Publications by authors named "Gislene Reche de Almeida Takahashi"
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection among healthcare workers in a tertiary public hospital in Curitiba, Brazil.
Regiane Nogueira Spalanzani Gustavo Genelhoud Sonia Mara Raboni Sergio Monteiro de Almeida Luciane Aparecida Pereira Gislene Reche de Almeida Takahashi
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
March 2022
Article Synopsis
- A study conducted in Curitiba, Brazil, aimed to analyze the characteristics of COVID-19 among healthcare workers (HCWs) by testing over 1,000 samples for the virus between June and December 2020.* -
- Results indicated that 32.7% of HCWs tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, with higher infection rates found among symptomatic (39.2%) compared to asymptomatic (15.9%) workers; high-risk hospital departments had the most cases.* -
- The study highlights the importance of early diagnosis and isolation of infected HCWs to help control the spread of the virus, especially since those in direct contact with COVID-19 patients have a higher risk of infection.*
Viral meningitis is a common infectious disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that occurs worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify the etiologic agent of lymphomonocytary meningitis in Curitiba, PR, Brazil. During the period of July 2005 to December 2006, 460 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples with lymphomonocytary meningitis were analyzed by PCR methodologies.
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