A5059562771- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Women's cancer prevention and management
- Public Health in Brazil
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
Hospital de Base
2022-2025
Universidade Católica de Brasília
2021
We present the investigation and control of an extensively drug-resistant Serratia marcescens outbreak in a 30-bed intensive care unit (ICU). Within 6 weeks, 4 critically ill trauma patients were infected by same strain. Intensive containment measures limited spread this strain while sustaining capacity ICU.
Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), P. aeruginosa (CRPA), A. baumannii (CRAB), methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant E. faecium (VRE) are major multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria causing healthcare-associated infections. There is no multicenter study addressing the prevalence of these MDR in Brazil. We report preliminary results ongoing ASCENSION-BR evaluating microorganisms BSI hospitalized patients this country. Methods This...
An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant was detected in the psychiatric ward a general hospital Brasília, Brazil.We report investigation, clinical outcomes, viral sequencing, and control measures applied to containment.The overall attack rate 95% (23/24) period 13 days. Among cases, 78% (18/23) were vaccinated 17% (4/23) required intensive care. The isolated from 19 sequenced samples.The findings highlight potential harm that highly...