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Knowledge and attitudes of health care workers from intensive care units regarding nosocomial transmission of influenza: a study on the immediate pre-pandemic period
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Fortaleza,CR; Fortaleza,CMCB.
The transmission of influenza in health care settings is a major threat to patients, especially those with severe diseases. The attitude of health care workers (HCWs) may influence the transmission of countless infections. The current study aimed to quantify knowledge and identify attitudes of HCWs involved in intensive care units (ICUs) regarding the risk of nosocomial influenza transmission. A questionnaire was applied through interviews to HCWs who worked in one of the five ICUs from a teaching hospital. Questions about influenza were deliberately dispersed among others that assessed several infectious agents. Forty-two HCWs were interviewed: nine physicians, ten nurses and 23 nursing technicians or auxiliaries. Among the 42 HCWs, 98% were aware of the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Influenza; Health care-acquired infections; Health care workers; Intensive care units; Vaccination.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992011000200007

Fatal adenoviral necrotizing bronchiolitis case in a post-cardiac surgery intensive care unit
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Castelli,Jussara Bianchi; Siciliano,Rinaldo F; Vieira,Ricardo D; Aiello,Vera D; Strabelli,Tânia MV.
We report a case of a 67 year-old-male patient admitted to the intensive care unit in the post-coronary bypass surgery period who presented cardiogenic shock, acute renal failure and three episodes of sepsis, the latter with pulmonary distress at the 30th post-operative day. The patient expired within five days in spite of treatment with vancomycin, imipenem, colistimethate and amphotericin B. At autopsy severe adenovirus pneumonia was found. Viral pulmonary infections following cardiovascular surgery are uncommon. We highlight the importance of etiological diagnosis to a correct treatment approach.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Adenovirus infections; Human; Intensive care units; Bronchiolitis; Viral; Thoracic surgery.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702011000300018

High prevalence of CTX-M-1 group in ESBL-producing enterobacteriaceae infection in intensive care units in southern Chile
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Pavez,Mónica; Troncoso,Claudia; Osses,Irma; Salazar,Rodrigo; Illesca,Vijna; Reydet,Patricia; Rodríguez,Claudio; Chahin,Carolina; Concha,Carla; Barrientos,Leticia.
ABSTRACT Enterobacteria-producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) play an important role in healthcare infections, increasing hospitalization time, morbidity and mortality rates. Among several ESBLs that emerge from these pathogens, CTX-M-type enzymes had the most successful global spread in different epidemiological settings. Latin America presents high prevalence of CTX-M-2 in ESBL-producing enterobacterial infections with local emergence of the CTX-M-1 group. However, this high prevalence of the CTX-M-1 group has not yet been reported in Chile. The aim of this study was to identify ESBLs among enterobacteria isolated from clinical samples of critically ill patients from southern Chile. One-hundred thirty seven ESBL-producing bacteria were isolated...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: ESBL-producing enterobacteria; Intensive care units; CTX-M-1 group.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702019000200102

Outcomes and organ dysfunctions of critically ill patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and other systemic rheumatic diseases
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Ranzani,O.T.; Battaini,L.C.; Moraes,C.E.; Prada,L.F.L.; Pinaffi,J.V.; Giannini,F.P.; Shinjo,S.K.; Azevedo,L.C.P.; Park,M.
Our objective was to compare the pattern of organ dysfunctions and outcomes of critically ill patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with patients with other systemic rheumatic diseases (SRD). We studied 116 critically ill SRD patients, 59 SLE and 57 other-SRD patients. The SLE group was younger and included more women. Respiratory failure (61%) and shock (39%) were the most common causes of ICU admission for other-SRD and SLE groups, respectively. ICU length-of-stay was similar for the two groups. The 60-day survival adjusted for the groups’ baseline imbalances was not different (P = 0.792). Total SOFA scores were equal for the two groups at admission and during ICU stay, although respiratory function was worse in the other-SRD group at...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Critical illness; Rheumatic diseases; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Intensive care units; Multiple organ failure; Patient outcome assessment.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011001100016