2016
Genetic profiles and antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae non-PCV10 serotype isolates recovered from meningitis cases in Salvador, Brazil
Azevedo J, Dos Anjos ES, Cordeiro S, Dos Santos M, Escobar E, Lobo P, Carvalho MD, Reis M, Reis J, Campos L. Genetic profiles and antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae non-PCV10 serotype isolates recovered from meningitis cases in Salvador, Brazil. Journal Of Medical Microbiology 2016, 65: 1164-1170. PMID: 27599851, DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBrazilChildChild, PreschoolDrug Resistance, BacterialElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldFemaleGenetic VariationGenotypeHospitalsHumansInfantMaleMeningitis, PneumococcalMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedMolecular EpidemiologyMultilocus Sequence TypingMultiplex Polymerase Chain ReactionPneumococcal VaccinesSerogroupSerotypingStreptococcus pneumoniaeYoung AdultConceptsPost-vaccine periodMulti-locus sequence typing resultsIntroduction of PCV10Non-vaccine serotypesCases of meningitisPneumococcal conjugate vaccineBenefits of vaccinationChildhood vaccination programsAntimicrobial susceptibility testingMulti-locus sequence typingPCV10 introductionPneumococcal meningitisConjugate vaccineReference hospitalSerotype 19AMeningitis casesSerotype 12FVaccination programMore antibioticsSerotype isolatesQuellung reactionE-testStreptococcus pneumoniaeMeningitisSusceptibility testing
2013
Longitudinal surveillance for meningitis by Acinetobacter in a large urban setting in Brazil
Coelho-Souza T, Reis J, Martins N, Martins I, Menezes A, Reis M, Silva N, Dias R, Riley L, Moreira B. Longitudinal surveillance for meningitis by Acinetobacter in a large urban setting in Brazil. Clinical Microbiology And Infection 2013, 19: e241-e244. PMID: 23398654, PMCID: PMC3625502, DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcinetobacter baumanniiAcinetobacter InfectionsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsBrazilCarbapenemsChildChild, PreschoolColistinDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialEpidemiological MonitoringFemaleHumansMaleMeningitis, BacterialMiddle AgedMolecular EpidemiologyMultilocus Sequence TypingUrban PopulationYoung AdultConceptsMultilocus sequence typingA. baumanniiCarbapenem resistanceClonal complexesDissemination of infectionLongitudinal surveillanceAcinetobacter baumanniiLarge urban settingMeningitisStudy aimBaumanniiSequence typingUrban settingsAntimicrobial agentsSurveillance systemSurveillanceColistinInfectionSetting