2022
The effect of incarceration on TB treatment outcomes
O Marr J, Gonçalves C, Arakaki-Sanchez D, Pelissari D, Costa F, Croda J, Walter K, Andrews J. The effect of incarceration on TB treatment outcomes. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2022, 26: 252-258. PMID: 35197165, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.21.0449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-incarcerated individualsTreatment successTreatment outcomesDrug-susceptible TB casesImproved treatment successTB treatment outcomesTB treatment successClinical risk factorsIncarcerated individualsMultivariate logistic regressionGreater treatment successTB casesClinical factorsObserved therapyPoor outcomeTB notificationsRisk factorsElevated riskGreater efficacyLogistic regressionNotifiable diseaseOutcomesIncarcerated populationsVulnerable individualsUse of DOT
2021
Risk Factors for Death Among 120,804 Hospitalized Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 in São Paulo, Brazil
da Silva P, de Oliveira S, Escalante J, Almiron M, Tsuha D, Sato H, Menezes P, de Paula R, D’Agostini T, Croda J. Risk Factors for Death Among 120,804 Hospitalized Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 in São Paulo, Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2021, 105: 88-92. PMID: 34061773, PMCID: PMC8274770, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19Confirmed COVID-19Characteristics of patientsChronic lung diseaseIntensive care unitChronic cardiovascular diseaseChronic neurological diseaseMore comorbiditiesClinical characteristicsDiabetes mellitusMedian ageCare unitLung diseaseRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseHigh riskSevere casesElderly individualsPatientsNeurological diseasesSurvival analysisCoronavirus diseaseDiseaseSão PauloDeathEpidemiological study in Brazilian women highlights that syphilis remains a public health problem
dos Santos Barbosa M, de Lima L, Ribeiro S, Croda J, de Sá Queiroz J, Ortolani L, Negrão F, Souza E, da Silva K, de Souza R, Simionatto S. Epidemiological study in Brazilian women highlights that syphilis remains a public health problem. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo 2021, 63: e4. PMID: 33533807, PMCID: PMC7845940, DOI: 10.1590/s1678-9946202163004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT. pallidum infectionSexual partnersPrimary health care unitsContinuous surveillance studiesGlobal public health concernHistory of STICross-sectional studyHigher prevalence ratioPublic health problemMultiple sexual partnersPopulation-based sampleHealth care unitsPublic health concernCommitment of patientsCare unitMultivariable analysisNeonatal deathPrevalence ratiosSyphilis testingSyphilis screeningReproductive ageRisk factorsBlood samplesEpidemiological studiesSurveillance study
2020
Risk factors for polymyxin-resistant carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in critically ill patients: An epidemiological and clinical study
da Silva K, Baker S, Croda J, Nguyen T, Boinett C, Barbosa L, Tetila A, Simionatto S. Risk factors for polymyxin-resistant carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in critically ill patients: An epidemiological and clinical study. International Journal Of Antimicrobial Agents 2020, 55: 105882. PMID: 31923570, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsPolymyxin-resistant strainsNeonatal patientsMortality rateNeonatal intensive care unitEnterobacteriaceae strainsOnly risk factorCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitCase-control studyPotential risk factorsHigh mortality ratePolymyxin-susceptible strainsCarbapenemase-producing EnterobacteriaceaeCarbapenem exposureAdult patientsAminoglycoside useCarbapenem useRenal failureVenous cathetersIll patientsCare unitUnfavourable outcomePolymerase chain reactionUrinary catheterSpirometry results after treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis: comparison between patients with and without previous lung disease: a multicenter study
Mancuzo E, Martins E, Sulmonett N, de Souza Viana V, Croda J, Kritski A, de Queiroz Mello F, de Souza Elias Nihues S, Azevedo K, de Miranda S. Spirometry results after treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis: comparison between patients with and without previous lung disease: a multicenter study. Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia 2020, 46: e20180198. PMID: 32130330, PMCID: PMC7462712, DOI: 10.36416/1806-3756/e20180198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevious lung diseasePulmonary tuberculosisLung diseaseRadiological changesMulticenter studyRisk factorsLDS groupFunctional severityFunctional changesSevere radiological changesImpaired pulmonary functionRestrictive lung diseaseObstructive lung diseaseDegree of dyspneaChest X-raySpirometric changesSevere dyspneaPulmonary functionReferral centerClinical dataPatientsSpirometryDiseaseDyspneaSmoking
