INNEKE MARIE VAN DER HEIJDEN NATARIO
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LIM/49 - Laboratório de Protozoologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- An outbreak of invasive fusariosis in a children's cancer hospital(2015) LITVINOV, Nadia; SILVA, Mariama Tomaz N. da; HEIJDEN, Inneke M. van der; GRACA, Mariana G.; OLIVEIRA, Larissa Marques de; FU, Liang; GIUDICE, Mauro; AQUINO, Maria Zilda de; ODONE-FILHO, Vicente; MARQUES, Heloisa Helena; COSTA, Silvia F.; LEVIN, Anna S.Fusarium is considered an emerging pathogen, and there are few reports of fusariosis in children. The objective of this study was to describe an outbreak of invasive fusariosis in a children's cancer hospital. A neutropenic 17-year-old male patient hospitalized for 10 days for a relapse of acute myeloid leukaemia, under chemotherapy, presented fever without any other symptoms; a thoracic computerized tomography showed bilateral pulmonary nodules. During voriconazole treatment, 1-cm reddened and painful subcutaneous nodules appeared on arms and legs and the culture of a skin biopsy revealed F. solani. Another case occurred 11 days later and started an outbreak investigation. Water samples for cultures were collected from taps, showers and water reservoirs. Air from all patient rooms was sampled. Faucets and the drains of sinks and showers were swabbed and cultured. Environmental and clinical isolates were typed. There were 10 confirmed cases of infection caused by Fusarium spp. F. oxysporum and F. solani were isolated from water, swabs and air in patient rooms. Many control measures were instituted, but the outbreak was only controlled 1 year after the first case, when water filters filtering 0.2 mu m were installed at the exit of all faucets and showers in all patient rooms (points-of-use). Typing demonstrated that clinical isolates of F. oxysporum were similar to those of the environment. In conclusion, to our knowledge this is the first reported outbreak of invasive fusariosis in children with oncohaematologic disease. It was controlled using 0.2-mu m filters in all tap faucets and showers. Clinical Microbiology and Infection (C) 2014 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
- Impact of the reduction of environmental and equipment contamination on vancomycin-resistant enterococcus rates(2011) PERUGINI, M. R. E.; NOMI, S. M.; LOPES, G. K.; BELEI, R. A.; HEIJDEN, I. M. van der; MOSTACHIO, A. K. Q.; GRION, C.; COUTO JR., E. B.; COSTA, S. F.More than 1,500 perirectal swab cultures and 552 environmental and equipment cultures were collected during the study period. Enterococcus faecium was the most frequent species isolated, being responsible for 71% of the positive cultures. Fifty infections were documented, with bloodstream infections (18, 36%) being the most frequent, followed by urinary tract infection (15, 30%). An educational intervention was given to 136 healthcare workers (HCWs), and a questionnaire regarding vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) transmission was also performed pre-and post-intervention. Overall, 858 opportunities of patient care were evaluated. The compliance with contact precautions did not improve; however, in general, the proportion of correct answers regarding VRE increased significantly when comparing pre-and post-intervention periods (p < 0.05). On the other hand, the proportion of environmental and equipment contaminated by VRE decreased significantly from pre-(23.2%) to post-intervention (8.2%) (p < 0.001) and was associated with a significant decrease in VRE infection from 7.7 to 1.9 when comparing the pre-and post-intervention periods. The use of vancomycin (defined daily dose [DDD]) did not change significantly over the study period (p = 0.970), and the use of teicoplanin increased (p < 0.001). Seventy-six percent of E. faecium belong to type and subtype A by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). This predominant type was found in the environment and caused colonization and infection. In conclusion, the present study showed that reduction of the proportion of environmental and equipment contamination was associated with a decrease of colonization and infection due to VRE, and that the strategy to control VRE dissemination should be based on local problems.
