2019
Origanum vulgare L. essential oil inhibits the growth of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria
Vasconcelos N, Croda J, Silva K, Motta M, Maciel W, Limiere L, Simionatto S. Origanum vulgare L. essential oil inhibits the growth of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2019, 52: e20180502. PMID: 31271619, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0502-2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarbapenem-resistant strainsAlternative therapeutic optionTime-kill assaysMultidrug-resistant bacteriaTherapeutic optionsMinimum inhibitory concentrationAcinetobacter baumanniiCell countCarbapenemase productionKill assaysOriganum vulgare L. essential oilL. essential oilKlebsiella pneumoniaeInhibitory concentrationDrug developmentResistant bacteriaH treatmentSerratia marcescensAntimicrobial effectNegative bacteria
2017
Clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a neonatal intensive care unit
Maciel W, da Silva K, Croda J, Cayô R, Ramos A, de Sales R, de Souza G, Bampi J, Limiere L, Casagrande J, Gales A, Simionatto S. Clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a neonatal intensive care unit. Journal Of Hospital Infection 2017, 98: 300-304. PMID: 29107079, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitCare unitCRAB isolatesAcinetobacter baumanniiStrict infection control measuresCarbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanniiInfection control measuresClonal spreadΒ-lactam therapyPremature newbornsStudy hospitalPeripheral accessClonal typesPolymyxin BBaumanniiSuch isolatesNewbornsControl measuresIsolatesHospitalTherapyInfection