2019
High Prevalence of Syphilis and Inadequate Prenatal Care in Brazilian Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Benedetti K, Ribeiro A, Queiroz J, Melo A, Batista R, Delgado F, da Silva K, Croda J, Simionatto S. High Prevalence of Syphilis and Inadequate Prenatal Care in Brazilian Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2019, 101: 761-766. PMID: 31407659, PMCID: PMC6779194, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenHigh prevalenceVenereal Disease Research Laboratory testDisease Research Laboratory testSeroprevalence of syphilisUnlinked anonymous testingAntenatal care servicesInadequate prenatal careRisk factor questionnaireBrazilian pregnant womenBehavioral risk factorsCross-sectional studyPresence of antibodiesTime of deliveryData of newbornsHistory of abortionAntenatal careAnonymous testingThird trimesterFirst trimesterPrenatal careSectional studyClinical managementMedical recordsRisk factors
2018
A high mortality rate associated with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ST79 and ST25 carrying OXA-23 in a Brazilian intensive care unit
da Silva K, Maciel W, Croda J, Cayô R, Ramos A, de Sales R, Kurihara M, Vasconcelos N, Gales A, Simionatto S. A high mortality rate associated with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ST79 and ST25 carrying OXA-23 in a Brazilian intensive care unit. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0209367. PMID: 30592758, PMCID: PMC6310363, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcinetobacter baumanniiAcinetobacter InfectionsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsBeta-LactamasesBrazilCase-Control StudiesCross InfectionDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialFemaleHospital MortalityHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedConceptsOXA-23-producing A. baumanniiHigh mortality rateA. baumanniiMortality rateRisk factorsHealthcare-related risk factorsBrazilian intensive care unitsIntensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit settingCarbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanniiISAba1 insertion sequenceA. baumannii infectionsCare unit patientsIntensive care unitBlaOXA-51 geneUse of cephalosporinsCase-control studyBaumannii infectionsUnit patientsCare unitNasogastric tubeTherapeutic optionsUnit settingNosocomial infectionsSuch infectionsTreatment Outcomes of Brazilian Inmates with Treponema pallidum and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Bet G, Souza G, Croda J, Correa M, de Sales R, Santos R, Viebrantz Enne Sgarbi R, Yassuda R, Coimbra Motta-Castro A, Pompílio M, Simionatto S. Treatment Outcomes of Brazilian Inmates with Treponema pallidum and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2018, 98: 1603-1608. PMID: 29737273, PMCID: PMC6086195, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHIV-1 viral loadProspective cohort studyPoor treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesCohort studyHIV infectionViral loadHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionCopies/mLMedical record dataPublic health programsSyphilis treatmentImmunodeficiency virusAcquired syphilisRisk factorsSerological testingVirus infectionBlood samplesMultivariate analysisHealth programsNew casesInfectionTreponema pallidumSerum vitamin D levels and risk of prevalent tuberculosis, incident tuberculosis and tuberculin skin test conversion among prisoners
Maceda EB, Gonçalves C, Andrews JR, Ko AI, Yeckel CW, Croda J. Serum vitamin D levels and risk of prevalent tuberculosis, incident tuberculosis and tuberculin skin test conversion among prisoners. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 997. PMID: 29343733, PMCID: PMC5772514, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19589-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin D levelsTuberculin skin test conversionPoor vitamin D statusSkin test conversionVitamin D statusActive tuberculosisRisk of progressionCase-control studyD levelsRisk factorsTST conversionD statusCigarette smokingTest conversionSerum vitamin D levelsSubnormal vitamin D levelsMultivariable conditional logistic regressionConditional logistic regressionConsequence of diseaseIncident tuberculosisActive diseaseLatent tuberculosisPrevalent tuberculosisVitamin DBlack race
2017
Genetic Clustering of Tuberculosis in an Indigenous Community of Brazil.
