Publications by authors named "Rafaela Alvim Garcia"
Comparative analysis for strength serum sodium and potassium in three different methods: Flame photometry, ion-selective electrode (ISE) and colorimetric enzymatic.
Rafaela Alvim Garcia Chislene Pereira Vanelli Olavo Dos Santos Pereira Junior José Otávio do Amaral Corrêa
J Clin Lab Anal
November 2018
Background: Hydroelectrolytic disorders are common in clinical situations and may be harmful to the patient, especially those involving plasma sodium and potassium dosages. Among the possible methods for the dosages are flame photometry, ion-selective electrode (ISE) and colorimetric enzymatic method.
Methods: We analyzed 175 samples in the three different methods cited from patients attending the laboratory of the University Hospital of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora.
Article Synopsis
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- In a study on soft cheese in Brazil, 227 CoNS isolates were found, showing significant resistance rates to various antibiotics, particularly oxacillin (76.2%) and penicillin (78.5%).
- The findings reveal a troubling prevalence of the mecA gene in 81.5% of isolates, indicating a concerning public health risk associated with consuming contaminated soft cheese.