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Pandemia de COVID-19 y evolución de la resistencia a antimicrobianos en bacilos Gram negativos
COVID-19 pandemic and evolution of antimicrobial resistance in Gram negative bacilli

Actual. SIDA. infectol; 31 (113), 2023
Introducción: La emergencia y diseminación de la re-sistencia a antimicrobianos está vinculada en parte al abuso y/o mal uso de los mismos. La propagación del SARS-CoV-2 implicó un mayor consumo de antibióticos. El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar los mecanismos de res...

Administração de anti-infecciosos em pacientes críticos: gestão proativa de riscos

Rev. enferm. UERJ; 31 (), 2023
Objetivo: analisar a gestão de riscos proativa do processo de administração de anti-infecciosos em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva. Método: estudo qualitativo, em pesquisa-ação, com observação participante e grupo focal, realizado de 2019 a 2021. Foi mapeado o processo, analisados os riscos, planeja...

A novel nanocomposite based on mycosynthesized bimetallic zinc-copperoxide nanoparticles, nanocellulose and chitosan: Characterization, antimicrobial and photocatalytic activities

BACKGROUND Recently, nanomaterials have received much attention due to their important role in solving medical and environmental problems. In the present study, a novel nanocomposite based on mycosyn thesized bimetallic zinc-copper oxides nanoparticles, nanocellulose, and chitosan was ready through an ec...

Empirical antimicrobial therapy based on active surveillance cultures in ICU patients

Rev. Ciênc. Saúde; 13 (2), 2023
Objetivo: Avaliar o valor preditivo da colonização prévia por Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) e Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) resistente a carbapenêmicos estabelecida em culturas de vigilância para infecção subsequente por esses patógenos em pacientes internados em UTI. Métodos: Foi realizado um ...

Antimicrobial activity of limonene: integrative review

Limonene is the main component of citrus essential oils, and can reach a concentration of up to 96%. Popularly known for its potential therapeutic effects on the body, among these we point out its broad antimicrobial activity against various types of pathogens. Therefore, the purpose of t...

Estudio biodirigido de metabolitos secundarios con actividad antimicrobiana y aislamiento de D-pinitol de semillas de Leucaena esculenta y L. leucocephala

Phytochemical bio-guided studies are used to find compounds with biological activity. Flavonoids from seeds of Leucaena species have antimicrobial activity in strains of medical interest, therefore, fresh seeds were collected from the town of Tlayacapan, Morelos, Mexico. ...

Uso profiláctico de antimicrobianos fuera de la práctica quirúrgica y de procedimientos invasivos: bases conceptuales y operativas

Rev. chil. infectol; 40 (4), 2023
El uso preventivo de antimicrobianos es de larga data y no se restringe a antibacterianos. Lo más consensuado y estructurado es la profilaxis antimicrobiana perioperatoria y ante procedimientos invasivos. Fuera de este contexto hay gran cantidad de situaciones, menos caracterizadas, con riesgo de infecc...

Microorganismos aislados de hemocultivos en niños con leucemia y linforma: Seis años de seguimiento

Med. infant; 30 (2), 2023
Las Leucemias y linfomas constituyen las enfermedades oncológicas más frecuentes en pediatría y las bacteriemias representan infecciones graves en estos pacientes. Objetivos: describir los microorganismos aislados de sangre en pacientes con leucemia aguda o linfoma pediátrico; comparar la incidencia ...

Antimicrobial activity of violacein against oral bacteria associated with halitosis: an in vitro study

Introduction: violacein is a natural purple pigment produced by environmental bacteria that presents antimicrobial activity, particularly against Gram-positive bacteria. Intraoral halitosis (IOH) is a condition defined by the unpleasant odor emanating from the mouth, whose main source are volatile sulfur...