Correia Sacchi F, Tatara M, Camioli de Lima C, Ferreia da Silva L, Cunha E, Simonsen V, Ferrazoli L, Gomes H, Gonçalves Vasconcellos S, Suffys P, Andrews J, Croda J. Genetic Clustering of Tuberculosis in an Indigenous Community of Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2017, 98: 372-375. PMID: 29210353, PMCID: PMC5929193, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh Prevalence of Treponema pallidum Infection in Brazilian Prisoners.
Correa ME, Croda J, Coimbra Motta de Castro AR, Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira S, Pompilio MA, Omizolo de Souza R, Ferreira de Sá Queiroz JH, Esther da Silva K, Ko AI, Simionatto S. High Prevalence of Treponema pallidum Infection in Brazilian Prisoners. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2017, 97: 1078-1084. PMID: 28820706, PMCID: PMC5637599, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive syphilisSyphilis prevalenceHigh prevalenceBrazilian prisonersHuman immunodeficiency virus statusGenital ulcer diseaseIntravenous drug usersHigh-risk groupUnprotected sexual practicesMultivariable regression analysisCross-sectional studyActive syphilis prevalenceNew syphilis casesPopulation-based sampleDevelopment of syphilisCongenital infectionUlcer diseaseSyphilis testingRisk factorsVirus statusScreening programSerological statusSyphilis casesSevere formDrug usersResistência às drogas antituberculose na fronteira do Brasil com Paraguai e Bolívia
Marques M, Cunha E, do Socorro Nantua Evangelista M, Basta P, Marques A, Croda J, de Andrade S. Resistência às drogas antituberculose na fronteira do Brasil com Paraguai e Bolívia. BULL PAN AM HEALTH ORGAN 2017, 41: 1. PMID: 28444009, PMCID: PMC6645181, DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2017.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObserved treatmentDrug resistanceAssociated risk factorsPulmonary tuberculosis casesHistory of alcoholismCases of PTBCombination of drugsPatterns of resistanceRespiratory symptomsPTB casesTuberculosis casesDevelopment of resistanceRisk factorsEpidemiological studiesSingle drugHealth actionsSusceptibility testingMultidrug resistanceDiabetesSusceptibility testsAlcoholismPatientsDrugsTreatmentPresence/absencePrevalence and Incidence of HCV Infection among Prisoners in Central Brazil
Puga M, Bandeira L, Pompilio M, Croda J, de Rezende G, Dorisbor L, Tanaka T, Cesar G, Teles S, Simionatto S, Novais A, Nepomuceno B, Castro L, do Lago B, Motta-Castro A. Prevalence and Incidence of HCV Infection among Prisoners in Central Brazil. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0169195. PMID: 28060860, PMCID: PMC5218405, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCV infectionCohort studyHCV RNASectional studyInjecting-drug useNew HCV infectionsHCV risk behaviorsCross-sectional studyHCV exposureHepatitis CHIV positivityEffective intervention strategiesAssociated FactorsClinical evaluationIndependent associationOverall prevalenceRisk factorsIncidence rateBlood samplesDrug useNew casesRisk behaviorsInfectionHigh frequency ratePrevalence
2016
Epidemiological study of hepatitis B virus among prisoners with active tuberculosis in Central Brazil.
