MARISTELA PINHEIRO FREIRE
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Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
LIM/49 - Laboratório de Protozoologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/47 - Laboratório de Hepatologia por Vírus, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
LIM/49 - Laboratório de Protozoologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/47 - Laboratório de Hepatologia por Vírus, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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conferenceObject Treatment of Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae with reduced susceptibility to polymyxin among kidney transplant recipients experience during an outbreak period(2016) FREIRE, Maristela; PAULA, Flavio J. De; AZEVEDO, Luiz Sergio; LAZARO, Ana Carolina; ROSSI, Flavia; DAVID-NETO, Elias; NAHAS, Willian; PIERROTTI, Ligia C.- Bloodstream infection caused by extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in cancer patients: high mortality associated with delayed treatment rather than with the degree of neutropenia(2016) FREIRE, M. P.; GARCIA, D. de Oliveira; GARCIA, C. P.; BUENO, M. F. Campagnari; CAMARGO, C. H.; MAGRI, A. S. G. Kono; FRANCISCO, G. R.; REGHINI, R.; VIEIRA, M. F.; IBRAHIM, K. Y.; ROSSI, F.; HAJJAR, L.; LEVIN, A. S.; HOFF, P. M.; PIERROTTI, L. C.; ABDALA, E.This study aimed to describe severe infections with extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex (XDR-ABC), as well as to investigate risk factors for mortality, in cancer patients. It was a retrospective study including all patients diagnosed with XDR-ABC bacteraemia during hospitalization in the intensive care unit of a cancer hospital between July 2009 and July 2013. Surveillance cultures were collected weekly during the study period, and clonality was analysed using pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). We analysed underlying diseases, oncology therapy, neutrophil counts, infection site and management of infection, in terms of their correlation with 30-day mortality. During the study period, 92 patients with XDR-ABC bacteraemia were identified, of whom 35 (38.0%) were patients with haematological malignancy. We identified XDR-ABC strains with four different profile patterns, 91.3% of patients harbouring the predominant PFGE type. Of the 92 patients with XDR-ABC bacteraemia, 66 (71.7%) had central line-associated bloodstream infections; infection occurred during neutropenia in 22 (23.9%); and 58 (63.0%) died before receiving the appropriate therapy. All patients were treated with polymyxin, which was used in combination therapy in 30 of them (32.4%). The 30-day mortality rate was 83.7%. Multivariate analysis revealed that septic shock at diagnosis of XDR-ABC infection was a risk factor for 30-day mortality; protective factors were receiving appropriate therapy and invasive device removal within the first 48 h. Among cancer patients, ineffective management of such infection increases the risk of death, more so than do features such as neutropenia and infection at the tumour site.
- Outbreak of IMP-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter gergoviae among kidney transplant recipients(2016) FREIRE, Maristela Pinheiro; GARCIA, Doroti de Oliveira; CURY, Ana Paula; SPADAO, Fernanda; GIOIA, Thais S. R. Di; FRANCISCO, Gabriela Rodrigues; BUENO, Maria Fernanda Campagnari; TOMAZ, Mariama; PAULA, Flavio Jota de; FARO, Lorena Brito de; PIOVESAN, Affonso C.; ROSSI, Flavia; LEVIN, Anna Sara; DAVID NETO, Elias; NAHAS, William C.; PIERROTTI, Ligia CameraThe objective of this study was to investigate a prolonged outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter gergoviae (CREG) involving kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) between 2009 and 2014. A case-control study was undertaken. Controls (naEuroS=aEuroS52) were selected from CREG-negative KTRs. Surveillance cultures for CREG were collected weekly. Colonization was defined as isolation of CREG from surveillance samples or from clinical specimens, with no evidence of infection. We also investigated infection control practices at the facility. Of 26 identified cases, 13 had had no known contact with another CREG-positive patient before the first positive culture. Seven patients (27%) developed infection. The site most often colonized was the urinary tract. During the study period two clusters were identified, one in 2009 and another in 2013-14. DNA sequencing revealed bla(IMP-1) in all CREG tested. No environmental or hand cultures tested positive for CREG. An audit of infection control practices detected flaws in the handling and cleaning of urinary tract devices. Multivariate analysis identified advanced age, ureteral stent use, retransplantation and male gender as risk factors for CREG acquisition. An outbreak among KTRs caused by an unusual species of MDR bacteria may have resulted from a common source of contamination related to urinary tract devices.
