Chlamydia psittaci-related pleuro-myocarditis
Braz J Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 25:103739. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103739. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChlamydia psittaci ‒ related community-acquired pneumonia associated to acute myocarditis was diagnosed in a young man with no medical history, and a professional exposition to birds. The diagnosis was confirmed with positive specific polymerase chain reaction in bronchoalveolar lavage. The patient was treated with spiramycin for two weeks with anti-inflammatory treatment for myocarditis for three months. Clinical and biological improvement was rapidly observed followed by normalization of electrocardiogram and chest CT ...
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 28, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nour Sreiri Yousri Ben Abdallah Nabil Belfeki Timoth ée Klopfenstein Souheil Zayet Source Type: research
The Brazilian collaborative on antimicrobial stewardship: A value-based healthcare approach
Braz J Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 25;28(2):103738. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103738. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38679060 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103738 (Source: Braz J Infect Dis)
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 28, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ruan de Andrade Fernandes Marcelo Carneiro Marcia Makdisse Natanael Sutikno Adiwardana Jo ão Paulo Telles Claudia Fernanda de Lacerda Vidal Andr é Luís Franco Cotia Muir Gray Brazilian Collaborative on Antimicrobial Stewardship Source Type: research
Chlamydia psittaci-related pleuro-myocarditis
Braz J Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 25:103739. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103739. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChlamydia psittaci ‒ related community-acquired pneumonia associated to acute myocarditis was diagnosed in a young man with no medical history, and a professional exposition to birds. The diagnosis was confirmed with positive specific polymerase chain reaction in bronchoalveolar lavage. The patient was treated with spiramycin for two weeks with anti-inflammatory treatment for myocarditis for three months. Clinical and biological improvement was rapidly observed followed by normalization of electrocardiogram and chest CT ...
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 28, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nour Sreiri Yousri Ben Abdallah Nabil Belfeki Timoth ée Klopfenstein Souheil Zayet Source Type: research
The Brazilian collaborative on antimicrobial stewardship: A value-based healthcare approach
Braz J Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 25:103738. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103738. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38679060 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103738 (Source: Braz J Infect Dis)
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 28, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ruan de Andrade Fernandes Marcelo Carneiro Marcia Makdisse Natanael Sutikno Adiwardana Jo ão Paulo Telles Claudia Fernanda de Lacerda Vidal Andr é Luís Franco Cotia Muir Gray Brazilian Collaborative on Antimicrobial Stewardship Source Type: research
Chlamydia psittaci-related pleuro-myocarditis
Braz J Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 25:103739. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103739. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChlamydia psittaci ‒ related community-acquired pneumonia associated to acute myocarditis was diagnosed in a young man with no medical history, and a professional exposition to birds. The diagnosis was confirmed with positive specific polymerase chain reaction in bronchoalveolar lavage. The patient was treated with spiramycin for two weeks with anti-inflammatory treatment for myocarditis for three months. Clinical and biological improvement was rapidly observed followed by normalization of electrocardiogram and chest CT ...
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 28, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nour Sreiri Yousri Ben Abdallah Nabil Belfeki Timoth ée Klopfenstein Souheil Zayet Source Type: research
The Brazilian collaborative on antimicrobial stewardship: A value-based healthcare approach
Braz J Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 25:103738. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103738. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38679060 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103738 (Source: Braz J Infect Dis)
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 28, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ruan de Andrade Fernandes Marcelo Carneiro Marcia Makdisse Natanael Sutikno Adiwardana Jo ão Paulo Telles Claudia Fernanda de Lacerda Vidal Andr é Luís Franco Cotia Muir Gray Brazilian Collaborative on Antimicrobial Stewardship Source Type: research
Prevalence of arboviruses in sickle cell disease patients from two major cities in northeast region of Brazil
Braz J Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 23:103741. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103741. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a hereditary disease characterized by extravascular and intravascular hemolysis and clinical variability, from mild pain to potentially life-threatening. Arboviruses include mainly Zika (ZIKV), Chikungunya (CHKV), and Dengue (DENV) virus, and are considered a public and social health problem. The present cross-sectional observational study aimed to investigate the prevalence of arbovirus infection in SCD patients from two Brazilian cities, Salvador and Manaus located in Bahia and Amazonas state...
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jos é Pereira Moura Neto Cinthia Cristina Matheus Xerez Albuquerque Setondji Cocou Modeste Alexandre Yahouedehou Marcos Vinicius Lima Francisco Nelson Abrahim Fraiji Isadora Cristina de Siqueira Marilda Souza Gon çalves Source Type: research
Susceptibility of solid organ transplant recipients to viral pathogens with zoonotic potential: A mini-review
Braz J Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 23:103742. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103742. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA substantial number of zoonotic diseases are caused by viral pathogens, representing a significant menace to public health, particularly to susceptible populations, such as pregnant women, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Individuals who have undergone solid organ transplantation frequently experience immunosuppression, to prevent organ rejection and, thus more prone to opportunistic infections. Furthermore, the reactivation of dormant viruses can threaten transplant recipients and organ viability. This min...
