Infecções primárias de corrente sanguínea associadas à cateteres centrais na UTI Neonatal

Second-Generation central venous catheter in the prevention of bloodstream infection: a systematic review 1

OBJECTIVE to evaluate the effectiveness and safety in the use of second-generation central venous catheters impregnated in clorhexidine and silver sulfadiazine when compared with other catheters, being them impregnated or not, in order to prevent the bloodstream infection prevention. METHOD systematic review with meta-analysis. Databases searched: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, LILACS/SciELO, Cochr...

Nosocomial infections in a Brazilian neonatal intensive care unit: a 4-year surveillance study Infecções hospitalares em uma unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal brasileira: vigilância de quatro anos

Introduction: Report the incidence of nosocomial infections, causative microorganisms, risk factors associated with and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in the NICU of the Uberlândia University Hospital. Methods׃ Data were collected through the National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance from January 2006 to December 2009. The patients were followed five times/week from their birth to t...

Microstructural evaluation by confocal and electron microscopy in thrombi developed in central venous catheters.

OBJECTIVE Evaluating thrombi microstructure developed in central venous catheters using confocal and electron microscopy. METHOD An experimental, descriptive study carrying out a microstructural evaluation of venous thrombi developed in central venous catheters using Scanning Electron Microscopy and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy. RESULTS A total of 78 venous catheters were collected ov...

Contribution à l'étude de la maladie athéromateuse

Adaptation du Virus de l'Echtyma Contrgieux à la Culture de Cellules de Singe