ANNA SARA SHAFFERMAN LEVIN
Projetos de Pesquisa
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Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina - Docente
Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/49 - Laboratório de Protozoologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/49 - Laboratório de Protozoologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
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- A surveillance program for long-term central venous access-associated infections in outpatient chemotherapy services(2023) FREIRE, Maristela P.; ASSIS, Denise Brandao; CARLESSE, Fabianne; BELIZARIO, Juliana De Cassia; GERMANO, Priscila Costa Pimentel; VIROLLI, Juliana Monteiro; TURDO, Anna Claudia; RODRIGUES, Beatriz Quental; MACIEL, Amanda Luiz Pires; GONCALVES, Priscila; BOSZCZOWSKI, Icaro; ABDALA, Edson; LEVIN, Anna S.Objective: In this study, we described the first results of a surveillance system for infections associated with long-term central venous catheters (LT-CVC) in patients under outpatient chemotherapy. Design: This was a multicentric, prospective study. Setting: Outpatient chemotherapy services. Participants: The study included 8 referral cancer centers in the State of Sao Paulo. Intervention: These services were invited to participate in a newly created surveillance program for patients under chemotherapy. Several meetings were convened to share previous experiences on LT-CVC infection surveillance and to define the surveillance method. Once the program was implemented, all bloodstream infection (LT-CVC BSIs), tunnel infection, and exit-site infections associated with LT-CVC were reported. Data from January to May 2021 were analyzed. The median monthly number of chemotherapy sessions per clinic was 925 (IQR, 270-5,855). We used Poisson regression to analyze the association of rates with the characteristics of the services. Results: In total, 107 LT-CVC infections were reported, of which 95% were BSIs, mostly associated with totally implantable devices (76%). Infections occurred a median of 4 days after the last catheter manipulation and 116 after the LT-CVC insertion. Also, 102 microorganisms were isolated from LT-CVC BSIs; the most common pathogen was Staphylococcus epidermidis, at 22%. Moreover, 44 infections (44%) fulfilled the criteria for CVC-related LT-CVC BSI and 27 infections (27%) met the criteria for mucosal barrier injury. The 1-year cumulative LT-CVC BSI rate was 1.94 per 1,000 CVC days of use. The rates were higher in public hospitals (IRR, 6.00; P < .001) and in hospitals that already had in place surveillance for LT-CVC infections (IRR, 2.01; P < .01). Conclusion: Our study describes an applicable surveillance method for infections in cancer outpatients using LT-CVC.
- Current Status of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Sao Paulo Hospitals(2020) SATO, Silvia; MADALOSSO, Geraldine; ASSIS, Denise; PERDIGAO-NETO, Lauro; LEVIN, Anna; OLIVEIRA, Maura
- A Model-Based Strategy to Control the Spread of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Simulate and Implement(2016) DALBEN, Mirian de Freitas; MENDES, Elisa Teixeira; MOURA, Maria Luisa; RAHMAN, Dania Abdel; PEIXOTO, Driele; SANTOS, Sania Alves dos; FIGUEIREDO, Walquiria Barcelos de; MENDES, Pedro Vitale; TANIGUCHI, Leandro Utino; COUTINHO, Francisco Antonio Bezerra; MASSAD, Eduardo; LEVIN, Anna SaraOBJECTIVE. To reduce transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in an intensive care unit with interventions based on simulations by a developed mathematical model. DESIGN. Before-after trial with a 44-week baseline period and 24-week intervention period. SETTING. Medical intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS. All patients admitted to the unit. METHODS. We developed a model of transmission of CRE in an intensive care unit and measured all necessary parameters for the model input. Goals of compliance with hand hygiene and with isolation precautions were established on the basis of the simulations and an intervention was focused on reaching those metrics as goals. Weekly auditing and giving feedback were conducted. RESULTS. The goals for compliance with hand hygiene and contact precautions were reached on the third week of the intervention period. During the baseline period, the calculated R0 was 11; the median prevalence of patients colonized by CRE in the unit was 33%, and 3 times it exceeded 50%. In the intervention period, the median prevalence of colonized CRE patients went to 21%, with a median weekly Rn of 0.42 (range, 0-2.1). CONCLUSIONS. The simulations helped establish and achieve specific goals to control the high prevalence rates of CRE and reduce CRE transmission within the unit. The model was able to predict the observed outcomes. To our knowledge, this is the first study in infection control to measure most variables of a model in real life and to apply the model as a decision support tool for intervention.
