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| Silva,Eduardo Caetano Brandão Ferreira da; Antas,Maria das Graças C.; B. Neto,Armando Monteiro; Rabelo,Marcelle Aquino; Melo,Fábio Lopes de; Maciel,Maria Amélia Vieira. |
| Staphylococcus aureus is the main human pathogen that colonizes individuals in general population. The objective of the study was evaluate the epidemiological and sensitivity profile of S. aureus lineage, isolated in health care workers (HCW) of a University Hospital in Pernambuco state, Brazil. Biological samples of hands and nasal cavities were sown in agar sheep blood. Colonies under suspicion of being S. aureus were identified using Gram staining, catalase test and coagulase, mannitol-salty agar fermentation and DNAse agar. The resistance to mupirocin was analyzed through the Kirby Bauer technique. In relation to methicillin and vancomycin the determination was by the minimum inhibitory concentration method (E-test). From the 202 HCW evaluated, 52 were... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Staphylococcus aureus; Colonization; Health staff. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000600012 |
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| Lima,Jailton Lobo da Costa; Alves,Lilian Rodrigues; Jacomé,Paula Regina Luna de Araújo; Bezerra Neto,João Pacífico; Maciel,Maria Amélia Vieira; Morais,Marcia Maria Camargo de. |
| ABSTRACT Introduction: Biofilm production is an important mechanism for the survival of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its relationship with antimicrobial resistance represents a challenge for patient therapeutics. P. aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen frequently associated to nosocomial infections, especially in imunocompromised hosts. Objectives: Analyze the phenotypic biofilm production in P. aeruginosa isolates, describe clonal profiles, and analyze quorum sensing (QS) genes and the occurrence of mutations in the LasR protein of non-biofilm producing isolates. Methods: Isolates were tested for biofilm production by measuring cells adherence to the microtiter plates. Clonal profile analysis was carried out through ERIC-PCR, QS genes were by specific... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Biofilm; Multiresistance; Quorum sensing (QS). |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702018000200129 |
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| Cavalcanti,Isabella Macário Ferro; Menezes,Talita Gomes Calaça; Campos,Luís André de Almeida; Ferraz,Milena Sales; Maciel,Maria Amélia Vieira; Caetano,Maria Nelly Psiotano; Santos-Magalhães,Nereide Stela. |
| ABSTRACT The treatment of infections caused by resistant microorganisms is limited, and vancomycin (VAN) treatment failures for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia are not uncommon, even when MRSA clinical isolates are susceptible to VAN. Thus, this study proposed the association of VAN with usnic acid and β-lapachone encapsulated into liposomes as a novel therapeutic option for infections caused by MRSA. Liposomes containing β-lap (β-lap-lipo) or usnic acid (UA-lipo) were prepared by the thin lipid film hydration method followed by sonication. Antimicrobial activity against MRSA clinical isolates was investigated by the microdilution method according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). The interaction... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Β-lapachone; Usnic acid; Liposomes; Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Synergism.. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502018000200627 |
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