- Rhizopus arrhizus and Fusarium solani Concomitant Infection in an Immunocompromised Host(2016) ALMEIDA JUNIOR, Joao N. de; IBRAHIM, Karim Y.; NEGRO, Gilda M. B. Del; BEZERRA, Evandro D.; DUARTE NETO, Amaro N.; BATISTA, Marjorie V.; SICILIANO, Rinaldo F.; GIUDICE, Mauro C.; MOTTA, Adriana L.; ROSSI, Flavia; PIERROTTI, Ligia C.; FREIRE, Maristela P.; BELLESSO, Marcelo; PEREIRA, Juliana; ABDALA, Edson; BENARD, GilNeutropenic patients are at risk of the development of hyalohyphomycosis and mucormycosis. Correct identification is essential for the initiation of the specific treatment, but concomitant mold infections are rarely reported. We report one unprecedented case of concomitant mucormycosis and fusariosis in a neutropenic patient with acute myeloid leukemia. The patient developed rhino-orbital infection by Rhizopus arrhizus and disseminated infection by Fusarium solani. The first culture from a sinus biopsy grew Rhizopus, which was consistent with the histopathology report of mucormycosis. A second sinus biopsy collected later during the patient's clinical deterioration was reported as hyalohyphomycosis, and the culture yielded F. solani. Due to the discordant reports, the second biopsy was reviewed and two hyphae types suggestive of both hyalohyphomycetes and mucormycetes were found. The dual mold infection was confirmed by PCR assays from paraffinized tissue sections. Increased awareness of the existence of dual mold infections in at-risk patients is necessary. PCR methods in tissue sections may increase the diagnosis of dual mold infections. In case of sequential biopsies showing discrepant results, mixed infections have to be suspected.
- Risk factors for infectious and noninfectious complications of totally implantable venous catheters in cancer patients(2016) ZERATI, Antonio Eduardo; FIGUEREDO, Tamires Rocha; MORAES, Richard Diego de; CRUZ, Amanda Monteiro da; MOTTA-LEAL FILHO, Joaquim Mauricio da; FREIRE, Maristela Pinheiro; WOLOSKER, Nelson; LUCCIA, Nelson deObjective: The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors for complications of totally implantable catheters in a referral cancer center. Methods: This was a retrospective study of prospectively collected data of all consecutive cancer patients undergoing port placement, with a primary outcome of interest of major complication and subanalysis of the types of complications. Results: We studied 1255 nonvalved implanted port catheters inserted in 1230 patients, for a combined total of 469,882 catheter-days of use. Venous puncture was ultrasound (US) guided in 1049 cases (84%). Inadvertent arterial puncture occurred in 14 cases (1.1%) and was more frequent in procedures not guided by US (P = .045). Among the outpatients, 90 (9%) developed infection, and 75 (29%) of the hospitalized patients (P < .001) developed infections. Infection was diagnosed in 131 catheters (13%) implanted through the internal jugular vein (IJV), 23 catheters (14%) implanted in the subclavian vein (SCV), 1 catheter (5%) implanted in the external jugular vein, and 10 catheters (31%) implanted in the femoral vein (P = .044). In the multivariate analysis, only the hospitalization regimen maintained statistical significance, with hospitalization presenting as a risk factor for infection (P < .001). Regarding the introduction site, ambulatory patients in whom the femoral vein was the site of access had more infections than the others (28.6% vs 9.4% of the IJV, 4.8% of the SCV, and 4.8% of the external jugular vein; P = .019), which did not occur among the hospitalized patients (33.3% vs 26.5% of IJV and 39.5% of the SCV; P = .218). Conclusions: Not using US is a risk factor for iatrogenic arterial puncture. Port implantation in hospitalised patients and the use of femoral access are risk factors for infection.
- 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.
conferenceObject Prior Infection or Colonization with Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Is Not an Absolute Contraindication for Solid Organ Transplantation(2016) HUPRIKAR, S.; CASNER, L.; POUCH, S.; FREIRE, M. Pinheiro; MADAN, R.; KWAK, E.; SATLIN, M.; HARTMAN, P.; PISNEY, L.; MOURAO, P. Henrique; HOZ, R. La; PATEL, G.- Virulence and resistance profiles of MRSA isolates in pre- and post-liver transplantation patients using microarray(2016) HEIJDEN, Inneke Marie van der; OLIVEIRA, Larissa Marques de; BRITO, Glauber Costa; ABDALA, Edson; FREIRE, Maristela Pinheiro; ROSSI, Flavia; D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz Augusto Carneiro; LEVIN, Anna Sara Shafferman; COSTA, Silvia FigueiredoMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening plays a great role in preventing infections in surgical patients. This study aims to evaluate clonality, virulence and resistance of MRSA in pre- and post-liver transplantation (LT) patients. Nasal and groin swabs of 190 patients were collected. PCR for virulence genes and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) types, microarray, PFGE, multilocus sequence typing and MIC were performed. MRSA carriers were detected in 20.5% (39/190) of the patients. However, only three colonized patients developed infections post-LT. Sixty-nine MRSA isolates were identified, and the most frequent SCCmec type was type II (29/69; 42.0 %). Most isolates (57/69; 82.6 %) were susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) and harboured the lukD, lukE, clf and fnbA genes as determined by PCR. Five sequence types (ST) were identified among nine clones; 36.2% (25/69) isolates belonged to a predominant clone (ST105 and SCCmec type II) that was susceptible to TMP/SMX, mupirocin and chlorhexidine, which had 87.9% similarity with the New York/Japan clone. The array showed virulence difference in isolates of the same clone and patients and that colonized isolates (pre-LT patients) were less virulent than those post-LT and those infected. Therefore, despite the high frequency of MRSA colonization, infection due to MRSA was uncommon in our LT unit. MRSA isolates presented great diversity. Isolates of the same clone expressed different virulence factors by array. Colonizing isolates pre-LT expressed less virulent factors than post-LT and infecting isolates.