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Perfil de resistência a antimicrobianos de Staphylococcus aureus isolados de queijo manteiga comercializado em feira pública da cidade de Macapá, AP
Antimicrobial resistance profile of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from butter cheese marketed at a public fair in the city of Macapa, AP

Hig. aliment; 31 (274/275), 2017
O comércio informal de leite e derivados possui relevante impacto na saúde pública, pelo risco de transmissão de doenças alimentares. O S. aureus configura-se um dos principais patógenos associados à contaminação de queijos. O objetivo do presente trabalho, portanto, foi estudar o perfil de resi...

Indicación de antibacterianos de reserva en el Hospital Docente Pediátrico Provincial Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas, 2015
Indication of reserve antibacterials in the Provincial Pediatric Hospital Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas, 2015

Rev. medica electron; 39 (6), 2017
Introducción: la resistencia de las bacterias a las drogas antimicrobianas es un fenómeno natural que se ha convertido en un problema mundial emergente. La Organización Mundial de la Salud ha declarado la resistencia a los antimicrobianos como una enfermedad. En la categoría de antibacterianos existe...

Caracterización de cepas de Campylobacter jejuni obtenidas desde carne de pollo y heces de aves de corral de la zona central de Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (12), 2017
Background Campylobacter jejuni is one of the main causal agents of food borne diseases. Infections with this pathogen are mainly caused by chicken meat consumption. Aim To characterize antibiotic resistance and virulence factors in C. jejuni strains obtained from chicken meat and poultry feces in Centr...

Ceftolozane-tazobactam activity against drug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa causing healthcare-associated infections in Latin America: report from an antimicrobial surveillance program (2013-2015)

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT This study evaluated the in vitro activity of ceftolozane-tazobactam and comparator agents tested against Latin American isolates of Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa from patients with health care-associated infections. Ceftolozane-tazobactam is an antipseudomonal cephalosporin comb...

Screening and characterization of lactic acid bacterial strains that produce fermented milk and reduce cholesterol levels

Braz. j. microbiol; 48 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To screen for and characterize lactic acid bacteria strains with the ability to produce fermented milk and reduce cholesterol levels. Methods The strains were isolated from traditional fermented milk in China. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of cholesterol-reduction were used to iden...

Detection of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa harboring bla GES-1 and bla GES-11 in Recife, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an important pathogen globally, presents several resistance mechanisms. This study aimed to investigate the presence of bla GES in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa obtained from various clinical specimens from patients admitted to three different...

The potential role of amlodipine on experimentally induced bacterial rhinosinusitis

Abstract Introduction: Antibiotics are frequently used for the treatment of rhinosinusitis. Concerns have been raised regarding the adverse effects of antibiotics and growing resistance. The lack of development of new antibiotic compounds has increased the necessity for exploration of non-antibiotic com...

Clonal dissemination of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium ST412 in a Brazilian region

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) has emerged as an important global nosocomial pathogen, and this trend is associated with the spread of high-risk clones. Here, we determined the genetic and phenotypic features of 93 VREfm isolates that were obtained from patients in 13 hospital...

Characterization of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter ssp. strains isolated from medical intensive care units in Cali - Colombia

Colomb. med; 48 (4), 2017
Abstract Introduction: The extensive use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of multi-resistant strains in some species of the genus Acinetobacter. Objective: To investigate the molecular characteristics of multidrug-resistant of Acinetobacter ssp. strains isolated from 52 patients collected betwee...

Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oil of Vitex agnus-castus L. (Lamiaceae)

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Abnormal multiplication of oral bacteria causes dental caries and dental plaque. These diseases continue to be major public health concerns worldwide, mainly in developing countries. In this study, the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Vitex agnus-castus lea...