Clinical and microbiological profile of health care-associated infections in a tertiary hospital: Comparison between a cohort of hospitalized patients during prepandemic and COVID-19 pandemic periods.

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, health service practices underwent significant changes, impacting the occurrence of health care-associated infections (HAIs). This study presents the epidemiology of bacterial infections and compares clinical data on nosocomial infections in hospitalized patients before and during the pandemic.

Methods: A unicentric, observational, retrospective cohort study was conducted with descriptive analyses on the microorganism identification and resistance profile.

Assessing the impact of the Gamma variant on COVID-19 patient admissions in a southern Brazilian tertiary hospital-A comparison of dual pandemic phases.

Since the first case of COVID-19, Brazil has undergone infection waves with distinct characteristics. The description of new variants has alerted the emergence of more contagious or virulent viruses. The variant of concern Gamma emerged in Brazil and caused an epidemic wave, but its spread outside the country was limited.

Transfixing heart injury by stab wound: Case report.

Cardiac impalement is a rare and usually fatal injury. Immediate recognition and surgical intervention are decisive factors for patient survival. This is a reported case of cardiac impalement with left ventricular transfixation, whose prehospital management, surgical treatment and postoperative care were successful.

High energy pediatric fall with minor injuries.

Fall from height traumas are considered of , being a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, especially when greater heights are involved. Minor repercussions or expectant health care provided in falling trauma have been scarcely reported. This case report describes a healthy female child's history, a victim from a high energy trauma, and considerable potential risk of severe injuries, which surprisingly showed minor repercussions.