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Rossana Coimbra Brito
Researcher at Rio de Janeiro State University
Publications - 15
Citations - 264
Rossana Coimbra Brito is an academic researcher from Rio de Janeiro State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tuberculosis & Boomerang effect. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 15 publications receiving 260 citations.
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Spoligotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from patients residents of 11 states of Brazil.
Harrison Magdinier Gomes,Atina Ribeiro Elias,Maranibia Aparecida Cardoso Oelemann,Marcia Aparecida da Silva Pereira,Fatima Fandinho Onofre Montes,Ana Grazia Marsico,Afrânio Lineu Kritski,Luciano dos Anjos Filho,Paulo Caldas,Lia Gonçalves Possuelo,Patrícia Izquierdo Cafrune,Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti,Norma Lucena,Maria Helena Féres Saad,Hebe Rodrigues Cavalcanti,Clarisse Queico Fujimura Leite,Rossana Coimbra Brito,Maria Luiza Lopes,Karla Valéria Batista Lima,Maisa Souza,Rita de Cássia Trindade,Thierry Zozio,Christophe Sola,Nalin Rastogi,Philip Noel Suffys +24 more
TL;DR: A first insight is provided into the population structure of MTC isolates in Brazil, showing the predominance of both LAM and T family and the existence of region-associated genotypes.
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Resistência aos medicamentos anti-tuberculose de cepas de Mycobacterium tuberculosis isoladas de pacientes atendidos em hospital geral de referência para tratamento de AIDS no Rio de Janeiro
Rossana Coimbra Brito,Celine Gounder,Dirce Bonfim de Lima,Hélio Siqueira,Hebe Rodrigues Cavalcanti,Maracy Marques Pereira,Afrânio Lineu Kritski +6 more
TL;DR: High resistance rates was found at a general hospital, reference for aids treatment in Rio de Janeiro and to identify associated factors corroborates that hospitals needs attention for TB control.
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Perfil epidemiológico de pacientes portadores de TB internados em um hospital de referência na cidade do Rio de Janeiro
Hedi Marinho de Melo Guedes de Oliveira,Rossana Coimbra Brito,Afranio Lineu Kritski,Antonio Ruffino-Netto +3 more
TL;DR: A provisao de hospitais especializados em TB e de relevância para o controle da TB, principalmente em regioes metropolitanas, resultou em melhorias para o HESM.
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis in six hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rossana Coimbra Brito,F. C.Q. Mello,Mônica Kramer de Noronha Andrade,Hedi Marinho de Melo Guedes de Oliveira,Wilbert Dener Lemos Costa,Haroldo José de Matos,M. C. S. Lourenco,Valeria Cavalcanti Rolla,Leila de Souza Fonseca,A Ruffino Netto,Afrânio Lineu Kritski +10 more
TL;DR: High levels of DR- and MDR-TB are found in hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and hospitals should be recognised as a potential source of transmission of resistant TB strains and urgent measures to avoid nosocomial TB transmission should be taken.
Epidemiological profile of hospitalized patients with TB at a referral hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil* Perfil epidemiológico de pacientes portadores de TB internados em um hospital de referência na cidade do Rio de Janeiro
Hedi Marinho de Melo,Guedes de Oliveira,Rossana Coimbra Brito,Afranio Lineu Kritski,Antonio Ruffino-Netto +4 more
TL;DR: Providing hospitals specializing in TB is relevant for TB control, especially in metropolitan regions, in addition to taking biosafety measures, these hospitals must be prepared to treat patients with TB-related comorbidities and social problems.