Publications by authors named "Gladys V B do Prado"
Article Synopsis
- Surveillance shows a decline in carbapenem sensitivity in Serratia marcescens, raising concerns about treatment options for multidrug-resistant infections.
- A case series examined 11 stem cell transplant patients, of which 6 were infected and 5 were colonized by carbapenem-resistant strains, with a mortality rate of 64%.
- Common comorbidities included acute renal insufficiency, neutropenia, and mucositis, with KPC identified as the most prevalent carbapenemase and tigecycline and gentamicin being used for treatment.
Pseudooutbreak of rapidly growing mycobacteria due to Mycobacterium abscessus subsp bolletii in a digestive and respiratory endoscopy unit caused by the same clone as that of a countrywide outbreak.
Am J Infect Control
November 2016
Background: The nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are widely spread. In Brazil, 2,520 cases of rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) infections after medical procedures were reported, with 5.4% of cases related to nonsurgical invasive procedures and with an occurrence of 1 clone (BRA100) of Mycobacterium abscessus subsp bolletii.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEmpirical use of linezolid has been advocated in neutropenic febrile patients colonised by vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) because of the risk of bloodstream infection (BSI). This study aimed to genetically describe a vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) BSI isolate resistant to linezolid (VRLRE) in a patient previously colonised by VREfm and to determine the incidence of colonisation and infection by VREfm in a bone marrow transplant unit over a 10-year period. Data for VREfm colonisation and infection were evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The objective was to describe an outbreak of bloodstream infections by Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) in bone marrow transplant and hematology outpatients.
Methods: On February 15, 2008 a Bcc outbreak was suspected. 24 cases were identified.