Iglecias L, Puga M, Pompílio M, Teles S, Croda J, Lima L, Lago B, Martins R, Motta-Castro A. Epidemiological study of hepatitis B virus among prisoners with active tuberculosis in Central Brazil. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2016, 20: 1509-1515. PMID: 27776593, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusActive tuberculosisHBV infectionB virusRisk factorsHBV surface antigen prevalenceImportant public health concernCo-infection prevalenceHBsAg-positive samplesCross-sectional studyInfection prevalence ratePublic health concernHBV DNASerological markersOverall prevalenceAntigen prevalencePrevalence ratesEffective treatmentEpidemiological studiesGenotype distributionMultivariate analysisPrison inmatesTuberculosisHealth concernInfectionImpact of mass-screening on tuberculosis incidence in a prospective cohort of Brazilian prisoners
Paião DS, Lemos EF, Carbone AD, Sgarbi RV, Junior AL, da Silva FM, Brandão LM, dos Santos LS, Martins VS, Simionatto S, Motta-Castro AR, Pompílio MA, Urrego J, Ko AI, Andrews JR, Croda J. Impact of mass-screening on tuberculosis incidence in a prospective cohort of Brazilian prisoners. BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16: 533. PMID: 27716170, PMCID: PMC5048439, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1868-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTuberculin skin testingActive tuberculosisRisk factorsSubsequent diseaseProspective cohort studyEarly case detectionHigh transmission settingsHigh-risk populationPotential risk factorsProportional hazards modelSubsequent disease riskMass screening interventionTST conversionCohort studyProspective cohortHIV testingTuberculosis infectionScreening interventionsSkin testingTB notificationsTuberculosis incidenceSubsequent riskCase detectionSputum samplesActive screeningRisk factors for KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: watch out for surgery
da Silva K, Maciel W, Sacchi F, Carvalhaes C, Rodrigues-Costa F, da Silva A, Croda M, Negrão F, Croda J, Gales A, Simionatto S. Risk factors for KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: watch out for surgery. Journal Of Medical Microbiology 2016, 65: 547-553. PMID: 27002853, DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000254.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Risk Factors for Death from Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Urban Area of Brazil
Druzian A, de Souza A, de Campos D, Croda J, Higa M, Dorval M, Pompilio M, de Oliveira P, Paniago A. Risk Factors for Death from Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Urban Area of Brazil. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2015, 9: e0003982. PMID: 26274916, PMCID: PMC4537269, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSVisceral leishmaniasisRisk factorsAdult patientsMortality rateUrban endemic areaProspective cohort studySecondary bacterial infectionHigh mortality rateEndemic urban areaCohort studyEpidemiological profileMean ageUniversity HospitalEndemic areasMultivariate analysisPatientsBacterial infectionsAIDSDeathSignificant increaseHigh rateLeishmaniasisEdemaRelapseActive and latent tuberculosis in Brazilian correctional facilities: a cross-sectional study
Carbone Ada S, Paião DS, Sgarbi RV, Lemos EF, Cazanti RF, Ota MM, Junior AL, Bampi JV, Elias VP, Simionatto S, Motta-Castro AR, Pompílio MA, de Oliveira SM, Ko AI, Andrews JR, Croda J. Active and latent tuberculosis in Brazilian correctional facilities: a cross-sectional study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15: 24. PMID: 25608746, PMCID: PMC4307675, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-0764-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculosis infectionPrevalence of LTBITuberculin skin testActive TBLTBI prevalenceWeeks of symptomsHigh transmission settingsCross-sectional studyPopulation-based samplePoisson regression modelsDuration of incarcerationHierarchical Poisson regression modelActive diseaseTB infectionLatent tuberculosisTB casesHIV testingSputum cultureTuberculosis infectionPoint prevalenceSkin testTuberculosis incidenceRisk factorsMultivariable modelSputum samples
2013
Impact of Latent Infection Treatment in Indigenous Populations
Yuhara L, Sacchi F, Croda J. Impact of Latent Infection Treatment in Indigenous Populations. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e71201. PMID: 23936264, PMCID: PMC3729554, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmear-positive index casesTuberculin skin testActive tuberculosisLatent infectionIndex caseInfection treatmentLatent tuberculosisActive diseaseTuberculosis contactsRetrospective studySkin testClinical recordsRisk factorsNotification databaseMultidisciplinary teamClose contactTuberculosisInfectionTreatmentAgeEstimated numberPresent studyMorbidityIndigenous BraziliansCasesSugar cane manufacturing is associated with tuberculosis in an indigenous population in Brazil
Sacchi FP, Croda MG, Estevan AO, Ko AI, Croda J. Sugar cane manufacturing is associated with tuberculosis in an indigenous population in Brazil. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2013, 107: 152-157. PMID: 23306443, DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trs089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause of morbidityCase-control studySpecific epidemiological conditionsTB contactTB infectionTuberculosis infectionAnnual incidenceTuberculosis casesMale genderRisk factorsDisease surveillance programsMultivariate analysisTuberculosisDisease controlSurveillance programControl casesIndigenous populationsEpidemiological conditionsInfectionPotential relationshipPopulationNational disease surveillance programmeMorbidityMortalityIncidence