Publications by authors named "Filipe Teixeira Piastrelli"
16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and antimicrobial resistance profile of intensive care units environment in 41 Brazilian hospitals.
Front Public Health
July 2024
Introduction: Infections acquired during healthcare setting stay pose significant public health threats. These infections are known as Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI), mostly caused by pathogenic bacteria, which exhibit a wide range of antimicrobial resistance. Currently, there is no knowledge about the global cleaning process of hospitals and the bacterial diversity found in ICUs of Brazilian hospitals contributing to HAI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFApplication of ventilator-associated events (VAE) in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) notified in Brazil (IMPACTO MR-PAV): a protocol for a cohort study.
BMJ Open
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- The IMPACTO MR-PAV study aims to compare the incidence and diagnostic accuracy of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in Brazil using local criteria versus those set by the US CDC, which could affect how events are detected and resources used in intensive care units.
- Conducted across 15 centers in Brazil from October 2022 to December 2023, trained professionals will gather data on VAP incidence and the effectiveness of both sets of surveillance criteria.
- The study is ethically approved and will inform better VAP surveillance methods in Brazil, with potential benefits for countries with similar diagnostic guidelines.
Objective: To describe the IMPACTO-MR, a Brazilian nationwide intensive care unit platform study focused on the impact of health care-associated infections due to multidrug-resistant bacteria.
Methods: We described the IMPACTO-MR platform, its development, criteria for intensive care unit selection, characterization of core data collection, objectives, and future research projects to be held within the platform.
Results: The core data were collected using the Epimed Monitor System® and consisted of demographic data, comorbidity data, functional status, clinical scores, admission diagnosis and secondary diagnoses, laboratory, clinical, and microbiological data, and organ support during intensive care unit stay, among others.