Publications by authors named "Monica de Souza Ferreira de Mattos"
Determination of sensitivity to polymyxins has always been a challenge, especially in clinical laboratory routines. This study evaluated two rapid, simple, and inexpensive phenotypic methods to test polymyxin B (PMB) susceptibility in Enterobacterales and non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli. One hundred isolates were used in the tests.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOveruse of empirical antibiotics in a COVID-19 intensive care unit led to the spread of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in a teaching hospital.
Daniela Dambroso-Altafini Silvia Maria Dos Santos Saalfeld Monica de Souza Ferreira de Mattos Hilton Vizzi Martinez Danielle Rosani Shinohara
J Glob Antimicrob Resist
September 2022
Oxacillin-susceptible mecA-positive Staphylococcus aureus (OS-MRSA) isolates have been described worldwide, but data regarding dogs and their owners have not been reported. This study investigated the occurrence of OS-MRSA and MRSA isolates in the nasal mucosa of 241 healthy dogs and 208 owners in the community. S.
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