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Adesão à higiene das mãos: Intervenção e avaliação

Cogit. Enferm. (Online); 21 (2), 2016
Quantitative study aimed to observe adherence to hand hygiene by health professionals of an Emergency Care Service of a Teaching Hospital, in the state of São Paulo, and assess whether an educational intervention conducted between July 2012 and December 2013 had impact on this ...

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae colonization in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units: risk factors for progression to infection

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (2), 2016
Abstract Background Little is known about factors associated with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in pediatric patients, who are initally colonized with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Materials and methods A retrospective case–control study was conducted involvi...

Epidemiología y pronóstico de pacientes con infección del torrente sanguíneo en 10 hospitales de Colombia

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (2), 2016
Background: Knowing the local epidemiology and etiology of bloodstream infections allows tailoring the empirical initial antimicrobial therapy to obtain a better outcome for these episodes. Aim: To describe the epidemiological and microbiological aspects as well as the factors associated with mortality i...

Prevalence of fungemia in a tertiary hospital: Analysis of the last decade

Summary Introduction: The prevalence of nosocomial fungemia has increased worldwide, and mortality caused by this disease is high. Objective: To assess progress in the last decade, and the prevalence and profile of fungal agents isolated in blood cultures performed in a tertiary university hospital. M...

Adesão à higienização das mãos entre técnicos de enfermagem em um hospital universitário

Objetivo: monitorar a adesão dos técnicos de enfermagem à higienização das mãos e identificar os fatores determinantes para sua execução Método: estudo transversal realizado com 13 técnicos de enfermagem de um hospital universitário de Minas Gerais, em maio de 2012. A coleta de dados realizou-...

Relationship between super antigenicity, antimicrobial resistance and origin of Staphylococcus aureus isolated

Colomb. med; 47 (1), 2016
Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogen that causes food poisoning as well as hospital and community acquired infections. Objective: Establish the profile of superantigen genes among hospital isolates in relation to clinical specimen type, susceptibility to antibiotics and hospital or community...

Microbiota infectante de feridas cirúrgicas: análise da produção científica nacional e internacional

Rev. SOBECC; 21 (1), 2016
Objetivo: Identificar a microbiota de feridas operatórias infectadas descritas em produções científicas. Método: Revisão integrativa realizada em bases de dados: Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Scientific Elect...

Molecular analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus dissemination among healthcare professionals and/or HIV patients from a tertiary hospital

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a nosocomial pathogen in community settings. MRSA colonized individuals may contribute to its dissemination; the risk of MRSA infection is increased in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) ...

New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1-producing Acinetobacter spp. infection: report of a survivor

Abstract: New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) is a bacterial enzyme that renders the bacteria resistant to a variety of beta-lactam antibiotics. A 20-year-old man was hospitalized several times for surgical treatment and complications caused by a right-sided vestibular schwannoma. Although the pat...