Associação Paulista de Medicina

Mucin- and mucus-related phenotypes and in vitro interaction of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli with human pulmonary cells

Abstract Background Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) is a major cause of urinary tract infections (UTI), bacteremia, and meningitis. Although ExPEC have also been associated with pneumonia, the virulence mechanisms that enable colonization and infection remain...

Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Repair Is Associated With Better Function But Persistent Knee Varus Thrust and Reduced Knee Internal Rotation During Gait

Purpose To define gait kinematics and kinetics in patients with medial meniscus posterior root (MMPR) tear and repair, compared with healthy, age‐matched controls. Methods This was a cross‐sectional, observational study conducted between October 4, 2022, and March 3, 2025, and in...

Genotypic features of antimicrobial resistance, virulence determinants, and clonal lineages of Enterococcus spp. reported in Brazil: a scoping review with marked regional asymmetry

Abstract Purpose Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium is listed in the 2024 WHO Bacterial Priority Pathogens List as a high-priority agent of hospital-acquired infections. Its persistence is supported by marked genomic plasticity across human, animal, food, and environmental...