| Literature DB >> 27049706 |
Ana Beatriz Mori Lima1, Lara Stefânia Netto de Oliveira Leão-Vasconcelos2, Dayane de Melo Costa3, Larissa Oliveira Rocha Vilefort3, Maria Cláudia Dantas Porfírio Borges André2, Maria Alves Barbosa3, Marinésia Aparecida Prado-Palos3.
Abstract
This cross-sectional study, performed in an oncology hospital in Goiania, aimed to characterize the prevalence of oral colonization and antimicrobial susceptibility of Pseudomonas spp. isolated from the saliva of healthcare workers. Microorganisms were subjected to biochemical tests, susceptibility profile, and phenotypic detection. Of 76 participants colonized with Gram negative bacilli, 12 (15.8%) harbored Pseudomonas spp. Of all isolates, P. aeruginosa (75.0%), P. stutzeri (16.7%), and P. fluorescens (8.3%), were resistant to cefoxitin, and therefore likely to be AmpC producers. The results are clinically relevant and emphasize the importance of surveillance to minimize bacterial dissemination and multiresistance.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 27049706 PMCID: PMC4727138 DOI: 10.1590/S0036-46652015000600009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo ISSN: 0036-4665 Impact factor: 1.846