Browsing by Subject "pneumonia"

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    • Analysis of invasive pneumonia-causing strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae: serotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility 

      Yoshioka, Cristina R. M.; Martinez, Marina B.; Brandileone, Maria Cristina de Cunto [UNIFESP]; Ragazzi, Selma B.; Guerra, Maria L. L. S.; Santos, Silvia R.; Shieh, Huei H.; Gilio, Alfredo Elias (Soc Brasil Pediatria, 2011-01-01)
      Objectives: To identify the most common pneumococcal serotypes in children hospitalized with invasive pneumonia, correlate isolated serotypes with those included in conjugate vaccines, and ascertain the sensitivity of the ...

    • Avaliação de um pacote de medidas para prevenção de pneumonia associada à ventilação mecânica em unidades de terapia intensiva de um hospital universitário 

      Pereira, Elaine Cristina [UNIFESP] (Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2014-08-31)
      Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the leading cause of infection in intensive care units (ICU) is associated with high mortality rates, longer hospital stay and higher costs. Among patients using mechanical ventilation ...

    • Bronquiolite obliterante com pneumonia em organização e aspergiloma em paciente com linfoma-leucemia de células T 

      Jhayya, Teresa S. [UNIFESP]; Perez, Domingo B. [UNIFESP]; Llarges, Celia Mallart [UNIFESP]; Ferreira, Rimarcs Gomes [UNIFESP] (Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia, 2000-02-01)
      There are few reports in the medical literature about association between bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP) and aspergilloma. This report shows the presence of both BOOP and pulmonary aspergilloma ...

    • Coccidioidomycosis in armadillo hunters from the state of Ceara, Brazil 

      Brillhante, Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira; Moreira Filho, Renato Evando; Rocha, Marcos Fábio Gadelha; Castelo-Branco, Debora de Souza Collares Maia; Fechine, Maria Auxiliadora Bezerra; Lima, Rita Amanda Chaves de; Picanco, Yuri Vieira Cunha; Cordeiro, Rossana de Aguiar; Camargo, Zoilo Pires de [UNIFESP]; Queiroz, Jose Ajax Nogueira; Araujo, Roberto Wagner Bezerra de; Mesquita, Jaco Ricarte Lima de; Sidrim, Jose Julio Costa (Fundaco Oswaldo Cruz, 2012-09-01)
      Coccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis with a variable clinical presentation. Misdiagnosis of coccidioidomycosis as bacterial pneumopathy leads to inappropriate prescription of antibiotics and delayed diagnosis. This ...

    • A comparison of moxifloxacin and amoxicillin in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in Latin America: results of a multicenter clinical trial 

      Jardim, José Roberto [UNIFESP]; Rico, G.; la Roza, C. de; Obispo, E.; Urueta, J.; Wolff, M.; Miravitlles, M.; Grp Estudio Latinoamer CAP 5 (Ediciones Doyma S/l, 2003-09-01)
      Since community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common disease with a high morbidity rate, it is important to obtain information concerning its etiology and susceptibility to antibiotics across different geographic areas. ...

    • Doença pneumocócica invasiva em crianças e adolescentes soropositivos para HIV 

      Mattei, Sonia M.; Falleiros-carvalho, Luiza Helena [UNIFESP]; Cavalcante, Nilton J. F. (Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, 2008-06-01)
      OBJECTIVE: Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) primarily affects children less than 5 years old, the elderly and certain at-risk groups; especially people infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The objective ...

    • Incidência de pneumonia associada à ventilação mecânica em pacientes submetidos à aspiração endotraqueal pelos sistemas aberto e fechado: estudo prospectivo - dados preliminares 

      Zeitoun, Sandra Salloum [UNIFESP]; Barros, Alba Lucia Bottura Leite de [UNIFESP]; Diccini, Solange [UNIFESP]; Juliano, Yara [UNIFESP] (Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo, 2001-01-01)
      This a randomized clinical trial in which 20 patients were prospectively evaluated for the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), of whom 12 received endotracheal suctioning by an open-suction method and 8 by ...

    • Intravenous azithromycin plus ceftriaxone followed by oral azithromycin for the treatment of inpatients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: An open-label, non-comparative multicenter trial 

      Rubio, Fernando Gongora [UNIFESP]; Cunha, Clovis A.; Lundgren, Fernando L. C.; Lima, Maria P. J. S.; Teixeira, Paulo J. Z.; Oliveira, Julio C. A.; Golin, Valdir; Mattos, Waldo L. L. D.; Maehlmann, Herbert K.; Moreira, Edson D.; Jardim, José Roberto [UNIFESP]; Silva, Rodney L. F.; Silva, Patricia H. B. (Contexto, 2008-06-01)
      Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is a major public health problem. in Brazil it has been estimated that 2,000,000 people are affected by CAP every year. of those, 780,000 are admitted to hospital, and 30,000 have death ...

    • The Metabolic Sensor GPR43 Receptor Plays a Role in the Control of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Infection in the Lung 

      Galvao, Izabela; Tavares, Luciana P.; Correa, Renan O.; Fachi, Jose Luis; Rocha, Vitor Melo; Rungue, Marcela; Garcia, Cristiana C.; Cassali, Geovanni; Ferreira, Caroline M. [UNIFESP]; Martins, Flaviano S.; Oliveira, Sergio C.; Mackay, Charles R.; Teixeira, Mauro M.; Vinolo, Marco Aurelio R.; Vieira, Angelica T. (Frontiers Media Sa, 2018)
      Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death and mortality worldwide. The inflammatory responses that follow respiratory infections are protective leading to pathogen clearance but can also be deleterious if unregulated. ...

    • New susceptibility breakpoints in antimicrobial resistance rates of invasive pneumococcal strains 

      Wolkers, Paula Carolina Bejo; Mantese, Orlando Cesar [UNIFESP]; Paula, Alan de; Almeida, Vivieni Vieira Prado; Aguiar, Paula Augusta Dias Fogaca de; Alvares, Jackelline Rodrigues [UNIFESP]; Almeida, Samanta Cristine Grassi [UNIFESP]; Brandileone, Maria Cristina de Cunto [UNIFESP] (Soc Brasil Pediatria, 2009-09-01)
      Objective: To evaluate the impact of new penicillin susceptibility breakpoints on resistance rates of pneumococcal strains collected from children with pneumonia.Methods: Pneumococcal strains collected from patients admitted ...