- Risk factors for reduction in adherence to protective measures following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and vaccine perceptions among healthcare workers, in Sao Paulo, Brazil(2023) LOPEZ, Andres Mello; BORGES, Igor Carmo; LUNA-MUSCHI, Alessandra; PERES, Carlos Henrique Mesquita; CARRENO, Paolo Gripp; OLIVEIRA, Arthur Magalhaes de; ALMEIDA, Humberto Bertola Siqueira de; MARQUES, Vivian Helena de Castro; CORCHS, Felipe; LEVIN, Anna Sara; COSTA, Silvia Figueiredo; SARTORI, Ana Marli ChristovamA survey evaluated 2,300 healthcare workers following the first dose of a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in a tertiary-quaternary hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Adherence to protective measures following vaccination was compared to previous non-work-related behaviors. Younger age, previous COVID-19, and burnout symptoms were associated with reduced adherence to mitigation measures.
- Healthcare-associated infections on the intensive care unit in 21 Brazilian hospitals during the early months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: An ecological study(2023) PORTO, Ana Paula M.; BORGES, Igor C.; BUSS, Lewis; MACHADO, Anna; BASSETTI, Bil R.; COCENTINO, Brunno; BICALHO, Camila S.; CARRILHO, Claudia; RODRIGUES, Cristhieni; NETO, Eudes A. S.; GIRAO, Evelyne S.; PIASTRELLI, Filipe; SAPIENZA, Giovanna; VARKULJA, Glaucia; KOLBE, Karin; PASSOS, Luciana; ESTEVES, Patricia; GITIRANA, Pollyana; FEIJO, Regia D. F.; COUTINHO, Rosane L.; GUIMARAES, Thais; FERRAZ, Tiago L. L.; LEVIN, Anna S.; COSTA, Silvia F.Objective: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a global health crisis and may have affected healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention strategies. We evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HAI incidence in Brazilian intensive care units (ICUs). Methods: In this ecological study, we compared adult patients admitted to the ICU from April through June 2020 (pandemic period) with the same period in 2019 (prepandemic period) in 21 Brazilian hospitals. We used the Wilcoxon signed rank-sum test in a pairwise analysis to compare the following differences between the pandemic and the prepandemic periods: microbiologically confirmed central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) incidence density (cases per 1,000 central line and ventilator days, respectively), the proportion of organisms that caused HAI, and antibiotic consumption (DDD). Results: We detected a significant increase in median CLABSI incidence during the pandemic: 1.60 (IQR, 0.44-4.20) vs 2.81 (IQR, 1.35-6.89) (P = .002). We did not detect a significant difference in VAP incidence between the 2 periods. In addition, we detected a significant increase in the proportion of CLABSI caused by Enterococcus faecalis and Candida spp during the pandemic, although only the latter retained statistical significance after correction for multiple comparisons. We did not detect a significant change in ceftriaxone, piperacillin-tazobactam, meropenem, or vancomycin consumption between the studied periods. Conclusions: There was an increase in CLABSI incidence in Brazilian ICUs during the first months of COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we detected an increase in the proportion of CLABSI caused by E. faecalis and Candida spp during this period. CLABSI prevention strategies must be reinforced in ICUs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Healthcare Professionals Perception of Mobile Phone Usage and Hand Hygiene Adhesion in Intensive Care Units(2020) SANCHEZ, Evelyn; PERDIGAO-NETO, Lauro; SANTOS, Sania Alves dos; RIZEK, Camila; GOMEZ, Maria Renata; MARTINS, Roberta; OLIVEIRA, Gaspar de; GUIMARAES, Thais; BOSZCZOWSKI, Icaro; ROSSI, Flavia; FREIRE, Maristela; LEVIN, Anna; COSTA, Silvia Figueiredo; FARREL, Marina
- Hospital-Acquired Vector-Transmitted Dengue Fever: An Overlooked Problem?(2016) ALMEIDA-NUNES, Juliana; MARCILIO, Izabel; OLIVEIRA, Maura S.; GONCALVES, Elenice M. N.; BATISTA, Marjorie V.; MENDRONE JR., Alfredo; LEVI, Jose E.; COSTA, Silvia F.; LEVIN, Anna S.