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Increasing prevalence and dissemination of invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella serotype Typhimurium with multidrug resistance in hospitalized patients from southern Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: Nontyphoidal Salmonella serotypes are the main cause of human food-borne infection, including several hospitalization cases in the developing countries. Aim: To detect the main serotypes and to characterize the antibiotic resistance of human non-enteric and enteric nontyphoidal S...

Phenotypic and molecular detection of metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with burns in Tehran, Iran

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Health care-associated infections caused by metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa are a significant growing concern in patients with burns worldwide. The aims of this study were to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of and detect the presence of MBLs...

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clones persist on hospital inanimate surfaces

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most frequent Gram-negative opportunistic pathogens associated with hospital-acquired infection worldwide. We briefly describe A. baumannii isolates that were recovered from surrounding ICU bed surfaces, exhibiting multidrug resistance phenotype and belongin...

Presencia de Enterobacteriaceae y Escherichia coli multirresistente a antimicrobianos en carne adquirida en mercados tradicionales en Lima

RESUMEN Objetivos. El objetivo del presente estudio fue describir la presencia de Enterobacteriaceae en muestras de carne recolectadas en mercados tradicionales de Lima y establecer los niveles de resistencia a antimicrobianos y la presencia de betalactamasas de espectro extendido (BLEE) y AmpC en Esch...

Study of pandrug and heavy metal resistance among E. coli from anthropogenically influenced Delhi stretch of river Yamuna

Braz. j. microbiol; 49 (3), 2018
Abstract Escalating burden of antibiotic resistance that has reached new heights present a grave concern to mankind. As the problem is no longer confined to clinics, we hereby report identification of a pandrug resistant Escherichia coli isolate from heavily polluted Delhi stretch of river Yamuna, India....

Inadequate use of antibiotics and increase in neonatal sepsis caused by resistant bacteria related to health care assistance: a systematic review

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Background Technologies and life support management have enhanced the survival of preterm infants. The immune system of newborns is immature, which contributes to the occurrence of healthcare-associated infections. The overlap of several conditions with neonatal sepsis and the difficulty of dia...

Mortality in patients with multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections: a meta-analysis

Abstract Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the leading cause of nosocomial infections with high mortality rates owing to the limited therapeutic options for multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRPA) and metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL)-producing strains. Herein, we present a meta-analysis exploring the asso...

Bacteremia por Vibrio cholerae NO-O1/NO-O139 en un paciente cirrótico: Primer reporte de caso en el Perú y revisión de la literatura

Vibrio cholerae serogrupo NO-O1/NO-O139 (VCNO) es causa infrecuente de gastroenteritis. Sin embargo, se le asocia a infección extra-intestinal severa en huéspedes inmunocomprometidos, y entre ellas, la bacteremia en pacientes con cirrosis hepática es digna de mención. A continuación, presentamos el ...

Tailoring antimicrobials in febrile neutropenia: using faster diagnostic and communication tools to improve treatment in the era of extensively resistant pathogens

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Febrile Neutropenia represents a medical emergency and the use of appropriate antimicrobial therapy is essential for a better outcome. Although being time-consuming, conventional cultures and antimicrobial susceptibility tests remain the golden standard practices for microbiology identification....

Fatal case of donor-derived colistin-resistant carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae transmission in cardiac transplantation

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Herein we report a fatal case of donor-derived transmission of XDR-resistant carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) in cardiac transplantation. A 59-year-old male patient with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy underwent heart transplantation. On day 5 post-operation, bl...