2020
Clinical and epidemiological features of pertussis in Salvador, Brazil, 2011–2016
Araújo L, Nunes A, Ferreira V, Cardoso C, Feitosa C, Reis M, Campos L. Clinical and epidemiological features of pertussis in Salvador, Brazil, 2011–2016. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0238932. PMID: 32915869, PMCID: PMC7485779, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPertussis casesChi-square testUnvaccinated individualsClinical criteriaExact testComplete vaccination scheduleSevere respiratory infectionsPrevention of pertussisPearson's chi-square testFisher's exact testAge group 2Paroxysmal coughRespiratory infectionsVaccination scheduleRetrospective studyEpidemiological featuresLaboratory criteriaVaccination strategiesClinical dataEpidemiological aspectsGroup 2More symptomsCase confirmationNumber of casesBivariate analysis
2019
Bloodstream infections caused by multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria: epidemiological, clinical and microbiological features
Leal H, Azevedo J, Silva G, Amorim A, de Roma L, Arraes A, Gouveia E, Reis M, Mendes A, de Oliveira Silva M, Barberino M, Martins I, Reis J. Bloodstream infections caused by multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria: epidemiological, clinical and microbiological features. BMC Infectious Diseases 2019, 19: 609. PMID: 31296179, PMCID: PMC6624930, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4265-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsK. pneumoniaePrevious antimicrobial useLaboratory-based surveillanceAntimicrobial susceptibility testingMDR bacteremiaMDR-GNBDrug-resistant pathogensNegative bacteremiaLiver diseaseBloodstream infectionsHigh morbidityMale sexRisk factorsEpidemiological aspectsNegative bacilliHealthcare professionalsMicrobiological featuresSusceptibility testingBacteremiaInfectionAntimicrobial useCausative agentAntibiotic resistanceIntervention measuresResistance determinants