title: Pseudomonas spp. ISOLATED FROM THE ORAL CAVITY OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FROM AN ONCOLOGY HOSPITAL IN MIDWESTERN BRAZIL.
abstract: This cross-sectional study, performed in an oncology hospital in Goiania, aimed to characterize the prevalence of oral colonization and antimicrobial susceptibility of Pseudomonas spp. isolated from the saliva of healthcare workers. Microorganisms were subjected to biochemical tests, susceptibility profile, and phenotypic detection. Of 76 participants colonized with Gram negative bacilli, 12 (15.8%) harbored Pseudomonas spp. Of all isolates, P. aeruginosa (75.0%), P. stutzeri (16.7%), and P. fluorescens (8.3%), were resistant to cefoxitin, and therefore likely to be AmpC producers. The results are clinically relevant and emphasize the importance of surveillance to minimize bacterial dissemination and multiresistance.
authors.affiliation: Secretaria de Estado da Saúde, Goiânia, GO, Brazil, anabeatrizmori@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Ana Beatriz Mori
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil, larastefania@yahoo.com.br; mcporfirio@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Lara Stefânia Netto de Oliveira
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Leão-Vasconcelos
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil, daynesaga@yahoo.com.br; larissavilefort@gmail.com; maria.malves@gmail.com; marinesiaprado@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Dayane de Melo
authors.initials: Dde M
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil, daynesaga@yahoo.com.br; larissavilefort@gmail.com; maria.malves@gmail.com; marinesiaprado@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Larissa Oliveira Rocha
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Vilefort
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil, larastefania@yahoo.com.br; mcporfirio@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Maria Cláudia Dantas Porfírio Borges
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: André
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil, daynesaga@yahoo.com.br; larissavilefort@gmail.com; maria.malves@gmail.com; marinesiaprado@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Maria Alves
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil, daynesaga@yahoo.com.br; larissavilefort@gmail.com; maria.malves@gmail.com; marinesiaprado@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Marinésia Aparecida
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Prado-Palos
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities; D002440:Cefoxitin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002440:Cefoxitin