Publications by authors named "Henrique Vieira Gartz de Vasconcellos"
Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium isolated from pigeon droppings (Columba livia) in the external environment close to hospitals.
Henrique Vieira Gartz de Vasconcellos Kerollyn Fernandes Bernardes Silva Horácio Montenegro Camila Botelho Miguel Polyana Tizioto
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
August 2022
Background: Domestic pigeons carry pathogens in their droppings, posing a potential public health problem.
Methods: The phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistances of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium in the feces of urban pigeons near hospitals with intensive care units were measured.
Results: Twenty-nine samples showed Enterococcus growth, whereas one was positive for S.