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Top 10 evidence-based recommendations from the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases for the Choosing Wisely Project
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Pasqualotto,Alessandro C.; Almeida,Camila S.; Kliemann,Dimas A.; Barcellos,Guilherme B.; Queiroz-Telles,Flávio; Abdala,Edson; Resende,Mariangela; Batista,Filipe P.; Vidal,José E.; Rocha,Jaime; Raboni,Sonia M.; Cimerman,Sergio; Gales,Ana C.
ABSTRACT The Choosing Wisely Initiative aims to collect statements from medical societies all over the world on medical interventions that result in no benefit to patients, with the potential to cause harm. In this article we present the views of the Diagnostic Laboratory Group at the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (SBI). Ten experts from SBI were asked to list 10 diagnostic tests that were perceived as unnecessary in the field of infectious diseases. After voting for the more relevant topics, a questionnaire was sent to all SBI members, in order to select for the most important items. A total of 482 votes were obtained, and the top 10 results are shown in this manuscript. The Choosing Wisely statements of SBI should facilitate clinical practice...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Choosing wisely; Quality; Safety; Infectious diseases; Microbiology; Diagnostic tests; Healthcare administration.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702019000500331

Galactomannan use in clinical practice: providing free testing is not the full answer
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: dos Santos,Jeniffer S.; Hermes,Djuli M.; Pasqualotto,Alessandro C.
ABSTRACT  Introduction: Invasive aspergillosis is a condition associated with a high mortality rate mostly due to difficulties in performing an early diagnosis. In recent years, galactomannan detection has markedly improved the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis, but very little is known on how physicians deal with this test in clinical practice.  Methods: This cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the indications for the use of serum galactomannan in a large Brazilian hospital, between 2015 and 2016. No specific protocol was in place for GM request. We reviewed the medical records of adult (&gt;18 years-old) patients who were tested for galactomannan due to one the following indications: screening, diagnosis, or treatment follow-up. Additional variables...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Aspergillus; Aspergillosis; Opportunistic infections; Diagnosis; Tomography; Neutropenia; Immunosuppressed.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702018000100037

Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis: a systematic review on the performance of non-culture-based diagnostic tests
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Falci,Diego R.; Hoffmann,Elias R.; Paskulin,Diego D.; Pasqualotto,Alessandro C.
Abstract The diagnosis of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis is often a challenge to clinicians, especially due to the low sensitivity and long turnaround time of the classic diagnostic methods. In recent years, studies involving a variety of non-culture-based diagnostic tests have been published in the literature. We performed a systematic review by selecting studies evaluating non-culture-based diagnostic methods for progressive disseminated histoplasmosis. We searched for articles evaluating detection of antibody, antigens, as well as DNA-based diagnostic methods. A comprehensive PUBMED, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library search was performed between the years 1956 and 2016. Case reports, review articles, non-human models and series involving...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Disseminated histoplasmosis; Non-culture; Enzyme immunoassay; Diagnostic tests.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702017000100007

Brazil is so far free from Candida auris. Are we missing something?
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Pasqualotto,Alessandro C.; Sukiennik,Teresa C.T.; Meis,Jacques F.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702019000300149

Deficiency of the eighth component of complement associated with recurrent meningococcal meningitis: case report and literature review
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Rosa,Daniela Dornelles; Pasqualotto,Alessandro C.; Quadros,Maurício de; Prezzi,Sérgio Henrique.
The authors report a case of deficiency of the eighth component of complement in a young adult with a history of three episodes of meningitis; one of them proved to be meningococcal. The literature was reviewed and meningitis due to Neisseria meningitidis strains causing disease in complement-deficient and complement-sufficient patients was demonstrated. Meningococcal disease may be the first manifestation of complement deficiency; screening for complement function must be considered for those with invasive meningococcal disease, with posterior evaluation of the components of the terminal pathway of complement.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Meningococcal disease; Neisseria meningitidis; Complement deficiency.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702004000400010

Absence of legionellosis in patients with community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Kühne,Juliana; Linhares,Tiago S.; Andreolla,Huander F.; Stadnik,Claudio M.B.; Pasqualotto,Alessandro C.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702014000500572

Clostridium difficile contamination in retail meat products in Brazil
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Pires,Renata N.; Caurio,Cassia F.B.; Saldanha,Gabriele Z.; Martins,Andreza F.; Pasqualotto,Alessandro C.
ABSTRACT  Introduction Clostridium difficile is an important cause of diarrhoea, particularly in patients receiving antibiotic therapy. Recent studies have shown that a substantial proportion of C. difficile infections are acquired in the community, as a zoonotic disease. Brazil is a large exporter of meat and so far no study has evaluated meat contamination with C. difficile spores.  Methods Here we analysed 80 retail meat products purchased from local supermarkets in a Brazilian metropolis (Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil). Samples from these products were grown in anaerobic conditions, and tested with a real time polymerase chain reaction test.  Results Contamination with C. difficile spores was not found in the study. Bacteria isolated from meat included...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Clostridium difficile; Retail meat; Community-acquired infection; Beef; Food contamination.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702018000400345

The incidence of cytomegalovirus infection in lung transplant recipients under universal prophylaxis with intravenous ganciclovir
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Schröeder,Regina; Michelon,Tatiana; Wurdig,João; Fagundes,Iara; Schio,Sadi; Sanchez,Leticia; Camargo,José J.; Sukkienik,Teresa C.; Pasqualotto,Alessandro C.; Neumann,Jorge.
The best strategy for control of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in lung transplant patients is still not determined. The aim of this study was to document the incidence of CMV infection in a cohort of lung transplant recipients under universal prophylaxis with intravenous ganciclovir. All patients received immunosuppressive regimens consisting of cyclosporine, azathioprine, and prednisone. Regardless of CMV serostatus, intravenous ganciclovir was prescribed for every patient in the first 3 months post-transplantation. CMV infection was defined as the detection of CMV pp65 in leukocytes. Eighty-two lung transplant patients were included over a 5-year period. The incidence of CMV infection in the first year post-transplantation was 68.3%, occurring after a...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Cytomegalovirus; Antigenemia; Lung transplantation; Ganciclovir; Prophylaxis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000200008