Publications by authors named "Fernanda Alves de Oliveira"
A Cluster of Diutina catenulata Funguria in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Hospitalized in a Tertiary Reference Hospital from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rodrigo Almeida-Paes Marcus de Melo Teixeira Fernanda Alves de Oliveira Marcos de Abreu Almeida Fernando Almeida-Silva Rosely Maria Zancopé-Oliveira
Curr Microbiol
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, fungal infections like pulmonary aspergillosis and invasive candidiasis gained attention, with a specific focus on a rare pathogen, Diutina catenulata, isolated from patients' urine.
- A study identified nine strains from six patients needing ventilator support and urinary catheters, all of whom were unvaccinated against COVID-19, and revealed consistent morphological and biochemical profiles among the isolates.
- Whole-genome sequencing showed minimal genetic variation among the strains, suggesting they were part of a cluster of D. catenulata infections associated with COVID-19.