Publications by authors named "Luz Maria Fuenzalida"

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  • Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) is a major public health concern in Chile, mainly linked to ventilator-associated pneumonia, with limited molecular epidemiological data available.
  • A study characterized the phylogenomics and molecular characteristics of ST654 CRPA isolates collected between 2016 and 2022, involving 89 samples from various hospitals.
  • Results showed that 38.2% of the strains belonged to the high-risk ST654 clone, primarily associated with KPC production, a broad resistome, and specific virulence factors, highlighting the need for ongoing molecular surveillance.
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Candida auris is an emerging multi-drug-resistant fungus that is rapidly spreading worldwide. Since the first reports in 2009, many isolates across five continents have been identified as agents of hospital-associated infections. Independent and simultaneous outbreaks of C.

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