Search Results - "Nouer, Simone A."

Prognostic factors and historical trends in the epidemiology of candidemia in critically ill patients: an analysis of five multicenter studies sequentially conducted over a 9-year period by Colombo, Arnaldo L., Guimarães, Thais, Sukienik, Teresa, Pasqualotto, Alessandro C., Andreotti, Ricardo, Queiroz-Telles, Flavio, Nouér, Simone A., Nucci, Marcio

“…Purpose To describe temporal trends in the epidemiology, clinical management and outcome of candidemia in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods This…”
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Increased incidence of invasive fusariosis with cutaneous portal of entry, Brazil by Nucci, Marcio, Varon, Andrea G, Garnica, Marcia, Akiti, Tiyomi, Barreiros, Gloria, Trope, Beatriz Moritz, Nouér, Simone A

“…Invasive fusariosis (IF) is an infection with Fusarium spp. fungi that primarily affects patients with hematologic malignancies and hematopoietic cell…”
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Evaluation of a stewardship program of antifungal use at a Brazilian tertiary care hospital by Gamarra, Fabiola, Nucci, Marcio, Nouér, Simone A.

“…Stewardship programs have been developed to optimize the use of antibiotics, but programs focusing on antifungal agents are less frequent. To evaluate the…”
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Time of catheter removal in candidemia and mortality by Nucci, Marcio, Braga, Paula Rocha, Nouér, Simone A., Anaissie, Elias

“…The impact of central venous catheter (CVC) removal on the outcome of patients with candidemia is controversial, with studies reporting discrepant results…”
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Secular trends of candidemia at a Brazilian tertiary care teaching hospital by Braga, Paula Rocha, Cruz, Isabela L., Ortiz, Isadora, Barreiros, Gloria, Nouér, Simone A., Nucci, Marcio

“…Candidemia is the most frequent invasive fungal disease in hospitalized patients, and is associated with high mortality rates. The main objective of this study…”
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Ciprofloxacin prophylaxis in high risk neutropenic patients: effects on outcomes, antimicrobial therapy and resistance by Garnica, Marcia, Nouér, Simone A, Pellegrino, Flávia L P C, Moreira, Beatriz M, Maiolino, Angelo, Nucci, Marcio

“…The use of quinolone prophylaxis in high-risk neutropenic patients is considered standard of care but the development of resistance is a concern. Previous…”
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Effect of the implosion and demolition of a hospital building on the concentration of fungi in the air by Barreiros, Gloria, Akiti, Tiyomi, Magalhães, Ana Cristina Gouveia, Nouér, Simone A., Nucci, Marcio

“…Summary Building renovations increase the concentration of Aspergillus conidia in the air. In 2010, one wing of the hospital building was imploded due to…”
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Epidemiology of Candidemia in Brazil: a Nationwide Sentinel Surveillance of Candidemia in Eleven Medical Centers by Colombo, Arnaldo L, Nucci, Marcio, Park, Benjamin J, Nouér, Simone A, Arthington-Skaggs, Beth, Matta, Daniel A. da, Warnock, David, Morgan, Juliette

“…Candidemia studies have documented geographic differences in rates and epidemiology, underscoring the need for surveillance to monitor trends. We conducted…”
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Practical issues related to non-Aspergillus invasive mold infections by Nucci, Marcio, Nouér, Simone A.

“…Infection by non-Aspergillus molds has been increasingly reported. The management of such infections is challenging both for diagnosis and treatment, including…”
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Shock and Early Death in Hematologic Patients with Febrile Neutropenia by Guarana, Mariana, Nucci, Marcio, Nouér, Simone A

“…Empirical antibiotic therapy with a beta-lactam is the standard of care in febrile neutropenia (FN) and is given to prevent early death. The addition of…”
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Increased incidence of candidemia in a tertiary care hospital with the COVID‐19 pandemic by Nucci, Marcio, Barreiros, Gloria, Guimarães, Luiz Felipe, Deriquehem, Vitor A.S., Castiñeiras, Anna Carla, Nouér, Simone A.

