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Mariana Castanheira

Mariana Castanheira

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Microbiology

D-Index
93
Citations
28931
World Ranking
594
National Ranking
273

Overview

Mariana Castanheira is affiliated with JMI Laboratories in the United States and has an extensive publication record primarily focused on antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases. Their research contributions span various fields of medicine, particularly molecular medicine, pharmacology, epidemiology, and applied microbiology and biotechnology.

The researcher's work concentrates on key topics such as antibiotic resistance in bacteria, antibiotics pharmacokinetics and efficacy, antibiotic use and resistance patterns, antifungal resistance and susceptibility, bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus species, and fungal infections and studies.

Among the most cited papers by Mariana Castanheira are:

  • Extended-spectrum β-lactamases: an update on their characteristics, epidemiology and detection (2021, JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance)
  • Global Epidemiology and Mechanisms of Resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus Complex (2023, Clinical Infectious Diseases)

These publications highlight work on updating the scientific community regarding beta-lactamases and resistance mechanisms in clinically relevant bacterial complexes.

Mariana Castanheira frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Rodrigo E. Mendes
  • Hélio S. Sader
  • Cecília G Carvalhaes
  • Dee Shortridge
  • Timothy B Doyle

Their publications appear predominantly in specific scientific venues such as:

  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance

The research addresses molecular mechanisms underlying antimicrobial resistance, surveillance of antimicrobial agents, and epidemiological trends within bacterial and fungal pathogens. This also includes contributions to understanding antifungal drug resistance as noted in broader thematic work involving fungal pathogen susceptibility.

Best Publications

  • Simultaneous Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris on 3 Continents Confirmed by Whole-Genome Sequencing and Epidemiological Analyses

    Shawn R. Lockhart;Kizee A. Etienne;Snigdha Vallabhaneni;Joveria Farooqi

  • Increasing Echinocandin Resistance in Candida glabrata: Clinical Failure Correlates With Presence of FKS Mutations and Elevated Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations

    Barbara D. Alexander;Melissa D. Johnson;Christopher D. Pfeiffer;Cristina Jiménez-Ortigosa

  • Twenty Years of the SENTRY Antifungal Surveillance Program: Results for Candida Species From 1997-2016.

    Michael A Pfaller;Daniel J Diekema;John D Turnidge;Mariana Castanheira

  • Extended-spectrum β-lactamases: an update on their characteristics, epidemiology and detection

    Mariana Castanheira;Patricia J Simner;Patricia A Bradford

  • CLSI Methods Development and Standardization Working Group Best Practices for Evaluation of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests.

    Romney M. Humphries;Jane Ambler;Stephanie L. Mitchell;Mariana Castanheira

  • Escherichia coli Sequence Type ST131 as the Major Cause of Serious Multidrug-Resistant E. coli Infections in the United States

    James R. Johnson;Brian Johnston;Connie Clabots;Michael A. Kuskowski

  • Molecular characterization of a beta-lactamase gene, blaGIM-1, encoding a new subclass of metallo-beta-lactamase.

    Mariana Castanheira;Mark A. Toleman;Ronald N. Jones;Franz J. Schmidt

  • Early Dissemination of NDM-1- and OXA-181-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Indian Hospitals: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, 2006-2007

    Mariana Castanheira;Lalitagauri M. Deshpande;Dilip Mathai;Jan M. Bell

  • Antimicrobial resistance among Gram-negative bacilli isolated from Latin America: results from SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (Latin America, 2008-2010).

    Ana C. Gales;Mariana Castanheira;Ronald N. Jones;Hélio S. Sader

  • Frequency of Decreased Susceptibility and Resistance to Echinocandins among Fluconazole-Resistant Bloodstream Isolates of Candida glabrata

    M. A. Pfaller;M. Castanheira;S. R. Lockhart;A. M. Ahlquist

  • Rapid Detection and Identification of Metallo-β-Lactamase-Encoding Genes by Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay and Melt Curve Analysis

    Rodrigo E. Mendes;Rodrigo E. Mendes;Katia A. Kiyota;Jussimara Monteiro;Jussimara Monteiro;Mariana Castanheira

  • Candida bloodstream infections: comparison of species distribution and resistance to echinocandin and azole antifungal agents in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and non-ICU settings in the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2008-2009)

    Michael A. Pfaller;Shawn A. Messer;Gary J. Moet;Ronald N. Jones

  • Echinocandin and Triazole Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles for Clinical Opportunistic Yeast and Mold Isolates Collected from 2010 to 2011: Application of New CLSI Clinical Breakpoints and Epidemiological Cutoff Values for Characterization of Geographic and Temporal Trends of Antifungal Resistance

    Michael A. Pfaller;Shawn A. Messer;Leah N. Woosley;Ronald N. Jones

  • Candida Bloodstream Infections: Comparison of Species Distributions and Antifungal Resistance Patterns in Community-Onset and Nosocomial Isolates in the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, 2008-2009

    Michael A. Pfaller;Gary J. Moet;Shawn A. Messer;Ronald N. Jones

  • Geographic Variations in Species Distribution and Echinocandin and Azole Antifungal Resistance Rates among Candida Bloodstream Infection Isolates: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2008 to 2009)

    Michael A. Pfaller;Gary J. Moet;Shawn A. Messer;Ronald N. Jones

  • First Report of cfr-Mediated Resistance to Linezolid in Human Staphylococcal Clinical Isolates Recovered in the United States

    Rodrigo E. Mendes;Lalitagauri M. Deshpande;Mariana Castanheira;Joseph DiPersio

  • Epidemiology and carbapenem resistance mechanisms of carbapenem-non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa collected during 2009–11 in 14 European and Mediterranean countries

    Mariana Castanheira;Lalitagauri M. Deshpande;Andrew Costello;Todd A. Davies

  • Contemporary Diversity of β-Lactamases among Enterobacteriaceae in the Nine U.S. Census Regions and Ceftazidime-Avibactam Activity Tested against Isolates Producing the Most Prevalent β-Lactamase Groups

    Mariana Castanheira;Sarah E. Farrell;Kevin M. Krause;Ronald N. Jones

  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii Complex and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Clinical Isolates: Results From the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997-2016).

    Ana C Gales;Harald Seifert;Deniz Gur;Mariana Castanheira

  • Emergence and widespread dissemination of OXA-23, -24/40 and -58 carbapenemases among Acinetobacter spp. in Asia-Pacific nations: report from the SENTRY Surveillance Program.

    Rodrigo E Mendes;Jan M Bell;John D Turnidge;John D Turnidge;Mariana Castanheira

  • Variation in Candida spp. distribution and antifungal resistance rates among bloodstream infection isolates by patient age: report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2008-2009).

    Michael A. Pfaller;Mariana Castanheira;Shawn A. Messer;Gary J. Moet

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald N. Jones
Ronald N. Jones JMI Laboratories
Helio S. Sader
Helio S. Sader JMI Laboratories
Rodrigo E. Mendes
Rodrigo E. Mendes JMI Laboratories
Robert K. Flamm
Robert K. Flamm JMI Laboratories
Michael A. Pfaller
Michael A. Pfaller JMI Laboratories
Shawn A. Messer
Shawn A. Messer Oregon Health & Science University
Paul R. Rhomberg
Paul R. Rhomberg University of Iowa
David J. Farrell
David J. Farrell University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Ana C. Gales
Ana C. Gales Federal University of Sao Paulo

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