- Polymyxin use as a risk factor for colonization or infection with polymyxin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii after liver transplantation(2014) FREIRE, M. P.; HEIJDEN, I. M. Van Der; PRADO, G. V. B.; CAVALCANTE, L. S.; BOSZCZOWSKI, I.; BONAZZI, P. R.; ROSSI, F.; GUIMARAES, T.; D'ALBUQUERQUE, L. A. C.; COSTA, S. F.; ABDALA, E.Introduction Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading agent of healthcare-associated infection. The objective of this study was to evaluate cases of colonization or infection with polymyxin-resistant A.baumannii (PRAB) in liver transplant recipients and to identify the risk factors for the acquisition of PRAB. Methods We evaluated all patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) between January and November of 2011. The exclusion criterion was death within the first 72h after transplant. Patients were screened for PRAB through weekly rectal and inguinal swabs during their stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) and at ICU discharge. Patients who came from other hospitals or had been treated in the emergency room for >72h were screened at ICU admission. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for polymyxins were determined by broth microdilution, and clonality was determined by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. The stepwise logistic regression was used to identify risk factors related to acquisition of PRAB, and Cox forward regression used to identify risk factors for 60-day mortality. Results We evaluated 65 patients submitted to LT, among whom PRAB was isolated in 7, 4 of whom developed infection. The MICs for polymyxin E ranged from 16 to 128mg/mL. All patients with PRAB required dialysis. The median time of polymyxin use before PRAB isolation was 21days. These 4 included 1 case of primary bloodstream infection (BSI), which was treated with the carbapenem-polymyxin combination; 1 case of surgical site infection, which was treated with gentamicin, polymyxin, ampicillin-sulbactam, and tigecycline; and 2 cases of pneumonia, treated with the combination of carbapenem-polymyxin. In the case of BSI and in 1 of the cases of pneumonia, the treatment was considered successful. Mortality was 71% among the cases, compared with 33% among the non-cases. Conclusion In the final model of the survival analysis, PRAB colonization or infection after LT was independently associated with mortality. One predominant clone was identified. The only risk factor identified in the multivariate analysis was polymyxin use. PRAB was an agent with high mortality, and the most important risk factor associated with colonization or infection for such bacterium was polymyxin use.
- Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Acquired Before Liver Transplantation: Impact on Recipient Outcomes(2017) FREIRE, Maristela Pinheiro; OSHIRO, Isabel C. V. S.; PIERROTTI, Ligia C.; BONAZZI, Patricia R.; OLIVEIRA, Larissa M. de; SONG, Alice T. W.; CAMARGO, Carlos H.; HEIJDEN, Inneke M. van der; ROSSI, Flavia; COSTA, Silvia F.; D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz A. C.; ABDALA, EdsonBackground. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is an emergent microorganism of infections after liver transplant (LT). The aim of this study was to analyze the risk factors for CRE acquisition and infection after LT. Methods. This was a prospective cohort study involving patients who underwent LT in the 2010 to 2014 period. Surveillance cultures for CRE were collected immediately before LT and weekly thereafter until hospital discharge. Results. We analyzed 386 patients undergoing a total of 407 LTs. Before LT, 68 (17.6%) patients tested positive for CRE, 11 (16.2%) of those patients having CRE infection, whereas 119 (30.8%) patients acquired CRE after LT. Post-LT CRE infection was identified in 59 (15.7%) patients: Klebsiella pneumoniae was isolated in 83.2%; surgical site infection was the most common type of infection (46.7%). Multivariate analysis showed that post-LT dialysis was the only risk factor for post-LT CRE acquisition. Eighty-two percent of patients who underwent 3 or more post-LT dialysis sessions and acquired CRE before LT evolved with post-LT CRE infection. Other risk factors for CRE infection were acquisition of CRE post-LT, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score greater than 32, combined transplantation, and reoperation. Patients who acquired CRE before LT had a high risk of developing CRE infection (P < 0.001). Conclusions. Measures for minimizing that risk, including altering the antibiotic prophylaxis, should be investigated and implemented.
