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Evaluation of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a tertiary-level reference hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The rapid global spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is a threat to the health system. METHODS: We evaluated the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of 70 CRE isolated in a tertiary hospital in Brazil between August and December 2015, and determined their ...

Prevalence and antibiogram of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from medical device-related infections; a retrospective study in Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract INTRODUCTION: With the advancement of medicine and surgery, various types of medical devices have become part of treatment strategies. METHODS: Identification and antimicrobial sensitivity testing were done according to CLSI guidelines following standard microbiological practices. RESULTS: ...

Emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clonal complex 398 with no livestock association in Brazil

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 112 (9), 2017
CC398 is a livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus. However, it has also been isolated from humans with no previous contact with livestock. A surveillance of methicillin-resistant S. aureus colonisation among children attending public day care centres and hospitals in Niterói and Rio de Janeiro, Braz...

Estudio de medidas de control de la colonización microbiana de la cámara interna del implante y del sistema implante-pilar por medio de un estudio in vitro

Odontoestomatol; 19 (n.esp), 2017
Objetivo: Determinar mediante un ensayo in vitro, medidas de control del biofilm en la cámara interna del implante. Método: Se seleccionaron diferentes agentes antimicrobianos que se colocaron en las cámaras de 3 grupos de implantes. Luego de 7 días de inmersos en una suspensión microbiana e incubad...

Genetic diversity of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. isolates from different stages of the poultry meat supply chain in Argentina

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (3), 2017
The objective of this study was to investigate a clonal relationship among thermo-tolerant Campylobacter spp. isolates from different stages of the poultry meat supply chain in Argentina. A total of 128 thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. (89 C. jejuni and 39 C. coli) isolates from six poultry meat chains ...

Plasmid-mediated colistin resistance in Escherichia coli recovered from healthy poultry

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (3), 2017

Caracterización clínica de la meningitis aguda de la comunidad causada por Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae y Listeria monocytogenes en adultos en el Hospital Carlos van Buren entre los años 2013 y 2016

Bol. Hosp. Viña del Mar; 73 (3), 2017
INTRODUCCIÓN: la meningitis bacteriana es una enfermedad infecciosa aguda grave, que por su letalidad y costos en atención de salud genera un alto impacto en Salud Pública. Los agentes causales más frecuentes son Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae y Listeria mono...

Enfermedad neumocócica invasiva por serotipo 38, reporte de caso clínico

Bol. Hosp. Viña del Mar; 73 (3), 2017
La enfermedad neumocócica invasiva (ENI) es causa de morbimortalidad prevenible en pediatría. Con la introducción de vacunas antineumocócicas conjugadas disminuyó la prevalencia de ENI en 61,9% en los menores de 2 años, y se produjo un cambio en la distribución de serotipos y un aumento de ENI por...

Assessment of cow and farm level risk factors associated with Ureaplasma diversum in pasture-based dairy systems - A field study

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Potential risk factors for Ureaplasma diversum in the vaginal mucus of 1,238 dairy cows were included in a multivariate logistic regression model, based on the cow level (i.e., granular vulvovaginitis [+GVV], yearly milk production [4500 kg or more], pregnancy, predominance of Bos taurus [+Bos T...

Activity of Brazilian propolis against Aeromonas hydrophila and its effect on Nile tilapia growth, hematological and non-specific immune response under bacterial infection

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT The effect of the ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP) on Aeromonas hydrophila was analyzed by determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Then, the effects of crude propolis powder (CPP) on growth, hemato-immune parameters of the Nile tilapia, as well as its effects on resistance to...