“…Background The incidence of candidemia in our hospital has been stable over an 18‐year period (1.3 episodes per 1000 admissions). Since March 2020, we have…”
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EQUAL Fusariosis score 2021: An European Confederation of Medical Mycology score derived from current guidelines to measure QUALity of the clinical management of invasive fusariosis by Guarana, Mariana, Nouér, Simone A., Nucci, Marcio

“…Background Invasive fusariosis is a serious infection affecting mostly patients with haematologic malignancies and hematopoietic cell transplant recipients…”
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Invasive Fusariosis in Patients with Hematologic Diseases by Nucci, Marcio, Barreiros, Gloria, Akiti, Tiyomi, Anaissie, Elias, Nouér, Simone A.

“…Fusarium species are filamentous fungi widely encountered in nature, and may cause invasive disease in patients with hematologic conditions. Patients at higher…”
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Epidemiology of invasive fungal disease in haematologic patients by Souza, Luciana, Nouér, Simone A., Morales, Hugo, Simões, Belinda, Solza, Cristiana, Queiroz‐Telles, Flavio, Nucci, Marcio

“…Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is frequent in patients with haematologic malignancies and in recipients of haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). An…”
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Earlier diagnosis of invasive fusariosis with Aspergillus serum galactomannan testing by Nucci, Marcio, Carlesse, Fabianne, Cappellano, Paola, Varon, Andrea G, Seber, Adriana, Garnica, Marcia, Nouér, Simone A, Colombo, Arnaldo L

“…Cross-reactivity of Fusarium species with serum galactomannan antigen (GMI) test has been observed. We sought to evaluate if GMI could help to early diagnose…”
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Fusariosis by Nucci, Fabio, Nouér, Simone A, Capone, Domenico, Anaissie, Elias, Nucci, Marcio

“…Fusarium species are frequent agents of onychomycosis and fungal keratitis, and occasional agents of invasive disease. The clinical spectrum of fusariosis in…”
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Discontinuation of empirical antifungal therapy in ICU patients using 1,3-β-d-glucan by Nucci, Marcio, Nouér, Simone A, Esteves, Patricia, Guimarães, Thais, Breda, Giovanni, de Miranda, Bianca Grassi, Queiroz-Telles, Flavio, Colombo, Arnaldo L

“…Empirical antifungal therapy in high-risk ICU patients is an attractive strategy, but overuse of antifungal agents is a potential problem. We evaluated if ICU…”
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Performance of 1,3‐beta‐D‐glucan in the diagnosis and monitoring of invasive fusariosis by Nucci, Marcio, Barreiros, Gloria, Reis, Henrique, Paixão, Marilene, Akiti, Tiyomi, Nouér, Simone A.

“…Summary Invasive fusariosis (IF) usually presents with high fungal burden at diagnosis, and this may contribute to its high mortality rate. The use…”
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Low utilization of vancomycin in febrile neutropenia: real-world evidence from 4 Brazilian centers by Ramos, Jessica Fernandes, Pereira, André Domingues, Seiwald, Maria Cristina Nunez, Gandolpho, Larissa Simão, Molla, Vinicius Campos, Guaraná, Mariana, Nouér, Simone A., Nucci, Marcio, Rodrigues, Celso Arrais

“…Purpose The prompt initiation of a betalactam antibiotic in febrile neutropenic patients is considered standard of care, while the empiric use of vancomycin is…”
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Antimold Prophylaxis May Reduce the Risk of Invasive Fusariosis in Hematologic Patients with Superficial Skin Lesions with Positive Culture for Fusarium by Varon, Andrea G, Nouér, Simone A, Barreiros, Gloria, Trope, Beatriz Moritz, Akiti, Tiyomi, Nucci, Marcio

“…Hematologic patients with superficial skin lesions on admission growing Fusarium spp. are at a high risk for developing invasive fusariosis during neutropenia…”
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