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J. bras. patol. med. lab ; 46(4): 309-314, ago. 2010. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-557124

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INTRODUÇÃO: Entre os principais microrganismos causadores de infecções nosocomiais destacam-se bacilos Gram-negativos não fermentadores de glicose, como Pseudomonas aeruginosa. O desenvolvimento de mecanismos de resistência por estes patógenos, como a produção de metalobetalactamases (MBL), causa grande preocupação no âmbito hospitalar. OBJETIVO: Determinar a prevalência do fenótipo MBL em amostras de P. aeruginosa isoladas de hospitais de Caxias do Sul (RS) e comparar alguns métodos fenotípicos empregados para a detecção dessa enzima. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: Um total de 50 amostras de P. aeruginosa com sensibilidade diminuída à ceftazidima foi submetido à avaliação fenotípica quanto à produção de MBL por meio de três testes: aproximação de discos, disco combinado e E-test MBL, empregando diferentes substratos e inibidores da metaloenzima. RESULTADOS: A produção de MBL foi verificada em 15 amostras (30 por cento). O método que apresentou maior percentual de resultados positivos foi o E-test MBL, seguido do teste de disco combinado de ceftazidima com ácido etilenodiaminotetracético (EDTA). CONCLUSÃO: A presença de MBL é um importante mecanismo de resistência encontrado nos hospitais participantes do estudo, demonstrando a necessidade da detecção dessas enzimas a fim de controlar a disseminação dos genes de resistência e proporcionar terapia adequada ao paciente.


INTRODUCTION: Non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, feature among the main microorganisms that cause nosocomial infections. The development of resistance mechanisms, such as the production of metallo-beta-lactamases (MBL), is a major concern in hospitals. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of MBL phenotype in samples of P. aeruginosa isolates from hospitals in Caxias do Sul (RS) and compare some phenotypic methods applied in this enzyme detection. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 50 samples of P. aeruginosa with decreased susceptibility to ceftazidime were phenotypically evaluated as to MBL production by three tests: double-disk synergy, combined disk and MBL E-test, using different substrates and metallo-enzyme inhibitors. RESULTS: The production of MBL was detected in 15 samples (30 percent). The method showing higher percentage of positive results was the MBL E-test, followed by ceftazidime-EDTA disk method. CONCLUSION: The presence of MBL is an important resistance mechanism found in the studied hospitals, which substantiate the need for the detection of these enzymes in order to control the spread of resistance genes and provide appropriate therapy to the patient.


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Drug Resistance, Bacterial , Phenotype , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/genetics
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J. pneumol ; 29(1): 15-20, Jan.-Feb. 2003. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-366261

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Streptococcus pneumoniae resistance to penicillin was studied in two hospitals in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, between May 1998 and November 2001. From the 176 strains of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae that were identified, 2.28 percent (CI 0.62-5.74) presented intermediate resistance, and 3.42 percent (CI 1.26-7.31) presented high-level resistance. The conclusion was that in Caxias do Sul the use of penicillin was still justified as treatment of pneumococcal pneumonia, differently from other centers where penicillin was replaced by other antibiotics. These results confirm the statement of IDSA (Infectious Diseases Society of America) guideline for the management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults, that the choice of antimicrobial drug to treat pneumococcal pneumonia should be guided by local or regional prevalence of resistance to penicillin.


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Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Community-Acquired Infections/microbiology , Streptococcal Infections/microbiology , Penicillin Resistance , Streptococcus pneumoniae , Aged, 80 and over , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Prevalence
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