Phenotypic methods for determination of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus spp. from health care workers Métodos fenotípicos para determinação da resistência à meticilina em Staphylococcus spp. de profissionais de saúde

A formação de profissionais para a atenção integral à saúde do idoso: a experiência interdisciplinar do NAI - UNATI/UERJ Training professionals for delivering ingreated health care to the aged: the interdisciplinary experience of NAI - UNATI/UERJ

Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of community associated-methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus Padrão de sensibilidade a antibióticos associados de Staphylococcus aureus da comunidade resistentes à meticilina

1. Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India. Address to: Dr. Chetan Mandelia. 404, Main Block, KMC Men’s Hostel, Kaprigudda, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Phone: 91 984 550-8568 e-mail: [email protected] Received in 23/10/2011 Accepted in 19/01/2012 Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of community associated-methicillin resistant Staphylococcus...

Clothing of Health Care Professional as Potential Reservoirs of Micro-organisms: an Integrative Review

It has been aimed to determine, through an integrative review of the literature, reports about the occurrence of contamination by micro-organisms and isolation in their white coats, gowns, uniforms of the healthcare professionals, and the similarity to those related to Healthcare Associated Infections considering the profile of antimicrobial resistance. Articles were searched in the following d...

Preliminary study of community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infection in Manaus Hospital, Amazonia Region, Brazil Estudo preliminar das infeccões por Staphylococcus aureus na comunidade de um Hospital em Manaus, Região do Amazonas, Brasil

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is considered a public health problem with a strong potential for dissemination and high rates of morbidity and mortality. In this study we describe bacteriological and epidemiological characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus in Manaus (Amazon region). During the one-year study period (2000-2001), sixteen cases of acute pyogenic multiple abscess were ...

Fortalecimento da atenção primária à saúde: estratégia para potencializar a coordenação dos cuidados

Objetivo. Descrever e analisar ações empreendidas em quatro centros urbanos para fortalecer a estratégia saúde da família (ESF) no Brasil. Métodos. Foram realizados estudos de caso em Aracaju, Belo Horizonte, Florianópolis e Vitória com base em entrevistas semiestruturadas com gestores. Além disso, foi realizado um estudo transversal com questionários aplicados a amostras de profissionais e usu...