Browsing by Author "Maria Guzman, Ana"

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    Quality indicators for blood culture: three years of monitoring at a university hospital in Chile
    (SOC CHILENA INFECTOLOGIA, 2012) Maria Guzman, Ana; Sanchez, Tomas; de la Barra, Ricardo
    Blood culture is considered the "gold standard" for the diagnosis of bacteremia, critical condition with high morbidity and mortality. Because of its importance, it is estimated that the blood culture is a critical test that requires close monitoring on the quality with which the process is performed. The objective of this work is to show the results of the monitoring carried out during the past three years, of 5 quality indicators of blood cultures in the laboratory of the Hospital Clinico de la Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, considering pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical aspects. In the 3 years monitored the mean contamination was 0,7%, 46% of adult bottles had adequate volume, match between Gram stain with final identification was 99.4%, 100% of correct participations were achieved in surveys of external quality control and Gram staining notification before 1 hour was 88.7%. With regard to proposed aims, in 2011 the laboratory complies with all, except the percentage of bottles with appropriate volume of blood inoculated. This indicator is very low and should be corrected as soon as possible since it is known that it is an important condition for optimum performance of blood cultures.
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    Susceptibility to azoles and amphotericin B of isolates of Candida spp. Experience of a university health network, between 2004 and 2010
    (SOC CHILENA INFECTOLOGIA, 2012) Porte, Lorena; Leon, Pilar; Garate, Cynthia; Maria Guzman, Ana; Labarca, Jaime; Garcia, Patricia
    Objective: To describe antifungal susceptibility testing surveillance (December 2004-September 2010) in Candida spp., for amphotericin B, fluconazole and voriconazole, at the Laboratorio de Microbiologia, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. Method: The study was performed utilizing E test and included yeasts from invasive origin and isolates in which antifimgal susceptibility testing was asked for by the patient's physician. Results: The yeasts were mainly recovered from urine samples (n: 64), blood cultures (n: 51) and secretions (n: 24). Two hundred ninety three isolates were studied: C. albicans (38%), C. glabrata (30%), C. tropicalis (11%), C. parapsilosis (10%), C. krusei (4%) and others (7%). All Candida species were 100% susceptible to amphotericin B, except C. krusei (1/12). Fluconazole's global susceptibility in C. albicans was 91.8%, but 100% in isolates from blood cultures versus 76% in isolates from urine. C. tropicalis was 93.9% susceptible to fluconazole, C. parapsilosis, 90% and C. glabrata 30.3%. C. krusei had no susceptible isolates to fluconazole. Voriconazole resistance was mainly present in C. glabrata (11.5%). Conclusions: We recommend the study of antifungal susceptibility in isolates from invasive origin, selected urine strains and C. glabrata. Fluconazole remains effective in C. albicans from blood.
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    The first case of tinea faciei caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei isolated in Chile
    (WILEY, 2012) Concha, Marcela; Nicklas, Claudia; Balcells, Elvira; Maria Guzman, Ana; Poggi, Helena; Leon, Eugenia; Fich, Felix
    Background Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei is a zoophilic dermatophyte transmitted by hedgehogs which human infections manifest as highly inflammatory and pruritic eruptions.