2023
The impact of COVID-19 on microbiological profile and antibiotic consumption in ICU: a retrospective study in an infectious disease hospital in Brazil
de França Diniz Rocha V, da Silva E, Azevedo J, Ribeiro M, Reis M, Barros T, Reis J. The impact of COVID-19 on microbiological profile and antibiotic consumption in ICU: a retrospective study in an infectious disease hospital in Brazil. The Brazilian Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2023, 28: 103705. PMID: 38065221, PMCID: PMC10764251, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2023.103705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBrazilCommunicable DiseasesCOVID-19Cross InfectionHospitalsHumansIntensive Care UnitsPandemicsRetrospective StudiesConceptsIntensive care unitInfectious Diseases HospitalAntimicrobial resistanceMicrobiological profileCandida sppRetrospective studyTracheal secretionsCarbapenem-resistant A. baumanniiConsequences of antimicrobial resistanceIntensive care unit patient-daysImpact of antimicrobial resistanceMultidrug-resistant Enterococcus faeciumCharacteristics of patientsConsumption of ceftriaxoneConsumption of antibioticsPiperacillin-tazobactamUnique characteristics of patientsA. baumanniiAcinetobacter baumanniiAntibiotic consumptionEnterobacter speciesIncidence densityESKAPE groupClinical culturesKlebsiella pneumoniae
2022
Microbial source tracking and antimicrobial resistance in one river system of a rural community in Bahia, Brazil
Moretto V, Bartley P, Ferreira V, Santos C, Silva L, Ponce-Terashima R, Blanton R, Reis M, Barbosa L. Microbial source tracking and antimicrobial resistance in one river system of a rural community in Bahia, Brazil. Brazilian Journal Of Biology 2022, 82: e231838. PMID: 33681894, DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.231838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBrazilCattleDrug Resistance, BacterialHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsRiversRural PopulationSwineConceptsHuman fecal contaminationMicrobial source trackingRiver systemsFecal contaminationSource trackingGram-negative bacteriaGut of humansSpecies levelVillage centerWater supplyRiverRural communitiesNegative bacteriaBacteriaAntimicrobial resistanceNatural resistanceResidual antibioticsAntibiotic bacteriaHuman sourcesContaminationFood animalsBahiaClasses of antibioticsCommunityUse of antibiotics
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 determinantsAntibiotic Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae from Surface Waters in Urban Brazil Highlights the Risks of Poor Sanitation.
Bartley P, Domitrovic T, Moretto V, Santos C, Ponce-Terashima R, Reis M, Barbosa L, Blanton R, Bonomo R, Perez F. Antibiotic Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae from Surface Waters in Urban Brazil Highlights the Risks of Poor Sanitation. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2019, 100: 1369-1377. PMID: 30994094, PMCID: PMC6553890, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0726.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2000
Clonally Related Penicillin-Nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 14 from Cases of Meningitis in Salvador, Brazil
Ko A, Reis J, Coppola S, Gouveia E, Cordeiro S, Lôbo T, Pinheiro R, Salgado K, Dourado C, Tavares-Neto J, Rocha H, Reis M, Johnson W, Riley L. Clonally Related Penicillin-Nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 14 from Cases of Meningitis in Salvador, Brazil. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2000, 30: 78-86. PMID: 10619737, DOI: 10.1086/313619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPenicillin-nonsusceptible isolatesSerotype 14 isolatesSerotype 14Pneumococcal meningitisActive hospital-based surveillanceCases of meningitisHospital-based surveillancePrevious antibiotic useIntermediate-level resistanceSerotype 14 strainsPolymerase chain reaction analysisAntibiotic useChain reaction analysisPrevalent serotypesMeningitisUnrelated patternsPCR patternsCity of SalvadorPatientsStreptococcus pneumoniae serotype 14Reaction analysisIsolatesLarge proportionGeographic areasInfection