activity of the novel Fe-cyclam complex against clinical multidrug-resistant bacterial isolates from Brazil.

To evaluate the effect of a new Fe-cyclam complex on pathogenic bacterial species, including multidrug-resistant clinical specimens. The complex [Fe(cyclam)ox]PF (D2) was tested in cytotoxicity and MIC tests. Clinical and reference strains of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria were used.

A systematic review of the effect of daily panty liner use on the vulvovaginal environment.

Background: Whether panty liners predispose to vulvovaginitis is unclear.

Objectives: To clarify the effects of the use of panty liners on the female genital tract.

Search Strategy: Several electronic databases (including PubMed and Embase) were searched to identify studies published in English before May 3, 2012.

Adolescents: contraceptive knowledge and use, a Brazilian study.

The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge and use of contraceptive methods by female adolescent students. The study was cross-sectional and quantitative, using a semi-structured questionnaire that was administered to 12- to 19-year-old female students in Maceió, Brazil. A representative and randomized sample was calculated, taking into account the number of hospital admissions for curettage.