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Karine C Bezerra Carlos Meton A G Vieira Edmilson F de Oliveira-Filho Christian Robson S Reis Reinaldo B Ori á Source Type: research
Costs of hospital admissions due to COVID-19 in the federal capital of Brazil: a study based on hospital admission authorizations
Braz J Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 23:103744. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103744. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis is a cost analysis study based on hospital admissions, conducted from the perspective of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS), carried out in a cohort of patients hospitalized at the University Hospital of Brasília (UHB) due to Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) caused by COVID-19, from April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2022. An approach based on macro-costing was used, considering the costs per patient identified in the Hospital Admission Authorizations (HAA). Were identified 1,015 HAA from 622 patients. The ...
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ana Carolina Esteves da Silva Pereira Luciana G Gallo Ana Fl ávia de M Oliveira Maria Regina F de Oliveira Henry M Peixoto Source Type: research
Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 in patients with hepatitis B and C: a pre-vaccination study
This study aims to assess the prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 in hepatitis B and C patients in a pre-vaccination of COVID-19 period. Between March 2020 and January 2021, 199 serum samples from individuals with HBsAg/HBV DNA or anti-HCV/HCV RNA positivity were tested for antibodies (IgM and IgG) against SARS-CoV-2 using Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay (ECLIA). Among these, 50.3 % (100/199) tested positive for hepatitis C virus infection and 49.7 % (99/199) for hepatitis B virus, confirmed through molecular and serological diagnosis. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence was 24.1 % (48/199) in this population, with 23.23 % (2...
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lucas Lima da Silva Lia Laura Lewis-Ximenez Monica Magalhaes Figueiredo Vanessa Salete de Paula Livia Melo Villar Source Type: research
Prevalence of arboviruses in sickle cell disease patients from two major cities in northeast region of Brazil
Braz J Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 23:103741. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103741. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a hereditary disease characterized by extravascular and intravascular hemolysis and clinical variability, from mild pain to potentially life-threatening. Arboviruses include mainly Zika (ZIKV), Chikungunya (CHKV), and Dengue (DENV) virus, and are considered a public and social health problem. The present cross-sectional observational study aimed to investigate the prevalence of arbovirus infection in SCD patients from two Brazilian cities, Salvador and Manaus located in Bahia and Amazonas state...
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jos é Pereira Moura Neto Cinthia Cristina Matheus Xerez Albuquerque Setondji Cocou Modeste Alexandre Yahouedehou Marcos Vinicius Lima Francisco Nelson Abrahim Fraiji Isadora Cristina de Siqueira Marilda Souza Gon çalves Source Type: research
Susceptibility of solid organ transplant recipients to viral pathogens with zoonotic potential: A mini-review
Braz J Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 23:103742. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103742. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA substantial number of zoonotic diseases are caused by viral pathogens, representing a significant menace to public health, particularly to susceptible populations, such as pregnant women, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Individuals who have undergone solid organ transplantation frequently experience immunosuppression, to prevent organ rejection and, thus more prone to opportunistic infections. Furthermore, the reactivation of dormant viruses can threaten transplant recipients and organ viability. This min...
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Karine C Bezerra Carlos Meton A G Vieira Edmilson F de Oliveira-Filho Christian Robson S Reis Reinaldo B Ori á Source Type: research
Costs of hospital admissions due to COVID-19 in the federal capital of Brazil: a study based on hospital admission authorizations
Braz J Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 23:103744. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103744. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis is a cost analysis study based on hospital admissions, conducted from the perspective of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS), carried out in a cohort of patients hospitalized at the University Hospital of Brasília (UHB) due to Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) caused by COVID-19, from April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2022. An approach based on macro-costing was used, considering the costs per patient identified in the Hospital Admission Authorizations (HAA). Were identified 1,015 HAA from 622 patients. The ...
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ana Carolina Esteves da Silva Pereira Luciana G Gallo Ana Fl ávia de M Oliveira Maria Regina F de Oliveira Henry M Peixoto Source Type: research
Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 in patients with hepatitis B and C: a pre-vaccination study
This study aims to assess the prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 in hepatitis B and C patients in a pre-vaccination of COVID-19 period. Between March 2020 and January 2021, 199 serum samples from individuals with HBsAg/HBV DNA or anti-HCV/HCV RNA positivity were tested for antibodies (IgM and IgG) against SARS-CoV-2 using Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay (ECLIA). Among these, 50.3 % (100/199) tested positive for hepatitis C virus infection and 49.7 % (99/199) for hepatitis B virus, confirmed through molecular and serological diagnosis. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence was 24.1 % (48/199) in this population, with 23.23 % (2...
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lucas Lima da Silva Lia Laura Lewis-Ximenez Monica Magalhaes Figueiredo Vanessa Salete de Paula Livia Melo Villar Source Type: research
Navigating the waves in Colombia: a cohort study of inpatient care during four COVID-19 waves
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings emphasize the critical importance of adapting healthcare strategies to the evolving dynamics of the pandemic. The reduction in ICU admissions, IMV utilization, and LOS, coupled with the rise in vaccination rates, underscores the adaptability of healthcare systems. Hospital mortality's persistence may warrant further exploration of treatment strategies. These insights can inform public health responses, helping policymakers allocate resources effectively and tailor interventions to specific phases of the pandemic.PMID:38484781 | PMC:PMC10955096 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103737 (Source: Braz J Infect Dis)
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - March 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: David E Rebell ón-Sánchez Tania M Guzm án Sarita Rodriguez Julio Llanos-Torres Daniela Vinueza Eric Tafurt Estefan ía Beltrán Álvaro Martínez Fernando Rosso Source Type: research
