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High mortality outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in a Brazilian pediatric oncology hospital

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (2), 2017

Identification of São Paulo metallo-beta-lactamase-1-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Central-West region of Brazil: a case study

Abstract: Metallo-beta-lactamase production is an important mechanism for carbapenem resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa , which represents an emerging public health challenge. We report the case of a patient admitted to an intensive care unit, with sepsis caused by multidrug-resistant São Paulo Metall...

The role of gyrA and parC mutations in fluoroquinolones-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Iran

Braz. j. microbiol; 47 (4), 2016
Abstract The aim of this study was to examine mutations in the quinolone-resistance-determining region (QRDR) of gyrA and parC genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates. A total of 100 clinical P. aeruginosa isolates were collected from different university-affiliated hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. Minimum in...

A single black ulcer in a child with acute lymphocytic leukemia

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Ecthyma gangrenosum is an uncommon dermatological manifestation characterized by round, indurated ulcers with a central necrotic black eschar and surrounding erythema. This report describes the case of a 5-year-old girl, affected by acute lymphocytic leukemia, presenting with a black eschar on h...

Dermoscopy: a useful tool for assisting the diagnosis of Pseudomonas folliculitis

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract This report describes the usefulness of dermoscopy as a supportive diagnostic tool in a pseudomonas folliculitis case....

Antibiótico inalatório (tobramicina) para colonização das vias aéreas em pacientes com fibrose cística

Contexto: Os pacientes com fibrose cística apresentam infecções respiratórias recorrentes, também chamadas de exacerbações, causadas por bactérias, em especial a Pseudomonas aeruginosa. As infecções geram piora da função pulmonar e reduzem sua qualidade de vida. A proposta avaliada é o uso d...

Atividade moduladora sobre antibióticos pelo extrato aquoso das folhas de Bauhinia ungulata L

Rev. cuba. plantas med; 21 (3), 2016
Introdução: cepas de Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli e Pseudomonas aeruginosa são caracterizadas como importantes causadores de infeções bacterianas e destacam-se como um preocupante problema de saúde pública. A atividade antibacteriana de várias plantas tem sido estudada com a finalidade...

Clinical and microbiological features of infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients hospitalized in intensive care units

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The spread of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Brazilian hospitals has greatly impacted upon the morbidity and mortality of individuals in intensive care units. Given the lack of information regarding the dynamics of multidrug resistance in northern Brazil, we analyz...

Genotyping of multidrug-resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from burn and wound infections by ERIC-PCR

Acta cir. bras; 31 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To determine the genetic diversity of MDR P. aeruginosa strains isolated from burn and wound infections in Ahvaz, Iran, by ERIC-PCR. METHODS: From total 99 strains of P. aeruginosa defined as MDR by using drug susceptibility testing, 66 were subjected to ERIC-PCR analysis, comprises...