Cristina Dutra Vieira

Dynamic of Biofilm Formation on Surgical Clamps by Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii Strains

Mariana de Jesus Vaz Trindade, Cristina Dutra Vieira, João Fernando G. Ferreira, Jéssica K. Távora de Sousa, João Paulo Amaral Haddad, Luiz de Macêdo Farias, Adriana Cristina de Oliveira & Simone Gonçalves dos Santos · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Background: Understanding biofilm formation and the interaction between bacterial species on surgical instrument surfaces is of great importance. Due to the scarcity of studies on this subject, the present study proposes to investigate this dynamic process. Methods: Staphylococcu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31167

Nosocomial-acquired Non-fermenting Gram-negative Bacilli: Impact on Morbidity and Mortality in a Brazilian University Hospital

Guilherme Luiz Milanez, Rafaela Oliveira França, Cristina Dutra Vieira, Simone Gonçalves dos Santos & Vandack Nobre · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Aims: To investigate non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB), Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, recovered from clinical isolates and surveillance cultures, accessing their role on morbidity and hospital mortality. Study Design: This observational case-contr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34535