. Existem poucos relatos na literatura avaliam semelhança genética entre os isolados provenientes ambiente hospitalar. Objetivo: Analisar perfil molecular C....

10.51161/rems/1183 article PT cc-by 2021-06-14
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