- Transferable Vancomycin Resistance in a Community-Associated MRSA Lineage(2014) ROSSI, Flavia; DIAZ, Lorena; WOLLAM, Aye; PANESSO, Diana; ZHOU, Yanjiao; RINCON, Sandra; NARECHANIA, Apurva; XING, Galen; GIOIA, Thais S. R. Di; DOI, Andre; TRAN, Truc T.; REYES, Jinnethe; MUNITA, Jose M.; CARVAJAL, Lina P.; HERNANDEZ-ROLDAN, Alejandra; BRANDAO, Denise; HEIJDEN, Inneke Marie van der; MURRAY, Barbara E.; PLANET, Paul J.; WEINSTOCK, George M.; ARIAS, Cesar A.We report the case of a patient from Brazil with a bloodstream infection caused by a strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that was susceptible to vancomycin (designated BR-VSSA) but that acquired the vanA gene cluster during antibiotic therapy and became resistant to vancomycin (designated BR-VRSA). Both strains belong to the sequence type (ST) 8 community-associated genetic lineage that carries the staphylococcal chromosomal cassette mec (SCCmec) type IVa and the S. aureus protein A gene (spa) type t292 and are phylogenetically related to MRSA lineage USA300. A conjugative plasmid of 55,706 bp (pBRZ01) carrying the vanA cluster was identified and readily transferred to other staphylococci. The pBRZ01 plasmid harbors DNA sequences that are typical of the plasmid-associated replication genes rep24 or rep21 described in community-associated MRSA strains from Australia (pWBG745). The presence and dissemination of community-associated MRSA containing vanA could become a serious public health concern.
conferenceObject Local and Systemic Effects of Aging on Acute Pancreatitis(2013) COELHO, Ana Maria M.; MACHADO, Marcel C.; SAMPIETRE, Sandra N.; MOLAN, Nilza A.; HEIJDEN, Inneke M. van der; CUNHA, Jose Eduardo M.; D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz C.- Immunogenicity of a meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine in HIV-infected children, adolescents, and young adults(2012) BERTOLINI, Daniela Vinhas; COSTA, Luciana Scarlazzari; HEIJDEN, Inneke Marie van der; SATO, Helena Keiko; MARQUES, Heloisa Helena de SousaChildren and adolescents infected with HIV typically have a lower response to immunization than do those in the general population. In most developed countries, meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine is one of the recommended vaccines for such individuals. However, there have been no studies evaluating the antibody response to this vaccine in HIV-infected children, adolescents or young adults. In this study, we evaluated that response using serum bactericidal antibody (SBA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, comparing HIV-infected with non-HIV-infected patients, as well as analysing the occurrence of side effects. In non-responders, we assessed the antibody response to revaccination. This clinical trial involved 92 patients between 10 and 20 years of age: 43 HIV-infected patients (HIV+ group) and 49 non-HIV-infected patients (HIV- group). After one dose of the vaccine, 72.1% of the HIV+ group patients and 100% of the HIV- group patients were considered protected. Of the HIV+ group patients who received a second dose of the vaccine, only 40% acquired protection. Overall, 81.4% of the HIV+ group patients acquired protection (after one or two doses of the vaccine). Side effects occurred in 16.3% and 44% of the HIV+ group and HIV- group patients, respectively. Therefore, the meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine proved to be safe and effective for use in HIV-infected children, adolescents, and young adults, although their antibody response was weaker than that shown by non-HIV-infected patients. This indicates the need to discuss changes to the immunization schedule for children, adolescents, and young adults infected with HIV, in order to ensure more effective protection against meningococcal disease.
