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Viral detection profile in children with severe acute respiratory infection
ConclusionsOther viruses can be implicated in SARI in children. The role of viral codetection has not yet been completely elucidated. (Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - October 24, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Pregnancy outcomes in young mothers with perinatally and behaviorally acquired HIV infections in Rio de Janeiro
ConclusionPregnancy among PHIV was as safe as among BHIV. The differences between those groups were probably related to treatment and prolonged care in the first group. (Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - October 17, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clones persist on hospital inanimate surfaces
Publication date: Available online 25 September 2018Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): Igor Vasconcelos Rocha, Danilo Elias Xavier, Karoline Rissele Henrique de Almeida, Sibele Ribeiro de Oliveira, Nilma Cintra LealAbstractAcinetobacter baumannii is one of the most frequent Gram-negative opportunistic pathogens associated with hospital-acquired infection worldwide. We briefly describe A. baumannii isolates that were recovered from surrounding ICU bed surfaces, exhibiting multidrug resistance phenotype and belonging to some widely spread clonal complexes of clinical A. baumannii isolates. (Source...
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - October 5, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

One-step real-time PCR assay for detection and quantification of RNA HCV to monitor patients under treatment in Brazil
Publication date: Available online 20 September 2018Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): Elisabete Andrade, Daniele Rocha, Marcela Fontana-Maurell, Elaine Costa, Marisa Ribeiro, Daniela Tupy de Godoy, Antonio G.P. Ferreira, Amilcar Tanuri, Patrícia Alvarez, Rodrigo BrindeiroAbstractThe Brazilian Public Health Service provides pegylated alfa-interferon (αPEG-IFN) free-of-charge to treat patients infected with HCV. The primary goal of HCV therapy is the long-term elimination of HCV from the blood to reduce the risk of HCV associated complications and death. Patient viremia affects treatment durati...
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - September 21, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Increasing prevalence and dissemination of invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella serotype Typhimurium with multidrug resistance in hospitalized patients from southern Brazil
ConclusionGreater public health attention should be given to prevent salmonellosis in the community and in hospital settings to reduce the rates of Typhimurium strains with multi-drug resistance. (Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - September 20, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Incidence of surgical site infection after craniotomy: comparison between three months and twelve months of epidemiological surveillance
Conclusion: The incidence of SSI after craniotomy is high. Reducing the duration of the post-discharge surveillance period from 12 months to 3 months did not cause significant losses in the numbers of SSIs identified or a substantial decrease in their incidence. (Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - September 13, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Differences in the replicative capacities of clinical isolates of dengue virus in C6/36 cells and in urban populations of Aedes aegypti from Colombia, South America
In this study, we evaluated the replicative capacity of strains isolated in Medellin between 2003 and 2007 in C6/36 cells and in colonies of Aedes aegypti collected during 2010–2011 from high or low-incidence areas within the same city. The phylogenetic analysis grouped isolates according to the predominant genotypes found in the Americas, and the in vitro characterization showed differences in the morphological changes induced by the isolates of each of the isolated serotypes compared to the reference serotypes. In vitro replicative capacity studies demonstrated that genomic copy number increased at four days post-infec...
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - August 28, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Clostridium difficile contamination in retail meat products in Brazil
Publication date: Available online 23 August 2018Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): Renata N. Pires, Cassia F.B. Caurio, Gabriele Z. Saldanha, Andreza F. Martins, Alessandro C. Pasqualotto (Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - August 24, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

The impact of urinary incontinence on the quality of life and on the sexuality of patients with HAM/TSP
Conclusion: UI is common in HTLV-1 patients and may cause serious impairment in quality of life, with social, psychological and hygienic consequences. Nonetheless, there are few studies on this subject and their impact on mood and sexuality. (Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - August 24, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Inadequate use of antibiotics and increase in neonatal sepsis caused by resistant bacteria related to health care assistance: a systematic review
ConclusionsDespite their low-quality evidence, the studies demonstrated the association between inadequate use of ATM and increase of neonatal resistant bacterial HAI in neonatal units. However, there is significant difficulty in conducting high-quality studies in this population due to ethical issues tied to randomized trials. Therefore, new studies should be encouraged to recommend adequate treatment of newborns without increasing the risk of HAI by multidrug-resistant bacteria. (Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - August 18, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Prevalence of hepatitis C among dock workers
Publication date: Available online 16 August 2018Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): Roberto Focaccia, Adriana Silva de Moraes, Maria Luiza Alessi Ribeiro, Karla Fabiana Begosso Sampaio da Fonseca Carbonari, Bruna de Souza Quevedo (Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - August 16, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Secular trends of candidemia at a Brazilian tertiary care teaching hospital
ConclusionsThere was an improvement in patient care, with an increase in the proportion of patients receiving treatment and a decrease in the time to treatment initiation, but no improvement in the outcome, possibly because the proportion of sicker patients increased over time. (Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - August 16, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Predominance of Leishmania major and rare occurrence of Leishmania tropica with haplotype variability at the center of Iran
ConclusionL. major was considered the causative agent of leishmaniasis in the region, but the identification of a non-native L. tropica revealed the importance of further isolation of Leishmania parasites following molecular analyses and confirmation, revealed the importance of further isolation of Leishmania parasites from patients of the field areas who do not have easily access to health care centers for specialized treatment strategies. (Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - August 13, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Central venous catheter-related infections caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum and other multiresistant non-diphtherial corynebacteria in paediatric oncology patients
Publication date: Available online 11 August 2018Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): Ricardo Vianna de Carvalho, Monica Cristina Souza, Cíntia Silva dos Santos, Rondinele Santos da Silva, Ana Luiza de Mattos-GuaraldiAbstractBloodstream and venous catheter-related corynebacterial infections in paediatric patients with haematological cancer were investigated from January 2003 to December 2014 at the Brazilian National Cancer Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We observed that during cancer treatment, invasive corynebacterial infections occurred independent of certain factors, such as age and gen...
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - August 11, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Bloodstream infection by mcr-1-harboring Escherichia coli in a cancer patient in southern Brazil
Publication date: Available online 7 August 2018Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): Vinícius Victor Lorenzoni, Tanise Vendruscolo Dalmolin, Laísa Nunes Franco, Afonso Luis Barth, Rosmari Hörner (Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - August 7, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research