- Surveillance culture for multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria: Performance in liver transplant recipients(2017) FREIRE, Maristela Pinheiro; OSHIRO, Isabel Cristina Villela Soares; BONAZZI, Patricia Rodrigues; PIERROTTI, Ligia Camera; OLIVEIRA, Larissa Marques de; MACHADO, Anna Silva; HEIJDENN, Inneke Marie Van Der; ROSSI, Flavia; COSTA, Silvia Figueiredo; D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz Augusto Carneiro; ABDALA, EdsonBackground: The prevalence of infection with multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) after solid-organ transplantation is increasing. Surveillance culture (SC) seems to be an important tool for MDR-GNB control. The goal of this study was to analyze the performance of SC for MDR-GNB among liver transplant (LT) recipients. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study involving patients who underwent LT between November 2009 and November 2011. We screened patients for extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli, extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, and carbapenemresistant Enterobacteriaceae, carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA), and carbapenemresistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB). We collected SC samples immediately before LT and weekly thereafter, until hospital discharge. Samples were collected from the inguinal-rectal area, axilla, and throat. The performance of SC was evaluated through analysis of its sensitivity, negative predictive value, and accuracy. Results: During the study period, 181 patients were evaluated and 4,110 SC samples were collected. The GNB most often identified was CRAB, in 45.9% of patients, followed by CRKP in 40.3%. For all microorganisms, the positivity rate was highest among the inguinal-rectal samples. If only samples collected from this area were considered, the SC would fail to identify 34.9% of the cases of CRAB colonization. The sensitivity of SC for CRKP was 92.5%. The performance of SC was poorest for CRAB (sensitivity, 80.6%). Conclusions: Our data indicate that SC is a sensitive tool to identify LT recipients colonized by MDR-GNB.
conferenceObject Aging is Related to Increased Intestinal Damage and Bacterial Translocation in Acute Pancreatitis in Rats(2012) COELHO, Ana Maria M.; MACHADO, Marcel C.; SAMPIETRE, Sandra N.; MOLAN, Nilza A.; HEIJDEN, Inneke M. van der; CUNHA, Jose Eduardo M.; D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz C.- Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Acquired Before Liver Transplantation: Impact on Recipient Outcomes(2016) FREIRE, Maristela Pinheiro; PIERROTTI, Ligia Camera; OSHIRO, Isabel Cristina Villela Soares; BONAZZI, Patricia Rodrigues; OLIVEIRA, Larissa Marques de; MACHADO, Anna Silva; HEIJDEN, Inneke Marie Van der; ROSSI, Flavia; COSTA, Silvia Figueiredo; D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz Augusto Carneiro; ABDALA, EdsonInfection with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) after liver transplantation (LT) is associated with high mortality. This study aimed to identify risk factors for post-LT CRAB infection, as well as to evaluate the impact of pre-LT CRAB acquisition on the incidence of post-LT CRAB infection. This was a prospective cohort study of all patients undergoing LT at our facility between October 2009 and October 2011. Surveillance cultures (SCs) were collected immediately before LT and weekly thereafter, until discharge. We analyzed 196 patients who were submitted to 222 LTs. CRAB was identified in 105 (53.6%); 24 (22.9%) of these patients were found to have acquired CRAB before LT, and 85 (81.0%) tested positive on SCs. Post-LT CRAB infection occurred in 56 (28.6%), the most common site being the surgical wound. Multivariate analysis showed that the risk factors for developing CRAB infection were prolonged cold ischemia, post-LT dialysis, LT due to fulminant hepatitis, and pre-LT CRAB acquisition with pre-LT CRAB acquisition showing a considerable trend toward significance (P = 0.06). Among the recipients with CRAB infection, 60-day mortality was 46.4%, significantly higher than among those without (P < 0.001). Mortality risk factors were post-LT infection with multidrug-resistant bacteria, LT performed because of fulminant hepatitis, retransplantation, prolonged cold ischemia, longer LT surgical time, and pre-LT CRAB acquisition, the last showing a trend toward significance (P = 0.08). In conclusion, pre-LT CRAB acquisition appears to increase the risk of post-LT CRAB infection, which has a negative impact on recipient survival.